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

Xie Yunze remained unmoved, his voice growing colder and filled with anger:

"explain!"

"I don't want to hear your excuses."

Consort Zhuang shook her head frantically, trying to explain and hoping he would believe her.

But Xie Yunze's patience ran out. He shoved her away and said coldly:

"Go back to your palace and reflect on your actions. As for the rest..."

"I'll settle accounts with you later after I've dealt with the most important matters at hand!"

Having said that, he took Ah Ning's hand and was about to turn and leave when he bumped into his own younger brother...

Everything happened so coincidentally...

Prince Duan glanced at Consort Zhuang, whose face was streaked with tears, and bowed respectfully.

"Your Majesty, I heard that His Highness the Sixth Prince was unwell, so I thought I would go to the palace to visit him. On my way here, I heard a commotion and thought there were assassins, so I rushed over, but I didn't expect..."

Xie Yunze narrowed his eyes and sized him up for a moment, then looked down at A Ning and asked, "A Ning, is it him?"

Ah Ning blinked, immediately began calculating with her hands, and then nodded emphatically: "Yes!"

Upon hearing this, Xie Yunze sneered, "Tell me, when did you and Consort Zhuang's affair begin?"

A flicker of surprise crossed Prince Duan's eyes. He was about to ask something when he met Consort Zhuang's pleading gaze...

He coughed twice, feigning composure, and said, "Your Majesty, what do you mean? How could your humble servant possibly covet—"

"I want to hear the truth!"

Xie Yunze was on the verge of exploding in rage. "If you dare to deceive me again, you will be punished for deceiving the emperor!"

Upon hearing this, both Consort Zhuang and Prince Duan were shocked.

Just as they were both stunned and unsure how to react, Aning tugged at Xie Yunze's sleeve.

"Thank you, Father. Aning has something to say!"

Thus, Consort Zhuang and Prince Duan watched as the emperor knelt down, put his ear close to the mouth of a little baby, and spoke in an incredibly gentle voice.

"Speak, Father is listening."

No one knows what she said, but soon Xie Yunze stood up, glanced at the two of them with an ambiguous look, and said coldly:

"Aren't you two going to see the Sixth Prince?"

"I will personally lead you there."

After saying that, he took Ah Ning's hand and walked forward without looking back.

Consort Zhuang and Prince Duan exchanged a glance, each with their own thoughts, and then subtly distanced themselves from Xie Yunze and followed behind.

They soon arrived at the Sixth Prince's bedroom.

Ah Ning looked left and right, scratching the back of her head in confusion.

That's strange. Didn't Brother Zhou Sheng say that Mother had left because of something and would be back soon?

Hasn't he returned yet?

"Ah Ning, are you sure you can do it?"

A deep voice sounded from above, immediately diverting Ah Ning's attention.

Ah Ning flashed a sweet smile, patted her chest like a little adult, and said, "Don't worry, Daddy, Ah Ning is reliable!"

Seeing this, Xie Yunze's tightly furrowed brows relaxed slightly, and he led her into the bedroom.

Zhou Shengze was standing guard by the bedside. When he saw them return, followed by Consort Zhuang and Prince Duan, he quickly bowed to them one by one, and then said to Xie Yunze:

"Your Majesty, everything has been as usual during your absence."

Xie Yunze nodded and gave a look to the back. The eunuch immediately understood and closed the door of the bedchamber tightly.

Xie Yunze: "If I remember correctly, the Prince Duan's residence is half an hour away from the palace."

"The Sixth Prince has been ill for less than half an hour, and I had already ordered the palace gates sealed off. How did you receive the news that the Sixth Prince was ill and arrive so quickly?"

He paused, observing Prince Duan's expression, and then said, "Could it be that you've planted an informant in the palace?"

Upon hearing this, Prince Duan immediately knelt down!

"Your Majesty!"

"Your Majesty, my brother's loyalty is unwavering, as Heaven and Earth can attest!"

"How dare my brother commit such a treasonous act?!"

Xie Yunze sneered, "You had an affair with Consort Zhuang, and even made me raise your daughter. What else wouldn't you dare to do?!"

"Your Majesty!" Consort Zhuang shook her head pitifully. "Now that things have come to this, if you still suspect me of infidelity, then I'd rather die to prove my innocence!"

She pretended to run into a pillar, but despite having so many people in the bedchamber, not a single person stopped her...

Consort Zhuang's face turned bright red. After struggling for a while, she knelt down and banged her head heavily on the ground, leaving a bloody mark.

"I am innocent! Your Majesty, please restore my innocence!"

Just then, Ah Ning took two steps forward, reached out her little hand and tapped her shoulder, saying in a soft, sweet voice:

"You're not mad at me."

As she spoke, Aning walked to the space between Consort Zhuang and Prince Duan, reached out and grabbed at the air in front of her chest, as if she had grabbed something.

Immediately afterwards, she deftly pulled out a talisman from her small pouch, recited two incantations, and then slammed the talisman onto the back of her hand that was "grabbing something"!

The next instant, a burst of flame suddenly ignited from Aning's palm!

It quickly spread from the palm of Ah Ning's hand to both sides!

As soon as the fire went out, several gasps of surprise rang out from inside the room!

A bright red rope firmly connected Consort Zhuang and Prince Duan!

And Ah Ning's little hand was gripping the middle of the rope!

Consort Zhuang froze, staring in astonishment at the red thread connecting her to Prince Duan, a flicker of panic in her eyes: "This..."

Ah Ning shook her head at her: "Ah Ning already said you're naughty. People who lie will be punished."

After saying that, she walked to the side and opened the porcelain jar that had initially contained the Gu worms. She put two fingers together, and when the golden light appeared at her fingertips, she quickly tapped the porcelain jar a few times.

Immediately afterwards, fifteen jet-black, leggy Gu worms crawled out, heading straight for Prince Duan without hesitation...

Prince Duan was so shocked that his eyes widened. He instinctively tried to get up and dodge, but somehow he tripped and fell back down!

He frowned deeply and spoke rapidly: "What is this thing? Take it away! Get it out of here!"

"Your Majesty! I swear, this is all a misunderstanding!"

Xie Yunze ignored him and only glanced at A Ning.

Ah Ning immediately walked up to him with an expression as if she had received a great mission, proudly raising her chin.

"You have to tell the truth, you can't lie, you can't be naughty, otherwise these worms will burrow into your body just like they burrowed into Brother Xiao Huai's body..."

"Hey, Aning, are you the one who poisoned Brother Xiao Huai?"

"You—" Prince Duan frowned deeply, "What nonsense are you spouting!"

"How could I possibly bring myself to harm my own nephew?!"

He wanted to say something more, but Xie Yunze's eyes were filled with malice, and he said in a deep voice:

"I'm giving you one last chance."

"Tell the truth, or not?"

"Sixth Prince, what's wrong?!"