Chapter 622 - 620 Catching Up
Originally, when Ye Xinyi first heard that Duke An’s Mansion refused to acknowledge the marriage with Marquis Jingning’s Mansion, she was secretly excited about Ye Xinyan’s brainless move. Did that fool not know that, even with her abilities, there had been several prominent families who had wanted to marry her? But with this scandal, discerning families still cared about face, and naturally, they discarded the thought of taking her into their household.
Those who were still insistent were naturally not from reputable families; moreover, these families were not looking to make her a pampered young madam, but to have her work and earn silver for her husband’s family. Even if she could earn a fortune, given her reputation, she would never be able to win respect from her husband’s family.
Moreover, this incident, as well as the one that occurred at her grandfather’s birthday banquet, would be like parasites boring into the bone, forever following her and preventing her from raising her head among the womenfolk of the capital. From now on, Ye Xinyan could only mingle with stewards and servants, working arduously like a servant. When she grows old and weak, that would be when the great families thoroughly despised her, even confining her.
Ye Xinyi could imagine, in the days to come, her legitimate elder sister would be repeatedly trampled underfoot by her, never able to hold her head high in her presence.
However, the very next day, news spread that Duke An had petitioned the court to strip his son of the Princely Heir title.
When Ji Xiaoyuan returned from court and asked Ji Chengru and Ye Xinyi about the Ye Family’s affairs, Ye Xinyi felt as if she had been struck by lightning. How could this be possible? Her father was Duke An’s only son, how could Duke An do this to his only son?
Seeing her clueless, Ji Xiaoyuan said no more. He also advised that in the next few days she should avoid certain people to prevent embarrassment when they discuss Duke An’s Mansion.
Ye Xinyi returned to her room, dazed, her heart filling with sorrow and at the same time, seething with rage. She knew that wretch was stupid, it was fine if she was stupid herself, but she had dragged Ye Xinyi down with her.