"You jest, Princess. I was merely watching an old farmer use mortise and tenon joints to repair a water wheel among the fields, and cobbled this together on a whim."
Princess Dankou picked up the luminous pearl once more to shine it upon the starlit pillow, and amidst the interlacing light and shadow, the faint outline of a dragon pattern unexpectedly emerged.
She took a long look at Shen Qing, who was in the midst of expressing her gratitude, and shoved the luminous pearl into her hand. "Consider this your reward. This palace simply loves the look of starlight touched by mortal warmth."
Chapter 17