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Chapter 4013: 4.1613 True Character

The old woman before them, with a face full of bulging, fleshy cheeks, looked less like a palace nanny and more like a thug.

Behind her, the seven or eight sturdy old women she led in were all robust and plump, the type who could easily pick up and beat two small palace maids with a single punch.

Qiao Mu watched them with a grim expression. With a slight raise of her hand, she motioned for the maids, who were desperately trying to stop the old women but couldn't, to step aside.

"This Crown Princess is unwell all over," Qiao Mu stated coldly. "Why don't you go invite a physician from the Imperial Academy first?"

The leading old woman's expression subtly froze. She probably hadn't expected the little Crown Princess, whose lie she had just exposed, to remain so composed and continue her previous statement.

She folded her arms, looking disdainful. "This old servant sees the Crown Princess's complexion is rosy and her spirits quite good. She doesn't seem ill at all! Could the Crown Princess be deliberately refusing the Empress Dowager's invitation by feigning illness?"

Qiao Mu looked at her coldly and calmly uttered, "Li Ye."

Li Ye suddenly darted in through the window, standing behind the little Crown Princess. She said expressionlessly, "Crown Princess."

"Go teach her a lesson," the little Crown Princess commanded, her exquisite, deadpan face betraying no emotion.

"Yes!" Li Ye clasped her fists, quickly stepped forward, swung her arms twice, and then suddenly slapped the old woman across the face.

The old woman, seeing Li Ye approach with such menacing intent, had already inwardly cursed her luck. Now, seeing her actually swing her arm to slap her, she immediately cried out in exasperation, "You little hussy, how dare you? Ouch!"

Before she could finish her retort, a resounding slap landed squarely on her face.

That old woman was indeed fleshy and incredibly strong, but that was only true when facing delicate little palace maids. Against a Spirit Realm master like Li Ye, she had no ability to retaliate whatsoever.

A single slap instantly landed on her face, twisting it askew.

"Mama Zhao!" The hearts of the other old women behind her pounded furiously. Their eyes widened slightly in alarm as they looked towards the impassive Crown Princess.

The little Crown Princess really laid hands on them without a second thought?

If she had any respect for the Empress Dowager, she wouldn't have been so ruthless and merciless in dealing with them.

It was clear she didn't care for Empress Dowager Chen in the slightest.

The fleshy old woman, Mama Zhao, trembled all over with rage. She was an old mammy by the Empress Dowager's side and typically managed the outer court's affairs. With her strong and robust physique, who dared to trouble her?

For all these years, she had never suffered such humiliation in the palace—to be slapped by a mere palace maid by the Crown Princess's side?

This was utterly intolerable!

"What are you all still standing there for?" Mama Zhao sharply demanded, "Restrain this little hussy for me! This old woman will kill her today!"

"Who is Mama Zhao going to kill?" A chilling, bone-piercing voice suddenly echoed from the doorway.

Mama Zhao and the others turned their heads back in shock, frantically kneeling and saluting. "Greetings, Your Highness the Crown Prince."

"Greetings, Your Highness the Crown Prince!"

Mo Lian entered slowly, his handsome face cold, his hands clasped behind his back. Seeing the disarray, he couldn't help but frown. "Who permitted you old hags to barge into my bedchamber??"

"What audacity!!"

Mama Zhao and the others shivered, inwardly groaning in despair.