Time Travel: The Noble Family-Chapter 266 - 104 Killing a thousand enemies while
Chapter 266 -104: Killing a thousand enemies while harming ourselves eight hundred (Part 3)
Chapter 266 -104: Killing a thousand enemies while harming ourselves eight hundred (Part 3)
Granny Hua, seeing Lady Mo’s expression, knew what she was thinking and said, “Madam, with the Old Madam’s grand gestures, how much jewelry could possibly be left?” In truth, Granny Hua felt that the jewelry the Old Madam had left behind wasn’t little at all; although the styles were somewhat old-fashioned, the materials were all of fine quality, and once taken to a Gold and Silver Shop for processing, the resulting pieces would be just as exquisite.
Lady Mo remained silent until she saw the registered inventory list and her complexion turned dark. She had been married to the family for so many years and had seen the Old Madam wear those pieces, all of which were of the finest quality, yet now, aside from a few items left to her daughter, the rest were gone.
A fierce look flashed across Lady Mo’s face; surely, all those missing fine items were given to Yueyao. She couldn’t understand what the Old Madam was thinking. If anything was to be passed down, it should have been to her own children and grandchildren.
It was no wonder that Lady Mo cared so much about the Old Madam’s jewelry. Not only were these items extremely valuable, but also many fine pieces of jewelry couldn’t be bought with money. Lady Mo’s ancestors were common folk, her grandfather a Juren, her father fortunate enough to pass the Palace Graduate examination and join the Hanlin academy. It was through a fortuitous circumstance that he became close friends with her father-in-law, and her marriage to Lian Dongfang was settled by her father while her father-in-law was intoxicated.
Lady Mo’s father held a modest official position and was stationed at the Qingshui Government Office. For the sake of face, he had struggled to put together a dowry of sixty-four sedan chairs. Once she entered the Lian Mansion, her mother-in-law took an immediate dislike to her, constantly suppressing her. Her initial days at the Lian Mansion were fraught with difficulties, and it only got somewhat easier after she gave birth to a son.
Lady Mo had just started to feel that life was becoming more comfortable when Madam Ma entered the family. She hadn’t expected Madam Ma to bring a dowry of one hundred and twenty-eight sedan chairs, which not only overshadowed her completely but also fueled rampant gossip within the mansion; and after Madam Ma’s arrival, she intentionally wore those fine pieces of jewelry every day just to show off and belittle her. She felt so oppressed during that period that she could hardly breathe. Fortunately, Madam Ma’s womb wasn’t fortunate, unable to bear a son. Otherwise, who knows what would have happened. This was also a main reason why Lady Mo detested Yueyao deeply because these circumstances had caused a fire of resentment to burn inside her. She swore to find a good match for her daughter, and her dowry would also be one hundred and twenty-eight sedan chairs.
Lady Mo was filled with silent loathing; she had not anticipated that the old nanny, even on her deathbed, would leave her with such a difficult problem, giving not only Madam Ma’s dowry to the Third Girl but also all of her own cherished jewelry, leaving nothing for her.
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Lady Mo, having socialized outside for so many years, knew all too well that many exquisite pieces of jewelry couldn’t be bought with any amount of money; even if there were one or two available, the prices were staggeringly high. However, when one went to social gatherings, they could not appear shabby, and attire and accessories were extremely important. Dress too poorly and no one would take you seriously; drape yourself in too much gold and silver and you’d be looked down upon as tasteless and nouveau riche, bringing shame upon the family. And Lady Mo’s most treasured pieces of jewelry were only a few good items. She had always resented the Old Madam for knowing that she lacked fine jewelry yet never helping her, and now, none of the Old Madam’s finest pieces were left to her.
Lady Mo cursed under her breath, “To the very end, she remained so biased.”
In fact, the Old Madam hadn’t been overly partial. Aside from the few top-quality jade ornaments Yueyao received, the rest of the items she got were not much different from Yuebing’s. It was only that Lady Mo believed all these items should be left to her and her offspring, unworthy of anyone else.
It was also Yueying’s luck to have Lady Mo’s people around her. Lady Mo was well aware of what Yueying received. Thankfully, Yueying heeded the Old Madam’s advice; the things the Old Madam secretly gave her as supplements were not known to anyone around her, not even her Personal Maid.
As for Yuehuan, Lady Mo was all too clear. Among the four young ladies, Yuehuan received the least and the worst. However, Yuehuan was unaware of this, and even if she was, she wouldn’t care.
After thinking for a moment, Lady Mo asked, “What has the Third Girl been up to recently?” Once she got through this busy period, she would have all the time in the world to deal with Yueyao.
Granny Lau replied, “Nothing special, just that the Third Young Lady has been copying scriptures till late every day.”
Lady Mo sneered, “Master Pu An asked her to copy one thousand scrolls of scriptures, and she cut that in half and only copied a little over five hundred. And now she’s putting on an act of filial piety?” If Yueyao had continued to do as Master Pu An said, there wouldn’t be so many issues now.
After tidying up her things, Lady Mo returned to her own chambers. She couldn’t move into the Old Madam’s chambers just yet; without her husband’s say-so, she dared not move, let alone bring it up herself.
