She Became A Downfall Noble Lady
Chapter 207 - 206 Agreed

Chapter 207: Chapter 206 Agreed

Regarding the task given to Lian Gui, Nanny Liu felt that he hadn’t planned it well; of course, it was also possible that he hadn’t received more accurate or detailed information. If they had gone to the small food shop to find Nanny Jin first, the task would have been much easier. After all, Nanny Jin was a registered servant at Duke An’s Mansion, and compared to Miss Ye, who was once notorious for her domineering and reckless behavior without considering the consequences, Nanny Jin was much easier to deal with.

As expected, Lian Gui then said, "We also only found out on the way to Clear Water Village that Nanny Jin from our mansion usually goes to the county town to do business. If we had known earlier, we could have met with our old acquaintances and friends in advance and had a good chat."

The three people in the room were all aware of the details of the matter, and with the support of the tea and snacks served by Bi Ning, each of them spoke leisurely and strategically until the sound of Bi Ning’s voice came from outside, "Old Master, you’ve returned. Oh, and our Brother Jia, you’ve also come back with Grandfather."

Is this Qi Younian, the one who took in Miss Ye? He really has a lot of nerve. Lian Gui stood up first, intending to see who dared to claim to be Miss Ye’s grandfather.

When the people from Duke An’s Mansion came over, Nanny Liu had withheld information, not sending any messages to Qi Younian. So, Qi Younian, unaware of the matter, was still laying the foundation in the dairy workshop and had only just been found by Ye Xinyan.

Ye Xinyan reported the arrival of the people from the Duke’s Mansion to the old master. Everyone had to accept the fact that the Duke’s Mansion wanted to leave their family here; even if Jinrong were to intervene, he had no reason to refuse the Duchess the consolation of her sorrow.

Therefore, the servants of the Duke’s Mansion must be settled. Letting Nanny Liu take charge of the arrangement certainly worked, but it seemed more appropriate for the decision to be agreed upon by the head of the Qi family. By the way, Ye Xinyan also thought it would be good for Lian Gui and the others to meet Qi Jia, who was a male member of the Qi family and her current younger brother. Meeting him in this context would seem more respectful.

After these days of experience, Qi Younian had gradually become immune to the presence of prominent figures. When he heard Ye Xinyan’s instructions, he didn’t feel flustered and agreed immediately. He led Qi Jia, who had been running around wildly with Qi Sanshun, back to their own home.

Nanny Liu was already at the door to welcome Qi Younian in, "Old Master, you’ve returned. Please, have a seat on the kang. And Brother Jia, are you tired from playing? Why don’t you join Grandfather on the kang to drink some water and rest awhile?"

When Nanny Liu initially came to the Qi family, she had thoroughly understood the family situation and had been advised to stick to her role and serve carefully; Lian Gui and the people from Anshun’s Household were different. Especially Lian Gui, seeing this man who dared to acknowledge Miss Ye as his granddaughter, dressed in simple farmer’s clothes, was just an ordinary old farmer. To show respect for such a common old farmer was somewhat challenging for him.

Therefore, when he saw the old farmer leading the child in, he did not show the attitude of greeting the master of the house, just coldly watched as Nanny Liu welcomed the two into the door.

Qi Younian, having been treated with respect by the people of Prince Yu’s Mansion, didn’t become overexcited and disoriented; once he entered the door, he looked at Lian Gui and the others from Anshun’s Household and asked Nanny Liu, "Ye Zi came to find me to return here just now, saying that distinguished visitors from the capital have arrived. Are these two gentlemen they?"

Qi Jia stood beside Qi Younian, curiously sizing up Lian Gui and the others from Anshun’s Household, not understanding why so many people had suddenly come to their house, as well as the many carriages outside, which seemed to belong to these two men. To know, his family only had two carriages, which made them the most impressive household in the village. The number of carriages and items brought by these visitors indicated they must be from a very prestigious family.

Nanny Liu hurriedly smiled and said, "That’s right, these two gentlemen, along with several others outside, are all people from Duke An’s Mansion in the capital. The Duchess heard that our Young Lady resembles the Miss of Duke’s Mansion very much, so she sent servants here with the intent of cherishing our Young Lady as her own granddaughter."

Qi Younian quickly bowed to Lian Gui, saying, "So it turns out that you are from a noble and prestigious mansion in the capital, this humble old man pays his respects here. Being poor country folks, we may have received you guests inadequately, and I hope you will forgive any lack of courtesy."

Nanny Liu introduced, "These two are Steward Lian and Nanny Qiao from Duke An’s Mansion."

Lian Gui scrutinized Qi Younian with a few glances, clasped his hands, and said, "Father-in-law Qi is too polite," without too much talk.

The people from Anshun’s Household were to settle down at the Qi family’s home. Although she did not know how Miss Ye felt about this adoptive grandfather, it was necessary to lay some groundwork for herself early on. She bent her knee to give Qi Younian a curtsy and said, "We servants are sent by the Duchess to serve Lady Qi. We are grateful to Father-in-law Qi for his care of Lady Qi, which gives our Duchess some peace of mind to lean on. Also, this must be the Qi family’s young master, he looks bright and clever."

Nanny Liu then introduced Qi Jia. Qi Jia, who had seen many people before, did not show timidity and crisply greeted everyone.

Everyone took their seats, with Qi Younian naturally being guided by Nanny Liu to the kang bed.

The people from Anshun’s Household repeated the intentions of Duke An’s Mansion once more.

Qi Younian listened and did not find it difficult at all, and laughed heartily, "We are but simple country folks, without many particularities. For someone noble and prestigious like the Duchess to look after Ye Zi, it is her good fortune, and we naturally couldn’t ask for more. It’s just that the house really can’t spare any more space at the moment. If you do not mind, waiting a few more days, once the new wing next door is built, you and Ye Zi, along with Nanny Liu, can move in together. What do you two think?"

Lian Gui and the people from Anshun’s Household had not expected things to go so smoothly upon the return of the father-in-law of the Qi family. Although Lian Gui still had his doubts, now that the Head of the Qi Family had agreed, they had a reason to stay. No matter how much Miss Ye might misbehave, she had to consider the difficulty of securing her current abode.

According to what Lian Gui and the people from Anshun’s Household thought, of course, it would be best to stay put right then and there. However, as several people walked through the courtyard of the second branch of the Qi family, looking around in all directions, they indeed could not find a place that could accommodate them.

Looking farther, the neighborhood around the Qi family was bustling with activity; adjacent properties were under construction – that went without saying. In the distance, there were also areas where construction had started. Moreover, the large area to the north, which was just a glance away at that moment, turned out to have completed and sizeable architectural complexes.

Lian Gui asked Qi Younian, "May I ask, what is that large area to the north for? It has fences, it has houses." Lian Gui squinted, "It seems like there are livestock moving inside the fences."

Qi Younian responded cheerfully, "Indeed, there are livestock moving around. This is an enterprise under Sixth Master Rong’s name, a cattle farm. It’s harvest season now, and most of the draft cattle have been rented out to the farmers for agricultural work, which is why it seems less crowded. When they all return, we would have more than thirty cows."

An enterprise under Sixth Master Rong’s name... Lian Gui looked at Qi Younian again and probed, "We heard that your Lady Qi manages enterprises for Sixth Master Rong. Could it be that she is in charge of this cattle farm?"

Although Lian Gui asked this, even he doubted the truth behind his question. The legitimate Miss Ye from Duke’s Mansion, who knew nothing except how to eat, dress, spend extravagantly, and rove about causing trouble, how could she be involved in raising livestock?