She Became A Downfall Noble Lady

Jinrong saw Duke An approaching and quickly bid farewell to the officials he was casually conversing with, heading towards the Duke.

You Shida saw Jinrong coming over. The sight of nephew and uncle surrounding the Duke was too eye-catching, so he bowed and took his leave first.

Jinrong greeted Duke An with a bow, "Yuyuan Prefecture sent a letter some days ago. Since the Duke doesn’t seem to wish to have dealings with us, I refrained from disturbing your residence. I hope the Duke understands."

Duke An’s expression was solemn as he returned the gesture, "Your Highness is too polite. My residence also often receives letters from my granddaughter, so we are in frequent contact. There is no need for Your Highness to mind such matters."

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Jinrong made a welcoming gesture to Duke An, and as they walked outside, Jinrong said, "The people who returned this time brought back two new pieces of equipment for engineering work. One is the screw fastener that His Majesty mentioned today, and the other is a hand-pulled hoist, which is used for lifting. Both can be considered world-shaking inventions, and they were made under the leadership of the Miss of your house. I’m merely presenting someone else’s work as my offering, and I am truly ashamed."

Duke An’s expression became quite complex. His granddaughter hadn’t mentioned her work, but the letter from those who went to Clear Water Village did, and he thought it was just another ingenious device. He didn’t expect it to be brought up in the Imperial Court again for serious political discussion.

He humbly said, "Your Highness is flattering her. When she was in the capital, she used to fool around every day without doing anything serious. It’s all thanks to Your Highness’s keen eye for talent and support in her time of need that she had the opportunity to make a difference. Xinyan works for Your Highness, and whatever she creates, attributing it to Your Highness is not amiss."

Duke An appeared calm and collected, but his heart was reluctant. Xinyan was his granddaughter, and it was only after escaping from home that she achieved such accomplishments with the support of Jinrong and Jiang Yifan. If he had known earlier that confining her to the inner courtyard would cause her to lose her true nature, he would have personally guided her since her youth, and perhaps she could have become a heroine of her time.