She added without hesitation: "If Miss Cao doesn't want to pay compensation, that's fine. We can just go through with it. It won't be a serious crime. At most, you'll spend a few days in jail!"

Cao Aiwen was so angry that her teeth were itching. She was a noble lady of the current dynasty. Let alone going to jail for a few days, her reputation would be ruined if she took even one step in.

She took a deep breath and said with a serious face: "Isn't it just writing an IOU? Can't I write it?"

She picked up the brush and felt it was as heavy as a thousand pieces of gold.

At this moment, she was really regretting it.

You shouldn't have messed with Lin Yiwan, this jinx. Nothing good will happen if you run into her!

Don’t be so impulsive again in the future!

After admonishing himself several times, Cao Aiwen wrote two IOUs with a bitter face.

Lin Yiwan held her injured finger and said, "If there's a ready-made handprint, just press it. It's more proper this way!"

The pain came, and Cao Aiwen was so angry that his eyes went dark.

But she didn't dare to faint!

She was afraid that Lin Yiwan would prick her finger again!

It really hurts!

She was in so much pain that she even saw her grandmother, who had died many years ago, waving at her.

She angrily pushed Lin Yiwan away and said, "I've written you the IOU. From now on, we owe each other nothing!"

Lin Yiwan narrowed her eyes and smiled, "That's not right. I don't trust you at all. Just relying on an IOU won't count. We need to find a few witnesses!"

Cao Aiwen froze, his face showing embarrassment as if his thoughts had been exposed.

She, she really wanted to default on the debt!

After returning home, she told her father that she was forced by Lin Yiwan to write the IOU.

By then, her father will definitely help her and she will naturally not have to pay back the money.

But I didn’t expect that she would even need to find witnesses!

She really didn't give her any chance to renege on the debt!

Cao Aiwen said without hesitation: "Why do you have to do this? As a dignified and kind lady, are you afraid that I won't return it to you?"

Lin Yiwan ignored her sarcasm and said calmly, "I'm a person who only seeks to be safe when doing things. I must find a few witnesses!"

Cao Aiwen raised the corners of her lips in disdain. She thought she had good relationships with people, and she didn't believe that the noble ladies watching the fun outside would help Lin Yiwan to testify.

She said coldly, "I want to see today who will be your witness."

After she finished speaking, she looked around with a gloomy expression.

Lin Yiwan spoke without hesitation, "Any lady who is willing to be a witness will be given ten beauty patches as a gift. She will also become a distinguished guest of my pharmacy and have priority purchasing rights for all rare medicines!"

Crash, the crowd exploded immediately.

Everyone knows that Lin Yiwan's grandfather was the best doctor of the time, and the pills he made had the effect of prolonging life.

Since he stayed in the palace all year round, the amount of pills he made was very limited.

It is difficult for ordinary people to buy it!

If I can really get the right of first refusal, then when I go back, I will definitely be looked up to by the elders in my family.

With such tempting conditions, anyone who doesn’t agree is a fool!

At once, everyone raised their hands: "Me! I am willing to be the Marquis's witness!"

Cao Aiwen was so angry that his lungs were about to explode. What a bunch of money-hungry snobs!

Lin Yiwan didn't care how stinky Cao Aiwen's face was. She just smiled brightly: "Thank you all for your support, but a few witnesses will be enough!"

Several noble ladies came up to her and said, "Madam Hou, can we come?"

Lin Yiwan handed them the IOU and they wrote their names on it.

Cao Aiwen could see clearly that there was the eldest daughter of the capital's garrison commander and the youngest daughter of the current left prime minister, each of them having a noble status.

She immediately understood that even if it was for them, she couldn't shirk her responsibility.

Otherwise, she will never be able to stay in Beijing again!

Seeing Lin Yiwan put away the IOU, Cao Aiwen ran out in shame.

Su Zining followed closely behind her, a hint of mockery flashing in his eyes.

Lin Yiwan was very happy when she received the compensation of 30,000 taels. She simply picked out a set of headwear and took Sang Qiutang back to the carriage.

She asked in surprise: "Qiu Tang, how did you do it?"

Sang Qiutang covered his mouth and chuckled, "When Cao Aiwen yelled, 'Call the Thief,' I realized something was wrong. She definitely can't be hiding on you, so she can only be framing me!"

Lin Yiwan nodded: "So, you took the opportunity to hide on Su Zining?"

Sang Qiutang snorted coldly, "If you're not from the same family, you won't marry. Those two are as vicious as each other. Su Zining didn't show any mercy when he framed Cao Aiwen!"

Lin Yiwan lazily said, "Serves her right! It's Cao Aiwen's fault for trying to frame me. Not only is it impossible, I'm going to tear a layer of skin off her!"

Sang Qiutang laughed and said, "She has to bear the cost of these 60,000 taels of silver. Even if she counts all her dowry, she may not be able to come up with the total!"

Lin Yiwan handed her a piece of dessert and said, "Who cares? Let's just sit back and wait to get paid!"

At this time, Cao Aiwen returned home and went straight to find Old Madam Cao to complain.

She cried so hard that she was out of breath, and her eyes were red and swollen like walnuts.

Madam Cao quickly tried to appease him, "Oh, my dear, didn't you go out to buy a wedding gift for Princess Li? Why are you back crying? Who dares to bully you?"

Cao Aiwen sniffed and replied, "It was that damned Lin Yiwan, the shameless bitch who blackmailed me for thirty thousand taels of silver!"

A chill suddenly flashed across Old Madam Cao's kind face. She asked in shock, "What? Blackmailing you for thirty thousand taels of silver? What's going on?"

Cao Aiwen said cautiously, "It's more than 30,000 taels of silver. Add in the compensation I have to pay to Jinlou, the total is 60,000 taels!"

Old Madam Cao rolled her eyes and fainted immediately.

The old nanny next to her was startled and shouted quickly, "Go get the palace doctor! The old lady is getting angry and sick! Someone come quickly!"

There was a commotion in the Cao residence, but finally, Madam Cao was rescued half an hour later.

She gritted her teeth and said, "Our Cao family is going bankrupt!"

Cao Aiwen cried and argued, "Grandma, can you blame me for this? It was Lin Yiwan who set me up. She deliberately schemed against me. I had no choice but to write the IOU. She forced me to do it!"

Madam Cao glared at her angrily. "Did she force you to hit the treasure of the Jinlou? Or was it the South Pearl that disappeared when she placed it on you?"

Cao Aiwen bit her lip with a guilty conscience. She forced herself to speak, "I really put that South Pearl on Sang Qiutang. I don't know how it ended up in my pocket. Grandma, I'm still confused!"

Madam Cao poked her forehead and yelled, "You're stupid! They stuffed the Nanzhu back right under your nose, and you didn't even notice!"

Cao Aiwen grabbed her wrist and pleaded, "Grandma, please think of a solution quickly. There are several noble ladies on the IOU as witnesses. I can't default on the debt, otherwise our Cao family's reputation will be ruined!"

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