Chapter 603 Nonsense
Lin Yue'e's tone was very unpleasant, and Lin Yuesha, of course, wouldn't tolerate it, angrily retorting, "Wasn't it you who made a racket in the middle of the night, making a lot of noise, deliberately waking me up?"
Otherwise, Lin Yuesha would already be asleep by now. She knows the inside story, and who would want to get involved in this matter?
"Get out of the way."
Lin Yue'e, too lazy to waste words, shoved Lin Yuesha aside and stormed out to look for someone.
"Miss, you can't go."
Pipa pleaded earnestly, saying that it was the middle of the night and if she went out, she would definitely run into the Five Cities Garrison. If this caused a scene, the whole capital would know that Qin had not returned home at night, which would be bad for Qin's reputation.
“Even if my mother is angry with my father, she will still send someone to deliver a message.”
Lin Yue'e firmly believed this. Her mother took several servants with her when she went out, and they were all panting. They could always deliver a message when they came back. If all else failed, she could spend some money to hire a shop assistant to deliver the message.
But they waited from dusk till midnight, and there was still no news from their mother, nor was there any news from the Qin family. This was very strange.
Even more strangely, Lin Yue'e originally wanted to discuss the matter with her father, but to her surprise, he was not there, so she secretly left the mansion.
Lin Yue'e felt very uneasy. She insisted on going out to look for the person, at least to ask the Qin family about the situation first.
The villa that my mother brought with her dowry was in the outskirts of the capital, which was quite a distance away, but the Qin residence was not far from the Lin residence, and we arrived in no time.
She was anxious and unable to sleep without asking a single question.
"However, it is not proper for you to go out at this time."
Pipa was Qin's maidservant to Lin Yue'e, and she was more polite than the others, so she tried her best to stop her, saying, "When you go out at dawn, no one can stop you."
"no."
Lin Yue'e immediately refused. There were still several hours until dawn, and she didn't have the patience to continue enduring this torment without doing anything.
"Father isn't here?"
Lin Yuesha feigned surprise, "Didn't Father say that there wasn't much official business at the yamen today, so he came back early to have a family banquet?"
"Yes, so where could Father go in the middle of the night?"
Lin Yue'e's face darkened. She was probably out drinking and carousing or having a secret rendezvous with someone. She was afraid she would catch that shameless little slut, or she would definitely teach her a lesson.
She had a considerable amount of money on hand, enough to ask people for favors.
“Sister Yue’e, I won’t stop you from going out at this hour, but please inform the old lady first.”
Lin Yuesha sighed. It wasn't easy for her to be the elder sister, since her position wasn't legitimate. If she didn't stop it, she would definitely be in trouble if she knew about Lin Shusheng and Qin Shi's return and didn't intervene.
Although she knew that the Qin family would never return.
"That old woman is just taking advantage of her age. Do I have time to listen to her lectures?"
Lin Yue'e snorted coldly. What grandmother? She's just a country bumpkin from the village who only knows how to take advantage of her mother. She's an old hag who's never seen the world.
Lin Yuesha was dumbfounded. Lin Yue'e's cursing was so fluent that she never expected Lin Yue'e to harbor such resentment towards Old Madam Lin.
"Before this old hag came, my father treated me very well. Now that she's been brought to the capital, she's started telling my father that girls are like water spilled from a cup, and that it's a boy who will carry on the family line. She's complaining that my mother only gave birth to one son."
Lin Yue'e crossed her arms and sneered, "What a huge joke! She still has the nerve to look down on my mother. Didn't Old Madam Lin only give birth to one son? She didn't even have a daughter!"
These words were spoken with such sincerity that Lin Yuesha almost burst out laughing; indeed, that was the case.
"Anyway, if you want to please this old woman, then please her. Let's see if she can pull out a single hair. If you want to complain, go ahead. I'm not afraid."
After Lin Yue'e finished speaking, she pushed Lin Yuesha aside and continued walking forward.
The commotion at the Lin residence in the middle of the night was so loud that it woke up Old Madam Lin. She was helped out by Xiao He and saw Lin Yue'e, who immediately began to scold her, "Making a scene in the middle of the night, don't you have any manners? Do you think there's too little trouble in the mansion?"
"Grandma, you accuse me of making trouble without even asking why. What kind of logic is that?"
Lin Yue'e was furious. If it weren't for this old woman's instigation, life in the mansion would be peaceful, and she would still be a happy young lady. However, all of that had changed long ago.
"Where is my father? I need to find my father."
Lin Yue'e didn't mention Qin Shi, but instead insisted on finding Lin Shusheng.
Grandma Lin's eyes darted around, and she deliberately cleared her throat, saying, "Nonsense!"
"I'm looking for my father."
Lin Yue'e vaguely sensed that something was amiss from Old Mrs. Lin's expression, and that Old Mrs. Lin was definitely someone who knew the truth.
Maybe it was this old lady who instigated it, saying that the Lin family had few children and that her father was having an affair with a vixen. No wonder my mother has been in a bad mood lately.
If that's the case, then it makes sense.
Lin Yue'e was right about this. Lin Shusheng went out to see Jiao Niang in the middle of the night, and he had informed Old Madam Lin beforehand. Although Old Madam Lin did not like Jiao Niang, she tacitly approved of it for the sake of her two grandsons.
Lin Yue'e's outing to cause trouble is clearly airing her dirty laundry in public.
"Get out of my way! No one can stop me today!"
Lin Yue'e pushed aside Old Madam Lin like a madwoman and rushed straight to the hanging flower gate with her maids and servants.
Grandma Lin stumbled from the push, and Lin Yuesha quickly stepped forward to help her up, asking with concern, "Grandmother, are you alright?"
"It's alright? How could it be alright? Her old arms and legs can't take it." Old Mrs. Lin held up a finger, her voice trembling, and said, "This is outrageous! This is truly outrageous!"
“Grandmother, it’s late and the dew is heavy. You should go back to your room and rest. I’ll go with my sister to prevent her from causing any trouble.”
Lin Yuesha brought it up herself. Even if she didn't say anything, Old Madam Lin would still make her follow someone, so she might as well take the initiative to do it and curry favor.
"Go, go quickly!"
Grandma Lin waved her hand and sat down on a chair to the side, panting heavily.
Lin Yuesha gave Xiaohe a wink, and then, along with Granny Fang and Baicha, boarded another carriage and followed.
Lin Yue'e was not giving up. Her route led to the Jingzhao Yin Yamen (the government office of the Prefect of the Capital), but the yamen was pitch black, with only the night watchmen drinking. They were drunk and talking to themselves, saying things that were unclear.
“Sister Yue’e, Father needs to sleep at this time, so he is obviously not in the yamen.”
Lin Yuesha was exhausted. The wind was strong and damp, and the sky was dark with no stars. It looked like it was going to rain again that night.
"sleep?"
Lin Yue'e lowered her eyes and asked, "Do you know where Father is?"
"How could I possibly know!"
Lin Yuesha was both amused and exasperated. She had just arrived at the Lin residence and was struggling to make ends meet. She had been staying quietly and obediently every day. How could she dare to inquire about Lin Shusheng's whereabouts? No, she wouldn't dare.
"I don't think you know either."
After thinking for a moment, Lin Yue'e immediately ruled out Lin Yuesha as a suspect. Her older sister was greedy and unsophisticated, and she was too busy trying to please her father.
It's late at night, Father wants to sleep, could it be...?
Lin Yue'e suddenly thought of a possibility: she should go to the Qin residence.
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