3275 Came Up Empty-Handed

The young Crown Princess found Chen Chaozhi somewhat amusing.

For someone of his character to actually hold the position of Left Prime Minister, the Emperor's judgment was clearly not very good!

The little one pouted, observing with cold eyes as Chen Chaozhi ordered his servants to hold Madam Chen down and tie her to a tree. He then personally, panting, whipped her thirty times.

Not a single lash was missed, and he didn't dare to be lazy with any of them. As he swung his arm, listening to Madam Chen's screams, he even cursed at her a few times.

Mo Lian glanced at the Chen Chaozhi couple with disdain, then reached out and took the little one's hand. "Qiao Qiao, are you not angry anymore?"

What could she be angry about? Qiaomu shook her head, but couldn't help but ask softly, "Where do you think this Chen Baojia went?"

It had been so long; those who were supposed to return had already returned. Since Chen Baojia hadn't come back by now, could it be that her jinxing words had come true, and she was still trapped somewhere in a forgotten corner of the Sun and Moon Divine Temple's back mountain, unable to call for help?

Crown Prince Mo snorted, "What does that have to do with us? Let's not talk about her."

He clearly didn't want to discuss it further. Lord Qiao Qiao secretly found it a little funny, but her face remained calm. Naturally, she wouldn't insist on talking about another woman.

"Did you find anything in the market today?" Qiaomu asked softly, gently squeezing the back of his hand. "Are you tired?"

"So tired," Mo Lian said, leaning into her side plaintively and whispering, "We searched every corner of the market, practically turning over every floor tile. We found nothing!"

Qiaomu was somewhat surprised. She had thought that by searching the market again today, they might find some small clues.

She hadn't expected Tianyun's actions to be so swift; they had cleaned everything up without a trace in an instant.

"Qiao Qiao, your husband worked hard all morning and gained nothing. My heart feels heavy," Crown Prince Mo said softly, holding her small hand. "You need to comfort me properly."

Qiaomu suppressed her laughter, turned to look at him with a serious expression, and nodded vigorously. "Mhm!"

Mo Lian's "gloomy" expression vanished instantly, replaced by a radiant smile. "We have nothing planned for the afternoon, let's go for a stroll in Longyan City."

"Cough." Old Madam Mu cleared her throat at an opportune moment.

She could tell that this Crown Prince truly only had eyes for her little granddaughter. He had been here for so long, and his gaze hadn't wavered from her for an instant, not even glancing elsewhere.

Mo Lian quickly turned his head, smiling warmly at the Old Madam. "Grandmother, do you have any instructions?"

Old Madam Mu was absolutely delighted by his single address of "Grandmother," and inexplicably found herself siding with him.

"Your Royal Highness, this old woman just discussed it with Qiao Qiao," the Old Madam quickly explained the matter of Qiaomu moving back home, then fixed her gaze on Crown Prince Mo. "Since neither of you has anything planned for the afternoon, why don't you tidy up a bit and move back to stay for a few days!"

Mo Lian looked at Qiaomu inquiringly, and Qiaomu gave him a helpless glance.

Mo Lian instantly understood his little wife's meaning. After a moment's thought, he said, "Grandmother, it just wasn't a very pleasant stay last time."

The scamp blinked, putting on a pitiful expression. "Qiao Qiao and I are both kind-hearted people, but when we return to the Mu family, we always get bullied. It's not impossible for us to return, but we must have three agreements!"

You two are kind-hearted people?!

Everyone looked at Crown Prince Mo and the Crown Princess with expressions as if they had seen a ghost.