Time Travel: The Noble Family-Chapter 239 - 96 Receiving the Dowry (Part 2)_2

Chapter 239 -96: Receiving the Dowry (Part 2)_2

Chapter 239 -96: Receiving the Dowry (Part 2)_2

Maternal Aunt Su’s brows furrowed tightly; something might have occurred that Madam was unaware of. Otherwise, the Old Madam would not have transferred Second Madam’s dowry to the Third Young Lady without cause. The Third Young Lady seemed always to be calm and quiet, yet she had done so much in secret, achieving her goals effortlessly. When had the Third Young Lady become so formidable? If things continued like this, no one would have good days ahead.

Maternal Aunt Su was too familiar with Madam, knew she would not let things go easily. With such a large fortune at stake, Madam would certainly find a way to get her hands on it. Once the Old Madam passed away, Madam would definitely plot against the Third Young Lady. But judging from the present situation, the Third Young Lady had been careful with every step, and Madam would have various considerations later on, making it extremely difficult to scheme for that fortune.

Maternal Aunt Su looked at Yuehuan, who was engrossed in practicing her calligraphy, and her worries deepened. She would surely be involved when the time came and it was very possible that her daughter would not be spared. Watching Yuehuan, who looked puzzled, Maternal Aunt Su sighed to herself. If only her daughter possessed half the skills of the Third Young Lady, she wouldn’t be so worried.

Lian Dongfang returned and went to the main house to change his clothes first. Lady Mo naturally shared the news with Lian Dongfang. Upon hearing it, Lian Dongfang’s expression remained neutral, “This dowry originally belonged to the second branch, and Mother’s actions were to prevent any future claims that we embezzled Second Brother’s wife’s dowry. The arrangement is quite good as it stands,” he said, and then proceeded to the Upper Chamber.

Lady Mo was choked with anger. She had long understood that no matter what the Old Madam did, her husband would always praise it, even if the Old Madam called a deer a horse, her husband would absolutely not say the Old Madam was wrong. Lady Mo’s heart ached; why, after so many years of marriage, had there never been a single moment of consideration for her own feelings.

Yueyao and Yueying saw Lian Dongfang arrive and automatically stepped aside. Lian Dongfang’s gaze lingered on Yueyao for three seconds before he approached the Old Madam and said, “Mother, are you feeling better today?”

If it weren’t for her experiences in her past life, Yueyao would not have given much thought to Lian Dongfang’s behavior. But now, Yueyao felt that the glance he had given her was full of dissatisfaction. Only, with her grandmother here, it was not appropriate for her to express it.

The Old Madam waved her granddaughters away, and once alone, she shared the day’s events with Lian Dongfang, “Fanger, my decision to give Yueyao the second wife’s dowry was well considered. The Ma Family has married a good daughter-in-law, and they will prosper in the future. Giving these dowries to Yueyao ensures that even if Yueyao falls into ruin later, there will be no disputes over them. If it had been left to your wife’s sole management and not handled well, the Ma Family would seek accountability, and the Lian family’s reputation would be damaged.” Lady Mo would certainly skim a large portion for herself. If it had been the old Yueyao, surely there would be no issue, but now she was not so easily fooled. If such a situation arose in the future and caused a scandal, her son and two grandsons would be the ones to suffer. Thus, it was better to nip the issue in the bud.

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Lian Dongfang nodded, “Mother, I understand. You shouldn’t trouble yourself with these matters anymore. Just give the order and have it dealt with, or wait for me to return and handle it,” Lian Dongfang also knew that Ma Chengteng was very fond of Yueyao, and with the second daughter-in-law’s life-saving grace to Ma Peng, the Ma Family wouldn’t allow Yueyao to suffer the slightest grievance in Lian Mansion. Any dispute over the dowry that became public would surely bring shame to the Lians, and this was for her benefit, too.

Seeing her son’s understanding put the Old Madam at ease, “Good, from now on, you will handle these matters.” The Old Madam did not mention Lady Mo; she had never spoken ill of Lady Mo in front of Lian Dongfang, nor had she disclosed a word about Lady Mo’s actions. But silence did not mean her son was unaware; being conscious of many things was sufficient.

Lian Dongfang had always known that his mother never liked Lady Mo, disliked her from the moment she entered the family till now, which was why he never specifically mentioned Lady Mo in front of the Old Madam. All these years married to Lady Mo, he thoroughly understood what kind of person she was and knew most of what she had done, but since she never crossed the line and for the sake of their legitimate children, he had maintained her dignity.

Ruo Lan waited for her father-in-law and husband to return before mentioning the dowry, “The dowry list wasn’t checked on the spot, Father-in-law, what do you think we should do…” Ruo Lan believed there wouldn’t be any mistakes, but there was no absolute certainty with such matters, and ultimately, the final decision rested with her father-in-law.

Ma Chengteng waved his hand, “There’s no need. The Old Madam of Lian family is a sensible person; since she has given the dowry to Yueyao, she would certainly not leave any loose ends.” Otherwise, the Old Madam’s authority would cease to exist. Ma Chengteng felt that the Old Madam giving his sister’s dowry to Yueyao was a good move, preventing him from having to do it and avoiding unnecessary entanglement later on.