She Became A Downfall Noble Lady

Jinrong smiled and looked back at Duke An, answering with a laugh, "I have already discussed this matter with His Majesty. Wan Yan from my mansion is very knowledgeable about rail transportation of materials. When the court decided on rail transportation, Uncle Wan was in the capital. Upon learning that the court planned to initiate railway carriages, Uncle Wan instructed the advisors staying back at the prince’s mansion to take on part of the railway project if an opportunity arose. The advisors in the prince’s mansion are indeed capable, and they handled this matter quite well. If the railway carriage operation is successful, it will be a highly profitable affair."

Duke An, of course, knew who Wan Yan was, given to the Sixth Prince by His Majesty when the latter left the palace to establish his own mansion. However, that did not explain everything. Duke An pressed further, "Has there ever been an operation like the railway carriage before? Why does Your Highness feel so certain that it will succeed and be profitable?"

Jinrong still bore that smug, smiling demeanor, "Whether the railway carriage can be successful, I am not certain. I am only very confident in the judgment of Duke’s granddaughter."

When Duke An wanted to probe deeper, Jinrong was no longer willing to elaborate, and began to give non-committal answers and evade the conversation.

As he was being brushed off by a prince, Duke An naturally had no way to insist. He was left to sit idly with Jinrong, engaging in half an hour of inconsequential conversation before Jinrong finally took his leave.

Before leaving, Jinrong requested that Duke An pass a message to Ye Xinyan, stating that the railway project was very urgent, and asking whether Ye Xinyan could start work the next day. He also conveyed that the preparations she had arranged for earlier were well taken care of by the official in charge of the engineering work, who was just waiting for her to take command.

This left Duke An feeling rather frustrated—wasn’t this the main reason the young man had come to visit? But who could blame his granddaughter for accepting the request? They could only comply. The old master found it strange—Ye Xinyan had only left home for a mere two years and already possessed such ability that even the affairs in a prince’s hands were her preferred responsibility.

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Since Duke An was inclined to witness Ye Xinyan’s capabilities and wished for her success, he naturally would not stand in her way.