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After Aning and Qiaoqiao left, Qiaowan finished embroidering the butterfly wings and then took Yingxia out the door.

Even after arriving at the government office, Yingxia was still a little confused. "Master, what are we doing at the government office?"

Qiao Wan, her face veiled, didn't answer, but said gently, "Go to the jewelry shop over there and pick out a couple of pieces of jewelry. I'll be out in a bit."

Yingxia glanced at the two imposing stone lions at the entrance of the government office, her eyes reflecting Qiao Wanping's gentle face, and said worriedly, "Master, please be careful in everything you do. This servant will wait for you to come out!"

Qiao Wan smiled, clutched the divorce papers in her sleeve, and turned to enter the yamen.

The Prefect of Jingzhao stared at the divorce papers spread out on the table, feeling extremely troubled. "Madam, are you... really going to divorce the Prime Minister?"

Qiao Wan did not hesitate for a moment: "The laws of Daliang state that a man can divorce his wife, but a woman cannot divorce her husband. If a woman wants a divorce, unless her husband signs his consent, she can only submit the divorce papers to the yamen."

"Today, I have come to seek a divorce."

As a former princess and now the wife of a prime minister, Qiao Wan showed no arrogance whatsoever, maintaining a humble demeanor and speaking in a calm tone throughout.

The Prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture didn't want to confront her directly, so after hesitating for a while, he said:

"Madam, you may not be aware, but according to the laws of the Great Liang Dynasty, if a woman wishes to divorce, she must send the divorce papers to the government office for safekeeping for thirty days. After thirty days, she must pass three perilous trials. If she is still alive..."

He paused, then sighed and said, "Only then can we get a divorce..."

Qiao Wan: "Okay."

"What?" The Prefect of Jingzhao was somewhat taken aback, looking at her with a complicated expression. "Madam, those three perilous passes are extremely dangerous; it's easy to lose your life there! Are you... really sure you've thought this through? Are you sure you want to do this?"

"Hmm." Qiao Wan remained calm, her eyes showing no fear, only a firm resolve and longing for a divorce.

Daliang treats women extremely harshly. She knew long ago that women would have to pay a terrible price to get a divorce, which is why she handed the divorce papers to Huo Ting that morning, hoping he would sign them.

But Huo Ting refused.

She didn't have much to say.

No matter the cost, she was determined to get Ah Ning away!

She would never allow Aning to stay in the Prime Minister's residence any longer, constantly worrying that Su Xiaoyin might harm Aning...

She wanted to completely prevent this possibility from happening!

As for Huo Ting...

He doesn't deserve to be Aning's father at all!

Qiao Wan raised her eyes, her gaze eerily calm. "I've made up my mind. I'm sure I want a divorce."

"The divorce papers will be kept here with you. I will come back in thirty days."

The Prefect of Jingzhao had a very complicated expression, unsure of what to say, but he still accepted the divorce papers and handed over a key.

"These are the keys to those three perilous passes. Keep them safe and come back in thirty days. I will personally deliver them to you."

"Madam, please take care."

Qiao Wan took the keys, nodded in agreement, and left.

As the Prefect of Jingzhao collected the divorce papers, he shook his head and sighed.

Everyone in the capital knows Qiao Wan, the most noble lady in the city, who is deeply loved by Prince Yong'an. So many people came to propose marriage that they practically wore down the threshold of the Prince's mansion.

But she resolutely married Huo Ting and even severed her father-daughter relationship with Prince Yong'an!

But what followed was not a blissful romance, but rather the husband's favored concubine who betrayed his wife...

How pitiful, what a pity...

-

Two more days of leisure passed, and Aning was extremely comfortable.

Winter is almost over, and the weather is gradually warming up.

That day, Aning got up very early, ate breakfast, and was about to go to pay her respects to her grandmother.

But Rongxiu, the old nanny who was by her grandmother's side, appeared first.

Rong Xiu was usually calm and composed, with little expression on her face, but now she was extremely anxious, and her eyes were red.

"Madam! Miss!"

"The old lady has fallen ill!"

Qiao Wan frowned: "Granny Rong, speak slowly, don't rush. What exactly happened?"

Rong Xiu took a deep breath to calm herself, but her speech remained rapid: "Madam, this morning I went into the room as usual to help the Old Madam with her washing up, but no matter how I called out to her, she didn't respond at all!"

"This servant has already informed the Prime Minister and sent someone to fetch a doctor, but, but..."

She gripped her sleeves tightly, so nervous she was almost incoherent, "This servant was worried something might happen to the old lady, and knowing Miss Aning's extraordinary abilities, I rushed over..."

Now, Qiao Wan understood completely.

Her expression turned serious, and she took Ah Ning's small hand, saying to Rong Xiu:

"The situation is urgent. Let's go to the old lady's first. We'll talk about the rest on the way!"

Along the way, Rongxiu gave a brief account of the old lady's recent condition.

Starting three days ago, the old lady began coughing intermittently and occasionally complained of chest pain.

We consulted a doctor at the time, but the doctor said that the old lady just had a common cold and prescribed medicine for her to take on time.

But after three days, the old lady's condition worsened.

Last night, I coughed incessantly, and my voice became so hoarse that I couldn't speak. I felt terrible.

Qiao Wan's brows furrowed tightly. "Why is my condition getting worse even though the doctor prescribed medication?"

Rong Xiu: "This servant doesn't know either..."

"The old lady has always been in good health and doesn't see a doctor often. I wonder if there are any herbs in the prescription that she shouldn't take?"

She paused, then said with a worried expression, "However, I suspect even more that the old lady might be possessed by some kind of evil spirit..."

Qiao Wan: "So that's why you came to find Aning?"

Rong Xiu nodded: "Madam, I'm at my wit's end! I've sent someone to fetch the most famous doctor in the capital, but I'm still worried that he won't be able to cure the old lady, and that it will only waste time..."

"Okay." Qiao Wan nodded and quickened her pace. "Let's go over and let Aning take a look first."

Ah Ning was led steadily by Qiao Wan towards the old lady's courtyard.

Upon entering the inner room, Aning immediately saw the old lady lying unconscious on the bed.

The doctor they had invited hadn't arrived yet, but Huo Ting had arrived first and was staying by the bedside.

Upon seeing Aning and Qiao Wan appear, he didn't say much, but instead tactfully moved aside from the bedside...

Qiao Wan immediately took Aning's hand and stepped forward, saying, "Aning, let your grandmother take a look and see what's going on."

Ah Ning nodded obediently, closed her eyes, and briefly recited two incantations, then drew two fingers together in front of her eyes—

Soon, she suddenly opened her clear eyes and looked straight at the old lady on the bed with her eyes closed!

But after scanning the old woman from head to toe, she couldn't find a trace of black energy on her...

Ah Ning frowned in confusion, then stood on tiptoe, gathered a small point of golden light at the tip of her index finger, and gently touched the old lady's brow.

The golden light seemed to have a mind of its own, gradually merging into the old woman's brow, flowing down her temples, across her neck, to the web of her right hand, and then back again, thus traversing her entire body.

Finally, Ah Ning pressed her index finger between the old woman's eyebrows. When the golden light returned to the center of her brow, it vanished silently the moment it touched Ah Ning's finger...

A Ning was a little confused, and turned to Qiao Wan and said:

"Mother, Aning didn't find anything wrong with Grandmother."