Duke An smiled contentedly, "When a person has sufficient ability, they naturally earn the respect of others. If you were still the disappointing figure of before, would I, an old man of Duke An's household, still so cautiously inquire whether you're willing to return home?" A single rope could have dragged you back.
No, these words must not be said. The young girl now has ability and a powerful backer, currently the focus of attention from many forces, indeed a difficult one to provoke.
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Duke An wasn't wrong. Many people knew, the deceased Miss Ye of Duke An's Mansion had assumed a new name, pretending to be a common woman, and returned to the capital. Although everyone was extremely shocked at Duke An's disregard for face and Miss Ye's bold and reckless actions, Miss Ye actually went to work on the construction site of the railway that Prince Yu had undertaken.
