She Became A Downfall Noble Lady

Duke An didn’t directly answer Ye Xinyan’s question but asked very seriously, "Tell your grandfather honestly, how long do you plan to stay in Yuyuan Prefecture this time?"

Huh? He hadn’t asked this before, so why is he asking now? What does it mean? Could there be changes?

"Why are you asking this?" Ye Xinyan asked.

Duke An said, "Before, with your mother in the capital, there was always a tie, so I wasn’t afraid that you wouldn’t return. This time, you’re taking your mother with you. If you don’t return, do you expect your grandfather to send someone to tie you up and bring you back?"

So that’s what it was about.

"No, sooner or later, I will always come back." She had indeed thought about not returning, but that was her initial thought. Being tied together with Jinrong on the same rope like a grasshopper, whether to return to the capital was no longer just her decision to make.

Duke An nodded and said, "That’s good, try to come back earlier. If you can bring Qi Family Construction Business with you and settle it in the capital, that would be even better. Maternal Aunt Zhao has been diagnosed as pregnant, and whether it’s a boy or a girl, your grandfather hopes you can put some heart into that child, just as you did with Brother Shun and Brother Jia, raising them to be responsible and courageous. At the very least, the child must not grow up to be as spineless as your father and those two half-brothers of yours."

Having enjoyed the honor of Duke An’s Mansion, Ye Xinyan understood that she had corresponding responsibilities. However, she wasn’t an educator and dared not promise to definitely raise the child well.