Chapter 135 Know When to Stop
Snacks, braised pork with preserved mustard greens, plum wine, and red peaches were all requested, which was perfectly reasonable. Lin Yuesha couldn't help but wonder if the servants in the Prince's mansion were also fed so well.
Now that we're living under someone else's roof, we have no choice but to bow our heads. To make things easier for the future, we can't skimp on necessary expenses.
Lin Yuesha quickly bought some food and then found another stall.
The stall owner was a scholar in his early forties who could only read, write, and do arithmetic. He had lived most of his life without ever passing the preliminary imperial examination.
Lin Yuesha planned to have a scholar help her write a letter home to her parents, which would put their minds at ease.
Everything is currently under control, and she can manage it for the time being.
"Little sister."
Xiao Qi appeared behind Lin Yuesha and patted her shoulder. It had only been a short time since he last saw her, and his little sister had grown taller.
Lin Yuesha turned around and exclaimed in delight, "Big Brother!"
When you're feeling down, meeting a family member is a warm feeling, and any estrangement between siblings disappears in an instant.
"Brother, Mother said you wrote a letter saying you'd be home late, but I didn't expect you to come back today!"
Lin Yuesha was overjoyed. She had thought she wouldn't run into any relatives at the market, but she was pleasantly surprised.
Xiao Qi stared at his younger sister, feeling that something was amiss. The message from his subordinates wasn't particularly detailed, and when he saw Lin Yuesha's attire, he was instantly dumbfounded.
She put on makeup and applied cosmetics to her face, and what's even more outrageous is that there seemed to be two lumps protruding from her chest.
Even after learning the reason, Xiao Qi couldn't help but feel annoyed.
Such a clever little girl is probably hard to find again! She even knows her own shortcomings and is working to fill them.
However, it doesn't look very natural yet.
"Big brother, what are you looking at?"
Lin Yuesha blushed deeply. Outsiders didn't understand her, but in front of her stepbrother Xiao Qi, she was instantly exposed.
"Haven't you noticed I've grown taller? Hehe, I've grown taller."
Lin Yuesha offered a dry explanation, hoping the kind-hearted older brother would believe her.
"Yeah, you've grown so much taller all of a sudden. Little sister, have you been practicing hanging yourself again?"
Xiao Qi didn't intend to continue the topic, but he couldn't help teasing his younger sister.
Lin Yuesha reacted for a moment, her face turning red and then purple, then red again. Did the sucker mean that she had practiced hanging herself to lengthen her neck, which was why she grew taller?
No one is more sarcastic or annoying than this nice guy!
Ultimately, who is she suffering for this time?
The younger sister was furious and embarrassed, while Xiao Qi watched with a smile. Having been away from home for so long, his days had been bland and tasteless, and he always felt that something was missing. It turned out that no one was bullying him anymore.
“Jiang Baozhu came to our house, so I know about what happened to you. It’s my fault for what happened to you.”
To maintain his "good guy" persona and gain Lin Yuesha's trust, Xiao Qi decided to stop while he was ahead and apologized, saying, "If I hadn't handled things poorly, you wouldn't be held a grudge."
Xiao Qi sighed and looked very frustrated. Lin Yuesha immediately softened. Before this, she had many grievances, but she knew in her heart that this matter could not be entirely blamed on her stepbrother, and he did not want it to happen either.
"Brother, I don't blame you. It's a good opportunity for me to go to the Prince's Palace and broaden my horizons."
Lin Yuesha immediately fell for the trap, unaware that she had been tricked by her cheap older brother. As the unlucky victim, she tried her best to comfort Xiao Qi, fearing that he would blame himself.
Xiao Qi: "..."
Is this little sister really that clever? If she gets sold out in the future, will she still have to help the other party count the money?
Time was of the essence, so the two kept their conversation brief. Lin Yuesha was still worried about her family, so she gave her stepbrother a few more instructions.
“Our family has a feud with the Xuan family. I’m afraid that if Master Xuan finds out that his daughter has become a concubine of the prince, he will come to cause trouble again.”
Once someone has a powerful backer, they become arrogant; Master Xuan is definitely that kind of person.
"Brother, why don't you take our parents back to the village first? It's the New Year, Master Xuan shouldn't be able to find Chenjia Village."
Despite having Zhang Daren's backing, Lin Yuesha was still not very sure.
"Don't worry, just act according to the situation. I'll try to visit you at Hanmen Pass before the New Year."
Xiao Qi ruffled Lin Yuesha's hair and then took out a butterfly hairpin from his pocket. The hairpin had no extra embellishments, with a blooming butterfly at the top.
"This is a New Year's gift from your older brother. You'll be thirteen this year, and you've grown taller. You're a young lady now."
What was said in jest was taken seriously by the listener. Lin Yuesha looked down at her chest and wished she could bury herself in the snow.
Why? Because it doesn't grow long!
The brother and sister parted reluctantly. Xiao Qi stood with his hands behind his back, watching Lin Yuesha walk away until her figure disappeared from sight and finally became a small black dot.
Xiao Qi opened his pouch, took out the exorcism talisman inside, held it in his palm, and smiled faintly. This smile was aloof, yet it was the most genuine.
"My lord, shall we infiltrate Hanmen Pass?"
A white figure appeared in a flash, and upon seeing the exorcism talisman in Xiao Qi's hand, it dramatically clutched its chest and shouted, "Take it away! Take it away quickly, or I'll be annihilated!"
Xiao Qi didn't speak, but held a copper coin between his index and middle fingers and shot it straight at the white figure.
Bai Ying: "..." My lord is too rude, sob sob, he never speaks properly before he attacks, without even a warning.
"If you infiltrate the Prince's mansion, you'll become a groom."
Xiao Qi assigned Bai Ying a job.
Bai Ying wanted to resist, but after assessing her own strength, she could only reluctantly agree, "And what about you?"
What is the Lord doing while he serves as a groom?
Anyway, the lord was worried about the little girl. That night, his favorite horse died from exhaustion. He was heartbroken!
I won't tell you.
After Xiao Qi finished speaking, he strode away. He had to go home and take care of family matters.
...
A quarter of an hour later, Lin Yuesha returned carrying several oil paper packages. She not only bought food for Hongtao, but also for Granny Xiao.
Knowing that Granny Xiao had bad teeth, she specially bought freshly baked jujube cakes, which were soft and fluffy and had the aroma of red dates.
"Lin girl, you're so thoughtful."
As Granny Xiao ate the jujube cake, she felt a mix of emotions. It was indeed her favorite snack back then. She wondered if it was fate that had brought her granddaughter back.
"You're too kind. I'll need your help a lot in the future."
When dealing with a shrewd old fox, honesty is the best way to get along with him, and Lin Yuesha makes no attempt to hide her intentions.
"Sister Yue Sha, don't worry. Although the conditions in Hanmen Pass are not as good as those in the Prince's Mansion, there is a hot spring there. Even the servants can go and soak in it occasionally."
Hongtao ate the sesame seed cake with preserved mustard greens and braised pork, quite satisfied with Lin Yuesha's sensible manner. Anyway, Lin Yuesha wasn't a maid in the Prince's mansion, so even if she won over Granny Xiao, it wouldn't create any conflict of interest with her.
"There are hot springs!"
Soaking in a hot spring on a snowy day is the ultimate luxury.
She thought that once she arrived in the army, she would have to follow the same schedule as the soldiers and there would be many rules. It seems she didn't understand; everything was based on her imagination.
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