jdhmnovel Chapter 1049 Fear of Death
Chapter 1049 Fear of Death
The beggar was originally a coward, and upon hearing this, he immediately asked in panic, "What? Are you still going to force a confession?"
Lin Yiwan waved the whip in her hand and said, "When dealing with others, I naturally try to persuade them with emotion and reason, but for someone like you who is so stubborn and stubborn, I can only use the whip!"
The black rattan whip frightened the beggar so much that he shuddered all over.
Especially the sharp barbs, which made his breathing quicken.
He wanted to take advantage and ask for the reward, but there was no need for him to risk his life for that little bit of money, right?
While he was hesitating and struggling, he saw Lin Yiwan had already raised the whip high up.
Just as he was about to fall, he immediately broke down and shouted, "Is it not enough for me to say it?"
The whip brushed past his ear, causing him to let out a horrifying scream of pain.
Lin Yiwan lowered her eyes and chuckled, "I'm sorry, I didn't put the whip away properly!"
The beggar gritted his teeth in hatred. He knew very well that Lin Yiwan did it on purpose, but he had no evidence and dared not say anything.
He took a hard breath and said, "Madam Hou, I was indeed sent here to slander the City Lord's wife. That person promised to give me three hundred taels of silver after the deed was accomplished!"
Lin Yiwan asked in a deep voice, "Who is that person? Do you recognize her?"
The beggar shook his head. "Of course I didn't recognize her. She wrapped herself up very tightly, leaving only her eyes exposed. I was blinded by the three hundred taels of silver, so I took the poison she gave me and hurried here to cause trouble!"
After saying this, he knelt down and kowtowed: "I was wrong. I will never do it again. Please forgive me this time, my lords."
Lin Yiwan interrupted in a deep voice, "Forgiveness is impossible. It's because of your nonsense that the people have misunderstood the City Lord's wife. Did you know that this is the blessing porridge she prepared for the fishermen?"
Of course the beggar understood the significance of the blessing porridge, but hadn’t he already admitted it?
Why do you keep holding on to him?
Just as he was about to question her, Lin Yiwan said, "Go and beg the people yourself. If they forgive you, the City Lord's wife and I will naturally forgive you!"
The beggar was suddenly in a dilemma. Those people were made to vomit out the good prayer porridge because of him. How could he forgive him?
How can this be good?
He gritted his teeth and crawled towards the fishermen, but they all turned their heads away and ignored him.
He asked with a sad face, "Are you really going to watch these noble ladies take my life? How can you be so cruel?"
The common people could not help but curse: "How dare you say that? If you weren't so obsessed with money, why would the ladies punish you? You disrespect the Sea God, and you deserve to be severely punished!"
At this time, the beggar was extremely regretful. He had angered everyone because of his greed.
He raised his hand and slapped himself hard, saying, "I was wrong. I deserve to die. But seeing blood before sailing is also unlucky. Are you sure you want to watch someone die without helping?"
I have to say that this sentence touched the hearts of the people.
No matter how reluctant they were, they had no choice but to plead for him.
Lin Yiwan didn't originally want to kill the beggar, she just wanted to resolve the people's hostility towards Youyi.
Since everyone was pleading for mercy, she decided to stop while she was ahead.
She ordered people to drag the beggar away and then asked the City Lord's Mansion to send new hot porridge.
This time, there were no accidents.
After sending the fishermen away, Youyi felt dizzy and exhausted.
She said with some fear: "Aunt, fortunately we have found out the truth, and it is thanks to you that you saved the beggar's life. Otherwise, I am afraid that I would not be able to gain a foothold in Jingcheng this time!"
Lin Yiwan frowned and pondered, "Youyi, since we came to Jingcheng, we've made very few enemies. Furong has already been dealt with by Mo Lingyue. Who else would hate us so much and want to force us away?"
Princess Youyi held the hot tea handed to her by the maid and said, "Isn't there still an old lady named Qi? Logically, she has been sent to the manor and should not cause any trouble!"
Lin Yiwan sneered, "It's hard to say. I'm afraid she couldn't bear the hardship on the farm, so she ran back and caused trouble again. I have to take Ling'er to meet her!"
Youyi couldn't help but remind her, "Aunt, Officer Qi is now in charge of Jingcheng's affairs. Although his mother is vicious and eccentric, he is extremely calm and steady, and is Ling Yue's most trusted subordinate!"
This is also something that Lin Yiwan doesn’t understand. Good bamboo shoots come from bad bamboos.
She nodded: "Don't worry, I will meet Qi Yuan before going to the Qi family farm. After all, she is his mother, so I have to let him know!"
Lin Yiwan took Ling'er out of the City Lord's Mansion and went straight to the government office.
When Qi Yuan heard that the Marquis's wife was coming to pay a visit, he immediately ran out to greet her.
Lin Yiwan said politely, "Don't be nervous. I came here to ask Mr. Qi, is your mother still at the farm?"
When this was mentioned, a look of guilt flashed across Qi Daguan's face.
He fell to his knees and said, "Madam, please calm down. I have deceived you. My mother suddenly returned from the farm yesterday. She said she had a headache and needed a doctor in the city to cure it!"
A complex look flashed in Lin Yiwan's eyes. It seemed that she and Youyi were right. The beggar incident must have been the work of Madam Qi.
Her face was gloomy as she said, "Master Qi, you should have heard that the City Lord's wife was slandered for attempting to kill beggars with prayer porridge, right?"
Qi Yuan nodded hurriedly: "I have heard about it. Thanks to the Marquis's keen observation, the beggar's plan failed. I admire the Marquis's thundering methods very much!"
Lin Yiwan said indifferently, "The beggar was instructed by someone, and the one hiding behind the scenes must be your mother, Madam Qi!"
Qi Yuan was stunned. How could it be her?
Is she still harboring evil intentions?
Even though he was extremely shocked, Qi Yuan subconsciously asked, "Madam Hou, you suspect my mother, do you have any evidence?"
Lin Yiwan shook her head. "There's no evidence yet, but after I meet her, I'll definitely be able to find out. Why don't you, Mr. Qi, come with me to the Qi Mansion and see if what I say is true?"
There was a flash of intense struggle in Qi Yuan's eyes. He knew better than anyone that he had no choice.
His only hope now is to prove his mother's innocence, so that he won't be in trouble.
Without further hesitation, he immediately took Lin Yiwan to Qi's residence.
When the two arrived at Madam Qi's courtyard, they faintly heard someone say, "Bao, when your father comes back later, you must kneel on the ground and beg him not to send me back to the manor. If he doesn't agree, you must threaten to die!"
Qi Shibao subconsciously refused: "No, I don't want to die, Grandma. If I die, I can't eat pork elbows, fight with chickens, or spank little maids!"
Old Madam Qi cursed angrily: "You stinky boy, grandma only asked you to scare your father, not to really die!"