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Chapter 3919 4.1519 The Rat Hole of Refuge

"Even if you venture into dangerous places for training in the future, this old servant can rest assured. I'm sure Madam, in heaven, will also be very happy."

Qiao Mu hummed, took the teacup offered by a palace maid, and looked up to ask, "I suppose you already know about the Mu family's situation."

Chen Shang nodded.

"I went to the Mu family's ancestral hall yesterday. The main door was tightly locked. I thought it wouldn't be appropriate to just break it open, so I didn't disturb them there."

Qiao Mu said indifferently, "Where exactly did all those old and young folks from the Mu family hide? Do you have any idea?"

She had thought about it before going to sleep last night: Chen Shang might know which 'rat hole' the Mu family members had gone into for refuge. That's why she specifically called her over today to ask.

"The ancestral hall is protected by the strongest talisman array. Fortunately, Young Mistress didn't try to break it open by force, otherwise, you would have suffered a bit."

"Oh?" Qiao Mu sounded somewhat unconvinced.

With the Mu family's level of talismanic arts, making her suffer would indeed be a difficult task.

Chen Shang smiled and said, "I know where they're hiding."

"The Mu family has always had underground secret rooms throughout the years."

"I know. The Mu family dug many secret passages. Previously, the Fifth Madam of the Mu family even used them to scheme against her sister-in-law, Mu Dongni," Qiao Mu said expressionlessly.

Chen Shang: ...

Her Young Mistress truly had such contempt for the Mu family, even remembering all these random trivial matters so clearly.

Cough, cough, Chen Shang coughed, quickly changing the subject with a smile. "Does Young Mistress want to go? This servant can take you to check it out."

Qiao Mu nodded. "I originally planned to wait for Big Brother to return and let him find the Mu family members in their underground hole. But now that I think about it, it's better to find them out earlier, lest they starve to death in that rat hole before Big Brother gets back."

Chen Shang: ...

If Young Mistress doesn't make a sarcastic remark about the Mu family every three sentences, she feels uncomfortable!

The little girl was mainly afraid that after the Divine Domain's upgrade was complete, Ancestor Chaoyang would find out about this and cry and fuss at her.

Ancestor Chaoyang was simply too annoying...

"Alright then. When does Young Mistress plan to go?"

"After breakfast," Qiao Mu said indifferently. The Crown Prince had been summoned by the Emperor early in the morning, and since she had nothing else to do, she figured she'd go say hello to the Mu family.

"Chen Shang, you haven't eaten yet, have you? Let's eat together."

Chen Shang bowed respectfully. "This servant wouldn't dare. I shall serve Young Mistress instead."

The little one had a natural fondness for food...

Her demands for taste weren't actually high, which made the chefs in the East Palace's small kitchen feel that their little Crown Princess was quite considerate.

Today's breakfast consisted of eight kinds of pastries and four kinds of porridge. This was already after the little Crown Princess had specifically instructed them to make less, but even so, she couldn't eat it all in one go.

"Chen Shang, don't fuss, sit down and eat with me." The little Crown Princess pointed to the seat beside her.

After taking a bite of a small bun and sipping some porridge, the little Crown Princess asked expressionlessly, "The ones who died, they must have been disciples from the Mu family's collateral branches, right?"

When they relocated, they must have prioritized moving the direct lineage first.

Although it sounded cruel, this was indeed something every aristocratic family would do.

Chen Shang almost choked on the Crown Princess's words, quickly shaking her head with a smile. "At the time, it happened so suddenly; the Old Master probably didn't have time to plan that."