Chapter 409: As If in a Dream

Duke An and two others left the room, and Madam Yin glanced at the Duchess sitting at the upper seat, reproaching Ye Xinyan in a low voice, "Child, you are too honest, how could you ask such a question? Since the Duke said Hai Hour, of course, it meant the early Hai Hour."

Qi Jiajia and Qi Sanshun were reluctant to leave, with Qi Jiajia clinging to Ye Xinyan's neck unwilling to let go, making it difficult for the old woman servant summoned to take them away. The Duchess, surrounded by attendants and ready to leave, stopped and looked over.

Ye Xinyan kept soothing Qi Jiajia and, seeing the Duchess looking over, quickly said apologetically, "I've caused you trouble, Duchess. These two are young and feel uneasy coming to such a grand mansion for the first time. Please, go ahead. I'll steady them slowly. Once there are fewer people around, they'll feel safer and be easier to persuade."