Chapter 599 - 597: Not Getting Respect
Maternal Aunt Zhao listened to Ye Xinyan’s question, her face showing a struggle between reluctance and determination. After a moment, she bit her lip and still decided to follow her heart, saying, "This concubine believes in the wife of the heir apparent and the eldest young miss. If the wife of the heir apparent were cruel-hearted, how could she have allowed a lowly-born concubine to act unchecked in the mansion for over a decade? The eldest young miss took in a child abused by another family and treated him like her own brother, not to mention Brother Yuan is of young age and shares the same blood. This concubine will not misjudge people."
Ye Xinyan looked at Madam Yin, realizing that no matter what her own wishes were, she still had to consider Madam Yin’s feelings.
Although Madam Yin was not fond of Ye Hongyang’s concubines, she felt pity for Maternal Aunt Zhao’s affection for her child and softened her tone, saying, "I understand. You may rise."
Having spoken her mind, Maternal Aunt Zhao, fearing to annoy Madam Yin again, quickly scrambled up from the ground, "Thank you, wife of the heir apparent, thank you, eldest young miss."
"Please, take a seat," Ye Xinyan indicated to a brocade stool.
Maternal Aunt Zhao hesitated for a moment, then sat down as instructed, looking eagerly at Madam Yin and her daughter.
She had heard from the Duchess today that the wife of the heir apparent and the eldest young miss refused to bring Brother Yuan to the Morning Moon Courtyard, which left her heart sinking. With Duke An and the Duchess getting on in years, if no one was there to look after them, how could she and Brother Yuan survive under Maternal Aunt Liu’s control in the future? Especially Brother Yuan, who was so young.
Knowing that Madam Yin did not like to see her, she still mustered the courage to come and ask, only hoping that Brother Yuan could have a good status and a bright future. If the wife of the heir apparent would agree, she would work like an ox or a horse without a word of complaint.