Qi Shibao groaned, "I wish I didn't really die. Fine, I'll definitely hug my father's legs and cry, asking him to keep you in the mansion. Grandma, I miss you so much. I've been locked up in the mansion these past few days and can't go anywhere. I'm so depressed!"

Madam Qi comforted her, "Grandma is back, you can go out and play again. With grandma to protect you, your father won't do anything to you!"

Hearing this, Qi Yuan suddenly kicked the door open.

Madam Qi and Qi Shibao were both startled. When they saw that it was Qi Yuan, they couldn't help but scold him angrily: "Why did you kick the door? You almost scared us to death!"

Qi Yuan couldn't help but tease: "Mother is so scared? Is it because she has done too many bad things?"

After hearing this sarcastic taunt, Old Lady Qi's face turned pale and she asked, "How did I offend you? You just come up and say something unpleasant to provoke me?"

Qi Yuan was extremely disappointed. His mother had really corrupted her son.

Originally he didn't believe that she would be so cruel as to poison the lives of innocent people, but now after hearing this, he was sure that she could do it.

Qi Yuan asked directly, "Did you go to the City Lord's wife's soup kitchen yesterday?"

Madam Qi shook her head in panic, "No, I'm not feeling well. How could I join in the fun? Whose instigation did you listen to?"

Lin Yiwan walked in from outside and said, "Madam Qi, long time no see?"

The moment Mrs. Qi saw her, she was so frightened that her whole body trembled.

After realizing what was going on, she angrily asked, "Are you going to tear our family apart before you'll stop? I'm such an old woman, why won't you let me go?"

Lin Yiwan said in a deep voice, "Hasn't the old lady heard the saying? If you don't want others to know, then don't do it yourself. Since you did it, there will definitely be traces left!"

Madam Qi stiffened her neck and denied, "I didn't do it. You are slandering me. No matter how noble your status is, you can't abuse your power to bully others. I refuse to accept this!"

Lin Yiwan expected that she would argue to the death, so she had prepared evidence long ago.

She said slowly: "Come here, bring the owner of the medicine hall in!"

As she finished speaking, an old man walked in quickly.

He saluted respectfully: "Greetings to the Marquis, and to the High Official Qi!"

Lin Yiwan frowned and asked, "Did you sell the deadly poison to Old Madam Qi? This medicine is very valuable. Who would spend so much money to buy this kind of medicine?"

The pharmacy owner nodded gloomily: "Yes, it was bought by Old Madam Qi. I accepted fifty taels of silver from her!"

After hearing this, Madam Qi immediately burst into a rage, "You bastard! Didn't you say you'd keep this a secret for me? Who told you to tell this? I'll beat you to death!"

After saying that, she rushed towards the owner of the pharmacy.

Officer Qi grabbed her wrist and sternly scolded her, "That's enough! Don't you want to live anymore?"

Old Madam Qi sobbed sadly, "I was wrong. I just didn't want to stay at the farm. I thought that as long as I drove them away, I could come back. Ayuan, please forgive me. I will never dare to do that again!"

Qi Yuan laughed out of anger. How could he forgive her?

What a terrible disaster she caused!

Fortunately, the poisoned beggar was rescued by the Marquis' wife. If someone had died, not only would the city lord's wife be implicated, he might even lose his job.

She is so bold!

He took a hard breath and said, "It's no longer my business to care about the wrongs you've done. You must go to jail and stand trial!"

Old Madam Qi turned pale with fear. She immediately knelt down in front of Lin Yiwan and begged, "Madam Hou, I was wrong. Don't bother with an old woman like me. Isn't it true that the beggar is not dead at all?"

Lin Yiwan interrupted distantly, "He's not dead, but you attempted to harm someone, and you'll have to pay the price. Come, send her to the authorities for custody!"

Old Madam Qi screamed and fainted immediately.

Qi Yuan's face turned pale and ugly. He said in a trembling voice, "Madam Hou, my mother has fainted now. Do you still want to take her away?"

Lin Yiwan raised her eyebrows and looked at him: "Do you want to plead for her?"

There was a fierce struggle in Qi Yuan's eyes. He knew that he shouldn't beg for mercy. His mother was very cruel and vicious.

If she is not taught a lesson, she will definitely not repent.

Thinking of this, he said, "I dare not. My mother has committed a serious crime and should be taken away. I am sorry to trouble you, Madam Hou!"

Lin Yiwan did not hesitate any longer and immediately ordered someone to send the unconscious Madam Qi to the government prison.

Almost as soon as she was thrown into prison, Madam Qi opened her eyes and woke up.

She shouted angrily, "Let me go! Why are you bullying an old woman like me? I'm innocent. Someone come, or I'll die in this cell and you'll have to pay for it!"

Lin Yiwan walked slowly in front of her and said, "Madam Qi, you want to die? I'll grant your wish. Just bang your head against the wall. Not only will I not stop you, but all the yamen runners around here won't stop you either. They can all watch you die!"

Old Madam Qi was so frightened that she broke out in cold sweats. She had always been arrogant and domineering, and had never seen such a sharp and cruel woman.

She was really scared this time!

Her voice trembled as she whispered, "Madam Hou, please give me another chance. Are you still going to use my son? If I really die in this prison, how will you explain it to him?"

Lin Yiwan said calmly, "Your son knows the situation. Even if you really die, he won't pursue the matter!"

Just one sentence made Old Madam Qi feel angry and depressed.

It was not until now that she realized that she was no match for this marquis' wife from the capital.

She is even more stubborn than her.

At this moment, she regretted it very much. She should not have bought such a packet of poison out of anger. Otherwise, she would have ended up in jail.

Lin Yiwan ignored her and turned to instruct the guards, "Give her a bowl of porridge every day. Just don't starve her to death, and don't overeat."

Didn't she poison the porridge? She made her drink it every day until she vomited.

After being locked up for a few days, Old Madam Qi fell ill.

After the yamen runner reported to Lin Yiwan, she ordered someone to send her back to Qi Mansion.

Qi Yuan called a doctor for her, and after she was saved, she became bedridden.

During this period, Lin Yiwan took the children to Jiaodong Island and let them have fun on the fishing boat.

Zhan Miao even ran to the bottom of the sea to touch scallops. Although he didn't find any, his courage was commendable.

In the blink of an eye, they had been at the beach for four months.

As the New Year was approaching, an urgent letter came from the capital urging them to return quickly.

He didn't give the specific reason, just told me to return as soon as possible.

Princess Youyi was naturally extremely reluctant to leave. She hugged Lin Yiwan and cried several times.

Mo Lingyue was afraid that she would get hurt from crying, so he stayed by her side all the time.

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