Transmigration: A Farm Girl’s Brocade
Chapter 448 - 243: Who Is He_3

Chapter 448: Chapter 243: Who Is He_3

Pan Zi’an put away his large fan with a smile and said, "This is fate. You are my little friend, and your father came to me with the fan I gave you asking for help, so I had to go out of my way to save him."

Liang Zechong laughed heartily, "Only you, Mr. Pan, would do a good deed and yet speak of it in such an offbeat way." He then said to Qian Yixiu with a smile, "Mr. Pan and I had nothing to do, so we decided to come over to your place for a visit. We intended to come earlier to help Zhaozhao with his cannon, but we were delayed."

Qian Yixiu immediately expressed his warmest welcome.

As they spoke, the two men got out of the carriage and followed Qian Yixiu on foot toward Guiyuan.

Liang Zechong was dressed in a breathable cotton-linen ash-white robe, his hair tied atop his head with a jade pin, fanning himself from time to time.

In Qian Yixiu’s eyes, Pan Zi’an, who felt he was already dressed very simply, still appeared refined and exquisite. He wore a light blue eight-treasure pearl crown and a moon-white soft satin robe with wide sleeves decorated with patterns of rolling clouds and orchids, a blue belt around his waist, and several jade pendants hanging from it.

The sweltering heat made his handsome face flush red, and he elegantly fanned himself, wiping away the fine beads of sweat at his forehead with a silk handkerchief the moment they appeared.

Qian Yixiu looked up and down several more times at the middle-aged hunk. Another year had gone by; he’d grown ten centimeters, but he hadn’t seen him age at all. It was surprising given Uncle Liang still called him "Grandpa."

Pan Zi’an walked and stopped intermittently, surrounded by a wilderness that bloomed like a tapestry, admiring the enchanting scenery. This wilderness was indeed as beautiful as in a picture!

He listened to the little maid gesturing with her hands, explaining the surroundings to him.

Gazing into the distance, in the Moonlit Lotus Pond, the lotus leaves rippled like emerald waves, and amidst them, the lotus flowers stood tall and graceful, dazzling even more under the sunlight’s radiance. The lotuses here were truly golden!

The Mountain of Flowers and Fruits rising from the Moonlit Lotus Pond was petite and cloaked in dense greenery. The little maid said it was already laden with fruit, a pity they were too far to see it.

Then there was Xijing Mountain, covered with blooming flowers, Xishi Mountain with its massive boulders, and Guiyuan, hidden amid the greenery of trees and bamboo...

This place was truly where immortals lived!

Liang Zechong had no patience for sightseeing under the scorching sun, but he still bore with it, accompanying Pan Zi’an.

Bai Zhu had already run back to inform Qian Sangui.

Noble guests had arrived in Guiyuan, one a duke, the other a senior duke, and the senior duke was also Manjiang’s lifesaver. Qian Sangui and Lady Wu were both scared and excited, ordering everyone in Guiyuan to spring into action, vowing to treat both guests well—except for Cheng Yue and Ming Wa Jingjing in Wangjiang Building.

Mr. Yu, having given Qian Yeejin leave, quickly went to discuss with the Wan family how they should face these unexpected guests. He had known Liang Zechong in his early years and was very familiar with Pan Zi’an, so pretending not to recognize them was out of the question.

Wan Erniu had already received instructions from Prince Ning, saying, "Mr., you need not hide from Prince Consort Pan and Old Duke Liang anymore. Just say that you find the Qian family’s child exceptionally intelligent and, having unintentionally saved you, you willingly stayed to teach him. They are both astute people, and even if they have doubts, they won’t ask further. As for Princess Zhenyue, she is afraid of meeting strangers and usually doesn’t come out, so Prince Consort Pan rarely sees her. If father and daughter do not recognize each other, proceed with the original plan. But if, by some mischance, Prince Consort Pan recognizes the princess, we’ll have to reveal everything about the little master to them and ask Prince Consort Pan to wait until the prince returns to the capital before disclosing the situation. Otherwise, once the Empress Dowager and the Emperor learn about Princess Zhenyue’s presence here, it will be difficult to conceal the little master’s heritage. Old Duke Zheng and Prince Consort Pan may not have taken sides publicly, but they have a good relationship with our prince privately, and won’t make things difficult for us..."

Mr. Yu nodded. It had to be this way; one Third Prince toppled, the Emperor had propped up a Fifth Prince...

By noon, Qian Sangui took his grandchildren to dine with the guests, then arranged for them to stay in the Linxiang Courtyard within Hexi Garden.

Apart from two guards, two boy servants, and two maids who went with them to Linxiang Courtyard, everyone else stayed in the outer courtyard or behind it.

After the meal, Qian Yeejin accompanied the two guests to Linxiang Courtyard, while Qian Yixiu along with Qian Sangui and Lady Wu took care of the gifts they had brought.

The two carriages full of gifts were dazzling to behold and worth at least a thousand taels of silver. It seemed they wouldn’t be leaving after just a few days, likely staying for a month or more.

When Qian Yixiu finished sorting the items, he returned to Wangjiang Building, where he saw his young mother sitting on the bed, rubbing her red, teary eyes.

Qian Yixiu was startled and hurriedly asked, "Mother, what’s wrong? Who upset you?"

Cheng Yue looked up and said, "Mother doesn’t know, I just feel a tightness in my chest, uncomfortable."

Qian Yixiu went over to help her rub her chest.

Cheng Yue then asked, "Did Mother see a man wearing an Eight-treasure Pearl Crown come to our house? Who is he?"

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