Chapter 116 - 115: Son of the Noble and Prestigious
Regarding Liang Qiyuan’s inquiry, Mother Yang was utterly at a loss. How would she know any of this? She had only learned about Lady Qi that very day. And as for Sixth Master Rong, her knowledge was limited to the fact that he had once visited their home with Lord Jiang. As for anything else, how could a woman serving in the back courtyard know so much?
Liang Qiyuan, seeing he couldn’t extract more information, waved his hand dismissively and sent Mother Yang away.
Before Mother Yang left, Liang Qiyuan warned her again, "Take good care of Miss upon returning, and as for that small eatery, Miss must not be allowed to cause any more trouble there. Sixth Master Rong is of very noble status, and if Miss encounters him in the future, she must be dignified and virtuous and must not slight him."
Once Mother Yang had gone, Lady Liu tentatively said, "My lord, wasn’t Sixth Master Rong the one who came to our residence with Lord Jiang some days ago? Although Lord Jiang is a young talent, he’s merely a seventh-grade county magistrate. How venerable can his companion be? Our Wanwan is, after all, the niece of the Prefecture Magistrate. How can my lord associate her with him?"
Liang Qiyuan reprimanded, "What would a woman like you understand? On the surface, it appears that Sixth Master Rong is mingling with Lord Jiang. In reality, even my brother-in-law has to nod and bow when dealing with Sixth Master Rong, with utmost respect."
"Ah?" Lady Liu couldn’t immediately grasp what Liang Qiyuan had said and could only utter a dumbfounded question.
Liang Qiyuan continued, "Do you really think I personally invited Jiang Yifan that day? That was merely a pretext. My invitation was aimed at Sixth Master Rong. No matter what, I, Liang Qiyuan, am the brother of the Prefecture Magistrate’s Wife. How could I consider a mere county magistrate in my league? Even if he’s talented, his official career lags far behind my brother-in-law’s. Moreover, I’ve heard that he was squeezed out to this remote county by the noble and prestigious Duke An in the capital. Even if he’s lucky and rises to a high position like my brother-in-law, by then, my brother-in-law might already be a high-ranking official in the capital. Why would I take him seriously?"
"Lord Jiang has offended the powerful in the capital? Where did my lord hear such news, and is it reliable? I was thinking that with Jiang Yifan being so young and already a magistrate of a seventh-grade county, his future must be bright," Lady Liu said.