Jiang Yiyuan unceremoniously took a seat beside Jiang Yifan and, without waiting for Lady Qin to ask, inquired with relish, "Brother, I heard that Miss Ye caused trouble at Han Mansion for a reason and that it started with a commotion during a variety show at the City God Temple on the Eighth Day. Brother, you said you were going to accompany Miss Ye on an outing that day, so you were there, right? What exactly happened, tell about it." As he spoke, he even edged closer to Jiang Yifan, his face full of the enthusiasm of a spectator at a commotion.
Upon hearing this, Lady Qin felt sowhat baffled. A commotion? What kind of commotion? Could it be that Miss Ye caused trouble again? Her heartbeat quickened.
"Yuanfan, what exactly happened, and with which family did you start a commotion?" Lady Qin asked, clutching her chest.
She clearly rembered the scandal involving her son and Miss Ye’s wedding and subsequent divorce years ago. Even now, the thought of it sent shivers down her spine.
The marriage had just been settled again, and they couldn’t afford another incident.
Jiang Yifan glared at Jiang Yiyuan but before he could speak, the oblivious Jiang Yiyuan eagerly chid in, "We clashed with the Han Mansion. Mother, do you know the Grand Secretary, Lord Pri Minister Han? It was his daughter, his granddaughter, and your yet-to-enter our door daughter-in-law Miss Ye who quarreled while watching the variety show. Then the Young Master Qi, Qi Jia, Sanshun, and that servant nad Jiuhua had a fight with the Han Mansion’s guards."
Lady Qin’s eyes widened halfway through listening. She looked at Jiang Yifan and asked, "Is that true? Did the Young Master Qi really fight with the guards of the current Pri Minister’s family?" Didn’t Yuanfan say that Miss Ye has beco much more steady and sensible now? How could she dare to quarrel with the Grand Secretary’s granddaughter?
Jiang Yifan pinched the bridge of his nose and softened his tone as he said, "Mother, don’t listen to Second Brother’s sensationalism. It was rely a few words of dispute between the girls, followed by a little pushing and shoving between the children and the guards."
From those dismissively spoken words, Lady Qin picked out the crux, "But that still ans a fight took place, doesn’t it? They are the Grand Secretary, and your wife, she’s too bold, what if this leads to serious consequences!"
"Mother, what are you worried about? Sure, the Grand Secretary holds a high office, but Duke An’s Mansion is not to be underestimated either. They are a first-class noble and prestigious family; why should they yield to anyone else?" Jiang Yiyuan reassured Lady Qin, then turned to seek support from Jiang Yifan, "Brother, am I right?" This is what it ans to live freely. If soone tries to step on us, we step back, how satisfying.
Lady Qin’s gaze shifted towards the uncollected Green Mandarin and the basket of vegetables, gaining so understanding. She asked Jiang Yifan, "Does this an Miss Ye had a serious altercation with them, and that’s why the In-law Madam has been tiptoeing around us these past few days?"
Only then did Jiang Yiyuan notice the Green Mandarins in the basket. He grabbed one with a grin, saying, "Oranges like these are rare this season. Never mind the cost, even with silver you couldn’t buy them."
As he peeled the skin of the Green Mandarin, he nonchalantly added, "It’s not because of this. When the sons of the capital’s powerful families fight, there’s no need to be so cautious. Where does this even compare?"
Lady Qin imdiately felt overwheld. They’d fought in the streets, yet it was considered no big deal? What else were they supposed to do?
Thinking about the street fight, Lady Qin suddenly rembered the participants. Miss Ye’s side was backed by the Young Master Qi, who was still a child.
She quickly asked, "The two Young Masters Qi and that servant are young. Wouldn’t they be at a disadvantage fighting with the guards? Were the children hurt?"
Jiang Yiyuan popped a segnt of the orange into his mouth, talking while chewing, "Of course they were at a disadvantage. If they weren’t, why would Miss Ye go to Han Mansion’s door? To embarrass Lord Pri Minister Han."
Jiang Yifan had completely run out of patience by this point. Was he supposed to compete with this kid for a chance to speak? When he returned to the front yard later, he would have to teach him a good lesson.
Lady Qin was also frowning incessantly, worried. She wanted her eldest son to clarify the situation, but the kid kept interrupting with his comnts. When would they ever get to the bottom of the matter?
Lady Qin slapped Jiang Yiyuan on the back of his head and scolded, "What do you know? All you have heard is hearsay. I’m questioning your elder brother, why are you ddling? If you can’t keep your mouth shut, go outside. Don’t make a ruckus here."
"Fine, fine, fine," Jiang Yiyuan shrank to one side, "You two talk, ask my brother and let him tell you. I’ll listen in too."
"The truth is, we are not to be blad for this..." Jiang Yifan recounted the incident at the City God Temple on the Eighth Day.
"Brother, next ti you guys go out, call along for the ride. I want to see the world and learn sothing new," Jiang Yiyuan said, caught up in the excitent and having forgotten Lady Qin’s reprimand. He urged, "Then what? Brother, what you’ve said is just the beginning. The main issue is my future sister-in-law—why did she dress up like that to go to the Han Mansion?"
If Ye Xinyan were here, she would surely regard Jiang Yiyuan as the world’s number one codian. With such a character present, there would never be a dull mont.
However, Lady Qin felt sowhat dizzy. It all turned out to be such a ss and yet, it was just the beginning. Perhaps it was good to let her younger son interject from ti to ti, otherwise, she would have no idea there were so many problems.
She harbored so complaints about Guan He as she thought Yuanfan, the eldest disciple, acted too arrogantly. However, Guan He had not just recently beco arrogant, and the young lady from the Han family was really making a fuss over such a person—she simply didn’t understand the way of the world.
She said weakly, "Is there anything else, Yuanfan? Just say it all at once, your mother can take it."
Jiang Yifan paused for a mont, reflecting. The main issue that followed involved Ah Yan visiting the Han Mansion to demand compensation in silver. As for how Ah Yan was dressed, that should not be the focal point, right?
"Actually, there’s not much else. Originally, Brother Jia and three kids getting into a fight with two grown guards was a losing proposition, and during that, their clothes and accessories were damaged. So, the next day, Ah Yan went to the Han Mansion to demand compensation," Jiang Yifan felt he was being quite objective, focusing on the main points so as not to waste ti.
Lady Qin nodded, then shook her head, "The Han Mansion should indeed offer compensation for the fright, but Miss Ye personally taking action... it’s not quite proper."
Jiang Yiyuan was not satisfied with his brother’s explanation, "Bro, are you hiding sothing? It was a rightful demand for compensation. Why did Miss Ye need to dress like that, causing such a stir? Many rumors say that a vulgar young noble admired Miss Han and purposefully paid her a visit."
Speaking up, he turned to Lady Qin, "Mother, you don’t know, Miss Ye was dressed in n’s clothing at the ti, covered from head to toe in gold, shimring so brightly that it must have blinded many passersby along the way. Otherwise, not so many people would have noticed her heading to the Han Mansion."
Jiang Yifan held his forehead, realizing his brother really needed to be more perceptive. This was blatantly undermining him, intending to dig a hole and bury him, wasn’t it?
Lady Qin imdiately understood and stared intently at Jiang Yifan as she asked, "So Miss Ye was using Miss Han’s reputation to threaten the Han Mansion? How much compensation did she demand from the Pri Minister’s Mansion?"
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