Since Yue Ting's accident, Yue Qi had stopped smiling.
It was only when he saw Lin Mengya that he would occasionally reveal a forced smile.
"How have you been recently?"
Lin Mengya held Yue Qi's hand. She felt sorry for this innocent girl who had lost so much weight.
She had wanted to keep Yue Qi by her side, and she had discussed this with Uncle Yue.
However, she did not expect that this lass would ask to return to the Yue's Mansion.
"I'm fine, Sister Lin. You don't have to worry about me. I have you as my support. She won't dare to make things difficult for me. "
Yue Qi lowered her head and gave a faint smile.
However, her exposed sleeves were slightly frayed.
The pearl hairpin on her head also looked a little dull.
Lin Mengya guessed that this lass must have picked some good ones so that she would not worry about her.
"Oh yes, I have something for you. Baisu, bring me the thing that Sister Yue left for me last time. "
After all, Yue Qi had lived in the mansion for a period of time.
Although she was the second daughter of the Yue's Mansion, she was actually an adorable little girl.
She had a good time with Baisu and the others.
She kept calling Yue Qi "sister" and "sister" without any airs of a young lady.
These maidservants really doted on her.
Baisu saw Yue Qi's embarrassment and understood what was going on.
She secretly wiped away the tears at the corner of her eyes and said,
"Yes, a few days ago, Miss Yue was talking about asking someone to give it to you. What a coincidence. You can't help talking about it. "
Baisu tapped Yue Qi's forehead with her slender finger.
Everyone tried their best to maintain the original atmosphere.
Although Yue Qi's temperament had changed after this incident, she was still a little too naive.
She looked at Lin Mengya with confusion and asked,
"Thing? Did Big Sister leave anything else? "
Baiji nodded immediately and said gently,
"That's right. Baisu, go and get it now. You're finally here, Second Miss. Otherwise, Baizhi would have lost so much weight. She's been complaining all day long, saying that since Second Miss has left, there's no one to accompany her to steal fruits. "
Baiji's words made everyone in the room burst into laughter.
Yue Qi also smiled from the bottom of her heart. Her watery eyes seemed to be brighter than before.
Lin Mengya gradually felt relieved. Unknowingly, the people in her courtyard had become so connected with each other.
"Elder Sister Baiji is always joking with me. However, I really miss Second Mistress. Since you're here, why don't you stay for a few more days? "
Among the group of little girls, only Baizhi, who was the youngest, got along well with Yue Qi.
When the two little heads were together, they would chatter endlessly.
Baiji gave Lin Mengya a look and she quietly walked out of the room.
In the small storeroom in the backyard, Baisu walked out hesitantly with a small box in her hand.
When he saw Lin Mengya, he immediately came up to her.
"Master, I was afraid of arousing Second Miss's suspicions, so I only packed three hundred taels of silver in banknotes. One hundred taels of silver has already been exchanged for ten taels of silver. What's left are a few pieces of jewelry. Although they don't look expensive, they are suitable for Second Mistress. "
When the box was opened, there were a lot of banknotes and jewelry neatly arranged in rows.
"Good girl, it's been hard on you."
Lin Mengya smiled. There were rings, earrings, ornaments and jade hairpins in the box.
All of her wealth was in Baishao's hands.
Baishao knew that Lin Mengya doted on Yue Qi, so she was extra meticulous in her selection.
It was not an exaggeration to say that it was a treasure chest.
At least, it would be enough for Yue Qi's use before she got married.
"It's not hard on me. I'm just presenting Buddha with borrowed flowers. I'm afraid that Master will think that I don't know how to run a household. "
Baisu smiled shyly. Since Baisu was put in charge of the small storeroom, Lin Mengya found that this girl had a special talent in bookkeeping.
In the future, Baisu would be in charge of the finances.
"Oh yes, Baiji, your family should be here by now, right?"
Baiji, who was by Lin Mengya's side, nodded and answered,
"They've been here for a long time. I've arranged for them to stay in the backyard. When others smell it, I'll tell them that they're here to express their gratitude to Master, so they're here to give you some local specialties. "
She had almost forgotten about her plan to make a fortune because of the danger she was in recently.
She had to save up for the dowry of the four maidservants. Now, she had to worry about Yue Qi's dowry.
She also had to find a wife for Xiaoyu, and she needed money for Elder Brother's wife.
Alas, it seemed that she had to plan ahead.
It was really difficult to do anything without money!
"You didn't know how to remind me. After all, your family is my elder. Bring me to have a look at them tonight. "
Baiji's refusal was stuck in her mouth.
In the end, she just nodded.
"Yes."
Lin Mengya had just left for a while, but the room was full of fun.
Since she had nothing to do, Yue Qi agreed to stay in Prince Yu's Mansion for a few more days before going back.
Under Lin Mengya's influence, small games such as fighting the landlord and five-in-a-row had become popular in the Liuxin Courtyard.
As soon as she returned, she saw several little heads gathered around the table, playing the landlord.
"Hey, Yue Lass, how did you play the cards? Four Twos and two Kings! Are you crazy? "
Qinghu stood behind Yue Qi, looking like an incompetent advisor.
However, at this moment, he was frowning and looking at Yue Qi, who looked confused.
"But … but Baizhi said that if four of them are the same, I can bring two cards out. Is it wrong for me to play the cards? "
Yue Qi suddenly looked at Qinghu with her big watery eyes, feeling wronged.
She did not know Qinghu's specific identity, but only knew that he was a guard in the Liuxin Courtyard.
However, Elder Sister Lin and Qinghu had a special relationship.
Therefore, she had more respect for Qinghu.
To put it simply, she was a little afraid of him.
"Alas, alright, alright. Sooner or later, you'll lose everything I have. "
Qinghu said exaggeratedly, but without hesitation, he took out the bulging pouch and put it on the table.
When Lin Mengya came back, she saw Baizhi and Lin Zhongyu splitting Qinghu's pouch with a sneaky smile on their faces.
"Don't worry, he has plenty of money."
Complaining about being poor? Lin Mengya looked at Qinghu with disdain. Apart from Lin Zhongyu, Qinghu was the only one who was rich.
Qinghu put on a sad expression and complained to Lin Mengya.
"You heartless little thing, you've taken all my money."
He was just joking, but Lin Mengya felt sorry for him.
Yue Qi also felt sorry for him, so she declined and stopped playing.
"Second Miss, this is what your elder sister left here. Come and have a look."
Baisu came over with an exquisite box. In the room, except for Baizhi and Yue Qi, who were kept in the dark, the others cooperated with her tacitly.
"Ah, these things … these things are too expensive. Elder Sister Lin, I'd better leave them with you. I'm afraid that they will take them away if I bring them back. "
Yue Qi's face darkened when she saw the box full of jewelry.
Since her elder sister left, the two concubines moved in.
Her father was also depressed and immersed himself in hard liquor all day long.
Her mother was not her usual self and no longer doted on her. She even allowed her to be bullied by the two concubines.
All the jewels and ornaments had been plundered clean by them.
If not for her elder sister and a few old things, she would be too ashamed to walk out of this door.
"Silly girl, this is what your elder sister left for you. Take it, and this is my waist token. With it, you can go in and out of the mansion at will. Moreover, this token represents me. Let's see who dares to bully you in the future. "
Lin Mengya untied the jade pendant from her waist. She could have used this as a pawn.
"No, no, Elder Sister Lin, I can't take anything from you anymore."
Just when she was about to refuse, she accidentally touched the white bandage on Lin Mengya's hand.
But Lin Mengya had made up her mind to use her injured hand.
Fearing that it would touch Lin Mengya's wound, Yue Qi had to accept it.
"Sister Lin, how did your hand get injured like this?"
She gasped. Although the wound had been bandaged, Yue Qi still felt sorry for her.
But Yueqi still felt sorry for Lin Mengya. She gently placed Lin Mengya's hand on her own. Tears welled up in her eyes.
"I'm fine, it's just that the maids bandaged it badly. I'm really fine. Oh yes, didn't you say that you have good news for me? "
She hurriedly changed the topic, for she did not want to make Yue Qi cry.
"Oh, look at my head."
Yue Qi patted her head and quickly took out a letter from her bosom.
"After my elder sister passed away, her personal maid secretly gave this to me. She said that Brother Lin asked someone to send it back, but my elder sister never had the chance to read it. "
At the mention of Yue Ting, Yue Qi's mood sank for a moment.
She could not help but feel sad that her elder sister, whom she had depended on since young, had passed away so miserably.
"A letter from my elder brother? That's really good news. "
Baisu quietly walked to the door and looked around vigilantly, in case there were ears on the other side of the wall.
"Yes, Brother Lin used to ask someone to send something to me every few months."
Although Elder Sister Yue Ting's memorial tablet was in the Lin family's ancestral hall.
But in the end, only a few family members knew the inside story.
"Elder brother said that he will be back the day after tomorrow! Father will also be back in a few days! "
After so many things had happened, her elder brother and father were finally coming back.
They were so familiar in her memory, but to her, they were completely strange relatives.
Lin Mengya's body trembled with excitement. There was a vague expectation that she could not explain.
"Really? Master is coming back? That's great, Master! "
Among them, only Baizhi knew what Lin Nansheng meant to Lin Mengya.
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