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Chapter 3951: 4.1551 Invitation

The young couple exchanged surprised glances. They found it quite strange that Zheng Wang Mo Xikang and his wife would suddenly show up at their door. After all, they had a strained relationship with Zheng Wang due to his brother, Su Xihua.

Su Xihua had been severely beaten by Qiaoqiao Daren at the Royal Academy and then incinerated by the Golden Dragon's flames. He was beyond saving when he was brought home. The couple later heard that Su Xihua had died in Zheng Wang's mansion, but they hadn't given it much thought since. Qiaoqiao Daren felt that leaving him with a breath was enough to show respect to the Emperor, and whatever the Emperor thought wasn't particularly important to her.

"How annoying," Qiaoqiao Daren grumbled. She had been looking forward to having her mother's cooking for dinner, but it seemed those plans were now ruined by the Mo Xikang couple.

Qiao Mu and Mo Lian walked towards their carriage, where they saw two young eunuchs leading Mo Xikang and his wife. The unassuming Zheng Wangfei, Shi Yongyan, approached Qiao Mu with a smile and bowed, "Greetings, Crown Prince, Crown Princess."

Qiao Mu's lips curved slightly, a faint, sharp glint in her eyes. This seemingly ordinary Zheng Wangfei was far more cunning than her foolish second sister. Qiao Mu had essentially crippled the Shi family with the compensation she demanded, yet here was the eldest daughter, greeting her so calmly. Anyone else would have likely exploded by now.

Qiao Mu simply nodded, her gaze briefly sweeping over Shi Yongyan without a word.

"What brings you here, Royal Brother Zheng Wang?" Mo Lian asked.

Zheng Wang cupped his hands and replied with a smile, "My apologies for coming unannounced, Your Highness."

"I thought you'd be busy cultivating at the academy these days," Mo Lian said. The final competition for the Academy's Tianyuan Rankings was approaching, and Mo Lian expected Zheng Wang to prioritize his resources rather than waste time in the capital with his wife.

Zheng Wang smiled nonchalantly, "Cultivation can be done any day. But my wife's birthday is coming up, so I need to spend more time with her."

"Oh? Then why have you come, Royal Brother Zheng Wang?"

Zheng Wang pulled an invitation from his robes. "It's my wife's birthday, and I hope the Crown Prince and younger sister-in-law can join us for a gathering."

A faint, dark light flickered in Crown Prince Mo's eyes as he politely took the invitation and opened it. "Three days from now?" He paused, a hint of hesitation on his face. Qiaoqiao's advancement and the refining of the Soul Revival Pill would take anywhere from three to seven days; he wasn't sure if she'd be ready in three.

Zheng Wangfei chuckled softly, "Is there any problem?"

Qiaoqiao Daren blinked, then took Mo Lian's hand and nodded. "Since Royal Brother Zheng Wang and sister-in-law have personally invited us, the Crown Prince and I will certainly attend on time." Zheng Wang was, after all, the Crown Prince's sworn brother. Declining a personal invitation would seem rather unsympathetic. The young woman didn't want anyone to gossip behind the Crown Prince's back and tarnish his reputation.

Zheng Wangfei's eyes flickered rapidly as she observed the young woman's actions. The Crown Prince hadn't even agreed yet, and the young woman had already accepted, showing how much sway she held with His Highness.

The Crown Prince turned to look at the little poker-faced woman and smiled, "Good."