Chapter 1123: Husband’s Debt and Wife Repaying
The old nanny stared at Lin Yuesha for a full quarter of an hour. Just when Lin Yuesha thought the other party wouldn't reply, the old nanny suddenly spoke.
"There's another saying that goes, 'The son pays for the father's debts, and the wife pays for the husband's debts.' Now that you've married Qi Heng, you're family with him."
Since they're family, Lin Yuesha was destined to help Qi Heng pay off his debts.
"That's utter nonsense."
Lin Yuesha was speechless. Since the other party didn't have the ability to kidnap Qi Heng, they took advantage of the situation to attack her.
The problem is that she has just learned that she has been tricked by Qi Heng for several years, and now she is suffering on Qi Heng's behalf. Lin Yuesha feels wronged.
Who exactly is this deeply hidden person behind the scenes? Lin Yuesha didn't want to think about it, because whoever it was, it would be a huge blow to Qi Heng.
"Old nanny, where am I now? Have I left the capital?"
Lin Yuesha rubbed her temples, finally managing to struggle off the bed and dragging her heavy shackles a few steps around the room.
She wanted to get information out of the old woman, at least to find out where she was.
Where you are is not important to you.
The old nanny had a stern face. She looked Lin Yuesha up and down with her cloudy eyes, and gave a sarcastic smile with a crooked mouth. "Don't try anything funny, or you won't even have a chance to see Qi Heng."
After saying that, she picked up the lantern and quickly left the room.
Click, another sound of a lock being put on. Listen carefully, and you can hear the old woman instructing people to keep a close watch on her.
The room was plunged into darkness, and Lin Yuesha could no longer fall asleep.
On her joyous wedding day, she was preparing to take revenge on Qi Heng, but instead she was kidnapped to an unfamiliar place. Her captors didn't even give her a single candle, and she couldn't figure out who was behind the old nanny. Now her life was hanging in the balance, and there couldn't be anything more unfortunate.
If she's not careful, the other party might impose their resentment towards Qi Heng onto her, and she could lose her life.
Having been kidnapped before, Lin Yuesha already had experience. Now that she had no freedom of movement, she could only wait for the old nanny to come and negotiate the terms tomorrow.
As night fell, the Qi family's wedding courtyard was brightly lit by red lanterns, but there was no joy on anyone's face.
Who else knows about this?
Xu Da paced back and forth in a frenzy. If it weren't for the fact that he shouldn't be disrespectful to his superiors, he would have loved to point his finger at Qi Heng and give him a good scolding.
Such a shrewd and calculating person could lose his bride on his wedding day; there is no one else like him in the entire capital.
It's obvious that Lin Yuesha didn't offend anyone; she was taking the blame for someone else.
"Are you stupid? Isn't it obvious?"
Ziyuan pointed to the short wedding dress he was wearing. His original intention was to take Lin Yuesha to a small island in the south, but she was kidnapped, and he became the prime suspect.
Ziyuan walked right into the trap, and to help Qi Heng deceive her, she willingly wore her wedding dress and waited in the room.
The fewer people who know about this, the better, and he also has to cooperate with a group of people's habit of eavesdropping during the wedding night.
Currently, besides them, only Lin Yuesha's personal maid knows that she will be returning to her parents' home three days after the wedding. At that time, it will be impossible to keep it a secret any longer.
"Why didn't the person behind this send a message? What are they after?"
Several hours have passed since Lin Yuesha was kidnapped, and Qi Heng has not received any news.
Following this clue, they discovered that one of the imperial chefs who came to the mansion today had died; it was the imperial chef who made the Four Happiness Meatballs.
It seems something was added to the Four Happiness Meatballs, which caused Lin Yuesha to fall into a deep sleep without noticing anything.
The imperial chef cannot be bribed in a day or two; the mastermind behind it must be someone extraordinary.
An answer was about to emerge, and Xu Da had also thought of it, but he was unwilling to believe it. Without any evidence, he could not doubt his own brother.
"You doubt the Prince of Luo?"
Ziyuan lowered her eyes in deep thought and realized that if it was what the Prince of Luo did, everything would make perfect sense.
Knowing Lin Yuesha's family and being familiar with the routes around the Qi residence, and even being able to bribe the imperial chef because of her status, is not a problem.
If it was Prince Luo who did it, what was he after? Was it for the throne?
Is this carefree and unconventional nature all an act?
With the Northwest pacified and the northern lands restored, the Great Qi was at peace. Therefore, the King of Luo, having taken advantage of Qi Heng, turned against him, desiring the supreme position.
"Do you have any evidence? If you don't, don't make things up."
Xu Da glared at Zi Yuan; he couldn't believe that Prince Luo was that kind of person.
After years of being brothers, Xiao Chengyu has always been indifferent to fame and fortune. Even if he's faking it, there must be some clues left behind, right?
Xu Da thought about it carefully but couldn't find the slightest flaw.
Xiao Chengyu was a lazy man, but he loved romance and cherished talented people. Even when admiring the moon, he would light candles and drink wine, sitting elegantly on the ground.
“If you could see through it so easily, Sister Yue Sha wouldn’t have been kidnapped.”
Zi Yuan mocked Xu Da, saying that he was so stupid that he would still count the money after being sold out. No wonder he was so happy to be enslaved by Qi Heng.
"It's also possible that the person behind it did this on purpose, making Xiao Chengyu take the blame."
By doing this, sowing discord can sow discord among them; no matter what, the fox will eventually show its tail.
"yes."
Qi Heng agreed with Xu Da's opinion, but he was worried. He could wait, but he was afraid that Lin Yuesha wouldn't be able to.
In the vast capital city, finding someone is like finding a needle in a haystack.
I sat there all night, until the first light of dawn appeared in the east.
Lin Yuesha was awakened by the smell of incense. She walked with difficulty to the door, where she could faintly hear the sound of a wooden fish being struck in the courtyard.
It seems her guess was correct; this is a temple, most likely an ancient temple deep in the mountains.
After being arrested yesterday, Lin Yuesha's movements were restricted, but the other party did not gag her. This shows that she was in a remote place, and shouting would be futile and would only provoke the other party.
"Open the door."
The sound of hurried footsteps came from the doorway.
After the old nanny gave the order, the door to the room was opened.
Behind the old nanny stood two expressionless maids, each carrying a food box.
"Old nanny, could I have some water to rinse my mouth?"
The tea on the table had gone cold, Lin Yuesha asked.
The old nanny's expression remained unchanged, but she nodded to one of the maids, who understood and went out to fetch water.
As a prisoner, Lin Yuesha was treated well. Her breakfast included crystal dumplings and scallion rolls, which were exquisitely shaped and cute, along with several side dishes.
Since the food contained no meat or eggs, the person was definitely not a monk or nun, but rather a vegetarian Buddhist.
Lin Yuesha thought of Zhuang Shi.
Often, those who believe in Buddhism are not necessarily compassionate; rather, they have committed heinous crimes and fear retribution, thus using Buddhism to lessen their sins.
They always thought that by doing this, the evil deeds they had committed would cease to exist.
The filling for the crystal dumplings contained expensive matsutake mushrooms. Lin Yuesha didn't think this breakfast was meant to entertain her, a prisoner; it seemed this person's identity was extraordinary.
He is of noble birth, a devout Buddhist, has capable subordinates, is ruthless, and uses innocent children by any means necessary.
Lin Yuesha pieced together several important clues, further narrowing down the scope of the investigation.
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