Chapter 1124 Ultimatum
"Why aren't you eating? Are you afraid the food has been poisoned?"
With a single glance from the old nanny, the maid immediately pulled up a chair, and the old nanny sat down, facing Lin Yuesha directly.
No, that's not true.
After Lin Yuesha finished speaking, she ate another crystal pan-fried dumpling. The chef's skills were quite good.
If the other party truly wanted her dead, they could have done so when she was unconscious and captured yesterday, instead of locking her up and then bringing her food.
This only shows that the old nanny's master recognized Lin Yuesha's usefulness.
"You're still a virgin, haven't you and Qi Heng consummated your marriage yet?"
As soon as the old nanny finished speaking, Lin Yuesha covered her mouth with her handkerchief. She almost choked. Why bring this up during a meal!
How did you figure that out? I'm not.
Lin Yuesha denied it, saying that she and Qi Heng had been married for several years and had been sleeping together for a long time.
"I can't be mistaken."
The old nanny was very satisfied with Lin Yuesha. She touched her face and nodded repeatedly, saying, "She's a real gem."
Lin Yuesha panicked. The other party was not playing by the rules. What was their purpose? Had she misunderstood? Was it not to capture her to threaten Qi Heng?
"Little girl, I've seen more women than you've eaten grains of rice. Do you think I can't tell you're a virgin?"
To determine if a woman is a virgin, one does not look at the "cinnabar mark" (a mark indicating virginity), because some people try to deceive others by thinking that applying red cinnabar can fool outsiders.
An experienced old woman can tell a lot just by looking at a woman's gait and the space between her eyebrows.
Lin Yuesha was secretly surprised. When she was in the girls' school, she had heard Granny Fang mention that experienced nannies in the palace did have this ability, but not everyone did.
Brothel madams and palace maids are all familiar with the female body.
Lin Yuesha knew exactly what was going on based on the level of refinement of the breakfast.
It seems, as she expected, that the one who did this was indeed one of their own.
After breakfast, the old nanny left, leaving two expressionless maids to serve her.
The maid stood at the door like a guardian deity, not giving Lin Yuesha a single glance.
The other party had already been instructed not to ask anything, so Lin Yuesha was too lazy to make a fool of herself and lay on the bed to rest.
After waiting all day, with two meals a day, the old nanny served a plate of plum blossom-shaped pastries for dinner. The outer skin was made from hawthorn juice, and the inside was filled with jujube paste.
Sweet and sour, soft and fluffy, Lin Yuesha savored it slowly, but her heart grew colder and colder.
As a chef, she loves to study food, so she can clearly describe anything she has eaten.
Plum blossom jujube paste cakes are a common pastry in the capital, but there's only one place that can make such delicate fillings: the Prince Luo's Mansion, she was certain.
At dusk, oil lamps were lit inside the room.
The smell of incense wafted through the window; the aroma was quite strong.
There were Buddhist scriptures on the bookshelf in the room. Lin Yuesha casually flipped through them and read them aloud softly.
Because most Buddhist scriptures are quite complex, Lin Yuesha mispronounced the words.
"Wrong."
The two maids were so annoyed by Lin Yuesha's behavior that she made mistakes even in such a serious matter as reciting Buddhist scriptures. They couldn't take it anymore, so they started to correct Lin Yuesha's pronunciation and led her in reciting the scriptures softly.
Lin Yuesha quickly accepted that she was partially illiterate.
There was a small ventilation window in the corner. Lin Yuesha looked up and saw that the moon was already high in the sky.
More than a day has passed, and she has only been in contact with the old nanny and two obsessive-compulsive maids, but the person behind them has yet to show up.
Lin Yuesha sighed sadly. She should have trusted Qi Heng, but at this moment, she should have trusted herself even more.
Judging from the surrounding environment, she is probably on the mountain. If she wants to escape, even if there are many guards outside, she would at least have to get rid of her shackles first.
With shackles binding her, her movements were slow and noisy, and she was discovered before she could even run out of the room.
If she asked the old nanny to remove her shackles, not only would she refuse, but she would also alert the enemy. Lin Yuesha racked her brains for a way to save herself, but for a while she had no clue.
The longer it drags on, the bigger the problem becomes. The fact that Qi Heng hasn't made a move means he's also helpless.
Before falling asleep, the door was opened, and a masked person in a black cloak stood in the doorway. Two maids immediately knelt down respectfully.
The old nanny diligently wiped the chair and placed a cushion on it before the cloaked figure sat down.
Coming over in the middle of the night, looks like this time they're serious.
"Who are you?"
Lin Yuesha had a good idea of what was going on, but she still asked questions. The other person's attire meant that she must know them, or at least have met them before, and they were hiding their identity to avoid being exposed.
Are you sure you want to see this?
The visitor deliberately lowered his voice, speaking in a deep, hoarse tone, making it impossible to distinguish his gender or age.
"In no mood."
Seeing that it would only hasten her death, Lin Yuesha swallowed back the words she wanted to say.
"You're quite clever."
The cloaked figure waved his hand and whispered a few words in the old nanny's ear, which the old nanny immediately understood.
"My master sent a message to Qi Heng, saying that as long as Qi Heng is willing to come here alone to pick you up, your safety can be guaranteed."
Qi Heng kept saying that Lin Yuesha was more important than his own life, and now was the time to test him.
Has he arrived?
Lin Yuesha pondered repeatedly, unsure whether what the other party said was true or false.
What do you think?
The old nanny raised an eyebrow. If she had come, the situation would be completely different now.
The master's actions were a test for Qi Heng, to see if he was willing to give everything for the woman he loved.
The result was a huge disappointment for the two of them, as Qi Heng completely ignored them.
"Wait."
Lin Yuesha interrupted the old nanny and asked, "If that's really the case, I'm the one who's disappointed that Qi Heng didn't come. What's there for you to be disappointed about? Or is this your conspiracy to lure Qi Heng here?"
If Qi Heng hadn't been so foolish, he wouldn't be in his current position. As someone in a position of power, what is there that cannot be sacrificed?
Lin Yuesha saw things too clearly, which surprised the cloaked man.
"This little girl is quite interesting. In that case, you're no longer of any use to me."
Having no value to them, they face only death.
"The master said that he has heard that you are always intelligent, so guess the master's identity. You only have one chance. If you guess correctly, your life will be spared. If you guess wrong, you will go to see the King of Hell immediately."
The old woman placed the dagger on the table as she spoke, her voice chilling.
Lin Yuesha lowered her eyes and asked, unwilling to give up, "Is there only one chance?"
"Just this once, it's up to you to see if you can seize the opportunity."
The old nanny, having received a hint from the cloaked man, issued an ultimatum.
Lin Yuesha scratched her hair, looking troubled.
She had already guessed the other person's identity, but now, she couldn't reveal it.
Pretending not to know there was still a glimmer of hope would at least lower the other party's guard, while revealing it would mean she would be silenced sooner or later.
In such situations, one must analyze the situation, judge the truthfulness of the other party's words, and not be led by the nose by the cloaked man.
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