Chapter 776 Tattoo
Two days later, the embroiderer brought the finished wedding dress to Lin Yuesha's door for her to try on.
With the pockmarked face gone, Jiang Baozhu teased, "Even though I can't go to the Northwest, it's good to see you in your wedding dress here."
The bright red wedding dress was made of blood-red silk. Jiang Baozhu touched it slightly, then quickly withdrew her hand, sighing, "I have a wound on my hand. If I touch it too hard, I'll scratch this rare and fine fabric."
"Why doesn't the bride try on her wedding dress first?"
The embroiderer looked at Lin Yuesha and said meaningfully, "They were all made according to the measurements you instructed, but I brought my own needle and thread so that if any don't fit, I can shrink them a bit more."
Lin Yuesha immediately understood and led the white tea and Longjing tea behind the screen.
"Are you done yet?"
Jiang Baozhu waited a moment, then asked anxiously.
"Alright, alright, our young lady will be right out."
As soon as Bai Cha finished speaking, Lin Yuesha strode out from behind the screen, eager to find a mirror.
The embroiderer was quite skilled; she almost turned the wedding dress into a cheongsam. Lin Yuesha, wearing such a form-fitting dress for the first time, felt somewhat uncomfortable.
"Moonlight Maiden, you look so good in red!"
Bright red wedding attire is selective; if one's skin tone is dark, it lacks a certain radiance. Lin Yuesha, wearing the wedding dress, appeared more mature, no longer a budding flower, but a delicate, newly blooming flower, her skin as smooth as jade and her beauty as radiant as a flower.
"Miss Lin is beautiful; she looks good in any color."
The embroiderer praised him sincerely, but couldn't help but sigh in her heart. It was like a beautiful flower stuck in cow dung, marrying an ugly man with a pockmarked face.
The upper body didn't need any alterations. The embroiderer received her reward and went out happily.
“Sister Yue Sha, I really want to see what you look like when your veil is lifted.”
Although Lin Yuesha emphasized that it was all an act, given Qi Gongzi's character, he must have taken it all for real. Jiang Baozhu understood this in her heart and was annoyed that she couldn't see Lin Yuesha get married.
"That's easy. I'll put on my veil later, and you can choose. I'll marry you."
Lin Yuesha smiled and comforted Jiang Baozhu, "Are you getting impatient watching me act, and also want to wear your bright red wedding dress as soon as possible? Sister Baozhu, are you eager to get married?"
"nonsense!"
Jiang Baozhu's face flushed, and she couldn't help but feel a little worried when she thought of Gu Yi.
He promised her he would write to her when he went to the Northwest, but so much time has passed and Jiang Baozhu has not heard from Gu Yi.
She knew the rules of the military, so even though she was worried, she didn't ask.
"Don't worry, if I see him in the Northwest, I'll definitely pass on your message and tell him that you want to get married!"
Lin Yuesha and Jiang Baozhu laughed and joked, showing no sign of anything amiss. If Lin Yuesha were to reveal Gu Yi's whereabouts, Jiang Baozhu, already injured, would lose her appetite and become even more distraught.
Right now, no news is good news.
As evening approached, Xiao Qi had already prepared the carriage for the journey. The trip was to the Northwest, where there would be sandstorms along the way. A thick curtain was added inside the curtains of the carriage windows to block the wind, and there was also a charcoal brazier for heating.
“Longjing, I’m taking Baicha and Xiaohe with me. You stay here for now and help me take care of Sister Baozhu and my business in Qincheng.”
Lin Yuesha could only bring two maids on this trip, so she decided to send Xiaohe to Doctor Yan so that she could get to know her as soon as possible.
“Miss, please rest assured that I will stay here. Once Miss Jiang has recovered, I will go to the Northwest to find you.”
Longjing had been mentally prepared. Qincheng still had a lot of things to do. With his young lady gone, there was no one to manage them. He couldn't just hand them over to that annoying Wang Binglan.
They'll be setting off early tomorrow morning. Lin Yuesha is most reluctant to leave the oil tea noodle shop at the alley entrance, so she bought a lot to take with her and brew on the road.
From Beijing to Qincheng, aside from sleeping in the wilderness, there were at least some towns along the way where there were places to stay. However, this trip to the Northwest was extremely water-scarce and the climate was even harsher.
Before setting off, Lin Yuesha would soak in the bathtub. When she washed up, she never allowed servants to attend to her.
"Miss, I've put your new clothes in the trolley."
The clean room was filled with steam. Bai Cha rubbed her eyes and turned around. She saw a flash of yellow and immediately screamed.
"Bai Cha, what's wrong?"
Xiaohe was roasting sweet potatoes in the flower hall when she heard the noise and immediately ran over.
Lin Yuesha gestured to Bai Cha to be quiet, then calmly said, "It's okay, you go about your business. I spilled water on the floor, and Bai Cha almost slipped."
After Xiaohe left, Baicha pointed to Lin Yuesha's chest and finally understood why her young mistress didn't let anyone serve her when she was washing up.
"It's terrifying, isn't it?"
Lin Yuesha stood up from the bathtub, stepped onto a small stool and walked to the bronze mirror. She hadn't seen the yellow stain on her chest for a long time. The magnolia flowers were blooming more and more brightly, and they were also faintly emitting a fragrance.
"Miss, how did you get here?"
Bai Cha could hardly believe it; those clusters of flowers looked as if they were growing on her chest, rather than being painted on.
"It's a tattoo, it was put on."
Lin Yuesha was very distressed. She had been hiding for some time, and it was exhausting to have to go to the bathroom to bathe.
When I arrived in Qincheng and saw the tattoos on the faces of the sisters from the First Village, the feeling of wanting to burst out was even stronger, and I felt inferior from the bottom of my heart.
"Fortunately, my tattoo isn't on my face; it's covered by my clothes."
Thinking back to those hellish days in Sishui, every breath was torture.
Although she successfully escaped, she was left with lingering effects. If it weren't for Blue Eyes sending people to rob military supplies, she would have forgotten about him long ago.
The person she thought she had forgotten was now back in her life, leaving Lin Yuesha feeling uneasy.
“We’re going to the Northwest, which is far from the North. There’s no way the City Lord of Sishui would go to the Northwest.”
Bai Cha comforted her mistress, saying that having a man tattoo her chest had ruined her reputation, and she didn't dare to think about what would happen if Young Master Qi found out.
"Yes, Prefect Bai has sided with the barbarians, and war in the north is not far off."
Lin Yuesha was in low spirits, and no amount of Bai Cha's comforting words could help her. She went to bed early.
Before dawn the next day, carriages were already parked outside the courtyard.
Lin Yuesha composed herself and continued on her journey. Due to the tight schedule, only Yang Qing brought about twenty brothers and Lian Qiao from the First Village, while the rest of the group were busy with handover.
"The sisters in the first village are in stable condition and don't need me for the time being. I want to go to the Northwest with you as soon as possible, and we can set off together."
After Lian Qiao finished speaking, she greeted Yang Qing and the others and got into the carriage. She drove the carriage during the day and slept in the carriage at night.
“Sister Yue Sha, I am traveling with Doctor Lian.”
Bai Youran rolled down the car window and greeted Lin Yuesha. Yang Qing entrusted her to the people of the First Village, where Lian Qiao would treat her injuries with acupuncture every day.
"Alright, where is your maid?"
Lin Yuesha glanced at the carriage in the First Village. Apart from essential items like charcoal braziers for warmth, the carriage was empty and undecorated, extremely simple, and only Bai Youran was inside.
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