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

Su Xiaoyin frowned deeply.

She couldn't believe a child could have such strength, and glared fiercely at Qiao Wan, who was sitting upright.

"What did you do?!"

Unexpectedly, Ah Ning stood tall in front of Qiao Wan, her chubby little face looking both cute and fierce.

"Bad auntie! Don't be mean to Ah Ning's mother!"

Almost at the same time, a crystal tear slid down Qiao Wan's cheek.

Staring at the tiny person in front of her, Qiao Wan felt a slight prick in her heart, a subtle pain mixed with a touch of relief.

"Master, this little girl is definitely a demon!" Granny Li struggled to her feet, supporting her aching back as she nearly broke, and walked to Consort Su's side. "In my opinion, we should go and invite the Prime Minister—"

"Ah Ning is not a monster!"

Ah Ning stood with her hands on her hips, two small pigtails hanging down in front of her chest, the ends of her braids slightly curled up, her light eyebrows furrowed slightly, and her face serious.

"If you say that again, I might really get angry."

Seeing her serious expression, Granny Li, recalling the moment she slammed the door, subconsciously swallowed and hesitated.

With so many people watching, if she were to be intimidated by a mere young girl, how could she possibly have the right to speak in front of all the maids in the future?

Thinking of this, Granny Li put her hands on her hips, puffed out her chest, and pointed at Aning, "Pah! You little brat!"

"If you weren't a demon, just now—"

The words abruptly stopped!

Everyone looked at Granny Li, their faces full of confusion.

She opened and closed her mouth, but no sound could be heard.

Soon, Granny Li also realized what was happening, clutching her throat in terror, her mouth moving rapidly, her eyes widening in disbelief—

Finally, she plopped down on the ground, clutching Su Xiaoyin's skirt and pleading while pointing at A Ning, but no one understood what she was saying...

Ah Ning smugly tucked her small hands into her sleeves, her other hand clutching a gold thread that was connected to Granny Li's acupoint for silencing her.

Hmph, Ah Ning has already warned me. If I say she's a demon again, I won't be polite!

Su Xiaoyin frowned deeply, staring warily at Qiao Wan.

"What exactly did you do? Why can't Granny Li speak?"

Qiao Wan was also completely confused.

If she wasn't mistaken, just before Granny Li fell silent, she seemed to see a ray of golden light drift out from A-Ning's body...

But now, I can't see anything at all, as if what I just saw was an illusion.

She looked over with a complicated expression, just as Ah Ning raised her bright eyes and looked at her.

Her large, grape-like eyes held the clear innocence that comes with her age.

Qiao Wan's heart softened. No matter what Aning had done, he was still her good child.

She covered her mouth and coughed twice, her voice a little hoarse:

"Granny Li may be ill. Sister Su, you should take her back to see a doctor as soon as possible."

Su Xiaoyin was displeased and pointed at her, saying, "You—"

But she was interrupted by an urgent shout as soon as she opened her mouth.

"Something terrible has happened! Madam, something terrible has happened!"

The servant hurriedly entered the courtyard, but tripped and fell hard when he reached the door of the house. He quickly got up and reported the incident.

"Madam! The ancestral hall...the ancestral hall has collapsed!"

Qiao Wanxin's heart tightened. Ignoring her weak body, she immediately stood up and asked incredulously, "What did you say?"

The servant swallowed hard and said anxiously, "The ancestral hall collapsed! It even crushed two maids who were cleaning!"

Qiao Wan: "Where's the phoenix statue on top of the ancestral hall?"

"No, it's gone..."

Upon hearing this, Qiao Wan was stunned.

Four years ago, when Aning was born, in the entire capital, only the Prime Minister's Mansion was shrouded in thunder, with countless crows circling around it.

Ah Ning's entire body was bluish-purple, and black mist kept pouring from her mouth, which was extremely terrifying.

Fifteen minutes later, Su Xiaoyin's daughter was born.

The moment he was born, the dark thunder above the Prime Minister's residence dissipated, replaced by auspicious seven-colored clouds. A seven-colored, gilded phoenix circled the residence three times before landing on the roof of the ancestral hall, transforming into a phoenix statue.

The master analyzed their destinies, saying that A Ning was an ominous sign, while Su Xiaoyin's child was a blessing from heaven.

So, the newborn Aning was thrown into a mass grave.

She knelt at the entrance of the ancestral hall until she was covered in blood and gore before the old lady finally relented and agreed to spare Aning's life, sending the child to a farm in the countryside.

Later, she fell seriously ill and could not get out of bed. She would cough and wheeze after walking just a few steps.

He had finally recovered a bit and ordered a carriage to be prepared so he could visit Aning, but he fainted again before he even left the city gate.

From then on, Huo Ting confined her to the mansion and kept her under strict guard, forbidding her from ever stepping out of the mansion again!

Over the years, the old lady has gone to the ancestral hall to meditate without fail, rain or shine, regarding the phoenix statue as the treasure that guards the Prime Minister's residence.

Now that Aning has just returned home, the ancestral hall has collapsed and the statue is gone. What will the old lady do...?

Qiao Wan felt dizzy and barely managed to avoid falling by holding onto the chair.

Su Xiaoyin, standing to the side, was extremely smug.

"Sister, you know how much the old lady values ​​that statue."

"Now, even if you wanted to protect this girl, I'm afraid you couldn't."

As soon as she finished speaking, the old lady's maid entered the courtyard.

"Madam, the old lady requests that you bring Miss Aning over there."

I didn't expect the old lady's people to arrive so quickly!

Qiao Wanxin sank to the bottom.

Once she recovered, she crouched down to be at eye level with Aning and gave her a gentle smile.

"Is Aning afraid that Mother is taking her to see Grandmother?"

Ah Ning asked curiously, "Would Grandma eat people?"

Qiao Wan paused for a moment, then chuckled softly, "Of course not."

"Then Aning isn't afraid!"

"Don't be afraid, Mother. Aning will protect you. Aning is very strong!"

Hearing this, Qiao Wan's heart softened. She took the girl's small hand and walked out, secretly making a vow in her heart:

No matter what the old lady does, she will protect Aning even if it costs her her life!

The ancestral hall is located at the northernmost part of the Prime Minister's residence.

Aning was led by her mother, and her legs were so weak from walking that she didn't see a pile of ruins until it was getting dark.

The snow had stopped sometime earlier, and in the cleared ground, the old lady sat solemnly in a chair.

As soon as Aning met her gaze, the old lady slammed her cane down three times, making a dull sound in her throat.

"You unfilial son! Kneel down now!"

Rebellious son?

Who is the rebellious son?

Ah Ning blinked and looked up at her mother.

But then he saw his mother move her body to shield him.

"Mother, Aning just returned to the manor—"

"It's because the ancestral hall collapsed as soon as she returned that I'm going to hold her accountable!"

The old lady trembled with anger, and the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes deepened.

"I insisted on letting her fend for herself back then, only sparing her life because of your desperate pleas!"

"But unexpectedly, four years later, her return to the Huo family brought disaster!"

"Today two maids were killed, who will die tomorrow?!"

Qiao Wan frowned, suppressing a muffled cough in her throat, and stood firmly in front of A Ning.

"Mother, the collapse of the ancestral hall doesn't prove it's related to Aning. With the constant rain and snow these past few days, the ancestral hall had fallen into disrepair; its collapse is understandable..."

"nonsense!"

The old lady clearly wasn't listening.

"Why didn't it collapse yesterday, or the day before, but only today when she returned to the manor?"

Seeing this, Su Xiaoyin's eyes darted around.

The old lady used to like Qiao Wan very much, but since that incident four years ago, her attitude has changed drastically.

However, he still did not allow Huo Ting to divorce his wife.

Now that such a big thing has happened, if she adds fuel to the fire...

Maybe Qiao Wan can be divorced directly, and the position of Prime Minister's wife will eventually belong to Su Xiaoyin!

Thinking of this, Su Xiaoyin hurriedly and hesitantly stepped forward.

"mother--"

"You don't know, that little girl, she knows sorcery!"