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Aoye, Caixiu, and a few others' expressions subtly changed. They instinctively reached out to block the woman and sternly exclaimed, "Stop!"

"Move aside, I want to see the Crown Princess."

Madam Chen crashed forward, pushing her way to everyone. She glared at Qiaomu, then suddenly knelt before her with a thud, tears streaming down her face as she cried, "Crown Princess, please, for the sake of a mother's heart, tell me where my daughter is!"

"Your humble servant only has one daughter, Baojia, and I admit I've pampered her a bit. If she has offended the Crown Princess in any way, please take it out on me, but I beg you to spare my daughter!"

Qiaomu watched the woman before her with an icy gaze.

This woman's words were truly a performance. She opened her mouth and immediately pinned the blame for Chen Baojia's disappearance on her, feigning humility and begging for mercy on the surface, but in reality, her words were laced with accusations.

She was clearly implying that if she, the Crown Princess, was holding a grudge against Chen Baojia, who was used to being spoiled by her family, then it showed a lack of magnanimity on her part.

What a shrewd woman. If she were to follow along with her words, it would truly confirm her involvement in Chen Baojia's mess.

In fact, she had no interest in knowing whether Chen Baojia was dead or alive.

She really didn't understand why these people were so fixated on her, so convinced that she had done something to Chen Baojia.

They were truly a baffling bunch. Was she, Qiaomu, such a bored person?

If she were to act, she would do so openly and directly kill someone. Such underhanded, sneaky tactics didn't suit her nature at all.

Qiaomu sat quietly beside the Old Madam, her gaze chillingly fixed on Madam Chen.

Madam Chen saw that she hadn't spoken for a long time and instinctively looked up at her. However, when her eyes met those dark, profound ones, she couldn't help but shiver.

The girl's imposing aura was indeed somewhat overwhelming.

Not to mention her poor daughter Baojia, even she, having accompanied the Left Prime Minister and having seen many officials' family members in court, had long developed a sense of official demeanor. Yet, at this moment, she couldn't help but be awed by the young girl's presence.

"What does Chen Baojia's life or death have to do with me?" the young Crown Princess said coldly, her words chilling Madam Chen to the core, causing her body to inexplicably tremble and her pupils to contract as she looked at her.

"But accompanying her were Gu Yixuan and Long Min; they both witnessed the Crown Princess having a conflict with Baojia, and even Miss Zhongli died..."

"Do I need to explain or account to you for what I say or do?" Qiaomu interrupted her coldly, a hint of disdain in her eyes.

Chen Baojia disappeared and didn't return to Longyan City. Perhaps she died on the back mountain of the Sun and Moon Divine Temple, or perhaps she encountered some accident and was still trapped somewhere. These people didn't investigate anything, didn't care about anything, and simply believed, based on hearsay, that she had dealt with Chen Baojia.

If she had truly acted, did they think Chen Baojia would still be alive?

It was simply ridiculous.

Qiaomu's gaze coldly swept over Madam Chen's pale face, and she spoke in a frigid tone, "Madam Chen, you've come today with dozens of people, making such a grand fuss. Do you intend to physically confront or verbally abuse this Crown Princess?"

"Crown Princess, do you dare to confront Young Master Gu and Miss Long?"

"Heh, those two insignificant nobodies, what right do they have to confront this Crown Princess? You really think they're important figures."