Duke An furrowed his brows hearing how smoothly Ye Xinyan had answered, and that she had gotten straight to the point as soon as she opened her mouth.
Rail transportation had been a hot topic in the court since the end of last year. At that time, Prince Yu was in Yuyuan Prefecture, an idle prince unconcerned with politics. Not only was Ye Xinyan in Yuyuan Prefecture, but she was also a woman; how could she have known about these matters?
"Did you hear it from Prince Yu?" Duke An asked.
"You could say that," Ye Xinyan nodded.
Duke An's heart skipped a beat again. Why would Prince Yu discuss this with her? It seemed unlikely that Prince Yu would speak to a woman about the court's affairs.
Ye Xinyan explained, "When discussing the railway carriages in the capital, His Highness Prince Yu had mentioned that the operation of railway carriages wasn't a big deal, but there were greater concerns regarding the use of rail to transport important materials for the court."
