Chapter 444 She's Not That Blind

Feeling a little dejected that she hadn't been able to accomplish what her master had asked, Qingxing forced herself to ask, "Miss, what have you been thinking about?"

Lin Yuesha visited several clothing stores. With the exquisite clothes from Jinxiufang as a benchmark, the other garments seemed too rough for her to bear.

Considering that it would be inconvenient for official ships to carry goods, she ultimately decided to go to the capital to make purchases.

The clothes from Jinxiufang are so exquisite; they must have been transported from the capital.

"As soon as the shopkeeper saw that I was from out of town, he immediately introduced the defective products, clearly with an ulterior motive."

Lin Yuesha pulled Qingxing aside and whispered, "Do you know anyone who does that kind of business?"

Qingxing shook her head, completely unaware of what her young mistress meant. What kind of business was that?

"It's a business for the dead."

Lin Yuesha analyzed for Qingxing that the dress was very new, at least it hadn't been washed. She had read in storybooks about a group of people who specialized in the business of dealing with the dead.

Grave robbing involves cutting off the hair of the dead to make hair buns for sale, and also stripping the dead of their clothes, shoes, and socks to sell at low prices.

That batch of goods didn't contain a single identical dress, nor were they secondhand items that had been worn before, which led Lin Yuesha to this conclusion.

It looks like it's from the capital, but trading it there would be easily detected, so it was transported to nearby Cangzhou for processing. As for why it wasn't transported too far, it was simply because the cost was too high.

Otherwise, why would the shopkeeper be in such a hurry? She was spotted as soon as she entered the door, and he inquired whether she was from out of town.

Qingxing:......

Although it sounds a bit mystical, what the young lady said makes a lot of sense!

Cangzhou City is very large, and shops selling rouge and face powder occupy half of the street. The shops sell all kinds of fragrant powders, lotions, and scented bath beans, and a small box of them can easily cost two hundred coins.

Lin Yuesha strolled around and bought some necessities before returning to Xiankelai with her maid.

The lobby of the inn was deserted.

"Miss Lin, why are you only just getting back? If you want to see the Qiuyue Troupe's performance, you'd better hurry to the front yard to grab a seat."

The shopkeeper glanced at the time and urged Lin Yuesha, "In half an hour, Xiao Qiuyue will start singing, and then we won't be allowed in."

Someone guards the front yard to prevent people from walking around and disturbing others while the Qiuyue Opera Troupe is performing.

Lin Yuesha nodded, turned and went upstairs. She was too embarrassed to say that she had sold the free tickets. Judging from the shopkeeper's words, she was incredibly lucky. She had just checked into the Autumn Moon Troupe and caught their performance.

So many people would fight tooth and nail for a single theater ticket. Some wealthy gentlemen and ladies would even stay at an inn if they couldn't get one, just to get a free ticket.

As long as I can listen to the opera, the seat doesn't matter.

Lin Yuesha breathed a sigh of relief, because those people hadn't encountered scalpers; those scalpers always had a way.

Back in the room, Bai Cha quickly opened the window, Long Jing deftly brewed tea, and, carrying tea cakes and melon seeds, eagerly awaited Xiao Qiuyue's first song.

Standing high, one can see far. As soon as Xiao Qiuyue came out, thunderous applause erupted and everyone cheered. But after Xiao Qiuyue sang the first line, everyone fell silent as if they had agreed beforehand.

“Miss, no wonder Qingxing and Qi’er said that Xiao Qiuyue is stunningly beautiful. It’s true.”

Bai Cha was so excited that her hands trembled, and the tea in her cup spilled out without her noticing. Her eyes were fixed on Xiao Qiuyue on the stage.

"With such looks, even I would be willing to marry him."

Longjing initially thought Qingxing was exaggerated, but when Xiaoqiuyue appeared, she immediately became blind to everyone else—she was so beautiful!

Her voice was even clearer and more melodious than a woman's, and every movement was captivating.

"How old are you? You keep talking about getting married. Aren't you ashamed?"

The usually composed Bai Cha blushed and made a joke about Longjing.

"Sister Baicha, you're only one year older than me."

Longjing said this while watching the play intently, and then the two of them fell silent.

Lin Yuesha didn't realize that the two maids were actually attracted to good-looking people. Not only were Bai Cha and Long Jing blushing and their hearts pounding, but Qing Xing and Qi'er were also the same. None of the maids said a word, and the room immediately fell silent.

Lin Yuesha couldn't understand one thing: how could Xiao Qiuyue, with all that makeup, be considered a beauty? She was certainly good at singing opera, though.

The new play in Qiuyue's class was something none of the theatergoers had ever seen before. It was about a girl who fell in love with the younger brother of a family with brothers, but she was already engaged to the older brother.

Because he came from a prominent family, his older brother was calm and reserved, and the younger brother was somewhat afraid of his older brother from a young age. His older brother was also the hope of the clan.

The younger brother is timid and naive, yet he still manages to catch the eye of the female lead.

"Miss, do you think Xiao Qiuyue can marry your younger brother?"

When you put your hand on your heart, your heart rises.

As the moon rose above the willow branches, Xiao Qiuyue asked her younger brother to come out and talk. Since both of them were in love, why not bring up the matter together with their elders to help them get together?

Xiao Qiuyue stood under the tree, waiting for her beloved to appear.

"Won't."

Noble families value rules and reputation above all else. To the outside world, the female lead is engaged to her brother, so she can only marry her brother in the end. Even if the marriage doesn't happen, the female lead can't marry into this family, otherwise she will become the laughing stock of the entire capital and be criticized by everyone.

Therefore, when it comes to ethics, this marriage is destined to fail.

"This younger brother is too cowardly to possibly appear. Xiao Qiuyue is destined to wait in vain."

Lin Yuesha saw things clearly and directly brought the sharp contradictions to the forefront.

As she said, Xiao Qiuyue never saw her beloved again. She waited all night, from initially hoping that something had delayed him to finally despairing.

I cried all night long, until I had no tears left.

The two were childhood sweethearts, and her younger brother had always taken good care of her since they were little. Their families were old friends, but they were forced into a marriage by mistake.

Soon, the day for the two families to get married arrived, but Xiao Qiuyue seemed very calm.

Bai Cha felt uneasy. Lovers couldn't be together in the end, but if Xiao Qiuyue married into the family, his beloved woman would become his sister-in-law, which would be cruel enough.

"Miss, if you were Xiao Qiuyue, would you marry her?"

Longjing felt a pang of heartache watching this, and Xiao Qiuyue's mournful voice brought tears to her eyes. She sniffed and then asked her young mistress for her opinion.

"It definitely wasn't me."

Lin Yuesha shook her head vigorously, she wasn't that blind.

The male lead has too many shortcomings, and his lack of responsibility is not a recent development. The maids try to persuade him, but the female lead still trusts him and refuses to listen to their advice, making a desperate gamble.

"Didn't you guys realize that the older brother actually has feelings for the female lead?"

My brother has already achieved some success, and he has no concubines or mistresses by his side. He is chaste and virtuous, all for the sake of marrying Xiao Qiuyue.

It is truly remarkable that a man past the age of twenty could do such a thing. On the contrary, his younger brother claims to love Xiao Qiuyue the most, yet he has many female confidantes and is entangled with his maid.

He lacks responsibility yet complains about how wronged and difficult things have been for him. He exudes the aura of a manipulative, scheming woman. This is the epitome of a scumbag!