Time Travel: The Noble Family
Chapter 298 - Chapter 298 Chapter 111 Asking for Help_2

Chapter 298: Chapter 111: Asking for Help_2 Chapter 298: Chapter 111: Asking for Help_2 Ruo Lan looked at Cai Yun and said, “Third Young Lady isn’t the type to suffer in silence. You handle it, this matter won’t just blow over.” That day she confronted Lady Mo for her brother, but Yueyao seemed to have no need to do so! Tingzheng was placed into the Li family…

Thinking of this, Ruo Lan shook her head and smiled, “This cousin is exceptionally clever; I didn’t expect she had been planning all along. Such a smart person…” Initially, she had many concerns for her brother, which is why she had maintained a balance with Madam Bao, but Yueyao now had no such concerns. Yueyao was very clever, surely she had been wary of Lady Mo from the start, which is why she sent Tingzheng early to study with the Li family. The Li family had good family values, and Lord Li was a close friend of her uncle. Putting Tingzheng under Lord Li was the best choice possible. Now, Yueyao was the only one left in the mansion and, without any constraints, she naturally wasn’t afraid.

As for reputation, Ruo Lan had the least regard for it. Madam Bao appeared charitable on the surface but schemed behind everyone’s backs; since returning to the Bao family, Ruo Lan didn’t know how much she had suffered. She was so cautious, yet she still ended up with a poor reputation, while Madam Bao maintained a good one. Therefore, it’s crucial to know how to act and deceive people regarding reputation. She understood that not all those with good reputations were actually good, and those with bad reputations were not necessarily bad ones.

Although Cai Yun didn’t quite understand why her lady said these words, if her lady said Miss Cousin was intelligent, then she was intelligent.

Outside, a maid came and reported, “Young Lady, Miss Cousin Luying has arrived.” No one in the Main Courtyard liked Loo Ying, feeling that she was too superficial and couldn’t move her eyes away from nice things.

Ruo Lan stood up and after a while said, “Let her in!” At the Duke Mansion, she had over a dozen cousins; what kind of personalities hadn’t she seen? Loo Ying was just a bit greedy for small gains but was quite easy to please; a little trinket could make her happy for a long time. Of course, the gifts Loo Ying received were incomparable to those the Father-in-law gave to Yueyao. Naturally, their status in Ma’s Mansion was also incomparable.

Loo Ying wore a pink rose top and underneath, a green tulle Scattered Flower Skirt, styled her hair in a Ruyi bun adorned with a gold Begonia Pearl Flower, and wore a pair of gold-wrapped Pearl Pendants, looking quite flamboyant. Loo Ying liked to wear vivid things.

The clothes and jewelry were all gifts from Ruo Lan. Unlike Lady Mo, since they were staying at their house anyway, Ruo Lan decided to fully save their face by dressing up Loo Ying beautifully, showing everyone how well Ma’s Mansion treated their niece.

Upon seeing Ruo Lan, Loo Ying revealed a brilliant smile and called out, “Cousin-in-law.” Ever since her aunt and Ma Linlin left, she could wear beautiful clothes and put on pretty jewelry without worrying about Ma Linlin’s harassment. Such days made Loo Ying feel endlessly happy.

Ruo Lan looked at Loo Ying’s ingratiating demeanor and couldn’t help but shake her head internally. Why was there such a big difference between cousins? Yueyao bore her grievances silently, only seeking help when she truly couldn’t bear it, and even then, she did so openly, making others not weary of her. But Loo Ying was somewhat coy; once or twice was okay, but more would make people weary.

Loo Ying indeed had a favor to ask Ruo Lan; she wanted to visit a temple to offer prayers in a couple of days. Actually, it was Lady Xiao Ma’s idea for Loo Ying to go to Zhaohua Temple to pray.

Ruo Lan somewhat understood what Lady Xiao Ma was planning and said, “If Cousin wants to go offer prayers, it’s best to go to Hualin Temple instead!” The status of Zhaohua Temple was too high; she didn’t mind dressing up Loo Ying, but apart from the monthly allowance of silver, she wouldn’t give a penny more. However, a visit to Zhaohua Temple would be costly.

Loo Ying thought for a moment and then said, “OK.”

Cai Yun was somewhat mystified by Lady Xiao Ma’s thinking. When their lady first married into the family, she stayed out of sight under the pretext of poor health, but after Lady Cheng left, she quickly recovered. Ironically, she even thought of dictating terms to their lady. Fortunately, Granny Liu got wind of it and gave Lady Xiao Ma a severe reprimand, causing her to retreat back to her courtyard. But luckily, this Miss Cousin was easy to please; with just a nice item, she would glow and asked, “Lady, why does Miss Cousin want to go offer prayers?”

Ruo Lan laughed and said, “How would I know?” You should never try to guess such people’s thoughts, because even if you rack your brain, you won’t be able to figure them out.”

When Ma Chengteng came home and opened the letter, his complexion turned slightly unpleasant. Ma Peng was also nearby and asked, “Dad, is something wrong with cousin?”