She loses if she divorces, the reborn mistress only divorces her husband

Tang Qiaoyin is the key witness in this case and one of the suspects. She had been interrogated twice this morning and confessed everything.

She only hated herself for being blind for so many years. The Marquis' Mansion was unkind first, so don't blame her for being unjust.

She kowtowed to Dong Ruxu and said, "Sir, I will never hide anything."

What Tang Qiaoyin confessed was exactly the same as what she had revealed in person before Li Jingwan's death in her previous life.

Tang Qiaoyin said that she was an orphan and came to the capital to make a living. She had known Qin Changzhou very early and they fell in love with each other.

But because of her ordinary status, Old Madam Qin would not agree to Qin Changzhou marrying her, so Qin Changzhou secretly kept her outside.

Before Li Jingwan married into the Marquis's Mansion, she had already given birth to a daughter, Qin Lingyun, and a son, Qin Guangyao.

The two were deeply in love, and Qin Changzhou promised her that he would marry her.

Later, Qin Chongxiao and Li Jingwan's engagement fell on Qin Changzhou, and she was very sad.

Fortunately, Qin Changzhou did not like Li Jingwan. On the day of their wedding, he received news of the war in the northwest, so he took the opportunity to take her and their two children to Tacheng in the northwest, where they lived for five years and referred to each other as husband and wife in their daily lives.

Before returning to Beijing, Qin Changzhou persuaded her to have their children listed in the family tree as Qin Chongxiao's children, and she would live outside temporarily. When the time comes, Qin Changzhou would find a way to bring her into the mansion and make her the mistress.

Moreover, Qin Changzhou assured her that he and Li Jingwan would not have offspring because the Marquis's Mansion would not allow Li Jingwan to give birth to a son or a daughter.

Although Tang Qiaoyin's voice was not loud, everyone in the hall could hear it clearly.

"Qin Changzhou said that Madam Qin has arranged to put a chronic poison in Li Jingwan's diet, which will cause her to lose qi and blood and gradually become infertile."

"As long as Li Jingwan has no children, we can adopt Yao Ge'er and his siblings under her name, and then let her find a way to get the clan office to recognize Yao Ge'er's position as the crown prince."

Li Jingwan listened quietly, every word was like a sharp knife dipped in poison, cutting through her heart.

She thought she was numb, but she still felt the pain and her body shook slightly. She pinched the edge of her skirt to release her pain.

Chu Tingyu had been paying attention to her. When he saw her actions, he waved to call the guards and gave them a few instructions.

As the Chief Justice of Dali Temple, Dong Ruxu handled many cases, including tragedies caused by family feuds and quarrels among brothers.

But as the mistress of a marquis's family, Li Jingwan had been deceived and poisoned by her husband and the people around him. Dong Ruxu couldn't help but sigh in her heart.

At this time, he saw Chu Tingyu's guards bringing a round stool and said, "Li Jingwan, sit down and talk."

Li Jingwan was a little surprised. When she saw that the person who put down the round stool was Chu Tingyu's guard, her heart warmed and she nodded slightly to Chu Tingyu to express her gratitude.

When he met her gaze, Chu Tingyu put away his previous hostility and looked at her with encouragement in his eyes.

Dong Ruxu slammed the gavel, "Qin Changzhou, Tang Qiaoyin has proved that you knew that Qin poisoned Li Jingwan a long time ago. Do you admit it?"

Qin Changzhou supported himself on the ground with his hands, his legs trembling.

From the time he was whipped by Chu Tingyu to the time he was brought here, he had been in panic.

No matter what he did in the past, it was Old Madam Qin who paved the way and made plans for him, but now he can only deal with it on his own.

But he had just realized one thing: Old Madam Qin took the blame for both the arson and the poisoning.

She was exculpating him.

Dong Ruxu emphasized, "There are witnesses and evidence. If you still don't tell the truth, then I have no choice but to resort to some means."

Qin Changzhou shuddered, "Sir, I know I was wrong. I...I did know about this, but...but this was all planned by my grandmother."

"After I returned to Beijing, she...she said that she had poisoned Li Jingwan and asked me to use this as an excuse not to sleep with her. My Lord, I am stupid and would not dare to poison my wife."

Dong Ruxu looked at him with disdain, "Then you admit that you colluded with Tang Qiaoyin and others to seek the title."

Qin Changzhou refused again.

"My Lord, this was arranged by my grandmother. Before I returned to the capital, I wrote to her to inform her that my elder brother had died in battle. She asked me to claim that Yao'er and his siblings were my elder brother's children, and to ask for Yao'er to be named the Crown Prince."

"Qin, do you plead guilty?" Dong Ruxu asked Madam Qin.

Old Madam Qin lowered her head, which had always been conscious of her nobility, and nodded stiffly, "Yes, it was all done by this sinful woman..."

Dong Ruxu continued, "Qin Guangyao, who is your biological father? If he is at the scene, identify him now."

Qin Guangyao stretched out his hand timidly and pointed at Qin Changzhou, "It's him."

"What is your relationship with Qin Lingyun?"

"She is my...my biological sister..."

"Where has she gone?"

"No...don't know..."

Li Jingwan spoke at this time.

"Your Excellency, after the birthday banquet ended yesterday, Qin Lingyun left the house alone, leaving the maid behind. We have sent people to look for her this morning, but we haven't found her yet."

Dong Ruxu nodded, "Li Jingwan, do you have any objections to this matter?"

She knew that Old Madam Qin was protecting Qin Changzhou and wanted to protect him.

But there is no need to dwell on this matter, because Qin Changzhou is doomed to die.

"No." Li Jingwan said.

"The third thing I want to sue is that after the late Wu'an Marquis Qin Maolin passed away, in order to keep her title, Old Madam Qin replaced the baby girl born by then Wu'an Marquis' wife Lin with a baby boy. Qin Chongxiao is not Qin Maolin's son at all."

Even though others had already read Li Jingwan's petition, they still looked at her sideways when they heard her say it.

If this is true, then Old Madam Qin has committed the crime of deceiving the emperor.

Deceiving the emperor is a capital crime!

Moreover, the title of Marquis Wu'an will definitely be taken back, and the Marquis Wu'an Mansion will no longer exist.

Madam Qin understood the seriousness of the matter and immediately changed her previous depressed state and became more energetic.

"Sir, Li Jingwan is making a false accusation. This is absolutely not true!"

"Qin Chongxiao is my biological grandson. There is no such thing as a child exchange."

"Shut up, I haven't asked you, so you are not allowed to disturb the court." Dong Ruxu shouted, and then asked Li Jingwan, "This matter is of great importance, do you have any evidence?"

"Yes." Li Jingwan nodded, "Please summon Mrs. Lin, the eldest lady of the Marquis' Mansion."

The other people in the Marquis' Mansion present were quite surprised.

Lin had gone mad a long time ago, so what's the point of spreading rumors about her?

Dong Ruxu ordered the irrelevant people to leave and let Lin in.

Unlike what Old Madam Qin had in mind, Lin walked in naturally, knelt down and introduced herself.

"I am Mrs. Lin, the first wife of the late Marquis of Wu'an Qin Maolin, and the adopted mother of Qin Chongxiao."

His voice was clear and his speech was logical, without any trace of his usual madness.

Old Madam Qin was surprised and turned to look at Li Jingwan.

Li Jingwan smiled at her.

Old Madam Qin was greatly shocked.

She had always thought that Li Jingwan was under her control, but she didn't expect that she had been planning for a long time.

Dong Ruxu said, "Lin, you said you are Qin Chongxiao's adoptive mother, what's the twist?"

"Your Excellency, my husband passed away when I was pregnant. Madam Qin was worried that if she gave birth to a girl, her title would be taken back. So on the day of my delivery, she replaced the girl with a boy."

The secret that had been hidden for many years was finally revealed, and Lin's eyes suddenly became red.

"I remember clearly that the midwife who delivered me said I had given birth to a daughter and held her up for me to see. Unfortunately, I only took one look at my child before she was taken away and replaced with a boy."

"Old Madam Qin threatened me that if I didn't obey, she would kick me out of the mansion. And if this is deceiving the emperor, my family will also be implicated. I had no choice but to obey..."

"Sir, please don't believe her." Old Madam Qin couldn't help but said, "She has been crazy for a long time, and what she said is all lies. Many people know that Lin has been crazy for several years."

Lin stared at her with tearful eyes and gritted her teeth.

"I went crazy because you fed me drugs that drove me crazy. But Jingwan saved me and I came to my senses again. In order to expose you, I had to pretend to be crazy and hide in the house."

"You are a lunatic. How can you believe what a lunatic says?" Old Madam Qin held on to this point and refused to let go.

"Sir, Lin was indeed crazy, but she is completely recovered now." Li Jingwan interrupted her, "If you have any doubts, you can ask a doctor to check."

Chu Tingyu said at this time, "Master Dong, I know a little about this matter."

"Prince Jing, please speak."

"The divine doctor Gu Xu Rui was invited by Li Jingwan to the Marquis' Mansion to treat Lin for a period of time. Xu Rui once told the king that Lin was gradually recovering and that he could ask Xu Rui and other doctors to check on her."

"No need to trouble you, Your Highness Prince Jing." Dong Ruxu said, "I can inspect it on the spot."

He then asked Lin a few questions, and Lin was able to answer them all, with clear thinking, just like an ordinary person, so he continued to ask questions.

"Ms. Lin, you said your child was taken away by mistake. Is there anyone else who can testify to this?"

"Yes." Lin nodded. "Mrs. Zhang, who is beside Old Madam Qin, also handled this matter. She knows about it."

Old Madam Qin was shocked again. Mother Zhang knew a lot of things.

But Mother Zhang and she had been in the same boat for a long time, and if they suffered together, they would suffer together. She was sure that Mother Zhang would not dare to say it.

Mother Zhang was brought in and Dong asked questions like this.

"Ms. Zhang, Mrs. Lin said that the baby girl she gave birth to was replaced with a baby boy. Is this true?"

Mother Zhang lowered her head, looking hesitant.

"Ms. Zhang, I'm asking you." Dong Ruxu raised his voice.

Mother Zhang trembled with fear.

"Mother Zhang, just tell me what you know." Old Madam Qin hinted, "The adults will definitely find out what you haven't done."

Mother Zhang glanced at her quickly and lowered her head again, "Reply...Reply to the Lord, it is indeed true."

Madam Qin's body softened, her face full of disbelief, "Mother Zhang, you...what nonsense are you talking about?"

Mother Zhang still kept her head down.

"Before the first lady gave birth, the old lady asked Ma Wenpo to find a baby boy in advance. On the day the first lady gave birth to a baby girl, Ma Wenpo took the baby girl away. Not long after, she brought back a baby boy."

"Nonsense, you are talking nonsense!" Old Madam Qin was in a panic and forgot Dong Ruxu's warning. "You accepted the money from Li Jingwan, didn't you?"

She looked at Li Jingwan, "You bribed her with money, and you made her lie. Your Excellency is wise, it was Li Jingwan who used money to make her lie, I am innocent, Your Excellency..."

"Shut up." Dong Ruxu shouted, "She is disturbing the order of the court. Come, give her ten strokes of the board."

"My Lord." Li Jingwan stood up. "Qin is weak. If she faints, it will hinder the subsequent trial. Please put the punishment last."

Old Madam Qin's face was twisted with anger.

When she heard the first half of the sentence, she thought Li Jingwan was pleading for her.

Chu Tingyu couldn't help but smile, and the tense aura around him relaxed a little.

Seeing this, Dong Ruxu immediately agreed, "Qin, if you delay the trial, you will be severely punished as well."

He then asked, "Zhang, Lin was poisoned, were you involved in this?"

Mother Zhang nodded, "The eldest lady was indeed poisoned and became stupid. The old lady was worried that she would tell others about the baby swap, so she asked Doctor Cao for a drug that can make people unconscious, put it in her food, and had an old servant deliver the food to her every day."

"She also locked the eldest lady in a small courtyard and found a mute maid to watch over her. Later, the young mistress took the eldest lady away. The old lady was sure that the eldest lady had gone completely crazy, so she ignored her."

Cao Mian, who had not yet left, confirmed that this incident had indeed happened and also told what kind of poison was used.

Old Madam Qin's face was completely pale.

She knew that there was no way to reverse the situation.

Dong Ruxu asked, "Where did the baby boy come from? Where did the baby girl born by Lin go?"

Mrs. Lin was full of anticipation and stared at Mother Zhang without blinking.

Mother Zhang shook her head. "I only know that it was Ma Wenpo who took the baby girl away. As for where she went, the old lady never told me."

Expectation turned into disappointment, and in desperation, Lin asked her enemy directly.

"Madam, where is my daughter? In all these years, I have only seen her once, just once..."

Old Madam Qin said nothing.

"Qin, there are so many witnesses here, and you still want to quibble?" Dong Ruxu said sternly, "You have no choice but to admit it!"

Old Madam Qin raised her head slowly. After less than two hours of trial, she looked as if she had aged ten years.

She has always boasted that she has the secret to maintaining her youthful appearance, and she likes to hear others say that she looks much younger than her peers.

At this moment, she looked like a dying person, completely without any energy or spirit.

"Yes...I did it." Her lips trembled. "I just wanted to keep my title at that time. I have always regretted it..."

"Where is my daughter?" Lin asked again, "Where is she? Madam, please tell me, where is she?"

"I don't know..." Madam Qin stared blankly ahead, "I asked Ma Wenpo to take him away and deal with him. I don't know whether he is alive or dead..."

When Lin heard this, her breathing became rapid and she suddenly fainted out of excitement.

"Madam." Li Jingwan stood up and walked over, "Madam..."

Dong Ruxu immediately ordered someone to take Lin away and let Li Jingwan continue to talk about the lawsuit.

The emperor asked for the case to be concluded within five days. Time was pressing and he dared not delay.

Li Jingwan stood up, but did not sit back down. Instead, she lowered her head and stared coldly at Qin Changzhou who was kneeling at her feet.

"The fourth thing I want to sue is that Qin Changzhou killed Qin Chongxiao and my brother Li Dingzheng on the battlefield, but lied that they were killed by the enemy."

"I didn't!" Qin Changzhou immediately retorted.

"Sir, Li Jingwan is talking nonsense. I never did it! How dare I kill my elder brother and my comrades! They were pushed off the cliff by the enemy. I saw it with my own eyes!"

"Li Jingwan's story is completely fabricated. She has never been to the battlefield. How could she know what was happening thousands of miles away when she was in the capital?"

At this point, the title was no longer important to him, saving his life was the top priority.