Chapter 629 Results Announcement
After being used by Old Madam Lin, Lin Yuesha was kicked away again, and she took Bai Cha and went straight back to the courtyard.
"Miss, Miss Yue'e came looking for you. When she learned that you were not at home, she prepared a carriage and went out."
As soon as Lin Yuesha returned, Xiaohe immediately served her tea and water.
"Xiaohe, do you know Xiaogangzi Village?"
Lin Yuesha confirmed again that what the old lady Lin said was somewhat vague, only mentioned briefly, and then, as if avoiding something, quickly changed the subject.
When she mentioned the phrase "marrying relatives together," she displeased Old Mrs. Lin and was promptly kicked out of the house without even finishing her soup.
"Not far from Linjia Village, my mother married into Xiaogangzi Village."
Xiaohe sighed; she was from Xiaogangzi Village.
"Xiaohe, are there any relatives of Old Lady Lin from her maternal family in Xiaogangzi Village?"
The Lin family is relatively small. Lin Yuesha knows a bit about them. Back then, Lin Shusheng hadn't achieved what he has today. He was very grateful after being saved by Chen Shi and told her a lot about his family's situation.
"Yes, how did you know, Miss?"
Xiaohe thought of someone—Old Mrs. Lin's sister, whose family was living a very miserable life.
Grandma Lin treated Xiao He Niang very well and was quite kind to her, but it's unclear why she was so cruel to her own sister's family and ignored them completely.
"Did Old Mrs. Lin's sister lose a daughter?"
Lin Yuesha lowered her eyes and curled the corners of her lips. It was exactly as she had predicted.
"Miss, how did you know that?"
Xiaohe was surprised and shook her head in denial, saying, "It definitely wasn't the old lady who told you."
Lin Yuesha perked up. She knew that Xiaohe was an insider and that giving Xiaohe a gift to Old Madam Lin and asking her to come over was a very wise decision.
"When I brought it up, the old lady got very angry and sent me back."
Lin Yuesha told Xiaohe the truth, she didn't hide the details about Jiao Niang and the old man who came looking for relatives.
Xiaohe stared wide-eyed, and it took her a while to come to her senses. What a coincidence! Everyone in the village knew that Old Hu's family had lost their daughter and had been searching for her ever since.
"This servant knows a little bit about it."
The Hu family, where Jiao Niang lived, was a fairly well-off family in the village. It is said that the Hu couple had a quarrel and argued for several days. They sent their daughter, Hu Die, to stay with Old Mrs. Lin. When the couple reconciled and went to pick up their daughter, they learned that she had gone missing.
"Grandma Lin said that Hu Die has been missing for several days."
More than 20 years have passed since this incident. Xiaohe heard that it was because Old Man Hu would return to the village every two or three years to inquire about his daughter, Hu Die.
The couple never gave up searching for their daughter. Over the years, they traveled all over the country and wandered around. They felt deeply sorry for their daughter. Due to a momentary lapse in judgment, the family of three was forced to separate.
"Because of this, it seems that the Hu family and the Lin family have severed ties."
If the Hu couple were at fault for sending their daughter away to visit others, then even though she has been missing for several days, Old Mrs. Lin acts as if nothing happened, eating and drinking as usual, without even mentioning sending a message to the couple.
When the two women came to ask for their daughter back, Old Mrs. Lin said, "She's just a little girl, so what if she's gone? We'll just have a big, healthy boy to carry on the family line."
This is why the Hu family and the Lin family fell out.
There was another story that Xiaohe heard from an old woman in the village who loved to gossip.
"The old lady said that not long after Hu Die was lost, Old Mrs. Lin suddenly became rich and found a very talented teacher for her son."
In any case, considering the whole story and Old Mrs. Lin's indifferent attitude, the old woman suspected that Old Mrs. Lin had sold the person for money.
During that period, human traffickers from outside the village often came to select little girls who were beautiful and delicate, and it was said that they could offer them a high price. There were also children for sale in their village.
However, when the Hu family heard the rumors, they did not believe them, thinking that although Old Madam Lin favored sons over daughters, she would not be so vicious.
Is it really that bad? Lin Yuesha thinks it is. As long as her son can benefit, Old Madam Lin is capable of doing even the most heinous things.
If Old Madam Lin sells her daughter, forcing the family to separate, then the Lin family will be the enemy of the Hu family.
After learning everything, will Jiao Niang still continue to take the blame for Lin Shusheng?
This news is very important. Lin Yuesha asked Granny Fang to tell Qingxing to find a way to give it to Pockmarked Face and, if necessary, to help Old Man Zhou find evidence that Old Madam Lin sold Jiaoniang.
"The Hu family was very pitiful. Old Man Hu felt guilty and never had any more children in order to find his lost daughter."
Xiaohe sighed as she spoke. Since her mother passed away, her life had been worse than that of the village chief's dog. She had once fantasized that if she were Old Man Hu's granddaughter, she would be showered with love and affection.
Recently, the Lin family has been busy with wedding preparations, so no one pays attention to Lin Yuesha and Lin Yue'e. The two of them go out for a stroll almost every day. Lin Yue'e is sneaky and the first thing she does when she goes out is to shake off Lin Yuesha.
"Miss Yue'e is so kind as to offer you her carriage."
Longjing didn't trust Lin Yue'e, but since Qin Shi died, Lin Yue'e was no longer arrogant and no longer clashed with her young mistress.
"That's because she had personal business to attend to, and it was inconvenient for her to ride in a carriage bearing the mansion's insignia."
Lin Yuesha regretted it as soon as she came out. She had chosen the wrong time. There were several times more people in the inner city than usual. She asked Bai Cha to find out that the results of the imperial examination were being released today.
"The results have been released?"
Lin Yuesha clenched her fists, feeling inexplicably nervous.
My stepbrother studied diligently for over ten years, all for the sake of passing the imperial examinations. Although failing the exam once doesn't mean anything, it can damage one's self-confidence.
Lin Yuesha wanted to check the list, but was also conflicted and afraid, unable to make up her mind.
"Let's go home first. If my older brother fails the exam, I'll comfort him properly."
Before returning home, Lin Yuesha specially found a shop selling writing brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones and bought a set of the finest as a gift for her elder brother.
If it's a high school admission, it'll be a congratulatory gift; if it's a failure, it'll be a consolation prize.
She made up her mind to take everyone straight home.
The streets were crowded with people and carriages, and there were occasional minor collisions. The insignia of the Prefect of the Capital was a valuable item. Lin Yuesha clearly saw an old woman preparing to faint in front of the carriage to stage an accident, but after seeing the insignia, she miraculously sprang up. Her agility was no less than that of a young man.
"I didn't expect the Lin family's reputation to be so useful."
After Lin Yuesha finished speaking, she felt a sense of irony and burst out laughing.
When they got home, the time for the results to be posted had long passed, and the inner courtyard was deathly quiet.
"Miss, you're home."
Uncle Liu opened the door, leaning on his cane, his face an unnatural purple hue.
"Uncle Liu, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
Lin Yuesha helped Liu Bo up. The atmosphere in the mansion was pleasant; although they were servants, they were like family.
"Miss, this old servant is fine, please go inside."
After saying that, Uncle Liu sighed and dared not look at Lin Yuesha again.
I don't know who came up with this terrible idea, telling him to pretend to be down. He's an old man, he can't act at all!
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