Forcing me to become a concubine? Remarrying the Ninth Prince, she'll be pregnant all over the

Whom do you want to poison?

Wei Wujiu and Lin Wantang exchanged a glance, their unspoken understanding already clear.

Jiang Fulu said worriedly, "With these altered silver bowls and chopsticks, the poison won't be detected. Judge Liu is ostensibly the Crown Prince's man, and the Imperial Medical Academy is keeping their mouths shut. Won't the poisoned person be easily mistaken?"

After being poisoned, it was said to be due to catching a cold or something else.

Who will investigate? And how can we delve into the details?

Without anyone noticing, Shen Huai'an could cleverly kill someone in the palace, right under the emperor's nose.

Lin Wantang was alarmed and dared not make any further connections. She instinctively gripped Wei Wujiu's sleeve tightly: "If the Governor enters the palace again, you must be extremely careful."

Jiang Fulu also said, "Yes, this is most likely aimed at the adults."

Wei Wujiu's calm face showed no unusual expression; he even chuckled, "I know what I'm doing, there's no need to worry."

He paused briefly, then looked at Lin Wantang with deep eyes, his tone shifting: "But, we can't rule out the possibility that it could be you."

Lin Wantang's breath hitched slightly. After thinking for a moment, she said, "Indeed, it's the same thing the Chen family did. They casually threw out an excuse to make everyone think I had committed suicide, and then secretly hid me away..."

In that case, Shen Huai'an could do whatever he wanted to her.

but……

This vicious tactic was Chen's way of getting Lin Qinglian to have a child through surrogacy, but Shen Huai'an shouldn't be so obsessed with her, right?

"I still feel something is amiss." Lin Wantang's brows furrowed in thought. "Commander, we should make plans as soon as possible and prevent him from succeeding."

Wei Wujiu nodded slightly, his eyes gesturing for Jiang Fulu to lean forward and whisper a few instructions in his ear. Finally, he said, "Have someone tell Sanxi that there is no need to panic, just observe the situation."

Let's wait and see who Shen Huai'an is after. If it is him, then Wei Wujiu will do the opposite and let Shen Huai'an experience the bitterness of being caught in his own trap.

But if we want to deal with Lin Wantang...

Wei Wujiu's lowered gaze was indifferent, but the slight upturn of his lips revealed a hint of gloom.

Jiang Fulu bowed and withdrew, and the two continued to eat the roasted venison. When they were almost done eating, the maid brought out a bowl of snow pear and white fungus to relieve the greasiness and heat.

Later that evening, considering that the engagement ceremony was on the tenth of the month, it was inconvenient for Lin Wantang to stay at Jingyuan any longer. So Wei Wujiu had horses harnessed and carriages prepared, and Chunhen and Qiuying accompanied her back to the Grand Tutor's Mansion.

As usual, Lin Wantang went to pay her respects to her father first, but she heard the sound of pebbles falling at the courtyard gate.

It's Jiang Sijiu.

She stopped without hesitation, and Jiang Sijiu understood. She went to wait for her in the room first, and when she was about to enter the courtyard, the butler came out to greet her.

"Miss, the master says it's cold and the dew is heavy, so there's no need for such formalities. Just tell her to go back to her room and rest." The butler said, bowing, but his face looked somewhat embarrassed.

Lin Wantang observed this, excused herself from the butler's formalities, and smiled faintly: "Uncle Lin, I wonder how Father is doing today?"

The butler hesitated for a moment, then couldn't help but step forward and whisper, "Miss, Master is furious today! It's all because of Madam... no, it's that Chen Shi!"

"What was she thinking? She actually started hurling insults and curses at the late Madam!"

The steward, a household slave who had served Lin Rucong since childhood, knew about Lin Yasong's affairs. "He even cursed you as well! Originally, the master, out of consideration for the family's reputation, couldn't publicize these matters and just thought of placing Chen under house arrest, but who would have thought she would be so ungrateful!"

Lin Wantang showed no shock; her usually calm eyes merely turned slightly cold as she asked, "So, what happened next?"

"What else can we do? Can the master still be lenient with her?" The steward was also furious, controlling his voice: "He ordered two capable maids to slap Chen's mouth, whipping her every day until she was dead, but unexpectedly, Chen was still a tough nut to crack at this time, no matter how much she was beaten, she still kept shouting and cursing..."

Seeing Lin Wantang's expression suddenly turn to disgust, the steward hurriedly said, "Miss, don't worry. It just so happens that someone brought back the old woman who served the old lady today. That old woman is a tough one; she was even the master's wet nurse. With that in mind, the master can confidently entrust her with the task of disciplining Chen Shi."

The old woman mentioned was Jiang Sijiu's neighbor.

As for who brought this old woman here, is there any need to guess?

Lin Wantang shifted her gaze, glanced in the direction of Chen's residence, and smiled faintly: "That's good. Father is wise and prudent in handling matters, so I can rest assured."

The steward, recalling the terrified look on Madam Chen's face when she first saw Granny Li, and how she was beaten and left in a sorry state, described the scene to Lin Wantang in detail, and then escorted her back to her boudoir while talking to her.

But the room was empty, and Jiang Sijiu was nowhere to be seen.

Lin Wantang wasn't in a hurry. She first had Xiao Qiu fetch water, and then Chunhen and Qiuying helped her bathe and change clothes. They prepared teacups and added some calming incense before the maids bowed and withdrew.

Silence returned to the room. Lin Wantang picked up a medical book, leaned against the couch, and slowly flipped through it. After a while, she felt drowsy and said, "Aren't you coming out?"

After a brief silence, Jiang Sijiu suddenly appeared from behind the screen in the shadows.

"Chen is already like a grasshopper in autumn. My father and I will get rid of the people she left in the manor as soon as possible. From now on, you don't need to hide anything. Just come to me openly."

Lin Wantang spoke first, then closed the book after reading the page, and pointed to the octagonal table not far away: "There's freshly brewed Biluochun tea, have a taste."

Jiang Sijiu nodded slightly: "I've remembered. Before, I couldn't get that old woman to talk, so I thought of kidnapping her. In front of you and the master, she would definitely not dare to hide anything anymore, but I just couldn't find the right opportunity until today..."

That was the night of turmoil, the night Jiang Sijiu was entangled on the roof.

Lin Wantang had already learned what happened next from the housekeeper, so she said lightly, "Well, let's put this matter behind us. How's your sister doing lately?"

"Everything is fine, but..." Jiang Sijiu hesitated for a moment, the white cloth covering her face couldn't hide the worry on her face: "I still haven't found out who the father of my sister's child is."

The baby boy that Jiang Sijiu's older sister gave birth to a few months later was the one that Lin Qinglian coveted and wanted to steal.

"That's really strange." Lin Wantang put down her book completely and sat up straight. "You said that your sister is unmarried, makes a living by embroidery, lives a secluded life, and has never had any contact with any men, so this..."

Where did the child she was pregnant with come from?

What's even stranger is that the Jiang Sijiu sisters were indeed without any relatives or friends, which is extremely rare. They suffered a great injustice, and even if they died, no one would care about them or seek justice. However, it was precisely because of this that Lin Qinglian set her sights on them.