Time Travel: The Noble Family-Chapter 566 - 219 Checking into Ma’s Mansion (Part 1)_2

Ma Linlin strongly agreed with her mother’s words, "Good."

Loo Ying’s expression soured upon hearing that Yueyao would be living in Ma’s Mansion for a long time. Previously, even Yueyao’s temporary stay had left Loo Ying struggling to breathe under her pressure. Now with Yueyao settling in permanently, Loo Ying was sure to live a life even more in dire straits.

As Loo Ying pondered her future actions, she overheard the maids in the courtyard discussing the belongings Yueyao had brought with her.

One of the younger maids said, "I heard from a nanny in the front yard that Miss Yao has a lot of things. These thirty-some boxes aren’t even half of it. This time, Miss Yao has brought all her belongings."

Hearing this, Loo Ying’s newly regained composure was lost again. When she had arrived at Lian Mansion, she had brought only a few sets of clothes. But Yueyao had brought dozens of boxes. This comparison made Loo Ying even more unsettled.

Madam Tang didn’t care how many boxes Yueyao brought over; she found the news of Yueyao’s long-term stay at Ma’s Mansion very odd, "Why would Cousin Sister Yao leave Lian Mansion, where she is perfectly content, to live in Ma’s Mansion for an extended period?" It wasn’t that Madam Tang was stingy or thought Yueyao shouldn’t stay in Ma’s Mansion for an extended period, but the situation seemed bizarre. The Old Master and Madam Zhuang had previously gone to Lian Mansion, with Madam Zhuang even spending a night there, which was quite unusual. Furthermore, unlike Loo Ying, the scholarly Lian family was known for valuing their reputation. Why would they allow Yueyao to reside in Ma’s Mansion for long?

Madam Tang’s maid Su Zhen shook her head, equally puzzled, "I have had people trying to collect information for the past two days, but those folks are very tight-lipped. Madam, even though we couldn’t uncover much, it’s certain that something must have happened to Miss Yao in Lian Mansion. Otherwise, they wouldn’t be willing to let her come stay here for the long term."

Madam Tang nodded. In Ma’s Mansion, who didn’t know that the Old Master adored his niece more than his own children? Not just the Old Master, but even the Eldest Young Master was extremely fond of this cousin. There had been rumors throughout the mansion that the Old Master wanted to bring Yueyao to live here permanently, but Lian family had not agreed, causing the matter to be at a standstill.

Madam Tang, thinking about her uncle’s excessive affection for Yueyao, and then about how coldly he treated her husband and sister-in-law, couldn’t help but feel irritated whenever she dwelt on these thoughts. It was only beneficial and not harmful to be in good terms with her uncle. However, her husband’s relationship with the Old Master was far from good.

Before Madam Tang could even leave the courtyard, she heard an outside maid approach, saying, "Second Young Madam, Madam asks for your presence."

The mere mention of Madam made Madam Tang frown. Capability and temperament often went hand-in-hand; Madam Tang’s capacity to manage the family’s business indicated her competence, which in turn mirrored her not-so-mild temper. She had restrained her temperament since joining the Ma household, but facing such a mother-in-law, Madam Tang couldn’t maintain her composure.

Madam Tang believed her mother-in-law had gone mad, repeatedly instigating her to oppose the elder sister-in-law. She wasn’t crazy—irrespective of her mother-in-law’s attempts, she had no intention of offending the elder sister-in-law, even if it meant being unable to have a good relationship with her due to her husband’s issues.

Zhuang Ruolan had originally promised Yueyao that she would come back after one trip, but once she reached Ma’s Mansion, there were a heap of matters that kept her from leaving. There were regulated affairs within the mansion that needn’t be mentioned for now, but Begonia Garden particularly required her attention for redecoration.

Madam Ruolan had people revamp both the main bedroom and the study of Begonia Garden. Everything was ready for Yueyao’s arrival. But with all the boxes Yueyao sent over, the rooms needed to be reorganized again.

Madam Ruolan could only be grateful that Begonia Garden had enough rooms. It was an independent residential area with a total of twelve rooms. She instructed her staff to clear out two rooms, which were to be used for storing Yueyao’s boxes.

Cai Yi said, "Young lady, please leave these matters to us and rest. Miss Yao’s accident kept you up all night, and you haven’t rested since you got back and started working again. I’m really concerned about your health."

Madam Ruolan smiled, "It’s all right. Once Yueyao arrives tomorrow, I can rest properly."

Yueyao, after freshening up, stepped out of the courtyard supported by Xiang Wei, and looking at Xi Yu beginning to tidy up the dresser, said, "This should all be emptied out."

Xiang Wei laughed, "Miss, you haven’t seen the other rooms yet. They are all cleared out too." Not to mention the rooms, the storeroom was only left with a few bulky items that were hard to move. The entire courtyard looked like it had been looted.

Surprisingly thorough, Yueyao had cleared out almost everything except for the books, desks, chairs, and the bed along with other large items. Sadly, Lanxi Courtyard had been emptied out.

Yueyao didn’t feel embarrassed at all, "The storeroom housed my mother’s dowry. This room’s furnishings were my parents’. If I don’t take them with me, I would just be enriching others." Yueyao would rather give these items away to beggars than leave a single thing for the Mo family, and even the bulky items would be taken eventually when the girls in the household got married.

Not long after Yueyao had finished her morning meal, Ma Chengteng came over.

Ma Chengteng had specially taken half a day off to fetch Yueyao to Ma’s Mansion. Upon arriving at Lanxi Courtyard, he saw five or six dozen boxes still in the courtyard, and glanced at Yueyao.

Nanny Hao had ordered that about twenty boxes of extremely valuable items be moved first, leaving more than thirty boxes mostly containing clothes and decorative pieces.

Shortly after Ma Chengteng had arrived, Lian Dongfang came with Lady Mo right on his heels. To avoid suspicion and block gossip, Lian Dongfang had to have Lady Mo send Yueyao off. Despite being somewhat symbolic, it was better than not showing up at all.

Lady Mo, looking at the thirty-some boxes in the room yet to be moved and sealed, flashed a complex look in her eyes.

Ma Chengteng couldn’t be bothered to cast Lady Mo a glance, telling Yueyao, "Your body is weak now, and you can’t walk for such a distance. Better take the palanquin." Ma Chengteng had prepared a comfortable one for her.

Shortly after Yueyao left Lanxi Courtyard by palanquin, Yueying and Yuebing, among others, also arrived to see Yueyao off.

Lifting the curtain of her palanquin, Yueyao greeted everyone before lowering it again. The road was eerily quiet, casting a particularly oppressive mood.

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