Time Travel: The Noble Family
Chapter 470 - 171 Compromise_3

Chapter 470: Chapter 171 Compromise_3

Lady Mo’s complexion soured upon receiving the news; having just stayed with the Ma Family for over two months, and now she was expected to leave again for three to five months. To her, that thoughtless girl was beginning to treat the Lian Mansion as a hostel. However, Lady Mo had no choice but to acquiesce.

Lady Mo did not agree with Yueyao’s words, "Prepare to move to the Marquis’ mountain villa in the next few days. As for the Ma’s Mansion, just send a letter over."

Yueyao didn’t care about Lady Mo’s displeased expression and insisted on visiting the Ma’s Mansion. If Lady Mo disagreed, Yueyao planned to discuss it with Lian Dongfang.

Lady Mo’s gaze upon Yueyao turned unfriendly; she dared to openly defy her own wishes even before marrying into the Marquis’ household, "Since you want to go, just go."

Now, Yueyao truly had the confidence; Bai Yi had promised that once they reached the Summer Mountain Villa, he would assign someone to protect her. With a master by her side in the future, half of the worries in her heart were alleviated.

Upon hearing the ins and outs of this matter, Zhuang Ruolan’s expression turned somewhat bleak, "It’s all my fault. If I hadn’t mentioned you to her in the beginning, none of this would have happened." She had not expected the Lady of Marquis Jingning to be so unreasonable. She even blamed Yueyao for her own catching of the cold.

Yueyao shook her head, "I know cousin-in-law means well for me. Actually, I don’t really want to go to the Marquis’ household either; the rules there are too many and make people feel constrained. But since the Marquis’ household has already notified my granduncle, I cannot refuse to go. Don’t worry, cousin-in-law, two years will pass quickly." Her days were so busy that two years would flash by in the blink of an eye.

Ruo Lan nodded, "It’s good that you think this way."

Yueyao smiled lightly. In fact, she didn’t come out at a loss. Two years in exchange for two First-Class Guards was a bargain in her favor. Yueyao believed that the guards provided by the Marquis’ household would certainly be impressive.

In the course of their conversation, Zhuang Ruolan told Yueyao a piece of news—a neutral bit of news—Ma Yue was betrothed. Zhuang Ruolan said, "The wedding is set for the end of the year."

Yueyao was somewhat puzzled; she really hadn’t received any news before. She couldn’t help but ask, "Cousin-in-law, who is the family in question?"

Zhuang Ruolan laughed lightly, "It’s the daughter of the Tang Family, a wealthy merchant from Capital City."

Up to now, Ma Yue had achieved neither academic nor military success. Ma Chengteng planned to marry him to a bride with a substantial dowry and who was smart and capable, to ensure a lifetime without worries of food and clothing.

Yueyao was somewhat surprised, "The Merchant House? Is it an Imperial Merchant?" Although Imperial Merchants were also businessmen, their status was much higher.

Zhuang Ruolan shook her head, "No, but they do have quite substantial business operations. It’s said that the Miss is indeed a beauty with the looks of a delicate flower and the charm of the moon." A daughter from an Imperial Merchant Family would probably not fancy someone like Ma Yue. Only a family of this level would be a suitable match for him.

Yueyao said with a smile, "I believe my second cousin must also be very pleased."

Ruo Lan smiled without responding. Please would be strange, at first he was adamant against it, but later, somehow, he agreed. He has also become much better behaved lately.

After conversing for a while, an old nanny came looking for Zhuang Ruolan about something. Yueyao smiled and played with Keyue—who was now over four months old. The baby would babble back when spoken to, and her round, chubby appearance was especially endearing. Yueyao spent the whole morning entertaining her.

After dealing with matters, Zhuang Ruolan looked at Yueyao, who had been playing with Keyue for half a day, and said with a smile, "This child has a good amount of patience."

Yueyao waited for Ma Chengteng to return from his duties and followed him to the study.

Ruo Lan looked at Yueyao’s retreating figure, shaking her head with a smile, "This lass has quite some nerve, even daring to say she won’t enter Marquis Jingning’s Residence again." Zhuang Ruolan didn’t know whether to call Yueyao fearless or ignorant.

Cai Yi thought what came next was even more astonishing; people from Marquis Jingning’s Residence actually made concessions, and there was nothing more shocking than that.

Ruo Lan stopped talking with a smile. She didn’t know how many secrets the child hid in her heart, but she did know Yueyao would not be at a disadvantage in her doings. Setting aside Yueyao’s affairs, Ruo Lan shook her head, "In a few months, I’m afraid the mother-in-law will return." Although she wasn’t worried about Lady Cheng, with Lady Cheng and Ma Linlin’s return, she would have two more people to deal with, and life wouldn’t be as comfortable as it was now.

With a flair of inspiration, Cai Yi said, "Miss, maybe the Old Master won’t let the Madam come back!" Of course, as soon as she said it, she knew it was a foolish remark. No matter what, a mother couldn’t possibly not come back for her son’s wedding.

Cai Yun remarked, "When Eldest Miss comes back, there’ll be troubles again." Both were troublesome individuals, and Cai Yun didn’t like either of them.

Thinking about Ma Linlin, all Ruo Lan could do was shake her head. Linlin was twelve this year, and if she had been pressed to learn proper conduct in the past two years, it would have been easier to talk about marriage arrangements when the time came. Instead, she was sent to Luzhou, and it was uncertain what the marriage talks would be like two years from now. Ruo Lan hoped that the responsibility wouldn’t fall on her again, but she knew that was impossible.