After being sentenced to death, she came to her senses.

"Yes, Grandmother is right."

Rarely revealing her true feelings, Fang Xiaoran was utterly heartbroken by the old lady's words. Too lazy to say anything more, the last trace of guilt in her heart vanished at that moment.

After saying this, she stood up indifferently, "Grandmother, please rest early. I won't disturb you any longer."

Seeing that she was about to leave, the old lady shouted sternly, "Stop! Did I tell you to get up?"

"Grandmother, have you forgotten that your life depends on the Spirit-Boosting Pill, and I am the only one in the entire Fang family who knows how to obtain the Spirit-Boosting Pill?"

"You bastard, how dare you threaten me!"

"Yes, I am threatening you." Fang Xiaoran turned around, her icy gaze falling on the old lady, making her feel as if she had fallen into an ice cellar.

"You!" The old lady was instantly enraged, almost choking on her own breath. The maid rushed forward to help her, but was forcefully pushed away, and roared, "Guards, seize this disrespectful girl!"

"Let's see who dares!" Fang Xiaoran unleashed her full power, her voice, delivered from her inner dantian, was deafening. The entire room fell silent, and everyone could only watch helplessly as she walked out of the room.

“What a tragedy! Our Fang family has suffered such a tragedy. First, there was Bai Qiqi, and now Fang Xiaoran…” The old lady could no longer bear it and clutched her chest, bursting into tears. A maidservant was standing nearby and told someone to quickly find Granny Zhou, but was told, “Granny Zhou has not returned since she went to the North Residence.”

Upon hearing this, the old lady immediately asked, "She didn't go back?"

"No, only Sixth Miss came. I didn't see Granny Zhou..."

"Alright, alright." The old lady closed her eyes in pain and said weakly, "Go and call the master."

Ziju followed silently behind Fang Xiaoran the whole way without saying a word. She clearly had something to say, but she didn't open her mouth. She was probably frightened by Fang Xiaoran.

"I may not be a good person, but I won't kill innocent people indiscriminately, so you don't need to be so afraid of me." Fang Xiaoran smiled, the moonlight falling on her face, making her delicate features look even more unreal, making people dizzy.

Ziju couldn't explain what she was afraid of. Her daughter had indeed become a stranger. But as the saying goes, kindness is often taken advantage of. Fang Xiaoran had been kind to everyone before, but she was still targeted and almost lost her life. Even though others attacked first, she only retaliated, yet she was criticized instead. It was really unfair.

"This servant feels it's unfair. Actually, it's not wise for Miss to fall out with the Old Madam like this. Isn't it obvious that you're pushing her to Fifth Miss's side?" Ziju said weakly, her figure appearing particularly thin in the shadow of the tree.

“Yes, it’s not worth it.” Fang Xiaoran smiled bitterly. “But my grandmother has a deep-seated prejudice against me, and no matter what I do, I can’t change that. Rather than being submissive, I might as well sever all ties with the Fang family. After all, I only have a thin blood relationship with the Fang family.”

Hearing this, Ziju felt inexplicably sad and subconsciously walked closer to Fang Xiaoran and hugged her tightly. "This servant will never leave you, Miss. No matter where you go, this servant will accompany you."

Fang Xiaoran asked, "Aren't you afraid of living outdoors in the wind and rain?"

Ziju replied, "I'm not afraid."

Thinking of Ziju's fate in her past life, Fang Xiaoran couldn't help but tear up. "Then you must stay close to me and never let me lose you."

"No, Ziju will stay close to you and take care of you."

“Okay, let’s go back to Beiju.” Fang Xiaoran took Ziju’s hand and led her toward Beiju.

Fang Zhengyong, who had already gone to bed, was woken up in the middle of the night by the people from Ci'an Hall. With sleepy eyes, he and Liu rushed to Ci'an Hall. As soon as they entered, they saw the old lady rubbing her temples with a pained expression.

"Is Mother feeling unwell?" Fang Zhengyong asked tentatively, fearing that something might have happened to the old lady.

The old lady remained silent for a long time, only sighing, leaving Fang Zhengyong and the other man at a loss. Liu dared not ask the old lady, so she could only quietly inquire with the maid of Ci'an Hall.

The maid said, "Sixth Miss was just here, and the old lady was quite angry with her."

It's her again? Liu's eyes darkened slightly.

"What did she do to make the old lady so angry?" Fang Zhengyong asked.

The maid recounted what had just happened, embellishing the story as instructed by the old lady, exaggerating Fang Xiaoran's misdeeds. Before she could finish speaking, Fang Zhengyong could no longer contain his anger and exclaimed, "What an arrogant and ignorant girl! She even threatened her own grandmother! How heartless!"

Liu casually remarked, "Didn't she also threaten you, sir?"

It would have been better if this matter hadn't been brought up, because the moment it was mentioned, Fang Zhengyong's face turned ashen. He was about to teach this disrespectful girl a lesson when, just as he took a step, the old lady suddenly clutched her chest and began to convulse in pain.

"Mother? Mother! Quick, go and call the doctor!"

The old lady had just recovered from her illness when she suddenly relapsed, causing chaos in Ci'an Hall. When the doctor arrived, he shook his head and said, "The old lady's illness is caused by anger. If these negative emotions cannot be resolved, it may be difficult to cure her."

"Is there any way to alleviate this?" Fang Zhengyong asked hurriedly.

After thinking for a moment, the doctor said, "The old lady's condition improved after taking the Mind-Boosting Pill. Now, I'm afraid she can only take the Mind-Boosting Pill. But we can't delay any longer, Lord Fang. The old lady only has six hours left."

"What!?" Fang Zhengyong was completely flustered. The Spirit-Boosting Pill was no ordinary item; even one was hard to come by. How could he find another one so quickly?

Seeing his anxiety, Liu reminded him, "Master, wasn't it the Sixth Miss who found that Spirit-Boosting Pill last time? She must have a way to find the Spirit-Boosting Pill. Why don't we go and ask her?"

Fang Zhengyong was unwilling to seek help from the daughter who had angered the old lady to the point of illness, but he also knew that the only way to obtain the Yi Shen Dan was to go to her.

Fang Zhengyong waved his hand, "I don't want to see her again. Aoyun, you go on this trip for me. Make sure she tells you the whereabouts of the Divine Elixir."

Although Liu was also unwilling, she couldn't refuse since Fang Zhengyong had said so, so she could only bow and agree.

Unfortunately, this time Liu was turned away and didn't even get to see Fang Xiaoran. Helpless, she returned to Ci'an Hall.

Seeing that she had failed to find out the whereabouts of the Divine Elixir, Fang Zhengyong could no longer care about anything else and went to the North Residence in a fit of rage. However, unlike the time with Liu Shi, Fang Zhengyong saw that the North Residence was brightly lit as soon as he entered the gate.

The place had completely changed; he couldn't recognize what Beiju originally looked like at all, and felt both unfamiliar and with mixed feelings.

He knew Yunlai Manor well. Even though this was just the tip of the iceberg, he recognized it at a glance. The fact that such a small part could be restored to this state showed how superb the craftsmanship of the restorer was.

He had heard from the old lady that Master Lin had come to the mansion for repairs, and he didn't believe it at first, but now it seemed to be true. But why would Master Lin, whom even royalty might not be able to persuade, come to the small North Residence? Was it really because of Fang Xiaoran?

His daughter has only been back in Beijing for a short time, so it's impossible for her to have such powerful connections. Is there some misunderstanding here?

Fang Zhengyong was lost in thought when Fang Xiaoran's voice interrupted her.

"I knew you would come in person."