Chapter 106 Business is Booming
Lin Yuesha touched her cheek, feeling troubled for the first time. It seemed she would have to be more careful in the future and try to avoid showing her face in public.
The chances of encountering the Prince of Zhenbei are slim, but if you run into one of Xiao Su's lackeys, you will face annihilation.
"Sister Ziyuan, this is the first time I've realized that being good-looking can also be a mistake."
Lin Yuesha sighed deeply. She would rather look worse than become a victim of evil, but given her family's circumstances, she had no way to escape it.
Shion: "..."
These words, spoken by a young girl in front of him, always gave him a strange feeling.
Without saying much, Ziyuan found a carriage and parked it in the backyard. As soon as Lin Yuesha got into the carriage, Jiang Baozhu stopped her.
"Moonlight Sister, where have you gone? I've been keeping my eyes open all night, afraid that something might have happened."
Jiang Baozhu looked visibly haggard, with dark circles under her eyes. When she went out, she ran into Granny Feng, who told her that since she was new there, she should be more restrained.
"Ha ha!"
Lin Yuesha laughed unkindly. Jiang Baozhu's dark circles did indeed make her look like she had been drained by alcohol and women.
"You're still laughing!"
The carriage had already left Zuifeng Tower, and Jiang Baozhu relaxed a bit. She and Lin Yuesha played around in the carriage. After they had played around enough, she continued to ask, "Last night you went out and didn't come back for a long time. I wanted to go out and look for you, but I was told by Granny Feng that a distinguished guest had arrived and no one was allowed to leave."
Helpless, Jiang Baozhu sat with Liu Xu all night, listening to Liu Xu sob and tell her tragic life story. As for asking her questions, she couldn't get anything out of her.
Jiang Baozhu was very disappointed by this.
"The visitor is the Prince of Zhenbei."
To avoid leaving Jiang Baozhu with a psychological scar, Lin Yuesha deliberately omitted what the Prince of Zhenbei did in Ziyuan's room.
Unexpectedly, upon hearing that the Prince of Zhenbei had come to Zuifeng Tower, Jiang Baozhu's expression changed drastically. She gripped Lin Yuesha's arm tightly again and asked, "Sister Yuesha, he didn't see you, did he?"
Jiang Baozhu was almost certain that as soon as that person saw Lin Yuesha, he would definitely try to take her away.
"No."
Jiang Baozhu's attitude was strange. Did she know something?
Lin Yuesha shook her head. All of this was thanks to Ziyuan and that fat cat named Huzi.
“Listen to me, you didn’t know this when you were in the village, and I overlooked it.”
Jiang Baozhu stared into Lin Yuesha's eyes and said in a veiled yet formal tone that Lin Yuesha should go out less often to sell things in the future, so as not to be discovered.
Many people with wicked intentions sent those young girls to the Prince of Zhenbei in order to curry favor with him. The Prince of Zhenbei accepted them all and even gave them many rewards.
In his past life, He Xing got his way into the Zhenbei Prince's Mansion through this connection. Even if he only became a minor official, with such a powerful backer, he could roam freely in the north, which was considered quite a meteoric rise.
Jiang Baozhu did not reveal her source of information, but the rumors and what Lin Yuesha saw were consistent.
Lin Yuesha felt a little guilty about this, but since Jiang Baozhu knew, she didn't need to hide it anymore.
"That was close!"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Baozhu swayed and almost fainted.
She wasn't there, but just listening to it made her feel like she was there. It was all thanks to that girl, Ziyuan, for her help, regardless of her motives.
"Miss Ziyuan is a very good person. Besides, what do we have that would be of any interest to her?"
She had neither money nor beauty. If Ziyuan wanted to rise in rank, she would never have refused the Prince of Zhenbei's request; she would have handed Lin Yuesha over to curry favor long ago.
In her previous life, Jiang Baozhu had very few contacts and had no recollection of ever hearing of this person.
"Baozhu, don't worry. Ziyuan said it will take seven days to find Huamei, and we can trust her."
The other party's identity was mysterious, and Lin Yuesha thought that finding someone would be a piece of cake.
Once the thrush is found and a way is found out, the truth about the magpie's son's origins will be revealed.
"If the magpie tries to scam me, I will definitely report it to the authorities."
When the magpie arrived at the mansion, it was discovered that her mother was seriously ill. The atmosphere in the Jiang household was tense and chaotic. Jiang Baozhu was holding her breath, waiting for her father, Jiang Huai, to return.
Therefore, Jiang Baozhu tolerated the people's neglect, waiting for her father to return so that it would be time for a thorough reckoning.
"Sister Baozhu, have you ever thought about what if, I mean what if, the magpie's son really is your father's?"
Nothing can happen in the most ideal way; it is necessary to prepare for the worst.
If you are mentally prepared, you can calmly accept whatever the facts may be.
Lin Yuesha said these discouraging things because she was thinking of Jiang Baozhu.
“I’ve thought it over. If that’s really the case, there’s no place for my mother and me to stay in the Jiang family.”
Jiang Baozhu smiled bitterly. Since things had come to this, she and her mother moved out and asked the servants if anyone was willing to come along and take them with them.
However, it seems that apart from Xiaoxi and Aunt Wang, no one else is willing.
"Sister Baozhu, it's good that you have a plan."
Lin Yuesha nodded without saying much. Everything was still unknown, and it was too early to say anything.
It was nearly noon when they arrived in town. Lin Yuesha and Jiang Baozhu parted ways, changed their clothes, and went straight back to their courtyard.
Madam Chen was sitting in the courtyard, lost in thought, her face full of worry, without saying a word.
Lin Yuesha had a bad feeling. She hadn't returned home all night. Would her mother have sent her eldest brother to the Jiang residence to inquire about her?
After being exposed, Lin Yuesha really didn't know how to explain it. She couldn't very well tell the truth that she went to Zuifeng Tower and had a one-night stand with the courtesan Ziyuan Chunfeng.
Even if it were true, my family wouldn't believe it.
"Little girl, you're back?"
Chen's gaze fell on her daughter at the door, and it took her a long time to come back to her senses.
"Mother, where are Father and my eldest brother?"
In the small courtyard, only Mrs. Chen was at home, and it was quiet.
“Your older brother is not home recently; he went with his husband to visit his classmates.”
Mr. Chen explained that reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles. By visiting classmates with one's teacher, one can listen and observe more, learn more experience, and gain many benefits for future imperial examinations.
Xiao Qi is not at home, and his return date is uncertain, but he will definitely be back before the New Year.
"Your dad went to Chenjia Village and will be back later."
After finishing her sentence, Ms. Chen let out a soft sigh.
"Mother, has something happened at home again?"
Mother Chen frowned, and Lin Yuesha anxiously pressed her for details, explaining that she had only been away from home for one night.
Is my stepbrother angry with her? He's been gone for so long without even telling her. What a pushover, what a stingy guy!
Lin Yuesha pouted, clearly dissatisfied with Xiao Qi's actions.
"Nothing's wrong at home. Your dad went to the village to deliver a message to your eldest uncle's family, asking them to make more roasted peanuts before the New Year."
Chen rubbed her temples and said uneasily, "Before dawn this morning, someone knocked on the door, saying they wanted to buy spiced melon seeds and roasted peanuts."
The newcomer was very domineering. After asking the price, he threw down the silver and took away all the inventory in the house. Not only did he take it away, but he also told them to hurry up and that he would come back to pick it up in the next few days.
Having business is a good thing, but this kind of business, which is so haphazard and resembling robbery, makes Chen very uneasy.
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