Madam Yin nodded hurriedly, "Yes, our Shicheng is rich in wolfberries. These are carefully selected by me. They are very large and paired with yam, they are very nutritious!"
Lin Yiwan said helplessly, "I'm afraid I'll disappoint the old lady. Although wolfberries are nutritious, they're only good for those with weak constitutions. And my sister-in-law has been well taken care of by my stepmother since she became pregnant. Her fetus is well-nourished, so it's not suitable for her to consume these fiery foods!"
As an experienced person, Mrs. Yin naturally understood the principle of food incompatibility.
She was even more aware that if the fetus was too large, it would pose a huge risk to the pregnant woman.
There had been a tragic incident in the clan where two people were killed and one was dead, so when she heard Lin Yiwan say that Bai Qiaoyin should not eat foods with fiery nature, she immediately didn't want her to drink it.
However, Yin Mingyue, who was standing at the door, was unhappy.
She taunted him, "You refused to drink the porridge your grandmother made for you. How much do you despise her? She has poor eyesight, yet she works so hard for you. Don't you feel guilty for saying such hypocritical things?"
Bai Qiaoyin lowered her eyes and chuckled softly: "I was originally thinking that I shouldn't waste Grandma's kindness. Since my sister wants to drink, then I'll give it to you. I'm sure you're very willing to make her happy!"
Madam Yin immediately agreed: "Yes, you drink!"
Yin Mingyue was so frightened that her face immediately turned pale. She was silent for a moment before gritting her teeth and saying, "It wasn't brewed for me personally, so why should I drink it? Besides, I've already eaten!"
Lin Yiwan brought it to her and said, "How much can a bowl of porridge take up? Second Miss, let me feed you. Come on, open your mouth!"
In a hurry, Yin Mingyue raised his hand and pushed her away fiercely.
"Bang!" The bowl of porridge broke on the ground, making a terrifying sound.
Lin Yiwan pretended to be horrified and said, "Oh, Second Miss, even if you don't want to drink it, you can't knock over the porridge bowl, right? You just blamed my sister-in-law, but it's obviously you who despises her more!"
Yin Mingyue denied anxiously: "I didn't do it, you did it on purpose, you framed me!"
Madam Yin angrily shouted, "Shut up, get out, and don't let me hear your voice again!"
Yin Mingyue explained aggrievedly: "Grandma, I didn't mean to do that. It was her fault. She didn't hold the bowl of porridge properly. Don't be angry!"
Madam Yin sneered, "If you had obediently taken it, how could it have been broken? Stop quibbling and leave!"
Yin Mingyue was filled with hatred and anxiety. She glared at Lin Yiwan angrily, turned around and ran away quickly.
At this point, Old Lady Yin no longer had anything to hide. She said in a deep voice, "Madam Hou, did you notice something was put in this yam porridge, and that's why you tried so hard to stop Yue'er from drinking it?"
Lin Yiwan was quite surprised. She didn't expect that Old Madam Yin could actually detect it.
He is worthy of being the guardian ancestor of the Yin family. Even if he is controlled by someone, even if he is blind, he can tell that something is unusual just by a few delayed words.
Lin Yiwan didn't hide it anymore. She replied in a serious tone, "The old lady is right. This yam porridge did contain something that would kill my sister-in-law!"
Old Madam Yin was horrified. She never expected that she almost killed her only granddaughter.
Fortunately, Lin Yiwan was able to discover it in time. Otherwise, if something happened to Yin Yue, how would she explain to General Fang’s Mansion in the capital, and how would she explain to her dead son and daughter-in-law?
She tightly gripped her cane and murmured tremblingly, "Who is it? Who is so cruel that they actually used me to poison Yue'er?"
Bai Qiaoyin couldn't bear to see her blaming herself so much, so she immediately stepped forward and held her cold fingers to comfort her: "Grandma, don't worry, I'm standing right in front of you, okay?"
Madam Yin reached out to touch her face and said guiltily, "Yuer, I'm sorry. It's all Grandma's fault for being blind. Otherwise, how could the murderer have poisoned her so easily? I never thought that my poor child would finally be able to return to her roots, but the sinister villain in this mansion wouldn't tolerate you!"
When Bai Qiaoyin saw the little old lady crying so hard, she felt very sad.
How painful it must have been for her to live alone in this house full of intrigue for so many years.
She feels very distressed!
She soothed her softly, "Grandma, don't cry. I'm fine, aren't I? I'm back now. My husband is guarding me outside, and my sister is protecting me inside. I will find out whoever is trying to harm me and bring peace back to the Yin family!"
Madam Yin wiped her tears vigorously and said, "My dear granddaughter is right. We must catch the real culprit who poisoned her. She must pay the price!"
As soon as she finished speaking, the old lady standing next to her shuddered with fear.
She clenched her fists tightly, and cold sweat kept dripping down her forehead.
At this time, Lin Yiwan had already asked: "Old Madam, when you were making porridge, did anyone help you?"
Madam Yin nodded quickly: "Of course there is, it's Jinxi. She has been serving me for many years, and she prepared all the ingredients for the porridge!"
The old maid stepped forward immediately and said, "It is this servant, but I dare not harm the young lady. Please be careful, old lady!"
Madam Yin frowned and said, "I didn't say it was you who did it. Just answer honestly whatever the Marquis's wife asks you!"
Nanny Jinxi nodded in fear: "Yes, I will never dare to hide anything!"
Lin Yiwan raised her eyes and looked at her: "Madam Jinxi, can you take me to the small kitchen?"
Nanny Jinxi didn't dare to refuse and immediately agreed to lead the way.
When Lin Yiwan came to the small kitchen, she saw that the chopping board had been cleaned.
However, the remaining yam and wolfberry frosting were still in the jar and had not been taken away.
She first checked the frosting, dissolved it in warm water, and then put it to her nose and smelled it carefully.
A faint fishy smell wafted into her nose, making her certain that the poison was mixed in the frosting.
She subconsciously asked, "Madam Jinxi, where did you get this frosting?"
Nanny Jinxi quickly replied, "This is something the outer courtyard housekeeper just bought back to the mansion. This is a newly opened jar. If Madam Hou doesn't believe me, you can go to the warehouse and check!"
Lin Yiwan went to the warehouse and opened several jars of frosting sugar one after another, but there was no trace of poison at all.
In other words, the only jar of porridge that Old Lady Yin was going to use to make porridge for Bai Qiaoyin was poisoned.
She was silent for a moment before she asked doubtfully, "Mammy, did you ever leave while preparing these ingredients? Or did you see anyone suspicious come into the kitchen?"
The old nanny thought carefully before saying, "I left for a while because I heard a wild cat crying under the old lady's window. I was worried that it would wake her up, so I took the maids who were on night watch to drive it away!"
Lin Yiwan nodded. "The person who poisoned them is in the inner courtyard. Search them. This poison has a very unpleasant fishy smell that won't go away no matter how you wash it. Only a special fragrance can mask it!"
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