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

By the time I returned to the courtyard, it was completely dark.

Qiao Wan instructed the kitchen to prepare several new dishes and personally cleaned the dirt off A Ning's face and hands.

After everything was finished, all the dishes were served.

Qiao Wan looked at the exquisitely beautiful child in front of her, raised her hand to touch the patch on the child's clothes, and felt a pang of sadness in her heart.

Although she had been imprisoned in the Prime Minister's mansion for years, she still tried her best to send silver to the farm in the countryside, fearing that Aning would not have enough to eat or wear.

But why would her Ah Ning be wearing tattered clothes covered in patches?

The sleeves were too short, leaving my thin wrists exposed to the cold.

Qiao Wan's eyes turned cold, and she ordered her maid, "Yingxia, go and find out what exactly happened."

Yingxia had been serving Qiao Wan since she was six years old, and later came to the Prime Minister's mansion as part of her dowry. With just one look from Qiao Wan, she knew what it meant and quickly took the order and went to do so.

Qiao Wan served the child a bowl of soup, and seeing that she wasn't in a good mood, she asked softly:

"What's wrong, Aning? Don't you like these dishes?"

Ah Ning shook her head and asked the question that had been bothering her all the way.

"Mommy, this silly thing wants to get out, but there are no chickens left. How can it get out?"

Qiao Wan was somewhat confused: "What's this idiot...?"

Aning raised her hand and poked the golden egg on the chair, blinking her eyes, "Mommy, the idiot is inside the egg."

Qiao Wan was stunned for a moment, the image of A Ning talking to the egg in front of the ancestral hall flashing before her eyes. She couldn't help but wonder, "A Ning, can this egg really talk?"

"Of course, Grandma said that children shouldn't lie."

Qiao Wanxin softened and patted the top of her head.

"Mother doesn't think Aning is lying. Mother is just curious; she's never seen a talking egg before."

Qiao Wan carefully examined the phoenix totem on the egg, and a suspicion arose in her heart.

No one could hear the egg speak except for Aning.

Furthermore, it had remained atop the ancestral hall as a statue for the past four years, and only after Aning returned to the mansion did it change.

If this egg truly is the phoenix statue atop the ancestral hall, perhaps there really is some connection between Ah Ning and it...

Therefore, the master's statement four years ago about whether a star was a jinx or a lucky star was naturally nonsense!

Thinking of this, Qiao Wan calmed herself down.

She will definitely find a way to prove that Aning is not a jinx!

I will never let Huo Ting trade Ah Ning for someone else's life!

Seeing that her mother remained silent for a long time, A-Ning pursed her lips and couldn't help but ask, "Mother, do you have a way to get that idiot out of the egg?"

Qiao Wan snapped out of her daze and smiled gently: "Eat first, and after you finish eating, Mom will help you think of a solution."

"good!"

Ah Ning was overjoyed. She hadn't eaten anything all day, but she ate two bowls of rice!

After finishing their meal, the mother and daughter moved two quilts and wrapped the golden egg tightly inside them, making sure it was completely covered.

Ah Ning patted imaginary dust off her little hands, her eyes already squinting with sleep. "Mommy, will this make that idiot come out?"

"Even Mother doesn't know. Let's give it a try, and if it doesn't work, we'll think of something else."

"Okay." Ah Ning nodded obediently, still half asleep, only remembering being carried to bed by her mother and snuggling into the soft blankets.

My mother's bed is so much softer than my grandmother's; it feels like sleeping on a cloud...

When I opened my eyes again, it was already broad daylight.

Aning sat up in bed and stretched, only to see a row of maids filing in.

"Miss Aning, this servant will help you change your clothes."

Ah Ning had just woken up and shook her head blankly, "Ah Ning can dress herself."

Just then, Qiao Wan, dressed in red, walked in. "A-Ning is awake?"

"Mother!"

Seeing her mother as soon as she opened her eyes was something Ah Ning had never dared to dream of before.

Seeing that her mother's face was not as pale as yesterday, Ah Ning closed her eyes for a moment, and when she opened them again, she found that the dark spot on her mother's forehead had indeed shrunk.

It seems I'll have to give my mother the talisman water a few more times!

Ah Ning lifted the covers to get out of bed, but the bed was too high for her to get down. Just as she was feeling troubled, a pair of hands grabbed her and carried her to the soft couch.

The air was thick with the smell of medicine, and my mother's gentle voice filled my ears.

Happy birthday, Aning.

For a moment, Aning stared blankly at her mother's smiling face without blinking.

In the past, Aning often dreamed of her mother.

In her dreams, her mother always spoke to her gently and told her stories, but she could never see her face clearly.

Now, I can see my mother's face clearly, and her voice is gentler than in my dreams.

But Aning's vision was as if covered by a layer of mist, and even her mother's face became blurry.

When she was picked up yesterday, she thought her parents were coming to celebrate her birthday, but her mother didn't mention it at all, so she thought her mother didn't even remember her birthday.

Sure enough, the chubby kid next door was lying! Mother has never forgotten Aning!

Ah Ning sniffed, cupped her mother's face in her little hands, leaned forward and gave her a big kiss, then shyly withdrew her hands and whispered:

"Thank you, Mother. Aning is very happy."

The unexpected kiss startled Qiao Wan, and her eyes welled up with tears of joy.

Seeing this heartwarming scene, Yingxia quietly wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and led the maids forward with trays.

"Miss, these are new clothes that Madam specially commissioned the tailor to make for you. Which one would you like to wear for your birthday today?"

I still have new clothes to wear?

Ah Ning was a little dizzy, almost overwhelmed by happiness.

She looked at all the beautiful clothes and pointed to the one on the far left.

"A-Ning should wear this outfit, the same red as what her mother is wearing."

The clothes my mother prepared felt smooth and comfortable to the touch, and I wasn't cold at all wearing them.

After getting dressed, Aning made a cup of talisman water for her mother, her big eyes curving into crescent shapes. "Mother, drink this. It's good for your health."

Qiao Wan took the dark water and suddenly remembered that she hadn't coughed since drinking that glass of water yesterday...

"Ah Ning, what exactly is this...?"

Ah Ning blinked: "Someone has put a curse on my mother. She needs to drink talisman water to break the curse before she can get better."

Upon hearing this, Qiao Wanxin was startled.

No wonder, no wonder countless doctors have examined her over the years, yet none of them could cure her illness!

Qiao Wan was filled with doubt and suspicion. She was suspicious of the person who cast the curse, and also surprised that A Ning knew so much at such a young age. She felt that her daughter seemed to have many secrets.

She was holding a water glass, about to ask Aning if she knew what kind of spell it was, when she saw Aning staring intently in the direction of the front yard, then running off on her short legs, leaving only a sentence behind:

"Mother, let's go take a look!"

The direction Ah Ning ran towards should be where Huo Zhiyao's fourth birthday banquet is being held right now. Huo Ting dotes on this daughter the most. If Ah Ning suddenly goes over and accidentally bumps into her, who knows how she will be punished!

Qiao Wan was so anxious that she forgot to drink the talisman water. She hurriedly waved to Ying Xia, "Quick, catch up with A Ning!"