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Chapter 3702: 4.1302 Awkwardness

An elderly woman quickly swam forward, placing her hand across her chest, speaking respectfully and with immense trepidation, "Respected Crown Princess of Shenzhou, please forgive my grandson's impoliteness. It's truly because you... you are filled with a captivating water spirit energy."

The elderly merman woman stammered her explanation. There was also a mysterious power that made the merfolk feel completely at ease when they approached. The old woman didn't dare to continue, merely gazing respectfully at Qiao Mu, lowering her head with sincere deference.

Merfolk are inherently proud, typically looking down on land-dwelling humans. They have always revered peace and do not deliberately wield knives or swords. Except for the elite troops specifically trained by the royal family, other merfolk, one could say, are tens of thousands of merfolk, tens of thousands defenseless... They indeed have little combat power, but they also possess their own pride. Even during their capture by the Long family, none of them would lower their noble heads.

Yet now, the elderly merman woman was sincerely and wholeheartedly lowering her head to this noble Crown Princess whose name she couldn't even say. She had a strange feeling, as if it were an instinct, an instinct that made her submit to the Crown Princess before her.

The three- or four-year-old merman, still wrapped around Qiao Mu's leg, suddenly looked up and smiled at her, revealing his teeth. His two small canine teeth were incredibly cute, and though his round face was covered in dirt and his cheeks were somewhat gaunt from hunger, his eyes were remarkably bright, so bright they almost eclipsed the sky.

Qiao Mu's brimming anger inexplicably faded considerably. She reached into her pocket, pulled out a handful of peanuts, and gave them to the little imp clinging to her leg, then turned, still maintaining a cold, expressionless face.

Crown Prince Mo's eyes lit up. He quickly waved to Xiaoye, instructing them to send the people back to the villa first. He then took his little wife's hand, and they both got back into the carriage.

As the Purple Forest Guards maintained order, parting the pedestrians to both sides, the carriage finally moved again, heading towards the city gate. Qiao Mu turned her head and looked out the window. She saw thirty to forty merfolk moving under the urging of the Purple Forest Guards, swimming towards the villa in the south of the city. Although their fishtails were tough, they had been injured, rubbing against the uneven ground and occasionally leaving traces of blood.

Qiao Mu withdrew her gaze, frowning. She muttered seemingly nonchalantly, "I wonder if that small villa can even fit that many people."

Mo Lian pursed his lips, suppressing the smile in his voice, and whispered, "That estate was one I acquired before. It's quite large, a waterside property with half a lake behind it. It can accommodate quite a lot of people."

The little one pouted, her big eyes rolling around, and she softly mumbled again, "How come I didn't know?"

Mo Lian couldn't help but want to laugh. He quickly reached out and pulled this amusingly awkward little one into his arms, resting her small head against his, and chuckled deeply, "That's not my fault. When we were on Planet Sky, I already gave you all the property deeds and assets under my name for safekeeping!"

The little one awkwardly hummed, then fell silent.

Mo Lian couldn't help but lower his head, kissing her several times, and said with a smile, "Why are you so funny?"

You're funny, your whole family's funny!

Hmph!