Time Travel: The Noble Family
Chapter 328 - Chapter 328 Chapter 118 Temple Life_3

Chapter 328: Chapter 118: Temple Life_3 Chapter 328: Chapter 118: Temple Life_3 Ruo Lan’s hand paused as she spoke with a smile, “If we’ve encountered, so be it, what’s there to fuss about?” Cai Yun wanted to say more, but Ruo Lan waved her hand to stop her. If her husband really wanted to seek other women, she couldn’t stop him. Such matters can’t be prevented; if they’re too strictly guarded at home, he would just seek elsewhere.

Ruo Lan was so open-minded about it mainly because she had seen too much of such things in the Duke Mansion, like her third maternal uncle who had several concubines within the Mansion, each a beauty. Yet, he still managed to secretly keep a concubine outside and often frequented brothels. That her husband managed to remain faithful during her pregnancy for five months was already commendable. As for him seeking out now, she wasn’t particularly upset, as long as her husband didn’t elevate a concubine over his legal wife, and her position remained unthreatened, she really didn’t care about a mere chambermaid.

After Ma Peng returned, he looked at Ruo Lan and after a long while, he said, “Ruo Lan, today I saw Chu Xia. She has lost a lot of weight…”

Ruo Lan hummed in response then asked, “What did she say?” hoping it wasn’t those despicable means of skimping on her necessities. That would be too low.

Zhuang Ruo Lan, even treating Lady Xiao Ma and Loo Ying well, would hardly skimp on a chambermaid’s necessities.

Ma Peng shook his head and said, “Chu Xia didn’t say anything, but seeing her like this, it also seems like a waste. Ruo Lan, help choose a family to marry Chu Xia off to!”

Ruo Lan was quite surprised; this outcome was not what she had expected, and she asked in astonishment, “Marry her off?” Chu Xia was very beautiful, and her husband was actually willing to let her go.

Ma Peng, not one for roundabout tactics, plus with his belief that spouses are one, voiced his real thoughts, “I was planning to wait until you had the baby, but meeting her today, seeing her pitiful state, Ruo Lan, Chu Xia has served me for many years, without credit, there has certainly been hard work. Find her a good family and provide a decent dowry to marry her off. It would also fulfill my duty.”

Ruo Lan almost laughed out loud; how clueless her husband was! Chu Xia had dressed up glamorously today to seek him out, wasting all her efforts in vain. Her husband really was clueless, but thankfully so, as it spared her from many troubles.

Ruo Lan felt touched, but that didn’t mean she completely let down her guard. Time still lay ahead, no one can guarantee things will always be as they are now. The greater the expectations, the deeper the hurt; without harboring too many expectations, there would be no disappointments, nor wounds.

Ruo Lan had a maid bring over a plate of crystal pears, saying, “These were sent over by Grandmother today, they’re really sweet, have a taste.” Rarity brings value, and as the only legitimate daughter of the Duchess, Ruo Lan and her daughter naturally treasured this only niece.

Ma Peng tasted one and praised, “Hmm, they are really sweet.” Just like life, sweet every day.

As dusk fell, Yueyao stopped her work, though she didn’t take over the tasks from Hua Lei and Qiao Lan, but went to the cupboard to get the clothes needed for her evening bath.

With a troubled expression, Hua Lei asked, “Mom, where shall we eat?” Yueyao’s two tables were already laden with things, surely not to be used as dining tables.

Nanny Hao wiped her hands and said, “Go ask Eldest Miss if there is a spare table. If not, eat separately.” Without dining tables, one must eat separately.

Yueying generously said, “Just use our table!”

Hua Lei happily responded, “Okay.” Then called Hua Lei over to move the tables from Cai Qing’s and Cai Lan’s rooms to their room.

Cai Lan disagreed, saying discontentedly, “Why move it to your room, just cook in our room.”

Hua Lei glanced at Cai Lan and asked, “Eat in your room?” She finished the sentence, looking at the unopened packages still in the room.

Clearly avoiding conflict, Yueying said, “Eating there is just as good.” Such places are indeed troublesome, lacking even a proper dining area. Eating in the room, the smell of the food would seep into all the clothes and bedding.”

Reluctantly, Cai Lan had no choice but to comply when Yueying spoke up.

Clearly more displeased than Cai Lan, Hua Lei returned to her room and muttered to Qiao Lan, “Sister Qiao Lan, we are not going to serve them forever, are we?” She really wouldn’t want that if they had to pamper them forever.

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