3255 Spontaneously Combusted

"Since ordinary people can be made into special ability users, why can't these people be further modified?"

Mo Lian said calmly, "That special ability user soaking in the medicinal tub, hand him over to me..."

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!" Hu Dequan rushed in, slightly anxious, "A message from the Minister of Dali Temple says that the defensive special ability user held in the dungeon suddenly spontaneously combusted, eventually burning into nothing but a pile of black ash. There's nothing left."

Mo Liusheng's face turned cold. "Let's go take a look."

"Crown Princess, Old Madam Mu sent a formal invitation. She invites you to Nanxinyuan for flower viewing tomorrow." When Cai Xiu entered, the little Crown Princess had just finished bathing.

She was idly leaning on a chaise lounge, taking some fish food and feeding a tank of lively little fish.

Hearing this, she couldn't help but turn her head to look at Cai Xiu.

Cai Xiu quickly stepped forward, offering a red invitation with both hands.

The little Crown Princess glanced through it, then nodded, "Prepare everything. We'll leave early tomorrow and also stop by Zhenhui Workshop."

"Crown Princess, if the Old Madam invites you to stay at the Mu family garden...?" Cai Xiu's words trailed off, hesitant.

The little Crown Princess understood her meaning.

If the Old Madam personally invited her, it would indeed be difficult for her to refuse.

But if she lived in the Mu family, Qiaoqiao's Lian would definitely follow her back.

Early morning court sessions would be inconvenient, and since they didn't get along well with the Mu family's eldest branch, life would become chaotic again. Just thinking about it was annoying.

She didn't want to make Qiaoqiao's Lian feel uncomfortable.

"We'll see," Qiaomu said indifferently. "If I can refuse the Old Madam's invitation then I will. If not, I'll just delay for a few days."

The Crown Prince was busy until past midnight before returning to the Eastern Palace. As soon as the palace servants saw the Crown Prince's carriage arrive, they quickly sprang into action.

The hall immediately became brightly lit.

Lord Qiaoqiao, waiting for this fellow to return, had already slept two catnaps...

She opened her eyes to find that he had returned, then checked the time—it was almost the third watch (around midnight). She immediately rolled around in bed unhappily and got up.

"Your father really doesn't know how to care for people!" What time was it?

Mo Lian came to see her first upon his return. Finding her awake, he smiled and came to embrace her. "Your husband is so hungry."

Lord Qiaoqiao immediately grew displeased with the Emperor again. "Didn't he even give you a midnight snack?"

"Crown Princess, did you call this subordinate?" Someone suddenly poked their head through the window.

Little Crown Princess: ...

The Crown Prince who couldn't name people: ...

"Cough, I didn't call you," the little Crown Princess said expressionlessly. "Oh, never mind. Tell the small kitchen not to bother anymore, everyone go to sleep."

"Understood!" The midnight snack person quickly retracted their head and vanished.

Xiaoye, Situ Yiliang Qingqing, and the others all came to Longyan City with Qiaomu and did not return to their sects.

However, they were all quite worried, suspecting that their sect members would send people to pursue and question them.

It was said that Huolian City and Bingfeng City had been at odds for hundreds of years, and disciples within their sects would frequently get into fights, engaging in three hundred battles.

Moreover, there were annual grand competitions between Huolian City and Bingfeng City. Now that Senior Brother Situ and the others had collectively run away, it was estimated that their sects would not let them off easily.

But since everyone had finally gathered together, they were reluctant to separate like this.

Besides, the journey to the secret realm was fraught with danger. They hadn't even had time to say a few words to Lord Qiaoqiao along the way, so of course they had to return with her and play with her for a while longer!

Qiaomu took out her universal food box from her inner world.