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Chapter 3671: 4.1271 Meddling
Inside Yongren Palace, Empress Dowager Chen's plump face wore a hint of coldness as she calmly spoke, "Crown Princess, it's a good thing the wedding ceremony was able to proceed smoothly yesterday, otherwise, the entire imperial family would have become a laughingstock."
A plump, smiling woman sitting below quickly tried to smooth things over, saying, "The Crown Prince did manage to rush back at the last moment, so nothing went wrong after all. This young couple are truly blessed."
"Consort Fang speaks wisely," the Emperor nodded, saying, "Since the matter has concluded smoothly, there's no need for the Empress Dowager to be overly harsh."
Empress Dowager Chen couldn't help but secretly roll her eyes.
She hadn't even started being harsh yet, and they were already telling her not to be. The Emperor's protectiveness was truly exasperating.
Crown Prince Mo glanced down at his somewhat drowsy little wife, then turned to the Emperor, saying, "Father Emperor, there are still foreign envoys to entertain tonight, which is quite tiring. Your son will head back first."
The Emperor glared at him, then waved his hand, saying, "Go on."
"Wait a moment." Seeing the Crown Prince pull the Crown Princess, about to turn and leave, Empress Dowager Chen was utterly infuriated.
"Crown Prince, where is Dan Master Shan now?" Empress Dowager Chen coldly looked at the young couple before her. "For these past days, I've been taking the pills refined by Dan Master Shan to regulate my body. They're almost finished, but Dan Master Shan hasn't returned yet. Shouldn't the Crown Prince give me an explanation?"
Crown Prince Mo gave the old lady a strange smile.
Empress Dowager Chen suddenly had a bad premonition. Her fingers instantly dug into the armrest of her chair, and she asked sternly, "Crown Prince, what do you mean by not speaking?"
"Dan Master Shan, after all, traveled all the way from the Imperial Capital to Huiping Village for your sake! She went to help you eliminate those corpse puppets! To help you treat the soldiers in your army. Even if she couldn't help at all, you shouldn't treat her so coldly!"
Mo Lian's gaze swept over Empress Dowager Chen like ice. He said indifferently, "The Empress Dowager truly meddles in too many affairs."
"Dan Master Shan disobeyed military orders and came to the army without authorization, an act of meddling," Mo Lian said coldly. "This Crown Prince has already dealt with her according to military law. I hope the Empress Dowager will not try to be clever again in the future!"
"What did you say!!" Empress Dowager Chen's sharp nails dug into the wooden material, and her eyes suddenly widened.
"Dan Master Shan went to Huiping Village thousands of miles away just to help you! How could you, how could you be so cruel to a young girl like her?"
Mo Lian chuckled coldly, looking at Empress Dowager Chen. "Empress Dowager, I advise you to simply enjoy your retirement as Empress Dowager and not make any messy little moves."
"If you anger me, the consequences are something you cannot bear." With that, he didn't even spare a glance at the trembling Empress Dowager Chen, directly holding the Little Crown Princess's hand, and turned to walk out.
"Rebel, rebel! Rebel!" Empress Dowager Chen gasped for breath in anger, then turned to look at the Emperor with an accusing gaze.
The Emperor wore an embarrassed expression at this moment, then couldn't help but comfort her, "Empress Dowager, Little Tangyuan (Mo Lian's nickname) has always had such an unbridled personality since he was young. You don't know, when he was in the lower star region, he was even more excessive towards his adoptive father's wife!"
So, I should still thank him for not being excessive now???
"Actually," Mo Liusheng said, trying to smooth things over, "the Crown Prince is the easiest to talk to. As long as you understand his personality, you won't clash with him again."