Chapter 604: Exhortation

Just as Qiao Mu walked out of Brilliant Sun Hall, she was pounced on squarely by the chattering Xiao Lin’er.

“Sister, are you coming home with us today?” Qiao Lin asked with a giggle.

“Your sister still can’t go back today.” However, just as Qiao Mu was going to agree, that abominable voice broke her off.

Seeing her turning around to glare at him, the crown prince strode over quickly, automatically reaching for her small hand before turning to smile at Wei Ziqin. “Mom! Qiaoqiao still has to stay here for a few days. Royal Father will summon her tomorrow, and it’ll be too troublesome to make a round trip! Rest assured, Mom, I will take care of Qiaoqiao well.”

This overfamiliar and awfully shameless guy was even calling out “Mom” in front of the noble ladies and daughters that had not left yet!

Wei Ziqin was momentarily startled before she started laughing while covering her mouth.

After her laughter had subsided, Wei Ziqin pulled her daughter’s small hand. “Crown Prince, I’ll leave after speaking privately with Qiaoqiao.”

“Okay, I’ll wait here for Qiaoqiao.” The crown prince nodded with a smile.

Steering clear of him, Wei Ziqin pulled Qiao Mu under the eaves of the corridor and said in a low voice, “Daughter, there’s still three months until your coming-of-age hairpin ceremony, so you’re still young. Don’t do any inappropriate things that will make Mom worry, understand?”

Even with her mom hemming and hawing, Qiao Mu was so clever that she immediately understood what her mom wanted to say, causing her small face to inexplicably flush red. “Mom, what are you saying. He’s been sleeping by himself in the side chamber these two days.”

Wei Ziqin was all smiles as she nodded straightaway, and she couldn’t resist praising her son-in-law. “I just knew that this child Xiao Mo is especially sensible. He has good character and also a good temperament! He’s even handsome! Aiyah, Mom really didn’t misjudge him. You two really are a match made in heaven! Hahaha!”

Mom, I beg of you to stop praising him! Aren’t I the one who’s your own daughter?

“My good daughter, your behavior in the