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

When it came time to cure the poison, Prince Duan asked everyone to leave.

Despite Xie Yunze's repeated insistence, A Ning was kept inside to prevent him from playing any tricks.

Aning stood by and watched him detoxify, her eyes never blinking, afraid that he might secretly administer other poisons to Brother Xiao Huai when she wasn't looking.

She will definitely do her best to fulfill the task that her father instructed her to do!

Soon, a soft-bodied worm, about the thickness of a fingernail and entirely red, appeared on the Prince's fingertip.

His expression was indifferent, revealing no emotion whatsoever. With a flick of his two fingers, he crushed the red worm into powder, the dark red liquid staining his fingertips crimson...

"alright."

Ah Ning tilted her head to look at his hand. "Was that the mother worm just now?"

Prince Duan lowered his eyes and glanced at her, asking instead of answering, "Who exactly are you?"

Ah Ning blinked: "My name is Ah Ning."

Prince Duan: "Where did you learn all these skills?"

He actually seems even more powerful than the person who taught him witchcraft back then...

Ah Ning: "Of course, it was taught by my master."

"..." Prince Duan gritted his teeth and asked again, "What exactly did you do to make His Majesty recognize you as his goddaughter?"

Ah Ning tilted her head, somewhat puzzled: "You ask so many questions. Do you also want to recognize Ah Ning as your goddaughter?"

When Grandpa Xie said he wanted to make her his goddaughter, he asked her a lot of questions!

Prince Duan: "..."

He clenched his fist, then suddenly let out a cold laugh.

I don't understand why I'm arguing with a child who hasn't even developed his intelligence yet.

In the end, he was dying soon too.

Knowing all this, even if all the mysteries were resolved, would be meaningless...

Thinking of this, he stopped talking and walked past her towards the outside of the bedchamber.

Aning stayed obediently by the bedside, and soon saw Xie Yunze rush in.

Xie Yunze sat down by the bed, took Xie Yanhuai's hand, observed his facial expression, and whispered:

"Xiao Huai, Xiao Huai...?"

"Thank you, Father." A-Ning stood to the side and said obediently, "The poison in Brother Xiao Huai's body has been cured. A-Ning was watching over him the whole time, and nothing happened."

"Little Huai will wake up in a little while, don't worry."

Upon hearing this, Xie Yunze finally felt a huge weight lifted from his heart.

He turned around and ruffled Ah Ning's hair.

"Thank you for your hard work today, Xiao Aning."

Ah Ning obediently shook her head, breaking into a sweet smile:

"It's no trouble at all, I'm very happy to be able to help Uncle Xie!"

Xie Yunze smiled, took her hand, and walked outside.

"Issue my decree."

"From this day forward, Xie Yanniao will be raised by the Empress, and Xie Yancheng will be raised by Consort Chun."

"As for Consort Zhuang, she is demoted to a lower-ranking concubine and banished to the Cold Palace, never to leave it for the rest of her life!"

Upon hearing this, Consort Zhuang's eyelashes trembled slightly, and tears welled up almost instantly...

His Majesty knew perfectly well that the two children were not his own, yet he did not reveal their true parentage to the outside world, nor did he allow them to live in the cold palace with her. The children could grow up in luxury like other princes and princesses...

At this moment, countless regrets welled up in my heart.

Consort Zhuang bowed low, her forehead hitting the ground heavily.

"Your Majesty, I thank you for your mercy!"

Upon hearing this, Xie Yunze felt a mix of emotions.

He did not make public the affair between Consort Zhuang and others, entirely because he did not want his two children to be bullied in the palace in the future.

No matter what the adults do, the children are always innocent.

As for Prince Duan...

Xie Yunze put his hands behind his back and lowered his voice:

"Prince Duan plotted to murder the imperial heir, so he was demoted to commoner status and exiled to the frontier, never to set foot in the capital again!"

Demoted to commoner status?

Exiled to the frontier?

Forever barred from ever setting foot in the capital again?!

Prince Duan looked up at him in disbelief, his eyes bloodshot, as if he were about to weep blood!

He was used to a life of luxury, so how could he stand the life of an ordinary person?

Moreover, Yuan Yi and her two children were already inside the palace...

Xie Yunze meant that his entire family... would live, but would never see each other again in this lifetime...

The mother and her two children were imprisoned in the palace for life like hostages, with Xie Yunze certain that Ai Yuanyi would never risk starting a rebellion!

Is there anything more torturous than this?

Xie Yunze spared his life, but he wanted him to spend the rest of his life in poverty, regret, and worry for his mother and son!

Prince Duan looked at Xie Yunze, and then he laughed.

His smile was desolate and panicked.

As expected of an emperor, he knows exactly how to punish people...

But for the safety of the mother and her two children, he had no choice but to obey...

After a long silence, he finally uttered a few words:

"Your Majesty, I thank you for your mercy!"

Xie Yunze ordered his men to take Prince Duan and Consort Zhuang away. Just as he was about to return to his bedchamber to see his son, the image of A Ning being bullied by Xie Yan Niao by the rockery suddenly appeared before his eyes.

He frowned and coldly gave orders to Steward Yuan.

"Issue my decree."

"The Prime Minister's daughter, Huo Zhining, is hereby granted the title of Princess Ruiyi!"

Upon hearing this, Steward Yuan looked up in surprise, but quickly accepted the order.

So much happened in one day, his mind was almost overwhelmed...

The Emperor's affection for this goddaughter... has reached such an extreme...

Since the founding of the Great Liang Dynasty, there has never been a precedent of bestowing the title of princess upon the daughter of a subject!

"Thank you, Father." Ah Ning shook his sleeve and asked curiously, "What is Ruiyi?"

Hearing this, Xie Yunze lowered his eyes, pinched her soft cheek, and said:

"Ruiyi is the title bestowed upon you."

"From now on, you are a princess. No one, whether a prince or princess, or anyone else, can bully you anymore."

Ah Ning blinked, seemingly understanding but not quite: "Ah Ning can be a princess too? Will being a princess be very powerful?"

Xie Yunze chuckled: "Of course."

Upon receiving an affirmative answer, Ah Ning beamed with joy, "Then Ah Ning must quickly tell Mother this good news! Mother will be so happy!"

As she spoke, she looked around, but still couldn't see her mother, and began to get anxious.

"Big Brother Zhou Sheng!"

"Where did Mother Anning go? Didn't she say she'd be back as soon as she finished her business? Why hasn't she returned yet?"

When he met the Emperor's gaze, two drops of cold sweat dripped down Zhou Shengze's forehead.

"Your Majesty, at that time, I was waiting outside with the Prime Minister's wife. The Prime Minister's wife said that she remembered she had something to do and asked me to tell Aning... to tell Princess Ruiyi that she would be back soon and that she should not worry."

"But now an hour has passed, and there is still no sign of the Prime Minister's wife..."

As Ah Ning listened, a bad feeling crept into her heart, and she quickly said:

"A-Ning is going to find her mother!"

Mother never worries Ah Ning, so her absence means something must have happened!