The Strong Female Lead Versus The Most Miserable Male Lead-Chapter 446 - 445: The Spiritual Mouse Eats the Crystal Stone

Chapter 446: Chapter 445: The Spiritual Mouse Eats the Crystal Stone

Imperial Palace.

After a careful inspection, the Emperor finally had a sip of the wine.

In the transparent goblet, the pale pink liquid flowed under the light, resembling a silver galaxy streaming within.

"Beautiful!"

Even in his urgency, the Emperor took a moment to appreciate the beauty of the fine wine.

Drawing in a deep breath filled with fragrance, he finally raised his arm and took a small sip.

The peach blossom wine lingered on the tip of his tongue, swirling and cascading, until at last it slid down his throat and into his stomach.

Smooth and fragrant all the way through.

The aroma of the wine was long-lasting, and although it was light and not intoxicating, it relaxed the mind and imbued a sense of ethereality.

But all that was not even the most important part. After the Emperor took a sip of wine and finally opened his eyes, he dismissed all the servants, leaving only his family of three.

"Crown Prince, take half of this wine. Do not drink too much; one cup per day will suffice."

The Crown Prince first showed surprise, then pointed at the peach blossom wine and said, "This wine also..."

"Indeed! The effects of the food are minor and hard to notice, but this wine is no longer that simple."

"Keep it safe; it should be beneficial for you."

"Yes, Father Emperor."

The Crown Prince knew this was his father’s kindness, the love of wine shown in his painful parting gift.

With the wine glass in hand, the Emperor spoke for the first time, asking, "Crown Prince, this ’Little River Live’ identity, who exactly is it?"

"Your son has not seen them in person; they have very powerful people, and Star Network protects them thoroughly."

"Had they not revealed their own identities, your son would truly have been unable to uncover them."

"The Boss, named Nian Shutong, is the Planet Master of Blue Star, an orphan of the battlefield, adopted, and then exiled to Wasted Planet due to the wartime death of her adoptive parents."

"Xiao He, named Fu Yunhe, is the newly-wedded husband of Nian Shutong, also an orphan, who was chosen as an eligible marriage partner due to his extremely weak constitution, and was exiled together, according to legal stipulations."

After listening, the Emperor’s gaze lingered on the wine in his cup.

"All orphans, none showing any particular talent, yet after their exile, they became mysteriously powerful."

"Father, what are you thinking?"

"No! I am thinking nothing," the Emperor stood up and said to the Crown Prince, "There are many brilliant talents in this world; we cannot cut off all unknown dangers simply because of their gifts."

"A true ruler must tolerate others’ faults, and even more so, their abilities. Do you understand, Crown Prince?"

The Crown Prince nodded, having taken the lesson to heart, "Your son understands."

"Hmm, what’s more, our family’s superpowers are quite reliable, and we hold both the military power and Star Network in our own hands. If we can’t win with these powers, then it’s just fate that cannot be defied."

After speaking with the Crown Prince, the Crown Prince returned to his place with half a jug of wine and drank a cup, as the Emperor had instructed.

With just that one cup of wine, the Crown Prince developed quite an interest in the unseen Blue Star.

And he was not the only one interested.

The Empress, who had been eating fruit all along, held a peach and said to the Emperor, "I think the taste might be better if they are freshly picked."

"Are you sure?"

"Interested but not taking any action, just going to have a look."

"What about me?"

The Emperor pointed at himself, his eyes carrying an accusing look at the Empress who intended to leave him behind.

Calmingly, the Empress said, "Alright, I didn’t say we’re going now. Let’s wait until after your birthday celebration. If it’s really necessary, why don’t we go together?"

Thinking of his upcoming birthday, still more than three months away, the Emperor nodded and agreed, "Alright, we’ll talk about it then."

......

Ms. Nian Shutong was unaware at this time that her jug of wine would attract two such significant figures.

Right now, she was in Rubble’s workshop, preparing to have Rubble help her set up a juice production line.

Some fruit got slightly damaged during the picking process, and aside from those allocated for everyone to eat, they surely couldn’t all be discarded, could they?

Originally planning to make canned goods, Nian Shutong was persuaded by Xiao Bai, since Xiao Bai said that using these peaches for canned goods wouldn’t taste good, and that yellow peaches should be used instead.

Heed advice, and you’ll eat your fill.

After hearing that, Nian Shutong decided to just make some juice instead.

"Ms. Nian Shutong, what do you need Rubble for?"

"Take a look at this." Nian Shutong handed over a design blueprint.

"Alright, Rubble will complete it as soon as possible."

"Ms. Nian Shutong, Rubble has run out of Crystal Stones."

Already?

Nian Shutong remembered that she had left thirteen Crystal Stones last time. She asked, "Has the speed of absorbing Crystal Stones increased recently?"

"Yes, according to Rubble’s calculations, with about a hundred more Crystal Stones, Rubble can complete the upgrade."

"Oh... alright. How many do you need this time?"

Nian Shutong’s supply of top-grade crystal stones wasn’t plentiful, but every time she gave Rubble only top-grade ones, it didn’t feel right to downgrade. What if that caused more problems?

"Ten."

"Okay, I’ll get them for you."

Nian Shutong took out ten Crystal Stones from her Space Button and arranged them neatly on a table.

Before Rubble could reach for them, a white shadow darted out, grabbing a Crystal Stone before flashing back onto Nian Shutong’s shoulder.

"Mouse."

Rubble pointed at the mouse on Nian Shutong’s shoulder, fingers sparking with electricity, preparing to strike.

"Rubble, stop!"

Nian Shutong quickly intervened, taking the little white mouse from her shoulder and saying, "He’s mine."

Nian Shutong clearly received a puzzled look from Rubble.

"Ms. Nian Shutong, do you really like animals?"

"I do!"

For the zodiac, she had to like them.

Rubble asked, failing to understand, "Don’t people who like animals generally favor a particular type? Why does Ms. Nian Shutong like such a wide variety?"

"Maybe I’m just more philanthropic," Nian Shutong said with a sage nod, looking at Rubble, "After all, I even keep the Mechanical Clan, and generously provide them with top-grade Crystal Stones, ten at a time. Isn’t that very philanthropic?"

Rubble seemed to encounter a difficult problem, its eyes spinning a bit before finally nodding in agreement.

"Ms. Nian Shutong is correct."

Nian Shutong patted the little white mouse in her hand, while through Divine Sense, muttering, "Behave! No stealing!"

She took out a few more stones and topped up Rubble’s Crystal Stones, then left.

After leaving, Nian Shutong, with the little white mouse, picked it up by the tail with two fingers.

"Well, well! How come you didn’t come to life before? Were you pretending, huh?"

"Not at all, Master. I am a Spiritual Mouse, and I need to consume Crystal Stones."

Consume Crystal Stones?

Another money-eating beast?

Nian Shutong began to regret unlocking it, wishing she had started with the monkey instead.

"What can you do? You can’t also be good at fighting, can you?"

Nian Shutong eyed the little white mouse. It wasn’t even as big as her palm.

"Master, I can find treasure! Locate Crystal Stone Mines!"

"I’ve buried several Crystal Stone Mines in the interstellar space before! I’ll take you there."

Crystal Stone Mines? Good stuff.

"Do we have any on Blue Star?"

"Yes! But, Master, your power is rather low, too low to beat Big Blue."

Nian Shutong, suddenly feeling belittled, had only one question: Who is Big Blue?

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