Transmigration: A Farm Girl’s Brocade
Chapter 533 - 277 Confession of a Naughty Child_1

Chapter 533: Chapter 277 Confession of a Naughty Child_1

After overhearing the conversation between Pan Yuanfeng and Maternal Aunt Ye, Qian Yixiu was so angry that her face turned beet red, and she quietly left the courtyard with Monkey Brother in tow.

When they reached the side gate, Blue Bead was already waiting there, anxiously stamping her feet. Seeing Qian Yixiu, she quickly approached and said, "Miss, you’re finally back; this servant was nearly worried to death." Blue Bead had kept a watchful eye on Monkey Sister, but in the blink of an eye, she had lost sight of both her mistress and Monkey Brother.

Qian Yixiu poked Monkey Brother in the head with her index finger and said, "It’s all because it ran off, and I had to go looking for it."

Upon entering the Rongen Earl Mansion, they found the courtyard even more delicate and beautiful, luxurious yet not lacking elegance, as though even the breeze was sweet. At this moment, however, Qian Yixiu was in no mood to appreciate the scenery and followed Blue Bead directly to Pan Yue’s courtyard, Qinghui Pavilion.

Returning to this courtyard stirred in Pan Yue both a sense of familiarity and sadness, but she could not remember why. Upon entering the room, that sense of familiarity grew stronger, yet still she could not recall anything. She simply said, "Yueyue must have dreamt of coming here."

She walked around the room and, approaching the embroidery frame in the west chamber, lifted the silk to reveal a half-finished flower and bird painting on the satin. It felt to her as though she had just embroidered those flowers yesterday, yet she also felt that she had spent the previous day solely in Xiyue Pavilion and had not gone anywhere else. The more she thought about it, the more her head ached, and her heart felt so heavy that she burst into tears, only to be comforted by Qian Manjiang and Sister Gong, who persuaded her to go to the east chamber’s bedroom to sleep.

Mingming and Jingjing were also tired and slept alongside Pan Yue on the canopy bed draped with several layers of gauze and soft Luo silk. Sister Gong and Sister-in-law Huang sat by the window watching over them.

Seeing them sleeping soundly, Qian Yixiu went to the west chamber and leaned against the beauty couch, lost in thought. She felt a vexing tightness in her chest that she could not relieve, almost suffocating her. She felt an overwhelming urge to go and tell Old Master Pan what she had just heard and have him call off the arranged marriage. But she was embarrassed to admit she had been eavesdropping, nor did she want to involve Pan Yuanfeng and Maternal Aunt Ye in the matter. They had only just acknowledged their connection with the Pan family, and she did not know what kind of person Pan Yuanfeng truly was; she did not want to create unnecessary complications.

Another reason was that she found herself reluctant to let go of Uncle Liang. It wasn’t that she had overwhelming feelings of love for him, but she felt that having him as a husband might be better than marrying some other stranger. In ancient times, the opportunity to date before marriage was a rare luxury. She considered herself fortunate to have met Uncle Liang first, been friends for a few years, and found that they got along well. Key to this was that he had good character, health, and family background, and it seemed like Uncle Liang also cared about her quite a bit.

She had already prepared herself to accept him as her partner, but his mother held her in such low esteem and humiliated her. If she really married into their family, would she be able to live well?

In ancient times, many people spent more time with their mothers-in-law than with their husbands. It was all too easy for a mother-in-law to torment her daughter-in-law. She did not want to waste precious time engaging in domestic strife...

While she was deep in thought, she suddenly saw Zhu Sujin being led in by a servant.

Qian Yixiu quickly rose to her feet, signaling him to keep quiet as Pan Yueniang and the others were still resting, and then led him out to walk around the courtyard.

Zhu Sujin had initially gone to the Qian Mansion since he was unaware that they had come to the Pan family’s residence. After learning they were there and spending some time with Old woman Qian, he followed them to Rongen Earl Mansion. He had first met Prince Consort Pan and Qian Sangui in the outer court, exchanged a few words, and then came here.

They walked along a flower path, crossed a small bridge, and arrived at an Octagonal Pavilion to sit down.

Seeing Zhu Sujin with a furrowed brow, appearing somewhat downcast, Qian Yixiu asked, "What’s wrong, is there something troubling you?"

Zhu Sujin spoke with emotion, "Mr. Pan is really good to his mother. Even if he has done something wrong in the past, he knows it now and is trying to mend their relationship. It’s nothing like my maternal grandfather, who lets those people have their way." As he spoke, his voice grew intense with resentment, and he clenched his fists tight.

"What happened?" Qian Yixiu inquired.

"Perhaps Lady Jin thinks my mother won’t live much longer; she often brings the daughters she bore to the Prince Residence to show off. She claims it’s to alleviate my mother’s boredom, but in reality, she’s waiting for my mother’s passing to take over her position. Later, it was only after my father lost his temper that they backed off a bit. Though they no longer dare to disturb my mother constantly, they still come every now and then. If the servants say my mother is at rest, they shamelessly sit and wait. So annoying!" Zhu Sujin said indignantly.

The Princess Ning came from the Jianping Marquis Mansion. She was the daughter of the previous Madam Marquis Jianping, while the current Madam Marquis Jianping, Lady Jin, is a stepmother. Lady Jin has two daughters, one aged fourteen and the other twelve.