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Time Travel: The Noble Family-Chapter 536 - 204 Ma Yue Gets Married (Part 2)_3
Chapter 536: 204 Ma Yue Gets Married (Part 2)_3
Ma Peng wanted to reprimand Ma Linlin, but Ruo Lan gave him a look that suggested the Father-in-law would probably step in.
Ma Chengteng was well aware of why Yueyao was eating so much. The more she exerted herself, the more she needed to eat. Ma Chengteng, displeased, looked at Ma Linlin and said, "All this shouting and fussing, what kind of behavior is this? A young lady should be chaste and quiet. What do you look like, acting this way? Being able to eat more is also a blessing, not that we can’t afford it."
Ma Linlin lowered her head in aggrievement.
Madam Tang took all this to heart.
After breakfast, everyone returned to their own courtyards. As soon as they returned to Begonia Garden, Xi Yu opened the gold-thread woven pouch. In fact, even without looking at the contents, the pouch woven with gold threads alone was worth several taels of Silver.
Xi Yu opened the pouch and exclaimed in surprise, "Miss, the Second Young Madam really went all out!" Inside the pouch were six pearls the size of nail covers, all smooth and uniform in size. Although they were not of the highest quality, these pearls were still worth hundreds of taels of Silver.
Yueyao smiled lightly, "It seems my worries were unnecessary." Giving such valuable items to her as a cousin indicated that the Second Cousin-in-law was wealthy and generous, not one to fret over small profits. This naturally could avoid many disputes.
Xi Yu did not understand and asked, "Miss, what were you worried about?"
Yueyao chuckled lightly, "Nothing much." Although it was just one meeting, the impression Madam Tang left on Yueyao was an excellent one.
Zhuang Ruolan also had a good impression of Madam Tang: "She seems quite decent. The Father-in-law is not bad at choosing people." She was happy as long as everyone got along well.
Everyone likes peaceful days, no one is born liking to scheme incessantly; it’s all forced by circumstances.
However, Cai Yi felt it was still too early to draw conclusions and said, "Time will reveal a person’s heart."
Zhuang Ruolan felt confident in her judgment: "As long as she understands reason, that’s enough." Zhuang Ruolan’s biggest worry was dealing with someone as foolish as Lady Cheng. It was easier to deal with intelligent people.
Cai Yun nodded and said, "Speaking of which, the young lady treats Ying Guning quite well, even better than Miss Yao. Yet today, Miss Yao spoke up for the young lady, while Miss Ying kept silent." That comment Yueyao made at the dining table had increased Cai Yun’s respect for Yueyao by threefold.
Zhuang Ruolan did not blame Loo Ying, laughing, "Loo Ying is different from Yueyao." Yueyao had the confidence to speak up because she was just visiting Ma’s Mansion temporarily. Loo Ying, on the other hand, was not; she was living at the Ma Family’s expense, so she dared not offend Lady Cheng and Ma Linlin.
Cai Yun snorted coldly, "Even if we ignore what just happened, ever since Madam and Eldest Miss came back, she’s been tailing the Eldest Miss. The young lady treated her so well, yet she doesn’t remember any of it. She has the nerve to seek sympathy from the young lady when she’s aggrieved. The young lady is just too lenient with her." Cai Yun disliked Loo Ying’s opportunistic nature.
No one likes someone who wavers and switches sides. Zhuang Ruolan nodded and said, "Yueyao is truly extraordinary." No matter the reason, Yueyao’s clear stance on her side was reassuring. Truth be told, she had not done much for Yueyao; rather, Yueyao had always been the one helping her.
Cai Yun paused, then asked, "Young lady, what should be done about the Eldest Miss’s character?"
Zhuang Ruolan laughed, "After the new year, we should bring in a nurturing nanny for her. If her character can’t be completely corrected, at least she should appear presentable." Ma Linlin always acted rudely towards her, and it was already generous of her not to hold grudges, let alone actively plan for her, making a good face was enough.
Madam Tang returned to her new room and frowned. A simple meeting gift had revealed many issues. The mother-in-law and the eldest sister-in-law were at odds, and most importantly, the mother-in-law did not like her.
The personal maid Su Zhu also noticed the issue, "Miss, Madam seems hard to deal with!"
Madam Tang gave a bitter smile, "She is difficult." From her expression, she knew the mother-in-law did not like her; she probably frowned upon her background.
Madam Tang actually did not want to marry into Ma’s Mansion, but her parents thought differently. As soon as the Father-in-law expressed an interest in matchmaking, letting her marry the legitimate second son of an official’s family was indeed a step up for the Tang Family. Her father agreed immediately, not allowing her a chance to retract her consent, and her sisters were all envious, but she knew better than to expect pies to fall from the sky.
She was well aware of the gap between her family and the Ma Family. Not to mention that the Ma Family had been nobles for five generations, just Ma Chengteng being a high-ranking official was reason enough to suspect this marriage proposal. If there were no issues with Ma’s Mansion, then the issue must be with her betrothed. If the second son of Ma’s Mansion was commendable, why would he choose a merchant’s daughter? On inquiring carefully, she found her fiancé had no accomplishments, but didn’t discover anything else.
But, from just one morning’s observation, she realized Ma Yue was not only non-academic, but also ignorant of worldly manners. With such a husband, how could she rely on him, or maintain a household? Thinking of this, Madam Tang was fraught with worry and felt none of the joy a bride should have.
Touching her belly, she hoped to have a son soon to secure her position in her husband’s family quickly. In case her husband proved unreliable, she could still rely on her son.
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