Chapter 365 News
When conducting scientific expeditions in the capital, someone is needed to run errands, and Fang Dazhuang, being honest and reliable, is the most suitable candidate. If Bai Cha hadn't mentioned him, Lin Yuesha would have almost forgotten about him.
Bai Dingfeng was accompanied by page boys and servants. Although his stepbrother did not care about pomp and circumstance, he still needed someone to look after him.
"Brother, there's no room for discussion on this."
Lin Yuesha readily agreed, and Fang Dazhuang and Liu Quan would go along; no one could be left out. Xiao Qi struggled in vain and had no choice but to agree to his younger sister's arrangement.
Today is Chen Xiaohua's homecoming. Chen Shi and Xiao Chenggui went to town early in the morning, leaving only the brother and sister at home.
Lin Yuesha made her stepbrother's favorite smoked meat and boiled fish. When it got dark, she took Qingxing and Qi'er and prepared to go see Hongtao.
It was rare to have three days to catch my breath, but I was busy with family matters. As soon as I finished one, another came up. I finally managed to get through the third night before I had a little free time.
Hongtao is currently a runaway slave, and if she is discovered by the people of the Zhenbei Prince's Mansion, it will be disastrous. Lin Yuesha tries to keep a low profile and goes out at night.
Last night, a man in black blocked her way and she almost lost her life. Lin Yuesha was still shaken. She felt safe with Qingxing and Qi'er by her side. She thought to herself, "If only I had such loyal maids."
Unfortunately, maids who know martial arts are hard to find, and capable people are unwilling to be subordinate to others.
"Miss, come quick! Miss Jiang is here."
Lin Yuesha was about to take Qingxing and Qi'er out when Baicha, having received the news, came from the front yard to deliver it.
Miss Jiang, Jiang Baozhu?
"Sister Baozhu came to see me?"
Lin Yuesha confirmed once again that after Xu Shi's death, Jiang Baozhu was quite quiet for a while. She stayed on the estate and specially set up a small Buddhist shrine, where she sincerely worshipped Buddha every day.
Therefore, Lin Yuesha did not disturb Jiang Baozhu, but the two did not lose contact.
"They've come to see you, and Gu Yi is with them."
Bai Cha shrank back when Gu Yi was mentioned; she was a little afraid of that person.
Before they were sold, a group of people worked for the Yellow Teeth Man. Although they were servants, there were bound to be those who flattered the powerful and bullied the weak, but no one dared to bully Gu Yi.
Bai Cha didn't know the specifics, but she heard that Gu Yi easily snapped a sheep's neck; if it were a human...
"Okay, I'll go greet them."
Lin Yuesha rushed to the hanging flower gate, just as Jiang Baozhu entered, and the two bumped into each other.
"Sister Yue Sha".
Jiang Baozhu couldn't hide her joy. Her father had disappeared without a trace, her mother had passed away, and she had been betrayed by her once closest maid, Xiao Xi. She only had Lin Yuesha as her sister, and the two hadn't seen each other for some time.
"Sister Baozhu, why are you here at this hour?"
Lin Yuesha took Jiang Baozhu's hand. It was May in the lunar calendar, and Jiang Baozhu was dressed in thick clothes, her hands were icy cold.
“I was afraid you would be asleep if it got any later, so I specially asked Gu Yi to bring me here on horseback.”
Jiang Baozhu glanced at Gu Yi meaningfully, then took Lin Yuesha's hand and went into the room first, leaving the rest of them outside.
Gu Yi was an excellent horseman and galloped over. Jiang Baozhu's face was flushed red from the wind. As soon as she entered, she took off her heavy cloak.
"You didn't come to see me because you missed me, did you?"
Lin Yuesha glanced at Jiang Baozhu and teased, "Empty-handed..."
Lin Yuesha understood Jiang Baozhu. Jiang Baozhu was an impatient person, and if she had something on her mind, she wouldn't wait until tomorrow.
"Sister Yue Sha, please stop teasing me."
Jiang Baozhu sat down, first gulping down a large cup of tea, then said to Bai Cha, "Could you get me some simple food? Gu Yi and I missed dinner time after leaving the estate."
Jiang Baozhu was alright; she had a few snacks before leaving the house. Gu Yi, on the other hand, was a man with a large appetite and hadn't had a drop of water since the afternoon.
"Bai Cha, slice the smoked meat I made, have Liu Quan's wife make pancakes, and also make a soup."
Lin Yuesha raised an eyebrow, sensing that Jiang Baozhu treated Gu Yi somewhat differently, and she cooperated perfectly.
"Sister Yue Sha, I'm in a hurry to get on my way because I have something to discuss with you."
Jiang Baozhu couldn't keep a secret. In the afternoon, she suddenly received a letter that told her something.
“Zhang Fang was taken away by his mother, but she fell in love with a carpenter and ran away with him, leaving Zhang Fang behind. Zhang Fang was not related to that man by blood, and the man often drank heavily and took his anger out on Zhang Fang. The little boy was left unattended and tried to escape several times but failed. He was caught and beaten severely, leaving him covered in bruises.”
The Zhang family couldn't afford to offend any men, so they let things slide, leaving Zhang Fang without any support and living a miserable life.
Who wrote the letter?
Lin Yuesha rested her chin on her hand. If it weren't for those hateful barbarians interfering, Jiang Baozhu would have already married Zhang Jing and definitely brought Zhang Fang back. Now look what's happened.
Zhang Fang's mother was no peaceful woman; sure enough, she ran off with another man, leaving her son to be abused by him.
Lin Yuesha knew nothing about this, and there had been no news of Zhang Fang from her side.
"I guess it's Zhang Jing."
Jiang Baozhu opened the letter and handed it to Lin Yuesha, then took out their previous letters for comparison.
Xiao Xi and Zhao San Niang were exiled, so no one would impersonate them. This letter is suspicious; there is no signature at the bottom.
"It looks exactly like Zhang Jing's handwriting."
Lin Yuesha has been practicing calligraphy recently, and she has made some progress. She showed the two letters to her stepbrother Xiao Qi again to confirm that they were indeed Zhang Jing's handwriting.
Where is Zhang Jing?
Xiao Qi had been searching for Zhang Jing. The two were classmates in town and had promised to go to the capital to take the imperial examination together. Now, there had been no news of Zhang Jing for almost half a year.
"I don't know either, I haven't heard from him at all."
At Yutan Temple, the old monk advised Jiang Baozhu to let go of her obsession, but she still had no news of Zhang Jing and could only wait patiently, determined to see him alive or dead.
"Scholar Zhang's absence is likely due to his own difficulties."
Lin Yuesha looked at Jiang Baozhu. This time, going to pick up people was not proper or legitimate. To put it bluntly, outsiders have no right to interfere in other people's business.
Zhang Fang's biological mother ran away, leaving Zhang Fang to be abused by his stepfather. They didn't have a good reason to take her away, and the man harbored resentment towards Zhang Fang's mother, which he then vented on the little boy.
"No, I won't discuss it with that person."
Jiang Baozhu shook her head. Lin Yuesha really thought highly of her. She planned to have Gu Yi snatch Zhang Fang back and send him to the estate.
Her kindness and weakness in the past led to this outcome.
With her father missing and her mother gone, Jiang Baozhu couldn't sleep at night. She secretly hated herself for being a useless person. Even after being reborn, she was still cowardly and hadn't made any progress.
If He Xing were alive, Jiang Baozhu would be helpless against this wolf in sheep's clothing and would be at his mercy.
When faced with danger, what did Lin Yuesha do? Lin Yuesha plotted against He Xing and Xuan Yao, turning them into a pair of doomed lovers.
Those two deserved to die, Lin Yuesha was decisive, but would she dare to do the same to herself? Jiang Baozhu asked herself, and the answer was no.
Because she was afraid to act out of principle, she considered others' feelings, but no one cared about her. Even Xiao Xi betrayed her for personal gain and wanted to kill her.
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