Maternal Aunt Zhao listened to Ye Xinyan's question, her face showing a struggle between reluctance and determination. After a moment, she bit her lip and still decided to follow her heart, saying, "This concubine believes in the wife of the heir apparent and the eldest young miss. If the wife of the heir apparent were cruel-hearted, how could she have allowed a lowly-born concubine to act unchecked in the mansion for over a decade? The eldest young miss took in a child abused by another family and treated him like her own brother, not to mention Brother Yuan is of young age and shares the same blood. This concubine will not misjudge people."
Ye Xinyan looked at Madam Yin, realizing that no matter what her own wishes were, she still had to consider Madam Yin's feelings.
Although Madam Yin was not fond of Ye Hongyang's concubines, she felt pity for Maternal Aunt Zhao's affection for her child and softened her tone, saying, "I understand. You may rise."
