Chapter 226: Chapter 92: Unreasonable_2 Chapter 226: Chapter 92: Unreasonable_2 Tingzheng’s courtyard had been tidied up, and he moved there that very night. Tingzheng had his dinner in the Lanxi Courtyard and also practiced writing with Yueyao for half an hour. Tingzheng was only six years old this year, so there were not many rules for him to follow. Yueyao noted it was getting late, “Go back to sleep!”
Before long, Xi Juan ca running, “Young lady, it’s bad, the Third Young Master is going to beat the Fourth Young Master. You should hurry and check.”
Yueyao’s expression darkened significantly, what was this troublemaker stirring up with Tingzheng now? Yueyao hastily put down her pen and rushed out, seeing wounds on Tingzheng’s face and arms. Her expression grew even more somber, “Quickly go get so dicine.”
After applying the dicine to Tingzheng, Yueyao sternly asked Ah Hai, “What exactly happened? Tell .” The reason was straightforward, Tingchao didn’t like Tingzheng and taunted him mockingly. Tingzheng wasn’t the sa as he was six months ago; he didn’t just sit back and take it, and imdiately retaliated, which led them into a fight.
Although Tingchao was afraid of Lian Dongfang, it happened that Lian Dongfang was not at the house that day. Whenever he made mistakes in the past, the legal mother would not punish him severely.
Tingzheng, holding Yueyao’s hand, said, “Sister, I didn’t want to fight. But Third Brother was too much, he even insulted you as ungrateful and said you would drive away even the Wet Nurse. And he scolded … Sister, I was too upset and ended up fighting him.”
Yueyao truly felt Tingchao was irredeemable; how could a brother beat up his younger sibling? She sighed inwardly; Tingchao had utterly failed himself, “You are only six years old, he is already ten. Could you really beat him? Fortunately, you had the Wet Nurse, maids, and young servants around. Otherwise, you would have suffered a lot, rember from now on, asure your capabilities in everything.”
Tingzheng nodded emphatically, “Sister, I understand.” He understood, but if soone dared to insult his sister again, he would fight regardless of whether he could win or not.
In reality, the two didn’t even start fighting, being held back by the people around them. Tingzheng’s bruises could only be blad on his own lack of ability.
The Lady was quick to arrive; Yueyao couldn’t handle Tingchao on her own. Now, Lady could deal with him.
Yueyao heard the Lady talk about confining Tingchao in the ancestral hall and coldly chuckled, “That won’t do, the Third Young Master is ten this year, and Tingzheng is just six, yet he could strike such blows. Auntie, the Lian family has rules, siblings must not harm each other. If violated, the penalty is severe: the serious penalty would be expulsion from the family; the lighter penalty would be family discipline.” Thinking it was so easy to get away, he was sorely mistaken.
Tingchao had not expected Yueyao to decide on using family discipline, and his face contorted with rage, “I didn’t hit him; he fell down by himself.”
Yueyao completely ignored Tingchao’s roar, “Eldest Aunt, there are laws in the state and rules in the family. If Aunt cannot make a decision, I will speak directly to Grandmother.” She knew full well that Tingzheng wasn’t beaten; the wounds on his face and body were from falling. But without Tingchao’s provocation, why would Tingzheng fall and hurt himself? This ti, she was determined not to let Tingchao off easily and must teach him a lesson so he would not dare to verbally abuse them again.
The Lady thought for a mont and then said, “Third Girl, it was only a scrape for Tingzheng, why be so unyielding?” Yueyao was playing the villain, so she naturally did not interfere. However, she still had good words to say.
Yueyao naturally wouldn’t back down because of the Lady’s words, “If everyone acted like this, the family rules penned by Great Grandfather might as well not exist.”
The Lady stopped talking nonsense and simply nodded, “Since that is the case, follow the family rules. Summon soone, drag the Third Young Master away, and give him a severe beating of ten sticks.”
Tingchao tried to struggle, but it was futile. Yueyao remained indifferent to Tingchao cursing her, “Eldest Aunt, a scion of a noble family, yet acts no different from a ruffian on the streets, it is truly disheartening.” Generally, it is the fathers who teach sons, yet the legal mother also has a duty to teach her concubine-born children. Yueyao was directly pointing out that the Lady had failed in her duties.
The Lady, having not expected Yueyao to be so ruthless, had an extrely ugly expression, “Third Young Lady better go check on the Fourth Young Master; I have already sent soone to call the doctor.”
Upon hearing this, Yueyao stood up, “That’s good.” As Yueyao left, she saw Maternal Aunt Chen hurrying over.
Yueyao didn’t even glance at Maternal Aunt Chen and went back to Tingzheng’s courtyard. Yueyao, touching Tingzheng’s head, said, “You should co back to the Lian family less often in the future!” If possible, she wouldn’t want to stay at the Lian family either. Unfortunately, she didn’t have the conditions to leave, but Tingzheng did and should fully utilize them.
Maternal Aunt Chen watched her son beaten until he fainted, and when she realized it was Yueyao who insisted on applying family discipline, she bitterly said, “Third Young Lady has such a cruel heart.”
After calming Tingzheng, Yueyao had Peng Chun called over. Sitting in the main hall on the Noble Consort Chair, holding a sweet white porcelain tea cup, she drank the bland and tasteless boiled water, carefully sipping half a cup before looking at Peng Chun, “Actually, I know you have been with father for many years and must have saved quite a sum. However, the Lian family is not reassured, so you can only continue to stay at the Lian household.”
Peng Chun shuddered, “I haven’t thought of such things.” Actually, if possible, he too wished not to continue serving, and so his children and grandchildren wouldn’t have to be servants. He now had money and if the Lian family would allow him to take his children and grandchildren to settle in an unknown place, no one would know their status as servants. Eventually, after three generations, his descendants could participate in the imperial examination instead of continuing generation after generation as servants, completely at the rcy of others.
Seeing his expression, Yueyao knew Peng Chun indeed harbored thoughts of leaving, “Ten years, stay with Brother Zheng for ten years and teach him everything you learned from my father; after ten years when Brother Zheng has established himself, I will let you and your family leave. What do you say?” Peng Chun was just over thirty now, and after ten years, he would be in his forties, still with ti to plan things out.
Peng Chun looked at Yueyao complicatedly, her deanor calm like a placid lake. The Third Young Lady could actually discern his thoughts and used this as bait, one couldn’t help but admit the Third Young Lady indeed had a brilliant mind. If the Third Young Lady were a man, he would undoubtedly dedicate his life to following her, but unfortunately, the Third Young Lady was a woman.
Peng Chun finally agreed to Yueyao’s proposal. Of course, Yueyao also ntioned that if Zhao Chun decided not to leave when the ti ca, he could also stay. Whether to go or stay, Peng Chun would decide ten years later.
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