Time Travel: The Noble Family-Chapter 1116 - 482: Marital Discord (Part 2)

Yueyao couldn’t quite understand why Lin Qinghan harbored such resentment towards her, despite the fact that she had not meddled in their affairs at all since Lin Qinghan married Tingzheng.

Zhuang Ruolan reflected, "Choosing a wife wisely is crucial." Bringing home such an absurd person was indeed a misfortune for the family. When she selects a wife for her son in the future, she will thoroughly assess the candidate and absolutely won’t rely solely on family status.

Yueyao didn’t wish to discuss the matter further: "Things have already come to this, and talking about it won’t help at all. As for the rumors outside, I am at peace, let them spread as they wish. If I were truly to take it seriously, I might have already died many times out of anger."

Zhuang Ruolan patted Yueyao’s hand, nodded, and said: "It’s good that you think this way. Don’t worry about the matters over there in the future. Since they managed to pin this on you this time, who knows what they might say next time. It’s best to keep your distance."

Yueyao smiled and brought up another topic: "Keyue is twelve now; it’s time to consider a match for her, isn’t it?"

Zhuang Ruolan did not hide this from Yueyao: "My aunt wants to strengthen family ties, and I’m still considering it." Lady Zhang, who had recently been promoted to Lady of Duke of Lu, wanted to suggest Keyue as a match for her grandson, who was the legitimate eldest son of the current Crown Prince of the Duke of Lu.

Yueyao didn’t quite agree: "Cousin-in-law, even if the grandson is good, the Duke Mansion is too deep, and Keyue’s life would surely not be easy if she married into it." Not to mention the two layers of mothers-in-law above and the host of sisters-in-law and sisters, and just thinking about it made Yueyao feel exhausted.

Zhuang Ruolan laughed: "There’s no need to worry about that; both my aunt and eldest cousin-in-law are very fond of Keyue. My cousin is also a diligent and ambitious young man." Zhuang Ruolan wasn’t swayed by the Duke’s wealth but had considered carefully, and was eighty percent satisfied with the match.

Yueyao nodded upon hearing this: "If that’s the case, it should be fine." Being liked by both the old great lady and the mother-in-law is indeed a blessing.

After chatting for a while, Zhuang Ruolan left: "You should visit when you have time. We can have more conversations together." Zhuang Ruolan was busy managing a large family and kept quite occupied every day.

After returning, Zhuang Ruolan discussed the matter with Ma Peng and laughed: "I was all anxious about these rumors, but Yueyao seemed unaffected, truly living up to the saying, ’The emperor is not anxious, yet the eunuch is.’" Zhuang Ruolan truly admired Yueyao; she wasn’t even slightly upset despite her good intentions being twisted this way. She herself could never manage that.

Ma Peng unfastened his Jade Belt and replied: "Even though Yueyao isn’t bothered, we can’t let her be wrongly blamed. If anyone asks, help explain things for Yueyao."

Zhuang Ruolan feigned anger and said: "Even if you hadn’t said it, I would still do so. Speaking of Yueyao, it’s truly not easy for her, working hard to bring up Tingzheng, only to unexpectedly end up with such a disappointing sister-in-law, absolutely exasperating."

Ma Peng let out a cold snort: "The Lin Family thought the Lian family’s second branch was insignificant, otherwise, Madam Lin wouldn’t dare be so rampant. If we let this matter slide, the Lin Family will definitely belittle their siblings even further." Ma Peng already knew that it was Tingzheng who was determined to marry Madam Lin. Despite the elders’ arrangements, Tingzheng and Madam Lin acted on their own, which made Ma Peng extremely disapprove of Madam Lin.

Zhuang Ruolan sighed in resignation: "Yueyao is broad-minded and Tingzheng is somewhat weak; since they both don’t step up on their own, what can we do?"

Ma Peng sneered coldly: "What’s so difficult about it? If he can’t even manage a woman, then he’s nothing but a coward." The crux of the matter lies with Tingzheng; if he could stand up, Madam Lin would pose no threat at all.

Ma Peng sought out Tingzheng the next day, pointing at him and scolding for a while. He berated Tingzheng to the point he felt he had no will to live anymore.

Lin Qinghan, after taking fetus-preserving medicine and with Lady Lin frequently visiting to provide comfort and guidance, stabilized her pregnancy. However, upon hearing that Tingzheng was about to head away on a trip, she felt discontent once more: "My health isn’t good right now; can’t you postpone this task?"

Tingzheng looked at Lin Qinghan’s expression, truly unable to understand, as Qinghan used to be so understanding, gentle, and kind, why had she changed so much after only a year of marriage: "This task was assigned to me by His Highness." In reality, Tingzheng didn’t need to go on this trip; he volunteered for it.

Lin Qinghan saw Tingzheng’s indifferent expression and grew anxious: "Husband, I’m not asking you to defy His Highness’s wishes, but I’m in poor health now, and I’m quite frightened."

Tingzheng tried to soften his tone: "This task should take about two months, and I’ll return once it’s completed. If you feel lonely or distressed alone, invite your mother-in-law to come accompany you." He thought that being apart for a while could help him calm down.