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Chapter 4288: 5.0040 Come Back!

Qing Xuexue's face was full of indignation. She turned and glared angrily at Qiao Mu.

Dang it! Her perfectly hidden secret had been utterly exposed by this stoic face's single remark. It was infuriating.

The two female officers glared at Princess Qing Xuexue with exasperated expressions for a long moment, then couldn't help but beat their chests and stomp their feet. "So, the eighteen handsome men Her Majesty the Queen bestowed upon the Princess last time, you, you, you didn't use a single one??"

Mu Xingchen: ...

Qing Xuexue awkwardly pursed her lips, clutching the vine-bound Fragment Six and shifting backward.

With eyes filled with utmost sincerity, she looked at the two female officers and said, "Both of you, this matter is actually a misunderstanding, you—"

"Go! This matter is of great importance; we must report it to Her Majesty the Queen."

Qing Xuexue's face alternated between red and green. From her expression, she clearly wanted to rush over and silence the two female officers, but she couldn't move. She glared menacingly at Qiao Mu, tightly clutching Fragment Six without letting go.

She could feel the child in her arms squirming, trying to break free.

She quickly reached out to soothe him, stroking the grass leaf on his head. "Little Grass, don't panic! Mommy's here."

The two female officers didn't leave immediately. After all, an unknown woman had entered the Princess's courtyard, and their primary duty remained protecting Her Royal Highness.

"You, don't come closer." Qing Xuexue saw Qiao Mu step forward towards her.

Qing Xuexue hurriedly hugged Little Six's body, retreating several steps backward.

"I'm telling you, this is my child; you can't snatch him."

Little Tree Ball Ball, infuriated, bounced onto Qiao Mu's shoulder, one hand on its hip like a teapot. "What's yours, what's yours?! Who's yours! Little Six, come back!"

Fragment Six struggled, flapping his little hands and feet, trying with all his might to break free from Qing Xuexue's embrace.

However, Qing Xuexue held his hands and feet tightly, not letting go. Fragment Six struggled for a long time but couldn't break free, letting out urgent "ah-ah" cries.

Qiao Mu extended a small hand, making a comforting gesture in the air. She turned to Qing Xuexue and said faintly, "How can I get him back from you?"

Qing Xuexue blocked in front of Little Six, tucking his small body behind her. She said with a frustrated expression, "Yes! Even though Little Grass isn't my biological child, I picked him up from the sea."

"I treat him as my own, worth more than a thousand pieces of gold."

"You want his life force," Qiao Mu stated calmly.

Qing Xuexue was startled, her face instantly turning crimson. "Stop being so self-righteous! I, I have no ulterior motives towards Little Grass."

"If you did, you'd be dead by now."

Qing Xuexue was stunned again, her eyes wide as she stared at Qiao Mu in disbelief. "You, you?! Aren't you being too bold! Do you know who I am?"

"Princess of the Allure Queendom. Qing Xuexue."

"The next heir to the Allure Queendom."

"Good that you know," Qing Xuexue pouted. Feeling Little Grass move behind her, she quickly clutched his small hand tightly again.

"Ever since I picked up Little Grass a year ago, Little Grass has been my family, my younger brother," Qing Xuexue protected Fragment Six behind her, defending him strictly, her eyes wary and cautious as she stared at Qiao Mu. "I, I won't give him to you."

Mo Lian's figure flashed, gracefully appearing beside Qiao Mu.

Mu Xingchen, Feng Changqing, Feng Changfei, and the others also swept over, standing by Qiao Mu's side.