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

"Nonsense!"

Xie Jiyuan was baffled: "I have never seen you before, so when did I ever have a granddaughter like you?"

"Ah Ning's mother is Wanwan, don't you remember Wanwan?"

As Ah Ning spoke, she stared at him intently.

But upon hearing his mother's name, he showed no reaction whatsoever; instead, he gave orders to others:

"Send her back to the Prime Minister's residence, and never let her set foot in the Prince's mansion again!"

"Wait a minute." Ah Ning held up the wooden sword. "Ah Ning can find out who stuck the wooden sword in its leg, making it bite people!"

Xie Jiyuan stared intently at the little creature standing beside the giant wolf, his gaze unwavering. Without the slightest hesitation, he ordered, "Someone, throw her out!"

"Wait!"

Just then, Ye Linqian emerged from the darkness, fanning himself with a smile: "This little fellow is quite capable. Your Highness might as well let her give it a try and see what kind of traitor is hiding in this palace..."

Upon hearing this, Xie Jiyuan hesitated: "Lin Qian, do you know her?"

Ye Linqian smiled, took a few steps to A Ning, and ruffled her hair. "Little one, why did you come all by yourself? You're so brave."

A-Ning smiled sweetly: "Daddy Ye, this wolf is well-behaved, not bad at all. A-Ning isn't afraid."

Upon hearing this, the guards present were speechless.

good?

How could this word be used to describe that ferocious beast?!

The next moment, Ah Ning explained:

"This wolf has a restriction placed on its body, preventing it from attacking others at will. It has to behave itself. However, someone drew runes on a wooden sword and inserted it into its leg, which broke part of the restriction within its body. It is now under control and that's why it attacks people."

The guards didn't quite understand what she said, but they genuinely agreed with her, and each of them showed a surprised expression.

Four years ago, the prince suddenly designated the backyard as a restricted area, strictly forbidding anyone from entering or leaving the mansion, and transferred the guards present to keep a close watch on it.

The object of their guard was that terrifying beast.

Since that beast arrived at the Prince's mansion four years ago, it has been locked in this room in the backyard, staying quietly all day long. It has never harmed anyone, and has never even left that room.

This was the first time they had ever seen the beast's true face, which was why they were trembling with fear...

But Xie Jiyuan's thoughts were different from everyone else's; he frowned and looked at Ye Linqian.

"Lin Qian, what did she call you just now?"

Ye Linqian cupped his hands, his smile gentle: "Your Highness may not know, but two years ago, when A-Ning was still in the countryside, she recognized me as her godfather."

Upon hearing this, Xie Jiyuan's sharp gaze swept over the two of them, but he ultimately said nothing. He then stared at A Ning and asked in a deep voice:

"How are you going to find the owner of that wooden sword?"

"It's very simple." With that, Ah Ning took two steps forward and stretched out her little hand into the air, asking in a childish voice, "Little Wolf, who stabbed you with this thing? Do you remember?"

Almost as soon as he finished speaking, the black wolf bared its teeth fiercely and howled!

The guards drew their swords and stood ready.

Just when they thought Ah Ning's head would be slapped off by a wolf's claw, something strange happened again.

The black wolf crouched down completely, its head bowed low as it nuzzled against Ah Ning's small hand, like a cat begging for its owner's affection and acting cute...

This time, even the usually composed Xie Jiyuan showed an expression of disbelief...

Standing in front of the giant wolf, Aning brandished the wooden sword in her hand. "Who's that bad guy? Tell Aning, and Aning will back you up."

Black Wolf rubbed her palm again, then stood up and howled twice in one direction.

Ah Ning immediately flicked her hand, and a golden thread flew out from her fingertip, probing straight into the grove where the black wolf was howling!

Sensing the golden thread wrapping around something, Ah Ning flipped her wrist, her small body spinning twice in place, before her hand snapped back!

The next instant, a woman bound by golden threads was brought down heavily in front of them!

Ah Ning's eyes widened suddenly: "Mrs. Qian? What are you doing here?"

"Who are you?" In just a few days, Qian's face had become gaunt, with dark circles under her eyes. She looked at her suspiciously and asked warily, "Do you know me?"

Ah Ning realized that Qian Shi had never seen her before, and shook her head again: "I don't know her."

But Qian was suspicious by nature and not so easily fooled.

Upon seeing that the golden thread binding him so tightly was made by this little girl, alarm bells immediately went off in his mind!

"It's you! It's you!"

"You're the one who tampered with my altar that day, the one who killed my son! Isn't that right?!"

Ah Ning blinked, looking completely innocent: "Ah Ning didn't hurt anyone."

"Stop denying it! It was you—"

"Enough!" Without time to investigate where a four-year-old could have learned such astonishing abilities, Xie Jiyuan roared, "Aren't you embarrassed enough in front of so many people?!"

After saying that, he waved his hand, and the surrounding guards all withdrew.

Qian, her hands and feet bound, fell to the ground, unable to break free no matter what she did. She tried to crawl towards Xie Jiyuan, but couldn't move over. With red eyes, she choked out:

"Your Highness, my son was killed by this little girl!"

"He died unjustly in the Prince's mansion, not even deserving a proper funeral, and was only buried hastily! Now that the murderer has been found, I beg Your Highness to do justice for my son!"

Xie Jiyuan looked at the weeping and wailing Qian Shi and felt a headache coming on.

Liu Yi was his wife's nephew. Liu Yi's mother died saving his wife, and out of gratitude, he took Liu Yi and his family into his home to care for them. However, he didn't expect that Liu Yi's wife, Qian Shi, would be such a difficult person...

In the past, Qian's son was weak, and Qian tearfully begged him to enter the palace so that the emperor would be so kind as to send a royal physician to treat him. He agreed.

Later, Madam Qian said that the imperial physicians couldn't cure him and that many, many precious medicinal herbs were needed. However, Liu Yi was an incompetent man who couldn't afford such a large sum of money, so he asked Madam Qian to lend him some, and Madam Qian agreed.

A few days ago, Ms. Qian suddenly came to him, saying her son had been murdered and demanding justice. He called a coroner, but Ms. Qian refused to perform an autopsy; the doctor who regularly treated her son said the child died of illness, but Ms. Qian didn't believe him; she insisted that he find the murderer and bring him to justice...

Out of affection for his first wife, he supported their family and helped them on numerous occasions. Even when debating matters of state and family in the imperial court, he didn't have the same headache as when facing Madam Qian...

Xie Jiyuan pressed his throbbing temples. "What could a little kid do to your son? That a complete stranger would harbor murderous intent towards your son is utter nonsense!"

"But you, where did you get that sword, and why did you use it to hurt that wolf?"

As he spoke, Xie Jiyuan's eyes darkened. "This is a restricted area within the manor. How did you get in, and how did you know what was being kept here?"

Upon hearing this, Madam Qian froze, a bead of cold sweat sliding down her forehead. Forgetting about identifying the murderer who killed her son, she struggled to explain:

"Your Highness, I was just passing by and was drawn here by the commotion. I don't know what kind of sword it is..."

"Lying is naughty, you know." Ah Ning, with an innocent face, brandished the sword in her hand. "The runes on the sword recognize their master, so why won't you tell the truth?"