She Became A Downfall Noble Lady
Chapter 204 - 203: Everyone Watches Her Bustling Activity

Chapter 204: Chapter 203: Everyone Watches Her Bustling Activity

Jiang Yifan’s heart flashed back to the earlier displeasure; it wasn’t that there was anything wrong with Jinrong’s question, but the scene when he had encountered Ye Xinyan at the cattle farm had stirred his heart whenever he thought about it.

Though troubled, Jiang Yifan still spoke matter-of-factly, "In farming, it’s better to have large livestock to do the heavy lifting, which saves labor and gets more work done. The cattle farm arrangement isn’t bad either, with slightly more distant farmlands, we temporarily rent houses on-site to accommodate the working cattle and cowherds for rest. This saves the livestock’s energy, not to mention, allows for more working time."

After a pause, Jiang Yifan added, "It’s a great thing to be able to raise a large number of working cattle."

Jinrong nodded and asked, "How do you plan to arrange your official duties tomorrow?"

Jiang Yifan looked at Jinrong and said, "I still plan to go to Clear Water Village for a couple of days. What about Sixth Master, do you also plan to go to Clear Water Village? Don’t say I didn’t warn you—Lian Gui from Duke An’s Mansion seemed very urgent. It’s very likely that he will lead people to Clear Water Village tomorrow, and you may run into each other."

Jinrong, with legs proudly crossed, laughed and said, "Then let’s meet there. Sixth Master’s cheese trade is doing well; I’m conducting legitimate business. It’s time for the people of the capital to know that Sixth Master doesn’t just travel around for pleasure—I can also run a business and make money."

Jiang Yifan turned his head and looked toward the soft-colored celadon ornaments in Jinrong’s dining room, casting Jinrong’s shameful shallowness out of sight.

Regarding the matter of people coming from Duke An’s Mansion, Jinrong wanted to give Ye Xinyan a scare, so he maliciously didn’t inform her beforehand.

And when Jiang Yifan thought of Ye Xinyan’s distant and composed demeanor in front of everyone at the cattle farm’s gate, he too felt displeased.

Ever since Ye Xinyan left the capital, her personality had changed drastically; she could be pleasant and amiable with anyone, except when it came to him, she would immediately revert to her former self. Oh, to be fair, even if it wasn’t exactly her former self, it was still distant and cool—the sense of remoteness was even more insurmountable than when they previously despised each other.

In light of this, although Jiang Yifan had arrived at Clear Water Village early with his subordinates, he did not notify Ye Xinyan or Nanny Jin: people from the Duke’s Mansion had arrived.

Thus, when Ye Xinyan suddenly saw Lian Gui and people from Anshun’s Household, her heart collapsed.

Damn it, people from the capital really came one after another. Had she not fled far enough? For a woman living in ancient times, to have traveled a thousand miles on foot was no small feat. And yet, they still managed to chase her down one by one. Was it because her own character was so terrible, or the original owner’s character?

She looked up at the sun already halfway up in the sky; it rose no differently than usual, and the weather was nice. Even if her character was bad, it couldn’t be so bad that it would affect the daily routine of important figures thousands of miles away at the cultural and financial center of the Great Xia Dynasty, could it?

It was Nanny Liu who found and brought her back from the cattle farm; it was already late morning, approaching Si Hour.

On the way, Nanny Liu had briefly informed her that the visitors claimed to be from the capital, without specifying which mansion they belonged to. And in the short time on the road, Ye Xinyan had thought through various possibilities, including the arrival of people from Duke An’s Mansion.

Yet, upon seeing the actual people, Ye Xinyan felt as described earlier—shocked and collapsed.

Looking at the several carriages stopped inside and outside the courtyard, Ye Xinyan’s heart grew even more despondent. What did this mean? The rhythm of moving house? Could there be so many carriages, horses, and people, with three of the carriages obviously meant for carrying goods? What was Duke’s Mansion planning to do?

She wasn’t afraid of Duke’s Mansion forcibly taking her away. The Qi family had Jinrong’s servant woman there, and moreover, two old women servants with some skills, who would not normally offend a prince for the sake of such a disgraceful granddaughter.

Moreover, Duke An’s Mansion being able to come over blatantly and openly, and even allowing Nanny Liu to go out and search for people, meant the situation was within controllable limits.

Upon seeing Ye Xinyan, Lian Gui was quite composed. Although the young mistress had undergone many changes, he had watched her grow up after all, and his young mistress was not like other demure ladies—she left an indelibly deep impression, and he would never mistake her for someone else.

Considering Lian Gui’s male status, he merely made a surprised expression in a timely manner, but could not engage in any excessive verbal or physical movements. It was different for those from Anshun’s Household.

The moment someone from Anshun’s Household clapped eyes on Ye Xinyan, their eyes widened, and they quickly took two steps forward, scrutinizing Ye Xinyan once again with great care.

Then, with tears welling up, they began to sob quietly, pressing the corner of their sleeve to the corner of their eyes, chokingly saying, "It’s, it’s exactly the same, she looks exactly like the young mistress. Truly able to lessen the Duchess’s profound sorrow and longing for her lost grandchild."

"Poor young mistress—" the person from Anshun’s Household wept.

Ye Xinyan furrowed her brow, watching the person from Anshun’s Household, then glanced at the various expressions of shock and sorrow on the faces of the servants from Duke An’s Mansion, and then glared fiercely at Nanny Liu.

Jinrong, being in Qingyuan County, must have a tight defense of the county town. She just didn’t believe that a person from the capital could come into the county town without the Sixth Prince knowing about it?

Wait, wait, the person hiding in the back was..., Ye Xinyan suddenly realized, behind these seven or eight people was a familiar face.

It was Shi Shu! This meant that Jiang Yifan also knew about the people from Duke’s Mansion, and even had someone leading the way, cooperating with the Duke’s Mansion in their endeavor.

So it seemed everyone knew and was just waiting to watch her become a laughingstock.

Although Ye Xinyan was annoyed, she also let down her guard, thinking that since Jinrong and Jiang Yifan could quietly sit by and observe, it couldn’t be anything serious. She didn’t even bother to feign a surprised expression and simply stood there stoically. She wanted to see how these two experienced servants from Duke’s Mansion would continue their act and how Nanny Liu and her group would handle the situation.

She decided to save herself the trouble, just like Jinrong and Jiang Yifan, and enjoy the show.

The person from Anshun’s Household sobbed and choked for a while, and Lian Gui was shocked for a moment, but seeing that the little ancestor was unmoving and still as difficult to deal with as in the past, was a bit unsure whether or not to continue.

Nanny Liu, listening to the intermittent sobs of the person from Anshun’s Household, realized these people were from Duke An’s Mansion and that Ye Xinyan had no intention of playing along, even hinting at a grudge against Prince Yu’s Mansion. She quickly stepped forward with an apologetic smile, asking, "This nanny, do not be distressed, just tell us clearly what happened, after all, our Young Lady and we also do not understand, isn’t it?"

Through tear-blurred eyes, the person from Anshun’s Household glanced at Ye Xinyan again, noticing that this little ancestor had no intention of cooperating. This play was indeed difficult to carry on.

Luckily, there stood an old woman servant, who seemed to be a servant of the prince’s mansion.

The person from Anshun’s Household, holding onto Nanny Liu’s sleeve, wept and said, "This nanny does not know, I am a servant from Duke An’s Mansion in the capital. Earlier this year, our young mistress suddenly just..." The person from Anshun’s Household sobbed hard, then continued, "Everyone in our Duke’s Mansion was stricken with immense grief."

Ye Xinyan rolled her eyes; the ’everyone’ you mentioned probably died of happiness, almost didn’t catch their breath, right?