Time Travel: The Noble Family
Chapter 528 - 201 Lady Cheng Returns

Chapter 528: 201 Lady Cheng Returns

Yueyao and Loo Ying had a falling out after the last incident. Loo Ying no longer wanted to endure Yueyao’s cold looks and left the courtyard with the maid and old nanny.

Yueyao didn’t mind.

After Yueyao left, she asked Nanny Hao, "Has the manor mentioned when aunt is coming back?" December was Ma Yue’s wedding, and Lady Cheng would certainly not miss her son’s wedding. What Yueyao found odd was that it was already late October, and she still hadn’t returned.

Nanny Hao had taken Hua Lei to the manor and had just returned after settling her there. Nanny Hao said, "Miss, the aunt will probably be home by the end of this month." Nanny Hao didn’t have the same popularity in Ma’s Mansion as Nanny Deng, but she was very skilled in social interactions. During the last two months Yueyao spent in Ma’s Mansion, she had already gotten along well with many people in the manor. Nanny Hao inquired about matters that weren’t of great importance, and people were willing to share them with her.

Yueyao smiled, "At the end of October." Once Lady Cheng returned, Ma’s Mansion wouldn’t remain as quiet and comfortable as it was now. Of course, even if it wasn’t quiet or comfortable, it was still much better than being in Lian Mansion. At least in Ma’s Mansion, there was no danger to her life.

Nanny Hao quietly asked, "Miss, are you planning to return to the mansion?" Nanny Hao particularly hoped that Yueyao would not return to Lian Mansion, as she could then always be with her granddaughter in Ma’s Mansion.

Yueyao looked at Nanny Hao and said, "Once we leave, I’ll send Xiao Tao to my mother’s dowry manor." She planned to live there in the countryside as well.

Nanny Hao was momentarily stunned, then realized, "Miss means Ma’s Mansion will no longer be peaceful..." Lady Cheng was coming back, and the Second Young Madam would also be entering the family. Collaborating with Lady Cheng against the Eldest Young Madam would be troublesome.

Yueyao lightly smiled, said nothing.

After hesitating, Nanny Hao added, "Miss, should I find out what kind of person this girl is? Maybe she’s a good one."

Yueyao chuckled, "The Eldest Cousin-in-law is intelligent and capable. Since my eldest cousin married her, Ma’s Mansion has been doing better and better. Given my second cousin’s nature, my uncle would definitely want a clever and capable wife for him; otherwise, he wouldn’t be seeking a merchant’s daughter." Yueyao didn’t need to inquire further, as just from the occasional ideas Ma Chengteng expressed, she could speculate quite a bit. From Ma Chengteng’s perspective, choosing this way was not unreasonable—the son being useless naturally meant choosing a sharp and capable daughter-in-law. But what the uncle didn’t know was that both daughters-in-law being too capable would lead to more conflicts.

Nanny Hao furrowed her brow, "In that case, Ma’s Mansion truly won’t be a quiet place." Both daughters-in-law were formidable, and when the time came, neither would yield to the other; trouble would certainly be endless.

Yueyao smiled, "Mother, I need a peaceful environment." The incoming Madam Tang, no matter how capable or intelligent, came from too humble a background and couldn’t compare at all to Zhuang Ruolan. Just with Lady Cheng alone, the Eldest Cousin-in-law wasn’t worried, and likewise, if it were only Madam Tang, the Eldest Cousin-in-law could definitely suppress her completely. But if Lady Cheng and Madam Tang joined forces, then the Eldest Cousin-in-law would have to be more careful. And Yueyao needed a quiet environment to paint; the disputes in Ma’s Mansion would inevitably involve her, and if it really came to that, then she wouldn’t stay at Ma’s Mansion.

Nanny Hao worriedly asked, "Miss, would the Old Master agree to you living in the manor?" Nanny Hao thought Lian Dongfang wouldn’t agree.

Yueyao didn’t speak; her big uncle certainly wouldn’t agree to her moving to the manor—she’d have to consult closely with Xiang Wei about this.

Zhuang Changhe talked with Ma Peng for a while, then returned to the backyard.

In front of Madam Hong, Zhuang Ruolan took out a rosewood box containing house deeds, land deeds, and a stack of silver notes.

Zhuang Changhe’s face turned red as he said, "Sister, why are you giving me these? I’ve already said I don’t want them."

Zhuang Ruolan looked at Zhuang Changhe as she placed the items back on the table, smiling, "Changhe, I was worried that once I married out, leaving these items with you, a man, might not be well managed, and I feared Madam Bao might tamper with them, so I didn’t give them to you. Now that you are married, these items should rightly be yours."

Zhuang Changhe became angry, "Sis, I don’t want them."

Zhuang Ruolan felt warm inside and smiled, "Changhe, the dowry mother left should be fairly split between us siblings; if I took it all, what kind of person would that make me?"

Zhuang Changhe grew agitated, "Sister, these are already your dowry, how can you give them to me? Sis, this absolutely cannot be."

Zhuang Ruolan shook her head, "These aren’t my dowry; I was just keeping them temporarily for you. Changhe, I won’t take what’s yours." Seeing how Zhuang Changhe looked, Zhuang Ruolan pretended to be angry, "If you don’t take them, then I won’t see you again."

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