Chapter 610 Surprise
Madam Xu did not think feigning illness was a good idea, as it would also mean going hungry, which would be a form of torture for her.
“Auntie, once the marriage is arranged, it cannot be changed. I don’t want to… harm my cousin.”
It wasn't that she didn't want to come; she did want to. In the end, her conscience bothered her, and Lin Yuesha found a good way, so she decided to pretend to be sick.
Even if she and Xu Da are engaged, it's not impossible that the Wei family might try to interfere.
"What's there to be afraid of? At worst, we can just disobey the imperial decree."
Madam Xu didn't seem to care. Her father had 200,000 troops stationed in the south, so it wouldn't be difficult for him to come back.
Madam Xu had no concept of loyalty to the emperor or the country. All she knew was that if anyone made her unhappy, she would make that person unhappy for the rest of their life!
Lin Yuesha was so frightened that she didn't dare to speak.
Madam Xu, with her pockmarked face, showed indifference to the imperial decree. Perhaps the new emperor's position was already unstable, and only those with power had this idea.
Madam Xu was the most unrestrained woman she had ever met. There was no trace of prudence, propriety, or etiquette in Madam Xu. It seemed that such a person was born to go to the battlefield and expand territory.
Lin Yuesha was envious. She had to consider things carefully because she didn't have much to rely on.
"Auntie, you said you'd have news tomorrow. Has the Wei family made a decision?"
Lin Yuesha was more concerned about this issue; being confined to the inner quarters, she could only let things take their course.
"I ran into Madam Wei today. Tomorrow the Empress will ask the Emperor to bestow a marriage upon the young master of the Wei family. It will still be a daughter of the Lin family, but it will be Lin Yue'e instead."
The two families were engaged, and the position of the principal wife was to be Lin Yue'e. However, Lin Yue'e was too young and would not be able to enter the family for several years. In the meantime, the Wei family could find countless excuses to arrange concubines and maids for Wei's young master in order to leave offspring.
The best outcome would be for the marriage to remain unchanged, with Lin Yue'e being the first to be affected.
If Qin were alive, seeing that this was the result of her meticulous planning, she would probably be so angry that she would vomit blood.
It's better to be kind; such a heartless act will ultimately lead to your own downfall.
"However, there have been a lot of rumors circulating outside lately, things that are completely unrelated, such as that the Qin family is seriously ill, Miss Lin is in a coma, and someone is using witchcraft to frame the Lin family."
Madam Xu was a little puzzled by this. Why shouldn't Lin Shusheng be dragged into this when dealing with the Lin family? Was he just incredibly lucky?
"Auntie, tell me some gossip!"
Lin Yuesha's eyes lit up. This unique idea must have been spread by Lin Shusheng himself.
"It's nothing more than that Young Master Yu and his accomplices want to take revenge on those who solved the case, so they're targeting the Lin family first."
This is what puzzled Madam Xu. The credit belonged to the Five Cities Garrison, while the Prefectural Governor's Office was just picking up the credit and could be basically ignored. Even if the remnants of Young Master Yu came to take revenge, they should have targeted the Xu family first.
Madam Xu considered her own fighting skills and figured that those people might be bullies who prey on the weak and fear the strong.
Lin Yuesha was both amused and exasperated; this was a trap set by Lin Shusheng himself!
Before the two could exchange more than a few words, Old Madam Lin caught up with them, along with a royal physician from the palace.
Madam Xu refused to leave. The imperial physician was sent by the Wei family to verify the truth, and if he said anything wrong, she could still threaten him.
"Miss Lin, this is a rare condition."
After examining the patient, the imperial physician spouted nonsense under Madam Xu's sharp gaze.
Of course he would side with Miss Lin, because it was the master's arrangement. Even without Madam Xu's threat, he would still have to lie all the time, so could Madam Xu please stop glaring at him?
On the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, the fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month, Lin Yuesha felt particularly melancholy and wanted to go home.
Her home was not the Lin family mansion, but next door to the Xu family mansion. Her parents, stepbrother, and sister Baozhu were all close relatives there.
"On festive occasions, one misses their loved ones even more."
Lin Yuesha continued to lie there, wondering if her parents and family would be enjoying the moon in their backyard at this hour, now that the moon was rising.
Even without her, Sister Baozhu can take her place. I wonder if they will miss her.
"Miss, Miss!"
Bai Cha went to the main kitchen and saw some commotion in the front yard. She hurriedly went to inquire and ended up getting caught up in the gossip about her own young mistress.
"Madam, Master, Young Master, and Miss Baozhu have come to see you!"
The white tea was so excited it trembled. I never expected this!
"ah?"
Lin Yuesha was incredulous. Madam Chen disliked Lin Shusheng very much and wished she would never have anything to do with him again. Besides, her father was also there this time. Wasn't her father afraid of being embarrassed?
"Yes, they said they wanted to spend the Mid-Autumn Festival with you, even if you were in a coma, that's what true reunion is."
Lin Shusheng wouldn't agree to take the person out, so his entire family came to his door, including the servants.
"Not only that, the Xu family also joined in the fun. Madam Xu insisted that she was your aunt and Xu Da was your cousin."
White Tea was both crying and laughing, unable to describe its feelings.
With Madam Xu present, Lin Shusheng was not afraid of the Lin family's disapproval. He had to invite them to the inner courtyard. Madam Xu had someone bring a food box, and a large table was filled with wine and dishes. The courtyard immediately became lively.
"I've had someone guard the courtyard gate, Yue Sha, get up quickly."
Madam Xu told Lin Yuesha not to pretend anymore, "There are no outsiders here."
These words brought tears to Lin Yuesha's eyes. She sat up and quickly asked Granny Fang to help her wash up. If she appeared in front of her parents with a pale face, they would worry about her.
A moment later, Lin Yuesha left the room, immediately shocked.
The courtyard was filled with colorful lanterns, all handmade prayer lanterns, illuminating the courtyard as if it were daytime.
Several tables were set up in the courtyard, with the master and servants separated. Madam Xu specially prepared wine and dishes for the female relatives.
"Father, Mother, Eldest Brother, Sister Baozhu, Sister Hongtao..."
Lin Yuesha called out to everyone, then turned around and saw Xu Da looking aggrieved in the crowd. She shouted, "Cousin!"
"I am here!"
Xu Da, who had just been somewhat serious, immediately became overjoyed. Xiao Qi watched coldly and felt that Xu Da looked like a lapdog wagging its tail at that moment.
Luckily, this kid knew what was good for him, otherwise his little sister would have been kidnapped.
No, although we should be close to the Xu family, we must be wary of them.
"Sister Yue Sha, you've been suffering lately."
Jiang Baozhu came up and took Lin Yuesha's hand, looking her up and down. She had heard some rumors at the mansion, but she couldn't go there, so she had to focus her attention on business.
She couldn't help with other things, but she believed Lin Yuesha was a shrewd person who could handle things on her own. However, she would definitely not hold Lin Yuesha back in business.
The shop opened a couple of days ago and business is booming. There aren't enough people to deliver meals to Qingzhu Academy, so the shop is hiring more people, specifically choosing those with good character and integrity to run errands.
"It's okay, I'm just a little hungry. Seeing all the delicious food on the table makes my mouth water."
Yesterday, when Madam Xu came to visit, she hadn't mentioned this matter yet. Lin Yuesha thought she would be lonely during the Mid-Autumn Festival, but she never expected to receive such a big surprise!
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