She Became A Downfall Noble Lady

In an awkward silence, Jinrong spoke again, his tone somewhat gloomy, "The eldest miss truly lives up to being Elder Master Ye’s granddaughter. Once she left the capital, she broke free from shackles and understood everything instantly. Nothing is difficult for the miss. Your words just now seem to have a deeper meaning, but I did not quite understand them. Would you mind clarifying?"

"Ye Zi, you...," Jiang Yifan began, intending to remind Ye Xinyan that the man across from her was, after all, a royal prince.

Jinrong’s face darkened as he interrupted, "Don’t you speak."

Ye Xinyan looked at them expressionlessly and replied dryly, "Sixth Master worries too much, what this humble woman said was nothing beyond the literal meaning. In my view, changing transportation methods on a large scale is a delicate matter, which, based on Sixth Master’s usual manner of conduct, should be avoided."

To speak plainly? Was this a matter that could be spoken of so openly? There could be only two outcomes after speaking plainly, to be either a grasshopper tied to a string or to be silenced. Did she look foolish?

Jinrong was annoyed by her retort but didn’t know what to do with her. After staring at her for a good while, he could only soften his tone as he explained,

"Many things can’t just be done because they should. To do them well, one needs ample preparation. Of course, I could get someone to draft a proposal for rail transport, but I was thinking that your perspectives and methods of handling things are always quicker and more unique. Even if you drafted a proposal for the installation and use of the railway, I didn’t plan to use it unchanged. I just wanted to compare it with what others have written, learn from their strengths, and make it as comprehensive as possible."

Ye Xinyan remained stubbornly silent. Jinrong’s words did not explain his fervor for rail transportation. If Jinrong truly coveted that supreme position, her attitude was not just about her own interests. She did not wish to lead the Qi family into danger due to her misjudgment.