Jiang Qingwan's heart tightened.
"Xia Shihui?"
Fu An'an nodded.
"Yes, I've seen this person before, so I remember him."
Jiang Qingwan said calmly, "Xia Shihui is Su Weichuan's man."
Lu Ning immediately looked at Xiao Ping behind him.
Both of them looked somewhat shocked.
Xiao Ping's expression was unusually solemn.
"Su Weichuan has already retired from the court, but I didn't expect him to still be secretly contacting court officials. Now he has even bestowed his most beloved granddaughter upon the Third Prince, and he also has a concubine in the palace. The Su family is truly ambitious."
Just then, Xiao Hong, who had just rinsed off outside, ran back in excitedly.
Its wet fur was half-dry as it shook its body.
Lian'er followed closely behind, wiping it with a large dry cloth.
Jiang Qingwan took out a blank talisman from her pouch, used her faint spiritual power to re-carve the talisman, folded it into a triangle, and handed it to Fu An'an.
"Close your eyes."
Fu An'an didn't understand why, but she obediently did as she was told.
Jiang Qingwan raised her hand and beckoned Xiao Hong over.
It squatted on the table, stretched its neck, and took several deep breaths into Fu An'an's face.
His mouth was still chewing.
Others would just find it strange.
Jiang Qingwan could clearly see the pink, mist-like substance being sucked out from between Fu An'an's eyebrows, which Xiao Hong tore apart and swallowed like meat.
After all the pink mist had been consumed, Little Red let out a burp, jumped into Lian'er's arms, tilted her head, and began to doze off.
Lu Ning and Xiao Ping were dumbfounded.
Fu An'an also opened her eyes at Jiang Qingwan's instruction.
"Is it over? I feel much lighter."
Jiang Qingwan nodded.
Fu An'an immediately perked up.
"I'll get someone to smash that place up right now, so they can stop harming people."
Jiang Qingwan looked up at Xiao Ping.
"What do you think, Lord Xiao?"
Xiao Ping frowned slightly under her overly clear eyes. After thinking for a moment, he answered sincerely, "It is not a good strategy to cut the weeds without removing the roots."
Lu Ning made the suggestion.
"I'll have someone send Jin Liuli away and forbid her from entering the capital again. If that doesn't work, then imprison her in the mansion."
Xiao Ping looked at her.
"Madam, the key is not Jin Liuli, but Xia Shihui."
Fu An'an suddenly felt enlightened.
“I understand. Then let’s trap them like turtles in a jar. I’ll be the bait. Lu Ning is my sister, and I’ve been implicated in this. This matter must be dealt with thoroughly.”
Lu Ning was touched, but still worried as he held her wrist.
"This matter is dangerous."
Jiang Qingwan pointed to the amulet in Fu An'an's hand.
“I’ve improved this one, so it will keep you safe. As for the flowers in that courtyard, once things are settled, I can lend you Little Red. Take it with you, and those words will no longer have any effect.”
"A place that can condense demonic energy must have good feng shui. Today's payment should be that village, Mr. Fu, buy it for me."
She wanted to be assertive and justified.
Fu An'an was stunned for a moment before bursting out laughing.
“Jiang Meizi, I won’t feel at ease if you don’t give me something. Don’t worry, I’ll take care of the house.”
Lu Ning also breathed a sigh of relief.
"I'll pay half the cost of the house."
After she finished speaking, she stood up and knelt down in a very formal manner to greet Jiang Qingwan.
"Your Highness saved my Lu family and my husband. I am deeply grateful. Please accept my bow."
Xiao Ping also bowed in thanks.
Jiang Qingwan said lazily, "I have taken over the house and have no debts to repay, so there is no need for thanks. Lord Xiao, you should help your wife up quickly. She is pregnant and needs to take good care of herself."
"What?"
Lu Ning was overjoyed and stood up abruptly, but almost strained his back.
Startled, Xiao Ping hurriedly helped her up.
"Madam, are you feeling unwell?"
Lu Ning didn't have time to pay attention to him and hurriedly looked at Jiang Qingwan.
"Jiang Meizi, I...I'm really pregnant?"
Fu An'an was also happy for her.
“You’ve definitely said something wrong before.”
Jiang Qingwan pointed to her lower abdomen.
"There is already signs of pregnancy here, but it's still early. In a few more days, the doctor will be able to detect the pregnancy. I don't know anything about pregnancy care, so please listen to the doctor."
Lu Ning's eyes were already red with emotion.
She had been thinking about it for years, and unexpectedly, her wish actually came true.
She reached out and patted Xiao Ping's arm.
"Quickly kowtow to Jiang Meizi, she's a little fairy."
Xiao Ping was extremely obedient and knelt down with a thud.
"Thank you, little deity."
Jiang Qingwan was taken aback by his overly naive behavior.
Then he remembered that Lu Ning had said that this person had scrubbed himself until he bled after realizing he had been bewitched by Jin Liuli, and he found it funny.
"Get up quickly."
Xiao Ping looked up at her.
“The little immortal has done my wife and me a great favor. In principle, I should unconditionally agree to any request you may make. However, I am in the imperial court and my heart is loyal to the Great Zhou and the people. Please forgive me, little immortal.”
Jiang Qingwan understood the meaning behind it.
His expression became slightly indifferent.
"Lord Xiao, you are overthinking it. I have no interest in the affairs of the Great Zhou court. I will not participate in the future fate of the Great Zhou. As for Mo Yunhan, Lord Xiao can make his own judgment. Why should I interfere?"
Xiao Ping was startled.
From the beginning, when Lu Ning mentioned Jiang Qingwan to him, he didn't think much of it.
However, Jiang Qingwan was later betrothed to Mo Yunhan.
The political situation in the court is constantly changing.
He couldn't help but suspect that Jiang Qingwan was trying to win him over.
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