3313 Top-Grade Pills

"Black-veined medicinal pills." Mo Lian looked at his wife with surprise, his eyes gleaming with joy. "Those are the legendary top-grade pills."

Qiao Mu nodded. "I've been getting a feel for it while refining pills recently, but I still need to refine them more often."

She wanted to refine a top-grade Longevity Pill for her grandfather. After taking such a pill, it might immediately stimulate her grandfather's realm, which had been stable for decades, to advance.

Her grandfather was currently a level eight Divine Master, and he might even reach a higher level after his birthday banquet.

"Qiao Qiao, if old man Mu knew you had this intention, even if you hadn't refined a black-veined pill, he'd be overjoyed," Mo Lian said with a smile, stroking the little girl's head. "Don't put too much pressure on yourself; just let things happen naturally."

One shouldn't force things, and refining pills and artifacts was no different. Everything should follow one's heart; excessive insistence could be counterproductive.

The little girl blinked, then nodded vigorously.

Their figures receded down the tree-lined path, bathed in the colorful light of the afterglow of the sunset, intertwining intimately.

When Mrs. Hua returned home, she tearfully told her husband about losing over 1.1 million in mahjong today, nearly causing Mu Jingyang to faint from anger.

"You, you!" Mu Jingyang pointed at his profligate wife and roared, "You!!"

"Second Sister-in-law lost even more than I did," Mrs. Hua said, shrinking back in fear and hastily trying to justify herself. "Who... who knew that little Crown Princess would have such good luck! My lord, you wouldn't believe it, the Crown Princess actually made 'Nine-Lotus Lamps' thirteen times, making me and Second Sister-in-law lose 88,000 thirteen times in a row!"

"Slap!!" Mu Jingyang couldn't take it anymore and slapped his foolish wife across the face.

The second household was also in an uproar that night.

However, the little Crown Princess knew nothing of all this.

It was night.

The stars and moon shone brightly, and the night was cool as water.

A plump figure sneaked back through the side door, pulling up her skirt as she ran toward her courtyard.

But halfway there, she suddenly stopped.

The maid behind her couldn't stop in time and nearly crashed into her back, quickly whispering, "Miss, what are you doing? We need to get back to the courtyard quickly. If the master finds out you slipped out to meet that actor again, he'll flay me alive."

"Go." Mu Dongni gave the timid maid a sidelong glance, her eyes narrowing as she looked at a figure not far away, squatting under a large willow tree and digging for something.

"Miss." Seeing her mistress walk towards the large willow tree, the maid grew more anxious, whispering, "You can't go there, Miss."

"Hey, Sister-in-law, what are you doing here?"

She exclaimed, "In the dead of night, in the dark, digging in the dirt?"

"Oh, I was wondering who was squatting under the big willow tree at home. Turns out it's you, Sister-in-law! What good thing is it that you have to dig so enthusiastically here in the middle of the night?"

The figure digging under the large willow tree stiffened slightly. Turning around, she appropriately revealed a hint of surprise.

"Dongni? Why are you here?"

"I saw you busy here alone, so I came over to take a look out of curiosity," Mu Dongni said, looking at her with a half-smile. "Sister-in-law, what treasure are you digging for here?"