Chapter 413 - 412: Sorted Out
Maternal Aunt Liu, having heard Ye Hongyang speak with such intensity, quickly wiped the corners of her eyes and counseled, "Princely Heir should really consider the broader picture. Even if the elder sister is lacking in understanding, she is still the Princely Heir’s own flesh and blood. As long as the elder sister does not intend to usurp the entire Duke An’s Mansion, we must ensure that she has a place to live and some family property to rely on."
"Wishful thinking! Let her go to that capable mother of hers. Isn’t she herself impossibly capable?"
The two of them talked about these matters until well into the night before resting.
The next day, Maternal Aunt Liu attended to Ye Hongyang early and made sure he had his breakfast. As soon as Ye Hongyang set his chopsticks down, he hurriedly made his way to the Duchess’s courtyard. He went to pay his respects to his mother and also to see if he could catch his father before he left, to discuss the matter of those two wild boys in his mother’s room. Having his mother mediate could increase the chances of success for this matter.
Ye Hongyang estimated the time, thinking he had arrived quite early, yet he still missed Duke An.
Duke An had left for the study in the outer courtyard without even having breakfast. By the time Ye Hongyang arrived, the Duchess had only just finished her meal, and the table had not even been cleared.
Seeing her son come so early, the Duchess asked, "Have you had breakfast? Shall I have Nanny Qian ask the kitchen to prepare another meal for you?"
"Mother, there’s no need to trouble yourself, I’ve eaten," Ye Hongyang first paid his respects to the Duchess, then glanced around the room and asked, "Father isn’t here?"