Chapter 207 Benefits
In a brief moment, the bloodstains in the room were cleaned up and the carpets were all replaced, but because someone was injured, the air was filled with the smell of blood.
Yuwen Kun remained calm, though he was quite surprised by the dancer's assassination attempt.
What was the assassin's identity? Was he an enemy or a spy for the Great Qi? All of this remains unknown.
The big guy, drugged, escaped unharmed and is now fast asleep on the ground.
"Lord, there's something wrong with these fried cakes; they've been poisoned."
Not only was he drugged, but he was also given a sleeping potion. If the person who ate the cake was the city lord, he would already be unconscious, making it easier for the dancer to assassinate him.
If the dancer was a spy for the Great Qi, then the little girl who shielded the city lord from the knife must have also conspired with the Great Qi spy.
"It's not that complicated."
Yuwen Kun shook his head. Of course, he didn't trust someone he didn't know well to handle such an important task as cooking. So, when Lin Yuesha was grilling lamb skewers in the main kitchen, Yuwen Kun sent his secret guards to monitor her. Naturally, he knew who had put the poison in her food.
The woman's folly lies in thinking that she can win the man's favor by giving herself to him; it's utterly delusional.
His mother was just like that back then, living a life of melancholy.
To him, women were no different; everyone was foolish.
"Then why would this little girl from Daqi take a knife for the city lord? Could it be that she has taken a liking to him?"
A general muttered something that reached Yuwen Kun's ears, and he was taken aback.
Indeed, it was a very dangerous situation at the time, and the little girl rushed over without even thinking.
It is said that when people are most nervous, their actions are not thoughtless, but rather reflect their true inner thoughts. Perhaps this is the meaning behind the little girl's act of stepping forward.
"Lord of the city, what should we do with this little girl?"
Lin Yuesha was stabbed by the dancer. The stab wasn't deep, but she still fainted and never woke up.
Although the little girl's actions were somewhat unnecessary, at least they came from the heart, and it's believed that the city lord wouldn't be so cold-blooded as to chop someone up and feed them to the dogs.
"Go and fetch Granny Wu, clean her wounds and apply medicine, and send a few maids to serve her."
Yuwen Kun glanced at Lin Yuesha and waved his hand irritably.
This was the first time he had encountered something like this, and he didn't know how to handle it.
Since he took the position of city lord, there have been those who fear him, those who revere him, and those who want to offer themselves to him, but no woman has been willing to risk her life for him. He needs to think about how to treat this little girl.
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When Lin Yuesha woke up, she was lying on a blanket. She tried to sit up, but found that she was in excruciating pain in her chest, so painful that she broke out in a cold sweat.
What happened? How did she get hurt?
Lin Yuesha's mind went blank for a long time before she remembered what had happened, and she was so angry that she gasped for breath.
She'll find whoever pushed her and fight them to the death!
The dancer's target was the blue eyes; what did that have to do with her? She was innocent.
"Little girl, you're awake?"
Two maids followed behind Granny Wu, and they immediately smiled when they saw Lin Yuesha wake up.
She was instructed by the city lord to find two maids to serve Lin Yuesha. However, the maids did not speak the Manchu language, so she specially selected two women from the Daqi who looked efficient and capable.
"Granny Wu."
Lin Yuesha nodded, and when she looked behind Granny Wu, she was surprised to see Jiang Baozhu.
This is the first time they've seen each other since they parted ways in the cellar.
Jiang Baozhu looked very worried, but because Granny Wu was present, she did not rush over rashly.
"Little girl, the city lord ordered these two lowly women from Daqi to serve you. If you are not satisfied, you can change them."
Granny Wu's attitude towards Lin Yuesha has become much more amiable, presumably because she has heard that the little girl is currently being valued by the city lord.
"Please thank the city lord for me, Granny Wu."
Lin Yuesha nodded obediently. Fine, she'd already played the good guy, so she had to enjoy some benefits. She was different from Xuan Yao. Xuan Yao was the shield for the Prince of Zhenbei, while she had "voluntarily" taken the hit. Even if she hadn't done anything meritorious, she had still put in the effort.
Granny Wu agreed and left first, leaving Jiang Baozhu and another woman behind.
Lin Yuesha could only lament that the border town was too small. She recognized the other woman as well; she was Yang Xiu, the granddaughter of the elderly couple across the street, one of her stepbrother Xiao Qi's philandering affairs.
After entering the room, Yang Xiu looked around, then found a place to sit down and drank tea by herself.
"Moonlight Maiden, are you trying to scare me to death?"
Jiang Baozhu almost burst into tears. She had been assigned to be a maid, but she never expected that she would be serving Lin Yuesha.
"Sister Baozhu, please don't say anymore."
Lin Yuesha waved her hand with difficulty, lamenting her bad luck and how she couldn't escape the bloodshed. Before she could even have two days of fun, she was already bedridden.
At this moment, she missed Pockmarked Face. At least with Pockmarked Face around, she wouldn't have to suffer like this.
How did you get yourself into this state?
Jiang Baozhu rubbed her temples, then carefully wiped the thin layer of sweat from Lin Yuesha's forehead with a cloth.
"Is that even a question? She shielded herself from that scoundrel, she's just willingly fallen into depravity!"
Yang Xiu deduced the truth from Granny Wu's few words and said sarcastically.
For a woman of the Great Qi to be so spineless is truly despicable; she has never seen anyone so vile.
If they manage to escape, Yang Xiu will definitely expose this matter, revealing that Lin Yuesha is a spy for the barbarians in Daqi!
"Yes, I have willingly fallen into depravity, but you must recognize your own position. You are a maid who has fallen even more depraved than I have."
Lin Yuesha was speechless at the shamelessness of Yang Xiu's family, and her impression of them was extremely poor. Moreover, Yang Xiu was no pushover either, and he harbored great hostility towards her.
In the past, Lin Yuesha might have offered some advice, saying that women of Daqi should help each other. But after meeting the chubby, dark-skinned girl who loved to betray people in the cellar, she realized that not everyone deserved sympathy.
"Yang Xiu, pour me a cup of hot tea."
Lin Yuesha gave the instructions calmly.
"Won't Miss Jiang pour you water? Aren't you two best friends?"
Yang Xiu glanced at Jiang Baozhu and said sourly.
"You know we're best friends, so naturally I'll let you do this hard work. What, are you still unhappy?"
Lin Yuesha smiled faintly, but she had nowhere to vent her anger and felt extremely uncomfortable.
It's not that she's bullying people. If Yang Xiu behaves herself, everyone will live in peace. But if Yang Xiu dares to cause any trouble, then she can't be blamed for being chopped up and fed to the dogs.
"you……"
Yang Xiu stood up and stomped her feet. If she could go out, she would go find Brother Xiao and ask him to discipline her arrogant stepsister.
"Lin Yuesha, if I become your sister-in-law, I will definitely marry you off to that fool in the east."
Yang Xiu gritted her teeth, her face filled with resentment.
Lin Yuesha had seen that idiot a few times. He was probably in his early twenties, with a crooked mouth and slanted eyes, and he would drool whenever he saw someone.
"Really? Well, wait until you get out alive. Once you're out, you can become my sister-in-law."
Lin Yuesha found it amusing; one after another, they were all incredibly confident—what was wrong with them?
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