Chapter 633 This really isn't true.
Lin Yuesha didn't speak again along the way. She was very dissatisfied with the old woman sent by the Qin family who treated her like a thief. She had to show it, otherwise the Qin family would think she was a pushover with no temper.
Upon arriving at the Qin residence, four maids and servants came from the side gate to lead the way. Lin Yuesha had never seen them before; they were all unfamiliar faces.
"Miss Yue Sha, our young lady has not been hospitable enough. We will be family from now on, and she will apologize to you then."
Yu Li glanced at the group of people who had suddenly appeared, her eyes twitching. These weren't the original people; they were added by the old lady on short notice, just to keep an eye on her young lady.
"You don't need to be so polite. I came here today on my father's orders."
Lin Yuesha made her stance clear, solely to sever ties with Qin Nanyan and to avoid being constantly scrutinized by the servants and maids. Their gazes made her uneasy.
Upon entering Qin Nanyan's courtyard, one finds it newly decorated, with red ribbons tied to the flowers and plants, creating a festive atmosphere.
"Moon Sa, thank you for making this trip."
Qin Nanyan's eyes lit up when she saw Lin Yuesha. She had already planned that on the day she returned to the Qin family three days after her wedding, she would run away with her mother and the two of them would never return to the Qin family again.
She had wanted to escape for a long time, but unfortunately, she and her mother were kept separately by the Qin family, which shows how much the Qin family valued this marriage.
Father even said, “If you want to die, I won’t stop you, but don’t die in the Qin family, die in the Lin family.”
In this way, with their newlywed daughter dead, the Qin family still had an excuse to confront Lin Shusheng and demand an explanation.
Qin Nanyan's heart had long since turned cold. She was alive only because she had any value to the family; otherwise, she was just a figurehead for the Qin family. As for her father's affection for her, there was none whatsoever.
The maids and servants brought out tea and fruit, and the room was instantly packed with more than a dozen people.
"Miss Qin, since you married into the Lin family, your status has become very important, so all the maids and servants in the Qin household are here to serve you alone?"
Lin Yuesha's opening remarks were sarcastic, not directed at Qin Nanyan, but at the maids and servants who had come to listen in.
"Yes, I'm afraid that if something happens to me, I won't be able to explain it to the Lin family."
Qin Nanyan invited Lin Yuesha to sit opposite her, indicating that she should not pay attention to these people and should just treat them as decorations in the room.
She is now under close surveillance by the Qin family, and they cannot get rid of any unauthorized personnel.
"I heard you wanted to design the decorations for the bridal chamber yourself, but my father is busy with official duties and doesn't have the time, so he had to send me."
After exchanging a few pleasantries, Lin Yuesha spoke businesslike and subtly said, "Don't worry, I will definitely handle this matter properly."
Lin Yuesha emphasized her words, her tone carrying a hidden meaning.
It seems that Yu Li has already handed over the house and land deeds to Lin Yuesha, which puts her at ease.
Qin Nanyan had about a thousand taels of silver notes in her hands. Previously, Yu Li had been in charge of them. However, because she resisted the marriage, the old lady Qin sent her own nanny to take over. Apart from the dowry that her mother had that the Qin family did not know about, her purse was empty.
Qin Nanyan regretted it deeply; she should have tried to transfer some of the money before Lin Yuesha came to the mansion last time.
It's a pity, hindsight is always 20/20.
Father is heartless and an ungrateful wretch who doesn't recognize his own family. He has homosexual tendencies and likes to play with prostitutes. Mother Zhou has been a widow for many years and will continue to be imprisoned in the Qin family until she grows old.
As for the Zhou family members, those who are capable should make their own way in the world, and those who are not should find a way to do something else. They can't live off their mother's blood forever.
"I brought a booklet; take a look at the template."
As Lin Yuesha spoke, she stretched out a hand, and Bai Cha immediately handed her the booklet.
Since Lin Shusheng was offering money to buy ornaments, they had to fleece him. The household accountant still had tens of thousands of taels of silver available for withdrawal, so Lin Yuesha directly informed Qin Nanyan.
"These are a pair of jade fox ornaments; they look quite interesting."
Qin Nanyan casually flipped through the items, her gaze lingering on the jade fox ornament. Lin Yuesha glanced at the price tag—only two hundred taels of silver—and remarked, "Miss Qin, once you marry into the Lin family, you'll be a third-rank lady. Isn't a two-hundred-tael ornament a bit too shabby?"
Buy expensive things, buy the best things, money is no object!
"That's true. Never mind, foxes are said to attract love luck, but that's not useful for me."
Qin Nanyan immediately understood Lin Yuesha's meaning and began to turn the page. "Coral ornaments are auspicious and bring wealth, and they also appear vibrant."
Because it was a small ornament, it was placed on the display shelf and priced at two thousand taels of silver. Lin Yuesha nodded and noted it down.
Lin Shusheng was somewhat of an expert and could usually estimate the price of ornaments made of precious materials. In this respect, it would be difficult for Lin Yuesha to rip her off, and it would only make her appear incompetent.
The best way is to find antique calligraphy and paintings from the previous dynasty and make Lin Shusheng bleed money.
"Then let's make a Hunan embroidery with magpies flitting among the branches."
The most famous embroiderer in Daqi created this piece. The magpie symbolizes good fortune and also implies many children and blessings.
The Hunan embroidery with magpies perched on branches costs seven thousand taels of silver. Qin Nanyan liked the design as soon as she saw it, and she could take the embroidery with her in her bundle when she ran away, so it wouldn't take up much weight.
"That's a good option."
Qin Nanyan nodded in satisfaction.
"No, we don't have that."
Lin Yuesha's face fell. At the bottom, in small print, it was marked as sold, bought by Miss Pang.
"Miss Pang is currently looking for a marriage partner; she mentioned it to me last time."
Because Pang Pang was too fat, her mother decided to spend a lot of money on her. Whoever married her would truly be marrying a god of wealth, as Miss Pang was rich.
"Is that so? Then let her have it."
Qin Nanyan originally wanted to give Lin Shusheng a difficult task, but then she thought better of it. She didn't have any ornaments she particularly liked, so she let Lin Yuesha buy them herself.
Anyway, once she and her mother leave, it's none of her business how the Lin and Qin families clean up the mess.
By the ninth month of the lunar calendar, the capital city was still scorching hot, though the evenings were slightly cool.
In the north, Lin Yuesha was already wearing a light cotton-padded jacket, but in the capital, she only needed to wear a dress and walked briskly.
Although the capital city was nice, she still couldn't help but miss home and her family.
After leaving the Qin residence, Lin Yuesha encountered a carriage at the side gate, where a worker was transporting ice into the residence.
Lin Yuesha stopped and estimated in her mind that this cart of ice was worth at least a thousand taels of silver.
The Lin family also buys ice, but they use ice basins. The price of ice also changes with the seasons, with the sixth, seventh, and eighth months of the lunar calendar being the most expensive. Now it's much cheaper.
"Our old lady has been suffering from fever and night sweats lately because Qin Shi has lost her temper. She has excessive liver fire, so that's why we bought ice."
Seeing that Lin Yuesha was not leaving, the old woman who came out to see her off offered an explanation.
It was this one sentence that made Lin Yuesha realize something was wrong. Although she didn't know anything about medicine, she knew that getting a sore throat wasn't something that could be treated by cooling down or clearing heat. And the moment she turned around, she saw a fleeting look of guilt in the old woman's eyes.
Why did the old woman seem guilty after the Qin family bought ice?
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