The Lin family seemed to be slowly being swallowed up by a tremendous force, teetering on the brink of collapse.
No, that's impossible.
Cheng Min was like a sister to her, how could she force her child to drink deadly poison?
At this moment, Rong Ma was already in tears. "No wonder Miss Qingwan refused to let the family physician examine her pulse."
"No wonder he was kicked to the point of vomiting blood as soon as he came back."
"No wonder Miss vomited so much blood when Granny Xue poisoned the medicinal oil."
Lin's body was ice-cold, and her hands were trembling violently. "Don't... say it."
Madam Rong was heartbroken and could hardly bear to look at Lin Qingwan's retreating figure. "Madam, how could Cheng Min be so heartless? Miss is only fifteen years old."
"What are we going to do from now on?!"
Lin felt her blood rushing backward, her heart pounding in her chest, and she couldn't even breathe properly.
She looked at Lin Qingwan in disbelief, "Qingwan was standing right here, how could she be poisoned?"
Rong Ma choked up, "Madam, you can't avoid this anymore."
"You've forgotten, the blood hibiscus in Prince Jing's garden withered and died because they were watered with Miss Qingwan's blood!"
Lin's pupils contracted sharply, and the muscles on her face gradually tightened. She wanted to ask Lin Qingwan in person, but her throat felt like it was blocked by a red-hot iron, and she was in so much pain that she couldn't make a sound.
Everyone stared at Lin Qingwan in astonishment, as if she were about to die from the poison at any moment.
The word "misery" enveloped her, making her the most vulnerable person who needed protection, and the servants all wanted to explain things to her.
"Cheng is too cruel! How could she face the Madam!"
"Madam raised her child so well and treated her with such honor. I don't expect her to treat Miss Qingwan the same way, but at least she shouldn't harm her."
"Absolutely, they're heartless and ungrateful."
Amidst the overwhelming jeers, Jiang Yanwan's recently broken heart found solace, and a light rekindled in her eyes.
Lin Qingwan won't live much longer?
Very good!
If she had known this would happen, why would she have done those things, making her mother and Ah Lin dislike her now? But it doesn't matter, once Lin Qingwan dies, everything will be back to normal.
Only Wen Yu noticed the scheming in her eyes, and her already disappointed heart felt even more like it was sinking into a swamp.
When the Crown Prince's men found her, she was prepared to die and refused to reveal a single word about what happened back then. Later, when she met Lin Qingwan, although she felt pity for her cousin because of how badly her cousin had treated her, she had no intention of betraying her cousin.
Lin Qingwan quickly understood Wen Yu's feelings for Madam Cheng and knew that coercion and bribery would be useless. Since Wen Yu was the only one who could clear her name, Lin Qingwan devised a plan to bring Jiang Yanwan to pay respects to Madam Cheng.
If Wen Yu knew what kind of person Jiang Yanwan was, he would definitely feel sorry for the Cheng family.
Wen Yu didn't believe it, but the truth slapped her in the face.
Of course, this is also because when Lin Qingwan met Wen Yu, she didn't complain about Jiang Yanwan at all, and the advice she gave Jiang Yanwan was reasonable. It was easy to tell who was right and who was wrong at a glance.
Wen Yu closed his eyes briefly. "Madam is grateful for her cousin's life-saving grace back then, but haven't you ever thought about how the journey was so secretive, with the carriage and servants all disguised? How could the assassins still find us so quickly?"
Lin stared in astonishment, her eyes wide, and she leaned against Rong Ma to steady herself.
What are you trying to say?
Wen Yu's tears silently slid down her cheeks. "At that time, the Crown Prince had just won a battle and was returning to the capital when Consort Ning's forged letter treasonous with the Crown Prince was discovered."
Lin's eyes flickered, clearly indicating that she also knew about this.
She had only told Rong Ma and Qin Ma about this, so how did Wen Yu find out? Cheng Min must have overheard it outside.
A chill ran down Lin's spine.
Wen Yu continued, "When the Crown Prince learned of this, he sent people to intercept the letters. The Prime Minister guarded against it with all his might, but in the end, he had to personally lead a rescue team because his wife was in danger. That's why the forged letters were not sent to the palace."
"The Crown Prince returned to the capital safely, thus laying the foundation for his confrontation with Consort Ning."
Wen Yu choked up and said, "It was my cousin who unintentionally revealed that the lady was going to the temple, which gave the assassins the opportunity."
"Therefore, Miss Qingwan and the Prime Minister's residence have no obligation to repay her cousin's life-saving grace. She is repaying her own debt, the debt she owes to you."
Wen Yu thought she would take this secret to her grave, because her relationship with her cousin surpassed everything else in the world.
When she was a child, she was disfigured while trying to shield her older cousin from being attacked with a wooden board.
When she grew up, her cousin injured her knees while kneeling to beg the lady to save her life.
It's fair to say that her cousin saved her life.
My cousin spent the first half of her life for herself and the second half for her daughter. How could Wen Yu cruelly expose the truth?
But it is precisely because of this sisterly bond that I cannot bear to let her continue down the wrong path and not be recognized by her own daughter.
At this moment, she finally revealed the secret and felt completely at ease.
Lin stared unblinkingly at Wen Yu, several times thinking she had fainted, that this was a dream, not real! However, the cold wind brushed her cheeks, and the chill from her tears stirred her thoughts.
Rong's mother was just as shocked as she was. "Wen Yu, are you... are you telling the truth? How could this be?"
Wen Yu nodded calmly, "I swear on my life."
"Moreover, most of the assassins who chased after the lady were connected to the Crown Prince."
She had seen the prince's guards a couple of days ago and recognized a knife.
To be precise, it was Cheng Min who recognized her that day in Shuiyuan Town, which is why she was so afraid and had to write a letter back to the Prime Minister's residence.
Every word Wen Yu spoke was like a chilling frost. Lin felt a continuous chill rising from the soles of her feet, her thoughts in disarray. When she calmed down, she subconsciously looked at Lin Qingwan.
Her thin back was fragile, and memories of the past flooded her mind.
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