Chapter 588 - 586
The lead of the convoy was a guard assigned to Ye Xinyan by Duke An and naturally recognized Lian Gui. Seeing that Lian Gui had already stopped, he hurriedly called the convoy to a halt.
After Lian Gui exchanged formal greetings with the guard, Guan He, Wong Qiao, and others, he stepped forward, first went to meet Qi Younian, and then came to the carriage of Madam Yin. Lifting the carriage curtain, he greeted Madam Yin and said, "I have been ordered by the Duke and the Duchess to come and receive the wife of the heir apparent and the elder miss."
Ye Xinyan rolled her eyes covertly. Lian Gui didn’t even bother to pretend to act in Ye Hongyang’s name, directly coming under the orders of Duke An and the Duchess. This showed just how incompetent Ye Hongyang was. It really wasn’t necessary for her old mother to continue being the wife of the heir apparent.
After Lian Gui had seen Madam Yin, he turned to Ye Xinyan and asked, "Elder miss, would you prefer for Old Master Qi to stay at our mansion for a few days first, or should we go directly to the Qi family mansion? Our mansion has also prepared two courtyards, ready for occupancy at any time."
Ye Xinyan looked at the sky, which was starting to darken, and asked, "I read the letter from the mansion that was sent to Clear Water Village, the Qi family mansion is not far from the Duke’s Mansion, right?"
Lian Gui replied, "The Duke arranged for a courtyard to be purchased nearby so that the elder miss would have an easier time looking after Old Master Qi. Lord Jiang personally managed the purchase. The property is situated behind the alley of Duke An’s Mansion. Since there were no suitable places nearby, we had to buy residences from three families behind the Duke’s Mansion and combine them, resulting in a three-section courtyard."
Ye Xinyan raised her eyebrows and gave Lian Gui another surprised look. These arrangements ordered by Duke An and personally managed by Jiang Yifan—what kind of combination was this? Had the old man forgotten how Jiang Yifan had embarrassed him during his sixtieth birthday celebration?
"Since it’s getting late and it’s not far, let grandfather return to his own mansion to rest for the night. We can visit our ancestor tomorrow," Ye Xinyan said. She then wondered if that courtyard had been properly tidied up, "Is everything in the mansion arranged properly, including all the necessities?"