3288 The Crown Prince's Woes...

Adult Qiao Qiao squinted slightly, burrowing her fluffy little head into the man's arms, and whispered, "If I truly misunderstood her, then I'll apologize to her."

Mo Lian pursed his lips in a smile, raising a hand to rub the little one's head, "I know, my little emperor is the most understanding."

Adult Qiao Qiao secretly nodded her small head, extended a pair of slender arms, and hooked them around his waist, murmuring softly, "Lian. Remember to wake me up tomorrow morning..."

The next morning.

Adult Qiao Qiao sprang out of bed, blinked, surveyed the room, and her little face involuntarily tightened.

"Where's Qiao Qiao's Lian?"

Cai Qi, who was entering with toiletries, couldn't help but secretly chuckle upon hearing this. "The Crown Prince went to the palace early this morning for roll call."

Adult Qiao Qiao pouted unhappily, "Didn't I tell him to wake me up?"

Cai Qi had to try very hard to keep her expression from breaking.

"His Royal Highness did call! But the Crown Princess was sleeping so deeply that no matter how much His Royal Highness called, she wouldn't wake up!"

Adult Qiao Qiao glanced at Cai Qi, her expression blank, and said, "Do you really want to laugh?"

Cai Qi vigorously shook her small head with an "mm~", but still fearlessly added, "The Crown Princess was even gripping a strand of His Royal Highness's hair and wouldn't let go. In the end, His Royal Highness had no choice but to cut the hair. Look, aren't you still clutching it in your hand?"

Adult Qiao Qiao lowered her head to look, expressionlessly.

Uh...

Indeed, in her clean, fair little hand, she was still clutching a strand of Qiao Qiao's Lian's hair...

Cai Qi said solemnly, "His Royal Highness kept shaking his head before he left, muttering that if this continued, he felt he'd eventually go bald!"

The few young eunuchs and maids who were trying hard to maintain their composure couldn't help but let out a giggle, then quickly clamped their mouths shut.

The little Crown Princess hopped off the bed with a blank expression, found a brocade pouch, put Qiao Qiao's Lian's hair inside, cast a sidelong glance at them, and then pattered past them.

After the little one washed her hands and freshened up, she turned to Cai Qi and said, "Prepare the carriage. I want to go to Prince Kang's residence."

"Yes!" Cai Qi hurried away, suppressing her laughter.

The little Crown Princess glanced at the group of young eunuchs and maids with bowed heads, then walked out with small steps, letting out a hmph.

Go ahead and laugh, Qiao Qiao thought. You can laugh once I leave the room. Why hold back, hmph!

The Mu family's second household began bustling this morning.

Ever since their most outstanding young master, Mu Erxue, returned from the academy, the second household had been filled with joy for several days, giving out rewards to the servants multiple times.

As the old master's birthday banquet drew nearer, each household was busy raising funds, spending a fortune to buy gifts and celebrate his birthday.

Not only that, but each household also sent out clever servants to inquire about what gifts others would give the old master.

The second household was no exception. Early in the morning, someone delivered news to the second master, saying that the expensive jade Buddha's hand ordered by the fifth household had arrived.

Madam Qiu, the second household's madam, pushed open her daughter's room door and walked in. She immediately saw her daughter sitting in front of the dressing mirror, sparsely dressed, idly combing her hair and staring blankly at her reflection.

These past few days, because her son had returned, the house had been lively every day, and she hadn't paid attention to any changes in her daughter.