I'm just an ornamental fish in the water.

"elder sister!"

Feng Mu buried his head in Lady Luoshui's arms, nuzzling against her chest with a happy smile on his face.

Lady Luoshui was taken aback at first, then raised her hand to touch Feng Mu's hair and gently pushed her away a little, but Feng Mu immediately squeezed back in.

"Mu'er, don't be rude."

Lady Luoshui spoke softly, with a hint of helplessness.

"We're like sisters, how can being a little affectionate be impolite?"

Feng Mu nestled in Luo Shui Niangniang's arms and said in a muffled voice, "Or is it that you're angry that I haven't visited you in so long, sister?"

Why would I be angry with you?

Lady Luo Shui gently patted Feng Mu's head and said with a smile, "Alright, you can hold him however you like."

"hey-hey."

Feng Mu let out a triumphant laugh, wrapped his arms around Lady Luoshui's waist, and looked up to ask, "Sister, did they bully you? I'll stand up for you!"

She bared her little tiger teeth, looking quite fierce.

Lady Luoshui paused for a moment, shook her head slightly, and smiled, "Sister was not bullied. Just now... I only went to say a few words."

"Sister, you mustn't lie to me."

Feng Mu blinked his big eyes and said.

"Sister promises."

Lady Luoshui smiled, pulled her behind the table to sit down together, and patted her hand.

"As for you, now that you've become a celestial being in the Heavenly Court, you need to learn to be more composed."

Feng Mu leaned halfway on the table, his fingers fiddling with the cup on it, and said, "What kind of immortals or gods are you talking about? I'm just an insignificant nobody."

"I've never been to the Water Official Emperor's Palace."

Lady Luoshui shook her head helplessly and said, "But now that you have the duty of patrolling the waters, you can't possibly appear like this when you meet the water gods of the Water Palace, can you?"

Feng Mu suddenly rolled his eyes and secretly glanced at Jiang Li, who had quietly appeared behind Lady Luoshui.

She put on a sighing expression and said, "Sister is right, but I can't change my personality overnight. I'll always embarrass myself. I just beg you, sister, not to look down on me..."

Seeing her acting silly, Lady Luoshui couldn't help but smile and said indulgently, "Alright, you've always been like this since you were little, always putting on airs in front of me."

"Tell me, what is it about my sister that you've got your eye on? If you ask, I'll give you my answer."

Upon hearing this, Feng Mu chuckled and snuggled into Lady Luo Shui's arm, saying sweetly, "Sister, I knew you were the best to me!"

"I want someone familiar with the Water Palace to assist me, but I don't want to use the people from the Water Official Emperor's Palace. Well, it just so happens that my sister is here, so I'd like you to send someone to me."

As Feng Mu spoke, he complained with some annoyance, "The patrol officers have to investigate the incense offerings, evaluations, reputations, and whether there are any illegal activities at the water veins and water mansions in various places."

"Although we can only conduct covert investigations and don't have to handle the cases personally, we still have to submit reports and forms."

"Just thinking about it is a hassle!"

As Feng Mu counted on her fingers, she said in a coquettish tone, "Sister, you know me. Even Master Cangjie is too lazy to teach me those official documents."

Jiang Li twitched her lips.

You mean that the sage Cangjie, who created Chinese characters, causing the heavens to rain millet and ghosts to weep at night, and who enabled countless humans to learn writing from scratch, is too lazy to teach you anymore?

How bad are you?

Lady Luoshui playfully slapped Feng Mu, feigning a scolding, and said, "You've always been incredibly intelligent, but you just don't learn. Who can you blame?"

Feng Mu then started to whine and plead again.

"Alright, alright, I'll just send a few experienced clerks from the Luoshui Divine Palace who are skilled in writing to accompany you on your mission."

"Huh??~~"

Feng Mu let out a melodious humming sound and shook his head repeatedly, saying, "Sounds like a cunning old fox who knows how to fool his superiors, no, no."

"Why would I send you someone like that?"

Lady Luoshui sighed helplessly, then suddenly gave Feng Mu a meaningful look.

"So..."

Lady Luoshui drew out her words, and seeing Feng Mu's increasingly embarrassed expression, she narrowed her eyes and asked, "It seems Mu'er, you already have someone in mind?"

"My sister is still so smart."

Feng Mu, like a lackey, snuggled up to Lady Luo Shui's shoulder and rubbed against her.

He pointed at Jiang Li and said, "I want him to come with me!"

Jiang Li blinked blankly when she was suddenly given an order.

No, you two sisters were chatting, and somehow you ended up giving me an extra task?

What does that mean?

"Your Highness, I am inexperienced in worldly affairs and know nothing about official documents. I am afraid I cannot be of any help to His Highness."

Jiang Li bowed and said in a low voice.

He had no intention of leaving the Luoshui Divine Palace.

At the Luoshui Divine Palace, the path to advancement is clear, there is no backstabbing, and most importantly, there is a superb leader like the Goddess of Luoshui.

Only a fool would think of leaving.

Lady Luoshui nodded in agreement and said to Feng Mu, "Li'er is indeed still quite immature. He is still learning how to conduct himself in society. How can he help you?"

"Isn't that perfect? ​​Let's learn together!"

Feng Mu spoke with absolute certainty, saying, "As the saying goes, 'Reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles.' Jiang Li doesn't understand, and neither do I. But if we go together to inspect the waterways of the Nine Provinces, wouldn't that be traveling ten thousand miles?"

"Isn't it much better than him working on it behind closed doors at the Luoshui Divine Palace?"

Jiang Li's lips twitched.

Lady Luoshui said, "You just said you wanted to find someone who could help you with the work."

"I've changed my mind!"

Feng Mu treated what he had just said as nonsense without any qualms, acting arrogantly despite his lack of conviction.

I want him now!

"Sister, sister, sister, sister, sister, sister~~"

Feng Mu shook Luo Shui Niangniang's arm, sweetly pleading, "Sister, please give in to me."

Lady Luoshui, however, did not fall for her trick again, and calmly said, "From the very beginning, you were already plotting against Jiang Li?"

Although it was a question, Lady Luoshui's tone was very confident.

"hey-hey……"

Feng Mu nodded somewhat embarrassedly.

"How did you learn of Jiang Li's name, and why is it that you absolutely must have him?"

Lady Luoshui squinted and said, "He is someone my sister values. If there isn't a good reason, my sister won't let him follow you in your nonsense."

Feng Mu pouted and muttered, "They say people are better off with the old than the new, but why is it different with my sister? She's biased towards others but not towards me..."

As she spoke, she glanced at Jiang Li, then quietly leaned close to Lady Luoshui's ear, her lips slightly parted as if she were saying something.

Jiang Li strained her ears to listen, but she couldn't hear anything.

On this Shouyang Mountain, under the great fortune of humanity, all supernatural phenomena are suppressed.

After about twenty breaths, Feng Mu finished speaking and looked at his sister with a grin.

Lady Luoshui's expression remained unchanged, though her eyes held a hint of something inexplicable.

"Li'er."

"exist."

Jiang Li bowed and obeyed.

Lady Luoshui said, "Why don't you go with her on a journey through the waterways of the Nine Provinces? It will be faster; you'll be back in three or four months."

"Yes……"

Jiang Li was filled with doubt. What exactly did Feng Mu say to the Empress?

However, since the Empress has given the order, he naturally will not object anymore.

She simply said, "Once the task is completed, Jiang Li will return to the Divine Palace immediately to receive Her Majesty's instruction."

Feng Mu smiled contentedly and reassured her, "Don't worry, I'm just asking you to run errands for me. I didn't say that your sister doesn't want you anymore."

Ugh……

Jiang Li felt no comfort whatsoever; she only felt that life was hard for fish.

I was just getting by, when suddenly I had to go on a business trip with a human prince...

No matter how you look at it, it's a troublesome matter.

"clang!!"

Suddenly, nine resounding bell tolls rang out in succession.

Then came the majestic voice of His Majesty Fuxi.

"The investiture ceremony shall begin."