She Became A Downfall Noble Lady

Watching Lian Gui leave, Duke An remained in melancholy contemplation for a long time; the children from the legitimate wife were indeed different from those born to concubines. If Xinyan were a boy with such courage and intelligence, what would Duke An’s Mansion have to fear in the future? Just him alone could support the family’s dignity and business for decades. Alas, his own son was disappointing. What could he do?

The Duchess had also been waiting for a while and, unable to hear the Duke speak, couldn’t help but complain, "The letter Xinyan sent to Madam Yin also had instructions on how to make cheese. How could you just casually give it to her? And those two recipe books, if the desserts are as rare and delicious as those Prince Yu presented to His Majesty, opening a Pastry House in the capital could be a significant source of income. Even if you gave them to Madam Yin, there should be some logic to it."

Duke An glanced at his wife and said, "The recipe books are the child’s sentiment towards Madam Yin; with our Duke’s Mansion’s foundation of so many years, are we going to seize a child’s belongings? Madam Yin was originally someone you approved of as a daughter-in-law, decent in character and disposition. If she were cruel and ruthless, solely with the influence of her family’s noble status, she would not have been manipulated to such a degree by a concubine.

Let her be. Just ensure that Maternal Aunt Liu does not incite Hongyang to trouble Madam Yin again. As for the cheese, didn’t we have Lian Gui tell Madam Yin not to use it? I will have someone watch over it, you needn’t worry."

The Duchess fell silent, sighing inwardly. She did not approve of the prestigious Duke An’s Mansion being flaunted by a concubine, but who asked her to have only one son? She couldn’t bear to see her son troubled.

Since Lian Gui returned to the mansion in the afternoon, Madam Yin had not found peace for a moment, continuously sending out maids and old woman servants to gather news, to see if Lian Gui had come out from the Duke’s quarters. Her heart tortured for many days, far from being comforted, became even more anxious.

She didn’t know where Lian Gui had gone until a few days ago when the mansion received a letter he sent back. Only then did she learn that in Yuyuan Prefecture there was a girl who remarkably resembled Duke An’s Mansion’s Young Lady. The Duke had sent people to verify it, and if indeed such a girl existed and her character was also decent, she was to be cherished like his own granddaughter.

This news was surely spread by Duke An’s desire for people to know, both inside and outside the mansion. When Madam Yin heard this, her heart nearly leapt out, understanding the enormous risks hidden in this message, being born into a prestigious family herself.