Chapter 386 Visiting Red Peach
The massacre of her entire family left Lin Yuesha heartbroken. These chickens had been raised from chicks by Liu Quan's wife. Liu Quan's wife was diligent, cleaning the chicken coop three times a day and occasionally massaging hens that couldn't lay eggs. Now, all her hard work had been in vain.
"Miss, do you think the barbarians have come into the city to cause trouble again?"
As the weather got hotter, the smell of blood became stronger, and Liu Quan's wife frequently vomited, so she had to carry water to wash the blue bricks again and again.
Ordinary petty thieves only come to a house to steal chickens; no one is so stupid as to kill a chicken and not eat it. When she went to the kitchen in the morning, she was shocked by the mess on the floor.
Given the cruelty of their methods, Liu Quan's wife immediately thought of the barbarians.
"I haven't heard of that."
Lin Yuesha was very troubled. No wonder Blue Eyes insisted that he hadn't killed anyone. It turned out he was using her chickens as a scapegoat. Could it be that he had some grudge against her and was taking his anger out on the chickens? Thinking this, Lin Yuesha felt that the chickens had taken the blame for her.
“That’s right. If the barbarians were to cause trouble in the city, the surrounding residents would surely have reacted. Could it be that someone was eyeing the manor and doing this out of envy? Let’s report it to the authorities.”
Liu Quan's wife couldn't understand it; this behavior was terrifying and incomprehensible.
"Don't report it to the authorities, or you'll be reported to the authorities."
Lin Yuesha stopped her, telling Liu Quan's wife not to talk nonsense, "Young Master Bai is getting married, let's not cause trouble."
After thinking it over, Liu Quan's wife realized that everyone in the house was alright, and since she couldn't figure it out, she simply stopped thinking about it. She took the dead chicken out, and the house quickly returned to peace.
Qingxing and Qi'er were quieter than usual. Yesterday, the city lord of Sishui City came to their door, and the two of them were caught off guard. Otherwise, they wouldn't have been knocked unconscious without any defense.
After discussing it, the two sent a message to their lord to apologize.
Lin Yuesha didn't mention the previous night at all, but she was clearly not at peace with herself. Blue Eyes was definitely a safety hazard; if he was unhappy, he could kidnap her to the barbarian tribe. Without Pockmarked Face's help, she would have a hard time getting back on her own.
Realizing her own position, Lin Yuesha realized that she couldn't sever ties with the pockmarked man yet.
"Miss, I've rented a carriage."
Bai Cha knew nothing about this and had no mental burden. In the morning, she went to the carriage shop on the instructions of her young mistress.
"Okay, you and Longjing will accompany me when I go out."
Lin Yuesha hesitated for a moment, but finally decided to cultivate her own people. In broad daylight, Blue-Eyed Pearl never went out; Lin Yuesha discovered that this person was gloomy, preferring dark cellars and often active at night.
I've been at the girls' school for over a month, and I haven't had a moment to myself. I had planned to visit Hongtao during the three-day Dragon Boat Festival, but I haven't been able to find the time.
Hongtao was being looked after by a young maid in Granny Xiao's courtyard. The maid was a distant relative of Granny Xiao and was considered trustworthy.
The Prince of Zhenbei's mansion is not far from here, and it is too unsafe for Hongtao, a dying person, to appear nearby. If the servants of the mansion were to see her and report her, it would surely cause a huge uproar.
Lin Yuesha was very troubled by this and couldn't think of a good solution.
Previously, Hongtao was unable to move due to her injuries and was treated by Doctor Yan. Now she can get out of bed and walk around.
The three of them, master and servant, arrived near the small courtyard by carriage. To avoid being exposed, Bai Cha gave the driver some silver and asked him to leave. The three of them lingered around the area for half an hour before finally entering the small courtyard.
This delay lasted until around noon, the time for a midday rest, and the courtyard was quiet. Doctor Yan was drying medicinal herbs when she heard the noise and looked towards the courtyard gate.
"Sister Yan."
Lin Yuesha and Doctor Yan had become quite familiar with each other and had long since changed how they addressed each other. Even after learning Hongtao's identity, Doctor Yan still came to treat her without hesitation, for which Lin Yuesha was very grateful. At the girls' school, Yan Yan treated her with the same care, even more so than Bai Youran.
"You've arrived."
Doctor Yan nodded slightly. Even when she was close to Lin Yuesha, she didn't like to make it too obvious.
"I'm so grateful to Sister Yan for this past month and a half."
Lin Yuesha thanked Doctor Yan. Although Doctor Yan and Bai Youran were cousins, Lin Yuesha found that the two had completely different personalities after getting to know each other. Doctor Yan disliked pretense and formalities; she was a truly free-spirited person who always stayed true to herself.
Doctor Yan nodded, then stopped Lin Yuesha, who was rushing in, and asked, "The Bai and Li families are engaged. Bai Dingfeng is going to marry Li Ruoshuang. Is it tomorrow?"
"It's tomorrow."
Lin Yuesha was surprised. Doctor Yan was the Yan family's niece, yet she didn't care at all about Bai Dingfeng's marriage and even wanted to confirm the time with her.
"I almost forgot."
Dr. Yan said she was aware of the situation and would visit to offer her congratulations tomorrow.
Although she was Yan's niece, she couldn't get close to her aunt. The two had completely different views. When her aunt learned that she was good at medicine, she asked her to prepare medicine, intending to poison the pregnant concubine in the mansion.
The female doctor could concoct that medicine, but she didn't agree with it.
Since Madam Yan was incapable of controlling Prefect Bai, she took it out on one of his concubines, killing her unborn child – a truly heinous act.
Yan Yan considers herself a doctor, taking it as her duty to heal the sick and save lives, and has no desire to be an accomplice or executioner in murder.
This greatly displeased Madam Yan, who distanced herself from her niece, leaving only a facade of friendship.
"Tomorrow morning, I have arranged with Sister Bai to go to the Li residence to help Li Ruoshuang with her makeup."
Li Ruoshuang it is, Lin Yuesha pretended not to know. Because she was going to get married in the prefectural city, the Li family wanted to have a big and lively wedding, so Bai Youran was also called to the Li family to add to the dowry and make up the number of people.
"Alright, then I'll go to the Li family's house too."
Yan Yan thought for a moment. Last time, she had angered her aunt so much that the two of them almost broke off their relationship. Since Bai Dingfeng was getting married, she couldn't pretend not to know. So she decided to go to the Li family to add to the dowry. In any case, Li Ruoshuang would take all these jewelry into the Bai family anyway, so it wouldn't benefit outsiders.
"Then we can go together."
The two chatted for a bit, then heard a noise from inside the house. "Is that Sister Yue Sha?"
"Sister Red Heart, it's me."
Lin Yuesha waved to Doctor Yan and strode into the room.
Hongtao was lying on the bed. She sat up and made room for Lin Yuesha next to her, smiling, "Sister Yuesha, sit here, it's cooler here."
After resting for over a month, Hongtao's complexion had noticeably improved, and her cheeks had become fuller. Lin Yuesha was taken aback when she saw the silk peach blossom flower she was wearing in her hair.
Big Beard has been gone for a while now, and I don't know how Red Hearts managed to get through it.
"This silk flower is quite pretty; I can't bear to throw it away."
Hongtao touched the peach blossom on her head and defended herself with a self-deprecating smile. Brother Bai also said that the peach blossom, like her name, suited her very well.
"that……"
Lin Yuesha was very careful, afraid that her quick words might hurt Hongtao's sore spot.
Big Beard has been missing for so long, his attitude is already very clear. Lin Yuesha really wanted to ask Pockmarked Face, but Pockmarked Face is not Big Beard himself, so if she doesn't know, she'll be blamed for meddling.
“Sister Yue Sha, Brother Bai and I have become sworn brothers, and we are now siblings.”
Red Peach smiled broadly, a hint of satisfaction in her eyes; at least as siblings, the two were very close.
Brother Bai didn't hide anything from her; she had been deluding herself. Her choice was entirely her own wishful thinking. She didn't blame him and didn't regret it.
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