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Chapter 4203: Survival Instinct

With a single slap, she neatly broke off a piece of the armrest from Old Prince Jianping's hard wooden carved chair.

The little poker-face stared at him with a cold expression and an angry glare.

"Prince Jianping, are you trying to stir up trouble?!"

"Do you want compensation again?"

"Do you know the consequences of deceiving this Crown Princess?!"

Old Prince Jianping watched the piece of wood fall to the ground, his mouth twitching continuously. He quickly bowed and begged for mercy, repeatedly saying he wouldn't dare.

He cried out about being wronged, almost swearing to heaven and earth.

"Father! Father, father, father!" Mo Kun ran in joyfully, only to see his father, cowardly standing before the little Crown Princess, pointing and gesticulating wildly, muttering who knew what.

Mo Kun's eyelids twitched slightly.

He then heard the little Crown Princess say expressionlessly and clearly, "You mean, the Empress Dowager is indeed in your residence?"

"Yes, yes, absolutely true." Old Prince Jianping nodded repeatedly, offering volunteered, "Crown Princess, I can take you there."

"Father!" Mo Kun couldn't help but interject, "The Crown Prince has already brought people to our residence gate."

"What?" Old Prince Jianping was startled, then a sudden look of joy appeared on his face. He quickly stepped towards the door, "Good, good, good! Then our father and son will go to the front gate to welcome His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

"No need." A faint voice appeared at the doorway, sweeping like a gust of wind next to the little poker-face.

Mo Lian reached out and took his wife's small hand, examining her up, down, left, and right. Seeing she was unharmed, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He turned to glance at Prince Jianping and his son, then, still holding Qiao Mu's hand, whispered in a complaining tone, "Qiaoqiao, why do you come whenever someone calls you? There's no need to pay attention to some inexplicable people."

Old Prince Jianping raised a hand to rub his nose.

The Empress Dowager had used his Prince Jianping's residence's name to send an invitation to the Crown Princess.

So, the "inexplicable person" being referred to was undoubtedly him.

Old Prince Jianping didn't dare to retort, only feeling slightly aggrieved inside. He pitifully argued, "With the Empress Dowager's imperial decree, I, I had no choice."

Crown Prince Mo gritted his teeth slightly, asking as he held his wife's hand, "Qiaoqiao, did that woman make things difficult for you?"

No, she hadn't. Not only had she not, but it was Qiao Mu who had turned the tables and made things difficult for the woman, using her own methods against her.

Thinking of the situation in the garden at that moment, the little Crown Princess's cold face couldn't help but show a hint of disdain.

Mo Lian had been watching her closely. The subtle changes in her expression at this moment naturally could not escape his eyes.

His Qiaoqiao seemed to be in quite a good mood.

"Where is the Empress Dowager?" Mo Lian asked coldly.

Today, he intended to have a clear talk with this old woman. His wife was not just any cat or dog that anyone could casually instruct or teach.

Old Prince Jianping readily led the way, guiding everyone towards the Empress Dowager's bedchamber.

"You'll reach the Empress Dowager's chambers by passing through this small garden."

"Oh, by the way, don't mind how expensive my garden looks. Actually, most of the valuable flower species inside were gifts from my older brothers."

Prince Jianping secretly glanced at Qiao Mu and continued to himself, "Ever since I gave you, Crown Princess, a series of compensations last time, the life of the entire Prince Jianping's residence has plummeted and become very difficult."

Qiao Mu looked at old Prince Jianping speechlessly.