[There is no pond in the inner courtyard, and cousin An Ning is a girl. If she is really poisoned, she will naturally avoid everyone. It would be better for me to find an antidote for her! ]

Qiao Jiaojiao decisively stretched out her fingers to open the Merit Mall.

[At present, the restoration talisman is the most useful one. It can be used as a backup, and I can afford it now. ]

[Let's see if there is anything more suitable, such as an antidote? This shouldn't be a poison. Is there an antidote? ]

Qiao Jiaojiao looked from top to bottom and suddenly her eyes fixed.

[A talisman for refreshing spirit? Such a perfunctory name...]

[Let me see, it can clear the mind and eliminate negative states. It is effective against drugs, sleeping pills, ** and other things that disturb the mind. ]

[Found it! This is it! 80 merit points are required for redemption? Not expensive, not expensive at all, as long as I can save cousin An Ning! ]

Just as Qiao Jiaojiao found the right medicine, Qiao Zhongguo had already entered the inner courtyard.

Now the front of the inner courtyard was filled with ladies and young ladies who came to attend the wedding banquet, so Qiao Zhongguo naturally could not show up, so he went directly to the back of the inner courtyard.

This is the back garden of the Qiao family, where the Fourth Prince usually practices martial arts.

Just as Qiao Zhongguo was thinking about sending someone to call Madam Qiao, a secret guard appeared.

Qiao Zhongguo recognized the man at a glance and asked quickly, "Eleven, what's the situation in the backyard?"

Qiao Shiyi hurriedly replied: "General, my wife is in the back garden now, please follow me!"

When Qiao Jiaojiao heard this, she knew that something terrible must have happened!

Under the guidance of Qiao Shiyi, Qiao Zhongguo quickly found Mrs. Qiao, only to see her holding a lantern and anxiously looking for something!

"mother!"

"lady!"

Qiao Zhongguo went forward holding Qiao Jiaojiao, only to find that Mrs. Qiao was sweating profusely and looked extremely anxious.

"Ma'am, what's wrong? Did something happen to An Ning?"

When Mrs. Qiao saw Qiao Zhongguo, she almost burst into tears. She did not dare to delay and said quickly:

"My husband, just now at the banquet, a girl accidentally spilled some wine on An Ning, and An Ning left the table to change her clothes. It was Nanny Zhu who followed her there personally."

"Not long after An Ning left, the eldest princess also got up to change her clothes."

"I didn't know the princess was planning to plot against An Ning, so I didn't ask more people to follow me. It wasn't until the secret guards came to report that I realized something was wrong."

"Then, I went out with Madam Liu and Liu Mo to look for her. We searched everywhere from the banquet hall to the dressing room, and also in the back garden. We walked this road several times, but we still couldn't find An Ning!"

"My dear, I am really worried. This involves An Ning's reputation, which is fatal to An Ning. So I didn't dare to call anyone else. What should I do?"

When Qiao Jiaojiao heard this, anger instantly surged in her heart!

[Same trick! ]

[They found someone to accidentally spill the wine on Tan Hanchi and Cousin An Ning, and then waited until they went to the dressing room to do something. It was definitely the eldest princess's work! ]

When Mrs. Qiao heard this, she became even more worried!

An Ning has had a hard life already. If anything happens to her in the Qiao Mansion again, she, as her aunt, will be blamed for everything!

Qiao Zhongguo saw Mrs. Qiao's worry and fear, and said hurriedly: "Don't panic, Madam. An Ning has lived in the Qiao Mansion for a period of time and is very familiar with this backyard."

"That child is a smart one. If she finds something wrong, she will not sit still and wait for death."

Qiao Jiaojiao nodded repeatedly upon hearing this.

[That’s right, during the time when cousin An Ning lived at home, whenever Xiao Si didn’t come, I would play with cousin An Ning in the backyard! ]

[If the eldest princess really succeeds, cousin An Ning will definitely hide in order to preserve her reputation! ]

Mrs. Qiao tightly grasped the handle of the lantern, and when she heard what Qiao Zhongguo and Qiao Jiaojiao said, she forced herself to calm down.

Yes, don’t panic!

As An Ning's aunt, this is the time when An Ning needs her the most!

Put yourself in An Ning's shoes, where could she hide? Where in the backyard could she hide without being discovered?

Almost in an instant, an idea flashed in Mrs. Qiao's mind!

There is also a special place in the back garden, which she used to trap Miss Meng!

An Ning also knew that place. If she wanted to avoid others, she would most likely go there!

"Husband! The locust tree formation! I remember it now, the locust tree formation!"

Mrs. Qiao immediately got up and hurried to the dressing room, then turned in another direction.

When Qiao Jiaojiao heard this, she suddenly understood.

That's right! That's indeed a great hiding place!

The locust tree array is deep in the back garden. Few people come here. In order to avoid guests from going the wrong way, there are no lights here and it is pitch black.

This was arranged by Qiao Zhongguo on a whim. When the Tianzhengdiyi brothers were still young, Qiao Zhongguo often threw them in and let them find the exit on their own.

Later, when the two brothers grew up, the locust tree formation could no longer trap them, and Qiao Zhongguo rarely came.

When you step into this deep path at this moment, you can only feel the dark shadows and it seems a bit eerie and scary.

Mrs. Qiao was concerned about Zuo Anning, so she called out, "Anning?"

Almost at the same time, a panicked voice rang out: "Miss! Is that you? Miss! Please come and save the little lady!"

Qiao Jiaojiao sat up straight suddenly!

[It's Aunt Zhu's voice! Cousin An Ning is really in there! ]

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Qiao stepped in immediately. Qiao Zhongguo immediately rushed to Mrs. Qiao and held her hand tightly.

"Madam, please follow your husband!"

"Madame Zhu, shout a few more times!"

Upon hearing this, Nanny Zhu burst into tears of joy, "Son-in-law! The young lady and I are here!"

Qiao Zhongguo followed the sound and walked decisively in the locust tree formation. Soon, Nanny Zhu's voice was close at hand.

Qiao Zhongguo stopped and said, "Madam, it's just around the corner. It's not convenient for me to go there, and Jiaojiao is also worried. You can carry Jiaojiao and go with you."

Qiao Jiaojiao nodded quickly.

[Yes, yes, yes! Mom, take me with you. I can save cousin An Ning! ]

Mrs. Qiao didn't dare to delay, so she took Qiao Jiaojiao and ran over quickly.

After turning a corner and seeing a rockery in front of her, Mrs. Qiao saw Zuo An Ning slumped on the ground.

In the light of the lantern, I could see Zuo Anning with her hair loose and her face flushed. She curled up with a dazed look in her eyes, and from time to time she let out a soft moan with a hint of pain in it.

Her collar had completely opened, revealing her fair shoulders, on which a few bloody scratches could be vaguely seen.

Nanny Zhu just knelt there, holding Zuo An Ning's hand tightly to prevent her from hurting herself.

"peaceful!"

Mrs. Qiao was heartbroken and immediately ran to Zuo An Ning.

When Nanny Zhu saw Madam Qiao, she burst into tears.

"Miss, please save the young lady!"

Qiao Jiaojiao did not hesitate. While Madam Qiao was leaning over to put her down, she hurried to the other side of Zuo Anning and said to herself:

【Exchange! 】

The next moment, she placed her right hand tightly on Zuo Anning's back, and a faint golden light emanated from her palm...