Transmigration: A Farm Girl’s Brocade
Chapter 404 - 227 Really fated_1

Chapter 404: Chapter 227 Really fated_1

Little Monk was held by Aunt Cheng Yue’s hands, his face showing both happiness and shyness, and he was so excited that his face turned red and he was at a loss for what to do.

Qian Yixiu fetched a silver note worth one hundred taels of silver and handed it to him, saying, "This is for the Buddha’s incense money."

Little Monk did not stand on ceremony, taking the silver note with his right hand and tucking it into his chest. But his left hand kept holding onto Cheng Yue’s hem, and his eyes watched her unwaveringly.

Cheng Yue, who was pregnant, radiated even more of a mother’s love and knew better how to express it, seeming even clearer than before. She let Little Monk hold onto her, one hand on her belly while the other occasionally touched the top of his head or his little face, gently asking about some details of his life in the temple.

Little Monk answered all of her questions, even the number of times he went to urinate at night, which made Qian Yijin and Qian Yixiu cover their mouths and laugh on the side.

The two siblings were very considerate; whenever Little Monk came, they would not crowd around Cheng Yue to let Little Monk fully enjoy the maternal love.

Little Monk played in Wangjiang Building until dinner, then returned to Daci Temple with half a cart of golden lotus roots and several dozen lotus leaves. Before he left, he clung to Cheng Yue’s hem and repeatedly called her "Auntie," his eyes full of reluctance.

Cheng Yue tenderly cupped his face and said, "Visit more often in the future, don’t wait too long, your auntie misses you."

Little Monk nodded vigorously before finally leaving with reluctance.

As soon as Little Monk left, Qian Sangui sent someone to call Qian Yijin, as he was still drinking with Mr. Yu and Wan Dazhong.

Qian Sangui asked, "What did Little Master Hongji say when he came?"

Qian Yijin, who had an excellent memory, replied, "Little Master Hongji said that yesterday Master Beikong did not sleep all night and sat on the mountain top observing the stars. Master Beikong said that the presence of shining Ziqi from the east is a good omen for the nation. What should rise has risen, and what should fall will fall, and told me and my sister to not worry."

Qian Sangui was somewhat confused and did not understand how any of this related to his own family.

However, Mr. Yu and Wan Dazhong were overjoyed in their hearts; they suppressed their excitement and emptied the wine in their bowls. Master Beikong was known as the Old Fairy, and his predictions were believed to be accurate. The Master’s words might imply that their lord had the semblance of an emperor and was now being restored, while the Third Prince and the Ye family faction who framed him were about to fall. With the lord safe, the Qian family would naturally be unharmed and could expect future blessings.

In the evening, Wan Dazhong suggested that he should stay at Qian Yijin’s Linfeng Garden for the time being to better protect the Qian family.

Upon hearing Wan Dazhong’s request, Qian Sangui didn’t think too much about it, feeling that if there was danger at home, the children should be protected first.

He gathered Lady Wu and his grandchildren to explain the situation, saying there was unrest outside recently and the household masters were not allowed to leave. He also summoned Dashan’s family and Monkey Brother to the main courtyard, instructing them not to go into the mountains for the next two months and to stay alert at night to safeguard their masters.

He knew Monkey Brother was the most capable, but still felt uneasy about Monkey Brother protecting Cheng Yue and Qian Yixiu alone, so he had Benben stay at Wangjiang Building as well.

With Wan Dazhong, Dashan, and Tiaotiao accompanying Jinwa, he was a hundred percent at ease.

At the same time, he summoned Huang Tie and Li Jinhu to stay in the outer courtyard and arranged for two workers to live in the house by the back door. The servants had raised two dogs, which he moved: one to watch over the main courtyard and one to watch the back door.

Lady Wu and the younger siblings did not understand why Qian Sangui was doing this, but they felt anxious, suspecting that something had happened in the household.

At night, Cheng Yue was often frightened into waking up crying, dreaming again that Manjiang was being hunted. Qian Yixiu consoled her and "interpreted" the Old Monk’s words, claiming the foster father was the incarnation of the Wenchang star, and now the star representing the foster father was shining brightly in the sky. It was an auspicious sign indicating he was soon to be reinstated. Since he was to be reinstated, he surely would not die.

Ancient people believed in these things, and even though the young mother wasn’t very clear-headed, she calmed down after hearing these words.

From the next day, Qian’s third wife began a life of staying in and rarely going out, and the masters did not leave the house.

It was a busy farming period, so the villagers didn’t notice the changes in the Qian family.

However, villagers from Huaxi Village and Darong Village discovered that people started hunting in the back mountains of Xijing Mountain more frequently. There would be two or three groups each day, with four or five men in each group. Strong and robust, they rode horses, wielded sabers and guns, and moved in and out using the road between Xijing Mountain and Xishi Mountain.

Sometimes, these men would stop by the villagers’ homes to ask for water or a meal. Initially, the villagers were terrified and resignedly offered their best to please them. Surprisingly, after eating and drinking, these men would leave some coins or copper coins as tips, delighting the villagers. Afterward, many hoped that these men would come to their homes for food and drink so they could also earn some extra money.