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

Chapter 112

When Old Madam Qin learned that Granny Wei had been arrested, she was so shocked that she almost fainted.

How did he get arrested?

Grandma Qin rushed to the front yard, where a large crowd had already gathered.

Granny Wei and the butcher were both bound hand and foot and kneeling in the middle of the courtyard. Shen Lingjun, her two children, and several maids were also there, and Qin Shaoze had just arrived.

Qin Shaoze stared in astonishment at the scene before him: "What is this? What happened?"

Things had only calmed down for a few days, how did it escalate to this again?

Shen Lingjun coldly said to Qin Shaoze, "My lord, the meat we purchased from Yufei Courtyard has been poisoned. It was this Granny Wei who bribed the butcher to do it. My maid caught them red-handed. Yao'er suffers from a heart condition, and after being poisoned, he will suffer a heart attack and die."

As she spoke, she showed Qin Shaoze the poisoned meat and the poppies she had found on Granny Wei.

Shen Lingjun looked at Old Madam Qin and said sternly, "I know you don't want Yao'er to be the heir, but I never expected you to poison him! Even if you are his grandmother, you have no right to poison your children and grandchildren at will!"

Grandma Qin was terrified.

She immediately denied it: "This has nothing to do with me! I have no idea what Granny Wei did! Yao-ge'er is my own grandson, and I haven't been angry with them lately, how could I possibly kill him!"

Then, she said to Qin Shaoze, "There must be some misunderstanding here. Granny Wei has been by my side for many years. She would never do something as audacious as poisoning! It must be a mistake, and they've arrested the wrong person!"

She was still trying to deny it completely and cover it up.

Granny Wei had been with her for decades and was her most trusted confidante and most capable right-hand woman. She didn't want to lose Granny Wei.

Shen Lingjun gave a cold laugh.

"Whether there's a misunderstanding or not, arguing here won't get us anywhere. Let's send these two prisoners to the Ministry of Justice and let them investigate fairly and openly. They'll naturally uncover the truth!"

Grandma Qin was startled!

She screamed, "How can you send it to the Ministry of Justice! This is a matter for our Marquis's residence; it can be resolved here!"

Sending it to the Ministry of Justice would mean that the news would get out.

Moreover, with witnesses and physical evidence readily available, it would be easy for the Ministry of Justice to investigate this case thoroughly.

Then she will be completely condemned by everyone as a vicious old woman!

It's not uncommon for people in grand mansions to deal with concubines and illegitimate daughters, but it's a clandestine affair that can't be brought to light.

What kind of grandmother would be so ruthless as to poison her own grandson?

The spittle and curses from everyone in Kyoto could drown her!

Old Madam Qin grabbed Qin Shaoze: "Shaoze, you absolutely cannot send him to the Ministry of Justice! You know, the Marquis's mansion can't afford any more gossip!"

Qin Shaoze certainly knew.

However, Shen Lingjun is not easy to deal with.

He truly never expected that Old Madam Qin would actually kill her own grandson!

Even if she disliked Qin Chuyao and Qin Jianxi and didn't want Qin Chuyao to become the heir, her methods were still far too ruthless!

Looking back now, the Hou Laosan incident was probably orchestrated by Old Mrs. Qin, not Liu Manman.

However, now is not the time to pursue the matter. There's nothing he can do about his mother. The most important thing is to calm things down first.

Qin Shaoze looked at Shen Lingjun with great difficulty.

“Lingjun, this is not a glorious matter after all, and it won't be good if word gets out. As the Lady of Yongning Marquis, you are one with the Marquis's household; your fates are intertwined. You should consider the bigger picture…”

Shen Lingjun interrupted him with a cold laugh.

"My lord, this is a murder case, and a poisoning case at that. The victim is my own son, and also your own son! What do you plan to do? Just let it go without sending it to the Ministry of Justice for a thorough investigation? Do you think that's acceptable to you?"

Qin Shaoze had a splitting headache.

"I'm not saying we should just let this go..."

Shen Lingjun didn't let him finish speaking before turning around and walking out of the Marquis's residence.

"Red Dragonfly, Damselfly, take those two prisoners with you. We're going to the Ministry of Justice! Anyone who tries to stop us will have to leave our lives here!"

"No one can go!" Old Mrs. Qin exclaimed in terror, "No one is allowed to go!"