C5

As soon as Xia Sizhu walked into the main hall, she ran into a group of people who had rushed over.

"Where have you been these three days?" Xia Wei's reaction was very calm, as if Xia Sizhu wasn't her daughter. Seeing her return, his handsome face didn't even have the slightest bit of emotion.

"I was trapped for three days, Night King passed by and saved me." Xia Si Zhu looked at Xia Wei and said.

"Everyone knows that Night King is cold and merciless, he will save you." Xia Caisi's face was filled with disdain as the powder on her face fell.

"Maybe he's in a good mood today!" Xia Sizhu shrugged her shoulders. She would not tell them the truth. Even if she did, they might not necessarily believe her.

"Xia Sizhu, who are you fawning on!?" Tell me, where did you go in the past three days? " The First Wife obviously did not believe him. Suspicion was written all over her face.

"Mother, little sister just returned. I don't know what happened in the past three days, don't scare little sister, let her talk slowly." Xia Caixi gently said.

Xia Caixi was an absolute beauty. Her concerned gaze made her even more gentle and beautiful. The hatred in her eyes was not lower than the Grand Matriarch's and there was unwillingness within them. No one knew that such a beauty would have poison in her eyes.

"Speak, where did you go?" Xia Wei also did not believe this statement, and there were faint signs of anger.

"I've said everything I wanted to say, what else do you want me to say?" Xia Sizhu rolled her eyes, her heart full of helplessness.

"Unfilial daughter!"

Seeing that Xia Sizhu didn't seem to care, Xia Wei stretched out his hand to hit her.

Xia Sizhu's eyes turned cold. She wanted to intervene and block him, but Xia Wei's hand was held back by Aunt Liu, who stood to the side.

"Master, please calm down. This is a matter of life and death. Third Miss will not speak carelessly. As long as Master asks Night King, he will know if it's true or not. It's not worth to be angry over such a trivial matter." Aunt Liu was extremely beautiful, leaning on Xia Wei as if she had no bones. Her charming eyes were like silk, soothing Xia Wei's emotions.

"Alright, let's end this here. Dismissed!" Xia Wei had been teased by Madame Liu, so he carried her to the backyard.

"Pfft, vixen." When the first wife saw this scene, she ruthlessly snorted. She ignored Xia Sizhu and followed. Xia Caisi and Xia Caixi, who were afraid that something bad would happen to the first wife, also gave chase.

Only Xia Sizhu was left, lost in thought as she watched Aunt Liu leave.

As far as she could remember, the relationship between Aunt Liu and Xia Sizhu wasn't that good, but she had seen the goodwill shown to her in Aunt Liu's eyes. Her intuition was accurate, and this Madame Liu wasn't simple either.

He looked at the sky. As long as the sky darkened, everything would become clear.

"Miss, you're finally back. Ling'er is worried to death about you." As soon as Xia Sizhu returned to her own courtyard, she was hugged by Ling'er, who flew over.

"Alright, Ling'er, I'm fine with your little miss." The breathless Xia Sizhu didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

After explaining the events of the past three days to Ling'er and comforting her, Xia Sizhu had Ling'er prepare a meal. After eating, she had Ling'er fetch a bucket of water and take a comfortable bath. She sat on a stool and waited quietly for Ling'Er to pay her a visit.

It didn't take long for Aunt Liu to arrive.

"Aunt, take a seat." Xia Sizhu wasn't surprised at all. If Aunt Liu wanted to form an alliance with her, she would definitely come and find her.

"It seems like you already know my purpose, so I won't beat around the bush. I want to ally with you." After Aunt Liu sat down, she directly said what she wanted.

"Why are you suddenly looking for our alliance?" Xia Sizhu handed over the teacup in her hand. She was indeed very curious.

I don't know why I'm looking for you. I only know that when I first saw you today, I felt that you've changed. Before, your eyes were filled with cowardice, but now, I can't see through the emotions in your eyes. Aunt Liu paused before continuing.

"I don't know why you turned out like this, and I don't want to know either. I only know that you changed my mind and I want to work with you to fight against the first wife, and in the entire House of Generals, only you and the first wife have a grudge. I can only have a grudge with you if I want to take revenge." Aunt Liu's hand tightened around the teacup, hatred growing in her eyes. It could be seen that she really hated the First Madame.

"You're making an alliance with me with just my eyes? Aren't you a bit too hasty with your decision?" Although she had the ability, how could she be sure?

"I believe in my intuition. I definitely can't be wrong." Aunt Liu said confidently when she saw Xia Sizhu's penetrating gaze.

For revenge, even if there was only a sliver of hope, she still wanted to try.

"I agree to an alliance. Tomorrow, I will let you know the benefits of an alliance." Xia Sizhu lowered her eyes, her emotions unclear. She fiddled with the teacup in her hand.

"It's getting late, I'll be leaving first." Aunt Liu automatically ignored Xia Sizhu's words and left.

Clearly, she didn't believe that Xia Sizhu could bring her any benefits.

"Sure." If she talked too much, it would just be a verbal cheque. She would use facts to prove that the benefits of joining forces with her were what she wanted the most.

The next day.

Xia Sizhu woke up early in the morning and changed into a simple dress. She tied her hair into a ponytail and left the room.

"Shopkeeper, give me a copy of the herbs on this list." Xia Si Zhu walked into a pharmacy and placed a long prepared list on the counter.

"Does Miss Mu want all of the herbs listed on the list?" The shopkeeper glanced at the list and said with a happy expression.

These medicinal herbs weren't cheap, and if he were to simply forge them, the profits would definitely be great.

"Yes, both." Xia Sizhu nodded.

"Alright, I'll get the medicine for the girl." When the shopkeeper heard this, he immediately grabbed the medicine with great delight.

While waiting for the shopkeeper to catch the medicine, Xia Sizhu caught a glimpse of a man walking nearby. Wasn't that the guard that was by Dongfang Li's side yesterday!?

What are you trying to do by sneaking around?

She had photographic memory. As long as she saw it, she would never forget it.

From the look on the guard's face, she could smell a hint of conspiracy.