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The golden light was as thick as a hundred-year-old tree, shooting straight into the sky!

It disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Even in such a short time, it was enough to attract attention and alarm the entire Prime Minister's residence!

Even people several streets away from the Prime Minister's residence were momentarily blinded by the golden light, mistaking it for lightning and impending rain...

Seeing that the commotion was too loud, Su Xiaoyin pushed A Ning to the ground and was about to leave when she bumped into the old lady!

Her face was extremely pale, and she respectfully greeted her: "Mother, why are you here? There are bamboo trees broken by the weight of the snow everywhere, please be careful not to trip."

The old lady snorted coldly, slamming her cane heavily on the ground. "Quickly, help the young lady up!"

Rong Xiu quickly stepped forward and helped A Ning, who had fallen into the snowdrift, up, saying:

"Aunt Su, what are you doing to a child?"

"Someone informed us earlier that the young lady was chasing after a flying origami crane this way, and the old lady, finding it intriguing, came looking for her. Who could have predicted that upon arriving here, a burst of golden light would shoot into the sky, and then you would push the young lady down..."

Su Xiaoyin bit her lower lip tightly, not expecting the old lady to arrive so quickly; she didn't even have time to run!

She tried her best to calm her nerves, forced a smile, and stepped forward to take the old lady's hand. "Mother, you don't know, I saw this little girl sneaking over here with the golden egg, so I followed her."

"Unexpectedly, I saw her throw the golden egg into the well. I wanted to save the egg, but I didn't have time. I had no choice but to teach this little girl a lesson."

"Mother, you value that golden egg so much; I did it all for you!"

The old woman remained noncommittal, her sharp gaze sweeping over the servant kneeling by the well. "You tell me, what exactly happened?"

The servant knelt on the ground, trembling with fear, his eyes filled with terror. "Your servant, your servant..."

"You good-for-nothing!"

The old lady shouted angrily, then looked at A-Ning and softened her voice: "A-Ning, tell me, what exactly happened just now? Was it as your Aunt Su said?"

Ah Ning's grape-like eyes glistened with tears, and her lips pursed as she pointed towards the well.

"Grandma, that mean aunt threw the egg into the well. I wonder if it's broken..."

Su Xiaoyin almost immediately rebuked, "Nonsense! You were the one who threw that egg down!"

As she spoke, she tightened her grip on the old woman's hand. "Mother, this little girl says it's all your fault for abandoning her in the countryside four years ago. That's why she's been separated from you for so long. She holds a grudge against you, which is why she's trying to destroy that golden egg you valued. It's revenge!"

"You're lying!" Ah Ning's clothes were soaked with snow water in several places, and her face was also smudged with dirt. She stood angrily with her hands on her hips.

She pointed her little finger, red from the cold, at the kneeling servant, "Uncle took the egg to play hide-and-seek with Aning. Aning found it, Aning won."

"But that mean auntie snatched the egg and threw it into the well! She even pinched Aning with her fingernails!"

Ah Ning tilted her head back, revealing the bruises on her neck. Her eyes were watery and red, making her look pitiful.

Even the usually cold-hearted old lady softened when she saw him.

The old lady took Ah Ning's cold hand and pulled her to her side, then looked at Rong Xiu.

Granny Rongxiu immediately understood, stepped forward and kicked the servant, "You're about to die, and you still won't talk!"

The servant glanced at Su Xiaoyin nervously, then immediately lowered his head, almost burying it in the snow.

Seeing that he refused to speak, Rong Xiu said coldly, "Drag him away and give him a beating until he talks!"

The old woman closed her eyes, raised her hand, and ordered, "Go to the bottom of the well and take a look."

After giving the instructions, she took a handkerchief from Granny Rongxiu and personally wiped A Ning's dirty face.

"Does it hurt?"

Ah Ning bit her lip, looking extremely aggrieved: "Ah Ning isn't afraid of pain."

"A-Ning is afraid the egg will break and Grandmother will be angry. Grandmother doesn't like A-Ning anymore, and A-Ning will be sent to the altar tomorrow, separated from Mother. Mother will be sad..."

Upon hearing this, the old lady's face darkened further, and she coldly questioned Su Xiaoyin, "So you want to destroy the egg so that I will stop protecting Aning and make her a sacrifice for your Qiaoqiao?"

Su Xiaoyin hurriedly knelt down: "Mother! You treasure that egg so much, how could I possibly want to destroy it? It must be Qiao Wan! Just because I am favored by the Prime Minister, she actually instigated her own child to slander me!"

Who is this old lady? Back then, she cleverly used a series of schemes on the battlefield to force the enemy army to a rout. How could she not see through this little trick?

The prime minister's favorite concubine sent someone to steal eggs, making trouble for a child and resorting to all sorts of tricks. It's utterly shameful!

But Su Xiaoyin is, after all, her daughter-in-law, and any problems should be handled by Huo Ting, the head of the family.

"Go and invite the Prime Minister."

"No need, Mother." Huo Ting, dressed in fine clothes, strode over. When he saw Su Xiaoyin kneeling on the ground, stammering, his brow furrowed almost imperceptibly.

"My son saw a flash of golden light over here, so he came to see what it was, and now this is..."

Rong Xiu respectfully recounted what had just happened, without embellishing anything.

Huo Ting's brows furrowed more and more as he listened.

Having spent years immersed in officialdom and held a high position, how could he not understand what was going on?

He stepped forward, blocking Su Xiaoyin's path, and said gently:

"Mother, Xiaoyin did this because she loves her daughter so much."

"When we get back, I'll ground her and make her reflect on her mistakes."

The old woman leaned on her cane and gave a cold snort.

She used to distance herself from Qiao Wan because Qiao Wan had given birth to a "jinx" who would bring disaster to the Huo family, but that didn't mean she liked Su Xiaoyin.

She disapproved of her son's behavior of favoring his concubine over his wife, and consequently became distant from their children.

Now that Aning has returned to the manor, she is not only not an ominous creature, but also so beautiful and lovely. How could she bear to watch such a well-behaved granddaughter become someone else's scapegoat?

"Now that you've finished your punishment, I have something to announce as your mother."

The old lady held Aning's hand and said firmly, "I like Aning very much. From today onwards, I will keep her by my side and teach her myself."

Upon hearing this, Huo Ting frowned even more deeply. "Mother, do you know why I brought her back this time? Besides, tomorrow is the sacrificial ceremony..."

The old woman's face was contorted with anger: "I know, but I absolutely will not allow it!"

Upon hearing this, Su Xiaoyin became anxious.

Huo Ting is a filial son and has never disobeyed any of the old lady's requests. Now that the old lady has spoken, I'm afraid...

She scrambled to her feet and grabbed Huo Ting's sleeve, her eyes brimming with tears. "Master! You promised me, Qiaoqiao—"

"Alright." Huo Ting covered her hand, stopping her from continuing.

Su Xiaoyin looked at him in disbelief. "Sir! Qiaoqiao is your own flesh and blood! How can you bear to watch her die?"

Huo Ting frowned: "Aunt Su is not feeling well. Take her back and let her rest."

Seeing that her son hadn't yet gone so far as to disobey her for a woman, the old lady nodded in satisfaction.

Just then, the group of people finally managed to fish the golden egg out of the well with great effort!

The egg, which was originally shining brightly, was now dull and had a long crack on its surface!

The old lady was shocked!

He could barely stand: "This, this is..."