Time Travel: The Noble Family-Chapter 492: Back to the Mansion for the 184th time

Returning to the Residence

In the evening, Yueyao led Tingzheng in the study to practice calligraphy, and Mingzhu also came over. The candlelight in the room stretched their shadows long and slender.

An hour later, Yueyao instructed Tingzheng, "You’ve been on the road for most of the day and didn’t get your afternoon rest, so go to sleep early."

Though Tingzheng was seven years old, since at seven boys and girls should not sit together, he stayed in the front courtyard. After escorting Tingzheng to the front courtyard, Yueyao talked with him for quite a while before returning to the back courtyard.

Mingzhu came over and said in a soft voice, "You’re not angry anymore." It had been so difficult for her to endure the tension every day; she thought it best not to pick a fight with Yueyao over trivial matters in the future.

Yueyao laughed lightly, "I’m not that petty. It’s late, you should go to sleep."

Yueyao asked Xiang Wei, "Is it good to practice martial arts before I go to sleep?" Perhaps it was because she had been holding a pen too much recently, but her shoulders felt sore. Yueyao thought that if she practiced martial arts before sleeping, it might have some effect.

Xiang Wei laughed lightly, "If you want to practice martial arts, just go ahead, there’s no rule stipulating you can only do so at certain times."

After Yueyao finished her practice, she was drenched in sweat, which Xiang Wei observed and shook her head at, indicating that Yueyao’s form was still not proficient; otherwise, she wouldn’t be like this.

Yueyao sat down and took a towel to wipe her sweat, while Xi Yu fanned her on the side. Xiang Wei sat leisurely eating watermelon, utterly at ease.

Seeing Xiang Wei eating, Yueyao smiled but did not join her. Instead, she said to Xi Yu, "It’s hot today, go have a slice of watermelon to cool off." Yueyao had noticed over time that Xiang Wei had a particularly keen appetite for delicacies of all sorts, behaving more like a foodie than possessing any semblance of a master’s poise. Yueyao trusted Marquis Jingning’s Residence wouldn’t deceive her, otherwise, she might have doubted whether Xiang Wei was a master at all.

Xi Yu had also noticed long ago that Xiang Wei did not behave with the propriety expected of a servant— for instance, she would help herself to tasty treats that arrived without considering whether the young mistress had eaten or not. Usually, unless called upon, she either chatted in the yard or holed up in her room without taking the initiative to do anything.

Xi Yu handed Yueyao another slice of watermelon, "Miss, have a piece."

Yueyao shook her head, "No need, you eat it." Yueyao rarely snacked in the evening, not even on fruits.

Seeing Xiang Wei consuming half a watermelon quickly, Xi Yu kindly reminded her, "Sister Xiang Wei, we are about to go to sleep, eating too much isn’t good, leave some for tomorrow."

Xiang Wei waved her hand nonchalantly, "No problem."

Xi Yu was at a loss for words and looked up to the sky.

After Yueyao took a bath and returned to her room, she had just laid down when she got up again and asked Xiang Wei, who had not yet left the room, "The poison making you mentioned, is it really true?"

Xiang Wei grinned like a fox and asked, "Why? Do you want to poison someone to death?"

Yueyao did not beat around the bush with Xiang Wei. Even though Xiang Wei was not as kind and amiable as Bai Yi, and was a bit of a chatterbox and glutton who enjoyed comfort, Yueyao still chose to trust her. Yueyao said, "My brother is always at the Li Mansion and seldom goes out, so I’m not worried about him now. What worries me is what to do when he grows up? You know what he looks like, I’m very concerned that someone might target him. Look, can you help?" Yueyao was somewhat embarrassed to speak of such matters, hence her speech was jumbled and lacked clarity.

Xiang Wei looked at Yueyao somewhat askance; it was quite unexpected for a girl secluded in her chambers to think so far ahead. Having been exposed to the darker aspects of society, Xiang Wei was well aware of how much a beautiful child could provoke desire. If the child had power and influence, there would be no fear, but it was quite the opposite for this child. If those people really made a move, the siblings could only resign themselves to fate. freёnovelkiss.com

Xiang Wei laughed heartily, "To truly protect your brother’s safety and ensure no one covets him, you must find a strong backer. It’s only a temporary solution to place poison on him for self-defense."

Yueyao gave a wry smile, "A backer isn’t so easy to find." Those in power are ruthless, seeking their backing would come at great cost first.

Xiang Wei glanced at Yueyao, "Haven’t you already found a backer for Tingzheng? Why seek another?" The Li family could already be the backer, with Li Guoxing’s capabilities fully adequate for protecting Tingzheng.

Yueyao was momentarily lost in thought, she felt that Li Guoxing could protect Tingzheng for a while but not for a lifetime, especially as Tingzheng grew up.

Xiang Wei shook her head, "The Li family is a distinguished clan, and Li Guoxing is already of the third rank. With his abilities, he might even enter the Cabinet in the future. If Tingzheng can gain Li Guoxing’s genuine protection, his life will be worry-free. But the others must know that Li Guoxing will look after Tingzheng."

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