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Chapter 4223: An Unbreakable Knot

Qiao Mu's eyebrows subtly raised, her meaning quite clear.

The Dragon clan probably set off before sending their message, didn't they?

That's why they arrived so quickly.

"Who are the arrivals?" Qiao Mu was slightly curious.

The mermaid clan she had seen before were mostly peripheral branches like Granny Long, or ordinary mermaid commoners.

She had indeed never seen proper Dragon clan members.

The Purple Forest Guard who reported bowed. "Reporting to the Crown Princess, the arriving party is said to be Young Master Long Hui of the Dragon clan."

Her Royal Highness Qiao felt a bit surprised.

"Oh?" The Dragon clan went to such great lengths to invite her?

It seemed they were indeed very curious about her.

"Go invite my eldest brother to come."

"Yes." The Purple Forest Guard took the order and departed.

Qiao Mu looked up at her thoughtful husband. "You also think it's very strange, don't you?"

"They suddenly became so solicitous towards me, as if I'm incredibly important," the little girl said, chuckling.

They had clearly disregarded her before, letting her fend for herself for a long time, hadn't they?

This sudden eagerness now felt unaccustomed and gave her goosebumps.

Mo Lian frowned displeasedly, reaching out to scoop up her small body and kneading her little face. "Don't talk about yourself in such an indifferent tone."

"You were always very important, very important. You are my Qiaoqiao! The most important Qiao." Mo Lian lowered his head and playfully nipped her small lips.

The little girl twisted her head, burrowing into his arms. "Let my eldest brother receive him."

"I don't want to see them today."

"Okay." Mo Lian nodded, smiling. "Then we'll stick to our original plan and still go to Half Moon Cliff for hot springs."

"Why don't we stay there tonight?"

"And come back after eating tomorrow?" Mo Lian said with a smile, "The mushrooms on Half Moon Cliff seem quite good."

Qiao Mu's eyes lit up slightly at the mention. "Sounds good."

After their discussion, the two held hands and went off to enjoy Half Moon Cliff, sending a message to the beleaguered Mu Xingchen, telling him to go receive Long Hui.

Being abandoned by the irresponsible young couple, the elder brother expressed his considerable helplessness but could only bear the burden without complaint.

Long Hui's lodging was at the largest guesthouse in the imperial capital.

Mu Xingchen, upon receiving the information and rushing there, was clearly a step too late.

Upon arrival at the entrance, he was informed that the Dragon clan members had already checked in half an hour ago.

Mu Xingchen, led by the guesthouse manager, walked through corridors and over bridges, arriving at the entrance of Cuihua Garden, where the Dragon clan resided.

The manager gave a wry smile. "There were over thirty people in the party. There's a very hot-tempered young lady among them. Just now, outside the guesthouse, a guard looked at her a few too many times, and she pulled out a whip and lashed him. Her arm strength was unusually great."

The man seemed to recall the ferocity with which the young lady whipped people, and he couldn't help but shiver, shaking his head. "This humble official will not accompany Young Master Mu inside."

Mu Xingchen nodded and stepped into Cuihua Garden.

"Who goes there?" As soon as he reached the entrance, he was stopped by two vigilant men dressed in long, diagonally-fastened robes.

"I am Mu Xingchen," Mu Xingchen stated his name, neither humble nor arrogant.

The gatekeepers who accompanied their master Long Hui to the imperial capital naturally knew the purpose of their trip.

He was, of course, very clear about who Qiao Mu and Mu Xingchen were.