She Became A Downfall Noble Lady
Chapter 463 - 461 Remarry...

Chapter 463: Chapter 461 Remarry...

Madam Yin gently patted Ye Xinyan’s arm. Although she was very satisfied with her daughter’s current situation, there were also concerns weighing on her heart.

"Ah Yan, you are a young lady and, although capable, you shouldn’t work too hard. Your mother’s dowry wasn’t small to begin with, and the Pastry House we opened has been thriving. We’ve made a tidy sum of silver this past year. I will manage well, and all the silver I earn is yours, Ah Yan. You don’t have to work as hard as you did earlier, waking up at dawn and busying yourself till dusk. If you really wish to work, just treat it as a distraction, something to while away the time and keep your spirits up."

Ye Xinyan mumbled an acknowledgment, then looking at the serving girls and Nanny Huang in the room, she said to Madam Yin, "Mother, I have something I want to discuss with you."

Upon hearing these words from the young miss, Nanny Huang knew she had private matters to discuss with the wife of the heir apparent.

She looked to Madam Yin and saw her motioning for everyone to leave. Nanny Huang summoned the serving girls, and together they exited the room.

Ye Xinyan roughly repeated to Madam Yin what Yin Xiaocheng had said to her that day.

As expected, Madam Yin couldn’t keep her composure and immediately exclaimed in shock, "How could His Highness Prince Yu do this? Our Ah Yan is from a respectable family; how could she possibly become his concubine? What is this arrangement where you follow him without a clear status? If that’s the case, your children won’t be able to hold their heads up in public in the future. Ah Yan, listen to me, we can’t go down this path, no matter what."

Ye Xinyan had to resist the urge to roll her eyes at these words. No wonder her uncle chose not to discuss these matters with her mother and instead came directly to her, his niece. It turned out such things simply couldn’t be discussed with her mother. It was fortunate that at the moment when she had spoken, she had sent everyone out of the room. If others had heard this, would she really end up being Jinrong’s concubine?

"No no, Mother, you’ve misunderstood," Ye Xinyan rushed to explain to Madam Yin, "His Highness Prince Yu didn’t mean that, and neither do I. Right now, I’m talking about my uncle."

"What about your uncle? He doesn’t have such intentions either. He’s just worried about your future and is anxious for you," Madam Yin said.

"I know," Ye Xinyan nodded repeatedly, "I know that you and uncle are both looking out for me, but let’s forget about discussing marriage prospects. My last marriage ended the way it did, and the pain of the divorce is still lingering. I don’t want to talk about marriage for now. Please don’t agree to my uncle and aunt’s proposal; I’d rather stay by your side, okay?"

Madam Yin immediately replied, "How can that be? You’re still young, and there’s a long life ahead of you. Ah Yan, you’re so mature and capable now; you’re bound to find a family that will cherish you. The marriage with Jiang Yifan was an exception; we just blame ourselves for not seeing through him and making a poor judgment."

Ye Xinyan was speechless. So it was all Jiang Yifan’s fault, and your daughter is utterly innocent, having been wronged entirely.

"Ah Yan, don’t mention that Jiang Yifan again. He’s just a man who doesn’t appreciate what he had, abandoning such an outstanding, capable, and intelligent wife. It just shows how short-sighted and lacking in vision he is. Let’s just wait and see how he will regret this in the future, regretting until it tears him apart."

In a fit of rage, Madam Yin bitterly complained about Jiang Yifan. If he had not insisted on divorcing Ah Yan but instead taken her with him to his job in Qingyuan County, that would have been the perfect outcome.

But things had turned out contrary to wishes; Ah Yan had become a divorcee. As for what became of Jiang Yifan, Madam Yin naturally didn’t care. However, as Ah Yan was a divorcee seeking a second marriage, it was necessary to lower her standards.

Ye Xinyan blinked continuously as she listened to Madam Yin’s endless complaints and resentments. There was no need to wait for the future; Jiang Yifan was already regretting his decision. If Jiang Yifan heard Madam Yin’s words now, he would probably regret it even more.

If Jiang Yifan had not chosen to divorce her, but instead had forgiven her with generosity and taken her with him to his post in Qingyuan County, what would the outcome have been?

This thought made Ye Xinyan subconsciously shiver, shaking off the goosebumps that suddenly surfaced. At that time, newly arrived, she would have had to live a married life with a stranger, which seemed beyond what she could endure.

Moreover, after she left the capital, everything she did was based on the fact that she, Nanny Jin, and Qi Younian were close to destitution and desperately needed to solve their survival issues. That’s why she made rice tofu, opened a snack shop, and encouraged Jinrong to raise cattle. If it weren’t for the struggle to maintain a livelihood, what could the daughter of Duke An’s Mansion, the wife of a county magistrate, do? Whatever she did, she would be met with disdain and gossip for not staying in her lane.

"No, Mother, that’s not what I’m saying. What I mean is that you could drag this matter out a bit, to give me some time to adapt, couldn’t you? Although what you’re saying is not wrong, your daughter is still in the midst of grief and pain and really cannot accept discussing marriage or remarrying right now. You can understand your daughter’s feelings, right?"

When facing a mother who loves her daughter, playing the cards of kinship, of injury, of appearing pitiful was always foolproof.

Sure enough, hesitation appeared on Madam Yin’s face, "But you’re not getting any younger. If we delay further, you’ll only be able to be someone’s second wife."

Ye Xinyan looked at Madam Yin with a complicated expression. Oh Mother, with your daughter’s identity as a divorcee, and with no maiden reputation to speak of, do you still expect her to marry a young gentleman of unparalleled elegance?

"Mother, you should think about it, I’ve just returned. The mansions and families in the capital haven’t sufficiently understood the changes in your daughter. Even if you and Uncle and Aunt praised my character to the skies, people might not dare to believe it. They won’t easily forget those past incidents.

So, let’s push the matter of marriage back, let people understand your daughter more and realize that she truly is different from her past self, truly smart and sensible. By then, there will be more good families willing to marry your daughter, wouldn’t there?"

While enduring a chill in her heart, Ye Xinyan guided Madam Yin down this crooked path, "Otherwise, with my status as a divorcee and with my previous bad reputation, let’s not speak of being a continuous match—finding a decent man who truly likes your daughter would be impossible."

Although Ye Xinyan felt she was leading Madam Yin astray, her words deeply moved Madam Yin. Madam Yin felt her heart ache sharply. Yes, no matter how good or excellent her daughter is now, once married, it would be a remarriage. It would be impossible to marry into a prominent family and become the principal wife.

"Remarry...?" Madam Yin murmured, distraught. It was all Jiang Yifan’s fault; had he not forced the divorce on her daughter, she would not be in such a difficult situation now.

"Yes, now I am a divorcee, and this cannot be changed," continued Ye Xinyan, encouraging her mother to face reality, hopefully supporting her choice to remain unmarried.

"That Jiang Yifan..." Madam Yin seemed not to hear Ye Xinyan’s words, continuing to mutter to herself.

Ye Xinyan was startled. Why bring up Jiang Yifan now? What was this situation? Her mother must be seeking a desperate remedy for an urgent ailment. Wasn’t she supposed to hate Jiang Yifan to death? Why mention him now? Could it be that Madam Yin felt that mere verbal resentment was not enough, and she was considering hiring someone to go to Qingyuan County and kill Jiang Yifan with a random knife?

Should she send a warning to Qingyuan County out of respect for their past acquaintance?