Time Travel: The Noble Family
Chapter 318 - Chapter 318 Chapter 117 The Inescapable Yueying

Chapter 318: Chapter 117: The Inescapable Yueying Chapter 318: Chapter 117: The Inescapable Yueying Yueyao walked out of the study and instructed Qiao Lan to invite Nanny Deng over. Nanny Deng, now in charge of Tingzheng’s courtyard, generally would not come without Yueyao’s orders.

Hua Lei, with a guilty expression, said, “Miss…” After Nanny Hao had spoken to her, she too broke out in a cold sweat.

Yueyao looked at Hua Lei, whose eyes were reddened, but did not offer any comfort. Instead, she simply asked, “Do you understand where you went wrong?”

Hua Lei nodded, “This servant has overstepped her bounds.”

Yueyao nodded. Nanny Hao was indeed not bad, making Hua Lei truly convinced, “You should be aware of our situation. Eldest Madam is watching us closely, and we cannot afford any mistakes. I am still fine, at least I have my uncle to protect me. But once she catches any of you on a wrong, even I won’t be able to save you.” As long as the Lady family truly caught something, she would be unable to save anyone. A servant’s life is the least valuable of all.

Upon hearing this, Hua Lei shuddered, “Miss, this servant knows her mistake. I won’t make such errors again in the future.”

Yueyao nodded, “Remember to be cautious in the future. Next spring, I will arrange for your family to move to my manor. You can also ask your uncle if he wants to go to the manor or stay in the mansion.” Hua Lei’s family must be moved to the manor. Yueyao would not let Hua Lei’s family repeat their past fate. As for Liu Er’s family, she had also done a favor for them, so moving them to the manor was reasonable.

Hua Lei shook her head, “My uncle is not familiar with the affairs on the Tian Zhuang. Miss, I should not have recommended my uncle to you. It won’t happen again.” This time, Nanny Hao made her deeply realize how much trouble this could cause for the Miss.

Nanny Hao thought Yueyao was too impulsive. The young servant at the young master’s side was very important and should at least be chosen from those with a strong foundation within the mansion. However, Ah Hai, who had no foundation and could even be a drag, was selected somewhat carelessly, which was not appropriate. But at the time, she was not yet recognized by the Miss, so she was not in a position to advise.

Yueyao did not mind, “If that is the case, then let it be. In the future, be sure to learn more from Nanny Hao.” Since Liu Er’s family did not want to go to the manor, they would just have to endure staying in the mansion.

Hua Lei nodded strongly.

Yueyao kept Nanny Hao aside to discuss another matter, “Uncle has already sent someone to your hometown. Your children are not in their original place now, it will take some time to find them. Also, I do not want to startle the snakes, so it will take some more time. By the time we return from the mountain, everything should have been taken care of.”

Nanny Hao’s eyes welled up, “Thank you, Miss Xie.” Nanny Hao knew what Yueyao meant by not startling the snakes, not to disturb her children, but to avoid alerting Eldest Madam. She had not held out hope before, but now that the Miss gave her hope, waiting a little longer was bearable.

As for Nanny Deng, wanting to adopt a foster daughter in the future was her own business. Nanny Hao would eventually be able to keep her biological grandchildren by her side, which was anyway better than adopting.

Yueyao’s hand ached from practicing calligraphy; she stretched a bit. Qiao Lan approached and said, “Miss, shall I give you a massage?”

Yueyao was somewhat surprised, “You know how to massage?”

Qiao Lan nodded, “A little.” She had secretly asked the doctor, seeing how hard working the Miss was, and had been learning for a while.

After a fifteen-minute massage, Yueyao felt much better. Yueyao nodded, “Not bad.” Clearly, she had learned earnestly. From now on, she would need to massage her often so her arms wouldn’t ache.

Xi Yu came to report, “Miss, Nanny Deng has arrived.”

Yueyao welcomed Nanny Deng to the bedroom and conveyed to her the words Yueyao had entrusted to Ma Chengteng. She also wanted to prepare Nanny Deng mentally.

Nanny Deng became flustered, “Miss, are you letting this old servant go? Miss, this old servant will not leave you. With the Lady family harboring malicious intentions towards you, how could I be at ease?” Nanny Deng had never thought Yueyao would send her away. Previously, even when she was moved to the manor, she thought daily of returning to Yueyao’s side, fearing something might happen to Yueyao. Being away from Yueyao was like losing her mainstay.

Yueyao walked over and helped Nanny Deng to her feet, “Nanny, I am not doing this to send you away, but to provide you with an extra layer of protection. Once I release you from your servitude contract, you will be a Good Citizen.”

Seeing Nanny Deng’s puzzled look, Yueyao smiled and poured her a cup of tea, “Nanny, you have watched over me since I was young, how could I not trust you. Whether that Deed Paper exists or not makes no difference to me.” The servitude contract was both a bond and a deterrent, letting them know that their lives were in their master’s hands, thus ensuring the servants would not dare disobey their master, much less betray them. The outcome for a betraying servant was only one, death. And Yueyao was not at all worried about Nanny Hao’s loyalty to her, so the presence or absence of the Deed Paper was irrelevant.