Chapter 923

"Ning 'er, let's play riddles, alright?"

Mo Chuan took a deep breath and then let it out. He controlled the thoughts in his head and knew that he had to shift his attention. If he kept looking at her like this, he wouldn't be able to control himself.

"Guess riddles? Alright, how do we guess? What riddles? "Her eyes turned and it was like she had guessed his thoughts. She also let out a sigh of relief.

"Come with me."

Mo Chuan smiled as he pulled her hand and walked to a corner of the palace. There were many beautifully carved boxes there, with large and small ones.

"What is this?" Chen Ning asked in a curious voice.

"These are the gifts the ministers have given us. Let's not look at the gift list and guess what's in these boxes, how about it? There's a prize for guessing correctly and a punishment for guessing incorrectly. "He said with a smile.

"Guessing from a box? This is very hard, I can't guess it. "She spat out her tongue with a smile, but her eyes revealed an eager look.

"If you can't guess it, then accept your punishment. Your punishment is ….. to help me wash my back in a bit." He said with a mischievous smile.

Chen Ning stared at him, "Then if you lose, I don't want you to help me bathe. In your dreams!" Her face couldn't help turning red.

"Alright, then I'll help you take off your clothes as punishment, alright?" He deliberately teased her.

"Mo Chuan!" She stomped her foot.

He was also a bit embarrassed. This kind of flirtatious words, he had never said them in his life, but he didn't know why he couldn't help blurting them out today.

Perhaps it was because he was about to consummate his marriage with her, but his heart was filled with excitement. His mind was filled with that matter.

Mo Chuan focused his mind and picked up the highest gift box, taking a look at it.

"I'll guess first. If I guess wrong, I'll punish you with a cup of wine and if I guess right, I'll punish you with wine. How about this?"

She nodded with a smile and looked over at the box, "Alright, it's like this. Yi, this box is from the Empress Dowager. What kind of gift will the Empress Dowager give us? "

Mo Chuan tested the weight of the box. The box wasn't much bigger than a palm and it was very delicate. Just looking at the box, it could be imagined that the item inside would be even more valuable.

But this box wasn't heavy at all.

He guessed, "I'm guessing it's jewelry. If it's not a hairpin, then it's a pearl hairpin."

"I think you're guessing wrong. Why would the Empress Dowager give us such a normal thing? I don't believe it. "She shook her head with a smile.

Mo Chuan smiled without saying a word. He opened the gift box and saw a golden mandarin duck hairpin placed on top of the purple red cloth. Each bead was the size of a pinky, but the beads were slightly yellow, releasing a soft glow. Under the candlelight, it was very beautiful.

"Such a beautiful pearl hairpin!" Chen Ning did not like jewelry, but when she saw this work of art, she couldn't help praising it.

"I'm not as beautiful as you." Mo Chuan picked up the hairpin and inserted it into her hair.

The pearls made a clear and melodious sound as they collided with each other. The light from the pearls made her pretty face look even more beautiful and alluring.

Chen Ning stroked the hairpin and revealed a smile, "Alright, you've guessed it. I've lost, so I'll have to drink as punishment."