Chapter 417 - 416
Ye Hongyang’s head was in a fog as he heard Duke An dismiss them with a distracted, "Alright, everyone go back. We’ll talk about this matter later." They were both hurriedly ushered out of the study before he could fully recover from his shock.
Ye Xinyan didn’t salute him goodbye, and he hadn’t even realized that his out-of-the-ordinary daughter had come out with him. He just staggered along, drifting back to Maternal Aunt Liu’s courtyard in a daze, following his subconscious.
Maternal Aunt Liu was waiting for some news from Ye Hongyang, so when she heard from the maid that the Crown Prince had returned, she quickly went out to greet him.
As soon as Sixth Concubine stepped out, she saw Ye Hongyang deeply engrossed in his thoughts. Assuming that things hadn’t gone smoothly, she didn’t dare to ask more questions. She hurried to bring him into the room and had him sit on the heated brick bed.
After sending the maids away, Maternal Aunt Liu first poured a cup of hot tea and placed it in Ye Hongyang’s hands.
Ye Hongyang didn’t say much, and just cradled the teacup, slowly sipping from it. After drinking half a cup, he gradually came back to his senses.
He looked up at Maternal Aunt Liu with a heart full of confusion and asked, "Our Duke An’s Mansion has been a first-rank duke since the founding of the empire, enjoying the grace of ten generations of emperors, resulting in such a wealthy estate. Do you think there’s anyone who doesn’t envy our mansion’s riches?"
Seeing that Ye Hongyang had regained his composure and asked such a strange question, Maternal Aunt Liu couldn’t help but smile and said, "What trouble did you encounter to ask such a question, my lord? There should be people who don’t envy our mansion. Like the princes and direct sons of the emperor, they probably don’t feel much envy.