Chapter 717 There's a way
Sensing Wei Xiaogongzi's undisguised disgust, Lin Yuesha secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It wasn't that she was being presumptuous; Wei Xiaogongzi was clearly targeting her, and she had avoided the immediate predicament.
Bai Youran watched the scene unfold with cold indifference, wisely refraining from exposing it.
Lin Yuesha and Bai Youran followed the maid straight to the second gate with hanging flowers. The Wei family used two sedan chairs to send the two out of the mansion.
"Ahh!"
A woman's scream came from the front yard. Bai Youran stopped abruptly and asked the Wei family's maid, "What was that sound?"
The maidservant was momentarily uncomfortable, but then calmly explained, "Ever since the young master fell off his horse, he has become eccentric and often punishes his servants. Perhaps he made them kneel again?"
Wei Yang's personality changed drastically, which was common knowledge among the high-ranking families in the capital. As a result, actors were often carried out from the side gate of the Wei family. Everyone always maintained a tolerant attitude and instead sighed and felt sorry for the young master Wei's inability to walk.
"Ah, let me go!"
Another scream rang out, followed by what appeared to be a gag, followed by a muffled "ooh" sound, after which the Wei family returned to silence.
After the two left the mansion, Bai Youran did not get into the carriage, but said, "It's almost time for dinner, how about we go eat roast duck?"
Bai Youran is treating us to Shuangfuji, a famous restaurant in Beidifu City.
"good."
The Shuangfuji shop was in Lin Yuesha's hands. As the proprietress, she wouldn't let go of the opportunity to increase the shop's profits, and it just so happened that she didn't want to go back to the mansion.
Once seated in the private room, Bai Youran, who had been holding back for a while, couldn't help but say, "You know Young Master Wei's quirks, so you pretended to be clueless in front of him."
It's not a question, it's an affirmative statement.
Bai Youran knew Lin Yuesha's character all too well. Others might be interested in the Wei family's power, but Lin Yuesha wouldn't.
Lin Yuesha remained silent; to Bai Youran, who knew her well, her actions were far too obvious.
“I know you’re wary of me. The fact that I didn’t expose you just now shows my stance.”
From Lin Yuesha's perspective, it's understandable that she wouldn't believe her, given her past misdeeds. Thinking back on her own actions, Bai You was filled with remorse; no one could be more foolish than her.
She had done it, made a mistake, and was powerless to undo it.
"Did you find that scream familiar near the Wei family's hanging flower gate just now?"
Lin Yuesha didn't respond, so Bai Youran could only change the subject with a wry smile.
Now that you mention it, it does seem a bit true.
Lin Yuesha tried hard to recall, but because the woman's scream was distorted and the original voice was unrecognizable, she could only rely on judgment. She felt that she had heard it somewhere before, but she was not quite sure.
"They should be people who are not familiar with each other but have met before."
Bai Youran is sensitive to voices; she will remember anything she has heard because she has face blindness. If her siblings look similar, she can recognize them by their voices.
Are you overthinking this?
Once the roast duck was served, Lin Yuesha quickly started eating.
She had just left the Wei residence, and it was already lunchtime, but the Wei family didn't offer to invite her to stay for a meal. They practically kicked her out of the house.
Lin Yuesha squinted as she ate the roast duck, then thought of the pockmarked face.
She was very annoyed. If she hadn't slept in this morning, she might have been able to catch him to say goodbye.
How did he get in before dawn?
The courtyard wall couldn't stop him, so did he see her sleeping?
Lin Yuesha belatedly covered her mouth, her eyes flashing with embarrassment. She didn't sleep very well, always sprawled out like an octopus. Had he seen her?
"Who exactly is it?"
After much thought, Bai Youran's mind remained blank. Her obsessive-compulsive disorder kicked in, and she scratched her hair in frustration.
"It's not like this is your first time visiting the Wei family."
Lin Yuesha was lost in thought for a while. When she came back to her senses, she saw that Bai Youran hadn't touched her chopsticks and was still deep in thought.
"No, I wouldn't pay attention to the maid's voice, but I remember this woman's voice; at least we greeted each other face to face."
Bai Youran asked Lin Yuesha, "Have any young ladies gone missing in the capital recently?"
"Missing? You're not talking about Qin Nanyan, are you?"
With the help of the pockmarked man, Qin Nanyan has been sent to Cangzhou, where she can stay temporarily to hide, as it is safer than the capital.
To be honest, she didn't know that Ziyuan was the mastermind behind the scenes. Otherwise, she would have definitely bargained for the money Qin Nanyan gave to Wenjunlou for protection!
"Wait a minute, do you know Zhuang Wanjun?"
Lin Yuesha suddenly remembered that Xiangye had come to the mansion to deliver a letter that Zhuang Wanjun had run away from home and there was no news of her, while the eldest son had been searching for her with a guilty conscience.
She put down her chopsticks and tried hard to recall the two screams, which did indeed have some similarities to those of Zhuang Wanjun.
"Yes, that's her!"
Bai Youran remembered that she had met Zhuang Wanjun at the flower-viewing banquet at the Prince's Mansion.
At that time, Madam Zhuang introduced her niece to the young ladies, including Bai Youran. Upon hearing that Zhuang Wanjun was from the north, the two chatted for a few minutes.
"Why is she at the Bai family's house?"
Bai Youran was completely baffled. After all, Zhuang Shi was the wife of a high-ranking official of the second rank. She wouldn't send her niece to Wei Xiao Gongzi to cause trouble.
"She has disappeared."
Zhuang Wanjun was not from the capital and lived in the Zhuang family mansion. She rarely interacted with others and her disappearance went unnoticed.
Lin Yuesha thought that the eldest young master was nowhere to be found, and that Zhuang Wanjun was already on her way back to the north, but unexpectedly she ended up at the Wei family.
In the courtyard of the young master of the Wei family, the odds are against him.
"Should we save her or not?"
Bai Youran was at a loss, only knowing that Zhuang Wanjun must have been tortured beyond recognition in Wei Xiaogongzi's hands.
"If you have a way, I agree to save them."
With only ten days left before leaving Beijing, she and Bai Youran still had to continue fundraising, and there wasn't enough time.
After some consideration, Lin Yuesha realized she couldn't use the manpower left behind by the pockmarked man to save people, which would only add to their burden. If it were an ordinary family, there would be no reason to hesitate, but the Wei family was different. If she wasn't careful, she might alert them and expose all the hidden plans, ruining all her hard work.
Zhuang Wanjun is pitiful, but not that important.
"You don't know what I have to do to escape from the capital, do you? The Wei family thinks that Wei Lan went to Wenjun Tower because I instigated her. They are trying their best to interfere in my marriage and want me to become Wei's young master's concubine."
Bai Youran had no choice but to protect herself first. To her surprise, Lin Yuesha was a kind-hearted person and wouldn't stand idly by, otherwise her conscience wouldn't allow it.
"That female voice is Zhuang Wanjun, but that's just a guess. Neither you nor I have any proof."
If Bai Youran misheard and it turned out to be a maid from the Wei family, they had even less reason to meddle.
"It's her, there's no mistake!"
Bai Youran was certain that it was Zhuang Wanjun's voice. Even if Lin Yuesha didn't want to save people, there was no need to doubt her hearing.
"Since you're sure, I have a solution."
Lin Yuesha thought of the eldest young master; if they couldn't do it, they could ask Zhuang Wanjun's cousin to do it.
"But how can I make him believe me?"
It's inconvenient for Bai Youran and Lin Yuesha to show themselves; at most, they can send someone to deliver a message. Why would the young master trust a mere messenger, especially since they're dealing with the Wei family?
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