Time Travel: The Noble Family-Chapter 570 - 223 Truth (Part 2)

Xi Yu yelled from outside, "Miss, we’ve brought in the stuff." In the morning, they had organized all of Yueyao’s books, and now they were bringing in her clothes and jewelry.

Yueyao brought all the clothes she could wear this time, though there weren’t many as she was growing, and the clothes from last year no longer fit her. However, all her jewelry was brought over, a total of four trunks that she brought with her.

Xiang Wei said, "Bring them in!" Xiang Wei saw that the trunk Xi Yu and Xi Juan were carrying seemed too heavy and walked over to help lift it.

Yueyao had something she hadn’t finished saying and asked Xi Yu and the others to step back, "Leave it there, we’ll sort it out later."

Xi Yu led a few Coarse Maids downstairs.

Xiang Wei, seeing Yueyao’s expression, jokingly asked, "Miss, are you not angry that I took the initiative?" Xiang Wei didn’t intend to avoid telling Yueyao, it’s just that she thought Yueyao was too gentle and feared Yueyao would disagree.

Yueyao did not pursue the matter but was rather puzzled, "How did Maternal Aunt Bu and the Kitchen Maid come to willingly work for you?"

Xiang Wei did not hide anything and shared everything she knew. Maternal Aunt Bu was doing this to bring down Lady Mo because she wanted to avenge her deceased child. As for the Kitchen Maid, it was simple; she was doing it for her grandson. The Kitchen Maid’s grandson was under Maternal Aunt Bu’s control, forcing her to comply. Maternal Aunt Bu assured the Kitchen Maid that the poison was mild and wouldn’t be lethal.

Yueyao felt the Kitchen Maid was too extreme, "For her grandson, the Kitchen Maid even disregards her son and her own grandchildren?" Yueyao thought the Kitchen Maid was somewhat cruel.

Xiang Wei was slightly relieved to see Yueyao did not comment on her ruthless actions. She herself did not think her actions were too harsh, but Yueyao was too gentle and kind-hearted, she worried Yueyao would not agree. Xiang Wei then said, "Lady Zhao’s stepsons and daughters-in-law are very selfish; they always worry Lady Zhao has saved money secretly to support her biological daughter, so they constantly try to extract money from her. But Lady Zhao is not foolish and knows these stepsons are unreliable; she usually gives them only a little to appease them."

Xiang Wei thought Yueyao would be very surprised, but instead, Yueyao just shook her head and then asked, "Was the difficult childbirth of Lady Zhao’s daughter orchestrated by those two?"

Xiang Wei nodded, "They cannot disassociate themselves from it. The couple thought that without her own daughter, Lady Zhao would definitely turn to them. However, contrary to their wishes, although Lady Zhao’s daughter died in childbirth, she left behind a posthumous child who grew up safely under Lady Zhao’s care. The couple watched as Lady Zhao’s money went to support a child, which they did not tolerate. Thus, they conceived another perverse idea to kidnap that child and blackmail Lady Zhao."

Yueyao was very surprised, "How did I not notice any abnormalities with the Kitchen Maid?"

Xiang Wei was speechless, "Didn’t the Kitchen Maid take three days off just that week? With your responsibilities, how could you remember such a minor matter? I noticed something amiss and sent someone to investigate. That’s when we discovered it was Lady Zhao’s stepson who had taken the child to blackmail Lady Zhao. I turned the tables, rescued the child, and handed it over to Maternal Aunt Bu, and in doing so, also let the Kitchen Maid know that her daughter was killed by the stepson and his wife."

Yueyao directly asked, "What about the child? Is the child alright?" After all, the child in this matter was innocent.

Xiang Wei nodded, "Don’t worry. The child has already been returned to his father, who is an honest and loyal man. His new wife, chosen by Lady Zhao, is also kind-hearted. Since marrying into the family, she has been very good to the child."

Yueyao said, "That’s good."

Xiang Wei was surprised that Yueyao did not blame her for involving the innocent.

Yueyao seemed to understand Xiang Wei’s thoughts and said with a resigned expression, "You carefully planned all this for my sake; if I were to call you ruthless, wouldn’t that make me seem hypocritical? Cause and effect, I guess; these were their own choices. Once I recover, I will recite the Sutra of Rebirth for them." If she blamed Xiang Wei for being ruthless, it would really be taking advantage of the situation while complaining.

Yueyao did not blame Xiang Wei because she clearly understood that this was the only way to separate from the Lian family. Even if Xiang Wei had not done this, she would have had to think of something herself. Whatever method she would think of, it would inevitably involve others. Yueyao did not think her methods would be better than Xiang Wei’s.

Xiang Wei smiled, she thought Yueyao would blame her for being heartless or at the very least for involving the innocent, yet Yueyao understood so thoroughly. With such a master, she would not feel stifled.

Yueyao also showed a faint smile, "Don’t be too happy just yet. In the future, you must tell me about things first; you absolutely cannot take matters into your own hands again."

Xiang Wei laughed, "Don’t worry, it won’t happen again." After this in-depth conversation, their relationship had deepened even further.

After finishing their conversation, Xiang Wei went out to help organize things, while Yueyao leaned on a book to read. Yueyao’s bed had been moved to a new spot, right next to the window where the light was ample.

As Yueyao was reading, a series of hurried footsteps came from outside, and before anyone could announce him, a person walked in. Tingzheng rushed to Yueyao’s side like an arrow, looking at Yueyao who was lying in bed, anxiously asked, "Sister, what’s wrong? They said you were sick; what illness do you have? Is it serious?"

Yueyao put down the book in her hand and said to Tingzheng, "Don’t worry, take off your outer robe first." Yueyao felt a chill.

After Tingzheng had taken off his outer robe, he revealed a blue cotton robe underneath, a style Yueyao did not own; it had been prepared for Tingzheng by the Li family.

Tingzheng sat down by the bed and asked anxiously, "What exactly happened to Sister?"

Yueyao did not hide it from Tingzheng and told him about the matter. Tingzheng clutched Yueyao’s hand tightly, as if he feared that his sister would fly away if he relaxed his grip.

Yueyao patted Tingzheng with her right hand and said, "It’s okay, the doctor said that sister’s poisoning isn’t deep, after taking the medicine and expelling the poison, she will be fine. She is almost recovered now."

Tingzheng clenched his teeth and asked, "Sister, who is the murderer? Why would she want to harm you?"

Yueyao said, "The murderer is already dead." Yueyao did not want to tell Tingzheng that the behind-the-scenes murderer was Lady Mo. She just wanted Tingzheng to know about this matter so that he would understand the dangers of the world and not be as naive as a blank sheet of paper.

Tingzheng was not willing to let it go, "But why did she want to harm Sister? Sister is so good, why would she want to harm Sister?" His sister was the kindest and best person in the world, and yet these people wanted to harm her.

Yueyao shook her head and said, "Sister doesn’t know either. Tingzheng, Uncle has taken Sister here, and from now on, she will not return to the Lian Mansion. When you have a vacation, come to the Li family and do not go back to the Lian Mansion again."

Tingzheng hated his own powerlessness, if only he were not so young, he would surely have been able to stand up for his sister. After talking with Yueyao for a while, Tingzheng stood up and said, "Sister, I need to go back to Uncle Li’s place now."

Yueyao was surprised, "Why not go back tomorrow morning?"

Tingzheng shook his head, "No, Sister, I need to go back now." Staying would not help; only by gaining skills could he protect his sister in the future.

Yueyao did not insist on keeping Tingzheng, and said, "Since you insist on going back, Sister won’t stop you. Remember not to overwork yourself with your studies and martial arts; maintain a balance between work and rest."

Tingzheng nodded, "I understand."

After Tingzheng left, Yueyao sighed deeply and said, "I don’t know if what I’m doing is right or not?" She had learned from a lifetime of personal experience and did not want Tingzheng to remain ignorant, wanting him to learn early about the darker sides of life. But truly, Yueyao did not want Tingzheng to be exposed to these things so early in life.

Xiang Wei came in just in time to hear this and said, "What you’re doing is right. If your parents were still here, naturally you could live carefree. But now you must rely on yourselves, and being naive would be harmful to him. Miss, you’re doing very well."

Loo Ying came to visit Yueyao before dinner. Although the two often quibbled, now that Yueyao was sick, and the nannies and maids around her were persuading her, Loo Ying had to go even if she did not want to.

Yueyao lay on the bed, looking at Loo Ying, who was dressed more luxuriously than ever. While Loo Ying had plain features, at the age of fourteen, she was at her most radiant period, her whole being soft and tender. With her yellow dress, she indeed looked elegant and graceful.

Yueyao called out, "Cousin." During their last argument, she was at fault too, but she did not want to make up for anything. She and Loo Ying had incompatible temperaments, and keeping a moderate distance was just right.

Seeing Yueyao’s soft attitude, Loo Ying did not feel the impatience she had anticipated. Looking back on Yueyao’s release of that reckless maid, Loo Ying was no longer wearing a cold expression and said, "I heard from mother that you were ill; you should still take care of your health routinely."

Yueyao nodded with a smile, "Hmm, I will take care in the future."

Loo Ying said, "Cousin, cousin-in-law has hired a nurturing nanny and two tutors who will come over in two days. Once you are well, you can join us in our studies." Loo Ying actually really did not want Yueyao to come and study with her. Ma Linlin’s level was even lower than hers; in Ma Linlin’s presence, she felt confident. But if Yueyao joined, where would there be a place for her to stand? All the attention would go to Yueyao, and they would be overlooked. But it wasn’t up to her whether Yueyao attended or not.

Yueyao laughed, "I’ve been studying with the nanny and tutors at Lian Mansion for two years, I don’t need to study further." She wondered what kind of characters cousin-in-law’s hired tutors and nanny were? Yueyao thought they surely could not compare to Nanny Cui and the two tutors.

With no common topics between the two, after discussing this matter, they just looked at each other eye to eye. Loo Ying did not want to stay any longer; coming over, paying respects, and leaving was enough, staying longer would only increase the awkwardness, "Cousin, rest well."

Yueyao had Xi Yu escort Loo Ying out.

As Loo Ying left the bedroom, her eyes involuntarily swept over several trunks placed nearby. When she reached the courtyard, she happened to see Xi Juan holding a square box carved with a red phoenix peony, a delicate small lock hanging on it.

Xi Juan knelt and said, "Miss Ying, be well."

Loo Ying responded with a smile and, accompanied by the maid and old nanny, left the Begonia Garden.

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