Chapter 562 A Plan to Turn the Tide

About an hour later, Lin Yuesha was lying in bed pretending to be sick when Lin Yue'e arrived with a pipa.

Upon entering, Lin Yue'e immediately covered her mouth and nose in disgust, saying, "This incense is too pungent."

"Little sister, I'm sorry, I'm not on my period, I just have diarrhea. I have to keep going to the bathroom, so I have to..."

Lin Yuesha wiped the sweat from her forehead with a handkerchief, her voice softening, and she looked very weak.

"Sister, my mother heard you weren't feeling well, so she had the kitchen prepare some herbal medicine. Here it is, your little sister is bringing it to you."

The smell of incense made people dizzy. Lin Yue'e gestured for Pipa to put the medicine bowl on the table, and immediately took a step back to the door.

"Miss, it seems she's not doing well."

Pipa didn't understand why her young mistress was doing this. Hollowing out the ice and putting some croton powder in it was her young mistress's idea. She was extremely meticulous. Even if Lin Yuesha was smart, she wouldn't be able to find out. She would only think that she had an upset stomach.

Lin Yue'e nodded and began her second move: to torment Lin Yuesha. Originally, she was the only eldest daughter of the Lin family, and even her younger brother, Lin Haoran, was not as favored as her. But Lin Yuesha's arrival shattered all of that, and she became the laughingstock of her friends.

Although no one said it outright, the pity in their eyes made Lin Yue'e very angry.

Lin Yuesha had just entered the door, and her father and grandmother were still in the throes of excitement, so she couldn't make a move yet. But she wouldn't let Lin Yuesha off easy. Since she had offered herself up, she wouldn't be so ruthless.

Lin Yue'e had just gone to her mother Qin's place, and the two of them discussed it and immediately came up with a plan to deal with Lin Yuesha in a way that would leave no room for criticism.

"Sister, since you're not feeling well, I'll stop here for now."

Lin Yue'e deliberately kept everyone in suspense, and after finishing her sentence, she made a move to leave.

"If you don't want to talk about it, then don't. Who wants to hear it?"

Lin Yuesha thought this to herself, but on the surface she still had to cooperate. She said wearily, "Sister, don't go yet. We are sisters. You can say whatever you want."

“Alas, the Jingzhao Yin’s office has been very busy lately. Father said he will not be home for dinner and will stay overnight in the back courtyard of the office.”

Lin Yue'e spoke at length about how hard Lin Shusheng had worked, expressing her desire to do her part for her father, but unfortunately her cooking skills were poor and the pastries she made were not tasty, and she was afraid that her father would dislike them.

"Sister, the pastries you made at the last flower viewing party at the Prince's Palace were something I've never seen before, they were so delicious."

Lin Yue'e was speaking from the heart; she had kept it in mind ever since. Now that Lin Yuesha was in the Lin family, it would be much easier to take advantage of her. She had already instructed the cook to learn the recipe from her.

"Sister, you rest, I'll think of something else."

Lin Yue'e was secretly delighted, just waiting for Lin Yuesha to take the bait.

"I'm much better now. Making cakes doesn't require too much effort, so I can do it."

Lin Yuesha narrowed her eyes, her mind racing, and immediately understood Qin Shi and Lin Yue'e's plan.

If she doesn't accept the challenge, wouldn't the two of them be disappointed?

Since the mother and daughter wanted to do her a favor, she had to grant their request. After all, she was a kind-hearted person who couldn't bear to see others disappointed.

Lin Yuesha struggled for a while before being helped up by Bai Cha and Long Jing. The three of them headed straight for the main kitchen.

Lin Yue'e stood at a distance, watching with a secret sense of satisfaction, feeling that she had avenged the grapes that had been cut off.

"Miss, you are truly a diviner! Lin Yue'e has come to check on you. That night's medicine..."

Bai Cha looked worried. The young lady had just finished the entire herbal soup in one go, showing no fear that the soup might also be problematic.

"The medicine bowl was left in our room. Do you think the Qin family would leave such obvious evidence?"

The medicine was indeed medicine, but it had been diluted countless times and had little effect, so Lin Yuesha drank it without hesitation. As she suspected, Lin Yue'e was extremely suspicious and even sent Pipa to the washroom to check, just in case she hadn't fallen for the trap.

When dealing with such cautious and suspicious people, it is even more important to pay attention to small details.

"Bai Cha, go and tell the old lady that I'm making cakes in the kitchen to offer to her and my father."

Lin Yuesha instructed Bai Cha that she must do as she said.

At that time, the ambitious maid Xiaohe, who was eager to climb into the bedchamber, would surely understand that this was a good opportunity to curry favor with Lin Shusheng.

“Miss, I think Lin Yue’e has ill intentions. She might be trying to steal your recipe.”

Longjing was fuming. Unlike Baicha, she was not composed and was afraid that she would be tricked by Lin Yue'e without realizing it. Recently, she had been humbly seeking advice from Granny Fang.

"They can't steal it."

Milk is needed to make pastries and cakes, and the key is to extract butter from milk. If you don't add butter, the taste will be a little different.

Lin Yuesha was already on guard. When she arrived at the main kitchen, she swayed and almost fell over.

Bai Cha immediately stepped forward to help her up. She noticed that the young lady's acting had been a little exaggerated.

Several cooks were in the main kitchen, watching Lin Yuesha's movements closely. Lin Yuesha simply offered her guidance, but there was nothing particularly special about the steps.

"I can't go now, I need to go to the bathroom first."

It was too hot in the kitchen, burning hot. Lin Yuesha wanted to go out for some fresh air, so she immediately clutched her stomach and ran out the door. Bai Cha Longjing followed her immediately.

“Miss Yue’e, I have mastered the steps Miss Yue Sha took to make the desserts.”

Lin Yue'e entered the main kitchen, and several cooks immediately surrounded her. However, they dared not say that her culinary skills, which were touted as unparalleled, actually seemed quite ordinary; she was only good at making delicate fillings.

"That's good. What about her?"

Lin Yue'e knew what was going on, so she asked deliberately.

"He said he had a stomachache and went to the outhouse."

Everyone knew what was going on and covered their mouths to chuckle.

Lin Yue'e was very satisfied. Before leaving, she reminded them again, "Watch your mouths and don't say things you shouldn't say."

Lin Yuesha went around to the back garden, wiped her face with a handkerchief, and the cool groundwater relieved her heat.

"Your cheeks are rosy after you cleansed your face."

Longjing took out his cosmetic box, hesitating whether to apply some more powder to his young mistress.

"No need, otherwise it would seem too deliberate to sweat and have your makeup smudge in the big kitchen."

Lin Yuesha took a deep breath, feeling inexplicably refreshed. After Bai Cha arrived and joined the two, the three of them returned to the main kitchen.

“Miss, I will repeat what you said exactly. Sure enough, Xiaohe immediately gave Old Madam Lin an idea and urged her to go to the Jingzhao Yin's office to see her son.”

The Lin family had no shortage of servants, and Xiaohe was the old lady's maid. It was not easy for her to leave the mansion alone. However, she was unwilling to miss an opportunity to show off, so she tried to leave the mansion under the old lady's name.

"The max-level green tea really didn't disappoint me. She owes me a favor."

They're all shrewd people, so there's no need to spell it out. It's strange how Old Madam Lin is so cooperative with Xiao He. I bet Qin Shi will be furious when she finds out.