Time Travel: The Noble Family-Chapter 149 - 62: The Hearts of Parents Throughout the World Are Invariably Sorrowful (Part One)

Chapter 149: Chapter 62: The Hearts of Parents Throughout the World Are Invariably Sorrowful (Part One)

Yueyao had sent Yuehuan away and once again picked up the Forehead Cloth embroidery. Yueyao was very dedicated to this Forehead Cloth, and although she embroidered slowly, it was her first piece, and Yueyao hoped it would please the Old Madam.

Hua Lei expressed her worries from the side, “Miss, Fourth Miss has always been indifferent towards you. Now that she has taken the initiative to borrow books, I am a bit worried.” Others saw Fourth Miss as dull, but she knew that Miss Su’s dullness was merely a camouflage; Fourth Miss was nothing if not shrewd.

It wasn’t that Hua Lei had keen insight to see through Yuehuan’s disguise. She believed Fourth Miss’s shrewdness stemmed from Maternal Aunt Su. Maternal Aunt Su was originally a maid of the Lady family, very beautiful, the kind typically prepared for warming the bed. Later, the Old Madam gave Maternal Aunt Chen to the Great Master, and Lady family quickly presented Maternal Aunt Su to the Great Master. Maternal Aunt Su and Maternal Aunt Chen both became women of the Great Master’s chambers. Then, Madam bore the Eldest Young Master, and the Old Madam decided that several maternal aunts shouldn’t take the Contraceptive Soup. Maternal Aunt Chen quickly fell pregnant and bore the Eldest Miss, and soon became officially a Maternal Auntie; but Maternal Aunt Su showed no signs of activity. Later, as everyone thought Maternal Aunt Su was infertile, she became pregnant and gave birth to Fourth Miss; a few years later, she also had the Fourth Young Master.

Now, comparing the children of Maternal Aunt Chen and Maternal Aunt Su, the Eldest Miss was somewhat lacking in social graces, but fortunately, she was now with the Old Madam who provided much guidance and she had improved a lot; however, the Third Young Master had become notoriously unruly in the mansion, knowing only how to indulge in pleasures, showing no ambition. In contrast, Fourth Miss and Fourth Young Master, Fourth Miss always appeared dull, but the Madam didn’t skimp on her portion of anything, almost equal to Second Young Lady; Fourth Young Master seemed mediocre, but from infancy to adulthood he was without illness or disaster, progressing in school like other children, his safety as a concubine-born child was a blessing.

Hua Lei believed that Maternal Aunt Su was the most enduring and calculating woman among the maternal aunts of the main branch, and as her direct daughter, Fourth Miss definitely was not to be underestimated.

Yueyao glanced at Hua Lei, it must be said that Hua Lei had a unique insight into people. In her previous life, Yuehuan was always meek at home, merely a foil for her and Yuebing. But in the end, after moving to her husband’s family, she quickly secured her footing, her means and schemes were no less than Yuehuan’s; the only difference lied in their statuses.

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Yueyao looked at Hua Lei, but did not share more with her. The person inside Yuehuan had changed, Yuehuan was no longer who she was in their last life, and as for who it really was, she had no interest in finding out, as long as this person did not harm her.

As for Maternal Aunt Su, a maternal aunt obeying the head madam wasn’t strange, so Yueyao didn’t hold any grudge regarding the lies Maternal Aunt Su had told her in their past life. These people were willing to be on good terms with her superficially, but she knew deep connections were impossible.

Yuehuan left in haste since she urgently needed to return to her reading, yet she didn’t notice that, nearby, Hong Yi and Hong Mei held their books, their expressions somewhat complex.

Unaware, Yuehuan said to the two maids by her side, “Don’t you think Third Young Lady’s courtyard is very exquisite, almost like a garden?” The Lanxi Courtyard was full of trees and plants. She had visited once before and hadn’t felt anything special, but now, her courtyard’s plants were all wilted, and the leaves on the trees were also falling; however, Third Young Lady’s place was still lush and verdant, truly a sight for sore eyes. Yuehuan felt she should visit Lanxi Courtyard more often.

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Hong Yi gently reminded, “Miss, you shouldn’t address the Third Young Lady like that. If the Old Madam hears of it, she’ll surely rebuke you for lacking manners.” They could address the Third Young Lady as such, but their own Miss must call the Third Young Lady ‘Sister.’ Otherwise, if outsiders heard this address, they would definitely say the Lian family lacks discipline.

Hong Mei softly queried Yuehuan, “Does Maternal Aunt know about Miss’s visit to Third Young Lady’s place?” According to Hong Mei’s guess, Maternal Aunt Su definitely didn’t know.

Yuehuan found it strange; “I just went to Lanxi Courtyard to borrow some books from Third Sister, why should I inform Maternal Aunt?” Simply visiting her cousin and borrowing a couple of books didn’t necessarily require reporting to Maternal Aunt.

Although Maternal Aunt Su had cautioned Yuehuan several times against getting too close to Yueyao, these words didn’t enter Yuehuan’s ears. Yuehuan might complain about the disparities of being a daughter born of a concubine as opposed to a legitimate daughter, but even now, she hadn’t truly felt it firsthand. There’s a saying that one doesn’t know pain until they’ve been hit.