Chapter 655 - 653
Ye Xinyan finished speaking, and then looked towards Zhang Cunhai and Wan Yan, "If the Grand Steward and Uncle Wan don’t have any other instructions, I will leave the rest to you gentlemen. It’s time for this modest woman to take her leave."
Zhang Cunhai bowed slightly and said, "Miss Ye is too courteous. There’s nothing more from me, but I don’t know if Lord Liu and Eunuch Wan have anything else."
Hearing this, Ye Xinyan flicked her sleeves, bowed her knee to Wan Yan without even glancing at Liu Ting, and turned to leave.
Jiu Yue, who was standing by the door, glanced at the people inside the room and quickly followed. Following Miss Ye really opened one’s eyes—it was a breath of fresh air. That Lord Liu, a fifth-rank official at the court, didn’t even get an ounce of attention from Miss Ye.
As she walked out, Ye Xinyan thought to herself, had she just offended the officials from the Ministry of Works? It seemed that she needed to earn money diligently, to support Jinrong as much as possible with financial strength to help him rise to power. Otherwise, would the Qi Family Construction Business struggle in the future or even face retaliation, such that the hard-earned construction business could be stolen away?
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After hearing Zhang Cunhai’s report, the Emperor pondered with a stern face for a long time before finally saying indifferently, "This old man, Duke An, has actually raised his granddaughter to be so tricky."
Having spoken, he felt his tone might be a bit too harsh, so he added, "At least she is capable of doing things, not completely without merit."
Then he asked Zhang Cunhai, "You just said that Ye Xinyan wants to reconcile with Jiang Yifan, is that correct?"
Zhang Cunhai had previously been unsure of how to respond, so he hadn’t dared to speak up. But now hearing the Emperor’s question, he quickly nodded in agreement.