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However, with An Shicheng around, Madame Li had no way to explain. She could only look at Madame Zhao anxiously, while Madame Zhao's expression was dark and cold, filled with anger.

Madam An lowered her head. Although she didn't like to argue, she still understood the methods in the backyard.

At this time, An Xia personally scooped a spoon into An Shucheng's bowl and handed it over to him. "Please enjoy, Father."

He was extremely obedient and gentle.

No matter how unhappy An Shucheng was, he could not say anything. In the eyes of the crowd, Xia An was just trying to curry favor with An Shucheng. An Shucheng lifted his hand to receive the soup, and when An Xia saw An Shucheng reach out to receive it, he released his hand.

Without waiting for An Shucheng to shout, everyone saw the soup on the table emit white smoke and emit sizzling sounds. Before long, the surface of the table had turned black.

An Xia was somewhat dazed as he stared at the ginseng soup. It seemed that he couldn't react in time, and his hand still maintained the position of handing out the bowl.

"The soup is actually poisonous!" An Shucheng's face instantly turned ashen. He roared loudly, stood up, walked up to Grandma Li, and kicked her far away. "Damned lackey, you actually want to harm this old man."

Old Lady Li fell heavily. She endured the pain as she crawled up, kneeling and kowtowing without end. "Old master, this servant did not …"

"Someone, come and check the soup." An Shucheng was someone who valued his own life dearly. When he thought of someone trying to harm him, he couldn't help but feel infuriated. Hence, he had to thoroughly investigate this matter.

All these years, An Shucheng had a habit of eating soup before dinner. In the past, it had been Madam An who had personally taken care of it.

He didn't expect such a thing to happen today.

"Master, you must find out the truth." In truth, An Xia hadn't been poisoned to death and had returned safely to the Grand Preceptor's estate. This made her even more suspicious of this Madame Li.

Thus, she was also gnashing her teeth as she spoke. Granny Li was her right-hand woman, and only Grandma Li knew what she had done in the past few years.

She was still a bit unwilling to cut off Old Lady Li's arm, but she absolutely could not use a traitor. She could only endure the pain of losing an arm, or else there would be endless troubles in the future.

"Father, Grandma Li has been loyal to the family for so many years, how could she be the one to poison them? We must investigate thoroughly." An Xia was, after all, the heir to the throne, and also the future Crown Prince's consort.

However, hearing what she said, Aunt Zhao became even more suspicious of Grandma Li.

She didn't expect An Xia to plead on her behalf, and her heart was full of bitterness. She also understood An Xia's intentions, so she raised her head to look at Aunt Zhao and shouted, "Aunt must believe this old servant, ah. This old servant didn't do anything …"

"You're a good servant." An Shucheng gave a cold snort as he glared at Aunt Zhao.

Aunt Zhao knew that today was definitely a bad day. She raised her head and glared at An Xia. Naturally, she also glared fiercely at Grandma Li. She didn't expect that she had raised something inside out.

An Shucheng was furious, of course he wouldn't bother with these women fighting openly and secretly, but he definitely had to find out everything.

He would not allow any hidden dangers to remain.

The servants at the fire house all called over. They checked them one by one and questioned them one by one. They even checked the soup Old Lady Li brought over and the pot of stew in the fire house.

In the end, there was nothing wrong with the pot of soup except for the soup from Mrs. Li. If that was the case, then the blame would be placed on Grandma Li.

Grandma Li had been locked up in the woodshed, ready to be put to death. She had to ask even more clearly why Grandma Li wanted to frame An Shucheng. A servant wouldn't have the guts to do so, so he had to uncover the mastermind.

Throughout the whole process, Madame Zhao did not plead for Madame Li.

Madam An didn't say a word.

Ansi felt that Grandma Li deserved to die for bad deeds. She would not plead for mercy. An Xia looked at the departing crowd and the corners of his mouth curled into a cold smile.

The reason she returned to the Residence of Tranquil East was to seek revenge. Everything had just begun.

When Hong Ye saw An Xia's smile, he froze for a moment. "Eldest Miss …"

"You already know about it!" An Xia knew that the red leaf was trustworthy, so he only indifferently replied, "Whatever they do to me, I'll repay them with."

Looking at An Xia, Red Leaf was a little afraid. She vaguely guessed something, because An Xia had asked her to buy arsenic this morning.

She just didn't understand how An Xia had poisoned him.

After a long while, Red Leaf clenched her fists and nodded her head. She had been by An Xia's side for so many years, so she naturally understood her situation.

Inside the woodshed, Grandma Li's screams continuously sounded out.

It was only until the sky turned dark that the woodshed finally quieted down. An Xia and Red Leaf then quietly walked out of the courtyard.

"Right now, Auntie Zhao should be in Daddy's courtyard. Hong Ye, go to Second Young Miss and find someone, just say that Aunt Zhao asked him to come here." An Xia's face was ice-cold. She wanted to make sure that Aunt Zhao and An Si would never have a chance to recover.

Red Leaf nodded and quickly left.

When Red Leaf led a servant over, the woodshed was already on fire.