Chapter 308 - 307: Could it be a Stolen Recipe?
Ye Hongyang’s temper flared, and with a flick of his sleeve, he turned and sat back down in his chair with a resolute look, saying, "Father is too biased. He believes any nonsense that wicked woman spouts without inquiry. Father never questions Madam Yin’s words and behavior; he only blames his son for all sorts of wrongdoings." Duke An didn’t care what his son said, only furrowing his brow and intermittently sipping his tea, wondering to himself how he and his wife, being no fools, could have a son so witless, completely beguiled by a concubine unworthy of the public eye.
The Duchess couldn’t bear to see her son embarrassed and interjected, "You still have so many excuses; the bottom line is you’ve done wrong. Madam Yin is your main wife. You hardly ever visit her quarters, and when you do, it’s only to plot how to divide her family’s business. Anyone would give you a cold shoulder under these circumstances."
Ye Hongyang stubbornly argued, "I had just entered, and hadn’t even started talking about getting involved in business deals. She still sat on the couch ignoring me, giving me a cold look. Mother, I’m the heir of Duke An, her husband. I visit her chambers, yet not only does she not welcome me, but she also ridicules and shames me. Is she right in doing so?"
The Duchess frowned upon hearing this. After all, her son was Madam Yin’s husband, and such disrespect towards him indeed seemed unacceptable, "When you visited her room, did she truly not show a hint of joy?"
Ye Hongyang, suddenly energized, sat upright in his chair and said, "Joy? There was none. I went in, she just sat on the couch unmoving and spoke with a sneer. I lost my temper and scolded her for disrespecting her husband and lacking the virtues of a wife. She even said I’m not her husband but Maternal Aunt Liu’s husband, and went on to say Aunt Liu and I are a perfect match, as if made by heaven!"
"This..."
The Duchess slammed the table in anger and exclaimed, "She dares to speak ill of my son? I’ll confront her about this! Nanny Qian, you go ask her why she spoke of the Princely Heir in such a manner. Isn’t she a daughter-in-law of the Ye Family?"
By this time, the You Hour had passed, and Nanny Qian hesitated but was about to leave when Duke An called out and made her stop.
"Enough," Duke An said irritably, "Isn’t this enough chaos?"