Time Travel: The Noble Family-Chapter 171 - 71: Tingzheng on the Genealogy_2
Chapter 171 -71: Tingzheng on the Genealogy_2
Tingzheng rose every day at two-quarters past the Mao Hour, accompanying Yueyao in physical exercises, also training his hand strength, and then reading and practicing calligraphy. However, Yueyao also had to embroider and paint. Tingzheng returned home and was never idle for a moment, yet Tingzheng never uttered a word of complaint, which pleased Yueyao greatly.
Yueyao heard the servants outside mentioning it had started raining and she went out to look, finding the outdoors a hazy grey, the sky obscured by dark clouds, and soon a light rain began to fall.
Yueyao draped a fox fur coat over her shoulders and walked to the covered gallery, reaching her hand out into the rain, the droplets falling cold on her skin.
Qiao Lan quickly pulled Yueyao’s hand back in, “Miss, the rain is cold and it’s bad for your health.” The Third Young Lady seemed like a curious child, taking pleasure in observing anything new before documenting it.
Yueyao smiled, withdrew her hand, and stood in the courtyard watching the scenery outside, then after a while, she stepped out of the courtyard with an umbrella to view the landscapes. After observing, she softly said, “Still not enough! I can’t find the feeling.”
Unable to resist, Qiao Lan asked, “Miss, what feeling?”
Yueyao shook her head without answering.
After two days of rain, Yueyao didn’t take Tingzheng to the Upper Chamber to pay respects. Once the rain stopped, Yueyao cheerfully said, “Tingzheng, come with sister to pay respects to Grandmother.”
Old Madam, hearing Yueyao was bringing Tingzheng, was very pleased. Seeing her grandchildren, who looked as lovely as jade, delighted her even more, “Come, sit by Grandmother so she can have a good look at you.” Yueyao saw him every day and didn’t notice changes, but Tingzheng seemed different each time they met: “You’ve gained a bit of weight since last time, but it looks good on you, you were too thin before.” Children did look good healthy and plump.
Yueyao spent some time with Old Madam, then brought up the matter of the New Year. Yueyao felt the timing was right and this time she didn’t beat around the bush with Old Madam, but said directly, “Grandmother, Tingzheng will be six years old after the New Year. I hope to have Tingzheng entered into the family registry this year.” When among close relations, it’s better to speak directly; beating around the bush could upset Grandmother.
Old Madam immediately nodded, “That’s proper.” There was only this bit of Second Son’s bloodline left, registered under the Second Son’s Wife’s name, with no one objecting.
Yueyao knew Old Madam wouldn’t object, as she had supported everything Yueyao had brought up before. But the more this was the case, thinking of Granny’s limited lifespan saddened her deeply, “Grandmother, I want to register Tingzheng under Mother’s name. What do you think of Yueyao’s idea?”
Old Madam naturally found it agreeable, “Alright, does your uncle know about this?” Registering his child born out of wedlock under the name of the legal wife required her family’s approval. Now that Madam Ma had passed, approval from the legal wife’s family was necessary; without the Ma Family’s agreement, registration in the family ledger would be inappropriate.
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Yueyao nodded, “Don’t worry, Grandmother, I’ve told Uncle about this, and he has already agreed.” Tingzheng was becoming increasingly favorable in Old Madam’s eyes, so Yueyao was certain that Tingzheng’s entry into the family registry wouldn’t face any issues.
Now that they were registering Tingzheng, they had to mention it to Lian Dongfang. Old Madam mentioned this to Lian Dongfang, “After the New Year, Tingzheng will be six and will be ranked fourth among the juniors.” Once registered in the lineage book, henceforth no one would call him Young Master Zheng anymore, he would be called Fourth Young Master.
Lian Dongfang furrowed his brow, as he preferred to wait until the child was at least ten years old before registering him in the family ledger. Children were often frail and prone to early death, but seeing his mother’s insistence, as a filial son, he naturally wouldn’t go against Old Madam, “Mother, has the Ma Family agreed?”
Old Madam smiled and said, “The Ma Family has already agreed.” Since Yueyao said Chengteng had agreed, there definitely wouldn’t be any mistake.
Hearing this, Lian Dongfang dropped the subject, “Since it is so, let’s include Tingzheng along with Tingchao, Tinglun, and Tingyuan in the family registry at the ancestor worship ceremony.”
His son was the head of the family and it was better to let him handle these matters; she wouldn’t interfere. Old Madam immediately nodded, “Good.”
The end of the year, the day of ancestor worship, was also the day Tingzheng was to be entered into the family registry.
As dawn broke, Yueyao got up and dressed Tingzheng in the sky blue brocade robe she had made herself, styled his hair, and adorned him with items like a peace charm.
Yueyao touched Brother Zheng’s head, “Now that you are entered into the family registry, sister can rest easy.” She was tired of hearing people calling him “Young Master Zheng” in a way that unnerved her. With her experiences from her previous life, she always felt these calls carried a deeper meaning, as if Tingzheng didn’t truly exist. Now that Tingzheng was officially a member of the Lian family, she could be at peace.
