Ye Xinyan led Ye Yuan outside, and not far away, Qi Jiaer and Qi Sanshun were still waiting for her. Ye Xinyan composed herself, and they chatted and laughed along their way to the outer courtyard.
After paying respects to Qi Younian in the outer courtyard's living room and meeting Guan He and Zi Ning, Zi Ning took Ye Yuan and a few other children outside, watching them as they played and rolled about. Only then did Duke An and Qi Younian have the chance to chat properly with Ye Xinyan.
After a few words, Duke An started complaining to Ye Xinyan, saying that although his own granddaughter could design such a fine garden like Guan He's, she kept her skills hidden and wouldn't bother to properly tend to their own garden.
"Uh," Ye Xinyan looked embarrassed, "isn't our mansion's garden pretty good already?" Haven't you always shouted that you don't care for those superficial, extravagant things?
