Chapter 713 Mystery
Because Mo Dong was on duty in front of Wei Lan, she avoided being kept in captivity, but she was still tormented by Wei Lan every now and then. She once begged for help, but Wei Lan made excuses to stand by and do nothing.
"Mo Dong is also a pitiful person."
She waited for several years, for Young Master Wei to tire of her, for Wei Lan to have a change of heart and speak up for her, but in the end, all she got was despair.
"Miss, how credible is this letter?"
Mo Dong's letter mentions Li Ruoxue, who schemes against Wei Lan and the Bai siblings by bribing a maid in the Wei household. Mo Dong takes the initiative to step forward and deliver the message to Li Ruoxue.
Bai Cha never expected that the person behind the scheme was Li Ruoxue.
"What's so surprising about that? When Wei Lan went to Wenjun Tower, the other party made a big fuss and publicized it extensively, so they must have spent a lot of money."
Whoever benefits is a suspect; otherwise, why would anyone do something so thankless?
Lin Yuesha was shocked, just like a cup of white tea. In her mind, Li Ruoxue was an arrogant fool, yet she had come up with such a method. It was simple and brutal, and if it was to deal with Wei Lan and the Bai siblings, it would be quite satisfying.
The last page of the letter contained the Wei family's secrets, which Mo Dong had mastered.
The Wei family's interest in Bai Dingfeng had nothing to do with Wei Lan's affection for him. Rather, it was because Bai Dingfeng's father, Prefect Bai, was the Prefect of the Northern Region. The Wei family had already planned to intercept the money raised by the young ladies and use it to recruit soldiers in the Northern Region.
Lin Yuesha paced around the room with her hands behind her back, pondering the messenger's purpose: was it a well-intentioned reminder, or a test with ulterior motives?
"Miss, how could Mo Dong, a mere maid, know these secrets?"
Moreover, Mo Dong is gone, so who smuggled the letter out of the mansion and how it ended up in the hands of their young mistress remains a mystery.
The possibility of counterfeiting is being considered in the white tea industry.
"It shouldn't be a fake letter."
Lin Yuesha analyzed, "Mo Dong is Wei Lan's trusted head maid. She's always moving around the mansion; who knows what secrets she might overhear? Besides, look at the first few pages..."
Lin Yuesha held the letter up to the oil lamp and pointed out the details to Bai Cha.
The first two pages mainly describe Mo Dong's experiences in the Wei family, the humiliation she suffered, and her hatred and despair.
"There are several creases, and the font is much thicker, which proves that it was soaked in tears and then dried."
Looking at the back of the letter, the key words were written with great force by Mo Dong, the ink soaking through the paper and appearing messy, indicating that Mo Dong's thoughts were in disarray at the time.
On the last page, the author briefly mentioned the Wei family's ambitions and conspiracies. The handwriting was neat and there were no traces of tears.
Regardless, Mo Dong's letter served as another reminder to Lin Yuesha. Her family was still in the north, thousands of miles away. If Prefect Bai were to harm her family, Lin Yuesha would be powerless to resist.
She should plan ahead and, whatever arrangements the pockmarked woman makes, prioritize her family.
Thinking of this, Lin Yuesha couldn't sleep and went straight to the main courtyard.
Because of her pregnancy, Madam Chen always felt hot all over and couldn't sleep at this hour. She was chatting and drinking tea with Granny Kang in the courtyard when she saw Lin Yuesha and was slightly surprised.
"Mother, I have something to tell you."
Lin Yuesha moved closer to Chen Shi. She was going to leave Beijing in a few days with the fundraising convoy, but she didn't know how to tell her mother.
After arriving in the capital, the mother and daughter were often separated, but there was no precedent for her to travel far on her own.
“Little girl, Granny Kang told me everything.”
Madam Chen patted Lin Yuesha's hand. She was not an unreasonable person. Her daughter was doing great things, which was also a good deed. If the Wei family monopolized the business, in the end, not a single copper coin would reach the soldiers in the Northwest.
"A mother worries when her son travels a thousand miles. I wanted to go with you, but I'm feeling unwell lately and would only slow you down."
Madam Chen sighed. She was reluctant to let her daughter leave her side. Despite Xiao Chenggui's repeated persuasion, she remained hesitant. In the end, she persuaded Madam Xu to change her mind.
The soldiers of the Great Qi defend their country. If they die on the battlefield, they should not be left without any compensation. They are all children with parents. Some of them are only children in their families, but they will never see their sons again.
Putting herself in Chen's shoes, she was also a mother and knew the importance of military supplies.
"Go, take Baozhu with you. Gu Yi is going to the Northwest; I think she's lost her mind."
Chen was unaware of the dangers of this trip; otherwise, she would never have agreed under any circumstances.
"As for family matters, you don't need to worry. The Qi family has left some manpower for us."
When Chen mentioned her future son-in-law Qi Heng, she expressed her admiration, saying that the young man was very thoughtful in everything he did, which made him trustworthy.
"Mother, what if something happens in the capital..."
Lin Yuesha left the capital, but she still had to guard against Lin Shusheng causing trouble. That scumbag Lin Shusheng wanted to rekindle his relationship with her mother, and Lin Yuesha was worried that her shameless father would try to force himself on her.
“The Xu family next door has a secret passage. Madam Xu told my mother about it.”
The pockmarked man naturally thought of the problems Lin Yuesha was worried about. Not only that, he sent people to Chenjia Village in the north to bring his relatives to Cangzhou.
Judging by the time, the group will arrive in a few more days.
"What?"
Lin Yuesha had never heard the pockmarked man mention this before; when did this happen?
"You're right not to know. Qi's son isn't good with words; he always does more than he says."
Things might change in the capital, so after careful consideration, the pockmarked man brought people to Cangzhou and had already prepared a residence there. He had his men in Cangzhou, so safety was not a problem.
"So, in a few days when I pass through Cangzhou, I'll be able to see my uncle and aunt?"
The prospect of a family reunion, even if brief, was something to look forward to. Lin Yuesha was extremely excited, and she kept saying, "Is Cousin Xiaohua here too?"
"Not only that, but all the clansmen of Chenjia Village, your aunts, relatives, and those who have been kind to our family in the past, have all been brought here."
Mrs. Chen sighed, saying that this was also what she was most satisfied with about the Qi family boy.
He led about a hundred people away from the north, just in case. There were many stubborn old people in the village, and Qi's son sent people to persuade them. It took a lot of talking, but he also had to offer them benefits.
He could have chosen not to do it, and Mrs. Chen wouldn't have found fault with it, but he did it.
“Little girl, I know you’re a woman of your own mind. Originally, I planned for you to decide your own marriage, and I wouldn’t interfere…”
Chen spoke from the bottom of her heart; she had thought about all of these things.
She didn't want to interfere with Lin Yuesha's decision, but she had nightmares every night that her daughter, like her, had married a heartless man like Lin Shusheng and ended up living a miserable life.
Chen agreed to Qi Heng's marriage proposal after much deliberation.
Lin Yuesha nodded in astonishment, not expecting the pockmarked face to go to such lengths.
"So, little girl, putting aside all the kindness Qi has shown our family, even though he's so considerate of you, you still can't..."
You must uphold traditional female virtues and never cuckold Qi Heng.
No matter how good other men are, they can't compare to Qi Heng.
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