Transmigration: A Farm Girl’s Brocade
Chapter 523 - 273: A Fortuitous Encounter_1

Chapter 523: Chapter 273: A Fortuitous Encounter_1

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The Emperor waved them away, saying, "Don’t stop her, Yueyue’s flattery is something I haven’t tired of hearing yet." Then, smiling at Pan Yue, he said, "Yueyue, do I have any other strengths? Tell me all about them."

Seeing the Emperor encouraging her to speak, Pan Yue continued, "Yixiu also said that Daqian is a military powerhouse, and the Emperor is wise, not engaging in literary persecution... Daqian is prosperous and thriving, steaming... steaming... steaming..." She had forgotten what came after ’steaming’ and muttered softly to herself, "It couldn’t be steaming buns..." She felt so foolish for forgetting what her daughter said and for making a fool of herself in front of everyone, tears welling up in her eyes.

The things Pan Yue said weren’t taught to her by Qian Yixiu in advance; they were things Qian Yixiu had casually mentioned in conversations with Grandfather Sangui and Zhu Sujin. She didn’t know how Pan Yue remembered them, but now she was bringing them up in this setting. A woman recklessly discussing state affairs was not a good thing, especially since she didn’t know what else her little mother might blurt out. If she voiced her disapproval of the "sea ban," that could cause trouble.

Qian Yixiu was so nervous that she broke out in a sweat. Seeing Pan Yue get stuck again and looking like she was about to cry, she quickly said, "Mom, it’s ’progressing day by day.’" Then, comforting her, "You are so capable, mom. These are things Yixiu talked about long ago, and it’s amazing you still remember them now."

The Emperor glanced at Qian Yixiu, his eyes narrowing. Qian Yixiu’s heart fluttered, and she quickly shut her mouth and lowered her head. This was the smartest man in the world; it was best for her to say as little as possible.

The Emperor actually smiled and asked, "Did Yixiu also study with Jinjin under Yu Xiu before?"

Zhu Sujin quickly answered, "Reporting to the Imperial Grandfather, yes, my sister was also Mr. Yu’s student. However, her main focus was calligraphy."

The Emperor nodded and said to Pan Yue with a smile, "After hearing Yueyue’s words, the Imperial Uncle just found out he has so many strengths."

Hearing this, Pan Yue perked up and said, "Yes, the Emperor is capable, Yueyue is capable too. Everything Jiang brother said, and the praises for the Emperor, Yueyue remembers them all."

Seeing Pan Yue like this, Empress Dowager Fu shed tears again. Although she already knew about Pan Yue’s memory loss and her mind not being quite clear, seeing it firsthand still broke her heart. Holding her tenderly, she said, "Oh, my poor Yueyue, you were such a clever and proud child. What happened to you? What did you encounter? How did you come out of the mountains?"

The Qian family had asked similar questions many times.

"Where is your home?"

"Where did you come from?"

"How did you get here?"

Each time Pan Yue would blankly ask in return, "Yes, where is Yueyue’s home?"

"Where did Yueyue come from?"

"How did Yueyue get here?"

But this time, after hearing these questions, Pan Yue was stunned for quite a while before she said blankly, "Yueyue came out of the mountains? Oh, that’s right, water, such great floods... The Wet Nurse was holding Yueyue tightly, Yueyue’s body hurt... There was also a tiger, like the one in the painting, with a ’king’ character on its head. It kept nudging, nudging, nudging me, nudging Yueyue onto its body... The granny was kind, she took Yueyue home, let Yueyue eat her fill, there was also father-in-law, Brother Jiang, little aunt, they were all good to Yueyue... The house was rundown, it even leaked when it rained, but Yueyue liked it..."

Pan Yue spoke more fluently about some of the events after meeting Lady Wu. But the words before she met Lady Wu were unclear, yet, she mentioned water, the Wet Nurse, and a tiger.

Pan Yue was washed into deep mountains by the floodwaters, and by good fortune did not drown or die from the fall; perhaps the Wet Nurse had played a significant role. But a delicate lady like her could not have possibly made it out of the deep mountains alone; there must have been some encounter. From her words, it seemed as if the creature that helped her escape her plight was a tiger.

This unbelievable adventure was something Qian Yixiu and the others were hearing for the first time as well. Seeing the Emperor and the Empress Dowager looking at them inquisitively, they all shook their heads, equally baffled, murmuring, "We are also hearing this for the first time."

Everyone knew the state of Pan Yue’s mind now, and that she wouldn’t lie. But such an encounter was truly unbelievable.

Empress Dowager Fu thought of the great misfortunes that had befallen Pan Yue and wept even harder.

Pan Yang consoled her, "The Emperor’s Maternal Grandmother, you should be happy. Think about it, if others experienced such an event, could they have survived? Weren’t all the servants who were with sister dead? Yet, sister survived, was saved by a divine beast, and just happened to meet the kind-hearted Qian family. Such an encounter is a blessing from heaven; sister is very fortunate."