5385

Chapter 5385: Bottom Line

A surge of tumultuous waves churned in her heart, and she looked back at the Crown Prince in utter terror. Her fingers clutched the doorframe tightly, preventing her from falling disgracefully to the ground.

So, His Highness was already so displeased with Prince Zheng's residence! Was he going to tolerate them no longer?

A bitter taste crossed Princess Zheng's lips. Seeing that the Crown Prince and his wife were no longer paying attention to them, she quickly turned and left in a hurry.

A cold glint flickered in the Crown Prince's eyes as he glanced at the direction Princess Zheng had departed, shaking his head. "It's rare for the Shi family to produce someone sensible, what a pity."

Qiao Mu pursed her lips and placed Little Dumpling into Mo Lian's arms. "That woman earlier had another fragrance on her. It smelled like the work of Lady Guo An."

The Crown Prince's grip on his little wife's hand tightened slightly, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes. "You mean that old hag Guo An is stirring up trouble again, not being peaceful?"

Ever since the incident with Du Chunjiang's group, Guo An had been much more well-behaved, no longer provoking trouble or bothering the little Crown Princess without reason. So, was she reverting to her old ways now?

Indeed, Guo An was currently relying on the protection of her maternal grandfather from Glory City, frequently visiting the Empress under the guise of "visiting sisters," which had ironically earned her a lot of good reputation.

The Crown Prince's eyes flashed with a cold light at this thought. If that fool Guo An didn't want a comfortable life, then he'd ensure she had plenty of work to do later.

Qiao Mu saw his cold expression and couldn't help but tug on his hand. "I just found the perfume powder on Su Xitao a bit familiar; it might not necessarily be Lady Guo An." She was too lazy to smell that strong, inferior perfume powder scent any more than necessary.

"This matter is still quite peculiar," Qiao Mu said softly, holding Mo Lian's hand. "Looking at Su Xitao's foolishness, she really does seem to have been set up." She just didn't know who had calculated against her.

Mo Lian, being someone who only cared about the result and was too lazy to inquire about the process, pouted. "Who cares?"

"Anyway, there's human and material evidence now. The poisonous powders and insects found on Su Xitao could be mixed into Basic Mutation Liquid, which shows that Prince Zheng's residence has a strong connection with Heavenly Fate."

The order he had just given to You Ba and Xiao Ye was to seize everyone in Prince Zheng's residence. If there was any resistance, they were to be killed without exception. Hmm, don't ask why he'd be so ruthless. If you ask, it's because they should never, ever have tried to lay a poisonous hand on his wife. This matter had touched his deepest bottom line; it was intolerable.

"Will this make Mother uncomfortable?" Lady Qiao Qiao glanced at her husband, asking softly.

"What's there to be uncomfortable about!" Mo Lian scoffed. "If you make a mistake, you have to take responsibility for it. Elder Brother Zheng has betrayed Mother's trust, betrayed Mother's painstaking efforts. I want him to pay the appropriate price for this."

Qiao Mu sighed, knowing that this fellow was hard-hearted and persuasion would be useless. Moreover, since this matter involved Su Xitao plotting against them, mother and son, Mo Lian would definitely be beyond忍无可忍 (beyond endurance).

"I had someone temporarily throw Su Xitao into the Ministry of Justice's prison."

Mo Lian frowned slightly at this, holding the little one's hand. "Don't worry so much. Leave the rest to me. You still need to rest a lot lately to recover. Will you let me feel at ease?"

Qiao Mu reluctantly nodded, muttering, "I'm very curious now who exactly set up Prince Zheng's residence."