Chapter 1122 An Innocent and Weak Woman
Qingxing had been by Lin Yuesha's side for many years and knew Lin Yuesha's character very well. If she were to leave the bridal chamber, she must have made thorough preparations.
From the moment she learned the truth to her departure, less than an hour had passed. Lin Yuesha was in the bridal chamber and had no way to prepare.
What's wrong with me?
Bai Cha slowly woke up, finding herself lying on the ground. Confused, she asked, "Did I faint from hunger because I didn't eat anything?"
"The young lady has disappeared."
Qingxing frowned and looked around. There was a phoenix hairpin that Lin Yuesha had dropped on the bed. Apart from Bai Cha lying on the floor, there was nothing unusual in the room.
However, the fact that no one seemed to be there but had disappeared is the biggest flaw.
A moment later, Qi'er and Longjing returned. Someone delivered a message to the two maids, saying that someone had come from the back gate. It was a relative of the young lady who was leaving the capital today and wanted to say goodbye. The message asked the two maids to go and identify the person. However, when they went, they found no one there.
Qi'er and Longjing knew about Lin Yuesha's maternal grandparents and her eldest uncle's family leaving Beijing, so they were called over without suspicion.
On this joyous day, with family members all around, the two of them were careless.
"How could Miss have disappeared?"
Bai Cha instantly sobered up. She got up from the ground and went straight to the large bed in the bedroom. The bright red wedding curtains had already been lifted, revealing an empty space inside.
Bai Cha's expression changed drastically, and she asked in a panic, "What should we do?"
"Don't disturb anyone. Longjing, go to the front yard to deliver the message. Baicha, think carefully about what happened."
Qingxing didn't think Lin Yuesha ran away on her own; rather, she thought someone had overstepped their bounds.
Anyone capable of taking someone away silently must know the layout of the Qi residence.
"The young lady and I were chatting casually..."
Bai Cha hesitated for a moment, but still decided to betray Zi Yuan. At that time, the young lady clearly refused and wanted to stay.
Problems must be addressed sooner or later; avoidance solves nothing.
"Then, the young lady said she was tired and wanted to rest, and I felt dizzy and didn't know anything."
Bai Cha felt very guilty for not being vigilant enough. Right now, she could only hope that her mistress had been kidnapped by Zi Yuan, so that at least they would have a direction.
"It shouldn't be Aster."
Qi'er was quite certain that the reason she had been delayed was because she had noticed someone acting suspiciously outside the mansion. Following the clues, she found that it was Ziyuan's subordinate, Zhang Wang.
Before the person left, Ziyuan was drinking in the front yard.
Who is that?
Bai Cha grew increasingly anxious, worried that the person who had kidnapped the young lady would harm her.
"Could it be that the same person set fire to the bridal sedan chair?"
Qi'er's expression changed drastically. She exchanged a glance with Qingxing, and both of them felt that the situation was getting difficult.
First of all, the mastermind behind it all seems to be right beside them, familiar with everything around the Qi residence, Qi Heng, and Lin Yuesha. That person can even see through Qi Heng's thoughts.
After the truth was revealed, Qi Heng had no face to see Lin Yuesha. Taking advantage of this opportunity, he found a reasonable excuse to send the maid away and left Bai Cha, who did not know martial arts, and thus succeeded easily.
Afterwards, without alerting anyone, they took a shortcut to take the person away.
If that's the case, then the other party is truly terrifying.
"If the young lady is kidnapped, I'm afraid that the kidnapper is full of malice and will harm her."
The initiative was in the other party's hands, and the young lady was at their mercy. This made Bai Cha very frightened. Her eyes reddened, and she wiped away her tears with self-reproach.
"Now is not the time to cry. We are all responsible for the young lady being kidnapped."
Qingxing paced back and forth in the room. She saw Qi Heng stride into the courtyard gate, his usual composure gone and his face deathly pale.
"what is going on?"
The person behind it all devised a series of interconnected schemes.
Qi Heng actually hoped that his wife would run away on her own. Wherever Lin Yuesha ran, he could chase after her. It was better than her disappearing without a trace.
The person behind them wasn't Zi Yuan; Qi Heng pulled Zi Yuan along to the Xi Yuan courtyard.
"It's not me."
Ziyuan had prepared everything, hoping to trick Lin Yuesha into leaving with him, but the other party didn't even give him a glance and wouldn't take the bait.
Now that he's gone missing, people are making trouble for him, but Ziyuan won't take the blame.
"Just wait, the person behind you will send a message and make demands."
To avoid panic, it's best to keep it a secret for now and send the guests away first.
Qi Heng sat silently for a quarter of an hour, forcing himself to calm down, before giving his instructions.
It was already dark, and no candles were lit in the room. Lin Yuesha opened her eyes, and it took her a while to adjust to the dim light in the room.
"Green apricot, it's so dark! Haven't the guests left yet?"
Lin Yuesha twisted her body and noticed a rattling sound from her ankle. She quickly sat up and bent down to touch something cold.
Shackles? How could there be such a thing? Could it be that Qi Heng was afraid she would run away, so he imprisoned her?
Lin Yuesha almost cursed out loud. Qi Heng was clearly in the wrong, yet he dared to play these tricks on her, thinking she was someone who could be easily bullied.
After waiting for a while and receiving no response, Lin Yuesha realized something was wrong; she wasn't at the Qi residence.
The tables, chairs, and benches in the Qi residence were mostly made of rosewood, exuding a serene and elegant atmosphere. However, the bed she was currently on was very hard, and the surroundings were filled with the lingering scent of incense.
What exactly happened? The maid was gone, and Lin Yuesha was left in an unfamiliar place.
Once she calmed down, Lin Yuesha realized that she had been kidnapped, and the person behind her kidnapping was the one who had used the child to set the bridal sedan chair on fire.
Those who exploit innocent children to achieve their goals are far from benevolent; they are extremely unscrupulous.
Lin Yuesha remained silent. She could only move her hands freely now; the shackles were too heavy and rattled as she took a few steps.
Perhaps the rattling of the shackles alerted the guards, for a moment later, there was another loud click as the door was pushed open.
An old woman carrying a lantern entered the room and placed it on the table.
Using the light, Lin Yuesha looked around. It was a simple tea room, more like a meditation room, with a Bodhisattva statue enshrined on the octagonal table opposite the bed.
"As expected of the woman Qi Heng has taken a liking to, you are indeed calm enough. You are in no way inferior to Madam Yun back then."
The old nanny stared at Lin Yuesha with her aged and cloudy eyes and praised her.
The other party offered a clue, and Lin Yuesha immediately understood her situation: she was now a prisoner.
Inside the bridal chamber, she ate the food that Qingxing brought her and then felt sleepy, falling into a deep sleep. When she woke up, she found herself in a different place.
Could it be that she was kidnapped at this time?
Even though Qi Heng was on guard, he was not an impenetrable fortress.
Lin Yuesha lamented her bad luck. After hearing the old nanny mention her mother-in-law, she knew that this matter was inextricably linked to Qi Heng.
"Old woman, what use am I to you after you've captured me?"
There's a saying that goes, "Every wrong has its perpetrator, and every debt its debtor." Whoever committed the crime should be held accountable. If Qi Heng owes a debt, don't keep targeting her.
Husbands and wives are like birds in the same forest; when disaster strikes, they fly away separately. Unable to deal with Qi Heng, he then targeted a weak woman like her. Lin Yuesha is so innocent!
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