Time Travel: The Noble Family-Chapter 1252 - 517: Kindness Doesn’t Always Bring Reward (Part 6)

Yueyao glared at Xiang Wei and said, "No matter how bad Madam Miao is, she’s still the mother of two children. Haven’t you thought about if Madam Miao gets divorced, and Gu Li marries another, how will the two children live in the future?" Children without mothers are the most pitiful.

Xiang Wei quickly changed the subject: "Let me tell you, I went through a lot of trouble to find out. The Wen Family is truly a bunch of hypocrites—incestuous, domineering, bullying men and women... All sorts of things that are truly unsightly. And yet, this family dares to call themselves a literary and etiquette household."

Yueyao looked at Xiang Wei and asked, "Is it true that people outside are saying I frequented the brothel? And that I have a relationship with Miss Xiang Ru from the Xunfang Pavilion? Tell me, what’s going on here?" Yueyao was very certain that this was all caused by Xiang Wei.

Xiang Wei’s heart skipped a beat, and she quickly said, "It’s all nonsense from outside."

This matter was truly unlucky. He Feng got drunk and said his drinking buddies claimed to have seen Yueyao dressed as a man. This news spread like wildfire, much fiercer than the last time.

Yueyao’s eyes showed displeasure: "What did I tell you that day? I just asked you to invite Miss Xiang Ru to the tavern to see the paintings outside. It didn’t matter if she was seen looking at paintings outside, we had already spread the word. But why didn’t you follow my instructions? Don’t tell me the rumors about me cross-dressing and visiting Xunfang Pavilion, then becoming close friends with Miss Xiang Ru, are all just rumors. As they say, there’s no smoke without fire. Even if they are rumors, why are they so detailed?" Mingzhu informed Yueyao about this the day before yesterday. Yueyao had kept quiet, waiting to see when Xiang Wei would inform her of this matter, but even after two days, Xiang Wei hadn’t come clean.

Mingzhu was quite startled when she heard the rumors from outside. Because it wasn’t just rumors out there, there were definite witnesses. Even though He Feng let slip when he was drunk, once sober, he swore he saw Yueyao dressed as a man.

There had been rumors before that Yueyao planned a night outing to the Qinhuai River, but since Yueyao didn’t show up, most outsiders didn’t believe the gossip. This time is different; with He Feng as a witness, everyone outside would believe it.

If Mingzhu hadn’t known Yueyao for many years and also knew that Yueyao had been staying at home restfully except for going out once for an errand during this period, she would also have suspected Yueyao had visited the brothel.

Xiang Wei felt a bit guilty, thinking her disguise could fool everyone. She thought too much of herself: "I’m sorry, I got you into trouble this time."

Yueyao shook her head and said, "You always overestimate your ability, thinking that no one can see through your disguise. But have you ever thought that the women in the brothel live off their skills? No matter how high your skills are, they can tell whether you’re male or female. Xiang Wei, how many times have I told you not to ignore etiquette and norms? Otherwise, trouble will arise sooner or later. And now, see, trouble has indeed come!" Yueyao had long sensed that Xiang Wei’s disregard for propriety would someday bring disaster.

Xiang Wei was quite remorseful: "I’m really sorry."

Yueyao felt quite conflicted; this matter wasn’t entirely Xiang Wei’s fault. She also had to take half of the responsibility: "I’m not bothered, as I’m already used to it. But I’m worried about Kexin and Brother Shengsheng getting implicated. Especially Kexin; having a mother like me with a ruined reputation could make it difficult for her to find a good marriage alliance. Brother Shengsheng and his brothers are fine since boys mainly depend on their career paths. As long as their prospects are good, arranging a marriage is not difficult. But Kexin is a girl; it’s easy for her to be negatively affected by this."

Xiang Wei’s face changed visibly: "Could it be that Niu Yanghui backed out of the marriage proposal?" Mingzhu has always wanted this marriage alliance, so she definitely wouldn’t back out. The remaining choice would be Niu Yanghui.

Yueyao shook her head: "Niu Yanghui wouldn’t say such a thing, it’s just that no one can predict the future!"

Xiang Wei hurriedly said, "Then why not finalize the engagement?" Actually, Xiang Wei thought very highly of Little Bun. 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

Yueyao shook her head and said, "No, we have to wait until Mingzhu and Niu Yanghui return to Capital City to discuss it. Now that my reputation is almost ruined, Old Master Niu surely won’t want this marriage alliance. The one in charge of the Niu Family is not Niu Yanghui or Mingzhu but Old Master Niu. If they finalize the engagement in Jiangnan, when Old Master Niu wants to call it off, it’s Kexin who will suffer."

Xiang Wei was suddenly at a loss: "Will this incident really implicate Kexin?" Actually, if this matter had only implicated Yueyao, Xiang Wei wouldn’t be too concerned. But if Kexin gets implicated, then the mistake she made would be monumental.