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Chapter 4236: Unable to Back Down

This cousin's hostility was very strong.

Her refusal to accept his gift indicated that she had no intention of reconciling with them.

What was he to do?

The more Long Hui thought about it, the more his head ached. His gaze involuntarily fell once again on the little Crown Princess's expressionless face.

The little poker-face was truly difficult to deal with.

Qiao Mu noticed his gaze, swept a faint glance at him, then turned away, scoffing inwardly: These two siblings really have a good scheme going.

Do they think Her Royal Highness Qiao will accept just anyone's gift?

Heh!

The small treasured beast, drooping its head listlessly, lay on the little poker-face's lap, putting on a "dying" expression.

Long Hui, who had originally intended to chat a bit with Qiao Mu, seeing the treasured beast's appearance, suddenly felt his words stuck in his throat, unable to speak.

What was there to say?

Say, Crown Princess, your little beast ate my Golden Lotus, so it counts as you accepting our Dragon clan's gift?

But the little beast now looked half-dead and listless, and even had to consume nutrient solution to clean its stomach when it got home...

It felt as if a single bite of the Golden Lotus had made it sick.

What if this frail little beast suddenly died later? Would the Crown Princess then blame it on their Dragon clan?

After all, it was because they "littered" that the little beast mistakenly consumed the "trash" and died.

Everyone looked sympathetically at the conflicted Young Master Long, silently lighting a candle for him in their hearts.

They had figured it out: this little Crown Princess and the Dragon clan were like sworn enemies. The Crown Princess simply couldn't stand the sight of the Dragon clan.

After Long Xiangyun angrily took her seat, her eyes occasionally darted towards Qiao Mu, stabbing her with her gaze.

She had grown up in Forgetfulness Sea, pampered and privileged since childhood, never having endured any hardship, and certainly never having suffered such humiliation as yesterday.

This daughter of her aunt was too unruly and lacked any sense of family. She was truly infuriating to behold.

Qiao Mu took the clean teacup offered by the Crown Prince, took a sip, and said faintly, "Young Master Long, if your sister no longer desires her eyes, then by all means, let her continue to glare at me."

Long Hui's face instantly flushed with embarrassment. He turned to look back and saw Long Xiangyun's wide, tearful eyes looking at him with a wronged expression.

"Crown Princess, Xiangyun is, after all, your cousin," Long Hui sighed. "Must you treat her this way?"

"Spoiled, arrogant, and nonsensical," Qiao Mu said coldly. "If I had such arrogant and ignorant younger siblings, I would definitely beat them with my fists until their parents couldn't recognize them."

"Disgraceful," Qiao Mu's words were cold, and she glanced at Long Hui mockingly. "If your family upbringing is poor, don't bring them out so casually to show off. You'll only tarnish your family's crest."

Long Hui's face cycled between green and white, suddenly feeling utterly cornered and unable to back down.

The little Crown Princess's tongue was too sharp. Once she started her barrage, she could talk you into doubting your very existence.

"Ha, haha." Mo Liusheng's awkward laugh at this moment was completely out of place with the atmosphere.

Empress Bai pursed her lips, secretly chuckling, and said softly, "Let's serve dinner. Everyone must be a bit hungry now."

"Yes," the young eunuch attending at the side immediately scurried out.

Before long, a steady stream of dishes was brought in from outside the pavilion.

After the Emperor and Empress began to eat, everyone else exchanged awkward glances and started to eat as well.

The little Crown Princess had clearly already eaten her fill, but seeing the abundant dishes, she reluctantly started to partake.