Simplify the following text for a Grade 8 native English-speaking person.
Original: Whatever the nature of von Epenstein 's relationship with his mother , the young Hermann GÃ ring enjoyed a close relationship with his godfather .
Simplified: From 1901 , he lived at his godfather Hermann von Epenstein 's mansion . Hermann 's mother had an affair ( a romantic relationship with someone other than her husband ) with von Epenstein .