The Fourth Master and Fourth Madam had wanted to come when Shen Wei and Shen Wan were called away, but when the Duchess of Wei left, she asked the Fourth Madam to take care of the guests. She wanted to leave but couldn't, and was distracted when a maid came to invite her. The Fourth Madam hurriedly got up.

She entered the room with the Fourth Master and learned that the purse used to poison the young master of the Duke of Wei's mansion had been found in Chunlan's arms. The Fourth Master and Fourth Madam's faces turned as purple as eggplant.

Shen Wei was their daughter, and they knew her character better than anyone. She would never dare to harm the young master of the Duke of Wei's mansion. Chunlan was a maid chosen by the Fourth Madam for Shen Wei. She was not exactly cowardly, but she was close enough. Even if the Fourth Madam instructed Chunlan to poison her, the maid would not have the guts.

But the medicine packet was taken from Chunlan's arms in public, and Chunlan couldn't clear her name no matter what.

How could this maid be so careless? She was framed and didn't even realize the incriminating evidence was hidden in her bosom! Where's the wooden stake?!

The fourth wife asked the Duchess of Wei, "Is the young master of the manor alright?"

Is everything alright?

Lady Wei was so angry that she tasted blood in her throat.

Today, her grandson is incredibly lucky. It just so happens that the manor is holding a birthday banquet, and Dr. Zhao is there to provide timely treatment. Normally, by the time the Duke's manor sends a letter to the palace to request a royal physician, her grandson would already be dead. Even now, Dr. Zhao hasn't said he can definitely save her grandson's life.

Looking at the gentle and kind-hearted appearance of the Fourth Miss Shen, she liked her from the bottom of her heart. She never expected that she could be so vicious when she was ruthless. She was only two years old, yet she could be so cruel!

Lady Wei was so angry she couldn't speak. The fourth wife said, "I know that the medicine packet was found on the maid. I know that it is futile to argue, but I know my daughter and the maid who serves her. She would never do such a cruel thing. I ask the Duke of Wei's mansion to investigate thoroughly. If it was really my daughter who did it, I will not be biased and will let the Duke of Wei's mansion deal with it."

Lady Wuding sneered, "The evidence is irrefutable, what more do you want to investigate?!"

Shen Wan coldly said, "Is Lady Wuding so impatient to convict my fourth sister and her maid? If there is really something else going on, it's one thing for you to wrong an innocent person, but aren't you worried that the person who actually did it might not have poisoned the young master to death and might try to kill him again in secret? Next time, we might not be able to run into Zhao Yuanzheng to save him in time."

Shen Wan's voice grew louder with each word; this kind of provocation wasn't just something the Marquis of Wuding's mansion used, she used it too.

The fact that they're convicting him so hastily means it's unclear who poisoned the young master of the Duke of Wei's mansion. But she can't voice these suspicions; who would believe that a grandmother would poison her own grandson just to prevent her son-in-law from remarrying?

The heir of the Duke of Wei is only twenty-four or twenty-five years old. It's impossible for him not to remarry at that age. Even if he doesn't marry her fourth sister, he'll marry someone else. The Marquis of Wuding's mansion can't stop him a second time, unless—

Shen Wan glanced at Zheng Ruyi.

Could it be that Miss Zheng herself wants to marry her brother-in-law as his second wife?

Once this speculation started, it could no longer be suppressed.

The heir of the Duke of Wei said, "Princess Ling is right. I believe that Fourth Miss Shen is not that kind of person."

Shen Wei stood there, her face full of grievance. She looked at the heir of the Duke of Wei, tears welling up in her eyes.

Lady Wuding could not bear to see the Duke of Wei's heir protecting Shen Wei. She said, "The evidence is conclusive, yet the heir still wants to protect this wicked woman. My daughter risked her life to give birth to An'er. I will not tolerate your despicable behavior. Today, I will take An'er back to the Marquis of Wuding's mansion!"

"My Marquis of Wuding's mansion is not so poor that it can't even afford to raise a little grandson!"

Lady Wuding stepped forward to take the child and leave, but Duke Wei's forehead throbbed with anger. "An'er's life is almost in danger, and you're still here arguing?!"

If he had known the birthday banquet would turn out like this, he wouldn't have bothered holding one at all.

The Duke of Wei's face turned ashen.

At this moment, a maid walked in from outside and said to the Duke of Wei's heir, "Your Highness, Prince Ling requests your presence outside."

The Crown Prince of Wei frowned deeply.

The room was in complete chaos. What did Prince Ling want with him?

However, the heir of the Duke of Wei knew that the Prince of Ling was not the kind of person who would cause trouble, and he would definitely have to find him to leave. He glanced at Shen Wei and saw the red and blue finger marks on her face. A stinging pain flashed in his eyes.

With Shen Wan and the Fourth Master present, the heir of the Duke of Wei went out with peace of mind.

The maid's voice was quite loud, and Shen Wan heard it too. She was also puzzled as to why Xie Jingyan was looking for the heir of the Duke of Wei at this time.

Not long after the Duke of Wei's heir went out, four servants came in and, without saying a word, began to seize him.

They arrested Zheng Ruyi's personal maid and the wet nurse of the Duke of Wei's heir.

The maid struggled and cried out, "Why are you arresting me?!"

The servant said, "The young master ordered you to be arrested."

The maids were no match for the servants, especially since there were two of them; they had no power to resist.

Zheng Ruyi's face changed drastically, and she hurriedly grabbed the arm of Lady Wuding, saying, "Mother, what does my brother-in-law mean? There are so many guests outside, and he directly ordered someone to arrest my maid. What will people think of me? You must stop her!"

Zheng Ruyi's palms were sweating with anxiety, which Lady Wuding noticed, and her heart turned cold.

Before she could speak up to stop them, Shen Wan spoke first, "They've already searched my fourth sister's maid, so what's wrong with arresting your third Miss Zheng's personal maid for interrogation? Or are you, third Miss Zheng, afraid that your maid won't be able to hold a grudge and will confess something?"

These were the words Zheng Ruyi had used to provoke Shen Wan. Shen Wan returned them with almost no changes. If they could search Chunlan's body, they could naturally also arrest Zheng Ruyi's maid for interrogation.

With the Marquis of Wuding's mansion pressing her, the Marquis's wife could only swallow back the words that were on the tip of her tongue. Zheng Ruyi was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.

Shen Wan gave Yin Shuang a look, and Yin Shuang immediately followed her out. The Duchess of Wei, worried, went along to check on her.

Lady Wuding was about to leave when Shen Wan stopped her, saying, "Lady Wuding, please stay in the room with us and wait for the interrogation results!"

Lady Wuding's face looked as if she had been constipated for half a month.

Not knowing how long the interrogation would take, Shen Wan asked the Fourth Master and Fourth Madam to sit down and wait. Looking at the slap on Shen Wei's face, the Fourth Madam felt extremely distressed and hoped that the truth could be found out and her daughter's innocence could be restored.

More than a quarter of an hour passed, and just as Shen Wan's patience was wearing thin, the Duchess of Wei returned.

When the Duchess of Wei left, her face was already quite pale. When she returned, Shen Wan couldn't find the words to describe how pale she was.

After she entered the room, her cold gaze swept over Zheng Ruyi, who was so frightened that her face turned pale and she unconsciously took a step back.

Lady Wuding instinctively shielded her daughter, while Lady Wei sneered, "What a wicked girl, Zheng San, who's quick to accuse others first!"

Zheng Ruyi's face turned deathly pale, and she cried out in a panic, "I didn't! I didn't do anything!"

They really won't shed tears until they see the coffin.

The four servants who had taken the maid and wet nurse away dragged them back and dumped them directly in front of Marquis Wuding and his wife.

The Duchess of Wei said coldly, "The maid and the wet nurse have already confessed. How long are you going to keep denying it?!"

"Do you really want me to summon the Minister of Justice and take you to the Ministry of Justice for interrogation?!"