Transmigration: A Farm Girl’s Brocade
Chapter 563 - 289 Two Birds with One Stone_1

Chapter 563: Chapter 289 Two Birds with One Stone_1

In front of her family, Qian Yixiu finally let down her guard and wept sorrowfully in Father Jiang’s arms.

Qian Jiangman was deeply distressed, patting her back and choking with sobs, he said, "It’s all Daddy’s fault. Thinking of your mother’s ill health and your younger siblings being so small, my mind was focused on them, yet I have never paid much attention to you. You were always filial and took care of your younger siblings, so Daddy thought Yixiu was capable and never considered that Yixiu could feel helpless or heartbroken. You are still so young, how could those conscienceless people frame you like this... Tomorrow, Daddy will seek an audience with the Empress Dowager and ask her to do justice for you."

After Yixiu had cried enough, Qian Manjiang sent her back to rest, saying the adults would discuss what to do. She felt extremely tired, particularly emotionally drained, so she nodded and left.

After Yixiu left, the three of them began to speculate who was behind all this.

Qian Manjiang and Pan Yang believed it was the work of Lady Cui, who did not want Qian Yixiu to become her daughter-in-law. Therefore, she sought to ruin Yixiu’s reputation to make the Liang Family despise her.

Prince Consort Pan felt it was not necessarily so. Cui Suying, a woman from the Cui family, who had been astutely groomed by Old Lady Liang for many years, shouldn’t be this foolish. The comments she made before had already displeased the elders of the Liang Mansion, and even if she wanted to harm herself, she wouldn’t dare go this far...

However, whether it was her or not this time, such an unspeakable rumor originated from Lady Cui. Thus, the Liang Mansion must give an explanation to both Qian Yixiu and the Qian family. As for that two-year engagement, having already been so despised, it was better to forget it.

But if it wasn’t her, who else could it be, and why would they do such a thing? Also, how could they eradicate the impact of this incident...

While they were discussing, a Servant reported the arrival of Liang Zechong, Liang Yiqian, and Liang Jinzhao, three generations of the Liang’s lineage.

As it turned out, upon Liang Jinyu’s return to the mansion, she conveniently ran into her elder brother Liang Jinzhao, who was resting at home, and told him about the rumors Luo Susu and Wong Wen had mentioned. She even ingratiatingly said that she had repeatedly denied these rumors, insisting that Miss Qian had not set her sights on her brother.

Liang Jinzhao was taken aback when he heard it, as such rumors could not be spread carelessly—they could destroy Qian Yixiu’s reputation and make it impossible for her to stay in the Capital City. He hurried to the outer study to find his grandfather Liang Zechong and his father Liang Yiqian to discuss the matter. Both were also shocked upon hearing it.

The three generations of the Liang Family went to Old Lady Liang’s courtyard and sent for Lady Cui to come, as well as calling Liang Jinyu and Liang Jinchen.

Liang Jinyu said she had first heard the rumors from Wong Wen today, but as for who Wong Wen heard them from, that was unknown. Liang Jinchen said he had heard a cousin from the Imperial College, who shared the Cui surname, mention it yesterday, even asking if Miss Qian, who came from the countryside, was particularly eager to become his sister-in-law.

The matter had escalated, making the Liang Family’s faces turn grave.

After sending the two away, Lady Cui tearfully swears to heaven that she had never spoken ill of Qian Yixiu coveting Liang Jinzhao. She had only once expressed dissatisfaction with Qian Yixiu outside the family, during a visit back home, and even then, she had said it was Liang Jinzhao who was fond of Yixiu. That time, she didn’t intend to tarnish Yixiu’s reputation; she merely wanted to send a message to Lady Pan for Prince Consort Pan.

Liang Yiqian spoke up, "Father, I also think Lady Cui wouldn’t go around speaking such inappropriate things. Although she’s not fully satisfied with Miss Qian, she still cares for the family and her son. Saying such things wouldn’t only be bad for Miss Qian but also for Zhaozhao. We have already scolded her once before, and even though she might have many grievances, she wouldn’t speak irresponsibly."

Old Lady Liang nodded as well, as in her understanding of Lady Cui, Lady Cui wouldn’t dare commit such a foolish act detrimental to herself and others.

Liang Zechong thought for a moment, then snorted, "This must have been done by the Fifth Prince and those few families. In their eyes, the Qian family is part of Prince Ning’s faction, and Yixiu grew up with Prince Ning’s Heir. If Yixiu married into the Liang Family, the always neutral Liang Family might lean towards Prince Ning. They fear even more that due to Princess Zhenyue’s influence, the Empress Dowager, who has never engaged in politics, would decisively support Prince Ning. Hence, they wanted to kill two birds with one stone, using this issue to drive the Qian family out of the Capital City and completely turn the Liang Family against the Qian family."

He then rebuked Lady Cui, "If you hadn’t indulged in gossip and spoken carelessly when returning to the Cui family, they wouldn’t have seized the opportunity to stir up trouble. You wanted Lady Pan to pass a message, but did you ever think others might do the same, even twisting the message?"

Upon hearing how it could be linked to politics, Lady Cui was frightened and immediately knelt down, crying.