Time Travel: The Noble Family-Chapter 210 - 84 Zhao Chun_4

Chapter 210: Chapter 84: Zhao Chun_4 Chapter 210 -84: Zhao Chun_4 Zhao Chun smiled and said, “The Third Young Lady has stopped immersing herself in copying scriptures and is now learning with the nanny and the tutor, frequently interacting with the Ma Family. I heard that Eldest Young Master Ma was able to succeed in the examinations because of the Young Lady’s assistance, so both the Old Master of the Ma Family and Eldest Young Master Ma are particularly fond of her. Now that Eldest Young Master Ma has become a Palace Graduate and secured such a fine match, the Young Lady won’t have to fear Eldest Madam’s schemes with the Ma Family’s support behind her.” The spirits of the Old Master and Madam must be at peace in heaven.

Hearing this, Zhao Chun’s Wife thought it made sense: “I’ve heard that the Third Young Lady has changed a lot, as if she started changing ever since she took the Fourth Young Master under her wing for personal tutoring.”

Zhao Chun nodded with a laugh: “Yes, in the past, the Third Young Lady didn’t need to worry about these matters because she had the protection of the Old Master and Madam. Now it’s different; she has to rely on herself. Don’t always think about how the Third Young Lady used to be. Look at what she has done now: taking the Fourth Young Master under her care, expelling the disloyal Old Granny Guh, then sending the Fourth Young Master to study with the tutor at the Li family, and even having the Fourth Young Master registered under the Madam’s name as the Legitimate Child. These things aren’t coincidences. I suspect they were all the Third Young Lady’s doing. I refuse to believe in so many coincidences.” Zhao Chun, a right-hand man of the Second Old Master, had accumulated considerable wealth, but having been with Lian Dongbo for so many years, he knew too much. Although Lian Dongbo had passed away, the Lian family wouldn’t let him go. If he gained his freedom and was used by others to turn against the Lian family later on, it would be too late for regrets.

There was a real incident in the Great Yuan Dynasty: a trusted aide was released, who then conspired with outsiders against his former master. The scandal caused an uproar, and since then, masters rarely let go of their confidant advisors, as a precaution against the possibility of betrayal.

Zhao Chun’s Wife felt this was reasonable: “That’s true. But ever since the Third Young Lady changed, she’s been especially generous. When there was a shortage of maids at Lanxi Courtyard, countless people wanted to send their daughters to serve her.” Zhao Chun’s Wife thought the Third Young Lady was too generous, not understanding the hardships of the world outside.

Zhao Chun laughed and said, “If the Third Young Lady is well-off and gains a good reputation by being generous, what’s wrong with that? My wife, you know my situation is unique; neither the Old Madam nor the Great Master will let me leave. If we don’t stay with the second branch, our savings will be depleted sooner or later. It’s better to bet on the futures of the Third Young Lady and Fourth Young Master.”

Zhao Chun’s Wife grew worried: “What future can there be with the Fourth Young Master?” She had reservations about Tingzheng and was anxious just thinking about the Fourth Young Master’s previous nickname.

Zhao Chun smiled faintly, unable to argue with that. If the Fourth Young Master was well taught, he could simply maintain his position; it was best not to expect more.

Zhao Chun’s Wife sighed to herself: “It was arranged by the Old Madam, so we must obey.” That was the sad reality of being servants; they weren’t given the right to choose.

Zhao Chun chuckled: “If the Old Madam had wanted to make arrangements, she wouldn’t have waited until now. When we went to the Li family, she would have already arranged for personal servants to accompany us. The Fourth Miss has been so secretive, making it seem like it was the Old Madam’s doing.” The reason Zhao Chun was convinced Yueyao was behind this was because, if the Old Madam really cared, she would have arranged for the Third Young Lady and the Fourth Young Master to be together upon returning from Jiangnan, instead of letting them be apart. In truth, the Old Madam didn’t hold the Third Young Lady and Fourth Young Master in high regard; the Old Madam’s main concern was the main branch, as they were the future of the Lian family. She turned a blind eye to everything the Great Master and Eldest Madam did. However, the Old Madam was willing to support the Third Young Lady as long as it didn’t harm the interests of the Eldest Young Master and Second Young Master.

Zhao Chun’s Wife believed in her husband: “If that’s the case, we can send our daughter Miao’er to serve in the Young Lady’s courtyard. They’re still short of a few maids there.” Since their family had decided to align with the second branch, it made sense to send their daughter to serve in the Young Lady’s courtyard to reassure them.

Zhao Chun shook his head: “Don’t rush, let’s wait until the Young Lady selects people.” The lack of maids in both the Young Lady’s courtyard and the Fourth Young Master’s side without any additions must have a reason. If the Young Lady asks for more people, they will certainly add their daughter’s name then. Zhao Chun thought it imprudent to send her now.

Zhao Chun’s Wife quickly nodded; in their household, it was her husband who made the decisions, and she followed his lead.

Zhao Chun considering Liu Er’s situation said: “You need to keep your mouth shut tight. Let’s learn from Liu Er’s situation and not give anyone an opportunity to exploit us.” Zhao Chun held no resentment over Yueyao favoring Liu Er over him.

Zhao Chun’s Wife, upon hearing about Liu Er, expressed concern: “We are family-born servants of the Lian Mansion. What will happen if the Old Madam passes away and our indenture ends up in the hands of Eldest Madam?”

Zhao Chun laughed: “Don’t worry about that; I believe the Third Young Lady will have considered everything more comprehensively.” If they didn’t have their indentures, their lives would be controlled by the main branch, and the Third Young Lady couldn’t rest easy with that.

Zhao Chun’s Wife was still a bit apprehensive: “We’ll have to settle for that then.” Worrying wouldn’t change anything; having come this far, they had no way back and had to keep moving forward.

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Zhao Chun nodded; after all that was said, ultimately, their choices weren’t theirs to make. Their fate was in the hands of their masters, who dictated their actions.