Chapter 559 No Strangers

Old Mrs. Lin and Xiao He reminisced about the past as if no one else was around. After a long while, Xiao He continued to get to the point: "I heard from the cooks in the main kitchen that there is a custom in the capital that many mistresses of high-ranking families send their sons and daughters to their mothers to keep them company and relieve their loneliness. This is considered to be fulfilling their filial duty."

Xiaohe gave her a hint, and Grandma Lin suddenly understood.

Yes, Lin Haoran won't learn anything good from Qin Shi. That little slut might be badmouthing him behind his back, causing the grandmother and grandson to drift apart, and the grandson to become estranged from him.

Lin Haoran is already five or six years old. All the other boys in the village who are that old are more sensible than him. He hasn't learned any manners from Qin Shi and has instead been spoiled.

"Madam has been married into the Lin family for over ten years, and this is her only precious child. It's only natural to spoil her a bit."

On the surface, Xiaohe was speaking up for Qin Shi, but in reality, she was subtly reminding Old Madam Lin that Qin Shi's jealousy was the reason why the Lin family had so few members.

"You silly girl, you're so kind, what kind of human nature is that? You're just taking up space without doing your business."

Old Mrs. Lin meant that Qin Shi did not allow her son, Lin Shusheng, to take a concubine or have a maid. She had worked hard for nearly ten years to give birth to this son, but she realized that she had compared her son to a latrine, and her face turned embarrassed.

Lin Yuesha was secretly laughing so hard she almost burst out laughing. She took a deep breath; it was the most apt metaphor she had ever heard. However, if she showed any unusual reaction, she would become the target of Old Mrs. Lin's criticism.

Xiaohe looked strange, as if she didn't know how to continue, so she said, "Young Master is your own grandson. It's just that we haven't met before and he seems a bit distant. Children are very innocent. If you treat Young Master well, he will naturally be close to you."

Grandma Lin regretted her words as soon as she said them, but fortunately Xiao He helped her change the subject.

For ordinary families, having both a son and a daughter is a blessing, as they can't feed too many mouths. But the Lin family is different. Her son has already risen to the rank of a third-grade official, a close advisor to the emperor, and his future prospects are immeasurable. With such a large family fortune in need of an heir, it's only natural that having many children brings more blessings.

Grandma Lin still had many details to discuss with Xiao He, so she sent Lin Yuesha back to her room first.

Leaving the main courtyard, Bai Cha led the way. She had just been familiarizing herself with the inner quarters of the mansion with the maids and helped arrange the young lady's boudoir.

"Miss, Qingxing and Qi'er have been summoned by Madam Qin. Madam Qin said that the two are stupid and need to learn the rules of the Lin family. She wants to send two new maids to serve you."

With her helper gone, Granny Fang was very tense. Madam Qin didn't even bother to save face, fearing that her young mistress would have a hard time getting around in the mansion.

"It's alright, I already thought of that."

Lin Yuesha waved her hand dismissively. She wanted to curry favor with Old Madam Lin, and Old Madam Lin was also trying to win her over, so she was bound to protect her and fight against Qin Shi. It was inevitable that Qin Shi would cause trouble.

“Miss, Madam Qin has been managing the household for over a decade, while the old lady has only been in the capital for a short time. Is there anyone in the household who listens to her?”

Granny Fang felt that Old Madam Lin was unreliable and had no affection for her young mistress.

"As long as I have my scumbag dad backing me up, everything will be fine."

On the surface, the Qin family of the Lin family held absolute power and controlled the inner quarters, yet even so, the arrival of Old Madam Lin from the south was not delayed at all.

"What does this mean? Do you think everyone in the inner quarters is from the Qin family?"

If Lin Yuesha hadn't understood Lin Shusheng's ambitions and plans, she too would have been fooled by his apparent indifference to worldly affairs.

Although the inner quarters were said to be a woman's domain, ultimately men were still in charge.

Lin Yuesha had barely returned to her boudoir and hadn't even had a chance to sit down when Lin Yue'e's maid, Pipa, came to deliver a message.

“Young Miss, our young lady has invited you to be her guest, and some acquaintances have come to visit. You should meet them.”

Pipa was a maid personally trained by Madam Qin, and she was very methodical in her actions.

"acquaintance?"

Lin Yuesha stood up and said slowly, "Could it be Miss Qin who has arrived?"

After Qin Nanyan was tricked at the Prince's Mansion flower viewing banquet, she and Lin Yue'e barely interacted, and their relationship remained strained. Lin Yuesha deliberately brought up Qin Nanyan, and sure enough, Pipa tentatively asked with an unnatural expression, "Are you acquainted with Miss Biao?"

If that's the case, we must immediately report back to our young mistress. Our cousin already has a misunderstanding with our young mistress, and if Lin Yuesha sows discord between us, the sisters might become estranged.

"We're fairly familiar with each other. She might invite me to her residence soon. Miss Qin informed me in advance when we met last time."

Lin Yuesha nodded as if it were the most natural thing in the world. She wasn't deceiving Pipa. Qin Nanyan was inviting her to make pastries at the Qin residence, and she had even been paid.

"Isn't Miss Qin the guest?"

Pipa was stunned, and Lin Yuesha interrupted her, saying, "Since we're acquaintances, you can lead the way."

It didn't matter who came; it was none of Lin Yuesha's business. She didn't care; she was just going to make up the numbers. Lin Yuesha knew perfectly well that Lin Yue'e was the type to never give up until she got what she wanted. If she didn't go, Lin Yue'e would find another excuse to invite someone else.

For a long time, Lin Yue'e was Qin's only daughter and was pampered. Her courtyard was next to the back garden, which was the coolest place in summer.

"Young Miss, please come with me."

Pipa made a gesture of invitation, and then led the way to a shady grape trellis.

"Sister Yue Sha, you probably didn't expect that acquaintance to be me, did you?"

Bai Youran stood up, her face beaming with smiles, and spoke to Lin Yuesha affectionately, as if she weren't the one who had caused trouble at the flower-viewing banquet in the Prince's mansion.

"Sister, Sister Bai and I were just talking about you."

Lin Yue'e suddenly stood up, took a few steps forward, took Lin Yuesha's arm, and smiled sweetly.

"Really? What did you say about me?"

Lin Yuesha had been instructed by Xiao Qiuyue in acting, so she was naturally no less skilled than Lin Yue'e, a little girl. She tapped Lin Yue'e's forehead with her finger and said affectionately, "You little girl, did you say bad things about your older sister?"

Lin Yue'e was still young, and when she saw Lin Yuesha respond, she was stunned.

"Looks like they were talking badly about me after all."

Lin Yuesha didn't let the conversation get awkward and sat comfortably in the rattan chair.

It's already August in the lunar calendar, and the grapes on the trellis are ripe and ripe, hanging in large bunches, turning a deep purplish-red color. They look very fresh and tempting to taste.

Lin Yuesha saw scissors and a basket on the small table next to her, stood up, and snipped twice with the scissors on the largest string of skewers.

“Sister, this grapevine was planted by Father. Every year, the grapes are saved for the Mid-Autumn Festival. Mother uses them to worship the moon, and then they are distributed.”

Lin Yue'e was taken aback by Lin Yuesha's uninhibited behavior. Shouldn't a country bumpkin who had returned to her ancestral home and become a person of high status be more cautious?

“Father said that I have lived a hard life for the past ten years or so and have never seen the world. He also feels indebted to me, so he told me to treat the Lin family mansion as my own home and to be more comfortable and at ease.”

Lin Yuesha is talking nonsense. Anyway, Lin Yue'e is not going to confront her scumbag father, so she can say whatever she wants.