Chapter 492 Sending Heartfelt Wishes

The next day, after Lin Yuesha got up, she saw her stepbrother Xiao Qi.

"Little sister, I'm sorry for what happened last night. When I came to find you, Brother Bai had already told me to send you back to your residence first."

Xiao Qi admitted his mistake, but Lin Yuesha didn't seem to care. Instead, she said, "Brother, it was raining last night, so I didn't wait for you. Brother Bai rode his horse back. How did you get back?"

"After learning that Brother Bai had sent you back to your residence, I went back to find Li Maocai."

In reality, Xiao Qi had unique insights into the backup exam paper, and Li Maocai held him back, not letting him leave, until dawn.

"Brother, you should eat breakfast and then get some sleep. Scientific expeditions are important, but you can't overwork yourself."

Lin Yuesha kept quiet about the bearded man taking her to Wenjun Tower. If Xiao Qi found out, it would be disastrous.

After exchanging a few words with her stepbrother, Lin Yuesha went to the main kitchen to make some pastries.

Bai Cha went over to help, kneading the dough in her hands, and asked, "Miss, aren't you going to check on the courtyard?"

I heard that courtyards in the inner city are rare and expensive. When Bai Cha learned of her young mistress's worries, she suggested that she go outside the city to find a middleman.

The group was new to the capital and unfamiliar with the place. If they had to ask around, they didn't know when they would find a suitable place. They had to rely on luck.

"Go ahead, but there's still one thing that needs to be taken care of right now."

Upon arriving in the capital, Lin Yuesha commissioned a craftsman to create a set of molds, which arrived last night and are now proving useful as she makes heart-shaped butter cookies.

Because I didn't buy a lot of milk and the butter was difficult to make, the cookies didn't taste a little better, but they still melted in my mouth and had a rich milky flavor.

Lin Yuesha was also anxious about the courtyard. In half a month, Jiang Baozhu and Hongtao would be arriving in the capital. It wouldn't be appropriate for them to stay overnight with her; they needed a fixed place to stay.

Lin Yuesha thought that Jiang Baozhu would calm down for a while after learning the truth, but according to the timeline, Jiang Baozhu made arrangements to go to the capital as soon as she received her letter.

After making the cookies, Lin Yuesha took out an exquisitely crafted carved wooden box, lined with parchment paper, and arranged the cookies layer by layer on it.

"Bai Cha, I'll have Qing Xing show you around and find a shop that can make carved wooden boxes. We'll order a lot of them."

In Beijing, when giving gifts, what matters is that they look nice and are exquisite. No matter how delicious the pastries are, if they are simply wrapped in oil paper, they will not look very classy. Presentation is very important.

Lin Yuesha bought several boxes of snacks, which were almost all used up for Qiuyue's class.

“Yes, Miss, I remember that I made an agreement with the shopkeeper a couple of days ago.”

Bai Cha smiled. Although she wasn't a capable maid, she was quite perceptive when it came to such small matters, so her mistress didn't need to worry about her.

By the time the cookies were finished, it was already late afternoon. Lin Yuesha, along with Granny Fang and Bai Cha, headed straight for the Wucheng Military Command's office.

The Five Cities Garrison is located in the center of the inner city. The guards at the gate are arrogant and domineering, but they don't even give Lin Yuesha a glance when she walks closer with her maids and servants.

"Brother, could you please inform him that I'm looking for Lord Xu?"

Money makes things easier, and Lin Yuesha readily offered a piece of silver.

"Which Lord Xu?"

After putting the silver into his sleeve pocket, the guard at the door softened his attitude and said, "Our Five Cities Garrison has more than just one Lord Xu."

There were many people involved, from the deputy commander to the squad leader.

"Xu Da, Deputy Commander Xu."

Lin Yuesha didn't know if it was proper for her to come looking for someone, but if Xu Da patrolled the city too late and she never came home at night, Chen would worry so much that she couldn't sleep.

"Deputy Commander Xu?"

The guard at the gate was startled. He had never heard of a young lady seeking out Lord Xu. Could she be Lord Xu's fiancée? He had actually accepted the silver coins. Was it too late to return them now?

"Miss, what is your relationship with Lord Xu?"

The guard coughed softly, his hands trembling beneath his sleeves.

Deputy Commander Xu's position in the Five Cities Garrison was second only to the Prince of Luo. He was ruthless, and if anyone found out he was taking money, one punch would be enough to make him recuperate for a month.

“I am his cousin.”

Lin Yuesha spouts nonsense on the spot. Without fabricating some kinship, she probably wouldn't even be able to send a message, and the guards kept questioning her.

cousin?

The guard was shocked and immediately changed his attitude. He first thanked Lin Yuesha for the reward, and then quickly sent a message.

Xu Da had no idea where his cousin came from; he had only come out to watch the excitement.

"Lin girl, are you looking for me?"

When Xu Da saw Lin Yuesha, he realized that this girl had pretended to be the Prince of Luo's helper in order to sneak into the Prince of Luo's mansion, but in his eyes, she had become his cousin.

"Do you know that impersonating an official's relative can land you in jail?"

Xu Da stood with his hands behind his back, displaying a very aloof and arrogant demeanor.

"Lord Xu, in order to see you, Yue Sha had no choice but to resort to this tactic. I have come here to deliver my heartfelt wishes."

Lin Yuesha ignored Xu Da's explanation and smiled as she presented the carved wooden box right in front of him.

"A thoughtful gesture? No problem, no problem."

Xu Da opened the wooden box, picked up a cookie from it, and quickly put it in his mouth. The melt-in-your-mouth crispness was truly unique.

The young maidservant took the initiative to deliver food to his door; her real intention was probably not the food itself, but rather to visit the Prince of Luo.

It's probably just a young girl who doesn't know her place and was attracted by the Prince of Luo's status and appearance, so she came to him for help.

"Tell me, what kind of help do you need?"

Xu Da was very shrewd; he wouldn't betray the Prince of Luo if the reward was just a box of pastries.

"Lord Xu, it's like this. Last night, I went to Taipingfang and saw someone drop a peacock blue hairpin."

Lin Yuesha handed the hairpin wrapped in silk to Xu Da, hoping he could pass it on to Prince Luo, because the owner was none other than the son of Lord Yu, who had been kind to her.

"Then, why don't you deliver it yourself?"

Xu Da glanced at the sky. He still had something to report to Prince Luo regarding the case of the missing pregnant woman, so he was on his way to Prince Luo's residence.

Is this okay?

Lin Yuesha was very skeptical. The Prince of Luo was a legitimate member of the royal family of the Great Qi Dynasty; he wasn't someone you could just meet whenever you wanted.

The case involves the young master's son, and the location is still Taipingfang. Xu Da thought it was necessary to take the little girl there for questioning.

Last night, another pregnant woman was found dead near Taipingfang. Was it a coincidence that Mr. Yu was there?

Prince Luo had always suspected that someone in the palace was up to no good, wanting to use the newly formed fetus in a pregnant woman's womb to make soup in order to have a son, but he was not entirely sure.

Lord Yu appeared at the scene twice, and Lin Yuesha saw Young Master Yu again this time, so there might really be a problem.

"What, you don't want to go?"

Seeing Lin Yuesha hesitate, Xu Da said with exasperation, "Do you know how difficult it is to see the prince? Every day, young ladies wait at the back door, just to see the prince once."