Ye Shuangshuang held a thick stack of letters from the Ye Family, filled with words expressing their longing, but in the end, all stated they did not wish to return to the Capital City.
Ye Shuangshuang had long anticipated this outcome and was not surprised. However, rejecting the Emperor's goodwill required a certain finesse and couldn't be done clumsily.
Before sending a letter, Ye Shuangshuang had already instructed Ye Fangchen on how to respond to the Emperor without inciting anger if he did not wish to return to the Capital City.
After receiving the decree, Ye Fangchen did not return to the Capital City but instead wrote a memorial and had the Imperial Envoy bring it back. The memorial started with an extensive and heartfelt expression of gratitude for the Emperor's benevolence.
