3284 Confrontation

Mu Qingya was startled, then calmly took half a step back and bowed to Crown Prince Mo and Qiao Mu, "Greetings to the Crown Prince, Crown Princess."

Qiao Mu's eyes, cold and steady, swept over her. She nodded and said, "This Crown Princess knows you intended to scheme against that concubine."

"Do you know why I'm so considerate in cooperating with you?" Qiao Mu slowly stepped forward, stopping in front of Mu Qingya, who had her head slightly bowed.

"Because all these tricks you play, both inside and outside the manor, seem incredibly foolish to me."

"I can cooperate with you this time to suppress that concubine. Next time, it could be your turn."

Qiao Mu reached out her hand, and Mu Qingya instinctively recoiled a step, shrinking her shoulders.

Qiao Mu's small hand paused in mid-air for a moment before gently lowering, meticulously smoothing each strand of hair that had drifted into Mu Qingya's eyes back behind her head.

"No small movement can escape my eyes." Qiao Mu held up two fingers, gesturing towards her pupils, and said coldly, "Be a good Madam, and absolutely do not provoke me. Understand?"

"I know you're a smart person." Her hand lightly brushed Mu Qingya's shoulder twice, then she suddenly smiled.

The smile in her eyes was deep, profound, and chilling, like a cold gleam piercing through a cold moon.

"If you're going to hide, hide deeper. Make sure I don't discover any clues."

She gave Mu Qingya a deep look, then turned around and slowly walked to Mo Lian, who was smiling slightly, and took his hand.

It wasn't until their figures gradually disappeared at the end of the long corridor that Cong Lu, who had been standing rigidly beside Madam with her head bowed, finally felt her legs give way and slid to the ground.

Grandma Qiu, with sweat beading on her forehead, couldn't help but scold her in a low voice, "Get up quickly, what a sight you are."

Mu Qingya took a deep breath; her straight back was already drenched in cold sweat, though she hadn't noticed when.

The little girl's eyes were like venomous snakes slithering out of hell. When she stared, it cast a bleak shadow over one's heart, leaving no light to be seen. It was truly terrifying.

In the Magnolia Courtyard

Qiao Mu sat on the brocade couch. With a wave of her small hand, a ripple of spiritual energy appeared before her.

The demonic eye attached to Mu Qingya's shoulder had done its job, clearly showing their current situation.

After Mu Qingya paid her respects to the old lady, she calmed down the furious Mu Jingfeng before returning to her Gilded Courtyard.

Along the way, Cong Lu naturally didn't hold back from speaking ill of the little Crown Princess.

Mu Qingya, seeing her become increasingly excessive, couldn't help but angrily scold her.

Grandma Qiu quickly urged her to calm down. After the mistress and her servants returned to the courtyard, Mu Qingya sat by the window with a tired expression, resting her chin in her hand, staring blankly out the window for a long time.

Qiao Mu slightly frowned, then suddenly glanced sideways, her vigilant gaze sweeping around.

Mo Lian just stepped through the door. Seeing her wide, bright eyes turning her head from side to side, looking for something, he couldn't help but smile and step forward to embrace her, "Looking at your husband."

"Not at all," Adult Qiao Qiao said expressionlessly.

"Chirp." Mo Lian lowered his head and pecked her small mouth, "Lying, punishment."

Adult Qiao Qiao, somewhat absentmindedly, looked around and instinctively reached out to cover his approaching thin lips.