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Lian Ruyue smiled as she looked at her mother. Great. Her mother was finally able to act like a true boss, reprimanding her aunt and her daughter at the right time.

As soon as the First Wife spoke, everyone present was stunned.

As if they didn't know her, Auntie Xiao and Lian Shifu widened their eyes in surprise.

Even Yan Qing's face revealed a slightly surprised expression. He, as a lady, who had never had any prestige, acted in a warm and warm manner, lacking in willpower. At one point, he was extremely dissatisfied, but now, he had actually instigated his might to intimidate the crowd.

Was it because of — Littlemoon? The hand he had placed on the back of the chair tapped gently.

Even his mother's lips finally revealed a gratified smile. This eldest wife finally looked like a matriarch. This was the fortune of the harem …

"Mother, I … I just misjudged once. It was not as serious as you said." Lian Shiya said as she recovered from the initial shock.

"Pah!" The first lady suddenly slammed her palm on the table and said, "You little bastard, you don't know your place and still dare to talk back. Kneel down!" Her entire body was emitting the aura of a matriarch, causing even Lian Shiya to jump in fright. She had never seen her matriarch so angry before. Her legs finally bent as she knelt down and said:

"Mother taught me a lesson."

The first wife looked at her coldly and said, "As you say, shoot the bird and you will not be allowed to do anything free of charge under the banner of the Prime Minister's residence! "Aunt Xiao, as the Third Young Madam's own mother, not only did you not stop her, you urged her on everything. From today onwards, you must stop at Clear Spring Academy to reflect on everything!"

"I …" This was the first time Auntie Xiao had been publicly criticised by her first wife. She was ashamed and angry, but she could only bear with it.

Her mother stood at the side of the First Lady and said:

"The master has spoken a bit."

Auntie Xiao bit her lower lip and lowered her head. "Your humble concubine will naturally reflect on the matter of being taught a lesson by the First Wife."

Seeing the mother and daughter clearly flustered and unable to endure, Lian Ruyue suppressed the cold smile that throbbed in the corner of her eyes. That's it, she wanted to skin the mother and daughter pair layer by layer so that they would have nowhere to hide!

Therefore, she wouldn't go around admiring their current predicament. She wanted to thoroughly flay their skin, so she said, "Third sister, since you've misdiagnosed her, you have to know what kind of illness this white fox is suffering from to be able to cure it." Doctor Lu, what do you think happened to it? "

"Eldest Miss, I just carefully examined that lump of dirt. Inside it is the ingredients of an ear breaking root and an almond. After eating the ear breaking root and the almond powder together, it will cause this kind of illness." Doctor Lu asked cautiously.

"But, according to the < < Famous Physician's Record > >, ear root broken, raw wetland, and the Yin Valley can also grow. Not to mention your courtyard, even the entire Prime Minister Manor doesn't have this kind of thing growing. Not to mention that these almonds are not the usual food of white foxes, how could it eat these two things at the same time?" Anyone who saw his naive and honest look would have thought that he was only concerned about the white fox's eating and drinking.

Hearing the question about the incantation, Lian Shiya's expression froze, and her hand that was holding the handkerchief tightened.

"Mother, this means that we need to investigate the source of these two things, so that we won't accidentally eat them again in the future." Mrs Liu also seemed particularly concerned as she said.

"Who is in charge of three meals a day for the white fox?"

"Madam, it's Peony. Your servant will let her in immediately." Senior Servant Song hastily walked out. When she walked in again, a maidservant wearing a green coat followed behind her, trembling with fear. When she reached her mother, she knelt down on both knees, not daring to raise her head.

"How dare you!" "Who told you to do that?" Suddenly, Lian Xiyue slammed the table and asked with a stern voice. Her eyes were cold and her body emitted a terrifying aura.

She was purposely taking the initiative. If she waited for her mother to slowly interrogate her, this servant girl would still have the opportunity to find excuses. If she suddenly asked, it would definitely mess up her plans.

As expected, after she asked this question, Peony immediately panicked and didn't know what to do. She couldn't help but look in the direction of Lian Shiya and Aunt Xiao, but Lian Shiya secretly gave her a fierce glare before turning her gaze away.

"Eldest Miss asked you a question, aren't you going to answer it?" Senior Servant Song bent down and forcefully pinched Peony's arm.

"Your servant, your servant …" "Your servant knows nothing at all. Your servant is only in charge of the white fox's diet three times a day. As for the rest, I don't know anything at all." Peony cried out in pain.

"Don't know?" "Heh …" "Grandmother will personally question the White Fox every day about how she eats. If you feed her according to the instructions, there won't be any problems. You must have secretly done something to make her act this way, and you still dare to deny it."

Lian Ruyue was an empress after all. She commanded the harem and had the charisma to be able to instantly control the entire hall. For a while, everyone in the room quietly listened to her interrogation. No one interrupted her.

"No, no, this servant really doesn't know anything." Other than denying it, Peony could not say anything else.

"Grandmother, father, since Peony can't say anything, why don't we go to the house where the white fox lives and take a look. Maybe we can find some clues." Lian Ruyue said.

"Yes." Her mother nodded and promised Lian Rue Yue.

The group got up and walked towards the fox house in the backyard. Song mama pulled up the peony herb from the ground and pushed it behind her. She desperately tried to meet Aunt Xiao's gaze, but she simply avoided her cry for help.

"Ah …" Suddenly, Lian Shiya cried out softly. Everyone turned around and saw that for some reason, she accidentally tripped and her legs went limp. Luckily, the old woman was able to support her in time.

A hint of ridicule flashed past her eyes, she didn't even turn her head back to look at her.

The group of people arrived at the fox house. Although it was called a fox house, it was actually a meticulously constructed wooden house. It was warm in the winter and cool in the summer. Someone had specially cleaned it.

"I threw up just now. Feed it some water." Lian Fu instructed beside Huang Cen in a low voice.

"Yes, young master." Huang Cen scooped some clean water into a wooden bowl and placed it on the ground. The little white fox lay down beside the bowl, occasionally licking it with its tongue.

"Search around, do you have those two things in this house?" Lian Rou's mother was still tense the whole time. She was already full of anger. Someone actually dared to attack her pet. She realized that this matter must not be investigated.

"Yes." Senior Servant Song and Huang Cen, along with their maids and wives, searched the house from top to bottom, both inside and out, but they didn't find anything in the end.

He then searched the bed of the Peony but still found nothing. In the end, even her mother ordered a thorough search of the entire Qing An Courtyard, but there was no sign of Crooked Ear root. There were a few almonds, but they were only eaten as snacks.

Auntie Xiao and Lian Shiya both inwardly heaved a sigh of relief as their expressions gradually relaxed.