Chapter 203 - 202 - How are the Agricultural Affairs?
Lian Gui was about to leave upon receiving the order, but Ye Hongyang still didn’t understand and stopped Lian Gui as he urgently said to Duke An, "Father, you cannot do this. By acting this way, aren’t you telling the whole world that the village woman is the scandal of our Ye Family?"
Duke An scolded, "Fool, Nanny Jin could serve her old master just because a village woman resembles her greatly. What is wrong with our Duke’s Mansion taking extra care of a village woman, out of longing for a deceased granddaughter and daughter? Sending a few reliable servants to keep an eye on a village woman is much easier than committing murder under the watchful eyes of many in the capital!"
Hence, a few days later, there was the journey to Qingyuan County by Lian Gui, Nanny Qiao, and others.
Before leaving, Duke An and the Duchess instructed them to ensure the safety of Qi Ye and Nanny Jin in all matters, to prevent strangers unaware of their background from approaching them, and to keep Qi Ye from stirring up trouble and drawing attention. As for other matters, the Duke’s Mansion would naturally arrange for someone to deal with them.
Duke An also emphasized deliberately that if the true identity of Qi Ye was ever at risk of being revealed, they should act without regard for anything else and make the Qi family suffer an accident first.
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Jiang Yifan and Lian Gui sparred with their wits in the guests’ room of the inn, although he didn’t know the specific process the Duke’s Mansion had arranged for this matter, he could broadly guess Duke An’s intentions.
With a smile, Jiang Yifan reminded Lian Gui, "Steward Lian, this task may take some time and might not be resolved quickly."