Ye Xinyan shot back a question, "Don't tell me you can't even handle your own household affairs?" As the old general who leads troops into battle, scouting for intelligence, tracking down trails, and interrogating spies all fall within your purview. You have people at your command and authority in your hands, yet you can't manage just a bit of land under your own roof—how can you pass that off?
Duke An looked at Ye Xinyan for a moment, then averted his gaze, "The matter wasn't discovered right away. It was when my mother, Madam Yin, felt unwell and the imperial physician came to check her pulse that we found something amiss. By that time, nearly two months had passed since the poisoning, making the investigation very difficult."
Ye Xinyan nodded, waiting for Duke An to continue. Time has changed, so are you just going to let this go, Elder?
