Chapter 691 Rescheduled
As Lin Yuesha left the Xu residence, she felt a sudden darkness descend upon her. She blinked and said, "It's dark."
"Miss, but it's sunny today!"
Bai Cha was puzzled, and the sunlight was too bright, making her feel anxious. In previous years, snow would have already fallen in the north by the ninth or tenth month of the lunar calendar, while people in the capital would still be wearing only light clothing.
"White tea, you don't understand."
Lin Yuesha sighed. Her world was shrouded in darkness. Her pockmarked face had completely blocked out the sun, preventing any sunlight from shining through.
Lin Yuesha felt unreal because all her relatives and sisters around her spoke well of her pockmarked face.
The marriage was already a done deal, and Lin Yuesha was too lazy to think about it. She stayed with her mother, Chen, for a while and then noticed that her father was watching her expectantly, as if he had something to say to her mother. She wisely went back to her room.
"well."
In just a few days, he has been abandoned by everyone. Did the pockmarked man give some benefits to those around him?
Some people can be bribed, but others can't. Could they have been threatened? Lin Yuesha was filled with doubt and suspicion.
"Miss."
Granny Fang came from the Lin residence to deliver a letter, saying, "Miss Yue'e requests your return to the residence; she has something to discuss with you."
"What could she possibly want from me?"
Lin Yuesha forced herself to stand up. She decided not to ask about Granny Fang, who had a pockmarked face, to avoid upsetting herself further.
"Miss Wei is visiting the Lin residence. This old servant guesses that Miss Wei might be looking for you."
Recently, with our young lady away from the Lin residence, the Lin household has been in complete chaos.
The old lady couldn't control things, and the maids and servants kept causing trouble. After the young lady entered the house, those maids who had designs on getting into the bed seemed to see a glimmer of hope and ran to Lin Shusheng to curry favor.
"With Qin Shi dead, the position of principal wife will be vacant. If she takes the position now and becomes pregnant, she can become a person of high status."
Even the lowest-ranking concubine is still half a mistress, with servants attending to her, making her much more comfortable than a maid.
Jiao Niang is a capable woman. If she had been willing to manage the household in place of the old lady, it wouldn't have fallen into such a mess.
“Miss, you still need to go back. Recently, the master has taken a liking to Xiaohe and wants her to serve him.”
For this reason, Granny Fang despised Lin Shusheng and even targeted her daughter's maid.
"No, I promised Xiaohe."
Lin Yuesha's expression hardened. What kind of idiot is Lin Shusheng?!
Perhaps Hongtao is right. Men can never forget their white moonlight and cannot hide their dirty thoughts. Xiaohe is the daughter of Lin Shusheng's white moonlight, so naturally he cannot let her go.
Garbage, scum!
People are most afraid of comparison. Compared to Lin Shusheng, the pockmarked man, though scheming, is at least upright and honest.
Good heavens! Lin Yuesha was given a wake-up call, realizing that she had chosen the wrong benchmark. Her standards had been lowered again and again, and she was actually seeking comfort by comparing herself to scumbags.
Upon returning to the Lin residence, Lin Yuesha was immediately invited to the courtyard by Lin Yue'e.
"Lin Yuesha, a few days ago I sent Mo Dong to deliver an invitation to you. We wanted to change the date of the banquet scheduled for the second day of the tenth month."
Wei Lan was eating sunflower seeds when she saw Lin Yuesha and immediately spoke.
"Which day should we change it to?"
Lin Yuesha wasn't free every day. Since Madam Xu and Xu Da were going to the north, she had to prepare some food for them.
Traveling by horseback is not as comfortable as riding in a carriage. We'll be eating and sleeping outdoors, so we need to bring some food that's easy to store, otherwise we'll only be able to eat dry, hard biscuits.
"If you change it to three days later, I'll give you an extra two hundred taels of silver."
When Wei Lan heard that Bai Youran was organizing a charity sale, where the young ladies would donate their jewelry for auction and the proceeds would be donated to the soldiers in the Northwest for military supplies, she couldn't let Bai Youran beat her to it!
Upon receiving the news, her sister sent someone to tell her that she must handle the matter well in order to salvage her reputation.
"Wasn't this Miss Bai's idea?"
Lin Yuesha pretended to be unaware and said, "Doctor Yan came to see me, and we sat down together to discuss it. The idea of auctioning the jewelry was Miss Bai's."
"Her idea? It's ridiculous."
Wei Lan's face showed a mocking expression. She was just the daughter of a minor official. What kind of people could she gather? Birds of a feather flock together. Someone had to take the lead in this matter, and Wei Lan was that person.
No matter how much Bai Youran does, the credit will ultimately go to Wei Lan.
"I have already borrowed the Prince's villa from Young Master Luo, and the banquet is scheduled for three days from now."
Wei Lan had already sent invitations to all the ladies and young women in the family, and no one dared to disrespect the Wei family.
"Isn't three days too rushed...?"
Lin Yuesha wanted to go to Cangzhou to invite Qiuyue Troupe over, but if there were only three days, Xiao Qiuyue wouldn't be able to make it.
"There are plenty of opera troupes in the capital; just hand them over to the Wei family."
Wei Lan made the decision in a few words. Lin Yuesha thought about it briefly and had no objection. She cared about her reputation and only cared that the soldiers in the Northwest could truly benefit.
The more donations the better, and the more it incites a competitive spirit among the public, the better.
Wei Lan and Lin Yuesha discussed the dishes for the banquet together. Just before leaving, Lin Yuesha was stopped.
"Sister, I heard you were kicked out by Madam Zhuang?"
Lin Yue'e was quite gloating. Although the news had been suppressed, she had still heard whispers of it. She thought to herself, "I knew it. Besides being good at cooking, Lin Yuesha is clumsy with words and doesn't know how to please people."
"No, that's utter nonsense."
Lin Yuesha vehemently denied it, saying that Zhuang Shi would not reveal her loss of composure; at most, it was just gossip and unfounded rumors spread by servants.
"Alright, I was just saying it casually, I don't care how the Zhuang family treats you."
Lin Yue'e waved her hand irritably, having heard that Zhuang had gone mad and had been sent by her husband to a nunnery near Huguo Temple for spiritual practice.
"Is that so?"
Lin Yuesha only stayed at home for one night, but the Zhuang family changed everything.
"Zhuang Wanjun, the niece of the Zhuang family, ran away from home and there has been no news of her since. Zhuang's eldest son even came to our house."
The eldest son wanted to ask Lin Yuesha if she knew anything, but Lin Yuesha had not returned to the Lin residence, so he came up empty-handed.
Just as Lin Yuesha returned to the Lin residence, Xiangye received the news and came to see her with a box in her hands.
“Miss Yue Sha, our lady lost her composure, and the master felt very guilty after learning about it, so he specially prepared a gift to apologize.”
After Xiangye finished speaking, she held up the small box with both hands.
Lin Yuesha grasped the key information: the apology was not prepared by Zhuang Shi, but was sent by her husband, the Left Censor-in-Chief, through Xiangye.
"It's alright. Everyone has moments when they lose control of their emotions. It's just that Aunt Zhuang can't eat. Her body can't take it."
Lin Yuesha glanced at Granny Fang, who immediately accepted the gifts. All of Zhuang Shi's previous gifts had ended up in Old Madam Lin's hands, while Lin Yuesha, the one who had worked so hard, hadn't received anything. It was time to give her some compensation.
"I've come here mainly on the orders of my master to deliver an apology gift to you. Also, my eldest son would like to inquire about Miss Biao's whereabouts."
Zhuang Wanjun ran away from home that night and there has been no news of her since. The eldest son sent people to chase after her, but after inquiring for several days, they found nothing.
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