Chapter 613 Mutual Schemes
Lin Yuesha had no hope, but to her surprise, the old lady Lin nodded, which made her overjoyed.
After leaving the main courtyard, Lin Yuesha turned around and went straight to Lin Yue'e's courtyard, which puzzled Xiao He.
Xiaohe hadn't been with Lin Yuesha for long, but she knew her young mistress was a shrewd and calculating person. Was she going to Lin Yue'e's place now just to show off?
"It's not about showing off, it's about waiting for Lin Yue'e to beg me."
Lin Yuesha revealed her plans: she would not follow the schemes of Old Madam Lin and her scumbag father, and if necessary, release Lin Yue'e to cause trouble for the two of them.
Never underestimate a young girl's abilities, especially someone as suspicious as Lin Yue'e, who can often see through things completely.
Now that Lin Yuesha's crisis has been resolved, she doesn't want Old Madam Lin and her scumbag father to live a good life; it would be best if the family fought like dogs.
Let's go.
After Lin Yuesha finished speaking, she didn't waste any time and quickly moved forward.
"Miss Moon Veil?"
Pipa was tending to the flowers and plants under the lantern at the courtyard gate when she saw Lin Yuesha arrive. She was stunned and rubbed her eyes, realizing that she was not mistaken.
Where is my sister?
Without saying hello, Lin Yuesha, true to her foolish and naive persona, swaggered into the courtyard and went straight into the house without waiting for Pipa's reply.
Lin Yue'e's hands and feet were bound with ropes, and she could only be fed by maids and servants. She had just swallowed a pumpkin dumpling when she saw Lin Yuesha barge in. She immediately screamed, "Lin Yuesha, how can you be so rude? Couldn't you have announced your arrival before coming in?"
"Sister Yue'e, what's wrong with you...?"
Lin Yuesha stopped in her tracks, and with an exaggerated expression, pointed at the rope in Lin Yue'e's hand and asked, "What kind of game are you playing?"
The implication is that no one expected Lin Yue'e to have such a peculiar hobby!
"you……"
Lin Yue'e was young, but she spent most of her time in the inner quarters and occasionally overheard the maids and servants gossiping. She immediately understood Lin Yuesha's implication and didn't want to say a word to this fool.
Just as she was about to kick him out, Lin Yue'e suddenly had a brilliant idea: this idiot could be used!
“My grandmother had me tied up.”
Lin Yue'e felt wronged, as people were still watching her, preventing her from going out to find her mother. Now, Qin Shi's fate was unknown, and no one was paying attention.
"Little sister, I've been sick these past few days. Did you do something wrong that made Father and Grandmother angry?"
Lin Yuesha appeared so openly that Lin Yue'e dispelled her suspicions. If she had been faking illness before, she would have continued to do so, instead of recovering at this critical juncture.
Could it be that Mother is truly gone, and her spirit has gone to haunt Lin Yuesha?
Lin Yue'e became even more anxious when she thought of this possibility.
"Sister, please let me out secretly."
Lin Yue'e was afraid that her tactful words would be misunderstood, so she simply said, "Tonight is the Mid-Autumn Festival, a night for family reunion, but my family is not reunited. There is still no news of my mother."
"Yes, I've heard about it."
Lin Yuesha also slumped down, sighing, "I just went to pay my respects to my grandmother, but now that she has Haoran, she's not very warm towards me anymore."
"Tch, do you think that old woman has any good intentions?"
Only a few days have passed, and with her mother away from home, Old Madam Lin has already taken action, completely disregarding her dignity.
Lin Haoran was only five or six years old; what did he know? He was easily fooled with just a few words.
"In that old woman's eyes, only sons could carry on the Lin family business, while daughters were nothing but money-losing burdens."
Lin Yue'e saw it clearly: if she wanted to use Lin Yuesha, she had to put herself and Lin Yuesha on the same side and share the same hatred for the enemy.
"Sister, don't say that. Grandmother is a very kind person."
Lin Yuesha had mastered the art of lying by changing her expression. She finished speaking as if reciting lines, and then unintentionally sent a message to Lin Yue'e, "Father is not at home either."
On Mid-Autumn Festival night, families reunite, but where can Father go if he's not at home?
Lin Yue'e was shocked at first, and then she understood. Her father was not at home or in the yamen on the night her mother disappeared, so he must have a home outside.
Lin Yue'e repeatedly speculated, could it be that her mother had noticed something and turned to follow her father instead?
"Sister, I want to see the lanterns, please take me."
Lin Yue'e raised her hand and shook the rope on it. She wasn't a criminal, and the rope could be cut with a dagger, but no one in the manor had the courage to help her.
"If my grandmother and father find out about this, I'll be kicked out of the house!"
Lin Yuesha shook her head in horror, "No, no!"
"I promise I won't tell anyone. We'll go through the side gate!"
Lin Yue'e assured that she only wanted to go out and verify her suspicions, and if Lin Yuesha didn't help, she would have no one else to turn to.
Forget about the Qin family; her maternal grandmother didn't even glance at her when she came to the mansion. Apart from Old Madam Lin and her father, Lin Yue'e couldn't find anyone else to help her.
"How about I give you some jewelry, a whole box of jewelry?"
Lin Yue'e steeled her resolve. This box of jewelry was made for her by Qin Shi a few days ago, by the most famous craftsman in the capital, and the work was to be completed in six months.
Now, she gave up her jewelry in exchange for a moment of freedom.
She had plenty of money and jewelry; her mother had also left her a large sum of private property. Lin Yue'e just wanted to find out the answer now.
"You have to be back before midnight."
Lin Yuesha hesitated for a moment, but finally agreed because of the jewelry.
After untying the rope, Lin Yue'e stood up, stretched her arms, and then finished eating the food on the table without changing her expression.
“Sister Yue’e, the lanterns in the inner city are very lively today, but I would like to go to the outer city to take a look.”
Lin Yue'e remained silent, while Lin Yuesha muttered to herself, "I heard Miss Qin say that Taipingfang is a bustling area in the capital, and there's even a street that never sleeps. Last time Miss Qin went to Taipingfang, she even met my father. I heard that high-ranking officials and nobles in the capital also go there."
"My cousin ran into my father. When did this happen?"
Lin Yue'e quickly grasped the key point and pressed for more information.
"No... I don't remember."
Lin Yuesha blinked in confusion, seemingly clueless.
"Sister, since that's the case, let's go to Taipingfang together."
Lin Yue'e quickly figured out that if her father really was keeping a mistress, he would most likely be hiding her in an ordinary person's home so that no one would know.
The inner city is a small circle, and also, the houses are expensive. The Lin family has no foundation. The father has been an official for many years, and all the expenses of the mansion are paid from the mother's dowry.
Lam Yuet-ngor believes that a man who lives off his wife and uses her money to support his mistress is worse than an animal!
The last time she went out shopping, she ran into her father near Taipingfang. Could it be some kind of coincidence?
Lin Yue'e made up her mind to persuade Lin Yuesha to give up the Lantern Festival and head straight to Taipingfang. If anything went wrong, she could use Lin Yuesha to shield herself from her father's anger and avoid being punished.
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