The leading merchant, having survived the ordeal, led his men to express their gratitude to Song Anxin.

Song Anxin waved her hand and said, "Next time you encounter this situation, please don't get entangled with that thief. Just give it to him directly. I think your daughter gave you this jade pendant because she wants you to be safe. Your safety is what she wishes for at home. Material possessions can be sought after later."

The merchant repeatedly said, "Yes, yes, I was confused at the time. Thank you so much, my benefactor. My daughter will be extremely grateful to you and will pray for you every day at home."

Song Anxin smiled, bid farewell, boarded the carriage, and continued on her journey.

She had just stepped forward because she didn't want her daughter, who was waiting at home, to lose her father, and she also felt that the man in charge didn't seem to want to kill anyone.

The carriage traveled all the way to Ningdu County and, guided by Granny Fang, stopped in front of a house.

When Song Anxin and the others came down, they found that the courtyard gate was ajar, and there were some faint noises coming from inside the courtyard.

They pushed the door open gently.

"Xiuhua, are you home?" Granny Fang asked as she entered.

To their astonishment, a horrifying scene unfolded: a woman was being held down on the ground by several maids, her neck tightly bound by a rope, and above her, the person pulling the rope was...

Granny Qi!!

No one expected someone to barge in at this moment, and Granny Qi and the group of maids were so frightened that they immediately let go of their hands.

The woman, whose face was flushed red from being strangled, was finally able to catch her breath and immediately began to cough violently. Taking advantage of this moment, she quickly broke free and ran towards Song Anxin.

"Cough cough, help! Please save me... They're going to kill me... cough cough..."

Granny Qi realized what was happening and immediately shouted, "Grab her! Don't let her get away!"

With a single glance from Song Anxin, Qingshan and his three companions immediately stepped forward. The four grown men were clearly skilled in martial arts, and the maids immediately stopped in their tracks, no longer daring to approach and grab anyone.

"Granny Fang, Granny Fang, please, save me! They're going to kill me! Cough cough... cough cough..."

As soon as Yan Xiuhua arrived, she knelt down in front of Granny Fang, covering her throat and coughing while pleading.

Granny Fang was also terrified by the scene, and she questioned:

"Granny Qi, why did you kill Xiuhua?!"

Song Anxin sneered: "Heh, what else could it be but murder to silence them, of course."

Granny Qi's face instantly turned panicked, and she shouted:

"What nonsense are you talking about? I...I just..."

"Just what? Just want to become a murderer? Fine, I'll grant your wish. Green mountains, green wind, green clouds, green rain, take all these people to the government office. You dare to slaughter civilians in broad daylight, you can all wait to be executed!"

The maids immediately knelt down, begging for mercy:

"Madam, spare us! Spare us! Please, don't send us to the authorities..."

Although Granny Qi looked frightened, she still stood there.

Song Anxin said coldly, "Granny Qi, what are you thinking? Do you think Madam Su will protect you? Granny Yan should be dead by now. Her fate is your fate!"

Granny Qi's face changed instantly, and she took two steps back, her steps trembling.

Yes, the Madam will not protect her; she will even try to kill her. The fate of Granny Yan will be the same as hers. The Madam's ruthlessness is truly chilling.

"Granny Qi, if you confess, you might still be able to save your life," Song Anxin said, staring at her.

Granny Qi knelt down with a thud.

“Madam Hui, I confess everything. It was Madam who instructed me. I was just following orders.”

Song Anxin left Yan Xiuhua with them.

"Speak, tell me exactly how you framed Aunt Lin."

Granny Qi knelt on the ground and said in detail, "When Madam was pregnant, Doctor Hao was always the one who consulted her. He knew that if the dosage of a few herbs in the last prescription was increased, it could cause the fetus in the pregnant woman's womb to become too large and make labor difficult. So Madam sent Granny Yan to buy these herbs and have someone secretly add them to Consort Lin's pregnancy-preserving medicine. Not only were they in the pregnancy-preserving medicine, but they were also in the tonics that Madam usually ordered to be stewed for Consort Lin."

Later, when Consort Lin gave birth, the baby was indeed large and the delivery was difficult. The lady ordered Granny Yan to send people to guard the residence and not allow anyone to call a doctor, intending to wear Consort Lin and her unborn child to death.

Later, you, Madam, came, and you know what happened afterward.

"You even added the supplements that Aunt Lin usually takes! You're really good at scheming!"

After hearing this, Granny Fang gritted her teeth in anger at these people.

Song Anxin's eyes were very cold. Just as she had guessed, she asked about Yan Xiuhua.

"You added the medicine to the pregnancy-preserving drugs and tonics to the kitchen, didn't you? That's why Madam Liu wants you dead."

Yan Xiuhua trembled and quickly kowtowed, saying, "Madam Hui, spare my life! I really didn't mean to harm Aunt Lin. My aunt said it was Madam's order, and I dared not disobey. I never expected that my aunt would take the blame for Madam, and now they even want to kill me. I want to live, please, Madam Hui, save me..."

Song Anxin didn't speak. She lowered her eyes and pondered for a long time before finally saying:

“Saving you isn’t out of the question. But let me ask you, have you ever added any medicine to other people’s medicine or supplements?” She paused, her eyes narrowing slightly as she said, “For example, the deceased First Madam.”

Granny Qi and Yan Xiuhua suddenly raised their heads, their faces filled with horror, and their whole bodies began to tremble.

"Speak quickly! Did you frame the First Madam from the past life? If you don't tell the truth, I won't let you off!"

Song Anxin quickly and sternly questioned him.

Granny Fang's pupils widened instantly, and she gasped in surprise:

"What?! The First Madam's death is also related to you."

"You, you..." She pointed at Granny Qi and the others, trembling and unable to speak.

"Spare me, Madam Hui, spare me! It was Granny Qi and my aunt who made me do that thing, Madam. I thought it was some kind of tonic. I didn't know anything about it..." Yan Xiuhua hurriedly kowtowed and begged for mercy.

"Ah! Granny Qi, how could you treat the young lady like this! Hasn't the young lady been good enough to you? And you, Yan Xiuhua, when you sought refuge with Granny Yan, Granny Yan said she didn't want you to become a slave, so the Madam found you a job in the kitchen. You, you bunch of people, are simply heartless."

Granny Fang trembled with anger, her eyes filled with pain and resentment. She lunged forward and began to beat Granny Qi mercilessly, shouting and cursing as she did so.

"You heartless bastard! How could you betray the young lady like this? Doesn't your conscience hurt? Can you sleep at night...? When did you become so vicious and cruel? When we came to the manor together to take care of the young lady, what did you say? You said you would protect her for life. Why, why did you do this? You despicable wretch!..."