Chapter 523 The person who killed Liao Youhe's mother was you.

Shen Guannian had no choice but to suppress his anger and reluctantly gave Shen Wantang a kind look: "Tang'er, your mother is right. The most important thing right now is to get your sister out of prison. That kind of place is no place for a human to stay. You have to think of something quickly!"

Shen Wantang finally raised her eyes: "What Father said is very strange. What method can I think of? Father, do you want me to break out of prison?"

Shen Guannian's feigned goodwill vanished instantly. He said sternly, "Stop putting on airs with me. As the Princess Consort of the Prince of Ning's Mansion, you have power and status. How could the authorities not give you face if you just asked? Your sister is innocent. She didn't kill anyone. It's only right that the authorities release her!"

“Father, you flatter me. I am just a widow. My parents-in-law are still in a coma and I am helpless. How could I have any power or status? Since my sister is innocent, then Father should go to the government to appeal. Once the real culprit is caught, my sister will be released.”

"You!! You actually wouldn't even save your own sister from dying?!"

“My father used the wrong words; I was powerless to help him.”

Shen Wantang seemed completely unyielding, which frustrated Shen Guannian, but he was powerless to do anything about it.

His expression shifted between anger and uncertainty for a long time. Just as he was about to bring up the principles of social order and etiquette to suppress Shen Wantang's arrogance, Qi Shi, who was standing next to him, suddenly knelt down.

Shen Guannian was startled and asked in shock and anger, "What are you doing?! She's just a junior, why are you kneeling before her? Get up!"

Madam Qi remained kneeling and refused to get up. She cried as she said, "Tang'er, I'm begging you, please help your sister. Over the years, I, as your stepmother, have never mistreated you, nor have I ever asked you for anything. This is the first time I'm begging you. Please, for the sake of our mother-daughter relationship, ask the officials to release your sister!"

Shen Wantang's tone was slightly cold: "Heh, you have a thick skin, how dare you say you haven't mistreated me."

Madam Qi quickly said, "I know I haven't been good to you, but with so many children in the family, how can I take care of them all? I make sure you eat well, dress well, and grow up beautifully. Isn't that enough? The kindness of raising you is greater than heaven, Tang'er. Don't you really feel any gratitude at all?"

Shen Wantang laughed sarcastically: "If you hadn't mentioned these things, I would have almost forgotten that I used to not even have a single piece of clothing that fit properly. Either the sleeves were too short or the waist was too narrow. You dressed my sister up in a glamorous way and took her out to visit guests, while I was covered in dust and dirt, and my clothes were all patched up. I couldn't even go out."

Madam Qi stiffened slightly: "No, Tang'er, you must have misremembered. I treat you and your sister equally. You have everything your sister has. You're not covered in dust at all. You have more clothes than your sister!"

Shen Wantang looked at her coldly: "If you want to save your daughter, the first thing you should do is not kneel down and force me, but to get rid of your habit of lying."

Madam Qi began to weep: "I didn't lie. Heaven, earth, you, and I know how good I've been to you. Are you slandering me now because you're unwilling to help save your sister?"

Shen Wantang suddenly laughed, but her laughter was devoid of any warmth: "The lie I'm talking about isn't just about this. I'm referring to the fact that the person who killed Liao Youhe's mother was you, wasn't it?"

Madam Qi's expression suddenly changed: "What nonsense are you talking about?!"

"Why don't you confess to the authorities that you killed him? Wouldn't that have saved Shen Mingxuan?"

"Nonsense! When did I kill that old hag? What am I confessing?!"

"If you like lying, then keep doing it. It has nothing to do with me. Anyway, I'm not the one who's locked up in jail. I just feel sorry for my sister. She's been taken such a big blame. She was arrested as a murderer. I'm afraid she's suffered a lot in jail."

Madam Qi stood up from the ground with a stern face. Her voice was cold and sinister: "Your vicious and dark thoughts are exactly the same as your dead aunt's! In order to shirk responsibility for saving someone, you've started making up stories to frame me! If you don't want to save your sister, fine, but why frame me? You're a heartless ingrate who would watch someone die!"

Shen Wantang's face darkened: "You'd better watch your mouth. You can't insult my aunt! She's dead, and who are you? If you say another word, I'll kill Shen Mingxuan right now and make her a dead ghost too! Saving her is impossible, but killing her is as easy as turning my hand!"

Madam Qi was furious that Shen Wantang dared to even insult her now, her hands trembling with rage: "You!! You've gone too far, gone too far! Master, look at the fine daughter you've raised, she doesn't even respect her stepmother anymore, she's just hurling insults at her!"

Shen Guannian was also quite angry, but could he beat Shen Wantang up or scold her? With so many people around her, could he beat her up? As for scolding her? She could verbally abuse ten people at once; who could out-scold her?

Shen Guannian angrily turned and left: "Go home, we don't need her help anymore! I refuse to believe that I, Shen Guannian, can't save my own daughter!"

Qi glared at Shen Wantang fiercely before following Shen Guannian away.

Shen Wantang watched their retreating figures, her heart turning cold: "Du Juan."

"The Crown Princess."

"Have someone make arrangements. I need to go to the prison tomorrow to give Shen Mingxuan a proper visit!"

"yes."

Shen Wantang gently stroked the Vajra Bodhi on her wrist, a murderous intent rising in her heart.

Originally, she didn't intend to get involved in Shen Mingxuan's affairs. Whether Shen Mingxuan went to jail or the Qi family went to jail, it was the same; neither of them would have an easy time.

However, since Lady Qi had insulted her birth mother, things naturally became different.

The next day.

Shen Wantang changed into an inconspicuous outfit and went to the prison with her maid.

Because she had made arrangements in advance, she had no trouble traveling.

The dark, sunless prison cell reeked of decay and stench. Coupled with the prisoners' painful wails, shrill screams, and low sobs, Shen Wantang felt for a moment as if she had returned to her previous life.

In the past, she interrogated countless prisoners in jail in order to solve cases.

Once, she walked through cell after cell, into the death row cell specifically for serious criminals, and fed Gu Qianhan poison to help him escape.

She was very familiar with this kind of place; she even felt right at home here.

The jailer respectfully led the way, taking her to Shen Mingxuan's cell, and then tactfully withdrew.

"Shen Mingxuan".

Shen Wantang's indifferent voice echoed in the dimly lit cell, like the Grim Reaper, yet also like a savior: "I've come to save you."