5221

Chapter 5221: 5.0973 Effort

"What is it, Xiao Xue?" The City Lord Mu's voice came from next door, slightly steadying Mu Xiaoxue's heart.

With her father beside her, she wasn't afraid.

Qin Cao boldly opened the door and ushered in the enraged City Lord Mu.

When Mu Jinghong saw a man in his daughter's boudoir, he was about to burst out, but then he recognized him as Qin Hong's personal guard.

"Why are you here?"

"City Lord Mu, you don't need to worry about that. You just need to know that I will be following Miss Mu from now on, wherever she goes, I will go."

Mu Xiaoxue's face turned pale with shock.

What did he mean? Was this annoying man going to follow her even when she washed or used the latrine? Wasn't he just taking advantage of her?

Mu Jinghong was, of course, extremely angry.

However, Qin Cao was a very loyal dog of the family head.

It was a case of "hitting a dog depends on its owner," so he naturally couldn't be too harsh. With a cold face, he swallowed his anger and said, "My little girl is, after all, an unmarried young lady. I presume Patriarch Qin's arrangement is for Brother Cao to provide close protection, not to shadow her every move."

Qin Cao laughed, giving Mu Jinghong some face. "Alright then, I'll come visit Miss Mu again at this time tomorrow."

With that, he flipped out the window and left.

Mu Xiaoxue immediately burst into tears, throwing herself into her father's arms for comfort.

Mu Jinghong, however, was furious. He pushed her away and asked, "How did you manage to provoke such a significant figure to come back in the middle of the night?"

"Father," Mu Xiaoxue recounted the events, of course not mentioning that she had incited Zhao Yi to steal the talismans, shifting all the blame onto Zhao Yi.

Mu Jinghong was extremely resentful upon hearing it. "Truly useless, only capable of causing trouble!"

"Never mind, since this has happened, we can only take it one step at a time." Mu Jinghong patted his daughter's hand reassuringly. "Don't worry, with your father here, I doubt that Qin Cao would dare to act recklessly."

"It's about Patriarch Qin's matter, though."

"Father, I will definitely handle it properly."

Mu Jinghong sighed, an expression of a loving father on his face, and stroked his daughter's hair. "You've truly suffered. If you can really obtain that Heaven-and-Earth Reversal Talisman, it would be your good fortune."

Mu Xiaoxue nodded excitedly. "Mm, Father, I, I will definitely work hard to do it well."

Patriarch Qin's instructions weren't difficult at all.

Mu Xiaoxue felt that she could definitely complete the task perfectly.

By then, that Heaven-and-Earth Reversal Talisman would be hers!

No one could stop her from taking the first step, obtaining the Inner Realm, obtaining the Spirit Domain, obtaining supreme cultivation techniques and the cultivation of a Divine Realm expert.

Ha, hahahahaha, ha!

...

"Crown Princess, Crown Princess!"

Qiaomu had just gotten up at this time, dragging a string of little radish heads, and as usual, went to the garden to stretch her limbs.

Over there, Cai Xiu rushed over with her people, bowing to her.

"What's wrong?" If there was nothing, Cai Xiu wouldn't have rushed over so quickly.

"Crown Princess." Cai Xiu's face was a little red with anger. "It's the Second Madam and Second Miss of the Huainan Earl's Estate. They've knelt down at the entrance of the Qiao Manor, kowtowing and crying out for injustice."

What?

Qiaomu's eyes instantly grew colder.

Why were they causing trouble at her Qiao Manor again?

Right, she was in the East Palace, separated by layers of palace gates, so they naturally couldn't make trouble for her there.

These people could only be...

Picking on the weak!

"Sister!"

As Qiaomu was getting angry, she suddenly heard Little Lin'er's cry from within the star domain.

She immediately released her.

Little Lin'er pounced on her as soon as she came out. "Sister! I need to find a place to advance!"