Time Travel: The Noble Family
Chapter 408 - 144: Indifference

Chapter 408: Chapter 144: Indifference

Grand Master Pu An only came this time to say hello to Lady Mo, and now, having received Yueyao’s veiled sarcasm, she felt uncomfortable. After exchanging a few words with Lady Mo, she left.

Lady Mo scolded Yueyao, "Where have all your manners and etiquettes gone? How dare you act so recklessly in front of Grand Master Pu An. Can you bear the consequences of offending her? Even if you don’t care about your reputation, Lian Mansion still does!"

Yueyao replied indifferently, "Auntie, I merely mentioned that Grand Master Pu An asked me to copy a thousand volumes of scriptural texts within a year. These were her exact words, not something I fabricated." She was telling the truth without any embellishment.

The irony in Yueyao’s words was undisguised, and everyone in the room sensed it. Yuebing wanted to defuse the tension and thought better of it, giving Yuehuan a meaningful look. It wasn’t appropriate for her to intervene, but Yuehuan might handle it better.

Yuehuan felt extremely uncomfortable but couldn’t defy Yuebing’s wishes, "Third Sister, Grand Master Pu An is renowned, and offending her does you no good." She posed the comment as a gentle question.

Yueyao spoke plainly, "I spoke the same way when I met with Master Xuan Tian, and he did not find anything inappropriate with it." Master Xuan Tian was not someone Pu An could compare with.

Yuebing exclaimed in disbelief, "You’ve really met Master Xuan Tian?" She had heard that Yueyao met with Master Xuan Tian but didn’t believe it. Since Yueyao never mentioned it herself, Yuebing thought it was just a rumor. Now that Yueyao had confirmed it, how could she not be shocked?

Yueyao said calmly, "I asked the Master a few questions."

Yuebing felt regret. Had she known that one could meet Master Xuan Tian at Zhaohua Temple, she would have certainly gone. A word of praise from Master Xuan Tian was worth far more than her countless efforts.

Yueying’s eyes were filled with complexity, with regret, envy, and sadness.

The minds of those in the room were all different when, at that moment, the temple delivered the vegetarian meal.

The meal wasn’t shabby, consisting of eight dishes and one soup, all vegetarian. The taste of the food was quite good.

As the four young ladies sat down to eat, Yueyao was the most noticeable. The temple hosted female guests, so the serving bowls were quite small. Yueyao’s table manners were flawless, though her eating pace was quick, asking her maid to refill her bowl of rice after finishing one.

No wonder she ate so much, one bowl of rice was less than half the amount she would usually have. Given her high energy expenditure, having woken up early to practice boxing for an hour and having walked far in the morning, eating six small bowls of rice was quite normal. The only complaint was about the bowls being too small.

Lady Mo couldn’t help but glance over when Yueyao asked for seconds. By the fourth refill, not only the people at the table but also the maids and old nannies in the room were staring at her. Yueying and Yuebing each had only two bowls, making Yueyao stand out like a glutton.

Yuehuan saw Yueyao continue to ask for more rice, unconcerned with the strange looks from everyone, and felt envious. They were still growing, and two bowls of rice were usually enough at the mansion. But here, the bowls were so small, two bowls were hardly filling. Yet she was concerned about what others might think and didn’t dare to ask for more.

Yueyao ate until she was nearly full and then spoke, "Auntie, I’d like to take a walk around the temple to aid digestion." Zhaohua Temple had strict rules, and she wasn’t allowed to wander freely. Yueyao hadn’t had the chance to see the temple’s famed beauty, and she remembered that Hualin Temple seemed to lack notable scenery. However, the opportunity to go out for a walk and get fresh air away from Lady Mo was a welcomed chance for Yueyao.

Yuebing also wanted to enjoy the temple’s scenery, "Mother, I’d like to take a walk in the temple too. We’ll be back soon, mother." It was rare to leave home all year, and she wanted to stroll around the temple grounds.

Lady Mo did not object, as Hualin Temple was strictly for women and the reputation was always very good; she wasn’t worried about any inappropriate incidents, "You may go, but you must not be without a maid or an old nanny by your side, and you must return in an hour."

Yuebing was delighted, "Eldest Sister, youngest sister, would you like to join us too?"

Yueying wasn’t very keen to go, but Yuehuan stood up, "Of course, I would like to appreciate the scenic beauty of the temple." It would be foolish not to join when everyone else was going. Moreover, Yuehuan did not like to stay alone with Lady Mo, as it was quite oppressive.

The scenery of Hualin Temple was also quite pleasing, with lush and dense foliage that seemed to saturate one’s clothes with green. Yueyao slowly admired the view, while Yuebing hardly noticed the surroundings and walked briskly.

In the end, after a series of twists and turns along the path, they took several dozen steps and turned into a courtyard. Entering the small courtyard, to everyone’s surprise, there was a small pond built with green bricks, filled with lotuses. If it were summer, the fragrance of lotuses would surely fill the whole courtyard.

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