Transmigration: A Farm Girl’s Brocade
Chapter 576 - 293 Gift_2

Chapter 576: Chapter 293 Gift_2

The weather was particularly cold, and Qian Yixiu, who was enveloped in chilliness, didn’t dare to directly enter the side room. She first handed her cloak to a servant, warmed herself by the charcoal stove in the hall to dispel the chill, and then entered the side room.

Princess smiled and beckoned, "My child, is it cold? Come up on the kang and warm up."

Qian Yixiu smiled as she climbed onto the kang and sat beside the Princess. After they chatted for a while, Yixiu seemed hesitant to speak.

Seeing that she appeared to have something confidential to say, the Princess gave a meaningful look, and the servants all withdrew.

Once they were alone, Yixiu edged closer to the Princess. She took out a red fruit from her pouch and said in a whisper, "This is called the Red Demon Fruit, it has another common name, the Immortal Fruit, brought to me by Little Master Hongji from Master Beikong. When I was in the countryside, I did a big favor for the Master, which was to have Monkey Brother collect a very precious herb in the deep mountains for him. The Master said he doesn’t like owing favors, so he gave me this fruit. He said, this fruit..."

Kick the ball to the Old Monk, if the word gets out, they must go to him to ask for it, after all, he has one too.

Princess Ning held absolute faith in Yixiu’s words, for her son had already told her about the deep connection between Master Beikong and Yixiu, a relationship her son couldn’t even come close to. Seeing the bright red fruit in Yixiu’s hand, the Old Fairy must be right; this was indeed a once-in-a-millennium treasure.

She felt an urge to snatch it away, but looking at Yixiu’s youthful face, she realized the child didn’t understand the significance of the fruit. If she took it without restraint, it would seem like she was taking advantage of a child.

So she said, "My child, you would give me something so precious? Put it away quickly, don’t let anyone see. You’re still so young, should any trouble arise, you can use it yourself or give it to a family member. My own health is failing; even if I ate it, I would not have many years left."

Such a good woman, even if these were just pleasantries, it was very rare indeed.

Yixiu smiled, "My family and I are in good health. It’s just my grandfather who’s a bit frail, but he’s not yet at the point where he needs this fruit. I have a personal reason for giving you this fruit, Cousin Jin grew up with me, and in my eyes, he is my own brother. I want him to be happy. But one can only be truly happy with their mother alive, so I hope that you will stay well."

Yixiu’s words struck right at the heart of the Princess’s worries. She hugged Yixiu and began to cry, saying, "Yes, it’s not death I fear, but what will become of my son after I’m gone..."

After her tears had dried, the Princess took the fruit and said, "My child, I cannot thank you enough for this great kindness. I will remember your generosity, and I will ensure the Prince and Jinjin do, too."

Blushing, Yixiu said, "Little Master Hongji told me that Master Beikong forbids speaking of the Red Demon Fruit’s origins. He said this fruit is too heaven-defying, and if word gets out, it could bring disaster..."

Princess Ning gave Yixiu a knowing look and responded, "Alright, I swear that I won’t tell anyone about the origin of this fruit, not even the Prince or Jinjin. It’s not that I don’t trust them, but I must not put you in a difficult position or disregard the Old Fairy’s words."

Such an understanding woman.

Yixiu then explained when the fruit had to be eaten, stressing that if the timing wasn’t right, not only would it fail to save a life, but it could also backfire...

Princess Ning nodded and, summoning her strength, opened a drawer in the kang cabinet and took out a small redwood box. She took a ginseng root out of the box, tremblingly placed the Red Demon Fruit inside, and then solemnly returned the box to the drawer.

After securing the Red Demon Fruit, Princess Ning went back to her original seat, and tears started to flow again. She wiped away her tears and said, "Good child, I won’t lie to you; I live in fear every day, terrified of dying early and leaving Jinjin to suffer. Now, things are better. This must be the compassion of the Bodhisattva, who sent the Old Fairy and you to save me."

Looking at Princess Ning, Yixiu could tell that, despite her makeup, using the Liancourt from the Pearl Rhyme Series, the crow’s feet and nasolabial folds were still apparent, and her eye bags were pronounced, with sunken cheeks. No amount of makeup could conceal her haggardness. A woman in her thirties should not look like this; she was clearly a woman tortured by both illness and mental strain.

She was dressed in a purplish-red embroidered brocade Bozi, somewhat worn, paired with a similarly worn snow blue embroidered horse-face skirt, and only a single pearl hairpin adorned her head.