Transmigration: A Farm Girl’s Brocade
Chapter 532 - 276 Listening in the Corner_3

Chapter 532: Chapter 276 Listening in the Corner_3

Pan Yue was, if anything, living a better life than the legends suggested. She didn’t at all resemble someone who came from the countryside; she remained as noble and beautiful as ever, as ethereal and out of this world. Her dress wasn’t bright red, but the way her husband constantly held and cajoled her demonstrated his immense love for her. Though her mother-in-law was a rural woman, she watched over Pan Yue at every moment, fearful that even the slightest discomfort might befall her. The harshness of life hadn’t carved many lines on her face; she looked to be under twenty, nearly ten years younger than herself.

She was indeed foolish, her eyes filled with confusion and helplessness when facing Pan family members and Crane Year Hall. But when she was with her husband, children, and mother-in-law, her eyes exuded happiness and tenderness...

How unlike herself, who, although having married into an aristocratic family as she desired and became the principal wife of a legitimate son, still...

What Pan Yuanfeng envied the most about Pan Yue was her three children, all of whom were born to Pan Yue herself.

Pan Yuanfeng cast a glance at a bunch of kids playing with two monkeys in the distance, among whom four called her ’mother.’ Yet, aside from her eight-year-old biological son Cui Haoran, the remaining two sons and daughter were born of her husband and other women.

The excitement and pride that Pan Yuanfeng previously felt vanished in an instant. Even with her elder sister being foolish, she couldn’t surpass her. She pinched her fingers inside her sleeve.

After paying respects to the senior family members in the rear courtyard, Qian Manjiang couldn’t stay there anymore. He handed Pan Yue’s hand to Qian Yixiu, softly instructing his daughter to take good care of her mother, then he and Pan Yang went to the front courtyard again.

Initially, most of the women of the Pan family looked down on Pan Yue and the Qian family. But witnessing this scene, seeing Pan Yue so young and brimming with happiness, they couldn’t help but envy her fortune. Seeing how the Qian family cherished Pan Yue, they also couldn’t help admiring the Qian family’s genuine kindness.

Grand-aunt Pan Yuanyu laughed and said, "My eldest sister is eight years older than me, yet she looks younger than I do." Pan Yuanyu, at nineteen today, indeed looked older than Pan Yue.

Everyone laughed, agreeing that it was indeed so.

Old Lady Pan called for Qian Yixiu to bring Pan Yue to her side and asked Pan Yue to sit with her on the arhat bed. She held Pan Yue and thanked Lady Wu for taking care of Pan Yue.

Upon hearing this, Pan Yue quickly responded, "Yes, Yueyue’s father-in-law is good, grandmother is good, younger aunt is good, Brother Jiang is good, daughter is good, son is good."

Old Queen Grandma laughed heartily. She was very kind and didn’t put on many airs, helping the tense Lady Wu to relax.

Lady Wu had this advantage; she would rather not speak than speak out of turn. She answered only as much as Old Lady Pan, Second Madam, Third Madam, and Grandmother Pan asked.

The Pan family was rather well-meaning today, not asking those shameful and awkward questions. Grandmother Pan and Qian Yixiu made a few appropriate jokes, and the atmosphere between the guests and hosts was relatively harmonious.

Lunch was set in the Hibiscus Hall of Crane Year Hall. After the meal, Prince Consort Pan and Pan Yang led the Qian family out through the side door and to the east, to Rongen Earl Mansion to rest, and dinner would also be served there.

The two monkeys, once familiar with the surroundings, ran around everywhere. Qian Yixiu, fearing they might cause trouble, closely followed behind them. As they neared the side exit, in a blink of an eye, Monkey Brother ran towards the peony garden.

Qian Yixiu had to chase after him to the peony garden, and then through a small bamboo forest to reach the outside of a small courtyard. Just as Qian Yixiu was about to scold him, she heard voices from behind the wall, Pan Yuanfeng speaking with another woman.

Qian Yixiu didn’t want to eavesdrop and was about to leave with Monkey Brother by the ear, yet she heard Pan Yuanfeng mentioning the Liang Family, and it seemed she was also being discussed. She quickly placed her index finger on her lips, signaling Monkey Brother to be silent.

She then heard Pan Yuanfeng say, "...It’s useless for the elder sister to cry at home. Old Duke Liang, the Old Queen Grandma, the Old Madam, and Commander Liang have all agreed on the eldest Miss Qian. I’ve heard General Liang also has a high opinion of her. Yesterday, elder sister specifically returned to her maternal home and mentioned in front of me that it was inappropriate to marry such a daughter-in-law, fearing that Miss Qian’s rustic character could hinder General Liang’s future. She also said there are now many noble girls who wish to marry her son, even a Commandery Princess is among them. Why should they marry a girl from that kind of family... Aunt Ye, I think she deliberately spoke this in front of me. She usually carries herself with such pomp, but yesterday she intentionally said so much. She certainly wants to pass the word through me to my father, so he can prevent the eldest Miss Qian from marrying into the Liang family."

Maternal Aunt Ye replied in a low snicker, "Hmph, she wants you to pass her words, but you should simply not comply. Why should you do as she wishes? Have you forgotten how she once looked down on you and squeezed you out? Eldest Miss Qian is still dreaming, believing that by finding a good household to marry into, and someone with prospects like that, she’d be fortunate. Wait until she marries over there and see how Cui Suying will deal with her..."

Qian Yixiu, furious, her face flushed with anger, quietly pulled Monkey Brother away from the courtyard.

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