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Chapter 5317: Raiding the House

"What makes me a big liar?" Crown Prince Mo looked at his wife with an innocent expression. He reached out and touched her belly. "Wifey, your belly..."

Before he could finish, he felt a sudden force that shook his hand away. The young couple exchanged glances.

Qiao Mu, through her belly, comforted Little Mo Baby. "It really doesn't like you!"

At this, Crown Prince Mo looked even more innocent. "Who does it like besides you?"

Aside from the little stoic, it seemed to push away anyone else who touched it... The day before yesterday, even the Empress Dowager was shaken off; the sheer disdain was astounding. So, the Crown Prince felt this wasn't an issue of being a father at all. This child just had issues!

Seeing this, the little stoic said solemnly, "Your child is like you, untouchable."

Crown Prince: "..."

"Wifey, you can't be like this," he said, holding her with a helpless expression. "Not every flaw can be my fault." For example, the "gluttony" his wife falsely accused him of—was that really his fault?

Qiao Mu ignored him, reaching out to caress Little Mo Baby, murmuring, "Baby, don't be like your dad."

Mo Lian didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He picked her up, leaned down, and playfully bit her head. "Tomorrow, your husband is going to raid a house. Do you want to come?"

The little stoic thought for a moment, then nodded earnestly. "Since husband invites me, I'll reluctantly go take a look."

Mo Lian almost burst out laughing.

The next day, the court announced that the Gu family had joined Heavenly Fate, causing a huge uproar throughout the capital. All the major aristocratic families felt insecure, each dispatching people to investigate the truth.

When their attendants reported that the Gu family had been raided by the Crown Prince and his men early that morning, several family heads grew anxious and uneasy.

How could the perfectly fine Gu family suddenly be raided?

No one had ever heard before that any member of the Gu family had colluded with Heavenly Fate. But this time, it was said that an important henchman of Heavenly Fate was caught on the spot, and Gu Yixuan, the Gu family's young master, was among them. Gu Yixuan's Heavenly Fate identity was confirmed at the scene, and thus the entire Gu family suffered due to this young man.

All the aristocratic families in the capital began secretly scrutinizing the identities of their own disciples. Given the court's swift and decisive actions, and its unwavering stance against Heavenly Fate, the situation was likely to become even more tense. The family heads feared that one or two Heavenly Fate followers might be lurking in their own homes, leading to accusations they couldn't refute and implicating their entire families. So, they conducted secret, extremely thorough investigations.

The raid on the Gu family was incredibly fast. They began in the morning, and by the afternoon, box after box of items had been transferred to the national treasury. The various aristocratic family heads secretly met, exchanging information, their anxiety palpable.

The little stoic accompanied her husband to raid the Gu family. She rummaged around and collected a few things, making the trip worthwhile.

After the raid on the Gu family, it was still early, so the couple decided to visit a newly opened pastry shop nearby to buy some pastries to eat on the way. As they walked into the new pastry shop, they saw Prince Zheng, Mo Xikang, walking towards them, arm-in-arm with an alluring woman.

Mo Xikang's face immediately darkened when he saw Crown Prince Mo and his wife, almost failing to adjust his expression in time. Fortunately, he reacted quickly, instantly changing his expression and forcing a stiff smile. "I didn't expect to meet Your Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess here."

Qiao Mu also didn't expect to see these two annoying people here, and she pursed her small lips.