Chapter 192: Gloomy Expression

Hu Jing spoke in a relaxed tone, comforting Qi Younian, "There's no need to worry, Elder, it isn't anything serious, just some matters that aren't suitable for outsiders to hear."

Qi Younian hastily responded, "Please speak, sir."

Those were his words, yet the expression on Qi Younian's face remained solemn. All the attendants had been sent out by the Duke's scholar to keep watch, so it certainly wasn't a trivial matter, not something that a few words of comfort could dispel.

Hu Jing said, "After Lady Qi helped Sixth Master set up the dairy farm, if the draft cattle were involved in farming, then the large-scale breeding and raising of these animals wouldn't be a small affair. Thus, when the news reached the capital, it caught the attention of several princes." As Hu Jing spoke, he glanced at Ye Xinyan, "It was around that time that Duke An's Mansion learned of Lady Qi's whereabouts."