Chapter 607 Smearing
Just as Lin Yuesha was about to take Xiaohe back to her room, Pipa ran over with a message, saying in a panic, "Grandma, something terrible has happened!"
"Who's wrong with me? I'm perfectly fine!"
Elderly people are most averse to such remarks. Old Mrs. Lin said angrily, "You rushed in without reporting your arrival. Is this the rule of the Lin family?"
"Madam, it's really Miss..."
Pipa rushed to deliver the news, but couldn't catch her breath. Her breath caught in her throat, and her face turned bluish-purple. She was about to suffocate.
Lin Yuesha could tell from her appearance that Pipa was choking on phlegm, which could kill her if it continued. She immediately used her modern first aid knowledge to push hard against Pipa's waist. After a moment, Pipa spat out a mouthful of phlegm and gasped for breath.
"what is going on?"
The incident nearly resulted in a death, and Old Madam Lin felt a pang of anxiety. It wasn't that she cared about the life of a maid, but rather that dying in her room would be too unlucky.
Pipa glanced gratefully at Lin Yuesha, but the situation was urgent, and she didn't have time to say anything else.
"Madam, our young lady is going to the Jingzhao Yi Yamen to find the master and inquire about the whereabouts of the madam."
Pipa wiped the sweat from her forehead. Last night, her young mistress went out in the middle of the night and was detained by the Five Cities Garrison. She was only sent back at dawn. She had only been at the manor for a short while when she learned that Madam Qin had not returned and was about to go look for her again.
There's bound to be gossip, but this kind of behavior will only embarrass the master!
Lin Yue'e was determined to do things her own way and there was no way to stop her, so Pipa had no choice but to ask the old lady to make the decision.
"Grandma, stop them quickly, even if you have to tie them up."
The maidservant beside Old Madam Lin was given to her by Lin the scholar, and she was well-versed in the rules of the household.
"Okay, tie her up and lock her up first, so she won't lose her mind."
Old Mrs. Lin, who always obeyed the servants, immediately spoke up to stop them.
When people were sent to Lin Yue'e's courtyard, Lin Yue'e had already run away. It was because Lin Yuesha was delayed in rescuing Pipa that the old lady Lin was very angry, so she sent people out to look for her again.
"Once we find her, bring her back immediately. Don't listen to that brat's nonsense!"
Grandma Lin instructed that they must not cause any trouble for her son.
"Miss Yue Sha, you saved my life, and I will repay you."
After speaking solemnly, Pipa turned and left to go find someone.
The commotion was so great that the Lin family was in an uproar, and Lin Yuesha had no choice but to pretend to be sick. There was a transitional phase, so she swayed her body and said that she had a headache.
"If you go out to find that wretched Lin Yue'e on a rainy day, you'll surely catch a cold."
Looking at the gold hairpin, Old Madam Lin instructed Xiao He, "We have a way to ward off colds in our hometown. Use it on Yue Sha."
The morning passed very quickly. Lin Yuesha had already lay down and applied makeup to her face to pretend to be sick. She had eaten a full meal at the old lady's house and was now starving again.
Thinking of the pockmarked man's words about going hungry, Lin Yuesha felt terrible.
"Miss, this is a roasted duck leg that Sister Qingxing brought."
Longjing carried a package containing not only roasted duck legs but also milk tea, a flavor that Lin Yuesha liked.
Last time she mentioned wanting to drink milk tea, and to her surprise, the pockmarked woman actually managed to make it herself and brought it over in a small wooden bucket.
If there's no food, some milk tea will do; it'll fill you up.
"The Lord says that you may drink today only."
If you drink too much soup or liquid, you'll have to go to the toilet, and if you go back and forth several times, you'll easily give yourself away.
"All right."
Despairing, Lin Yuesha sighed. Life was so hard, yet she still had to go through the motions.
Xiaohe already knew that Lin Yuesha was faking illness, and she admired her for it. It turned out that the smartest person in the Lin family was the eldest young lady. She pretended to be weak while actually being strong. From the moment she entered the family, she seemed to be suffering losses and grievances, but in reality, she was always getting benefits.
"So, any news yet?"
Bai Cha had been waiting for news in the front yard. Now that she had returned with the message, Lin Yuesha asked her questions.
"Miss, we have news."
The rain just wouldn't stop. Bai Cha went inside to change her clothes and then immediately came to deliver a message: "Lin Yue'e has been captured by Old Madam Lin's men. I heard it's too late. She made a scene at the Jingzhao Yin Yamen, and now almost the entire capital knows that Qin Shi is missing."
The matter escalated, and the Qin family matriarch immediately sent a nanny over. Zhou Shi then brought Qin Nanyan directly to the house.
"In my opinion, Zhou is not concerned about Qin's safety, but rather comes to watch the spectacle."
Bai Cha pouted. After the two broke up at the last flower-viewing banquet at the Prince's Mansion, Zhou Shi had basically cut off all contact with Qin Shi. This time, as soon as there was any trouble at the Lin Mansion, she was the first to arrive.
The Qin family searched every available place, from the shops and estates that were part of the Qin family's dowry.
"Right now, Mrs. Zhou is demanding the person from Old Mrs. Lin, and the two of them are arguing."
Old Mrs. Lin was a countrywoman; in a real argument, even ten Zhou women couldn't beat her.
“I saw Baixiang deliver cakes and heard her say that Old Madam Lin implied that Qin Shi had a lover.”
Qin had a lover outside the marriage, and then arranged to meet him in secret, and the two eloped!
Anyway, Grandma Lin didn't explain it clearly, but the implication was quite obvious.
Zhou didn't care whether Qin lived or died, but these words completely enraged her. What did she mean by saying that Qin had eloped with a lover? If that were the case, it would affect the reputation of all the women in the Qin family. She still had her daughter Qin Nanyan who was in the process of getting married. It was already difficult because of the flower viewing banquet at the Prince's Mansion. If she had to take the blame for Qin, she would never be able to get married in this lifetime!
"You even bring this kind of thing?"
Lin Yuesha almost dropped her jaw. Before even finding the person, Old Madam Lin had already started smearing Qin Shi. This tactic was ruthless.
"Zhou left in anger, threatening to settle accounts with Old Madam Lin."
Zhou is a junior, a generation younger than Old Madam Lin, so she is in the wrong no matter what she says. Therefore, the next step should be for Qin's mother, Old Madam Qin, to come to the mansion and make a scene.
"Let it be chaotic, the more disorderly the better."
Lin Yuesha lay down peacefully, but the day had been nonstop from morning till night.
As evening fell, Lin Yue'e went straight to Lin Yuesha's residence without prior notice, wanting to talk to Lin Yuesha.
"Miss Yue'e. Our young lady caught a cold yesterday and now has a headache."
Bai Cha looked worried. Xiao He went to the kitchen and made red date, brown sugar and ginger soup, which Bai Cha drank all of. It tasted pretty good, and it warmed her stomach after drinking it.
"She got sick as soon as I arrived. Is she avoiding me?"
Lin Yue'e didn't believe it and barged in. She violently lifted the gauze curtain and saw Lin Yuesha lying on the bed, pale-faced.
"Get up and come with me to find my mother."
Lin Yue'e pulled Lin Yuesha along, intending to shift the blame for anything that would damage her reputation onto Lin Yuesha.
"Waaah, don't catch me, madam, don't catch me!"
Lin Yuesha was covered in cold sweat and talking nonsense. Suddenly she woke up and saw Lin Yue'e's big face, which frightened her.
"Sister, isn't it strange? I just dreamed about Madam."
Lin Yuesha wiped her sweat with a handkerchief, still feeling lingering fear.
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