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"Is that so?" Chi Rongyan seemed uninterested in dwelling on the poisoning incident. "In that case, you may stand up."

The farmer's wife, Mrs. Li, thought she had narrowly escaped punishment. She shakily got to her feet, ready to express her gratitude, but the words that followed from Chi Rongyan made her legs give way, and she fell back to her knees.

"A young lady like yourself