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

Fang Meng stormed back to Manchun Garden and smashed a celadon vase on the shelf onto the ground as soon as she entered.

A loud crash rang out, startling Madam Wang, who rushed out of the inner chamber. Seeing the shards scattered on the ground, she quickly ordered someone to sweep them up and pulled Fang Menghe aside, asking in confusion, "Meng'er, what happened to you? Did that wild girl bully you again?"

"And you're telling me? I led a group to search Beiju, but not only did we fail to find Beiju, Chunxia and the others were also detained. Fang Xiaoran said they secretly damaged things in Beiju and demanded compensation. She said she wouldn't release them if I didn't pay. What's the difference between this and bandits? No way, I'm going to find Father!"

After saying that, Fang Menghe turned and left angrily. Wang Shi couldn't stop her, and didn't understand what she said. What did she mean by "people are being detained in Beiju"? Has Fang Xiaoran become so bold now? She's openly detaining people from their Manchun Garden.

"Xiaochun, stop Meng'er!" Madam Wang shouted hurriedly, but Xiaochun did not reply. Instead, another maid, Cui'er, came in and whispered, "Madam, Xiaochun hasn't returned yet."

"Then hurry up and go, don't let her go to the master, hurry up!"

"Yes, slave, go right away."

Cui'er left immediately. Wang's heart was still trembling. She had a feeling that something big was about to happen. Fang Xiaoran would not detain her people for no reason unless she was plotting something.

The problem now is that she can't send anyone out of the manor. Every time someone goes out, they get detained. She doesn't know where Fang Xiaoran gets such great power. There are only a few people in the North Residence, yet she can be so efficient.

It seems that Granny Qian and the others cannot be allowed to stay; she needs to think of another way.

Cui'er chased after Fang Menghe all the way from Manchun Garden, even reaching Weiya Pavilion where Fang Zhengyong was, but she still couldn't stop him and could only stand anxiously at the door.

"Father, Fang Xiaoran has gone too far, she actually..."

"What?!"

Fang Menghe burst into tears as she entered Fang Zhengyong's room, but before she could finish speaking, she was interrupted by a familiar voice. Upon hearing this voice, she reacted immediately, glaring at him and angrily demanding, "What are you doing here?"

"Naturally, I've come to tell Father some things. Is that the same purpose, Third Sister?" Fang Xiaoran asked with a light laugh.

Before an incense stick had burned, Fang Xiaoran arrived at Weiya Pavilion and presented the testimonies of Granny Qian and the others, as well as the evidence she had gathered of Wang Shi's framing of Bai Qiqi. With both witnesses and physical evidence, Fang Zhengyong was very troubled and did not say much.

Just then, Fang Menghe arrived, and he seized the opportunity to change the subject, asking, "What brings you here? Is your mother feeling unwell?"

Fang Menghe was taken aback when Fang Zhengyong suddenly asked about her mother. She glanced at Fang Xiaoran and saw that she looked calm and normal. With a puzzled look in her eyes, she raised her eyes and said with a wronged expression, "It's all because of my sixth sister. She detained my people without cause and even made me pay compensation. She doesn't respect me as her older sister at all!"

"I have already explained this to my father. I'll say it again: I will not release her unless my third sister pays compensation." Fang Xiaoran's attitude was firm, leaving no room for negotiation.

Fang Menghe cried to Fang Zhengyong in anger, "Father, look at her! What kind of attitude is that!"

Fang Zhengyong's head was throbbing from the noise. He looked at Fang Xiaoran with a stern face and said earnestly, "You are, after all, the younger sister. There should be a limit to everything. It's just a few broken items. Why should it cause a rift between you sisters?"

It was quite surprising that Fang Zhengyong spoke to Fang Xiaoran so calmly. Of course, his purpose was not to reconcile the sisters, but to tell her that they were now all family, and that they shared both glory and loss. If she insisted on bringing up the past, it would only create discord among them.

To put it bluntly, Fang Zhengyong still wanted to protect the Wang family, even though he knew that the poisoning was related to her.

"It's just a few items, Father, you make it sound so easy. Those things were bought with money that I painstakingly saved up. Not a single penny of the Fang family's money was spent on them. After they were damaged, you can just brush it off with a simple apology. Don't you think that's going too far? Father, do you also want to gloss over what Aunt Wang did? If Father can't stand up for Mother, I think someone else will."

Fang Xiaoran stared intently at Fang Zhengyong, her calm eyes remaining completely still. Her gaze was so serene that it momentarily stunned Fang Zhengyong.

"Does it have to come to this? This won't do you any good." Fang Zhengyong let out a long breath, trying his best to calm his anger.

But these words made Fang Xiaoran laugh. "I'm trying to clear my mother's name, but Father says it won't do me any good. Does Father think that blood ties can be measured by value?"

"What reversal? Fang Xiaoran, you spoke ill of my mother behind her back? Father, don't believe her! She's full of lies, like a mad dog that bites anyone she sees. Last time she even threatened to kill me, and now she's slandering my mother. You must discipline her properly!" Fang Menghe shouted angrily as soon as she heard that something was wrong, trying to drown out the strange aura emanating from Fang Xiaoran.

Fang Xiaoran didn't want to waste any more words, and simply said, "Father, if you want to protect Aunt Wang, do as you please. I have already sent someone to invite the elders of the Fang family to be witnesses. They will judge right and wrong. Of course, if the result is not to my liking, I will take it to court."

"You! Fang Xiaoran, do you still have any respect for me as your father? Do you still care about the Fang family?! You actually plan to spread this kind of thing around! What about the Fang family? What about us? You and your sisters will all get married in the future, and Hong'er will be getting married soon too. Do you know what the consequences will be if this gets out?" Fang Zhengyong roared angrily, his emotions extremely agitated, like a wild beast erupting, which was quite frightening.

Even Fang Menghe was taken aback and stood there speechless for a long time.

Fang Xiaoran, however, remained calm and showed no fear. She replied firmly, "The Fang family's reputation is important, but is my mother's not? She has been accused of murdering her mother-in-law for so many years. How many people have talked behind her back? How many people in the Fang family have looked down on and mocked her? Father obviously knows all of this. Why won't you let me speak out for my mother?"

Fang Zhengyong was so angry that he couldn't speak. He pointed at Fang Xiaoran for a long time before finally saying, "Let me tell you, I will never allow you to spread this matter, or don't blame me for disowning you as my daughter."

However, these threatening words only fueled Fang Xiaoran's anger. She immediately roared, "Even if I have to sever ties with the Fang family, I will clear my mother's name!"

"You, you unfilial daughter!" Fang Zhengyong angrily raised his hand, but this time the slap did not land on Fang Xiaoran's face. Instead, she dodged to the side. Fang Zhengyong almost stumbled, but fortunately he caught himself on the table in time, otherwise he would have lost face in front of his daughter.

Just then, a servant at the door announced, "Sir, Old Master Fang has arrived."

Upon hearing this, Fang Zhengyong's vision blurred, and he nearly fainted. He braced himself on the table with one hand and held his forehead with the other, looking extremely weak and disheveled. "You, you, you're a disaster! How could the Fang family produce such a selfish and self-serving person like you..."

Faced with his accusations, Fang Xiaoran said calmly, "Please come to the ancestral hall, Father. Grandfather and the others are already waiting there. By the way, you don't need to ask Grandmother. I have already sent someone to invite her. I believe she has already arrived by now."