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Chapter 5374: Family Status Plummeted...

Mo Lian held the baby, looking at her with a mix of amusement and exasperation, feeling as if his wife had tricked him again. He lowered his head to look at the baby, who, just as Qiao Qiao had said, had wide, dark, glistening eyes and was now staring at him expressionlessly.

The Crown Prince extended a finger and gently poked his son's soft cheek. The baby suddenly blew a "噗" sound, smacked his small lips, and continued to stare at him.

"Qiao Qiao, this little rascal is staring at me again," the Crown Prince complained, simultaneously reaching to unwrap the baby's outer swaddling blanket. He then disdainfully picked up a dirty cotton cloth that had been wrapped around the baby's bottom.

Lady Qiao Qiao closed her eyes, unable to watch the man's clumsy movements. "Where are you going with that thing?!" she cried out, covering her face as she saw him stride towards the window.

Crown Prince Mo lifted his hand and tossed the soiled diaper out.

Qiao Mu gasped. "Xiao Ye (Night snack/brother-in-law) is outside the window!"

Mo Lian: ...

Sorry, brother. If it landed on your head, it's because you didn't find a good spot to squat.

Qiao Mu threw off the covers and quickly dashed out of bed. She saw him place the baby on the round table, bending over, trying to grapple with a clean diaper from a nearby clothes rack and the baby.

The little stoic pursed her lips, then directly raised a hand and flicked her husband's big head with a knuckle. "Husband, are you silly? You're not even cleaning the baby; you're just directly changing to a clean diaper!"

"Wife..." Crown Prince Mo looked at her, utterly wronged.

The little stoic stared at him expressionlessly, directing the Crown Prince from the side: first, telling him to pick up the baby and get some water to clean his small body; then, telling him to put the baby down, change to a clean diaper, and re-wrap him in the blanket.

After the fellow followed the Queen's instructions and finished all the fuss.

The little Crown Princess hugged her fragrant son, stifled a yawn, and said, "Husband, I'm sleepy. You find someone to clean up here; I'm going to sleep."

The Crown Prince looked a little mournful, watching his wife simply hug the baby and go to sleep. For a moment, he felt like his world had collapsed!

After he instructed the palace maids to clean the room, he returned to the bed and saw that both mother and son were already asleep.

The suffering Crown Prince could only sneak onto the bed, fearing he might wake the two of them, and after a good while of careful maneuvering, finally lay down. The only good thing about the little rascal was that he didn't cry or fuss that night, nor did he wake up in the middle of the night to bother his mother.

When the Crown Prince got up early in the morning, he saw that both mother and son were still sound asleep. He didn't dare to disturb them, only secretly placing a kiss on his little wife's cheek.

Early that morning, the Emperor sent an oral decree, summoning him to the study for discussions. As he reached the East Palace gate, he saw the Empress's carriage stop.

The Crown Prince met his mother's gaze and quickly stepped forward, greeting her warmly, "Mother, why are you here so early?"

The Empress replied expressionlessly, "Oh, I'm not looking for you. I'm here to see my daughter-in-law and grandson. You have business to attend to, so go ahead! No need to stand here greeting me."

The Crown Prince felt a pang in his heart and looked at the Empress mournfully. Why did he always feel that ever since Little Mo Baby was born, his family status seemed to have suddenly plummeted, rapidly crashing down?

The two guards behind him quietly bowed their heads, trying to suppress their laughter, their shoulders subtly trembling. The Crown Prince truly seemed quite unlucky and pathetic lately. Not only did he suffer Heavenly Punishment for three days and three nights on behalf of his son... now, as soon as he spoke a word to his mother, she disdained him for blocking her way, feeling he was a nuisance and interfering with her seeing her grandson...