Transmigration: A Farm Girl’s Brocade
Chapter 538 - 279: Why the Change of Heart_2

Chapter 538: Chapter 279: Why the Change of Heart_2

This was done in consideration of Princess Ning’s face; otherwise, Sister Gong would have gone up and slapped Sun Xiaochen across the face twice, and Sun Xiaochen would have had no choice but to accept it.

Sister Zeng and Sister Hu also said, "Sister Gong, we are all old servants who have served the Empress Dowager. One of these days, we old sisters should go to the palace together to see the Empress Dowager, to apologize to her. She entrusted us with the care of these young ladies, but we are powerless."

Upon hearing that the Empress Dowager was brought into the discussion, Lady Jin and her daughters were somewhat frightened. Lady Jin quickly put on a smile and said, "My young daughter is naive and ignorant, speaking out of turn. Please, Commandery Princess, be magnanimous." She then gave Sun Xiaochen a meaningful look.

Sun Xiaochen had no choice but to stand and bow to Pan Yue and the others, saying, "I’m sorry, I spoke out of turn."

After speaking, she covered her face with a handkerchief and ran off crying. Lady Jin and Sun Xiaolu also stood to take their leave.

After they left, Princess Ning sighed and apologized on behalf of the mother and daughters.

Qian Yixiu laughed and said, "Every family has its annoying relatives. Just think of them as clucking hens." Knowing that Princess Ning disliked those people, she dared to speak so freely.

The Princess was amused and reached out to embrace Qian Yixiu, saying, "My child, the one I hear about most from Jinjin is you. You truly have a likable personality. Come and talk to me more often at the mansion. It’s hard for me to be alone here."

Qian Yixiu leaned in her arms. This embrace was not warm at all, insubstantial and even prickly, but Qian Yixiu still felt warmth. She nodded eagerly and said, "Alright, I will come to accompany the Princess for a chat whenever I’m free. But I’ve been in the countryside for too long and only know to talk about country matters. Please bear with me."

Princess Ning laughed heartily, "My child, I love to hear about country matters. I can never get enough of hearing about them from Jinjin every night..."

While she was speaking, Zhu Sujin rushed in like a whirlwind. Delighted at the sight, he laughed and said, "Mother, do you prefer my sister over your son now? That won’t do; it’s not allowed."

Having said this, he squeezed himself into Princess Ning’s arms, deliberately pushing Qian Yixiu out. This used to be their usual playful antics to tease their young mother.

Mingming, Jingjing, and Fangfang, who were on the kang, saw this and crowded around Princess Ning as well, clamoring, "Me too, me too, Mother, you have me too."

Princess Ning, who had never been so affectionately surrounded by so many children, was elated and kept saying, "My children, my children, you are all my children."

Eunuch Guo and Sister Wang saw this and began to wipe away tears with their sleeves.

Dinner was served in that room, with a kang-table replaced on the kang and a large table set on the ground. Princess Ning, Pan Yue, and Qian Yixiu ate at the kang-table while Zhu Sujin joined the others at the large table. There was also a small table specifically set for Sister Gong, Sister Zeng, and Sister Hu.

After the meal, the Qian family took their leave. Princess Ning’s eyes revealed deep reluctance as she said, "Come and visit more often in the future."

The visit to Prince Ning Mansion left everyone in the Qian family feeling pleased, a contrasting experience to the always somewhat tense and incongruent visits to Pan Mansion.

Qian Yixiu’s days were busy; learning, socializing, managing the household, as well as discussing with Huang Tie and others about purchasing land for growing golden lotus roots and golden honey peaches. Qian Yixiu had not seen Pan Yue’s estate, but Huang Tie and others had and said that there was a large piece of wasteland suitable for purchasing and digging ponds not far from an estate.

By the end of October, the weather in Capital City had become very cold, but Qian Sangui’s days were even better than in Huaxi Village. Thanks to heated kang beds in Capital City, he always sat on the kang in the side room, which was warm and dry.

Every six or seven days, Qian Yixiu would visit Princess Ning at Prince Ning Mansion, not staying long, usually just over half an hour. Sometimes, she even took Mingming and Jingjing to create a little lively disturbance.

She liked Princess Ning’s gentle and kind nature and felt intuitively that she was more trustworthy than Zhu Sujin. She thought that once their relationship deepened a bit more, she would quietly give Princess Ning a Red Demon Fruit and let the Princess decide when to consume it. She hoped Princess Ning would live a long life; not only would Zhu Sujin’s life be better, but having such a person as Empress would also be a blessing for the people.

That day, Qian Yixiu returned home from Prince Ning Mansion and, seeing it was still early, instructed the coachman to stop the carriage, wanting to get out and stroll through the streets.

Daqian’s customs were quite progressive, with many women walking the streets, some of whom were very fine-looking young ladies.

Qian Yixiu, accompanied by Blue Bead, Zi Zhu, and Monkey Sister, walked along with several boy servants following to protect them.

After spending time around people, Monkey Sister also willing stood and walked. Its skirt covered its bent legs, its sleeves hid its furry arms, and wearing a hat, one might think it was just a child when seen from behind. Only, this child walked peculiarly, not to mention its derrière stuck out comically, swaying excessively as it moved.