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Chapter 5237: 5.0989 A Name to Strike Fear

The hidden guards' swords struck without hesitation, overturning the carriage in just a few blows.

The street was bustling with people at the time, full of lively activity.

Seeing this spectacle, the crowd scattered to both sides.

Everyone looked up and saw that the roofs of the two carriages next to them had been ripped off.

Shattered wooden pieces fell, and urgent screams came from inside the carriage.

Immediately, the two people inside tumbled out.

First to stumble out was a handsome young man, quite agile and skilled. As he turned back, he wrapped his arm around the girl tumbling out behind him, catching her perfectly.

Their skin touched, and they embraced brazenly in broad daylight.

The one holding her was naturally Gu Yixuan, and in his arms was, of course, Mu Xiaoxue.

Gu Yixuan, holding Mu Xiaoxue, felt his blood surge. He spun around in the air with his beloved junior sister, drifting gracefully before landing beautifully.

By this time, Qiao Mu's carriage had stopped.

Passersby, who had taken cover, also stopped to watch.

Seeing this scene, many elderly women couldn't help but point and whisper about Gu Yixuan and Mu Xiaoxue embracing.

While the customs regarding interaction between men and women in the Divine Land weren't as strict, no well-behaved young lady would openly embrace a man on the street like this.

"Simply scandalous," an middle-aged woman said, curling her lips.

"Isn't it? She looks like a young lady from her attire, how can she just casually embrace someone like that?"

The crowd grumbled, surrounding the carriage and pointing fingers.

Mu Xiaoxue felt her face burning with shame. She quickly reached out and pushed Gu Yixuan, "Senior Brother Gu, please put me down first."

Gu Yixuan had been feeling quite amorous, but hearing Mu Xiaoxue, and then noticing the disdainful glances from the "ignorant commoners" around them, he quickly dared not presume further and hastily released Mu Xiaoxue's hand.

Mu Xiaoxue quickly straightened her clothes, coughed lightly, and turned her head.

Her eyes met the little Crown Princess's cold, emotionless, dark gaze from inside the carriage.

Those eyes, like a deep pool, stared fixedly at her, their mercilessness making Mu Xiaoxue shiver violently.

Calm down, calm down, I must remain calm.

Remembering what the Qin family head had asked her to do, Mu Xiaoxue repeatedly warned herself, took a deep breath, and forced herself to calm down.

Yes, I must be calm, I must be calm. I can't be afraid, and I can't back down.

Mu Xiaoxue had absolutely no way out.

Where could she retreat to?

That lucky charm was waiting for her; she absolutely couldn't retreat. Retreating meant a fate worse than death.

Mu Xiaoxue stepped forward, organized her words, and forced a stiff smile, "This humble one, Mu Xiaoxue, greets Your Highness the Crown Princess."

As soon as these words fell, people throughout the streets almost fled in terror.

The little Crown Princess has arrived...

Some commoners, whether they had seen the Crown Princess before or not, were all murmuring to themselves.

Even if they hadn't seen the Crown Princess, her name was infamous.

The little Crown Princess's iron-fisted methods, her ruthlessness and mercilessness, were widely circulated among the people...

There was even a saying among the common folk: "You can watch anyone's drama, but never the Crown Princess's!"

They firmly remembered this saying. When they saw the Crown Princess, the thing to do was... flee!

Some people immediately covered their heads and ran, but when they reached the end of the street, they ran straight into a barrier.