I was sold when I opened my eyes! My sick and disabled husband comforts me every night after he wake

Granny Qi was clearly frightened by Lin Yuwei's words.

She swallowed hard, looking at her with trepidation.

"You mean you want me to go back and beg the master to save you now?"

Lin Yuwei immediately shook her head vigorously.

"No, no, I absolutely can't let my dad and grandpa know about this, they'll beat me to death."

"What should I do? How can I save you?"

Granny Qi was completely bewildered. Lin Yuwei narrowed her eyes, paused for a moment, and then said seriously:

"Only if Xiaoguo keeps quiet will this matter remain unknown."

"But she's in jail right now!"

“I know she’s in the Heavenly Prison, that’s why I’m looking for you. I want her to go in alive but not come out alive, so no one will know about this.”

"You want me to kill Xiao Guo?"

Startled by her words, Granny Qi took several steps back, then shook her head vigorously.

“No, although Xiao Guo and I aren’t very close, we’ve worked together for many years. That girl is clever and filial. What will happen to her parents if we kill her? Miss, let’s think of another way. Otherwise, I’ll go find her and make her insist that this has nothing to do with you.”

"No, I only believe that dead people will shut up."

"But...but I can't bring myself to do it!"

Lin Yuwei approached Granny Qi, gently patted her shoulder, and solemnly reminded her...

"If it is discovered that I did this, given my current status, my father and grandfather will protect me. But you and all the servants I brought into the Crown Prince's residence will be implicated. Do you think it's better to end her life or the lives of these dozen or so people?"

Her words terrified Granny Liu. She raised her sleeve, wiping away sweat and licking her dry lips, looking utterly frightened.

Lin Yuwei pressed her advantage, continuing to employ both soft and hard tactics.

"Don't worry, even if Xiaoguo dies, I won't abandon her family. I will give her a proper burial and provide her family with a large sum of money, enough for them to live comfortably for the rest of their lives..."

As she spoke, she went to the cabinet, took out a pair of earrings and a jade bracelet from the jewelry box, and handed them to Granny Qi.

"I heard your daughter is getting married. I don't have much to give her, but she'll definitely like these two pieces of jewelry. You can give them to her as part of her dowry!"

Looking at the two expensive pieces of jewelry, Granny Qi finally couldn't resist the temptation and nodded heavily.

"Okay, I know what to do."

Her eyes suddenly shifted from reluctance to fierce hatred.

Lin Yuwei then patted her shoulder in relief.

"You must be careful, and don't get caught like Xiao Guo did. Otherwise, I can't guarantee whether your daughter will be able to get married smoothly."

Qi Mama's weakness was her daughter. Her daughter was sixteen years old this year, and Qi Mama had spent very little time with her. She always felt sorry for her daughter. If she had harmed her daughter by doing something wrong, she would rather have taken her life.

She immediately knelt down with a thud.

"Don't worry, Miss, I will definitely do this well. Even if I am caught, I will take my own life and will never leave you with any trouble."

Lin Yuwei smiled slightly and nodded in satisfaction.

"That would be best. Go ahead. It's better to get this over with sooner rather than later, ideally before dawn."

Granny Qi bit her lip hard and nodded as if she had made a great decision.

"This old servant has a request, please grant it to you, Miss."

Lin Yuwei looked at her with alluring eyes.

"Say it!"

"The person I have wronged the most in my life is my daughter. Please, I beg you, no matter what, do not hurt her. This is the last time I will ask you for this."

Granny Qi understood that since Lin Yuwei was afraid that Xiao Guo would reveal the truth, she would also be afraid that she would reveal the truth.

She won't survive.

Lin Yuwei hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

"Okay, I promise you, I won't hurt her, and I'll take good care of her. Now you can rest assured!"

Granny Qi secretly breathed a sigh of relief, stood up from the ground, and nodded emphatically.

"Miss, just wait for the good news!"

She turned and left, but Lin Yuwei was still troubled.

She knew it was risky, but she had no choice.

She didn't want to ruin her promising future because of this small matter, no matter who it was.

……

The next morning, just as Lan Zhi got up, A Qi rushed in.

"Your Highness, something terrible has happened..."

"Don't call me Crown Princess. Before the Crown Prince officially bestows the title of Crown Princess, call me Miss."

Ah Qi quickly changed his tune.

"Miss, something terrible has happened! Xiao Guo has died in the prison."

"what?"

She suddenly stood up, staring at Ah Qi with a bewildered look.

"They were just taken there last night, and they died this morning? How did they die?"

"I don't know. The Crown Prince had just gotten up and was about to leave when the Ministry of Justice came to report that Xiao Guo had died in prison. It seems she committed suicide out of fear of punishment, biting off her tongue!"

Upon hearing this, Lan Zhi felt her head buzzing.

For some reason, she always felt that Xiao Guo's death was not an accident.

"Call my older brother."

"Yes."

Ah Qi hurried out, and a moment later, Ling Jiawei rushed back.

"Lan Zhi, you were looking for me?"

"Has anyone gone out in the latter half of last night?"

Ling Jiawei immediately replied:

"Yes, I heard from the gatekeeper that Granny Qi from Jingcui Pavilion went out. She said her daughter was getting married and she went home to check on her while Miss Lin was asleep."

"Have you returned yet?"

"I don't know about that, I'll go check now."

"Don't go to see it in a big way, just ask around quietly."

"I see."

Ling Jiawei quickly turned and left. Xiangxiu, who was combing Lan Zhi's hair, asked curiously,

"Miss, what are you suspecting?"

Lan Zhi frowned slightly and said regretfully:

"I suspect that Xiao Guo devoted herself to her master, but ended up dying in the process."

Xiangxiu was startled and then looked at her reflection in the bronze mirror.

“I met her twice. She was a clever girl, but she didn’t follow the right master and died so easily. It’s a real pity.”

Lan Zhi suspected that Xiao Guo's death was not as simple as it seemed.

Sure enough, a while later Ling Jiawei came over and told her that Granny Qi had not returned and that he did not know where she had gone.

Hearing this, she took a deep breath, shook her head, and murmured:

"I'm afraid Granny Qi is no longer alive."

Her words startled Xiangxiu, causing her to gasp.

"Miss, what you're saying is quite frightening."

Lan Zhi didn't continue speaking, but gently wiped the messy hair at her temples, stood up and said:

"Let's go to Jingxiang Garden."

Although Xiao Guo's life or death was none of her concern, she still felt a tightness in her chest.

She thought to herself, “That Granny Qi must be no better.” She suddenly sighed inwardly, “That Lin Yuwei seems harmless on the surface, but how could she do such a despicable thing?”

As soon as she stepped into Jingxiang Garden, she saw Sun Wei and Nie Yuan talking to Lin Yuwei, so she quickly walked over.

"What happened?"