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Having completed their mission, Gu Mingli and Yi Shi successfully slipped out of the palace.

As soon as I climbed into the carriage, a notification sound rang in my mind.

[Ding! Congratulations, host! The Snail Maiden's mission is complete!]

[The target is already wearing the undergarment sewn by the host.]

[Congratulations, host, you have obtained the: Poison Repellent Insect Buff (Unlimited)]

Current popularity: 12847.

[Conversion result: BUFF duration = 12847 minutes ≈ 214 hours ≈ approximately 9 days. Exactly covering until after the Mid-Autumn Festival!]

Gu Mingli: "???"

Wait a minute!

Why did Xiao Ye put it on so quickly?

Did that person not sleep at all?!

He drew back the curtains and looked back at the imperial city with its gates tightly shut.

Think about all the mistakes I made tonight.

original……

Xiao Ye always knew he was on a mission!

That's why I used this most direct method to quietly cover for him.

Some forms of support can be given without being spoken aloud.

Some people can stand shoulder to shoulder without needing an explanation.

Gu Mingli slowly lowered the carriage curtain and smiled.

……

On the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival, Kyoto became lively from the afternoon.

Shops on both sides of Zhuque Street had already removed their door panels and replaced them with large red lanterns and colorful silks.

The floats from each family were already lined up at the end of the street, waiting for the evening parade to begin.

Gu Mingyue sat on the makeshift command platform, holding a densely packed flowchart in her hand.

Pei Yu and Lu Qinghe stood on either side, each staring at the booklet in their hands.

Pei Yu wiped the sweat from his forehead.

"Master, all the small gifts have been distributed to the floats."

"20,000 sachets, 50,000 handkerchiefs, 50,000 tea bags, and a number of other small gifts."

Gu Mingyue nodded.

The small gifts that were prepared for distribution had already been given a pest-repelling buff by her brother yesterday.

With the large snail on his head, Gu Mingli felt his way through the warehouse, box by box.

I didn't get back to the house to catch up on sleep until this morning.

Although Gu Mingyue felt a little sorry for her brother, she couldn't help but smile when she thought of his dazzling DJ look with speakers last night.

"Master Lu, how are the preparations going on the stage?"

Lu Qinghe opened the booklet and glanced at it.

"The three opera troupes have arrived and are waiting backstage. The folk artists have also all arrived, and the props for the acrobatics have all been checked."

Gu Mingyue stood up, dusted off her skirt, and said, "Let's go check it out."

In the middle section of Zhuque Avenue, a temporary stage occupies half the width of the street.

The platform was made of fine pine wood, and the surrounding area was covered with curtains embroidered with auspicious cloud patterns.

Very festive.

At 7:00 PM, the float parade officially began.

One float after another drove along Zhuque Avenue. Colorful ribbons fluttered, copper bells jingled, and flower goddess maidens scattered small gifts.

A new pipa melody accompanied a dance performance, and children, holding up the small gifts they had just grabbed, chased after the car.

The businesses participating in the street parade stole the show.

Each float was meticulously decorated, and wherever it went, it was met with cheers from the crowds.

Gu Mingyue stood by the window of the teahouse on the second floor, looking at the bustling crowd below.

I opened the system panel and checked the popularity score.

Current popularity score: 27,543,891

The numbers are still jumping up.

The popularity score is high enough.

As long as these buffed items are distributed to the people, even if the poisonous insects are released, they will not be able to enter the capital city.

at the same time.

Outside the north wall of the imperial city, several dark figures gathered together furtively.

The leader of the men in black took out a palm-sized bamboo tube from his pocket, unscrewed the cap, and poured it out.

Dozens of dark brown insects poured out of the bamboo tube and landed motionless on the ground.

The man in black paused for a moment, then crouched down and poked at the spot with a twig.

The insect's body was stiff; it was long dead.

"What's going on?" another man in black asked in a low voice.

The leader then opened two more bamboo tubes, and the insects inside all looked the same—they were all dead.

He suddenly stood up, cold sweat beading on his forehead.

"Something's not right. These insects that the Cold Abyss Alliance sold us were perfectly fine on the way, so how come they all died as soon as they entered the capital?"

The men in black exchanged glances, and they all saw panic in each other's eyes.

"What should we do? Go back and report it?"

The leader gritted his teeth. "Let's go back to the manor first."

Several dark figures quickly disappeared into the night.

On the rooftop not far away, two undercover agents from the Overwatch Council exchanged a glance.

One of them gestured to follow.

The two men followed silently behind the men in black, their toes barely touching the ground.

We walked through three alleys and turned into an area with high walls and courtyards.

The man in black stopped outside the back gate of a mansion and knocked on the door knocker three times.

The door opened a crack from the inside, and a few people slipped inside before the door immediately closed again.

The spy looked up at the lantern hanging above the door.

The lantern is embroidered with the character "柳" (willow).

The Liu State Duke's Mansion.

Before an incense stick could burn, the back gate of the Duke of Liu's mansion opened again.

Two middle-aged men dressed in brocade robes came out and got into the carriages waiting outside.

The carriage quickly drove away.

The spy narrowed his eyes and recognized the two men.

The head of the Wang family, the head of the Jia family.

The fact that people from the three major clans have gathered together is no simple matter.

Without hesitation, the spy immediately scaled the wall and left, rushing back to the Control Yuan to report.

……

The Imperial Palace, the Imperial Garden.

A gentle autumn breeze carries a faint fragrance of osmanthus blossoms.

On a pavilion overlooking the water, a small, exquisite banquet had already been prepared.

Xiao Ye changed into a moon-white casual robe, shedding the solemnity and majesty he displayed in the court during the day.

He leaned lazily against a small table in the pavilion, toying with a warm, white jade wine cup in his hand.

Gu Mingli had just rushed over from the Ministry of Works' duty room, and there were still a few obvious mud spots on the hem of his official robes.

He patted his clothes vigorously as he strode into the pavilion and plopped down opposite Xiao Ye without any hesitation.

Happy Mid-Autumn Festival, Your Majesty!

Xiao Ye smiled and hummed in agreement.

Their eyes met, then they looked away in perfect unison.

They each covered their mouths and coughed lightly.

Considering that Xiao Ye put on that "crudely made" underwear, she helped him complete the task.

Since he hadn't mentioned a word about the giant snail appearing in the palace, Gu Mingli decided to spend the Mid-Autumn Festival with this lonely man.

Xiao Ye glanced at him sideways, looking him up and down, his tone carrying a hint of familiar disdain:

"Where have you been playing in the mud again?"

"..."

Gu Mingli chuckled, picked up the teapot on the table, filled his cup, tilted his head back and drank it all in one gulp, letting out a long sigh of relief after quenching his thirst.

"I was worried about the palace's drainage outlets, so before it got completely dark, I led the Ministry of Works to inspect them again, inside and out."

Xiao Ye raised an eyebrow, a dark glint flashing in his eyes: "Oh? What kind of trouble have you uncovered?"

Gu Mingli picked up his chopsticks and looked at the table full of delicacies.

"There are no major problems. However, just to be on the safe side, I had some disinfectant sprayed in every drain and dark corner. Better safe than sorry."

Xiao Ye also picked up his chopsticks and placed a piece of pork rib on his plate.

"You're quite observant."

Gu Mingli chuckled twice and buried his head in his rice.

He wasn't being careful; he was terrified!

You have to understand that the two of them are now "bound to live and die together".

Xiao Ye was constantly in the eye of an assassination attempt. If anything happened to him, Xiao Ye, who was tied to the same boat, would also be caught in the crossfire.

Gu Mingli raised his glass.

"Your Majesty, let's have a drink."

Xiao Ye scoffed, picked up his wine glass, clinked it with his, and downed it in one gulp.

This is the first Mid-Autumn Festival I've spent with someone.

"Mingli, let's have a chat."