Time Travel: The Noble Family-Chapter 1364 - 557: Winds and Clouds Surging (Part 4)

Tingzheng’s face turned unpleasant instantly: "Why didn’t you tell me earlier?"

Peng Chun said helplessly: "Old Master has been in Haikou all this time. I didn’t want to bother him with these trivial matters. Old Master, there’s another situation: every year, Madam gives three to four times more to the Lin Family than to Great Aunt."

Tingzheng asked: "Since when did this start?" When Madam Lin first joined the family, the holiday gifts for the Lin Family and his sister were identical. Later, when he went to Haikou, he no longer managed these matters.

Seeing that Tingzheng was beginning to take this problem seriously, Peng Chun said: "It started the year you went to Haikou, Old Master. I’m about to leave, so I’m not afraid of taboos anymore. The things Madam has done are truly excessive, it can’t be helped that Great Aunt is upset."

Tingzheng looked at Peng Chun and asked: "What has Madam done?" Peng Chun had been by Tingzheng’s side since he was five years old, always supporting him faithfully, thus Tingzheng trusted Peng Chun greatly.

Peng Chun, knowing he was departing soon, naturally wasn’t afraid to tear into Madam Lin anymore. He then started recounting the actions Madam Lin took after Tingzheng left.

Yueyao’s suffering was due to her excessive pride. When she spoke to Tingzheng about these matters, she wasn’t detailed; she merely recounted the events simply, akin to plain water. Tingzheng was not particularly attentive or considerate, so seeing Yueyao’s indifferent description, he naturally didn’t ponder further.

Peng Chun was different; he relayed the events in meticulous detail and analyzed for Tingzheng why Lin Qinghan would do such things, pointing out the severity of Lin Qinghan’s actions to him.

Tingzheng looked at Peng Chun, asking: "Do you mean Madam avoided visiting the sister with Wanting and Brother Xin not because the children were ill? Nor because the sister refused visitors, but due to hearing rumors?"

Peng Chun nodded, saying: "Old Master, if you don’t believe me, you can investigate yourself. You can verify these matters, I can’t lie."

Tingzheng pressed his lips together, his face severe.

Peng Chun, having finished discussing these household trivialities, then recommended someone to Tingzheng: "Old Master, I’ve spent ten years cultivating Ah Si, you can trust him."

Tingzheng nodded.

Peng Chun then struck at Madam Lin’s weakness: "Old Master, the second branch’s wealth was preserved by Great Aunt’s life, you cannot let these assets change their surname."

Yueyao almost died from poison administered by Lady family that day, a matter Tingzheng knew of. He nodded and said: "Rest assured, I will protect this family’s assets and won’t let them change surnames."

Peng Chun wiped away his old tears, before leaving he pleaded for those long-serving personnel in the mansion. The term ’long-serving’ did not refer to the elders of the mansion but those senior people selected by Yueyao in the past: "Old Master, Madam cannot tolerate us, treating us with disdain. Old Master, after I leave, Madam will surely devise ways to deal with them, please ensure they have a proper place to go."

Peng Chun’s words made Tingzheng seem like a puppet. Certainly, in Peng Chun’s eyes, Tingzheng was just slightly better than that.

Tingzheng clenched his fists tightly, relaxing only after a while, and said: "Rest assured, I am still the master of the Lian family."

Peng Chun had said so much, just awaiting these words.

Leaving through the Lian family’s gate, Peng Chun looked back at the gate of the Lian Mansion, feeling sentimental. He originally thought he would stay in the mansion until he could no longer work, but he didn’t expect to leave so quickly. 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

Tingzheng, having sent away Peng Chun, with a stern face, immediately summoned his close attendant to investigate these matters. Hearing alone is not enough, obtaining evidence is essential.