Chapter 206 - 205 There are indeed many things
Nanny Liu quickly glanced at Ye Xinyan before shifting her gaze away. It seemed that Miss Ye wanted to inquire about her mother, the wife of the heir apparent, and to know how the wife of the heir apparent was faring now.
Those from Anshun’s Household also picked up on Ye Xinyan’s implication, and they were surprised. Deprived of the protection of Duke’s Mansion, the young lady indeed had to be more calculating, turning an indelicate question into such a subtle one.
"Lady Qi might not be aware," she said with a forced smile, "it’s not that we avoid mentioning the wife of the heir apparent, but since the young lady left, the wife of the heir apparent has devoted herself solely to praying for the young lady’s wellbeing, caring little for anything else and paying no more attention to domestic or external family matters. Thus, the wife of the heir apparent is as tranquil as still water, and it is inappropriate for us servants to bring her up unnecessarily." Anshun’s Household tactfully did not mention the Crown Prince.
Ye Xinyan frowned slightly. Did this mean that Madam Yin, having lost her daughter, was disheartened? How could one endure a life filled with such disheartenment?
"What does Nanny Qiao mean by ’caring little for anything else’? Has the wife of the heir apparent become so despondent that she cannot even manage the household?"
Nanny Liu felt somewhat uneasy. In the current situation, Miss Ye was the rural woman, Lady Qi, and as an outsider, Lady Qi should not be overly concerned with the affairs of Duke’s Mansion. Miss Ye’s question was a bit excessive.
Anshun’s Household glanced at the people in the room. Nanny Liu belonged to Prince Yu’s Mansion, and it would be prudent to avoid discussing the domestic affairs of Duke’s Mansion in the presence of outsiders. Moreover, they weren’t sure whether they should inform the young lady about the wife of the heir apparent’s matters.
Ye Xinyan was growing impatient. She said coolly, "I just heard Steward Lian say that he wants to leave Nanny Qiao in this poor and humble place in the countryside. I wonder if it will be possible to keep her here?"