Transmigration: A Farm Girl’s Brocade
Chapter 402 - 225 Birthday_3

Chapter 402: Chapter 225 Birthday_3

Qian Sangui said, "If that’s the case, the Third Prince’s faction definitely wouldn’t want Prince Ning to be pardoned."

Qian Hua said, "Exactly, it’s said that they’re making a lot of fuss, otherwise the Emperor would have already lifted the restrictions on Prince Ning. This time he issued a royal pardon in the name of filial piety just to shut those people up."

In her heart, Qian Yixiu thought, according to Ma Mian’s words, the Third Prince would definitely end up on the losing side. Before little daddy left, she, in the name of Half Old Immortal, said that Prince Ning could be an emperor. Little daddy was astute and belonged to the opportunists, so if he were in the Third Prince’s camp, he would surely find a way to extract himself. Whether he could succeed or not, that depended on his own abilities.

Thinking of this, she was filled with worry again. Looking at her happy mother who occasionally touched her belly, she secretly prayed that Ghost Daddy would never ever die.

In the Wan family’s upper room in Darong Village, Wan Erniu, Wan Dazhong, and Mr. Yu were all silently drinking liquor. Although they weren’t speaking, their furrowed brows, solemn faces, and slightly trembling hands all showed their extreme nerves.

If everything went well, by now their lord should have escaped from his suffering...

The silence lasted until the moon was high in the sky when Wan Dazhong broke it with a whisper, "Dad, tomorrow General Huo will secretly send people to set up checkpoints to protect the young master and the parents-in-law. Are we really not supposed to do anything?"

Wan Erniu said, "The young master’s identity has not been revealed, and neither can ours. General Huo’s orders are to protect General Qian’s family from the Ye family’s retaliation. This is the most thorough strategy, just in case. If things go smoothly, the Ye family won’t be rampant for much longer, they won’t have the time or energy to trouble the Qian family."

Wan Dazhong took another sip of his drink and said disagreeably, "General Qian’s return this time was too hasty. After waiting for so many years, why couldn’t he wait a few more months. For him, our lord has gone to great lengths, and also put his own family in danger."

Mr. Yu said, "Every man has his weaknesses, and General Qian’s weakness lies with his family. Having interacted with the Qian family for so long, I can understand why General Qian almost lost his reason and was eager to return home after hearing Xiu Jiejie’s words. The Qian family has not had it easy, and Madam Qian has had an even harder life. Perhaps General Qian has calculated that the Ye family will fall after the master gets out and won’t have the capacity to bother a rural farming family. Why has our master been confined for ten years and yet still have so many people willing to pledge their loyalty and serve him? He who wins the hearts of the people wins the world! Even in such a difficult situation, our master still honored General Qian’s filial piety and devoted love. He not only made General Qian grateful but also made those of us who serve our lord even more willing to submit to him... Of course," he glanced at Wan and his sons, before continuing, "it’s also because of the young master, our lord is repaying the Qian family for their kindness in raising and treating the young master well."

...

A thousand miles away in Capital City, it was a scene of "Moonlight and lanterns brighten the imperial capital, lavish carriages and rich palanquins crowd the narrow roads." Inside the Palace, there was peace and joy, and sovereigns and ministers delighted together.

This is Yongle Palace, and after the evening banquet, they were watching performances, not only those from Daqian, but also those by foreign dancers. Members of the Royal Family, including Prince Ning Zhu Shisheng, were all here.

Although his complexion was somewhat pale, he was certainly not a dying man with destroyed vitality. He was still healthy, just that the lack of sunlight had made his face somewhat sickly.

The Third Prince Zhu Xiangping was also among them. Although he appeared calm on the surface, he was extremely annoyed inside. He had been deceived by Zhu Xiangsheng!

Consort Ye in Cining Palace was furious upon hearing the news. Afraid that her anger would lead to unseemly behavior, she feigned illness and fainted soon after Princess Ning’s appearance, and was carried back to Yongfu Palace.

After the performances were over, Emperor Qianwen led all the princes, the imperial grandson, and the sitting ministers of the third rank or higher, along with some foreign envoys, in bows towards Cining Palace, wishing the Empress Dowager a thousand years of life. Then fireworks began in the Palace and at the Four Gates of the Capital City. The fireworks lasted for a full quarter hour, lighting up Capital City as bright as day.

Under this facade of "thousands of blossoming trees" and "stars like rain," with all people sharing in the joy, the furious Ye family was using all their controlled resources to catch Manjiang as quickly as possible.

Meanwhile, Prince Ning’s subordinates were not just using Manjiang to distract the Third Prince and the Ye family, they were also trying their best to bring "the key witness in Prince Ning’s case" to the safest place in Capital City...

The next day, the two young siblings went to their classes at Linhe Garden. Mo Xiang, the pageservant, with flushed cheeks, said, "Please sit and wait, young master and young miss. The teacher slept late yesterday and has not yet woken up."

After a while, Mo Xiang came to report again, "The teacher has a severe headache and can’t give lessons today. You should go back and rest for the day, young master. Your assignment is to write an essay on ’How a Gentleman Cultivates Himself,’ and for you, young miss, it’s to practice writing four big characters."

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