He didn't know where the Empress would reward him with a house, how big it was, or when she would give it to him. Tonight, Li Mu still had to squeeze in with Xiao Bai in the small room in the government office.
When he returned to the government office, Li Mu had just entered the courtyard when he saw Lord Zhang coming out of the side hall. When he saw Li Mu, he turned around and walked back in.
He was a true hero. Without him, Li Mu alone wouldn't be able to change anything.
Although Li Mu felt injustice for this true hero, the Empress's heart was unpredictable. He couldn't decide for the Empress whether to reward him or not.
After returning to the small courtyard and closing the door, Xiao Bai returned to her room. She transformed into her human form and busied herself in the room. Soon, she laid out the bedding and cleaned the room until it was spotless.
This was originally a room for one person. Even the bed was a small single bed that could barely fit one person.
Fortunately, when Xiao Bai slept, she would transform into her human form and curl up beside Li Mu. She didn't take up much space.
Li Mu patted her little head and said, "Bear with it for a few more days. We'll have a big house to live in soon."
Xiao Bai leaned on him and whispered, "I'm willing to live in a small house as long as I'm with you, my benefactor."
Xiao Bai was still naive. She was like a woman who followed her husband wherever she went. It was already late. It was his first day in Luoyang. Li Mu wasn't in the mood to cultivate. He carried Xiao Bai to bed very early.
The next morning, Li Mu had just woken up. After washing up, he met the charming woman again in the government office.
She handed a thick stack of papers to Li Mu and said, "This is the title deed and house deed. I'll take you to the house Her Majesty bestowed upon you now."
Li Mu opened the title deed and was surprised to find that it was a large house with five entrances and five exits.
Every inch of land in the Divine Capital was worth its weight in gold. To be able to own a house with three entrances and three exits was already considered a wealthy merchant. Without a certain status, it was impossible to own a house with five entrances and five exits.
Not to mention him and Xiao Bai, even if Liu Hanyan and Wanwan were included, they would still be able to live in a house like this.
The Imperial City was located in the middle of the Divine Capital. Next to it were the North and South Courtyards. The South Courtyard housed the nobles of the Imperial Family while the North Courtyard housed the officials of the Imperial Court. Surrounding the Imperial City were more than a hundred square blocks where the commoners lived.
The residence that the Empress bestowed to Li Mu was in the North Court.
Li Mu wanted to invite Lord Zhang to take a look, but he refused without hesitation.
Walking on the street, Li Mu asked the charming woman, "May I know your name?"
They had known each other for a few days, but the number of times that Li Mu had spoken to her could be counted with two hands. Until now, he only knew that she was the Empress's Inner Guard. He didn't know anything else.
The charming woman said, "You can call me Mr. Mei."
Li Mu smiled and said, "Thank you for escorting me all the way, Sister Mei."
Mr. Mei glanced at him and said in surprise, "How come I didn't realize that you have such a sweet mouth …"
The word "sister" had obviously closed the distance between them. Mr. Mei looked at him and asked, "Are you sure you don't want the maids that Her Majesty bestowed to you?"
Li Mu shook his head and said, "No, I don't want them."
Lord Mei said, "Have you thought it through? Those maidservants are all peerless beauties."
Li Mu said, "Then I can't accept them."
Mr. Mei said in surprise, "Don't tell me you don't like women?"
Li Mu shook his head and said, "Beauty will distract me from cultivation. I appreciate Her Majesty's grace, Li Mu."
Mr. Mei looked surprised and said, "You can resist the temptation of beauty at such a young age. Her Majesty is right about you."
After meeting Liu Hanyan, Li Mu became immune to beauty. He only cared about Liu Hanyan's pure Yin. He didn't have any thoughts about other women at all. Even if they were sent to him for free, he wouldn't want to waste his Primordial Yang.
He thought for a moment and asked, "What did Sister Mei mean by asking me to be careful of the Zhou family yesterday?"
This time, Mr. Mei didn't say anything more.
Li Mu continued to ask, "The assassination in Beijun was ordered by the Zhou family and the New Party, right?"
Mr. Mei still didn't say anything.
Her silence meant that she admitted it.
After walking for a while, seeing that Li Mu didn't say anything, Mr. Mei thought for a moment and said, "Her Majesty has high hopes for you. As long as you are righteous, Her Majesty will protect you no matter what happens in Shen 'du. You are Her Majesty's man. No matter if it's the New Party or the Old Party, they can't touch you."
Li Mu was slightly surprised and asked, "Her Majesty has high hopes for me?"
He was just a small constable. What high hopes could Her Majesty have for him?
Mr. Mei nodded and said, "Whether it's what happened in Beijun or what you did when you first came to Shen 'du, Her Majesty sees you in a new light. The Great Zhou is full of internal and external troubles. Her Majesty hopes that you can become a pillar of support for the people and a pioneer of justice …"
Li Mu didn't expect Her Majesty to value him so much. Did this mean that he had already found a powerful backer?
As long as Her Majesty was still in that position, no one would dare to touch Li Mu's position.
This way, he wouldn't have any worries and could do things without worry.
He clasped his hands and said, "Li Mu won't let Her Majesty down …"
In order to reassure Li Mu, Mr. Mei continued, "As long as you can stay true to yourself and be loyal to Her Majesty, I believe that it won't be long before you become Her Majesty's Inner Guard. At that time, you will have more power and endless cultivation resources …"
Inner Guards were Her Majesty's personal guards. Becoming an Inner Guard would naturally gain Her Majesty's trust and gain more benefits.
Li Mu thought for a moment and realized another problem.
All the Inner Guards he saw were women. This made him worried. He asked, "To become an Inner Guard, do I need to cleanse my body?"
The charming woman looked at him with a smile and said, "If you want to, it's not impossible."
After getting an accurate answer from Mr. Mei, Li Mu was relieved. Inner Guards had more power and could do more things. If he could make a contribution, he might have the chance to enter Her Majesty's treasury and choose a reward. He was looking forward to it.
He thought that when he came to Luoyang, the government office's rewards would be better. He learned from Sir Zhang that the government office had a very low status in Luoyang. In the treasury, there were only some Xuan-class Fu-lu, Yellow-class pills, broken magic treasures, and low-class spiritual jades …
He didn't expect the Luoyang government to be so poor. It wasn't even as rich as Li Mu. Fortunately, he had the support of the richest woman in Great Zhou. She was very generous. As long as she was satisfied, she wouldn't be stingy with pills like the Fate Pill, let alone other things.
After coming to this house in the North Court, Li Mu deeply felt her generosity.
Although it was called a house, it was more like a mansion. With the price of land in Luoyang and the location of this house, Li Mu and Liu Hanyan probably couldn't buy a house like this even with all their wealth.
Of course, in Luoyang, the houses in the North Court were almost all official residences. They couldn't be bought with money alone.
There was a seal on the door of this house. The charming woman waved her hand and the old seal opened by itself. She looked at Li Mu and explained, "This used to be an official's residence. Later, something happened to the official, and the house was confiscated by the imperial court. No one has lived here for more than ten years …"
The Empress had only been on the throne for three years. More than ten years ago should be something that happened during the old dynasty.
Mr. Mei said, "What a coincidence. Your surname is also Li. The original owner of this house also had the surname Li. However, he didn't have a good ending. I hope you won't follow in his footsteps."
Li Mu looked up and saw that the plaque was still there. However, there was a lot of dust on it. The words "House of Li" were written on it.
Mr. Mei stood in front of the house and said, "Okay, I'll go back to the palace first. If you don't want those maids, you'll have to clean this big house yourself."
After seeing Mr. Mei off, Li Mu and Xiao Bai walked into the house. They let out a long sigh and said, "This will be our home from now on …"
For the whole day, Li Mu and Xiao Bai cleaned the house.
This mansion had been abandoned for more than ten years. The courtyard was already overgrown with weeds, and the house was also filled with dust. Li Mu asked Madam Chu to order Baiyi to get rid of the weeds while he formed a hand seal with both hands. Suddenly, a breeze blew in the courtyard, sweeping away the dust in every corner. Then, he used the Rain Summoning Technique to wash the entire mansion.
Xiao Bai took a cloth and busied herself in the room.
The house looked a little dirty, but it wasn't rundown. The seal that the imperial court put here could protect the house from the wind and rain to the greatest extent.
In the house, the furniture used in each room was also made of high-quality wood. It wouldn't rot even after ten years. After being cleaned, it would look like new.
This saved Li Mu the trouble of replacing it. He even kept the plaque outside.
He and Xiao Bai worked until the evening. They didn't even have time to eat before they finally cleaned the house thoroughly. The house looked brand new from top to bottom.
During the day, Li Mu went out to buy pots, bowls, ladles, basins, and other kitchen utensils. He also bought some rice, noodles, and vegetables. At night, he cooked a few dishes and took out the Nu 'er Hong that the wine shop owner gave him. This was considered a celebration of moving in with Xiao Bai.
Xiao Bai usually didn't drink much. Tonight, she drank a little for the first time. When she got into Li Mu's bed in a daze, she forgot to change back to her original form.
In the morning, Li Mu opened his eyes and saw Xiao Bai lying on his chest, sleeping soundly.
She usually woke up earlier than Li Mu. Perhaps it was because she drank yesterday, but she had been sleeping until now.
Li Mu looked at her sleeping coquettishly. He didn't want to wake her up and was about to quietly get out of bed when her eyelashes fluttered and she slowly opened her eyes.
She looked at Li Mu, then lowered her head to look at herself. She hurriedly said, "I'm sorry, benefactor. I forgot to change back last night …"
Li Mu said, "Okay, okay. If you don't want to change back, you don't have to."
Xiao Bai was stunned and asked, "Can I sleep with benefactor like this?"
Li Mu said, "There are so many rooms here. You can sleep in any one of them. When we go out later, I'll buy you a set of bedding …"
Xiao Bai lowered her head and said, "I'd better change back tonight. This way, I can save money …"
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