Time Travel: The Noble Family-Chapter 1363 - 557: Winds Stirring (3)

An Zhichen doesn’t forbid Tingzheng from going to the Imperial Guard Battalion out of revenge, but because he no longer trusts Tingzheng. Now that the Ninth Prince is the Crown Prince, the surface of the Capital City appears tranquil, but the Seventh Prince is still in the Capital, and the Emperor hasn’t eliminated his influence. Beneath the surface, the Capital is still turbulent. With Tingzheng’s character and Lin’s impulsive nature, if Tingzheng is left in the Imperial Guard Battalion, who knows what trouble might arise in the future. If Tingzheng causes trouble, it will definitely implicate him.

An Zhichen is not like Yueyao, knowingly supporting him even when it’s wrong. Since it’s known that Tingzheng is unreliable, naturally it must be quelled in the cradle.

When the people of the Lin Family learned that Tingzheng had a new position, Lord Lin sighed, while Lady Lin was deeply worried.

Lady Lin is not as naive as Lin Qinghan, Tingzheng does not divorce now, but the future is uncertain. If Tingzheng faces setbacks in his career, he will surely realize what’s happening. By then, if he blames his daughter for it, she will not have a good life in the Lian family.

Lord Lin is thoroughly disappointed with this woman: "As you sow, so shall you reap. No matter what happens in the future, you must not interfere." What Lin Qinghan did severely tarnished her reputation.

Before Tingzheng assumed his post at the Infantry Camp, Peng Chun came to bid farewell to Tingzheng.

Tingzheng was unwilling to let Peng Chun leave. Peng Chun had been by his side since he was five years old, teaching him many things. Later, he became the Chief Steward of the Lian family, handling everything outside the courtyard.

Peng Chun’s indenture is held by Tingzheng. Back then, Yueyao intended to return Peng Chun’s indenture, but Peng Chun refused, wanting to show loyalty. Now claiming old age and frailty as reasons, Peng Chun insists on leaving, and Tingzheng cannot retain him.

Tingzheng asked with some sadness: "Why? Chief Steward, why are you determined to leave?"

Peng Chun smiled and said: "I’m old and it’s time to step down for the capable ones." Peng Chun’s wife has always wanted to leave, their children are living well and are very dutiful, always wanting to take them back home. Peng Chun’s wife doesn’t want to be humiliated in Lian Mansion. But Peng Chun felt their family owed a debt of gratitude to Yueyao, wanting to offer more help. After knowing the estrangement between Tingzheng and Yueyao, Peng Chun contemplated leaving but felt guilty about abandoning Lian Dongbo and Yueyao’s kindness to their family, so he hesitated.

Today, when Lin found a mistake of his, scolded him in front of several maids and old nannies, Peng Chun realized that Lin no longer tolerated him. Recognizing this fact led Peng Chun to finally decide to leave the Lian family.

When Lin Qinghan learned Tingzheng was going to return Peng Chun’s indenture, her expression changed. Lin Qinghan hated Peng Chun and his wife the most. Lin Qinghan had always wanted to know the accounts of the front yard, but Peng Chun never allowed her to touch them, and Peng Chun’s wife always opposed her. She wanted to send this couple away years ago, but she couldn’t grasp Peng Chun’s weakness, and all of Peng Chun’s children were outside, plus Tingzheng trusted Peng Chun greatly; she couldn’t do anything to this couple. Now they’re finally leaving, Lin Qinghan sighed in relief. Only because Lin Qinghan knows Tingzheng’s affection for Peng Chun is deep, otherwise, she would surely have sent the couple to a remote countryside manor.

Tingzheng did not let Lin deal with Peng Chun’s family’s matter, he handled it himself. The next day he sent people to expunge Peng Chun’s family’s slave status, changing them to good status, and gave them 300 acres of land and two thousand taels of silver as a retirement fund.

Peng Chun, initially feeling desolate, felt a little warmth holding these things, and before leaving, he said a few more words to Tingzheng: "Old Master, please forgive my candidness, the accounts of the front yard must not be touched by Madam."

Tingzheng was a bit surprised: "What do you mean by that?"

Now Peng Chun was already leaving, so he no longer had many concerns, immediately revealing how Lin Qinghan repeatedly tried to meddle with the front yard accounts: "Old Master, since Madam Lin married in, the total New Year gifts sent to the Lin Family amount to several tens of thousands of taels of silver. Old Master, Madam Lin’s bridal dowry totaled only about forty thousand taels of silver. If let her meddle with the front yard accounts, the Lian family would soon be emptied out."

Tingzheng’s expression changed, but still somewhat disbelief, he questioned: "Chief Steward, why do you say this?"

Peng Chun roughly explained to Tingzheng how much Lin Qinghan sent as gifts yearly to the Lin Family, finishing with a bitter smile: "Old Master, I’ve been by your side for twenty years, reached this age, and am about to leave the Lian family, why would I lie to you? If Old Master doesn’t believe me, just check the accounts." The gifts Madam Lin sent to the Lin Family were all recorded in the official accounts, there are records to review.