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Chapter 3661: 4.1261 Holding Your Hand
When they reached the 6,666th step, they began to see familiar faces of many officials.
It truly was a struggle for these venerable elders; they probably had no idea how they even managed to climb such a long staircase.
No wonder several of them looked utterly miserable...
Jojo, nestled on Crown Prince Mo's shoulder, turned her head to glance at the dumbfounded officials. With a slight twitch of her little head, she actually extended a paw and waved at them, saying, "You've worked hard."
Everyone: ...
No!
The Crown Prince is back? No wonder they just saw an unusual glow in the sky and heard cheers from below the steps.
But... why was the Little Crown Princess being carried up?
How difficult these thousands of steps were to climb, only those who climbed them truly knew.
Several of the elder officials among them had started taking Qi-boosting pills three days ago...
All for this very day!
The Crown Prince was indeed young and strong, but carrying someone and climbing thousands of steps to this point, without even a pant, was truly disheartening...
Indeed, there's no harm without comparison!
"Husband, are you tired?" The Little Crown Princess took out a small lotus-embroidered handkerchief from her pocket and gently wiped a thin film of mist from his forehead.
Mo Lian glanced at her, unable to suppress a smile. He casually nudged his head against her face, rubbing it. "How could I be tired? You're lighter than a piece of paper. Is it because your husband wasn't in the capital that you haven't been eating on time?"
The Little Crown Princess fell silent.
She had been in seclusion recently; where would she have time to eat?
Had she really gotten thinner?
She lifted a hand and pinched her plump little chin: Not thin!
"Husband, then do you want to put me down and let me walk a bit?"
Mainly because from here upwards, officials were standing on both sides.
It wouldn't look good for them to see her "cheating" by being carried up by the Crown Prince!
"It's fine. I'll carry you to the 9,900th step and then put you down. That way, you can walk ninety-nine steps with me, and we'll have a long and lasting life together!"
Saying this, he lowered his head and rubbed her little face again, gently saying, "Jojo, I made you walk two thousand eighty-eight steps alone earlier. I'll make it up to you for all of that later."
Jojo nodded upon hearing this. "Alright, since you're going to compensate me, I'll forgive you for now."
Mo Lian almost burst out laughing, his phoenix eyes filled with mirth. He nodded repeatedly, "My wife, you're so good."
When they reached the 9,800th step, Minister Cao coughed...
When they reached the 9,900th step, old King Jianping glared at them furiously!
The Little Crown Princess was even cheating on her own grand wedding!
This was truly... infuriating!
Mo Lian placed his wife on the ground, his arm still wrapped around her waist. He glanced at old King Jianping, who was glowering at them.
"Imperial Uncle, what's wrong with your eyes?"
Everyone: ...
"Your mother, back then, she walked all nine thousand nine hundred ninety-nine steps herself!" Old King Jianping wished he could spit on him.
Was there no limit to spoiling one's wife? This was even worse than his troublesome father!
Mo Lian reached out and held his little wife's hand, smiling as he held her and continued walking up the steps. He slowly said, "My father just didn't know how to cherish his wife!"
"How can he compare to me?"
Everyone: ...
The Little Crown Princess nodded, agreeing completely, and said to old King Jianping, "Lotus's dad really can't compare to Jojo's Lotus! He's far too inferior!"
Everyone: ...