Nanny Ann was stunned for a moment. After coming to her senses, she hurriedly knelt before An’an:

“Patriarch, last night when this old servant delivered dinner inside, the four Ann sisters were clearly fine. This… is all due to my negligence. Please, Patriarch, punish this old servant!”

With that said,

Bang bang bang, she knocked her head on the ground.

Although the four Ann sisters would be questioned, something happened under her watch, and no matter what is said, she was at fault first.

An’an ignored Nanny Ann, and with a few flashes, went into the side room. He quickly checked Xiahe lying on the ground with his right hand, finding that she still had breath. He breathed a slight sigh of relief, glanced around the scene, and did not find any suspicion of external foul play.

With a wave of his sleeve, the three corpses hanging from the eaves were surrounded by spirit light and slowly floated to the ground.

An’an took Xiahe and walked towards the door. As he passed Nanny Ann, he said, “After you properly bury these three, go to the Punishment Hall to receive your punishment yourself.”

Nanny Ann, lying on the ground, breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

Although she would not avoid a punishment, the Patriarch had not expelled her from the mountain gate because of this.

After everyone had left, her gaze fell on the three bodies. She thought about how truly unlucky it was, but remembering that they had no choice and now had lost their lives, the words of cursing that were on her lips were swallowed back. At the same time, she thought about finding a better position after the punishment; she was originally planning to live out her days in the mountain, but she couldn’t risk not having a secure old age at the end.

On the other side,

An’an took Xiahe all the way to the Patriarch’s Mansion.

Midway there, he infused some mana into her body. Xiahe groaned softly, waking up. Upon seeing that the Patriarch was beside her, her heart skipped a beat, a trace of panic flashed in her eyes, she wanted to speak but found her throat was injured, so she could only sob and cry.

Upon reaching the Patriarch’s Mansion,

Fu Changsheng was seated at the head. Seeing that An’an had only brought one person, a trace of doubt flashed in his eyes.

An’an quickly said:

“Father, when your son arrived, the other three Ann sisters had already hanged themselves. Based on the inspection of the corpses, it is estimated they hanged themselves at midnight last night. As for this Ann Xiahe, she survived because the bedsheet used for hanging was not sturdy.”

Suicide out of fear!

Fu Changsheng frowned.

He, too, had children, and the death of Brother Kun was not directly caused by the four Ann sisters, a crime not warranting death. Pity for these three… Fu Changsheng sighed inwardly, and as he got up from his seat, Xiahe was so frightened that she collapsed to the ground.

Upon marrying into the Yu Family, she learned from the late Yu Kun’s mouth.

Yu Kun’s biological father was the head of a Seventh-Grade Noble Family, an incomparably noble status.

Could the deaths of her three sisters not pacify his anger?!

When she saw the footsteps stop right in front of her,

Xiahe’s body trembled like a sieve, and even her sobbing came to a halt.

Fu Changsheng waved his sleeve, allowing her to stand, and at the same time, a trace of divine sense entered her body. After sensing it, his eyes lit up, and he said:

“Ann family, the matter of Brother Kun has passed, and the clan will not hold you accountable.”

Xiahe, upon hearing this, was shocked!

She… she survived, she really survived, and immediately began sobbing uncontrollably, wanting to thank but unable to speak a word due to her damaged throat.

Fu Changsheng, keeping it brief:

“Ann family, you are already pregnant. The deceased are gone; you should grieve and bear the child safely in your womb, after which you will enjoy endless riches and honor.”

Hearing this, Xiahe, looked up in astonishment.

She was pregnant?!

She instinctively touched her abdomen with her hands.

This child came at the perfect time!

She not only survived, but this would allow her status to rise because of the child!

Xiahe, in excitement, wanted to bow again.

Fu Changsheng waved his sleeve, a trace of spiritual power enveloping her body:

“Your fetus is still unstable, and such cumbersome rituals can be exempted in the clan from now on.”

With that, he exchanged a glance with An’an.

An’an immediately understood, signaling for someone outside the door to help Xiahe away.

However, he didn’t quite understand.

The children left by the fifth brother, now grown up, even some having become grandfathers, were already several. Why did his father specifically summon the Ann family?

Fu Changsheng did not offer much explanation.

He entered the secret chamber.

After closing the array, with a thought, he entered the Five Elements Space.

Some things, he thought there was still time to deal with slowly, but after experiencing the death of the fifth brother, he deeply realized the unpredictability of the world!

Buzz!

In the cottage, yellow light surged.

In the next instant, the Noble Family Jade Seal roared out from his body, floating before him. On the Jade Seal, there were still more than a dozen strands of unused noble family destiny.

A technique was injected into it.

Boom!

One strand of destiny transformed into a yellow light, escaping into the void.

….

On another side,

Ann Xiahe was relocated to a bamboo grove pavilion. Here, only Qi Cultivation clan members could stay. The Tier One Low-Grade Celestial Spirit Bamboo in the yard exuded strands of spiritual Qi. The tranquil courtyard was extremely suitable for nurturing pregnancy.

An’an even arranged for a rough servant woman, a close maid, and an experienced midwife to attend to her.

To ensure Ann Xiahe was always watched closely.

This was to prevent her from doing something foolish again.

Ann Xiahe lay on the bed, had someone draw the curtains, and seemingly closed her eyes, but suddenly opened them, and tears rolled down her cheeks instantly:

“Eldest sister, third sister, fourth sister, rest assured underground. In the future, I will certainly take good care of mother and the younger siblings. After my hundred years, when I reach the Netherworld, I will seek your forgiveness.”

Xiahe, having tossed and turned for so long, was already exhausted.

She fell asleep without realizing it.

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