Chapter 202 - 201 The Title of the Duke’s Mansion
Ye Hongyang was inexperienced with such acts as having tea thrown at him, and failed to dodge in time, his clothes drenched on one side, with a few damp tea leaves still clinging to his stained lapel.
"How could this be blamed on me and Maternal Aunt Liu? It’s Madam Yin and the wretched child she bore who can’t show their faces in public." Ye Hongyang hastily shook his clothes, grumbling with indignation.
Duke An’s finger jabbed fiercely at Ye Hongyang, "You, the heir of Duke An, put all your heart into a concubine, how could you blame..." Sigh, never mind, although there are many reasons, the fact that Madam Yin has been disappointing remains true.
It’s both his wife and he who spoiled that wretched son. Duke An pinched the bridge of his nose and said, "It’s impossible to make sense to such a fool like you. But I’m telling you now, from now on, no matter the reason, the moment your Maternal Aunt Liu appears at any formal event in the mansion, I’ll immediately find someone to sell her off."
Ye Hongyang’s eyes immediately went wide with disbelief, "Father, how can that be? Maternal Aunt Liu has borne children for the Duke’s Mansion. In the future, when the child inheriting the title of Duke An is questioned about his mother’s status, our entire mansion will be disgraced."
Duke An stared at Ye Hongyang inscrutably, making Ye Hongyang squirm in discomfort before slowly saying, "Over these past months, I’ve taken a good look, and those two illegitimate sons of yours are quite unremarkable, merely above average. Illegitimate sons, not outstanding... Hmph, the Ye Family has several outstanding descendants, there’s no need to degrade to the point of handing over the Duke’s Mansion to one with such ordinary talents."
"Father..." Ye Hongyang’s complexion drastically changed, "Hengheng and Yiyi are my flesh and blood, your own grandsons. How can you hand over the title to another?"
Duke An gazed despondently at his only son and said, "Your two illegitimate sons, having interacted with the prominent children of the capital for so many years as illegitimate children, have no other qualities besides their humble and deferential demeanor. From this perspective, they’re not as good as that cursed daughter of yours, at least she still has the spirit and arrogance that comes with being born of noble and prestigious lineage."