LOT – Chapter 38 The Second Prince of Xijiang Is Driven Mad, Lin Mo Gets Drunk and Wants to Ride Her Dad’s Shoulders

The Second Prince of Xijiang was so angry that the veins on his forehead were bulging. Even the system was scared its reckless host was about to get beaten up.

System: [Host! Please calm down! If you keep this up, you’re really going to get hit!]

Seated at the highest position, Emperor Xuande couldn’t bear to watch any longer. This girl honestly looked like she was just asking to be beaten up. Thankfully, they were at home, and no one dared lay hands on her. If this were somewhere else, it’d be surprising if she didn’t get beaten to death.

Minister Lin looked at his troublesome daughter and had already given up trying to manage her. As long as she didn’t get beaten, that was enough.

Suddenly, Lin Mo stared directly at the Second Prince of Xijiang’s beard and went silent. The crowd noticed her quieting down, and even their conversations hushed. Everyone turned to look in her direction.

Lin Mo asked very seriously, “Can I ask you a few questions?”

Everyone: Whoa! When did this little ancestor become so polite?

Even the system was shocked. Did something possess her? How did she suddenly become this polite? But I don’t feel anything unusual…

The Second Prince of Xijiang took a deep breath and gritted his teeth. “Ask whatever you want.”

Lin Mo took two steps back, putting distance between herself and him. Minister Lin saw her movement, and suddenly his temple throbbed with a sense of impending doom.

The next second, Lin Mo dropped a total bombshell.

“You don’t like bathing, your body hair’s super thick, and you’ve got all that facial hair. So… do you get lice? Like, do lice live in your beard? Do they bite your mouth?”

She looked completely sincere—like she genuinely wanted to know the answers.

But the rest of the room was anything but calm. Everyone lowered their heads. The emperor picked up his wine cup and pretended to drink to hide his face.

The Second and Third Princes couldn’t hold it in—they burst out laughing. They even raised their cups toward Lin Mo in salute.

“You truly have a unique perspective, Little Minister Lin. Respect!”

Lin Mo modestly cupped her hands in return. “You flatter me.”

System: [Classic you, host. No wonder you stepped back—you knew he’d want to hit you. Honestly, even I want to hit you.]

The Second Prince of Xijiang’s face turned bright red with rage. And Lin Mo, still bent on chaos, pushed on.

“Well, hurry up and answer! You said you would, didn’t you? Don’t go back on your word now!”

Staring at her aggravating little face, the Second Prince of Xijiang took a deep breath, forcefully suppressing his fury, and spat out each word:

“I. Do. Not. Have. Lice. There are no lice in my beard! Lice do not bite my mouth!”

Hearing his answer, Lin Mo let out a disappointed “Oh,” looking genuinely let down. It wasn’t quite the answer she’d imagined.

“This young lady toasts you.” The Second Prince poured her a glass of wine, a glint of malice flashing in his eyes.

Lin Mo eyed his hand in silence. Emperor Xuande, Minister Lin, and the other officials all immediately understood—this drink should not be touched. Minister Lin was about to step in with an excuse when Lin Mo’s next comment shattered the atmosphere completely.

She stared at his hand with a disgusted expression and said, “Ew~ Why is there dirt under your fingernails? Didn’t I tell you to bathe before coming to the banquet? Did you even wash properly?”

System: [He did wash, but he missed his nails. Ew~ Yeah, his nails are pretty gross. Host, don’t drink that wine—it’s filthy!]

“Cough cough!”

Those who couldn’t hold back their laughter pretended to cough, and soon the hall was full of “coughs.”

Minister Lin’s lips twitched into a smile, which he quickly forced back down.

The emperor barely managed to maintain his composure. The crown prince, ever mindful of his image, was trying hard not to laugh. But the Second and Third Princes, along with several ministers, were already red-faced from holding it in and had resorted to deep breathing.

This was hands down the most hilarious and thrilling banquet they had ever attended. If there were more like this, they definitely needed to invite this little troublemaker again—she was far too entertaining!

There are still many foreign envoys scheduled to arrive, and when they do, there’ll definitely be more banquets. That’ll be the perfect time to enjoy some juicy gossip about them too.

At this point, the Second Prince of Xijiang was trembling with rage, his sanity teetering on the edge of collapse.

Seeing his shaking hands, Lin Mo tilted her head in confusion and asked, “Why are your hands trembling so badly just holding a cup of wine? You’re still young—if your health is poor, you should see a doctor. The imperial physicians of Great Yong are top-notch. After the banquet, you should go get checked out.”

System: [Host, I don’t think he’s sick… it seems like he’s just enraged by you.]

Lin Mo: [Tsk, already angry? I was just chatting with him like a normal person, okay? Every word I said was sincere—you saw my face. Pure sincerity. Sincerity is unbeatable!]

System: …

“AAAAHHHH!! Get out of my sight! Don’t stand in front of me!” the Second Prince of Xijiang finally snapped, completely losing it.

Minister Lin immediately pulled Lin Mo behind him protectively. A person who’s gone mad couldn’t be reasoned with—what if he really tried to attack?

“Second Prince, calm yourself! Don’t lower yourself to argue with a young lady!”

The Xijiang envoys quickly rushed over to restrain the prince, but he truly seemed on the verge of total madness. He already looked like a bear, and now he was acting like a crazed one.

From behind her father, Lin Mo narrowed her eyes, peeked out, and exclaimed excitedly, “Hahaha! He evolved! Final evolution!”

Everyone: ??? Evolved into what?

System: [Host, what are you talking about? He’s clearly gone berserk, and you’re calling it evolution?]

Lin Mo: [Digimon—Final Evolution! BearManmon! Berserker Bear Mode!]

System: [Hehehe, I know that one!]

Emperor Xuande turned to Eunuch Li with a puzzled look. “Have you ever seen a BearManmon?”

Was that a real creature?

Eunuch Li pondered for a moment, then replied, “No, but I imagine it looks pretty much like how the Second Prince of Xijiang is acting right now.”

Emperor Xuande: …You might actually have a point.

In the end, the Second Prince of Xijiang was finally calmed with a needle from the imperial physician and was carried away by his countrymen.

When the banquet finally concluded, everyone left with a sense of bittersweet disappointment—it had truly been a wildly entertaining evening.

By then, Lin Mo was already tipsy and fuzzy-headed. To accommodate her, the emperor had only given her fruit wines—delicious, but some of them packed quite the delayed punch. Her mind was completely clouded.

Minister Lin was trying to take her home, but she stubbornly refused.

“I’m not going! I’m not walking back!”

Helpless, Minister Lin asked, “Then how are you planning to get home? Have someone carry you?”

Lin Mo looked up at her father and gave him a sweet, innocent smile. “Daddy! I want to ride on your shoulders—just like when I was little!”

Minister Lin: …Are you serious right now?

System: [Absolutely not! Host, you’ll snap your dad’s neck!]

The nearby officials who had been sneakily watching the scene were barely holding back their laughter. Some even fanned the flames just for fun.

“Minister Lin, your daughter rarely makes a request. Why not give in to her this once?”