I Became the Eye Candy: Four Bigshots Claimed to be My Dad?-Chapter 51: The Fruits of the Space Have Ripened

"Don’t worry, they wouldn’t dare." Ye Qianning knew people like Xiang Mingli all too well; they bullied the weak and feared the strong.

Fourth Granny sighed as she cleared away the bowls and chopsticks. ’The affairs of these great family residences are just too complicated,’ she thought.

Ye Qianning sat on the soft couch with her eyes closed, resting. ’There’s a strange change in my space, but my luck value hasn’t increased at all.’ She found it odd. ’Last time it maxed out in one go, but this time, there’s been absolutely nothing.’

’What went wrong?’

’Or have I just not figured out the timing for when the luck value increases?’

The maid at the Changyang Prince Mansion, the one she had the birds watching, had only left the residence once in the past two days and hadn’t done anything unusual. It would still take a few more days to completely expose the person pulling the strings.

’Once Princess Changyang finishes investigating her household staff, that maid is bound to slip up. When she does, I’ll personally catch her and see just how fast my luck value rises.’

Speaking of which, the seeds she had planted in her space yesterday had already borne fruit. They were a brilliant, tempting red. One type was medicinal, named Yin-Yang Symbiosis.

The fruit was divided into black and yellow halves, somewhat resembling a Bagua symbol. Its appearance was unique, and its properties were astonishing—a single small fruit could neutralize hundreds of different toxins.

Even complex, mixed poisons could be completely neutralized within a day by eating just a small piece.

The fruit cleared away toxins when it encountered them and fortified the body when it didn’t. Such a treasure was truly a rarity in this world.

This thrilled Ye Qianning to no end. ’With the power of the space’s fruits, refining medicinal pills will be so much easier from now on. If I add the Yin-Yang Symbiosis to traditional herbal remedies, the effects are sure to be twice as potent with half the effort.’

「The rear courtyard of the General’s Residence」

Old Mrs. Xiang was inquiring in detail about Ye Qianning’s background. Xiang Minghou recounted the events from his time in Nanyuan, though he naturally omitted any mention of the other people involved. He was absolutely certain that Ye Qianning was his daughter.

"In that case, she is the eldest daughter of the Xiang Residence. Find a suitable time to have her surname changed and add her to the family registry," Old Mrs. Xiang said, somewhat pleased to have the matter confirmed.

’It’s a pity she’s just a girl,’ she thought. ’If it were a boy, I wouldn’t have to worry so much.’

"Yes," Xiang Minghou replied. He had been planning to do so anyway.

"Eldest," Old Mrs. Xiang began, "you’re a General and well-acquainted with people at court. Can’t you find a decent post for your younger brother?"

"Mother, it’s not that I’m unwilling, but look at Mingli. What can he do besides eat, drink, and gamble? If I were to force someone like him into an official position, can you imagine how many people would slander the General’s Residence?" Xiang Minghou said, displeased. "Do you think it’s so easy to be an official?"

"So what if he can’t be a high-ranking official? There are plenty of minor posts. Just get him some kind of position, any position. It would also stop him and his wife from arguing about these things at home all day."

Xiang Minghou found himself in a difficult position. Unable to reason with her, he gave a reluctant nod.

"Now that’s more like a proper older brother—"

"It’s terrible, Mother! Something awful has happened!" Before Old Mrs. Xiang could finish, Xiang Mingli and Mrs. Wang burst through the door in a panic.

Old Mrs. Xiang frowned. "What happened?"

"Big Brother poisoned the old Prince at the Helian Royal Mansion!" Xiang Mingli exclaimed in a panic.

"What nonsense are you talking about? Your big brother is sitting right here, perfectly fine. How could he have poisoned the old Prince?"

"It’s... It’s..."

"Old Madam, this is terrible! Guards from the Helian Royal Mansion have arrived at our gates!" the steward cried, running in frantically.

Terrified, Xiang Mingli grabbed Old Mrs. Xiang. "Mother, they’re here! They’ve come to arrest Big Brother! This has nothing to do with us!"

Old Mrs. Xiang was still reeling from the shock.

"Mother, I’ll go take a look," Xiang Minghou said without further explanation, rising and leaving the room. 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

"What... What on earth is going on?" Old Mrs. Xiang stammered, stumbling to her feet.