Time Travel: The Noble Family

Chapter 155: Chapter 65: The Cruel Reality_2

Yuehuan’s heart thudded, “Maternal Auntie, could it be that the Third Young Lady suddenly not only dislikes the Madam but also detests and even hates her?” If it were as she suspected, Yuehuan was one hundred percent certain that the Third Young Lady had been reborn.

Maternal Aunt Su found her daughter’s question somewhat strange, yet still responded, “Well, hate might be too strong a word, but she is definitely no longer close to the Madam, and even pushed the Second Young Lady to the ground. If not for the Old Madam’s protection, the Madam would have acted against the Third Young Lady already.” In truth, as far as Maternal Aunt Su was concerned, it would have been better for the money to reach the Madam’s hands sooner. After all, the Third Young Lady was just a child, and holding such a large sum was inherently unsafe, but looking at the Third Young Lady’s behavior, she was afraid that not a single penny of silver would fall into the Madam’s hands.

Yuehuan’s hand trembled, and by now, she was one hundred percent sure that the Third Young Lady had truly been reborn. An overnight change in personality was either the result of transmigration or rebirth, transmigration having been ruled out, leaving only rebirth. This also explained why the Third Young Lady was able to learn things so quickly.

Before Yuehuan could continue her thoughts, Maternal Aunt Su said, “The Madam has been puzzled as well, but not long ago, she finally understood why the Third Young Lady suddenly became distant.”

Yuehuan looked at Maternal Aunt Su incredulously, could it be that the matter of the Third Young Lady’s rebirth was already known by many? That shouldn’t be the case, for how could the Third Young Lady then live a peaceful life in the estate?

“They say that the Second Madam appeared in a dream and told the Third Young Lady that Nanny Gu was unreliable, which led to the dismissal of Nanny Gu.” As for the rest, she didn’t inquire, but since the dream involved the Second Madam mentioning Nanny Gu, it surely didn’t exclude the Eldest Madam. The Second Madam was an intelligent person; otherwise, the Madam wouldn’t have been frustrated by the Second Madam’s actions so many times, Maternal Aunt Su reflected.

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Yuehuan’s mouth fell open, could it be that Yueyao used just that excuse to justify her actions: “Maternal Auntie, do you believe it?” She found the reasoning absurd, too childish.

Maternal Aunt Su nodded, “Fourth Miss, Maternal Auntie is telling you all this to make you understand that the Madam and the Third Young Lady won’t get along peacefully in the future. Miss, the Third Young Lady is not someone you should get involved with.”

Yuehuan could not help but ask, “Why?”

Maternal Aunt Su shook her head, “The Madam is scheming for the Third Young Lady’s fortune, and that wouldn’t have been an issue before, but now that the Third Young Lady has grown wary, it won’t be so easy for the Madam. The Madam’s calculations are likely to come to naught. However, the Madam won’t give up so easily, and when the time comes, we will inevitably get dragged into this.”

Yuehuan fell into deep thought. If Yueyao was truly reborn, the Madam surely couldn’t scheme against her wealth, and moreover, Yueyao might seek revenge against the Lady family. To further confirm her speculation, Yuehuan couldn’t help but ask, “Maternal Auntie, why would you say the Madam’s schemes might come to nothing?”

Maternal Aunt Su gave a wry smile, “When the Third Young Lady first returned to the Capital City, she was solely focused on copying scriptures and neglected external affairs. But now, not only has she learned to please the Old Madam, but she has also grown close to the Ma Family and the Li family. The Third Young Lady is doing this to seek support. With this backing, the Madam becomes cautious, and her actions will be constrained, surely unable to achieve her desires.”

Yuehuan asked softly, “What is it that the Madam is cautious about?”

Maternal Aunt Su explained, “The Old Master holds office in the court and values his reputation above all. Now, with both parents deceased, the Third Young Lady resides in the main branch, and if it gets out that the Madam is coveting her wealth, it would not only impact the Old Master’s career but also hinder the future prospects of the Eldest Young Master and the Second Young Lady.”

Yuehuan saw a glimmer of hope, “Does that mean that the Madam can’t outmaneuver the Third Young Lady?” If that were so, perhaps she could ally herself with the Third Young Lady.

Maternal Aunt Su’s heart trembled, she had not guessed wrong about Yuehuan wishing to grow closer to Yueyao. She had to dissuade Yuehuan from this idea, “The Third Young Lady is the Third Young Lady, and we are us. The Third Young Lady’s greatest advantage is not being a child from the second branch, whereas we are different. Fourth Miss, Maternal Auntie’s deed of servitude is still in the Madam’s hands, and Maternal Auntie’s life and death reside in the Madam’s thoughts. Your and Brother Lun’s future prospects are also in the Madam’s grasp. We can only obey the Madam, doing whatever she commands us to. Otherwise, we only have a dead end.”

Upon hearing that the deed of servitude was still with the Lady family, Yuehuan froze; if the deed was still in their possession, did that mean Maternal Auntie was still a servant?

Maternal Aunt Su didn’t want to discuss such things with Yuehuan, but one must face reality. She did not wish for her daughter to stray down the wrong path, knowing that one misstep could lead to a cascade of errors, “You and Brother Lun managed to grow up safe and sound because you were inconspicuous. Fourth Miss, if it weren’t for Maternal Auntie’s exhaustive efforts, you and Brother Lun would be either dead or disabled.”