“Of course it’s good.” Granny Shi knelt on the footstool and pulled the quilt up for the old lady. “As long as Aunt Ye’s identity is announced in the future, our Lord will become the Prince Consort.”
The prince consort... he's a member of the imperial family!
"You're right." Old Madam Yin closed her eyes and then opened them again, gripping Granny Shi's hand tightly.
"Every man for himself, or he will be condemned by heaven and earth."
Madam Yin gritted her teeth and said, "Since the Qin family is unwilling to help my Wenxiao, they can't blame me."
Granny Shi: "Besides, don't worry, no matter what, the Lord will never know about this."
This is also what Old Madam Yin cares about most.
She didn't want her son to know about those dirty tricks; Wenxiao just needed to wait to become the emperor's son-in-law.
Those shady dealings in the inner quarters... Old Madam Yin has plenty of tricks up her sleeve.
Within a household like theirs, there are still ways to kill someone quietly.
Qin Sheng... she can only blame her bad luck.
...
This year is destined to be a bad one.
On the 18th day of the twelfth lunar month, the weather was gloomy early in the morning, and snowflakes were falling from the sky.
Inside Zhefang Courtyard, four old women and eight maids stood ready.
The remaining one knelt on the ground, trembling.
This morning, Abi was caught red-handed. She was sneaking around with the triangular bronze incense burner used by the lady for burning incense. When Qiao'er and Fei Cui discovered her, she panicked and tried to throw the small bronze incense burner into the well. Fortunately, Fei Cui caught her in time.
Soon, the doctor arrived.
Qin Sheng sent someone to invite two doctors to come through the back door. One was Doctor Yan from Miaoshantang, and the other was Doctor Mu, who was quite famous in the capital.
Abi knelt in the small hall, already trembling with fear, and now that she saw two doctors arrive, she was even more terrified.
But the lady never even glanced at her.
"Doctor Yan, Doctor Mu."
Qin Sheng treated the two doctors very politely. First, she had them examine the triangular auspicious beast bronze incense burner that Abi had sprinkled with "King Yama's Chase". Then, she had the old woman bring a small packet of black powder that had been found in Abi's room for the two doctors to examine.
"How is it?" Qiao'er asked anxiously from the side.
Doctor Yan and Doctor Mu exchanged a glance, then looked at Qin Sheng and nodded simultaneously.
Doctor Mu said, "There is indeed a small amount of 'Yanwangzhui' in this small bronze furnace, and this packet of black powder is also 'Yanwangzhui'."
"Just as I thought!"
Qiao'er was furious and slapped Abi, who was kneeling on the ground, hard across the face. "You vicious and wicked hussy! How could the madam treat you badly? How dare you poison her?!"
Her voice was extremely loud, and everyone inside and outside could hear it.
The maids and servants standing in the courtyard were all shocked and incredulous. Abi poisoned the madam?!
In the morning, Qiao'er and Emerald, the two head maids, led people in to search Abi's room, but they only found a few pieces of silver.
Of course, they had no idea where Abi had hidden the 'King Yama Chaser'.
Qin Sheng had been unsure where she would hide this harmful thing, and was afraid of alerting her, so she waited until now.
As it turns out, Abi did indeed hide this deadly substance very well.
She secretly cut a hole in the quilt she used at night and sewed a hidden pocket inside. The powder for "King Yama's Pursuit" was hidden in the hidden pocket.
Qiao'er and Fei Cui would sneak into Abi's room and search it every day when she was out.
They practically turned the whole house upside down before Emerald finally discovered the trickery in Abi's blanket.
Qin Sheng did not have anyone pull Qiao'er away.
Abi didn't dare to fight back. In just a few moves, Qiao'er beat her until her mouth and nose were bleeding, her hair and clothes were in disarray, and she looked extremely disheveled.
In the end, it was Emerald who stepped forward and pulled Qiao'er away.
Qin Sheng had someone invite the two doctors to have tea in the small hall next door before slowly turning his gaze to Abi.
When Abi met her gaze, she suddenly shivered.
"The truth has been revealed, and the old lady will not let you and your family off the hook," Qin Sheng said casually.
"This servant...this servant doesn't understand what Madam is saying."
Abi was supporting herself on one elbow, and one of her cheeks was swollen, making her look disheveled and pitiful.
It's okay if you don't understand.
Qin Sheng gently wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth with a handkerchief. "I was just reminding you. Since you don't understand, then just wait to die. But don't be afraid, your parents and older brother will be with you on your way to the underworld. You won't be alone."
"..."
Abi's eyes finally revealed terror and fear. If it really was true... the old lady would never let her family go!
"However, if you're willing to tell me everything you know, I can't save you and me, but I can save your family."
This means that, in any case, Abi is doomed.
Indeed, anyone who dares to drug the matriarch of the household deserves to die, or be torn to pieces.
"..."
But Abi also knew that regardless of whether she admitted it or not, the old lady would never let her family off the hook in order to prevent future troubles.
"lady……"
Abi swallowed hard, crawling towards the lady on all fours. "If you can save my parents' lives, this servant is willing to say..."
...
When Madam Yin learned of this, it wasn't too late, but it was already too late.
Qin Sheng acted quickly; she had already sent people out one after another to deliver messages to the Qin family and to the Qin family elders.
"Ayu, we've been exposed!"
When Madam Yin woke up in the morning, she felt her left eyelid twitching badly, and she already had a vague feeling that something was wrong.
I don't know if Abi slipped up somewhere, or if Qin Sheng was just too amazing!
"What should we do?" Granny Shi asked, somewhat flustered.
However, he quickly calmed down and comforted Madam Yin, saying, "Don't worry, didn't we agree before that if we were exposed, we would deny it to the death?"
The "King Yama's Chase" was bought by Granny Shi in disguise. She stayed away from home for a few days under the pretense of visiting relatives before taking a detour back to the mansion.
Only three people know about this.
Old Madam Yin, Granny Shi, and Abi.
Strictly speaking, Abi didn't know much, but she was the best scapegoat.
Many people in the manor knew that she had once been the Earl's concubine.
Madam Yin and Granny Shi had discussed that if the matter were to be exposed, they would put all the blame on Abi.
It's not impossible that Abi harbored resentment towards the lady for preventing her from becoming the Earl's concubine, and thus developed a desire for revenge.
Just then, Yin Wenxiao came in.
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