Chapter 505 The Charming Madam Xu
Seeing that Qin Nanyan believed it and kept her eyes on Xu Da, Lin Yuesha suddenly had a change of heart and said, "Young Master Luo doesn't only have one close friend. Why don't you try someone else?"
"Young Master Luo is the commander of the Five Cities Garrison, and he usually works with Lord Xu. As for the others..."
Prince Luo was always polite to everyone. Qin Nanyan scanned her mind and couldn't think of anyone else but Xu Da.
She didn't come to the Five Cities Military Command for Xu Da's sake; if she happened to meet the Prince of Luo, that would be even better.
Only by appearing frequently could Qin Nanyan attract the attention of the Prince of Luo; she had no other choice.
"Then please wait patiently. I have something to do, so I'll take my leave first."
Afraid of being entangled with Qin Nanyan, Lin Yuesha quickly boarded the carriage. She almost forgot that she usually used connections to get in.
Lin Yuesha broke free from Qin Nanyan and ran to the back gate of the Five Cities Garrison. The guard greeted her politely and said, "Miss Lin, Lord Xu is on leave today and has not come to the yamen."
"A request for leave?"
Lin Yuesha blinked, staring at the guard suspiciously, and asked, "You're not lying to me, are you?"
"How could we dare? You are Lord Xu's cousin, so of course we must inform him."
The guard was startled and hurriedly explained that Lord Xu had instructed that in the future, when his cousin came to see someone, she should be different from others and must go inside to deliver a message to him.
Is my cousin sick?
Lin Yuesha was half-believing and half-doubting. Yesterday, the two of them were at Wenjun Tower. Xu Da's enthusiasm was still high. If he hadn't made the two young masters sing ditties and dance, they wouldn't have spent four hundred taels of silver!
However, she thought again that even if she spent two hundred taels, she wouldn't have the money, and the end result would be the same.
"I don't know. How could we possibly interfere in Lord Xu's affairs?"
The guards knew nothing when asked, so Lin Yuesha had no choice but to head straight to the Xu residence to see what was going on with Xu Da and to tell him about what happened last night.
At least it wasn't a complete loss; she had learned about Young Master Yu's residence in Taipingfang. However, she couldn't let this ordeal go unpunished.
When Lin Yuesha arrived at the Xu residence, Madam Xu was sighing. Upon learning that a young lady had come to see her son, and that she was someone Uncle Xu had met the day before, she immediately perked up.
"You mean, this young lady has come again?"
Madam Xu stood up, rubbed her hands together, then sat down again and asked Uncle Xu, "Is this the kind of house my son is going to give to her next door?"
"Yes, it seems to be the order of the King of Luo."
Xu Bo's face was stiff. Ever since the young master was dragged out of Wenjun Tower by the madam yesterday, the mansion had been through a storm, and the atmosphere was terrifyingly low.
The young master was given a good beating by his wife, leaving him bruised and swollen, so he took leave to recuperate at home and was too ashamed to go to work at the Five Cities Garrison.
"Madam, think about it. The young master didn't go to work, and this Miss Lin came to our door. What does that mean?"
Xu Bozhen regretted speaking out of turn; if his young master was infatuated with Prince Luo, it would be bad if he were exposed.
What does this mean?
Madam Xu frowned. Could it be that she was in a hurry to buy a house?
"No, no, didn't you hear the gatekeeper say that the young lady brought pastries to the door? She must have gone to the Five Cities Garrison to find out that our young master had asked for leave..."
Miss Lin is such a good person. She only does this because she cares about the young master. At least Miss Lin has feelings for the young master.
However, the young master is infatuated with the Prince of Luo and is selectively blind to his true feelings.
After summarizing the situation, Xu Bo finally came to a conclusion.
"Madam, it's rare to find a woman who isn't afraid of our young master and even comes to our door on her own initiative. We must seize this opportunity!"
Uncle Xu clenched his fist, his face full of excitement. This way, once the master returns to the capital after his mourning period, the two families can hold a wedding. The young master can get married soon, and the master and mistress can hold their big, fat grandson soon!
"good!"
Madam Xu stood up and applauded, deeply moved by Uncle Xu's passionate words. In this day and age, it's easy for a woman to pursue a man. She supported this Miss Lin, and if her son didn't comply, she would force him to agree.
After marriage, the son will know the benefits of women. If the world is all men together, how will they reproduce?
"Have Miss Lin come to see me."
Madam Xu perked up and began applying makeup in front of the bronze mirror, carefully using fine powder to conceal her dark circles.
Lin Yuesha was led by a servant to see Madam Xu. She was somewhat nervous, but it was proper to inform the elders before visiting the Xu family.
"Madam, this junior, Yue Sha, greets you."
When Lin Yuesha saw Madam Xu, she quickly bowed. Madam Xu was not quite what she had imagined; she was a woman with a rather heroic air.
"Yue Sha, good child, come here and let your aunt take a look."
Madam Xu gestured for Lin Yuesha to sit down, carefully examining her and growing increasingly satisfied. Although the child was young, she was beautiful and even resembled Lord Lin, the Prefect of the Capital.
Could Lin Yuesha be a relative of Lord Lin?
It is said that Lin Yuesha's daughter is also named Yue'e, what a coincidence.
Lin Yuesha lowered her eyes. It was indeed a coincidence. Her stepfather had given her this name. She really wanted to change her surname to Xiao Yuesha.
"Auntie, these are brown sugar pancakes I made. They taste alright. Please try them."
Lin Yuesha opened the food box and was very attentive to Madam Xu.
In fact, she really liked Madam Xu's personality. Unlike Zhuang Shi's dignified demeanor and her mother's gentleness, Madam Xu had a majestic and awe-inspiring presence, a spirited and strong character, and a sense that women were just as capable as men.
"It tastes good. Did you make it for your dog?"
Madam Xu nodded with a smile.
"Dog?"
Lin Yuesha was startled. She hadn't made it for dogs; it was for human consumption, and the ingredients were definitely safe.
"Miss Lin, please don't misunderstand, Gouzi is our young master's nickname."
A maidservant nearby wanted to laugh but dared not, thinking to herself that the lady had exposed the young master's true colors on their very first meeting with Miss Lin.
"So that's your nickname."
Lin Yuesha was extremely embarrassed, almost bursting with laughter inside. Having a mother who would sabotage her son like this was truly something else. Lord Xu was inwardly miserable.
"My nickname is also Xiaoya."
To ease the awkwardness, Lin Yuesha even brought up her old-fashioned nickname, which was at least better than "Dog."
"Yes, he was still wetting the bed when he was five or six years old."
Madam Xu chatted animatedly with Lin Yuesha, recounting amusing anecdotes from Xu Da's childhood. It turned out that Master Xu wasn't always a prodigy; as a child, he was disciplined by Madam Xu with corporal punishment for his bird-walking and cockfighting.
Madam Xu is the daughter of a national general. The Xu family is full of loyal and righteous people, and Madam Xu is no less skilled than her brother. Her martial arts skills are first-rate.
Xu Da failed to surpass his master and was instead thoroughly humiliated by Madam Xu, getting beaten up at the drop of a hat.
Lin Yuesha's eyes sparkled with admiration. No wonder Madam Xu looked so dashing; she actually had real skills, even more impressive than Lord Xu. She was definitely an outstanding person!
"Auntie, you are amazing. I wish Yue Sha had even a little bit of your skills."
Lin Yuesha sighed, regretting that she only knew one move, which was taught to her by Qingxing and Qi'er, and that was all she knew. She felt a little regretful about this.
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