Marrying a concubine and swallowing her dowry? The mistress turns around and marries a high-ranking

Chapter 111

The meat contains a trace of toxin.

Shen Lingjun went to investigate. She had built her own small kitchen in Yufei Courtyard, and there was also a small well behind Yufei Courtyard. It wouldn't be so easy for outsiders to reach in and poison her.

It was eventually discovered that the fresh pork that the small kitchen purchased from outside was itself problematic.

The meat was injected with poison, and even if the cook washed it before cooking, it was impossible to clean it completely.

Shen Lingjun remained calm and continued to have the small kitchen make purchases as usual, but once the meat and vegetables were served, they would no longer eat them.

Not two days later, news came from Shou'an Hospital that Old Madam Qin had asked Shen Lingjun to bring Qin Chuyao and Qin Jianxi to pay their respects to her.

Shen Lingjun calmly took the two children over.

As soon as the mother and her two children entered, Old Mrs. Qin's gaze immediately fell on Qin Chuyao, and she secretly observed his condition.

She did hesitate before making this decision.

Last time, she bribed Hou Laosan to intimidate Qin Chuyao, but the plan almost failed, which scared her so much that she kept quiet for a while and dared not make a move again.

But just a few days ago, when she attended a banquet, she heard about the Pingnan Marquis's residence.

The Marquis of Pingnan recently passed away, and his eldest son inherited the title. This eldest son was born to the Marquis of Pingnan's first wife and was disliked by the old lady of the Marquis's household, suffering various forms of neglect and suppression. After the new Marquis of Pingnan inherited the title, he seized power in the household, and his first act was to take revenge, making the old lady half-dead and living a life more miserable than that of an old woman from a poor family.

Grandma Qin listened with a deep sense of sympathy, as if she could already see her own future.

If Qin Chuyao continues to be the heir of the Marquis of Yongning, and he inherits the title in the future, given the relationship between him, his mother, and the other two, will he be able to properly take care of his grandmother?

The old lady of Pingnan's life today is her future!

Old Mrs. Qin immediately made up her mind: if she didn't accomplish this, she would be the one tormented in the future!

After careful planning, Old Madam Qin bribed the butcher who delivered meat to the small kitchen in Yufei Courtyard to add a mild poison of wild poppy seeds to the meat. It wouldn't cause any major problems for healthy people, but it could be fatal to Qin Chuyao, who had a heart condition.

The toxicity of the poppy is so weak that it is almost undetectable, and in the end, everyone will just assume that he died from a heart attack.

Old Mrs. Qin pondered in her heart, but put on a displeased expression.

"Since you were recognized and brought back to the manor, you haven't come to Shou'an Courtyard to pay your respects even once. Do you even have any regard for me as your grandmother?"

Shen Lingjun replied sarcastically, "I thought the old lady hated us three and didn't want to see us, so it's best if we don't show up and get in your way."

Grandma Qin coughed and said, "What are you saying? I was angry before, but now that it's over, it's over. Yao-ge'er and Xi-jie'er are both flesh and blood of the Qin family. They are all family, so what knot can't be untied?"

She wanted to appear to have a more amicable relationship with Shen Lingjun and her two sons, so that if Qin Chuyao got into trouble, people wouldn't suspect her.

Shen Lingjun understood Qin's thoughts very well. Since Qin wanted to put on an act, she would cooperate with the performance.

She stayed at Shouan Temple for quite a while with her twins before heading back, during which time they chatted idly about various things.

After that, the mother and her two children would visit Shou'an Temple every few days to pay their respects, and they even went out with Old Madam Qin a few times.

The purpose, of course, is to put on a show for outsiders, to show that the mother-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandmother, and grandson are a loving family and that any grudges they may have had are long gone.

Qin Shaoze saw this and was very pleased.

Recently, Liu Manman has stopped making a fuss and has become much gentler and more obedient. It would be even better if the relationship between Shen Lingjun and his mother and Old Mrs. Qin could also improve.

A harmonious family is naturally the best outcome. He wouldn't have to worry about what to do with Shen Lingjun and her two children.

However, this facade of harmony was shattered a few days later.

The butcher who delivered meat to the small kitchen in Yufei Courtyard was caught red-handed by Red Dragonfly when he came to the door, for injecting poison into the meat at home.

After being brutally beaten on the spot, the butcher had no choice but to confess that it was Granny Wei, a trusted confidante of Old Madam Qin, who had bribed him to do this. Granny Wei would come to deliver poison to him every now and then so that he could inject it into the meat.

Hong Qing staked out the butcher's house and caught Wei Mama red-handed when she came to visit the next day. She and the butcher were then taken to the Yongning Marquis's residence.

This immediately stirred up another storm in the Yongning Marquis's mansion.