Having a granddaughter that no one dares to bully is naturally a matter that brings comfort, yet if the same granddaughter has just trampled upon the Imperial Daughter-in-law and is then summoned by the Emperor, it seems a bit less comforting.
Since His Majesty the Emperor's verbal decree was for an immediate audience, they needed to hurry—the Eunuchs in the palace were still waiting, and they couldn't let His Majesty wait. Duke An told his servant An Nian to notify Ye Xinyan, while he himself changed into his court attire, exchanging courtesies with the palace Eunuch as they made their way out.
It wasn't until Duke An had walked a short distance that he remembered: How would Ye Xinyan resolve the issue with the men's clothing? She was a woman—where would she get men's clothes from?
