She Became A Downfall Noble Lady-Chapter 62 - Hold on Nanny

Chapter 62: Chapter 62 Hold on, Nanny

Chapter 62 -62 Hold on, Nanny

Ye Xinyan was at her wit’s end as she gazed at the group of people at the courtyard gate, who clearly were not ordinary villagers, or even like those from normally well-off households.

How could that Jiang fellow show up here? Encountering Jinrong in a county town, far from the capital, was unfortunate enough for her, Ye Xinyan, but now Jiang Yifan was also standing at her family’s courtyard gate—what in the world was going on?

At this rate, wouldn’t all the people from the capital who knew her gather here before long? Had she, after a great effort and long journey, inadvertently run into their hands?

Nanny Jin also looked on in shock. Luckily, they had encountered Jiang Yifan on the road several months before, and given his behavior at the time, he probably wouldn’t harm Ye Xinyan.

Despite her shock, Nanny Jin still gave Ye Xinyan a disapproving glance, her eyes full of reproach. Although dissatisfied with her son-in-law—no, ex-son-in-law, who should be called Elder Jiang—Nanny Jin found Ye Xinyan’s way of referring to her former husband to be quite improper.

Ye Xinyan could not care less about how to address that Jiang brat, what concerned her was why Jiang Yifan would appear here? Shouldn’t he be in the capital serving His Majesty the Emperor, instead of slacking off and coming to this place?

Then, Qi Younian also spotted the people at the courtyard gate. After taking a closer look at the familiar Jiang Yifan, he also recognized who he was.

Qi Younian signalled to Ye Xinyan and Nanny Jin to retreat with Qi Jia, while he, all smiles, went forward to greet them.

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As Jinrong and Jiang Yifan settled down in the Qi Family Courtyard and Ye Xinyan returned to her room, she gradually calmed down. They were just two acquaintances who had no intention to expose her identity, nothing to fuss over.

The vexation and resentment within Ye Xinyan dissipated, and she started to understand a few things more clearly.

The original owner and Jiang Yifan had been married for three years, but the mutual understanding between them was minimal. The original owner hardly knew what sort of people Jiang Yifan associated with, and he had become so tired of the eldest miss of the Duke’s Mansion in such a short time that it was obvious he had no intention of sharing a bed or a heart with her.

Now it seemed that Jiang Yifan and Jinrong might have already known each other well before this. They might have come across Jiang Yifan on the official road a few months ago, perhaps that was when the young man was en route to take up a local official position, which, considering the local official position belonged to Prince Yu’s territory in Yuyuan Prefecture, could very likely be the result of Prince Yu’s intervention.

As for what position Jiang Yifan had taken up, that was insignificant to Ye Xinyan as long as he did not cause trouble for her or the Qi family.

Thinking this way, Ye Xinyan felt much more at ease.

Jinrong’s visit here was almost certainly about the children’s bicycle. As for why Jiang Yifan showed up, it was probably because that capricious man, Jinrong, dragged him along.

And as for the small part of her worries that hadn’t subsided… Ye Xinyan felt a bit distressed again. Damn it, she actually owed someone one hundred taels of silver. She had agreed to borrow it, but now that the creditor had come knocking, where could she find such a colossal sum?

In a rather shameless move, Ye Xinyan said to Nanny Jin, “Nanny, please serve some tea to those two heralds of doom, and don’t neglect our guests.” She sent Nanny Jin ahead to test the waters and see how much of Jiang Yifan’s resentment towards the original owner had dissipated.

Nanny Jin understood the etiquette of hospitality; even in their current state of poverty, they would need to host any visitors. Referring to the guests as harbingers of doom might have been an exaggeration, but their unwelcomeness was unquestionable.

She gathered her spirits and went to prepare the tea.

Qi Jia, who was worried about his bicycle left in the courtyard, saw Nanny Jin go out and scampered after her.

Ye Xinyan was sorting out broken rice while covertly observing the situation in the courtyard. Everything seemed normal; His Highness Prince Yu and Elder Jiang were exchanging pleasantries with her grandfather. His Highness was more talkative, while that Jiang Yifan had an air of arrogance about him, suggesting he was quite impatient with the visit.

However, when Nanny Jin brought in the tea, neither of them paid her any extra attention, as if they were oblivious to her presence.

Good, the more arrogant and haughty they are, the better. What she feared was them being condescending toward her or her grandfather; that would make things difficult for them.

As for the debt of a hundred taels of silver, it was but a trifle to Young Boy Jiang and the Jiang Family. She decided to temporarily pretend as if the debt didn’t exist. When she made her fortune, a hundred taels of silver would be nothing to her, and then she could just toss it their way.

The entire world belonged to His Majesty the Emperor, and Jinrong, as the Emperor’s son, felt completely at ease sitting in this humble, cramped courtyard. Besides, Yuyuan Prefecture was his, Prince Yu’s, territory. No matter how poor or simple the place was, it was still his land, and he couldn’t despise it, let alone abandon it, right?

As for Ye Xinyan, the eldest miss of the Ye Family, who first spotted them, Jinrong naturally noticed her expression changing several times, a mix of indignation and helplessness, as she quickly retreated into the room. She was a woman, after all, with no reason to come out and receive guests. Even though he was the noble Prince Yu, he couldn’t insist that a lady present herself publicly just to satisfy his curiosity to watch Jiang Yifan’s spectacle.

Jinrong shifted his gaze from the murky tea in the bowl offered by Nanny Jin to Qi Jia, who was standing under the eaves, and then to the three-wheeled bicycle Qi Jia was guarding.

As a young child fiercely attached to his new toy, Qi Jia had a keen sense that Jinrong’s gaze threatened the ownership of his bicycle.

The little fellow gripped the handlebars tightly, whispering to Nanny Jin who had returned, “Nanny, let’s go inside.”

Nanny Jin, too, couldn’t stand the oppressive atmosphere of the capital in this rural household. Taking Qi Jia by the hand and lifting the bicycle, she was about to head inside.

Jinrong’s eyes stayed on the bicycle, and seeing Nanny Jin’s actions, he promptly spoke up to stop her, “Hold on a moment, Nanny.”

Hearing this, Qi Younian, who was struggling to stay alert while accompanying the guests, hurriedly looked to Jinrong, following his gaze to the child’s bike and respectfully asked, “May I inquire, Sixth Master, to what do we owe the pleasure of your visit to our humble abode?”

“It’s not really a matter,” Jinrong replied, pointing to Nanny Jin, who had frozen under the eaves. “Please forgive my impudence, but I would like to take a look at your grandson’s bicycle.” He confirmed again, “It is called a bicycle, right?”

Qi Younian promptly affirmed, “You’re correct, Sixth Master, it is called a bicycle.” Even if it weren’t called a bicycle, he would have to agree with the Sixth Master and change the name to a bicycle if needed.

Qi Younian then turned to Nanny Jin and said, “Nanny, please bring the bicycle over for Sixth Master to see.”

Upon hearing Qi Younian say this, Qi Jia immediately became anxious, and when he saw Nanny Jin pick up the bicycle, he hurried to follow her.

Ye Xinyan, listening to Jinrong speak from inside the room, could imagine Qi Jia’s reluctance as she had already taken notice of the little fellow. Seeing the child about to follow, she quickly came out, stepped forward, took his hand, gently shook her head, and led him back under the eaves.

While Jinrong’s eyes remained fixed on the bicycle, Jiang Yifan turned his gaze toward Ye Xinyan.

Her change was surprisingly huge, even more so than when he had encountered her on the road earlier.

She was now patiently leading the child, with not a single trace of defiance in her demeanor. Her eyes were full of caution and wariness, with a touch of humility mixed in.

Humility, of all things! When had Ye Xinyan ever known humility? Could it be that losing her status as the legitimate granddaughter of Duke An gave her virtues she had never possessed before?