Chapter 49

"I heard you were taken to the Guangyang County government office. By the time I got there, you had fainted."

"How do you feel now? Is there any discomfort?"

As he spoke, he bent over and gently touched her forehead to check her temperature.

Shen Ningning blinked her large eyes obediently, allowing him to touch her like a porcelain doll.

Fortunately, she no longer had a fever.

The young girl rubbed her forehead.

Recalling what happened in the government office,

Aunt Qin had ordered the jailer to capture her, but Shen Ningning was prepared.

She immediately escaped into the fairyland.

She didn't know what happened afterwards, only that when she cautiously emerged from the fairyland,

She was accidentally tripped by something.

Upon closer inspection, she realized it was the jailer's foot!

Aunt Qin, like a madwoman, was smashing the jailer's head against the wall.

The horrific, bloody scene caused Shen Ningning to faint.

The next time she woke up, she was here.

The young girl pondered carefully.

Perhaps Aunt Qin, seeing her disappear into thin air, went mad with fright?

Watching her adorably recall the event, blinking her long lashes occasionally,

Mo Lingwei raised an eyebrow, "Shen Ningning?"

He waved his hand in front of her eyes.

The young girl then snapped back to reality.

Her eyes bright and moist, she stared at Mo Lingwei and suddenly extended her small hand, embracing his arm.

This took Mo Lingwei by surprise.

"Brother! I finally found you!" Shen Ningning's voice was soft and joyful.

She threw herself into Mo Lingwei's arms.

Her small hand hung loosely around his neck.

Mo Lingwei stiffened for a moment, contemplating removing her, but then restrained himself.

Shen Ningning's voice was soft and filled with childlike innocence.

"I went to the Zhennan General's residence, but they threw me out. Everyone said you are the Crown Prince and forbade me from calling your name. After that, I didn't dare to say it anymore," the young girl mumbled pitifully.

She released Mo Lingwei and sat on the bed, swinging her little feet, looking up at him.

"Those who threw you out have been dealt with. But I gave you a jade pendant, didn't you show it to them?" Mo Lingwei asked gently.

Mentioning this,

A hint of embarrassment appeared on Shen Ningning's round, pretty face.

She curled her toes, mumbling, "I... I accidentally lost it..."

The little girl concealed the fact about her fairyland.

Mo Lingwei first looked surprised, then squinted his eyes teasingly, "You really are a silly girl. If you had kept it, with that jade pendant, who in the city would dare to bully you?"

Shen Ningning looked at him with pitiful eyes.

She hadn't expected that the fairyland would also consume jade!

Mo Lingwei turned and fetched another jade pendant, placing it in the young girl's hand.

This time, it was a round, moon-like, emerald green jade with a carved dragon.

"Hold onto this properly, don't lose it again. If someone bullies you next time, show them the jade. If they are not afraid, come to me, and I'll stand up for you."

Shen Ningning held the jade pendant with both hands, blinking her large eyes.

"I definitely won't lose it this time!" And I won't put it in the fairyland again!

Thinking this, she immediately lifted her clothes, her voice soft and adorable, "I'll tie it together with my Ruyi!"

However, as she lifted her clothes,

The Ruyi tied around her waist was gone!

Shen Ningning's eyes widened in panic as she frantically searched around.

"Where's my Ruyi?!" Without it, my parents won't be able to find me!

Just as she was about to check under the bed, Mo Lingwei's slender fingers held the Ruyi, dangling it before her eyes.

His deep, inscrutable eyes looked at the young girl, his voice clear,

"Knowing you were afraid of losing it, I kept it safe for you."

Shen Ningning felt a joy of regaining something lost, repeatedly examining the Ruyi in her hands.

Subsequently, she tied it back around her slender waist.

Mo Lingwei's gaze deepened, "What if you lose it while carrying it with you all the time?"

Shen Ningning thought his concern was reasonable.

So she tightened it around herself, "Then I'll tie it more securely!"

Mo Lingwei watched as she sucked in her little belly, winding the red string with the Ruyi around her tiny frame twice.

His brows furrowed in concern, but instead of expressing his worry, he said, "Shen Ningning, I've been searching for you everywhere these past days."

"I went to the wolf den where you used to live, only to find you had moved."

The young girl lifted her bright eyes, "After Brother left, Aunt brought bad people to capture me."

Mo Lingwei had taught her to be cautious about letting others know her whereabouts.

Therefore, she had moved to a safer place deep in the mountains.

Hearing this, Mo Lingwei couldn't help but laugh softly.

His advice had indeed been heeded, but she had inadvertently guarded against him too.

Shen Ningning smiled sweetly, her cute dimples showing, "Next time Brother comes to Wolf Mountain, I'll take you to see my new home!"

"My new home is so big now! I even have a bed to sleep in, no more lying on stone slabs!"

Mo Lingwei raised an eyebrow, "Next time you go to school, I'll pick you up. After your classes, take me to see your new home."

Shen Ningning happily agreed, "Okay!"

At this moment, a eunuch arrived.

"Your Highness, the Crown Prince, the Emperor requests your presence."

Mo Lingwei, without hesitation, declined, "No, I'm busy."

The eunuch sounded troubled, "But the Emperor said if you don't go, he will come here..."

Mo Lingwei's expression instantly turned cold.

The palace was complex, and Shen Ningning was too naive.

Distrusting his father, Mo Lingwei was not prepared to let the Emperor see Shen Ningning.

He sighed deeply, instructing the eunuch, "Tell him to wait a moment."

Saying this, Mo Lingwei looked towards the young girl.

Shen Ningning's round, large eyes were fixed on him.

"Brother, are you going to be busy again?"

Mo Lingwei nodded gently, "The jade pendant I gave you allows you to enter and leave the palace freely, don’t lose it again."

Shen Ningning nodded earnestly.

He added, "I will deal strictly with your aunt and her people, so don’t worry. I’ve placed some things in the carriage for you, take them home and enjoy."

After saying this, Mo Lingwei stood up.

But as he reached the doorway, he stopped.

After a moment's thought, he turned back, "I'll escort you to the carriage."

Outside the Zichen Palace, Mo Lingwei's royal carriage was waiting.

He helped Shen Ningning into the carriage, watching as the little girl peered out at him from the window.

Suddenly, Mo Lingwei remembered to ask, "How did you end up being captured and taken to the government office?"

Shen Ningning lowered her long lashes, "A classmate named Lan Qian framed me for theft."

Mo Lingwei's gaze turned icy, "Alright, I understand."

Shen Ningning waved her small hand, "Brother, I'm going home now. When I miss you, I'll come to the palace to see you!"

The surrounding eunuchs and palace maids, heads bowed, felt embarrassed upon hearing this.

Did this little girl really think the palace was her home, to come and go as she pleased?

Unexpectedly, the next second, Mo Lingwei nodded affirmatively, "Keep the jade I gave you safe."

This response left the palace attendants in silent shock.

They grew even more curious about this young girl's identity, wondering what made the usually aloof and unpredictable Crown Prince treat her so differently.

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