Chapter 11: Goodbye Little Princess and the Third Prince

The next day, the little princess arrived early at the Eastern Palace. Upon seeing her elder brother, the Crown Prince Jun Mohan standing before her, the little girl was first shocked into silence, her mouth agape, and then she threw herself into his arms, crying loudly.

“Stop crying, or you’ll become a little raccoon. Qing’er, you haven’t greeted your imperial sister-in-law yet. Don’t forget, your imperial brother’s life was saved by her. Without her, your brother might…”

Mu Ling interrupted Jun Mohan’s words, pulling the little princess’s hand and smiling, “Qing princess, I’m Mu Ling, your brother’s auspicious imperial sister-in-law. I’m so glad to see you again!”

Looking at the vibrant little princess before her, memories of the past flooded back. Mu Ling couldn’t forget how the little princess looked at her despairingly when she was humiliated…

“Imperial sister-in-law!” The little princess suddenly jumped into her embrace, her earlier tears now replaced by laughter. “You’re so beautiful, and you smell so nice!”

After finishing, the little princess patted her chest and declared proudly, “Imperial sister-in-law, from now on I will protect you! I will never let that fake legitimate daughter bully you again!”

Mu Ling was puzzled. The little princess had just arrived, and this was their first meeting. How did she know that Mu Fuxing was bullying her?

“Oh, imperial sister-in-law, what’s so surprising? There aren’t many things in the imperial capital that I don’t know! Tsk, tsk, speaking of your marquis’s residence, there are indeed many bizarre things. Just look at your mother and your two brothers; they’re practically the laughingstock of everyone. Everyone knows that the so-called lucky star and disaster star story is just a scam made by that concubine. Haha, I must say, they really managed to fool the idiots in your residence. I really wish to see their expressions when they find out the truth.”

Mu Ling quickly waved her hands, “No, let them be. Besides, I signed the severance agreement with them yesterday, so from now on, no matter what happens, they have nothing to do with me anymore.”

“Wow! Imperial sister-in-law, you’re so amazing! You actually thought of severing ties with them! If we sever ties, then I won’t have any worries anymore!”

Seeing the little princess acting fierce, Jun Mohan helplessly shrugged at Mu Ling, “It seems the marquis’s residence is in for some bad luck. May they seek their own fortune; at least they should pray to the Buddha for a peaceful death.”

But Mu Ling didn’t think so. Given what those two beasts had done to her and the little princess in the previous life, it was only right for the little princess to deal with them however she wanted.

“Brother, that’s great! You’ve finally recovered!” A youthful voice interrupted the conversation. Mu Ling turned to see a white-clad youth running towards them.

Mu Ling recognized him; the white-clad youth was the Third Prince, King Jing, who was a biological brother to Jun Mohan and the little princess.

“Third Brother, does Father know you’re here?” The little princess asked worriedly, as their father had explicitly said they were not to come to the Eastern Palace.

“Shh!” The youth made a gesture for silence, glanced around, and lowered his voice, “Keep your voice down. I sneaked over here. If Father finds out, he might break my little legs!”

Mu Ling looked at the sunny youth in front of her and secretly thought: Really, all these relatives are still alive.

King Jing walked up to Jun Mohan, grabbing his hand and scanning him up and down, “Brother, you’re completely better now, right? I was so scared during this time, afraid that one day I’d wake up and not see you anymore.” As he spoke, his eyes turned red.

Jun Mohan patted his brother’s shoulder and smiled, “I’m fine. I’m already an independent lord; why are you still so anxious?!”

“Brother, are you surprised at how I knew you were already better?”

Jun Mohan rolled his eyes at King Jing, “What’s so surprising? The only two people who could tell you I was better are either Ming Gonggong or Liu Mama.”

The youth’s eyes filled with a sense of defeat, “Brother, why… why is nothing difficult for you?”

“Enough, don’t dwell on those boring questions. Let’s go see your imperial sister-in-law!”

The youth turned to Mu Ling, “Imperial sister-in-law, I’m the Third Prince, Jun Mochu, a blood brother of the Crown Prince.”

“I’m Mu Ling; it’s a pleasure to meet you here. By the way, wait a moment. I have gifts for you and the little princess.”

Mu Ling turned and entered the room. She remembered there should be a dagger in her space, a birthday gift from the commander. It was said to have some kind of spirit, but she didn’t like such gifts, so she hadn’t studied it seriously to know its true nature.

However, she believed King Jing would like it.

Mu Ling quickly found the dagger and also picked out a high-end set of cosmetics. When she left the space, she noticed the panda pillow on the bed and thought for a moment before taking it with her.

Jun Mohan watched Mu Ling come out, one hand holding a large toy and the other carrying a bag, and was stunned. Where did all these things come from?

“Your Highness, this dagger is for you. I hope you like it.”

“Little princess, this set of skincare products is for you, one for you and one for you to take back to the Empress. And this… it’s called a panda pillow, a gift for you. Now you can hug it while you sleep.”

“Wow! It’s so beautiful! Imperial sister-in-law, where did you buy these gifts?”

Mu Ling shook her head and responded mysteriously, “That’s a secret. I’ll tell you later.”

“Okay,” Jun Mohan said, a bit unhappy. Both of them got gifts; why didn’t he? “Let’s go inside and talk.”

Mu Ling noticed his disappointment, “Your Highness, wait a bit later, and I’ll give you a big gift. I promise you’ll like it.”

Jun Mohan’s mood… instantly brightened, and he took Mu Ling’s hand, smiling, “You promised to give me a gift; you mustn’t forget!”

Mu Ling was speechless; could a handsome guy also act spoiled? This was too charming! Who could resist such a handsome guy?

“Don’t worry, what I promised you, I will definitely do.”

As they returned to the main hall, just after sitting down, a guard rushed in, “Your Highness, Miss Mu from the Mu Family, along with the two young masters of the marquis’s residence, wish to see the Crown Princess.”

Before Jun Mohan could speak, the little princess sprang up, muttering, “I was just waiting for her. Go, bring them over!”

Mu Ling quickly looked at Jun Mohan and said softly, “Your Highness, you should go rest first. With the little princess and Prince Jing here, I won’t have any issues.”

“Yes, Brother, I and the Third Brother will protect imperial sister-in-law. You should go rest,” the little princess said, rubbing her fists as if preparing for a big project.

Jun Mohan nodded but still reminded them, “You must protect her. As for those people from the marquis’s residence, you can deal with them as you like…”

“Go, go rest. If you linger a bit longer, they’ll be coming in. If they see you and know you’re fully recovered, it will complicate the next steps.”

Both King Jing and the little princess were a bit dazed. Plans? Did Brother and Sister-in-law have plans? Could they take them along? They were eager to participate in their plans.

“Brother, no matter what plans you have, can you take the little princess and me along? We’re very capable, and I promise I won’t cause you any trouble. Brother, can we?”

Jun Mohan rolled his eyes at King Jing, “You’re causing us trouble right now! I’m going to rest for a bit, and you must protect Ling’er. Make sure that fake lucky star doesn’t bully her. Got it?”

After watching Jun Mohan leave, Mu Ling turned to the guard and said softly, “Let them in.”