Chapter 157 Reluctant to Part
Throughout the night, Lin Yuesha was terrified, and Hongtao was also quite frightened. The two of them hid under the covers, trembling.
"Sister Yue Sha, Granny Xiao is really good to you."
Hongtao was very envious. Granny Xiao was the head steward of the Prince's mansion's backyard and was never an easy person to talk to. The person Hongtao feared most in the mansion was Granny Xiao.
I don't know how Lin Yuesha caught Xiao Mama's eye, allowing her to benefit from her influence; otherwise, Hongtao wouldn't have been able to exchange for the courtyard.
Two people were dead, and bloodstains were everywhere. Even Red Peach, who was used to big scenes, was still a little scared.
Ultimately, she was the one who framed and killed them, using the prince's power. If those two were to return as vengeful ghosts, she wouldn't be able to handle it.
When ghosts were mentioned, Lin Yuesha naturally touched her purse. She remembered that the exorcism talisman she had obtained at Yutan Temple had already been returned to her family.
Even if Xuan Yao and He Xing become ghosts, so what? If those two hadn't harbored evil intentions, how could they have reaped such a terrible fate? They only got what they deserved.
"What I'm more worried about is, what if the prince finds Xuan Yao's family? Will you be exposed?"
Hongtao was worried. She had done so much mainly to protect Lin Yuesha's secret. The little girl was too young and hadn't grown up yet, so she couldn't be ruined.
"Probably not. It's almost New Year's, and the Prince won't have the time right now. But if he remembers it after the New Year, then it's hard to say."
Lin Yuesha still felt a sense of crisis. Clutching the prescription given to her by the pockmarked man, she decided to go out and get the medicine the next day.
When Granny Xiao called the doctor, Lin Yuesha pretended to ask about some of the medicinal herbs. The doctor said that these prescriptions were for strengthening the body and improving health.
Since drinking it won't kill you, why not give it a try?
The night was long, and neither Hongtao nor Lin Yuesha could fall asleep.
The day had been so thrilling that the two of them realized they hadn't eaten dinner since the afternoon.
With her heart pounding and her stomach growling with hunger, Lin Yuesha tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep.
"Sister Yue Sha..."
Hongtao clutched her lower abdomen, her face turning pale with pain. She had only felt a slight pain before, but as soon as she relaxed, the pain returned uncontrollably. She covered her stomach with her hand, her expression pained.
"Sister Red Peach, what's wrong with you?"
Lin Yuesha quickly got up, lit the oil lamp, and noticed that Hongtao's face was covered in large beads of sweat, and her body was trembling.
"Little Life, here comes Little Life."
Hongtao was weak and listless. Her period was always irregular, and she would suffer terribly from the cold every time she caught a chill. In order to make the performance more realistic, she took the initiative to inhale calming incense in the afternoon and lay on the ground for almost an hour.
At that time, he probably caught a cold.
"Sister Red Peach, wait here, I'll go to the main kitchen and get you some brown sugar ginger water."
There was a tea room in Hongliu's courtyard. Lin Yuesha found a hot water bottle and filled it to warm Hongtao.
It's very close to the main kitchen, so she'll grab some food and come back quickly.
"Little girl, you haven't experienced life like this before, have you? You seem quite experienced."
The hot water bottle was placed on her stomach, which greatly relieved the pain. Hongtao felt a little better and couldn't help but tease Lin Yuesha.
"Sister Red Peach, I am a woman, and even if I haven't eaten pork, I've seen pigs run!"
Lin Yuesha was speechless. Menstruation was something she had been with for many years in her previous life, so it was nothing unfamiliar to her!
"Fine, you've compared me to a pig. Wait till I recover and see what I do to you!"
Red Peach made two loud noises, and the atmosphere in the room was no longer dull.
Lin Yuesha put on her padded jacket and thick fur cloak, and carrying a lantern, headed straight for the main kitchen. On her way there, she encountered the pockmarked man again.
Perhaps because she had been frightened today, for some reason, Lin Yuesha felt a strange sense of familiarity when she saw the pockmarked face again.
"Hey, you're in the main kitchen again. Are you hungry?"
Lin Yuesha greeted the pockmarked man familiarly, but found that she never knew how to address him when they met.
"I'm hungry."
Xiao Qi looked at the sky. It was dark and windy, with countless stars in the sky. Although the winter in the North was cold, it was the place in the Great Qi where the most stars could be seen.
"Little girl, I am the accountant hired by the household, and I will be leaving tomorrow."
On the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month, which is the first day of the thirtieth month of the year, all outsiders must leave the mansion.
"Leaving tomorrow?"
Lin Yuesha was very reluctant to part with the pockmarked face. Although she had experienced many dangers at the manor, she had also met kind people. Although the pockmarked face in front of her was ugly, it had helped her a lot.
Lin Yuesha remained silent, somewhat saddened.
Perhaps, the two will never have the chance to meet again.
"Yes, tomorrow."
Xiao Qi smiled, but he was wearing a mask, and his pockmarked face remained expressionless. "You still owe me a bowl of plain noodles. Can you pay me back now?"
"Okay, I'll go check the main kitchen. If there's anything else to eat, I'll make you a portion too."
Lin Yuesha blinked, holding back her tears. She thought that perhaps she had been through too much, which made her a little fragile.
"May I know your name?"
The two ran towards the main kitchen one after the other. Lin Yuesha suddenly stopped and asked.
She even suspected that she had fallen for the pockmarked man, who, despite his taciturn nature and somewhat pedantic ways, was the most reliable person in crucial moments.
"My surname is Yun, you can call me Brother Yun."
Xiao Qi paused for a moment, then came up with a name for himself. His courtesy name was Tingyun, so he simply swapped the two characters together, and it worked perfectly.
"My surname is Lin, you can call me Lin Yatou."
A smile appeared on Lin Yuesha's lips. "Brother Yun, you and my elder brother look somewhat alike."
Xiao Qi stumbled, and for a moment, he even thought he had been discovered.
"Really? How is it similar?"
Xiao Qi couldn't help but ask. His pockmarked face was a far cry from his kind-hearted image; they were two completely different things. Moreover, as his subordinates had said, his appearance was truly frightening to children, and it was hard to describe.
He doesn't plan to use this mask again.
"I can't really say, but I guess it's very reliable?"
Lin Yuesha couldn't explain it, but one thing was certain: she liked the pockmarked face, perhaps not out of romantic attraction, but out of trust.
"Brother Yun, are you married?"
Lin Yuesha hurriedly inquired about the man's background. He was probably an accountant in the north. Judging from his appearance, it wouldn't be easy for him to find a wife.
"Well... I, Yun, am not yet married."
Xiao Qi was in a dilemma. What did his little sister mean by asking this?
"Will I have another chance to see Brother Yun in the future?"
Lin Yuesha looked innocent, but in reality, she wanted to continue to find out more about the pockmarked man.
The pockmarked man knew her secret, but he couldn't silence her, so to be on the safe side, he had to maintain a good relationship with her.
Since the pockmarked face can help her, the possibility of him betraying her is very small. Even so, we still have to be on guard.
"Is it possible?"
Xiao Qi was unsure. He had originally planned to discard the mask and never appear again, but his little sister's words made him hesitate.
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