Time Travel: The Noble Family

Chapter 150: Chapter 62: The Loving Heart of Parents in the World (Part 1)_2

Hong Mei stopped speaking when she saw Hong Yi looking at her, not daring to make another sound. Yuehuan found it somewhat strange, what did this mean? It was just a visit to the Lanxi Courtyard, what could possibly happen.

Upon returning to the Exquisite Court, Yuehuan saw that all the flowers in the courtyard had withered away, which was extremely desolate. Thinking back to the scenery at the Lanxi Courtyard and the fresh flowers arranged inside the house, she couldn’t help but shake her head at the huge difference.

Maternal Aunt Su sighed deeply when she heard that Yuehuan had gone to the Lanxi Courtyard. Faced with Yuehuan’s queries, she just lightly laughed and said, “If you went, you went, it’s nothing.”

Originally, Yuehuan thought that her visit to the Lanxi Courtyard was nothing significant, but the reactions of both Hong Mei and Maternal Aunt Su made her feel uneasy, “Maternal Auntie, is there something wrong?”

Maternal Aunt Su laughed and shook her head, changing the subject to talk about embroidery. In fact, Maternal Aunt Su was also puzzled because her daughter used to have a gift for embroidery, but now, despite her hard work, it was no longer as good as before. However, having her daughter back was already a blessing from the heavens to Maternal Aunt Su, so she never suspected that the inner wick had been changed.

Yuebing heard that Yuehuan had gone to Yueyao’s Lanxi Courtyard: “What was she doing in the Lanxi Courtyard?” Yuehuan used to always follow her around, looking to her for direction. But since the last incident, that fourth girl seemed to have become a different person after hitting her head, and Yuebing, owing to her responsibility in Yuehuan’s accident, had been enduring it until now. Yuehuan’s attempt to curry favor with Yueyao was something she could not tolerate.

The maid Ru Ju said to Yuehuan: “Fourth Miss has gone to the Third Young Lady’s place to borrow a book.” Whether it was really to borrow a book, that was uncertain.

Yuebing snorted coldly: “Borrow a book, she’s fooling ghosts. Go and see what this girl is really up to?” She could tolerate the fourth maid not revolving around her anymore, but she absolutely wouldn’t allow her to suck up to Yueyao.

Yuebing had a major grievance against Yueyao. The grandmother didn’t like her but favored Yueyao instead, giving all the good things to Yueyao. Now to make it worse, she had been reduced to Yueyao’s foil, constantly used by the grandmother to make points, urging her to strive for progress. She was already putting in the effort but couldn’t catch up, how could she not be annoyed.

Ru Ju said cautiously: “Miss, Nanny Wang is here.” Every time the Miss showed such a demeanor, it was clear her state of mind was not at peace.

Yuebing, thinking that Nanny Wang would lecture her if she saw her expression, had to suppress the impatience in her heart and go out to meet Nanny Wang.

Nanny Wang was an old and astute person; at a glance, she could tell there was something troubling Yuebing. Nanny Wang felt Yuebing wasn’t too bad. At least Yuebing was obedient and manageable, much better than those obstinate and unmanageable girls.

Yuebing could lose her temper in front of her maids, but in front of Nanny Wang, she was like a docile cat. Naturally, although Yuebing was annoyed with Yueyao, she still meticulously learned what she should, without harboring any lazy thoughts.

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Yueying, being in the Old Madam’s courtyard, was somewhat behind on the news from outside. Learning that Yuehuan had gone to Yueyao’s Lanxi Courtyard, she found it strange, “Why did third younger sister go to the Lanxi Courtyard?”

Yueying found it odd to hear that Yuehuan had gone to the Lanxi Courtyard to borrow books. The four of them were together every day learning manners; if it was to borrow a book, it could have been mentioned in the morning, there was no need to wait to borrow it until someone from the family made a request.

The maids beside her shook their heads, indicating they didn’t know. Yueying became suspicious, as Fourth Miss’s behavior had become more and more inscrutable since she had injured her head. Initially thought to be useless wood, she turned out to be uncut jade. At the start of their studies, she was the best, but now she was close to being the last.

Early the next morning, Yueying received news that Maternal Aunt Chen was ill; as a daughter, Yueying certainly had to visit her.

The Old Madam wouldn’t prevent Yueyao from visiting her birth mother: “Go on, take some Bird’s Nest with you.” The Old Madam wasn’t stingy. Yueying had grown up in the Old Madam’s care and had made considerable progress in handling people and managing affairs.

Yueying returned to the courtyard to see Maternal Aunt Chen lying on the bed, extremely worried, and asked many questions. However, Maternal Aunt Chen did not answer her questions. Instead, she dismissed all the servants, leaving only the mother and daughter behind.

Yueying looked at Maternal Aunt Chen as she rose from the bed, “Maternal Auntie, you’re not ill?” Observing her aunt’s agile movements, that was no condition for someone who was sick.

Maternal Aunt Chen said helplessly, “If I didn’t do this, how could I have a private word with you?” It was good for her daughter to visit the Old Madam’s courtyard; she could also see her when paying respects in the Upper Chamber, but it was inconvenient to have a private conversation with her daughter. To have a one-on-one talk with her daughter, she had to resort to this stratagem.

Yueying immediately understood that Maternal Aunt Chen must have something important, and it was not a trivial matter, “Maternal Auntie, what’s happened?”

Maternal Aunt Chen spoke in a low voice, “Did Miss know that Fourth Miss visited the Third Young Lady yesterday?” She knew what Fourth Miss intended to do once she received this news.

Yueying was somewhat puzzled but nodded anyway, “I know.”

A glimmer of determination flashed in Maternal Aunt Chen’s eyes, “If I am not mistaken, Fourth Miss’s request to borrow books was just a pretense. Her real purpose was to ask the Third Young Lady to send Fourth Young Master to study with a teacher at the Li family. Miss, could you also plead with the Third Young Lady to send your brother to the Li family to study under the teacher as well?”

Maternal Aunt Chen’s son, ranked third among her children and referred to as Third Young Master, Tingchao, was nine years old this year. He had been sent to the Clan School three years earlier, but instead of improving, he got worse. This caused Maternal Aunt Chen so much worry that she was going grey, and now she hoped that her daughter could persuade the Old Madam to take her son out of the Clan School and find a better school, or else her son’s life would be ruined.

Yueying’s expression immediately dimmed. Like Yueyao, she also wished to find a good teacher for Tingchao and help her brother improve. But she couldn’t even leave the house, so where could she find a teacher; and even if she could leave, whom could she approach? Maternal Auntie was a family-born servant, with relatives still serving in the mansion.

Yueying shook her head, “Maternal Auntie is overthinking. Fourth Miss wouldn’t make such a request, and Third Young Lady wouldn’t agree.” Her interactions over the past month also showed her that Fourth Miss was bright and lively, but the Third Young Lady was not as easy to persuade as rumors suggested.

Maternal Aunt Su knew bringing this up made her daughter uncomfortable, but for the sake of her son, she had no choice, “Miss, please beg the Third Young Lady, and let Third Young Master study at the Li family like Young Master Tingzheng. Miss, Tingchao is your only brother. Can you bear to watch him get ruined like this?” Maternal Aunt Chen was daily worried for her son, who was her support for the latter half of her life. If her son was ruined, she had no hope for her future.

Yueying’s mouth felt bitter, “Maternal Auntie, it’s not that I don’t want to, but third younger sister won’t agree.” Third younger sister was indifferent towards them all, not even remotely close. Now asking abruptly, she believed Yueyao would not consent.

Maternal Aunt Chen implored desperately, “Eldest Miss, Maternal Auntie knows this puts you in a difficult position, but for the sake of Tingchao, your only brother, I beg you, otherwise, your brother will truly be ruined.”

Seeing Maternal Aunt Chen’s demeanor brought tears to Yueying’s eyes, “Maternal Auntie, do not be like this. I will ask, alright? But do not get your hopes up; this matter is very likely not going to succeed.”

Maternal Aunt Chen seemed to revive upon hearing this, “Good, good, good, it’s good that Miss has agreed.”

Yueying felt a bitter taste in her mouth once more, and reminded again, “Maternal Auntie, third younger sister probably won’t consent. Do not hold too much hope.” The higher the hopes now, the greater the disappointment later.

Maternal Aunt Chen hastily nodded, “As long as Miss is willing to ask the Third Young Lady, that is enough.”