Time Travel: The Noble Family-Chapter 161 - 67: Testing_2

Chapter 161: Chapter 67: Testing_2

Yueyao stood there quietly, lost in thought. The wind came and lifted her skirt, causing it to flutter wildly in all directions. From a distance, Hua Lei felt like coming over to help her hold down the erratically flying skirt.

Yuehuan had not expected Yueyao to remain so composed. She struggled internally for a long time but finally decided not to let her previous efforts go to waste and said, “Stop hiding it from me. I know you must have reincarnated after death, unwilling to let go, and returned to take revenge.”

Yueyao felt a jolt in her heart, yet her face revealed nothing. She replied with feigned confusion, “Fourth sister, what are you talking about? I don’t understand.”

Seeing Yueyao’s nonchalant demeanor, Yuehuan began to doubt her own speculation. If Yueyao had really been wronged greatly in her previous life and reborn, she could not possibly be this calm. She seemed as unfathomable as an ancient well, impossible to see through. And yet, how could a person change so drastically overnight? It defied normal explanation. “You can hide from others but not from me. I know you must have reincarnated to seek vengeance on those who harmed you,” Yuehuan insisted.

Yueyao was now certain that Yuehuan had not come back from that time, or else she wouldn’t be uttering such ludicrous things. “I don’t know what you’re talking about. If you have hurt your head, I won’t hold it against you. However, when you said I was using you earlier, I must say, you’re taking yourself too seriously.”

Yueyao looked at Yuehuan and felt that this girl was just like her in a previous life: outwardly clever but inherently foolish. It was fortunate that Yuehuan had the shrewd and capable Maternal Aunt Su by her side.

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Yuehuan clenched her teeth and said, “You can’t fool me.” She was sure Yueyao had been reborn. Under normal circumstances, at least shock or surprise should be shown, yet there was absolutely no reaction from Yueyao. The more lack of reaction there was, the more it seemed like a cover-up. Yuehuan had not expected Yueyao to have such strong mental fortitude.

Yueyao replied with a faint smile, “I don’t know about revenge, but I have read a book about spirit possession that I’m sure you can relate to, Fourth Miss.” She wasn’t afraid of Yuehuan’s words. Reincarnation was not something anyone would believe, whereas the idea of spirit possession seemed more plausible. After all, she merely possessed memories of an extra twenty years, while Yuehuan was an outsider. If it came down to it, it would not be her lacking credibility, but Yuehuan.

Yuehuan’s eyes widened, and her hands trembled slightly. “What are you talking about?” How could the Third Young Lady know she was a spirit possession case? That’s it—the Third Young Lady must be the reincarnated one, noticing she was different from the previous Yuehuan. Yes, the Third Young Lady had just admitted to being a reincarnated person.

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Yueyao replied with a light smile, “I was merely sharing a story with the Fourth Miss. Why be so agitated? Besides, with so much to learn, you probably don’t have time for reading. Give me back the book this afternoon. Let’s leave it at that for this time. But if there is a next time, I’ll tell our grandmother about your words,” she said and then turned and left, truly departing this time.

Yuehuan watched Yueyao in a daze, shivering only after Yueyao had gone. This woman knew she wasn’t the original person, yet she had always observed her silently. Her composure was even more profound than Yuehuan had imagined.

When Yueyao returned to the Lanxi Courtyard, she saw the well-arranged small kitchen and smiled slightly. Upon hearing Nanny Deng say that cooking and boiling water would be more convenient, she nodded without saying a word. Her goal was not simply to make cooking and boiling water easier in winter; with this kitchen, if later the Old Madam passed away and Lady Mo dared to make things difficult for her, she would open a separate account with her own Silver Coins, independent of the family’s finances. With money in hand, she would not panic, and no one would dare say she was raised by the main branch.

Back in the main room, Yueyao left Nanny Deng with a word: “I suspect that Nanny Zheng has been bought over by Lady Mo.” Aside from Nanny Zheng, Yueyao could not think of anyone else who might leak information to Lady Mo.

Nanny Deng was startled, as this was no small matter: “How do you know?” Nanny Zheng was the confidante of the Old Madam, and if she joined forces with Lady Mo, that would be extremely disadvantageous for their young lady. But how did the young lady come to know such confidential information? Could someone be intentionally leading her into error?

After contemplating for a while, Yueyao did not think the Fourth Miss was trying to persuade her. It was more likely that Maternal Aunt Su had inadvertently let something slip, which the Fourth Miss had overheard by chance. Yueyao had always thought the present Yuehuan was clever, but her cleverness was too apparent. Such a person could easily be manipulated or foolishly exploited. It was just a question of whether Maternal Aunt Su might betray her. “How I know is not important. What matters is having such a person by our grandmother’s side; I am very concerned.”

Nanny Deng, seeing Yueyao unwilling to divulge more, did not press further. After pondering for a moment, she asked, “Should we tell the Old Madam?”

Yueyao shook her head; the health of the Old Madam was already declining, and Doctor Tang had said she must not overexert herself or become agitated. If she learned that Nanny Zheng had been bought by Lady Mo, she would surely become furious. Therefore, they could not tell the Old Madam about it. “No need to rush, Nanny. Now that we know Old Granny Zheng has been bribed by Lady Mo, we just need to be on guard. One old nanny can’t make a significant difference. As for Maternal Aunt Su, perhaps she harbors intentions of benefiting from a clam-fisherman scenario.”

Nanny Deng snorted coldly, “She dares to harbor such thoughts.” A lowly maidservant dared to dream of reaping the fisherman’s benefits—quite audacious indeed.

If Maternal Aunt Su knew the facts, she would certainly feel wronged. How could she have known that Yuehuan would sell her out to Yueyao? If she had known, she would never have shared that information with Yueyao.

Lady Mo was extremely reluctant to see Yueyao open the small kitchen. But she could not defy the wishes of her mother-in-law. Now that the Lanxi Courtyard had its own kitchen, it would not be easy to force the girl to move out in the future.

Lady Mo sent Granny Hua out: “Go investigate.” She was counting the days, eagerly hoping for the Old Madam to pass away soon. Only after her death could she truly rise to the position of the head of the house.