The mysterious milk group, hands on hips, is being fought over by five dads who are going crazy over

Madam Liu?

Qiao Wan frowned slightly and waved her hand, "Go, invite them in."

Su Xiaoyin laughed heartily, "It really is true... those who are not favored can only play with other unfavored people."

"She's just an unfavored concubine in Minister Liu's household. Is she really worth you seeing her while you're ill?"

As she spoke, she pulled Qiaoqiao towards the door, saying, "The unlucky people are coming soon, Qiaoqiao. Let's go. Staying with a room full of unlucky people will make us unfortunate."

But Qiaoqiao wasn't listening to her at all; she was preoccupied with Aning and kept turning around to check if Aning was angry because of what her mother had said earlier.

Only when she saw Aning tilt her head and smile at her did the little girl feel relieved and follow her mother out of the courtyard.

Madam Liu arrived very quickly.

Her eyes were red and swollen from crying, and she entered the house with tears streaming down her face. She knelt down directly in front of A Ning!

This kneeling incident shocked the entire room!

Yingxia immediately called the maids out, closed the door tightly, and stood guard at the entrance.

Qiao Wan was confused and startled by her posture, so she quickly squatted down to help her.

"Yun Shu, what's wrong with you...?"

Liu Yunshu remained kneeling on the ground, refusing to get up. Her eyes, filled with utter despair, looked at Qiao Wan, and she shook her head repeatedly, pleading, "Wanwan... Wanwan, please don't stop me! I beg you, please ask your Aning to help me, please help me...!"

Qiao Wan was completely confused and subconsciously looked at A Ning.

Ah Ning pursed her lips and briefly told her mother about meeting the beautiful aunt last night and helping her heal her wounds.

Qiao Wan had already witnessed her daughter's prowess firsthand, so she wasn't too surprised that her daughter could easily heal Yun Shu's dog bite wound.

She insisted on helping Yun Shu to a chair, poured her a cup of hot water, and said, "Yun Shu, don't worry, what happened? Have some water and tell me slowly."

Ah Ning nodded, "Yes, pretty auntie, you're my mother's good friend. Ah Ning will naturally help if I can."

Upon hearing this, Yun Shu's tense nerves finally relaxed a little.

With trembling hands, she drank the cup of hot water to moisten her throat, then nervously grabbed Ah Ning's hand: "Ah Ning, please, Auntie begs you, help Auntie, save Auntie's son, okay?"

Feeling the calluses on her hands, Ah Ning placed her hand on hers and asked softly, "What happened to Auntie's son?"

Yun Shu's eyes welled up, and large tears fell without warning.

"My son...he's dying...!"

"Last night I was rushing to fetch a doctor, but I was attacked by stray dogs on the way. Luckily, I ran into you all, and I met Aning... But when I brought the doctor back, he said that my son had already been poisoned to the lungs and there was no way to save him!"

She closed her eyes in anguish, her hands trembling as she tightly gripped Ah Ning's small hand. "Ah Ning, Auntie knows you're different from those children. You're amazing. Auntie begs you..."

She choked back tears, and then bent her knees as if to kneel down again.

Qiao Wan quickly pressed her back into the chair, saying with concern, "Yun Shu, don't worry, let's hear what Aning has to say."

After comforting Yunshu, she gently patted Aning's head and asked, "Aning, were you frightened?"

Unexpectedly, her mother's first reaction wasn't to ask if she could help, but rather to worry that she would be frightened by the pretty aunt...

Ah Ning felt a pang of tenderness and obediently shook her head: "No, Ah Ning is very brave, Mother, don't worry."

"However, Ah Ning isn't sure if she can cure the pretty aunt's son; she'll only know once she sees it for herself."

As she spoke, she lowered her head again and fidgeted with the hem of her clothes, muttering softly, "But... Aning still wants to help Mother break the curse. Aning doesn't want to waste any more time, doesn't want to see Mother faint again..."

Upon hearing this, Qiao Wan's heart softened, and a warm current flowed from her chest, coursing through her entire body...

She took the little girl's hand, squatted down to look her in the eye, and asked, "Didn't Aning want to go to the Yong'an Prince's Mansion to find the person who cursed Mother?"

Ah Ning nodded emphatically: "Yes!"

Qiao Wan: "Aunt Yunshu and Mother's cousin are husband and wife, and their whole family lives in the Prince's Mansion. Aning, go into the Prince's Mansion first and see if you can help Aunt Yunshu, then find the person who cursed Mother. Wouldn't that kill two birds with one stone?"

A-Ning's eyes brightened slightly as she stared intently at her mother: "Mother, what would you do if the person who cursed you was a relative? Would you be heartbroken?"

Qiao Wan paused for a moment, then said, "We'll do what needs to be done. Mother has long since... will never be sad for them again..."

Ah Ning nodded, seemingly understanding, "Okay, let's hurry up and go!"

Upon hearing this, a glimmer of hope suddenly ignited in Yun Shu's eyes, and she grasped A Ning's hand, thanking her repeatedly.

But Qiao Wan frowned: "I almost forgot. Huo Ting has issued a ban on me leaving the Prime Minister's residence. The main gate and side gates are heavily guarded. I can't get out at all..."

Upon hearing this, Ah Ning produced a talisman. "Mother, use this! Stick this talisman on your chest and you'll become invisible. With it, Mother can come out with us!"

Qiao Wan took the talisman and was surprised.

Suddenly, I realized that Ah Ning must have used this invisibility talisman yesterday, which is why I couldn't see her.

When they arrived at the entrance of the Yong'an Prince's Mansion, Qiao Wan suddenly felt dizzy and almost lost her balance.

Ah Ning's heart clenched. She slipped a talisman folded into a triangle into her mother's hand and whispered, "Mother, the closer you are to the person who cast the curse, the stronger the reaction will be."

"Mother, you'll feel better if you knead this talisman properly."

Qiao Wan gripped the talisman tightly without making a sound, and nodded gently.

Unlike the calm demeanor of the mother and daughter, Yun Shu was so worried she was about to cry, taking two steps at a time as she climbed the steps into the mansion.

But when she turned around to see if Qiao Wan and the others had caught up, she found that they were being stopped outside the mansion gate!

She was immediately furious and ran over, shouting, "What are you doing? Let them in!"

The guard drew his sword and said sternly to Qiao Wan:

"Madam, the Prince has decreed that from the day you severed ties with your family, you shall never again set foot in the Prince's residence. Please do not make things difficult for us."