Time Travel: The Noble Family-Chapter 1356 - 555: Persuasion (3)

Yueyao pursed her lips and said nothing.

Princess Wanhe held Yueyao’s hand and continued, "Yueyao, if your brother truly respects and cherishes you, he wouldn’t tolerate Madam Lin’s repeated disrespect towards you. He should support you as strongly as the Heir Apparent supports the Marquis. In your brother’s heart, Madam Lin and his daughter are the most important." True respect and filial piety are shown through actions, not just words.

Yueyao’s face briefly turned a bit ashen, but she soon regained her composure. Yueyao looked up and said gratefully, "Wanhe, thank you." Actually, it was mostly Yueyao’s own deep obsession. In her past life, Yueyao’s greatest regret was not being able to save Tingzheng, which led to his father’s lineage being broken, and in this life, she might have overcompensated somewhat. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

Princess Wanhe saw Yueyao immediately recover and said with a smile, "I was afraid you’d get angry; otherwise, I would have told you earlier." Princess Wanhe couldn’t bear to see this situation anymore. Madam Lin acted excessively, taking advantage of Yueyao’s kind nature. After all, this was a family matter; if she intervened recklessly, she might not achieve anything good and could instead be blamed.

Yueyao shook her head and said, "Saying earlier might not have helped." Her obsession was too deep to be resolved with a few words; today’s situation was just fortuitous timing.

Princess Wanhe said with a smile, "Knowing now is not too late. You don’t need to concern yourself with Madam Lin at all. She stays so close to Mu Qinglian, she will face consequences sooner or later." Although the rumors outside are somewhat exaggerated, there is one undeniable truth: women who associate closely with Mu Qinglian don’t lead happy lives. As for Tingzheng, though Princess Wanhe might not look highly on him, she wouldn’t say this in front of Yueyao; what she said already went a bit too far.

Yueyao no longer wanted to talk about Madam Lin.

Princess Wanhe said with a smile, "Since it’s a rare meeting, let’s go visit Zhenbao Pavilion." Seeing Yueyao wasn’t very interested, she said with a smile, "Consider it a way to relax. Plus, even if you don’t buy anything for yourself, you can get something for the Earl of Pingyang and Kexin!"

Yueyao and Princess Wanhe strolled through jewelry shops, rouge shops, satin shops, and several other stores, then accompanied Princess Wanhe to Hongfu Restaurant for dinner and finally went to Wei’s Pastry Shop to buy pastries. Naturally, the pastries were a gift.

It wasn’t until dark that both returned to their homes.

Yueyao had never spent this long shopping, and on the way home, she couldn’t help but murmur, "Princess Wanhe has such energy, shopping for most of the day like this!" Going back, Princess Wanhe was full of spirit while Yueyao felt exhausted and didn’t want to walk anymore.

Gu You chuckled softly, "Princess Wanhe’s enthusiasm for shopping is like yours for painting, it’s a hobby!" Which woman doesn’t enjoy shopping and buying things? It’s just that her mistress is a bit peculiar.

When Princess Wanhe got home, she was in a particularly good mood. Seeing Guan Jingshuo, she cheerfully said, "Husband, do you know whom I went shopping with today?"

Guan Jingshuo also enjoyed playing along and asked with a smile, "With your sister-in-law?"

Princess Wanhe smiled and said, "Not with my sister-in-law, but with Yueyao. I spent most of the day with Yueyao shopping and bought a lot of things!"

Guan Jingshuo was a bit surprised, "I heard she was preparing for an art exhibit in September. How did she have time to go shopping?" The news of the art exhibit in September was already announced, and enthusiasts of calligraphy in the Capital City were waiting eagerly!

Princess Wanhe explained everything and then commented, "It must be a blessing for Lian Tingzheng to have Yueyao as a sister."

Guan Jingshuo refrained from commenting, only saying, "It’s a pity he doesn’t know how to treasure the blessing." Setting aside past matters, just the incident with the red coral tree shows how awful Madam Lin is; such a woman only holds a man back. Yueyao’s intention may be misguided, but it’s genuinely for Tingzheng’s benefit. Unfortunately, Tingzheng cannot appreciate Yueyao’s earnest concern.

Princess Wanhe shook her head and said, "I think the main issue is Yueyao has protected him too much, planning everything for him, so he’s grown accustomed, expecting Yueyao to always shield him without complaints. But he doesn’t realize Yueyao is just his sister, not his mother, and can’t help him forever. Even if Yueyao is willing, An Zhichen wouldn’t agree." If An Zhichen agreed, he wouldn’t have publicly announced that Madam Lin was not welcome.

Guan Jingshuo agreed with this statement, "I suppose, even now, Lian Tingzheng doesn’t realize what he’s lost." Lian Tingzheng has lost not only Yueyao’s care but also the substantial support from An Zhichen, a powerful brother-in-law. Lian Tingzheng’s current status owes much to An Zhichen. Back in the day, if An Zhichen hadn’t helped, Lian Tingzheng wouldn’t have entered the Imperial Forest Army nor had the opportunity to save the Crown Prince. Furthermore, in Haikou, Lian Tingzheng’s rapid ascent was due in part to the Second Old Grand Master of the An Family working behind the scenes; otherwise, Tingzheng wouldn’t have climbed so quickly.