Ye Hongyang's head was in a fog as he heard Duke An dismiss them with a distracted, "Alright, everyone go back. We'll talk about this matter later." They were both hurriedly ushered out of the study before he could fully recover from his shock.
Ye Xinyan didn't salute him goodbye, and he hadn't even realized that his out-of-the-ordinary daughter had come out with him. He just staggered along, drifting back to Maternal Aunt Liu's courtyard in a daze, following his subconscious.
Maternal Aunt Liu was waiting for some news from Ye Hongyang, so when she heard from the maid that the Crown Prince had returned, she quickly went out to greet him.
As soon as Sixth Concubine stepped out, she saw Ye Hongyang deeply engrossed in his thoughts. Assuming that things hadn't gone smoothly, she didn't dare to ask more questions. She hurried to bring him into the room and had him sit on the heated brick bed.
