Time Travel: The Noble Family-Chapter 543 - 208 Clothing Styles (Part 2)

On the third day of the New Year’s celebrations, Yueyao went to visit the Ma Family.

Xi Yu was feeling unwell, and just as Yueyao was about to ask Xi Juan to fill in, she heard Cui Bai, who always considered herself invisible, step forward and say, "Miss, let this servant accompany you." Since her arrival at Lanxi Courtyard, the maids and old nannies guarded against her as if she were a thief. Cui Bai was not content with this; after all, she was bestowed to the Miss by the Great Master himself, yet the Miss treated her so negligently.

Yueyao glanced at Cui Bai and said, "Xi Juan and Xiang Wei are enough."

Because of Cui Bai’s sudden insistence, Yueyao left Nanny Hao at the mansion and took Nanny Deng with her. Nanny Deng, with Tingzheng away, had mainly been gathering information about the mansion for the past two years, leading a rather leisurely life, which made her appear several years younger.

As she got into the carriage, Nanny Deng said, "Miss, Xi Yu suddenly feeling unwell, could it be that Cui Bai is behind this mischief?"

Yueyao shook her head and replied, "No, she caught a chill herself. If Cui Bai dared to cause trouble, Xiang Wei would have noticed it long ago."

Upon arriving at Ma’s Mansion, they first went to pay respects to Ma Chengteng, who was very generous with the main branch, giving each of the siblings a large red envelope.

Tingzheng, always so well-behaved, handed his envelope to Yueyao, saying, "Sister, this money is for you to use." Tingzheng received a monthly salary of six taels of silver at Lian Mansion; Yueyao added four more, giving him ten taels a month.

Tingzheng knew his sister had it tough, and since there weren’t many expenses at Li Mansion, besides buying essentials, he saved the rest of the money. In just over two years, he had amassed quite a sum.

Yueyao smiled and said, "Sister has money; you keep this money for yourself, so you don’t have to ask for it from your sister when you need it." Yueyao was also very careful with money, instilling in Tingzheng from a young age an understanding of its value. She did not want Tingzheng to treat money as dirt like she did in her past life, as she was the one who ended up suffering for it.

Yueyao took Tingzheng to the back courtyard to greet Lady Cheng. Lady Cheng was cold and distant, but fortunately, she didn’t say anything too harsh and dismissed the siblings after giving them two red envelopes.

Tingzheng looked at the small silver pieces in the red envelope, then looked up at Yueyao. Seeing that Yueyao merely smiled without saying anything, he stepped forward and took her hand.

Madam Tang’s courtyard was right next to the Upper Chamber, and Yueyao went there first. Madam Tang personally welcomed Yueyao into the house, and when she saw Tingzheng, she was stunned for a moment before smiling, "Cousin really has grown up well." His appearance ensured that he would certainly be a heartbreaker in the future.

Although Yueyao found Madam Tang agreeable, she did not intend to deepen their relationship, maintaining just a superficial connection. After exchanging a few pleasantries, she took her leave.

Madam Tang did not hold her back and sent Yueyao and her brother off, "Cousin, do visit my courtyard more often if you have the time." Madam Tang had been in Lian Mansion long enough to understand the dynamics of the Ma Family and knew that the Father-in-law doted on this cousin. That was why Yueyao dared to talk back to her mother-in-law at the dinner table.

Yueyao smiled, "I will if the chance arises." She would be staying at Ma’s Mansion in the future, and accepting her cousin-in-law’s kindness was only wise. Getting along peacefully with others was always preferable.

Su Zhu, the maid by Madam Tang’s side, said, "Madam, you’re really elevating Miss Yao too much." Su Zhu felt Yueyao was too presumptuous. Her own lady was showing such goodwill, yet Yueyao seemed oblivious.

Madam Tang chided, "I told you to change your manner of address, yet you still haven’t."

Su Zhu fell silent.

Madam Tang shook her head and sighed, "She was not impolite in my presence, and that’s enough." A cousin who could surpass legitimate young ladies of the mansion was no simple person. Perhaps she was courteous towards her because of the mother-in-law.

Speaking of Lady Cheng, Madam Tang felt a headache coming on. She thought her mother-in-law must have been kicked in the head by a donkey to have incited her to vie for control over the stewardship of the mansion.

Madam Tang couldn’t understand what her mother-in-law was thinking. Her uncle was the legitimate firstborn and rightful heir. The main share of the inheritance when the family divided would go to the main branch. No matter how well she did in competing with Madam Zhuang for power, she was merely working for her sister-in-law’s benefit. If poorly managed, it could lead to disgrace. It baffled her why her mother-in-law was so eager, and if she really went through with it, she would definitely estrange herself from Madam Zhuang.

Madam Tang sighed softly. The Second Young Master was neither talented in literature nor martial arts and lacked any outstanding skills. He would definitely rely on his elder brother in the future. With her mother-in-law turning them against their brother and sister-in-law, how could they depend on them later? Alas, dealing with such a mother-in-law, Madam Tang truly felt exhausted.

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