Time Travel: The Noble Family-Chapter 99 - 46: Disposal

Chapter 99: Chapter 46: Disposal

Granny Liu, having heard from Nanny Deng about Yueyao’s words, decisively sought out Ma Chengteng and told him in detail about Cheng Lizi’s affairs.

Granny Liu sobbed and sang, “Old Master, back then, Lady Cheng had intended to kill the Eldest Young Master. It was only thanks to the matriarch who saw through her venomous scheme and saved the Eldest Young Master’s life. Now that the Eldest Young Master is about to take the autumn imperial examination, she has brought over her niece from her maternal home. This is clearly to seduce the Eldest Young Master and distract him from the examination. Lady Cheng is set on ruining the Eldest Young Master. Old Master, the Old Madam was most worried about the Eldest Young Master when she was on her deathbed. The servants and I have been extremely cautious, but we ultimately couldn’t guard against such vile tactics. Had it not been for Cousin Miss accidentally encountering it, even if the Eldest Young Master jumped into the Yellow River, he wouldn’t be able to clear his name.” Previously, Granny Liu was a confidant of the Old Madam and was later assigned to Ma Peng, devising strategies for him tirelessly. Since Cheng Lizi arrived at Cheng Mansion, Granny Liu had been worried about potential problems, and indeed, half a year’s worries had turned her hair white.

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Ma Chengteng recalled past events. There was a time when Ma Chengteng had accidentally seen Lady Cheng changing her clothes, ruining her reputation. The Old Madam was furious and opposed the marriage, telling him that it was all a trap set by Lady Cheng. At that time, Ma Chengteng thought it was a coincidence, as no girl would joke about her own reputation, so he insisted on marrying Lady Cheng.

The Old Madam knew her son was stubborn and unwavering once he made up his mind. In the end, for the sake of Ma Chengteng’s career, she compromised. However, the Old Madam still repeatedly insisted, forbidding Lady Cheng from intervening in the affairs of the eldest son, whether it be marriage or other matters. Ma Chengteng swore to the Old Madam on her deathbed that he would take good care of his legitimate eldest son. For this reason, Lady Cheng had no say in any matters concerning Ma Peng.

Now that Granny Liu had exposed Lady Cheng using such despicable tactics against his legitimate eldest son, how could Ma Chengteng not be shocked and angry? People are creatures of habit, and Ma Chengteng naturally recalled how Lady Cheng had entered the family, perhaps just as his mother had said, he had been trapped.

Ma Chengteng, furious yet composed, stared coldly at Granny Liu and said, “Do you have any evidence?”

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Granny Liu couldn’t possibly have concrete evidence, but she recounted all the things Cheng Lizi had done before. After finishing, she said, “Old Master, today’s incident was witnessed by Cousin Miss and her maid and old nanny. This is substantial eyewitness testimony. I believe Uncle Master would trust Cousin Miss. After all, Cousin Miss is not someone she could bribe.”

Ma Chengteng’s forehead veins bulged, now involving Yueyao, bringing shame even in front of his niece: “Summon the old nanny beside Cousin Miss here.” Ma Chengteng had asked for Nanny Deng because Yueyao was still young. He didn’t want Yueyao to get involved in these matters.

Granny Liu stood meekly aside. Yueyao was actually being manipulated by Granny Liu. Lady Cheng had this intention, but Granny Liu was very cautious. Cheng Lizi had been in Ma’s Mansion for half a year without an opportunity. Cheng Lizi was of average looks, but Granny Liu still worried about youthful impulsiveness. Thus, she quickly had Ma Peng’s two personal maids warm his bed. The two maids were carefully selected for not only their looks but also their temperaments—one cold, the other hot—and most importantly, they were trustworthy enough not to jeopardize the Eldest Young Master’s affairs or his future career.

Granny Liu was very clear in her mind, all these were temporary measures. Since Lady Cheng brought Cheng Lizi over, she would not rest until she achieved her goal. No matter how cunning a servant is, they couldn’t outwit the lady of the house. It was also due to Lady Cheng being the lady of the house, if it were someone else with schemes, they would have no place to be buried. Even so, if the Eldest Young Master ended up marrying Cheng Lizi, all those who had opposed Lady Cheng in the past were afraid they would meet a bad end. The reason for not taking action for the past half year was the absence of a decisive opportunity. If they didn’t succeed at once and Lady Cheng retaliated, losing Old Master’s trust would be extremely dangerous.

Granny Liu had previously spoken to Ma Chengteng about Cheng Lizi’s behavior within the mansion. In essence, all she said was that Cheng Lizi was not only disorderly and immodest but also short-sighted and petty. Such a woman could definitely not be the lady of the house. However, the Cheng Lizi Ma Chengteng saw was another person altogether, dignified, graceful, and proper, completely different from what Granny Liu had described. Naturally, the balance tilted in favor of Cheng Lizi. Granny Liu could only hold back. This time, however, was an excellent opportunity.