Time Travel: The Noble Family-Chapter 235 - 95 Receiving the Dowry (Part 1)

Chapter 235 -95: Receiving the Dowry (Part 1)

Chapter 235 -95: Receiving the Dowry (Part 1)

Old Madam leaned against the dark green damask cushion, her eyes seemingly closed as if she were asleep, with Senior Maids Qiao Hui and Qiao Ru standing by her side.

Nanny Zheng stood in front of Old Madam, feeling a sudden surge of panic. Just moments ago, Old Madam had mentioned she had questions for her, yet she hadn’t spoken a word, leaving Nanny Zheng quite unsettled.

After what seemed like an eternity, Old Madam finally opened her eyes and said faintly to Nanny Zheng, “How long has it been?” which obviously referred to how long she had been associated with the Lady family.

Nanny Zheng was startled, thinking that Old Madam had asked the wrong question, perhaps wondering about the current Shichen Chinese Time. Before she could speak, a cold glance from Old Madam made her legs go weak, and she knelt down, clinging to a last hope without confessing.

Seeing that Nanny Zheng was long in responding, Old Madam said coldly, “How long have you been colluding with the Lady family?” Previously, Old Granny Zheng spoke kindly of the Lady family, believing they were well hidden, only to realize now that they had been connected for some time.

Nanny Zheng nearly fainted from fright. Since Old Madam had raised the question, she clearly had solid evidence: “Old Madam, have mercy, Old Madam, have mercy.” She didn’t want to commit the deeds, but she was driven to it and had no other choice. Nanny Zheng knew Old Madam’s temperament: when something happened, don’t shirk the responsibility but instead seek forgiveness.

Old Madam had no time to listen to Nanny Zheng’s nonsense, “All these years, have I not treated you well? Tell me, why?” Old Madam had people inquire because she wanted to know why Nanny Zheng would betray her. Even now that she knew the reason, Old Madam still wanted to hear it from Nanny Zheng herself.

Nanny Zheng, unable to hide it any further, divulged the reason. It turned out her son had accumulated a huge gambling debt outside and would be killed if not paid within a set time. Nanny Zheng had only one son; how could she just watch him die? She intended to ask Old Madam for help, but recalling her temper, she hesitated, and that’s when Eldest Madam from the Lady family stepped in.

Nanny Zheng hurriedly said, “Old Madam, I did nothing to wrong you. If you don’t believe me, I’m willing to be struck by thunder and condemned to the Eighteen Levels of Hell after death, never to be reborn.”

Old Madam looked at Nanny Zheng, the gravity of her oath inducing her to believe Nanny Zheng was telling the truth, but even the truth could not negate the fact of her betrayal.

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Indeed, Nanny Zheng hadn’t done much for the Lady family; the truly valuable information she had given to the Lady family over the past two years involved only two instances: one was an instance when Second Old Master was seriously ill and wrote a letter to Old Madam, though what was written in the letter she did not know; the other was about Yueyao mentioning her mother’s dream.

Thinking of Yueyao, Old Madam gave Nanny Zheng a chilling look, suspecting that the child already knew of Nanny Zheng’s allegiance to the Lady family. However, how Yueyao came to know this remained a mystery: “Considering the many years you have served me, I will not make this difficult for you. You know what to do.” People are made of flesh and blood, and Old Madam could understand why Nanny Zheng had to do what she did, but understanding did not mean acceptance. As someone on the verge of death, she did not wish to create sins, letting Nanny Zheng face her own fate.

The Lady family was ruthless in achieving their goals. Entrusting Lian family to the Lady family was something Old Madam truly worried about! Contemplating the future of the Lian family, Old Madam’s anxiety grew. Yet, now she could not act against the Lady family, as doing so would mean dooming her grandsons, something she had never felt so conflicted about before.

Old Madam, overwhelmed by such thoughts and in her current state of health, should not have dwelled on them; she couldn’t hold on and fainted once again.

When Yueying came in and saw Old Madam unconscious, she shouted, “Someone, quickly fetch the doctor. Grandmother has fainted again, quickly fetch the doctor.”

Doctor Tang sighed deeply, “Do what we can, leave the rest to fate.” It was May now, and the season would soon change, which was always the most challenging time for the elderly.

Yueyao didn’t believe her grandmother was in grave danger, firmly believing that her grandmother would pass away only in August and not now at the beginning of May: “It can’t be, grandmother definitely won’t be in trouble.” Something must have gone wrong, how could it have happened three months early. This simply couldn’t be, it definitely couldn’t be.

Although the Lady family appeared sad on the surface, inside they were relieved; the old woman was finally going to die. Good, good, with her gone, there would be no one else to hold them down anymore.

Old Madam still had unfinished business; how could she be willing to depart so soon? After a day and night in a coma, Old Madam hung on.