LOT – Chapter 87 Lord Feng Is a Good Guy, Just a Bit Silly

Lin Mo was helping her older brother greet the guests, and seeing so many people there made her almost giddy with joy.

She smugly said to the system, 【Didn’t I tell you? I’m really popular! Look at how many people came!】

System: 【Yeah, so many people actually showed up. Maybe someone’s got their eye on you! You said this was a matchmaking banquet, right? Look at them bringing their entire families. I bet some young master has taken a liking to you—or some madam has her eye on you as a daughter-in-law!】

The system sounded extremely confident and firm.

Everyone present: …

Wait a minute, who said we’re interested in her?!

Lin Mo’s thoughts were once again led astray by the system. She looked around at all the families who had brought their sons and hesitantly said, 【Actually, you might be right! They really did bring their sons along!】

All the unmarried young men present: !!! No! We didn’t! We’re just here for the food and gossip!

Standing beside her, Lin Qi rubbed his forehead in embarrassment.

You’re seriously overestimating yourself. Where do you even get the idea that they’re here for you?!

The more Lin Mo thought about it, the more smug she became, even chatting with the system about which young masters were handsome.

System: 【That young master from Minister Zhang’s family looks pretty decent! And he has a good character!】

Lin Mo glanced at that Zhang young master upon hearing that, and the poor guy nearly went weak in the knees from her stare.

Young Master Zhang: It’s over, it’s over! What do I do?! I shouldn’t have come!

Minister Zhang and his wife were filled with dread. The two of them silently shielded their son.

Oh no! They absolutely didn’t want a daughter-in-law like her! Their hearts couldn’t handle the stress!

Lin Mo looked more closely at Young Master Zhang. 【Tsk, not bad-looking, but not as good-looking as Pretty Peacock and Dumb Beauty.】

System: 【True, he’s not as good-looking as those two. Plus, he’s upright but kind of rigid—not really a match for you.】

And just like that, the two dismissed Young Master Zhang. He finally let out a sigh of relief.

Being rigid is great! It saved his life today!

Hidden in the crowd, Pretty Peacock Wei Zheng’an and Dumb Beauty Qin Zheng: … What does this have to do with us again?!

Lin Qi, seeing how restless the crowd had become, decided it was best to get this little troublemaker out of the way.

“Mo’er, don’t you love fried meatballs? Your sister is cooking them for you right now. Why don’t you go find her, and come back when it’s time to eat?”

Everyone looked at Lin Qi with deep gratitude: As expected of Hanlin Lin!

Lin Mo was immediately tempted by the thought of food. “Alright then, I’ll head out first. I’ll be back after I finish eating!” She waved and cheerfully told everyone, “Enjoy the food and drinks, everyone! Just treat this like your own home!”

The crowd quickly responded with smiles: “Of course, of course. Thank you, Little Lord Lin!”

Watching Lin Mo run off in a flash, everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief.

All the unmarried young men wiped the cold sweat from their brows—their hearts had nearly leapt out of their chests just now.

And in the crowd, Emperor Xuande flashed a big toothy grin. He knew sneaking out for fun was the right move!

Those young men’s terrified expressions just now were hilarious.

“Your Majesty, Your Majesty! Please mind your image!”

Eunuch Li looked at the Emperor grinning like an idiot and felt utterly speechless.

Most emperors were stoic and unreadable, and His Majesty had once been the same—until Little Lord Lin entered court. Since then, the Emperor had completely changed!

Meanwhile, Lin Mo was happily munching on a plate of fried meatballs, totally unaware of what had been going on in the front courtyard.

Lin Ran, seeing how blissfully she was eating, couldn’t help but say, “Make sure to watch your image later. This is your birthday banquet—everyone’s eyes will be on you, so you have to maintain your reputation.”

System: 【Huh? Host, do you even have an image to maintain?】

Lin Mo paused mid-bite, thought about it seriously, and confidently replied: 【Probably not.】

Lin Ran: … Okay, maybe I was overthinking it.

As Lin Mo continued enjoying her delicious food, the guests in the front courtyard had started comparing the gifts they’d brought.

“One must show off the gift for Little Lord Lin later. I brought her a set of hair accessories any young lady would love—this set is one-of-a-kind in the capital!” an official boasted proudly.

Hidden in the crowd, the Second Prince glanced at the shiny golden hairpieces and whispered, “I have a feeling Lin Mo won’t like it… She’s not exactly your typical young lady.”

The Third Prince nodded seriously. “Exactly! I bet Father Emperor would like that hairpiece set more.”

And Emperor Xuande actually did seem quite fond of it. His eyes sparkled at the sight of the glittering jewelry.

“It’s so nice being a woman! People give you such expensive gifts! Just imagine how much this would be worth in silver!”

The Emperor rubbed his hands together gleefully, the action strangely sleazy—especially paired with the almost drooling expression on his face. Anyone who didn’t know better would’ve thought he was some lecher ogling a beautiful woman.

Eunuch Li, who was standing nearby, let out a silent groan in his heart: Tsk! What a disgrace! How can this be so embarrassing! Your Majesty, can you please pay some attention to your image?!

That’s someone else’s gift! Can you not stare at their present with sparkling eyes like that? You just had your birthday not long ago, and the gifts you received weren’t shabby either!

The officials nearby who recognized the emperor all had very complicated expressions on their faces.

Tsk! Didn’t His Majesty just get rich? The national treasury is full, and they also confiscated a lot of treasures when they wiped out those mountain bandits last time. So why does the emperor still act like he’s broke?

(Xuande Emperor: What kind of idiot would dislike having too much money!)

Just as everyone was quietly comparing gifts with each other, Lin Mo strolled over contentedly, rubbing her full belly.

She arrived at the perfect time.

“It’s Little Lord Lin’s birthday today. I don’t have anything particularly special to give, so I’ll gift this set of jewelry and hair accessories to her,” the official said proudly, believing his gift would certainly please Lin Mo.

Lin Mo chuckled twice and politely replied, “Then I thank Lord Feng.”

But in her heart, she was thinking: 【If I wear this whole set, won’t I be crushed under its weight? I’d be trudging along like I’m carrying a load!】

System: 【Isn’t that the truth? But Lord Feng really is a good person—just a bit of a simpleton.】

Lord Feng’s smile instantly froze: Simpleton? Who are you calling a simpleton?!

The third prince quietly whispered to his two brothers, “He really is kind of dumb. He actually gave Lin Mo jewelry. He’d have been better off giving her a wooden stick. I bet she’d have more fun playing with a carved wooden stick than with those jewels.”