Qiaoqiao's smile was incomparable, a source of comfort to all who beheld it.
Crown Prince Mo gazed at his wife with a cheerful expression and whispered, "What a missed opportunity, my dear. It seems we won't have the chance to create little Mo Lians today."
Surprisingly, his audacious words caused Her Excellency Lady Qiaoqiao to blush. She instantly felt a strong urge to tease him and stir up some trouble.
However, before she could put her plan into action, a loud bang echoed through the room as someone forcibly kicked open the school door and rushed in.
"Qiaoqiao, are you alright?"
"Qiaoqiao!!"
Qi Xuanxuan and the others froze in the doorway.
As they observed Crown Prince Mo and Her Excellency Lady Qiaoqiao seated side by side on the bed, holding hands and gazing into each other's eyes, they couldn't help but feel as though they had intruded, as if they had disrupted someone else's plans.
Qiao Mu suppressed the smile tugging at her lips, doing her best to maintain her characteristic stoic expression. "What could have happened to me?"
"The academy suffered a loss!" Little Fatty burst out. "We were concerned that if we lost you too…"
Little Fatty met Crown Prince Mo's sidelong glance and suddenly couldn't continue.
Ahem, in reality, they were primarily concerned about Qiaoqiao.
Qiaoqiao hadn't appeared well just a while ago, and they had been beside themselves with worry.
Seeing her now, they felt relieved. It was undoubtedly Crown Prince Mo who had managed to calm her down.
Duanmu Qing looked deeply at the two of them and smiled. "Since Qiaoqiao is fine, let's all gather at the plaza."
"The plaza?"
"Mhm, hm. Something has occurred within the academy," Qi Xuanxuan started to approach, wanting to take hold of Qiaoqiao's pet.i.te arm. However, seeing Crown Prince Mo, a person of high importance, standing beside Qiaoqiao, she hesitated to come closer…
Her Excellency Lady Qiaoqiao swung her legs off the bed, gripped Mo Lian's hand, and moved towards the door. "What happened?"
"There has been an incident in the academy."
"An incident?"
"Mhm, hm! Qinxiu is missing."
"His Highness Ming Bao has gone missing as well."
As they conversed, they made their way to the plaza. Upon reaching the plaza, they discovered a large crowd had already gathered, creating a commotion.
When Dean Yun and the mentors arrived, the students fell silent, directing their attention to Dean Yun and his company.
Dean Yun furrowed his brow and surveyed the students. He spoke in a clear voice, "I believe you're all aware of the situation within the academy."
"Just recently, our academy dispatched individuals to search the inner city, but we found no trace of the two of them."
"I'm sorry to inform you that Qinxiu and Ming Bao have likely been abducted by unknown parties."
The academy square erupted into chaos.
Students whispered to one another, their excitement uncontrollable.
"Dean, has someone infiltrated the academy and kidnapped our peers?" asked the student who vocalized the collective sentiment.
If someone could infiltrate the Imperial Academy and eliminate individuals, that adversary could not be an ordinary person. They must possess a level of cultivation comparable to Dean Yun, right?
Dean Yun gazed at the student who posed the question and shook his head. "For now, we can only confirm that both students have disappeared within the inner city."