Time Travel: The Noble Family-Chapter 1117 - 482: Marital Discord (Part 2)

Although Lin Qinghan felt uncomfortable in her heart, this task was ordered by the Ninth Prince, so no matter how dissatisfied she was, she couldn’t say anything.

Lian Yueyao knew that Tingzheng was going to the provinces for a trip and was somewhat pleased. Men are not like women; it’s good for men to go out and see the world more.

After Tingzheng left, the rumors outside did not dissipate; instead, they seemed to be getting worse. When Zhuang Ruolan went out to socialize, a person close to her couldn’t help but remind her: "Madam Ma, these nonsensical things are being spread outside, you’d better advise Lady An to be cautious." People in the Capital City are not stupid, especially these madams and grandmas who often socialize outside; most of them are shrewd and could easily see there was something fishy about the rumors. But most people chose to stay out of it, merely watching the show from the sidelines.

Zhuang Ruolan had intended to refute the rumors for Yueyao. Now that someone brought it up, she vaguely mentioned it and purposely sighed afterward, saying: "I heard these rumors a few days ago and intended to comfort her, but I didn’t expect she hadn’t heard them at all. Sigh, ever since my brother-in-law left, Yueyao has been either caring for the children or practicing calligraphy and painting, hardly stepping out at all. I don’t know who is so malicious to spread such rumors. But that girl has a broad mind; when I told her about it, she consoled me by saying not to get angry and that rumors are only stopped by the wise."

The madam who had kindly reminded her earlier knew the situation was odd but hadn’t expected the cause and facts to be completely opposite: "This is truly a disaster for no reason!" Therefore, when choosing a daughter-in-law for a son, it’s best to pick one who is well-acquainted. Otherwise, they might end up with one who’s not clear-headed, leading to a short lifespan.

Tingzheng had been away for more than two months without sending a single letter back. Lin Qinghan started to feel uneasy: "Mother, could something have happened to my husband?"

Lady Lin comforted her: "It’s nothing; your son-in-law is just busy. He’ll be back in a few days. The most important thing for you now is to take care of your health and safely deliver the child, which is more important than anything else." Lady Lin was also at a loss now; she wanted to go to An Mansion to talk with Madam Lian, but Madam Lian wouldn’t see her.

Lady Lin knew that Lin Qinghan needed to apologize for there to be room for reconciliation, but she also understood her daughter; without realizing the seriousness of the matter, she would never compromise. Lady Lin now somewhat regretted it; if she had known earlier, she shouldn’t have told her daughter about Lian Yueyao refusing the marriage, which led to today’s result.

Yueyao hadn’t received any letters from Tingzheng either, but having experienced the situation with An Zhichen before, she wasn’t too worried about Tingzheng.

Yueyao was accompanying her three sons that day when Brother Shengsheng crawled onto her and in a tender voice, called out: "Mother."

Yueyao was overjoyed: "Shengsheng, what did you just call me? Call it again?" Kexin first called out to "father," which made Yueyao regretful.

Brother Shengsheng happily called: "Mother." Then Brother Feifei and Brother Xuxu followed suit, calling "mother," almost bringing Yueyao to tears.

When Xiang Wei returned at noon and heard that the three little boys could speak, she was very pleased. Holding Brother Shengsheng, she coaxed him to call her "aunt," but unexpectedly, Brother Shengsheng blurted out: "Uncle..."

Xiang Wei’s eyes sparkled: "What did you call me?"

Brother Shengsheng promptly called: "Uncle..."

Xiang Wei laughed so hard she nearly passed out.

Upon hearing this, Yueyao immediately grabbed Brother Shengsheng over and scolded: "Your father is in the Northwest, this is your aunt, call her wrong again and mother will spank your butt." After scolding Brother Shengsheng, she turned angrily to Xiang Wei: "Did you teach him this?"

Brother Shengsheng clung to Yueyao: "Mother, mother..."

Xiang Wei stopped laughing: "I guess it’s because they can now say both ’mother’ and ’father.’ " They must have mistaken me for a man, but Xiang Wei found this feeling quite pleasant.

Yueyao’s expression changed instantly: "Pleasant? Let me tell you, if you continue being unreliable, I won’t let the children near you anymore, lest you teach them the wrong things."

Xiang Wei had truly had her fill of laughter today and said: "Don’t worry! I know my limits, I won’t teach them wrong."

Yueyao gave Xiang Wei a warning look. The main thing was that Xiang Wei usually curbed her temper when taking care of the children; there were some minor flaws, but overall it was good: "You can say what you want to her, but the children are still young, they’re easily influenced by adults. So from now on, pay more attention!"

Xiang Wei wasn’t upset though she sometimes found Yueyao to be fussy and more nagging than before, but she knew Yueyao was worried about the children and could understand: "We agreed early on, you teach them in literature, I teach them martial arts, and in the future, the three brothers will be talented in both areas." 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

Brother Feifei also crawled beside Xiang Wei and joyfully said: "Literature, literature, literature..."

Xiang Wei couldn’t help but laugh again: "Alright, the first words that came out of their mouths weren’t ’mother’ or ’father,’ but ’literature.’ I wonder what Brother Xuxu’s first word will be."

In the end, the two of them coaxed Brother Xuxu for half a day, but Brother Xuxu was very determined and didn’t say a word until he went to bed at night.