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"Hiss~" Xiao Jizi cried out in pain, turned his face away, and forced a laugh, struggling to say, "Young Master, your servant is fine, your servant is fine."

"Mmm, okay, then let me pinch you a few more times," Lian Hua said with a smile yet not smiling, her tone chilling, a trick she had learned from His Majesty.

Xiao Jizi grew even more guilty and dared not make a sound anymore, only managing a forced laugh.

Having smirked enough, Lian Hua’s almond eyes glared, her hands on her hips as she spoke in a fierce and menacing tone, "Which brat hit you? Tell me!" She vowed to beat up that brat before she died, to vent the anger in her heart.

The other three were dumbfounded, having never seen Young Master Lian so fierce and vulgar, they were all shocked.

Yet even so, Young Master Lian was still adorably tight, his presence strong but utterly unthreatening.

Xiao Jizi felt incredibly warm inside; this was his Young Master, eager to stand up for him upon his return, but Zhang Sancai and the others were His Majesty’s men, untouchable...

Just then, a disturbance came from the entrance of the courtyard, someone was coming!

Xiao Jizi and Xiao Qing shuddered, wondering what could go wrong now that the Young Master had just returned.

Upon hearing the noise, the four of them fell silent and perked up their ears to listen.

Lian Hua was not afraid of the approaching figures possibly being there to capture her; she had already prepared for the worst. Her only frustration was not being able to stand up for Xiao Jizi.

At that moment, a voice called out, "Where is everyone? Has everyone in Canglan Court died? Come out, this Consort commands you!"

It was Beauty Li’s voice!

The group exchanged glances, all thinking, wasn’t Beauty Li said to be severely injured and unconscious? How could her voice sound so strong; she seemed perfectly fine.

Lian Hua steeled her heart, her eyes gleaming fiercely, not caring whether Beauty Li was injured or not.

It was perfect timing—a chance not only to confront someone who dared to bully her but also to defend her people.

If she didn’t teach her a lesson today, she would fail as the foremost figure of Canglan Court!

With this in mind, Lian Hua shouted, "Xiao Jizi, close the door and release the dogs," her eyes flashing coldly.

Xiao Jizi choked, "Young Master..." It was supposed to be ’close the door and beat the dogs,’ not ’release the dogs’...

Never mind, never mind, no need to fuss over these details, as long as the Young Master is happy.

Xiao Jizi scurried out, crossing paths with Beauty Li, went past her towards the gate of Canglan Court, and closed the door as instructed.

Beauty Li, her hand wrapped in bandages and supported by a palace maid, watched a eunuch walk past her without even paying respects, which baffled her.

Ignoring the eunuch who walked past, Beauty Li raised her voice and shouted, "Where’s Daying Lian? Don’t think I don’t know you’re back. What have you done with Nanny Sun, Dong Mei, and Wu Shui? Hand them over quickly, and I might consider sparing you."

She had threatened Daying Lian yesterday in the pavilion, wanting to harm her somehow, but got enraged by a few cunning words from the sly little Daying, so furious she wanted to push the detestable little Daying off, stating the incident as an accidental fall since the people around were hers.

But who knew she would dare to dodge with a swift sidestep? Her movement was too large, and unable to stop herself, she tumbled down the stairs, nearly killing her. She broke her hand and suffered multiple abrasions—it was a failed theft with a loss, a huge disgrace!

When she groggily awakened from unconsciousness, she received a hint from the Noble Consort’s Senior Palace Maid, saying that the Noble Consort had learned it was Canglan Court’s Little Daying who had pushed her, and told her to just "sleep" and recuperate for now, promising that the Noble Consort would uphold justice for her.

Only then did the frustration in her heart dissipate. She lay pretending to be unconscious in the side Hall of Huaqing Palace, her whole body in pain, suffering terribly.

Latter, she heard that His Majesty had imprisoned that detestable Daying, which greatly pleased her. However, to her horror, she did not expect that Nanny Sun and two others were also imprisoned, prompting her to rush back to Driftfrost Hall to hide, daring not to make a sound.

Early this morning, while she was losing her temper at the palace maids serving her, someone from the Noble Consort’s palace came, saying they had come to check on her condition and mentioned, they had seemingly seen Daying Lian unscathed that morning, asking her if her people had returned.

Upon hearing this, Beauty Li exploded with anger. She had only a few servants by her side, and three were missing, the best at handling affairs; they had not yet returned. And that detestable Little Daying had come back unharmed? How could she bear this!

After the people from Noble Consort’s palace had left, Beauty Li immediately took her people and headed straight for Canglan Court.

Now, she was in Canglan Court, shouting, determined to make that hateful Little Daying come out and bring her people back.

Lian Hua, wiping her fists, came out of the house and approached Beauty Li.

Upon seeing her, Beauty Li’s old enemy turned her eyes red with anger, her chest heaving with rage!

"Oh, isn’t this Beauty Consort?" said Lian Hua, pretending to pay her respects mockingly, not even bothering to hide her disgust for Beauty Li anymore.

Beauty Li’s eyes reddened with fury as she accused, "You indeed are unharmed! You pushed me down the stairs and now stand here unscathed—who was so bold to unfairly release you?"

Xiao Linzi at her side hesitated to speak, wondering if claiming His Majesty was bold and had acted unfairly could constitute the crime of offense.

Lian Hua smiled faintly and said, "Beauty Li came here just to ask who released me?" She’d scare her by saying it!

Seeing that Lian Hua could still smile, Beauty Li’s nose twisted with anger, reminded by Lian Hua of her purpose, and fiercely asked, "Where are my servants now, how are they? How come you are unharmed, and they haven’t been released?"

Lian Hua took a few steps forward, nearing Beauty Li and revealed a smile both innocent and sinister, "Consort, they are still being punished, unable to come out. You might be next." Who knows, just scare her for now; anyone can talk big.

"Being punished, punished for what?" Beauty Li already felt guilty, and hearing this, she became somewhat flustered.

Lian Hua moved closer to her and said in a grim tone, "Doesn’t the Consort know?

The plot against the master has been discovered.

The incident of you trying to push me but accidentally falling down the stairs has been witnessed.

Look, here I stand perfectly fine, all because my innocence was proven. "

Beauty Li’s face paled—could someone really have seen? Otherwise, how could this Little Daying be standing here unharmed?

Thinking that if her actions were indeed exposed, her end might be very unpleasant, Beauty Li grew increasingly panicked, retreating and saying, "I passed out yesterday; I knew nothing, it wasn’t me who framed you!

" Her strength was so forceful that the Little Palace Maid by her side almost couldn’t hold her.

The more Beauty Li thought, the more terrified she became, muttering anxiously, "How could it be, it can’t be, besides your Little Palace Maid, clearly only our people were there; Nanny Sun had ensured it."

As she spoke, she suddenly realized, looked up squarely at Lian Hua, and declared, "You’re lying, there was no one else there when I pushed you yesterday, how could anyone have seen!"