Chapter 318 - 317: The Improved Miss Cousin
If it came down to awareness of Miss Ye from the Duke’s Mansion, Zhao Gang had a much deeper understanding than the Heir of Duke An, who was her father. Seeing this quietly composed young woman in front of him genuinely surprised Zhao Gang. He had already braced himself for Miss Cousin to have changed a lot, but he was still taken aback by the starkly different woman standing before him now.
In his eyes, the Miss Cousin at this moment, except for having a similar appearance, bore no resemblance to the Miss Cousin he knew—who had ever seen her so peacefully composed?
From the expression on Miss Cousin’s face, it was clear she had recognized him, yet without the faintest hint of agitation, she stood there quietly, waiting for the nanny beside her to speak.
Zhao Gang sighed inwardly. If Miss Cousin had been able to handle things this calmly before, she might have not ended up in such a difficult situation.
Nanny Liu had never met Zhao Gang, but she also knew that in such a situation, it was implausible for anyone to impersonate him. Not only would Miss Ye definitely recognize an attendant of General Zhenyuan, but the Qi family still employed servants from Duke An’s Mansion. If someone attempted to impersonate another, wouldn’t they be walking right into a trap?
Nanny Liu glanced at Ye Xinyan’s demeanor, confirmed that Miss Ye recognized this Master Zhao, but she still needed to make a show of formality and said, "Young Lady, this is Master Zhao, the attendant of Marquis Zhongyong’s heir, entrusted by the wife of the Heir of Duke An to visit our Old Master and see how the Young Lady is doing."
Zhao Gang did not wait for Nanny Liu to introduce him to the woman before him and took a step forward, speaking, "This must be Lady Qi, right? Indeed, you look exactly like my Miss Cousin; no wonder Great Aunt is always worried. Your humble servant Zhao Gang pays his respects to Lady Qi."
Ye Xinyan hurried down the steps and curtsied to Zhao Gang, "The journey from the capital is long and arduous; Master Zhao has worked hard. The humble wife has seen Master Zhao before."
