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However, Aunt Zhao would not let this go easily, so she would definitely find an opportunity to take revenge. Furthermore, since An Xia was not eliminated, she could only live a restless life.

An Xia successfully returned to the mansion, but she was even more cautious now. Everyone in the mansion was trying to find a way to kill her, so of course she had to be careful.

After the red leaves collected the porcelain pieces on the ground, An Xia followed them out. She had to know if this red leaf was from Madame Zhao's side.

If it was, Red Leaf would definitely send the pieces to Aunt Zhao. They had drugged her, but she, An Xia, was still alive, so of course they would find out the reason.

So these pieces are the key.

She followed the red leaf out of the yard. She saw that the red leaf had directly dumped the fragment, so there was nothing abnormal about it.

For a moment, An Xia was slightly more at ease. She stood behind the tree without moving, and before long, Grandma Li personally came to take away the fragments.

It made An Xia clench his fists tightly. He really wanted to rush over and beat Grandma Li up. In order to catch a big fish, he had no choice but to endure.

Seeing that there was nothing wrong with the red leaf, An Xia was slightly relieved.

At lunch time, as usual, An Xia and Red Leaf walked into the main hall one after the other.

The seat directly facing the door was probably An Shucheng's. He left it there, and the one sitting on the left was Madame Zhao, while the one sitting on the right was Madam An.

An Xia saw the situation and his eyes turned cold. He didn't expect this Madame Zhao to bully Madam An so brazenly.

She secretly clenched her fists, but she also knew that right now, she was powerless to change anything.

"The young miss is here." Aunt Zhao's face paled and she lost her composure. Fortunately, she was a member of a prestigious family and was extremely stable. Her eyes were filled with hatred as she turned her head to look at Madame Li, who had followed An Si in.

They had already gotten someone to check the fragments, and they were indeed tainted with the Red Crane's poison.

This was why Aunt Zhao was a little scared. She also wanted to know how An Xia came back alive.

Ansi sat next to Aunt Zhao, while An Xia also sat next to her mother. Her face was calm, without a hint of emotion. "Mother, have you ever heard of Jiu Zou taking over a magpie's nest?"

Madam An was a timid person. When she heard An Xia's words, she stiffened and hurriedly shook her hand to prevent her from causing too much trouble.

An Xia didn't care that much. She narrated the story of Jiu's occupation of the nest in a low voice that everyone present could hear clearly. Madame Zhao's expression darkened.

"Big Sis's story is very nice, but I don't know what it means." Ansi laughed coldly. The two of them had been quarreling ever since they were young. Although one was a direct daughter and the other was a concubine, Grand Preceptor An had always been biased towards his mistress, so An Xia rarely had an opportunity.

Because of this, Aunt Zhao and An Si became bolder and bolder.

"It seems that daddy has wasted his time in hiring so many men, but second sister doesn't even understand this simple logic. No wonder someone is doing something even more shameless." An Xia's tone was very calm, but there was a sneer on his face.

This was something that everyone present could understand.

Aunt Zhao's expression turned even uglier.

An Si's face paled. Of course she understood what he meant.

Today, An Xia's scolding left Aunt Zhao and her daughter speechless. What they said was even more unpleasant.

"Sister Xia is right. Sister Si'er wants to learn from you. Qin Chuan's calligraphy and calligraphy is one of the best in the Imperial City, so there's no need to spend so much time and effort." Auntie Zhao tried to bribe him again.

This was obviously slapping An Xia's face. Although An Xia was the eldest daughter of the An Mansion, her looks were inferior to An Xin, the concubine who was born as the second miss.

Madam An's complexion had also somewhat paled. She sighed and shook her head as she looked at An Xia.

An Xia was infuriated. She did know a bit about zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting, but she wasn't proficient in them. She also didn't know the details of this peaceful contemplation.

The meal was tasteless. An Xia knew that he couldn't act rashly. First, he had to thoroughly investigate the mother and daughter pair's background, then slowly beat them to death to let them know what regret was …

"Even a person can't do it, what's the use of playing a good song …" An Xia was not convinced, but his expression was bland. He spoke very easily and naturally.

Without waiting for An Xin and Madame Zhao to speak, An Shucheng slowly walked in. He swept his eyes over the crowd, and the room immediately quieted down.

When Madam An saw An Shucheng, she became even more frightened. Her face immediately paled to a deathly pale color as she shifted her body.

An Xia somewhat pitied her mother. Although her soul had pierced through her body, she was, after all, this body's mother. Blood was thicker than water. While lightly patting Madam An's shoulder, she used her eyes to signal her not to be afraid.

With her, An Xia, here, he must not let anyone bully his mother.

An Shucheng gave An Xia a deep look. An Xia then calmly stood up and said, "Father."

She understood that An Shucheng definitely hated her to the bones. No matter how well she performed, she wouldn't change the situation. Of course, she had her own plans.

An Shucheng wanted to glare at An Xia, but still resisted nodding his head. After all, she was his own daughter, and the current An clan still needed to rely on her.

Walking out of her seat, An Xia took the soup from Old Mrs. Li's hands with a face full of smiles. "Grandma Li, it's all thanks to you taking care of me these days."

Madam An and Madame Zhao's expressions changed several times after hearing that.

Old Madame Li shook her head even more vigorously. She was Aunt Zhao's right-hand woman, and now she understood what An Xia was going to do.