Chapter 598 - 596: All In
Ye Xinyan’s gaze swept over Duke An and the Duchess, realizing that even the old Duke An knew that the greatest threat his grandson would face came from his own son. To have raised his son this way was indeed a failure.
Duke An had a good plan, to place Ye Yuan in the courtyard of his own mother, naturally nobody could reach in there, and at least Ye Yuan could grow up safely. The question was, why should Madam Yin go to the trouble of doing such a thing.
Ye Xinyan sneered and said, "Then you’ll have to ask Maternal Aunt Zhao, whether she wants her son or her husband."
It may seem a bit cruel to say this, as such a choice could make a young woman like Maternal Aunt Zhao live as a widow. It all depended on how open-minded Lady Zhao was. With that husband of hers, it wasn’t certain if she would receive more love, plus there was always a threat around her, a threat to her son’s life security.
The Duchess’s face looked a bit unsightly, even if their son had let them down, he was still their son. To be spoken about in such a manner, and by her granddaughter no less, she was quite uncomfortable.
Ye Xinyan went on, "Grandfather has plenty of people at his disposal, just assign someone reliable to follow Ye Yuan all the time. Actually, nurturing and such matters are easy to handle, with your guidance that’s sufficient. On a daily basis, if Qi Sanshun and Qi Jiaer, his two brothers, are around to play with him, as long as Maternal Aunt Zhao’s intentions are right, the child won’t go astray."
Duke An thought for a while, and although this outcome was far from his initial plan, it was still acceptable.
Human nature is the hardest to fathom, and even a child with a good disposition could not withstand the provocation of someone with intent. To have him live with his birth mother, with daily teachings led by him, the grandfather, and for playtime to be with the Qi family’s two children, even if someone tried to instigate trouble, they’d have nowhere to start.