Chapter 706 Holding a Grudge
After feeling embarrassed, Lin Yuesha slept soundly, only to be woken up by Granny Fang before dawn the next day.
"Granny Fang, you don't need to do the work in the main kitchen. Just let the servants from the Wei family do it."
Lin Yuesha pointed to Fang Mama's hand, "I got you a box of ointment from Doctor Yan. Apply it and don't get it wet until it scabs over."
“Miss, have you forgotten? This old servant was punished by the prince for picking dog hair. It was a terrible punishment. I had to set up a makeshift bed next to the doghouse at night.”
In the middle of the night, Granny Fang opened her eyes groggily. In the darkness, a dark shadow attacked, which startled Granny Fang awake. She looked closely and saw that Da Heizi was not far from her. The two, a human and a beast, stared at each other with their big eyes.
Big Blackie's eyes were cold and indifferent, which almost scared Granny Fang to death.
“Granny Fang, I know you mean well. Young Master Luo was in a bad mood last night, and persuasion didn’t work much. Just bear with it for two more days, and you’ll be free once he leaves the capital.”
Taking care of a dog isn't difficult; just feed it regularly. Dogs can't talk, otherwise, this image would surely have drawn passionate insults from Granny Fang.
The punishment given by the King of Luo was already quite lenient; serving Da Heizi is better than being beaten.
"Miss, please plead for this old servant and let him be flogged!"
Granny Fang wiped her sweat with a handkerchief. Being beaten with a cane was only physically painful, but now she was being tortured both physically and mentally.
"Before dawn, this old servant has to feed Big Blackie bones."
Every time Daheizi took a bite of bone, he would look up at her, then crunch and crunch, crushing the bone to pieces.
Granny Fang felt threatened, as if she were the very bone in her body.
However, Daheizi didn't bite her again. It ran ahead, and Granny Fang chased after it, running around several times.
Later, when she ran out of energy, Daheizi, as if it had eyes in the back of its head, actually stopped and waited for her.
"I was just walking the dog, but the dog walked me around several times. I'd rather be beaten!"
As Granny Fang spoke, she became more and more heartbroken. What frustrated her most was that the dog's fur vest wasn't warm enough, and she couldn't help but wonder if she had chosen the wrong breed of dog.
Images flashed through Lin Yuesha's mind, too painful to look at.
"Then I'll plead for leniency after the fundraising is over."
It was getting late, and Lin Yuesha had to hurry to the kitchen. She had accepted Wei Lan's money and couldn't go against her professional ethics.
At the hour of Chen (7-9 AM), the young ladies from various families arrived one after another. Taking advantage of the time while delivering snacks, Lin Yuesha saw many acquaintances.
"Have you heard? War has broken out in the Northwest. Our Great Qi is suffering defeat after defeat. We've closed the city gates and refuse to fight, just to buy time and wait for reinforcements from the Protectorate General's Mansion."
When Miss Pang saw Lin Yuesha, she immediately pulled her aside to gossip. She said the Wei family must have better access to information than she did, which was why they organized a fundraising event, just to clear Wei Lan's name.
After a few days apart, Ms. Pang's face appeared noticeably thinner, demonstrating the remarkable effects of her carefully prepared nutritional meals.
"And Qin Nanyan, I heard she escaped with the help of Young Master Luo."
Seeing that no one was around, Pang Pang whispered.
"What does this have to do with Young Master Luo?"
Lin Yuesha was completely baffled; the rumors were a bit outrageous.
"Moon Sa, can't you use your brain a little and think about things more deeply?"
Pang Pang dared not speak directly, and could only subtly probe little by little.
Lord Lin is a favorite of the current emperor, in charge of the people and defenses of the capital. The current emperor has no son, and Prince Luo is a member of the imperial family. If he covets that position...
He bribed Qin Nanyan to commit the crime, and then framed the Qin family, while the Prince of Luo remained uninvolved.
"We can't just say things like that."
Lin Yuesha was startled; this was too much of a conspiracy theory.
"Miss Qin is concerned about Young Master Luo, which is why such rumors are circulating."
Otherwise, why would Qin Nanyan have resisted so fiercely before, and then caused such a scene after marrying into the Lin family the year after?
"I'm not making this up, there are a lot of rumors flying around in Beijing lately..."
In private, Pang Pang spoke her mind without restraint. She heard her father's retainers analyze that the current emperor's dispatch of Prince Luo as the commander-in-chief to the northwest would surely ensure that Prince Luo would not return, thus taking the opportunity to eliminate a thorn in his side.
Lin Yuesha frowned. She had been busy preparing food and clothes for her trip out of the capital and had been oblivious to what was going on around her. After careful consideration, she realized that the rumors were not entirely unfounded.
The Wei family is ambitious. The Empress may have whispered in their ear to first wipe out the troublesome Prince Luo and the people of the Protectorate General's Mansion, and then it will be much easier to rebel.
Therefore, there may be risks on this trip to the Northwest.
In the garden, the ladies gathered in small groups, chatting and comparing their jewelry.
Lin Yuesha didn't get involved; she needed to find the pockmarked man and get the truth out of him.
Upon learning the purpose of his younger sister's visit, Xiao Qi raised an eyebrow and said, "While rumors are not to be believed, we must still be wary of them."
Qin Nanyan stabbed Lin Shusheng in the back. At first, things were calm in the capital, but soon someone stirred things up and pushed Prince Luo into the eye of the storm. He had sent people to investigate and found that the Wei family was involved.
By framing Prince Luo for Qin Nanyan's actions without firing a single shot, the Emperor will become suspicious and his journey to the Northwest will not be peaceful.
"Here, take this."
Lin Yuesha took off the bracelet that Madam Xu had given her. The bracelet was a style for women and not very suitable for a pockmarked face, but survival was the most important thing, and it could be very useful in a critical moment, so there was no need to worry about the style.
The bracelet has a mechanism that can launch poison needles at close range with perfect accuracy.
Madam Xu put in a lot of effort to make this bracelet, but the craftsman could no longer make it.
"Take this with you, keep it for self-defense."
Besides the dagger, Lin Yuesha only had the bracelet left. Since the two were already engaged and would become family in the future, she didn't want the pockmarked face to be missing limbs.
Otherwise, for the sake of morality, or moral blackmail, she would have no choice but to marry him in this lifetime.
Even if the marriage doesn't work out, she hopes he'll be alright.
"What would you do with me?"
Xiao Qi's decision not to accept the engagement before leaving the capital was the best decision he ever made. Otherwise, given his younger sister's forgetfulness, she would have been forgotten long before he returned.
Now, Lin Yuesha has begun to plan for him. She only cares about her own people, which means she at least treats him as family.
“I live in the capital and don’t go out often, so I don’t need it.”
Lin Yuesha offered the bracelet, but it was refused.
"I had planned my trip to the Northwest in advance, so I don't need to worry about being tricked."
Xiao Qi was worried about his little sister, Lin Yuesha's safety was more important than anything else. He repeatedly told her, "Be a good girl and listen to me. Remember what I told you. Don't meddle in other people's business and stay away from the Wei family."
After saying that, he touched her hair with his hand, and dared not make any more intimate moves.
Perhaps he should prepare more fruit wine; only when the younger sister is drunk will she be able to flirt with him.
The pockmarked face suddenly softened, and Lin Yuesha blushed. That was how she had fallen for him in the first place, and she didn't want to be tricked a second time. She straightened her expression and remained unmoved. "Brother Qi, I know. It's because I'm like your sister that you're so good to me."
A crack appeared on Xiao Qi's face. He hadn't expected the little girl to hold a grudge!
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