Chapter 718 Don’t get involved
Lin Yuesha had a way to convince the eldest young master, but she hesitated whether to tell Bai Youran.
From her perspective, the Bai siblings were closer to the Wei family, and if she did something good and was then reported, it would be a loss if it alerted the Wei family.
Do good deeds quietly.
"Miss……"
At the entrance, Bai Cha waved to her young mistress and said, "Sister Qingxing is here."
"Sister Bai, please excuse me for a moment."
Qingxing must have important news to come to us at this time. Lin Yuesha greeted Bai Youran and immediately went to the empty private room next door.
Shuangfuji has several private rooms that have been specially soundproofed and are specifically for private conversations.
Qingxing had just sat down when she saw her young mistress arrive, so she quickly stood up again.
"You've been busy all day and I haven't seen you at all, so please have a seat."
Seeing Qingxing gulp down a whole teapot of water, Lin Yuesha asked, "Is there any news about Li Ruoxue's personal maid?"
The maid was neither from Yingcheng nor the capital. She was an orphan girl that Li Ruoxue bought on her way to the capital. It was not easy to find her. It is said that on the night Li Ruoxue hanged herself, the maid ran away with her bundle.
Based on this alone, Lin Yuesha was certain that the maid knew something.
“Miss, if I had been a step later, that maid would have already left the city.”
Qingxing touched her forehead with a handkerchief. She had stopped the caravan leaving the city and managed to send them away before the city gates closed.
Before her death, Li Ruoxue did three important things.
He entrusted someone to deliver the book left by Mo Dong to Lin Yuesha, sold the dowry estate and shops, turned them into silver notes and left them to Bai Youran, and then gave the maid her freedom.
"That night, the maid went out to find someone to deliver a message to us, and Li Ruoxue said she was too tired and wanted to sleep."
It wasn't the Bai family or Wei Lan who attacked Li Ruoxue; rather, she herself hanged herself, using her last strength to scheme against Bai Dingfeng and Wei Lan. At the very least, the two of them got married at this critical juncture. They are scumbags and despicable women, deserving of public condemnation.
Why would Li Ruoxue give me Mo Dong's letter? Does she know something?
For example, learning about Luo Wang's intentions and the identity of the pockmarked man.
"Don't worry, Miss. I asked, and the maid said that it was because you are acquainted with Lord Xu that she gave you Mo Dong's letter."
That letter was useless to Li Ruoxue; she could only take it to her grave. But she didn't want the Wei family to succeed, so she was determined to spread the news that the Wei family was ambitious and wanted to rebel.
In the capital, Li Ruoxue didn't know many people, and the only one she could use was Lin Yuesha.
"No wonder..."
Lin Yuesha touched her chin. No wonder Bai Youran suddenly seemed like a different person; she had a conscience now.
Bai Youran repeatedly hinted that she and Wei Lan were not in cahoots. When she went to the Wei residence, she used the phrase "cut the weeds and eliminate the roots" to refute Wei Lan's sarcasm. So that's the crux of the matter.
"Even on her deathbed, Li Ruoxue did not forget to scheme, causing the Bai siblings to turn against each other."
Lin Yuesha couldn't help but sigh. Back then, Li Ruoxue's scheme to have her younger sister die in her place showed that she was ruthless, but not brainless. It's just that she didn't use her intelligence in the right way.
Wenjunlou's schemes dealt a crushing blow to the Bai siblings and Wei Lan, leaving them utterly defeated and in a sorry state—it was absolutely satisfying!
Now that she's tired of the game, she chooses to commit suicide, using her dowry to make Bai Youran feel guilty before she dies.
"Yes, I asked the maid and she said that the dowry left by Li Ruoxue could be sold for at least tens of thousands of taels of silver."
This was only because it was put together in a short time, so it was sold at a discount.
Bai Youran is isolated and helpless, penniless and powerless, struggling at the bottom of the Bai family.
Li Ruoxue's death made her feel guilty, thinking that her bad idea had killed her sister-in-law and unborn nephew. But Li Ruoxue was thinking of her until her death.
Even siblings can turn against each other when faced with interests, let alone Li Ruoxue, who is adept at playing the emotional card.
Now, Bai Youran should hate Bai Dingfeng and Wei Lan completely.
"Should we spread the news that Li Ruoxue has hanged herself?"
The Bai family is heartless; they're looking for Li Ruoxue's maid just like our side, probably after Li Ruoxue's dowry.
Therefore, Qingxing was delayed in reporting back after safely escorting the maid out of the city.
"No, let's not get involved for now."
Lin Yuesha had her own reasons: "Once the news of Li Ruoxue's death gets out, if the Wei family and the Bai family have any sense of shame, they won't be able to openly arrange a marriage."
Given the shamelessness of both families, they probably no longer care about their reputation. However, the Wei family still has the Empress above them, which is why the two families are trying their best to conceal the news of Li Ruoxue's death.
It's better to stand by and watch the scumbag and the bitch get married, and then head to the Northwest.
“Miss, do you mean that the two of them are inseparable day and night after getting married? Bai Youran finds this scene even more irritating.”
Qingxing instantly realized that it was absolutely necessary to bring Bai Youran to their side.
"That's exactly what I mean. Li Ruoxue used her own life to orchestrate this grand scheme of turning her siblings against each other. Let's not ruin it."
After giving instructions to Qingxing, Lin Yuesha and Bai Youran continued their dinner.
"Sister Bai, Shuangfuji's roast duck still tastes the same."
Some ingredients are always slightly different due to the differences between the North and the South. However, Shuangfuji's roast duck was praised by even a picky person like Lin Yuesha. It is evident from the effort put into the ingredients and various raw materials.
"Sister Yue Sha, stop keeping me in suspense, I'm getting anxious."
Bai Youran couldn't eat. She wanted to save Zhuang Wanjun, but that would only cause trouble for the Wei family. She didn't have the manpower or the ability to do so.
What if she goes to Zhuang Wanjun's cousin's house and he doesn't believe her and betrays her? Her premise for saving people is not to get herself involved.
"When the Zhuang family returned to the capital, they gave me and Zhuang Wanjun identical jade ornaments. As long as we send the ornaments over and find a way to write a letter in blood..."
Inspired by Qingxing's forgery, Lin Yuesha wrote her plea for help in blood to make it more tragic. As for whether or not to save her, it was entirely up to the eldest son.
Zhuang Wanjun's life or death was not in the hands of the two men, but rather depended on how her family treated her.
"Having done this much, they have already done everything they could to be kind and righteous."
Bai Youran immediately nodded in agreement. She was also afraid that her meddling would cause trouble for the Wei family. She had to go to the Northwest with Wei Lan and Bai Dingfeng, otherwise she would not even have a chance to take revenge.
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With the departure date for the Northwest drawing ever closer, Lin Yuesha was piling up her tasks, causing her to begin to feel anxious.
"Leave the fundraising to me, you can rest assured."
Jiang Baozhu went out early and returned late, organizing fundraising at Qingzhu Academy. Although the theme of treating the soldiers in the Northwest to a hearty meal was very touching, the scholars were not very interested in it, and the most they donated was only one tael of silver.
Why is there so little?
Lin Yuesha knew Qingzhu Academy well. It was the top academy in the capital, with high entry requirements and a hefty tuition fee. Most of the students came from well-off families, and a single meal cost more than one or two taels of silver, not to mention drinking and making merry.
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