Chapter 310: Coming to Terms

The next day, although the servant women and underlings of Duke An's Mansion carried on with their tasks as usual, they were distinctly more cautious. Cui Liu made her rounds outside and ran back excitedly to report the news she had gathered to Madam Yin, who was tidying up her clothes and preparing to go out.

As Madam Yin listened to Cui Liu prattle on in chirps and laughs, she couldn't help but be surprised. Duke An had tried to discipline Ye Hongyang and Maternal Aunt Liu before, but none of those attempts had been effective. So many years had passed, and now he decided to take a hard line; did he really expect to turn Ye Hongyang's habit of spoiling his concubines around?

"So Nanny Qian is truly managing the middle meal now?" asked Madam Yin.