She Became A Downfall Noble Lady

Duke An looked at Ye Hongyang and scoffed, "Isn’t that what you wanted, for everyone to see? Today, I won’t disappoint you. Let’s indulge your wishes and give everyone a good show."

Then, turning to the matchmaker, he shouted, "You wretched old woman, how dare you be so bold as to deceive a marriage right into Duke An’s Mansion? It seems you’re itching to visit the capital’s yamen and get a taste of the government official’s beating sticks. You claim again and again that my granddaughter is getting married, yet how come I, as her grandfather, am unaware of it?"

The matchmaker protested her innocence repeatedly. A woman who had assisted with the wedding preparations hastily stepped forward and respectfully said, "Greetings to Duke’s Grace and the Duchess. I am a relative by marriage from Marquis Jingning’s Mansion, specifically here to oversee the wedding arrangements in your residence. The marriage matters between our Eldest Son and your Miss Ye have all been properly handled according to tradition, without any deviation.

My lady, it concerns the reputation of both your Miss Ye and our son; this is no trifling matter, and I would never dare to speak rashly about it. If you do not believe me, feel free to ask the Crown Prince of your mansion."

Duke An possessed an authoritative presence and could disregard the gazes and gossip of the crowd, but the Duchess could imagine how the noblewomen of the capital would criticize Duke’s Mansion in the future.

She wanted to speak several times but was stopped by Duke An. Finally, she couldn’t hold back and said in a low voice to Duke An, "My lord, perhaps we should discuss this matter inside. It is truly not appropriate to talk about this here."

Duke An ignored his wife’s advice and, without lowering his voice, asked her, "My granddaughter is supposedly engaged and the wedding rites have already begun, with her marriage imminent. Were you aware of this?"

Duke An did not speak quietly, but rather used his usual booming voice for the questioning, making the onlookers’ eyes widen in shock. They had only come to witness the spectacle of Miss Ye, who was involved in a scandal years ago, getting married, not expecting this turn of events.