Chapter 156

This was the first time Qiao Jiaojiao discovered that when she used items from the Merit Mall, her palms emitted a golden light.

But at this moment, she couldn’t care less about these details. Seeing Zuo Anning’s miserable state, she truly felt extreme heartache.

“Anning cousin, don’t be afraid. Jiaojiao will save you! You’ll be fine soon!”

Qiao Zhongguo stood behind the fake mountain. Hearing Mrs. Qiao’s urgent call, he knew that Zuo Anning must have been injured.

He stood quietly in the darkness, his tall figure as steady as a mountain, but his brow was extremely dark, and his handsome face exuded a thick murderous intent.

He suddenly turned around and walked out. At the entrance of the Locust Tree Formation, Qiao Shiyi and Qiao Shiwu were waiting.

Qiao Zhongguo’s face was cold. “The medicine on the Grand Princess is very sinister. It seems that just by getting close to her and smelling that fragrance, one would find it difficult to control themselves.”

“Since she dares to use such despicable means in the Qiao Residence, she should have expected there would be consequences!”

Qiao Shiyi and Qiao Shiwu had rarely seen Qiao Zhongguo so angry. They both bowed respectfully and said, “Please give the order, General!”

Qiao Zhongguo’s eyes were cold. “After all, this is in the Qiao Residence. If the Grand Princess really loses her chastity, we will also bear the blame.”

“So, you two quickly bring all the maids brought by the princess to her side and make sure something happens to them!”

“Then… bring the Crown Prince too! Say that I have something to find the Crown Prince, and he must graciously come to meet me!”

Qiao Shiyi and Qiao Shiwu trembled at this. Calculating against the Grand Princess was her own fault, but calculating against the Crown Prince… wouldn’t this bring trouble to the General?

Qiao Zhongguo could naturally see their concerns. He waved his hand. “You just concentrate on doing your job.”

Since Qiao Zhongguo had said so, Qiao Shiyi and Qiao Shiwu would definitely obey the order.

“Yes!”

The two of them leaped away and disappeared into the night.

Qiao Zhongguo’s eyes deepened as he looked into the distance, lost in thought.

In July, the Grand Princess had gone to the Prince’s Residence with a food box to see the Second Prince. The hidden guards were stationed outside the Prince’s Residence and immediately reported it that day.

Qiao Zhongguo had no doubt. Today’s scheme by the Grand Princess definitely involved guidance from the Second Prince!

Even discerning people could see that the Grand Princess was standing with the Second Prince.

If the Grand Princess’s demeanor were to be compromised today, if anyone witnessed it, they would not live to tell the tale.

But it was different for the Crown Prince. Not only could the Crown Prince leave unscathed, he could also expose this matter to the Emperor!

Thinking of this, Qiao Zhongguo let out a long breath.

Your Highness Crown Prince, I’ve handed you the opportunity to get rid of the Grand Princess.

This play, you’d better act it out well…

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Inside the Locust Tree Formation.

Zuo Anning felt a coolness rushing into her almost burning body from her back.

She slowly opened her eyes and, at the moment when she saw the night sky, she suddenly had a feeling of surviving a disaster.

“Anning! Anning!”

Mrs. Qiao’s urgent voice echoed in her ears, gradually bringing Zuo Anning’s thoughts back.

Anning cousin woke up? That’s great! Although this symbol’s name seems perfunctory, its effects are indeed good!

But I don’t know if Anning cousin still feels uncomfortable anywhere.

Zuo Anning was still dazed, and at this moment, a milky voice entered her ears, exactly the same as her cousin Jiaojiao’s voice.

She sat dazedly for a while, feeling the heat in her body gradually dissipating. Just as she was about to exhale a breath, she suddenly shivered!

Wait! Jiaojiao cousin can talk now?

She suddenly turned her head to look at Jiaojiao beside her, only to see Jiaojiao’s big eyes staring round, looking at her with concern.

“Sister?”

[What’s wrong with Anning cousin? Why does she look so scared? Did something leave a psychological shadow?]

Anning was indeed a little frightened.

Jiaojiao clearly only called her sister once, but she heard a long passage!

“Jiaojiao?” Anning called out uncertainly.

Jiaojiao saw that she had come back to her senses and nodded quickly.

[That’s right! Anning cousin, it’s me! Thank heaven, thank you, thank you, King of Hell. That symbol is indeed a good thing. It finally made Anning cousin wake up—]

“Sister!”

Jiaojiao called out again and took her hand off Anning’s back.

Anning stared at Jiaojiao, but after a while, she couldn’t hear her voice again, her face filled with confusion.

From Jiaojiao’s words, it seemed like she had saved herself with some kind of symbol!

But what was that voice just now?

Anning hadn’t figured it out yet when Mrs. Qiao had already reached out to tidy up her clothes.

Seeing Anning still dazed, Mrs. Qiao felt infinite pity in her heart and said gently, “Anning, it’s alright now. Come, let’s go back with Mother.”

Anning looked at her gentle Mother, and the fear surged up in her!

She quickly grabbed Mrs. Qiao’s hand and said urgently, “Mother, the girl who spilled wine on me is very suspicious. We must catch her! We must not let her harm others again!”

Mrs. Qiao held Anning’s hand back and said softly, “Anning, rest assured, Mother has already sent someone to find that girl.”

After Qiao Shiwu came to deliver the message just now, she immediately sent others to catch that girl. She came out to find Anning herself.

But Anning still couldn’t relax. “Mother, your people must be careful!”

“Just now at the banquet, after she spilled wine on me, she wiped it off for me with a handkerchief, feeling very apologetic. At that time, I seemed to smell a fragrance. Now that I think about it, it must have been the trick!”

“Mother Zhu accompanied me out to change clothes, but halfway there, I felt extremely hot all over, almost losing my mind.”

As she said this, Anning choked up a bit. She had truly been terrified just now!

She uncontrollably began to tear at her clothes, feeling as if countless creepy crawlies were running rampant inside her body!

Mother Zhu was an experienced old woman, and she immediately noticed something was wrong with her, saying she was likely affected by that filthy medicine!

At that moment, she felt as if the world was spinning!

Someone wanted to harm her! And wouldn’t let her live!

Mother Zhu, hearing Anning say this, burst into tears and tremblingly said to Mrs. Qiao, “Miss, at that time, this old servant was truly horrified and wanted to go back to find you, but Miss Anning couldn’t be left alone.”

“At that time, Miss Anning had already lost her composure, and this old servant didn’t dare to call out loudly.”

“This medicine is extremely strange, and its onset is particularly severe. Soon after, Miss Anning began to hurt herself.”

“I saw Miss Anning’s anomaly at a glance. I wanted to go back to the banquet to find you, but halfway there, I heard the voices of other ladies and misses coming to change clothes.”

Mother Zhu recalled the terrifying moment just now, and even now, her voice was trembling.

“Just as we were about to meet the others, Miss Anning grabbed my collar in a panic and said there was a locust tree forest deep in the backyard where no one could find us.”

“I followed Miss Anning’s instructions and came all the way here. I originally planned to put Miss Anning down and immediately go out to find someone, but I couldn’t find my way out!”

“I was really anxious, and at this time, Miss Anning started hurting herself again, making it even more difficult for me to leave.”