Long Live Money in Anime Crossover

Leading the group was a small figure with white hair, running happily, followed by a large group of eunuchs and maids. The group stumbled and staggered, closely following the white-haired little girl, seemingly afraid that she would fall or get hurt, but they dared not follow. Each of them was sweating profusely with anxiety.

"Wow, you're not allowed to follow me! Stay away from me, or I'll have my father beat you up!"

The white-haired girl, panting heavily, stopped and took a few breaths. She then gestured and spoke to the large group of people behind her. The maids and eunuchs exchanged glances, but none of them dared to defy her. They bowed and slowly retreated, clearly just going through the motions.

However, the white-haired little girl nodded in satisfaction. In her opinion, those who followed her had already retreated quite far.

This little girl, with her striking white hair as proof of her identity, is undoubtedly Jiang Lihua.

At the age of six, Jiang Lihua is free and unrestrained. Given her status, the entire Forbidden City is probably her paradise, and no one would dare to say a word against it.

However, this was also her last happy time.

At least while the old emperor was still alive, the chief eunuchs treated her with utmost respect.

After pausing for a few steps, Jiang Lihua caught her breath and started running again, rushing straight into the guesthouse. Mo Mo could vaguely hear her soft, tender voice calling out.

"Any guests? Any guests? Someone, please show me the way, I need to find some guests!"

Looking for guests?

CC heard the sound too, stuffed the last piece of pizza into her mouth, sat up, her shirt was loose, it turned out she was too lazy to even button it up.

"Hey, is this for you? Do you have some kind of aura that makes you so endearing to young girls that even from so far away, this little girl was bewitched by your presence?"

However, Jiang Lihua's excited voice rang out immediately, "Wow, what's your name? My name is Jiang Lihua. Can we be friends?"

Then, Mo Mo also received a quantum communication message from Yuki in his mind. She had been with Karen the whole time, while Jiang Lihua was going directly to Karen this time.

Mo Mo immediately understood that Jiang Lihua had heard that there was a little girl among the guests and immediately ran over to make friends.

It's not hard to understand. In the vast Forbidden City, only two members of the royal family remained. Jiang Lihua didn't even have anyone to play with, let alone peers. That's why Jiang Lihua so desperately wanted to leave the Forbidden City and see the outside world.

In the original story, the Japanese Empress Aragaya will soon come to the Chinese Federation for refuge, and she should have been Jiang Lihua's first friend. However, now, Jiang Lihua's first friendship is about to be taken by Karen.

Momo smiled slightly and told Yuki that she should let the two children talk to each other as they pleased. Anyway, Karen was quite lonely right now and needed someone to comfort her, so having a playmate would be a better choice.

"Oh dear, it seems they're not looking for you."

CC looked at Mo Mo with a teasing gaze and said, "In that case, you won't have any young girls to keep you company, and you won't be able to use young girls to attract other women to catch you again. What a pity!"

However, Mo Mo followed CC's gaze, came to the bedside, and pinched CC's chin, saying, "Wouldn't you be happy now?"

"Happy? What's there to be happy about?"

CC smiled and obediently raised her head.

"Naturally, no one will take your place as a prisoner."

Mo Mo gave a gentle tug, and the shirt draped over CC's body slipped off. CC, however, stared defiantly at Mo Mo and said, "Anyway, you wouldn't dare to really eat me, so what do I have to be afraid of?"

"Then let's try it, witch. Even if I don't actually eat you, I'll still let you know the methods of a demon."

CC wanted to say something, but Mo Mo had already bitten her lips.

……

The next day arrived quickly. The sun had just risen, and CC was still lazily curled up in bed, showing no signs of waking up. Although she hadn't been eaten by Mo Mo last night, she had been tortured by him until she lost consciousness. Compared to Mo Mo's experience and skills, CC was still too inexperienced.

However, perhaps this is what CC longs for. With someone like Momo, she can feel the traces of her own life and pursue her true desires through intimate contact with the two of them.

CC lingered in bed, but Mo Mo couldn't do the same. He got up early, left the guesthouse, and prepared to be summoned by the Emperor of the Chinese Federation with Odysseus.

However, only two people were summoned; neither those around Momo nor those around Odysseus were allowed to meet with the emperor.

This is only natural. Even without considering the current state of the old emperor, this is a necessary security measure. After all, the emperor of the Chinese Federation is the sole supreme leader of an empire of three billion people, even though he is no longer in power.

"Please wait a moment, Your Majesty will grant you an audience shortly."

053 The Red Glow in the Emperor's Eyes

Zhao Hao, who led the two to meet the emperor, left quickly and returned quickly. Then, under Zhao Hao's guidance, Momo and Odysseus finally saw the true face of the emperor of the Chinese Federation.

However, even though Mo Mo already knew that the emperor was seriously ill, he was still shocked when he actually saw the old emperor in person.

If it weren't for the emperor's magnificent robes and the faint hint of majesty on his face, Mo Mo would have really wondered if this was some kind of beggar who had suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

Using the phrase "emaciated" to describe the old emperor is a compliment. The current old emperor is completely a moving human skeleton, with his eyes bulging outwards like a goldfish.

Mo Mo couldn't help but gasp. Anyone who saw the old emperor in this state would know that his days were numbered. No wonder the powerful eunuchs were becoming increasingly unscrupulous.

Perhaps the old emperor is still alive right now, but he has become such a ghostly figure, and it is only through countless means that he has barely managed to keep alive.

Mo Mo's expression remained normal, but Odysseus, who was standing next to Mo Mo, looked rather uneasy. The eldest prince, who was used to living a life of luxury and never had to give orders even when he was on the battlefield, found the image of the emperor a bit too terrifying for him.

Moreover, the old emperor seemed to intend to deliberately use his image to intimidate Momo and Odysseus, staring at Momo and Odysseus with dead fish eyes.

Mo Mo glanced at the old emperor and then lowered his head as a sign of respect. However, even with just that one glance, Mo Mo could sense the resentment in the dying emperor's heart.

"Ahem, gentlemen, please pay your respects. It is not appropriate for His Majesty the Emperor to speak too much."

Zhao Hao whispered a reminder to Odysseus, who then realized what was happening and bowed to the old emperor, albeit in the manner of Britannia.

The current Chinese Federation is inherited from the Han Dynasty. Although there is a custom of kneeling, it is not necessary to kneel at all times. When facing foreign guests, they are also allowed to use their own country's etiquette.

Especially since Odysseus is the first prince of Britannia, the Chinese Federation would not ask anything of him.

However, Zhao Hao frowned when he saw Mo Mo still standing there.

If Mo Mo were an official, it would be understandable for him to stand, but since Mo Mo is a commoner, does he really have the right to stand before the emperor?

However, considering Mo Mo's previous behavior, he chose to remain silent and await the Emperor's orders.

At this moment, the emperor spoke.

"Someone come here."

His voice was dry, hoarse, and almost inaudible.

However, the emperor wore a small device around his neck, connected to a speaker at the head of the bed, which made his voice sound exceptionally loud, even though it had a digitally synthesized quality.

At the emperor's command, Zhao Hao was startled, but upon hearing the emperor's order, he quickly echoed, "Guards! Guards! Didn't you hear His Majesty's command?"

Clearly, the emperor still wielded considerable power over the powerful eunuchs.

"As ordered!"

The guards on duty at the door immediately filed in, each one looking alert, their hands on the longswords at their waists.

"Surround him."

The old emperor trembled as he extended his index finger and pointed at Momo, causing Zhao Hao and Odysseus to change their expressions drastically.

Odysseus quickly stepped back, watching everything nervously. Although he had made a deal with Momo, confirming that Momo would not assassinate the old emperor and would distance himself from Britannia if anything happened, he was still uneasy about the current situation.

After all, Momo is responsible for the friendship agreement between Britannia and the Chinese Federation. If something happens to Momo, will the peace negotiations between the two countries be able to continue?

If his arrival in the Chinese Federation succeeds, it will be a great achievement; if it fails, it will be a stain on his political career.

Unlike powerful princes and princesses like Xiuzenair and Cornelia, he, lacking ability, relied on the support of the noble class, as well as his own achievements and image.

Zhao Hao's expression was also uncertain, wondering what the old emperor was thinking. The closer the old emperor got to death, the more careful they, the chief eunuchs, had to be. Who knew what a dying person, without any restraint, might do out of the blue?

They were still waiting for the old emperor to die so they could take over power and enjoy wealth and glory. Therefore, Zhao Hao chose to remain silent, thinking it was better to avoid trouble.

Zhao Hao and Odysseus remained silent, while the guards obeyed only the old emperor's orders. A dozen or so guards surrounded Mo Mo, drawing their swords to form a net. If Mo Mo made any move, they would instantly riddle him with holes.

However, Mo Mo seemed not to see these sword nets at all. Instead, it was as if he had come to know the old emperor again, looking up at the old emperor and staring into the old emperor's dead fish eyes.

The old emperor sized up Mo Mo a few times and asked, "Who are you? What is your background?"

Zhao Hao's face twitched... Even the Emperor didn't know where Mo Mo came from. Where did Mo Mo come from? Did a Qilin spring out of a stone?

Thinking of this, Zhao Hao's face stiffened, and he quickly looked at Odysseus. Could all of this be a scheme by Britannia? On the surface, they made up some peace treaty and a Qilin, but their real purpose was to assassinate their emperor.

Is Britannia about to invade the Chinese Federation?

At this thought, Zhao Hao panicked, but upon closer inspection of Odysseus's expression, he realized that Odysseus's expression was more one of tension and unease.

In an instant, Zhao Hao felt relieved.

Come to think of it, Odysseus was the first prince of Britannia. Would Britannia really risk the life of its first prince to become an assassin? Moreover, the method of assassination was simply too bizarre.

Discarding the unlikely idea, Zhao Hao continued to observe, wanting to see just who Mo Mo came from.

"Aren't you afraid?"

The emperor's dry voice, like the scraping of metal, was unsettling. But Mo Mo seemed unfazed, saying, "Why should I be afraid?"

"Aren't you afraid of death?"

Mo Mo shrugged and said, "If you mean these ordinary guards around me, who could kill me with their melee weapons, then you're being incredibly naive. Doesn't His Majesty the Emperor fear angering me and making me your enemy?"

"How dare you!"

Faced with Mo Mo's rude, even treasonous, language, Zhao Hao immediately tried to stop him, but he could not give any further orders and could only look to the Emperor.

"Hmph, since you're so rude, then just cut him down."

However, the emperor was equally unyielding and issued a decree.

The guards around Mo Mo were already furious because of his disrespectful words. Upon hearing the emperor's order, they naturally did not hesitate at all. In an instant, more than ten swords were thrust at Mo Mo.

"Yui, Quantum Drive, 5x Speed, Continuous Use."

"Good dad!"

Although each of these guards was a highly skilled fighter, they were no match for Mo Mo in a one-on-one fight. After all, Mo Mo's individual strength was undeniable, and with the quantum drive he was currently using, his movement speed had doubled.

One of the guards felt a sudden weight in his hand, followed by a sharp pain in his wrist. His sword had been snatched away by Momo. Then, he heard a series of clanging sounds as Momo unleashed the swordsmanship he had learned from Artoria. Combined with his strength and speed, Momo deflected the three swords of the three men in front of him and then slammed forward.

The three guards in front of him were knocked away by Mo Mo. Two of them fell to the ground, and the other even flew to the foot of the old prince's bed.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Momo suddenly stepped forward and dodged the attack from several swords behind him.

By the time the group came to their senses, Mo Mo had already moved out of the guards' attack range. His expression remained unchanged, and even the smile on his face seemed to have remained the same. He simply had a sword in his hand.

How could the guards let Momo go? Although they hadn't seen how Momo escaped the encirclement, the Emperor's orders had to be carried out.

However, before they could act, Zhao Hao's screams of agony rang out.

"Don't move! Don't move! All of you, get out of my way! You bunch of useless trash, get out of my way!"

The guards looked at each other, not immediately obeying the order, but instead looked at Mo Mo again. This time, however, in addition to Zhao Hao, several others also realized what was happening.

Mo Mo not only escaped their encirclement, but Mo Mo, wielding the sword, was closer to the Emperor than they were to him.