Time Travel: The Noble Family-Chapter 259 - 101 Jewelry_4

Chapter 259: Chapter 101: Jewelry_4

Chapter 259 -101: Jewelry_4

Maternal Aunt Su finally accepted Yuehuan’s silver note, holding it in hand as she embraced Yuehuan and whispered softly, “Silly girl.” She felt a deep connection to her daughter’s gesture. No matter how hard or tiring life was, having such filial children made her feel it was all worth it.

Lady Mo had very reliable information and deduced from the rumors which pieces of jewelry Yueyao had received. When Lady Mo guessed the outcome, her face contorted with anger. Although the other items were similar to her daughter’s, which she could tolerate, the idea that the gemstone headdress, a family heirloom, had landed in Yueyao’s hands was unbearable, “The gemstone headdress is the Lian family’s heirloom, and the Old Madam actually gave it to the Third Girl. What is the Old Madam thinking?” The craftsman who made the gemstone headdress was a top master from the Imperial Affairs Department, whose surviving works were extremely rare, and owning one was a great honor. To wear it was to have prestige. Lady Mo couldn’t believe that the Old Madam had not kept it for her but had given it to the Third Girl instead. Did the Old Madam no longer regard her as a daughter-in-law?

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Yuebing asked curiously, “Mother, is the gemstone headdress even better than my jade headdress?” Yuebing’s jade headdress was an heirloom passed down by the former Old Lady, and it was incredibly valuable.

Lady Mo shook her head, “The two headdresses are quite comparable, but the gemstone one was a token of appreciation from the Empress Dowager to your Great Ancestral Mother, as a family heirloom.” Lady Mo was exaggerating; how could a piece of jewelry be considered a family heirloom after only being passed down two generations? Nevertheless, she believed it should be given to her daughter-in-law.

Upon hearing this, Yuebing’s interest was piqued, “One day I will have a look at it.” She wanted to compare which piece of jewelry was truly more valuable.

After lunch, Yueyao went to the Upper Chamber. Facing the Old Madam with a complex expression, Yueyao felt tremendously guilty and wanted to say something, but in the end, she couldn’t bring herself to say anything.

Yueying, noticing Yueyao’s unusual demeanor, asked curiously, “Third Younger Sister, what’s wrong? Are you feeling unwell?”

Yueyao shook her head, “No, it might just be that I got a bit dizzy from the sun being too strong on my way here. I’ll be fine after resting for a bit.” She then looked at the Old Madam lying on the bed and couldn’t help but lower her head again.

The Old Madam’s heart softened as she saw the guilt and sorrow in the eyes of the Third Girl, saying to Yueyao, “Third Girl, come here. Older Girl, you may leave now.”

Yueying, thinking of the Old Madam’s extra subsidy, couldn’t help but wonder if her grandmother would also give Third Younger Sister an additional subsidy. The Third Younger Sister already had double hers, and if the grandmother added more… As she prepared to leave, she figured it couldn’t be possible.

Yueyao waited for Yueying to leave the Old Madam’s side before bursting into tears beside the bed, crying out, “Great Ancestral Mother, I’m sorry, so sorry…”

Seeing Yueyao cry so earnestly, Yueying’s moving feet halted. She didn’t particularly want to leave, but after meeting Qiao Ru’s strange gaze, she finally stepped out.

The Old Madam said softly, “Third Girl, don’t cry now; your great grandmother is just fine.” Yueyao’s sorrowful weeping only worsened the Old Madam’s worry, making her wonder what the Second Son’s Wife had said to this child to make the Third Girl so guarded against Lady Mo.

Yueyao cried fiercely and finally gritted her teeth, “Great Ancestral Mother, I too hope the Lian Mansion remains prosperous and flourishing. I promise you, if I truly cannot stay in the Lian Mansion, I will leave in the most delicate way possible, trying my best not to damage the Lian family’s reputation.” That was the greatest concession Yueyao could offer.

The Old Madam opened her mouth and finally responded, “Good.”

Yueying, standing outside, was puzzled by Yueyao’s growing cries and couldn’t help but wonder what the Third Younger Sister had done to cry so bitterly, to make the great grandmother forgive her.

As soon as Qiao Ru was summoned from inside the room, she led two maids carrying water inside. This water was for washing Yueyao’s face.

After accompanying the Old Madam during dinner, Yueyao returned home. As Yueyao left the courtyard, Yueying casually inquired, pretending not to care, “Third Younger Sister, what has made you so sorrowful?”

Yueyao glanced at Yueying and said, “Just thinking about Great Ancestral Mother’s condition made me so sad that I couldn’t help crying.” She believed that the great grandmother would not tell anyone else about this.

Yueying didn’t believe her but knew that the Third Young Lady’s lips were sealed tight like a clamshell. Trying to get anything out of her was more difficult than reaching the heavens.