Transmigration: A Farm Girl’s Brocade
Chapter 581 - 295: Exclusion_3

Chapter 581: Chapter 295: Exclusion_3

The Empress Dowager had also realized what was happening and after speaking for a while, she waved for them to disperse.

They had just left the side hall when they heard cries of alarm from the palace maids and eunuchs in the main hall, followed by the laughter of several children. One child even said, "Elder brother, you’re so big and you still don’t watch where you’re going. The New Year is almost upon us, and if you had knocked over the Imperial Great Grandmother’s Duobao Pavilion, that’d be really unlucky."

"Elder brother" surely referred to the Emperor’s eldest grandson, Zhu Sujin.

The Empress Dowager asked, "What’s going on?"

An eunuch from the main hall entered the side hall to report, "Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager, it was Prince Ning’s Heir who was not paying attention and nearly stumbled."

"Just not paying attention?" the Empress Dowager asked.

"This... This slave deserves to die, this slave also did not notice," the eunuch knelt down.

Although Pan Yue wasn’t the smartest, she could tell that Zhu Sujin was being wronged and burst into tears. She said, "They’re bullying Jinwa, they’re bullying Jinwa." She then said to the Empress Dowager, "The Emperor’s Maternal Grandmother, please help Jinwa."

Qian Yixiu’s eyes also reddened, but she managed to hold back her tears from falling. This was only what she’d witnessed herself; who knew how much more Zhu Sujin had suffered in her absence.

Holding Pan Yue, the Empress Dowager said, "Silly child, the best way for me to help Jinjin is to not help him. If it weren’t for me talking a bit too much with him just now, it wouldn’t have come to this... alas."

Pan Yue was confused and did not understand, but Qian Yixiu did.

These children were all Empress Dowager Fu’s great-grandsons. Who could the Empress Dowager help, or choose not to help? Moreover, since Zhu Sujin did not grow up under her care, her affection for him would naturally be more distant.

The fact that she noticed him or deliberately chose "not to help" him might be because he was Pan Yue’s adoptive son. If it weren’t for this connection, the Empress Dowager would likely truly have "not helped" him.

Who made it so that the Empress Dowager had so many grandsons, but only one granddaughter?

Qian Yixiu stood up, with a curtsy to express her gratitude, "Thank you, the Emperor’s Maternal Grandmother, for your consideration of my brother."

She intentionally emphasized the words "my brother". He was not just one of your many great-grandsons; he was the child who was personally raised by your most beloved granddaughter.

Empress Dowager Fu sighed, "When there are many children in a household, there will always be one that stands out. It’s the same for every family, and even more so for the royal family. In my view, Jinjin is a smart boy, and he won’t suffer a great loss. If he really is wronged, I will definitely help him."

That was enough.

Eunuch Cui, with a smile, changed the subject, "Empress Dowager, the Commandery Princess Zhenyue has offered you something wonderful. Why don’t you let the servants have a look too?"

Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager ordered the tribute to be presented for her inspection.

The gifts struck a chord with Empress Dowager Fu’s heart — unique and considerate, she liked them all. She held onto the pajamas made by Qian Yixiu for a long time, commenting, "They are pretty, but they are different from our usual garments."

Qian Yixiu smiled, "The Emperor’s Maternal Grandmother, I designed these garments myself. They are comfortable and attractive."

Pan Yue also chimed in, "That’s right, all of Yueyue’s undergarments are like this, even Brother Jiang said they looked extremely nice."

While they were discussing this, the Eldest Princess arrived, as she too had come to offer gifts to the Empress Dowager.

Upon her arrival, the Eldest Princess grabbed Qian Yixiu and began praising her to Empress Dowager Fu, "Imperial sister-in-law, you should have seen this child’s performance that day, my, she might as well be a Nine Heavens Fairy."

She then proceeded to describe Qian Yixiu’s performance that day. Of course, she didn’t dare admit it was her great-grandson’s prank that had pushed Qian Yixiu into the spotlight; instead, she framed it as her great-grandson knowing of Qian Yixiu’s talent and earnestly ’requesting’ her to come forward.

Even though the Empress Dowager had already heard about these events and knew of Huang Jinyu’s character, if it hadn’t been for Huang Jinyu’s push, her great-granddaughter’s merits would not have come to light. Therefore, though she was displeased with Huang Jinyu inwardly, she did not openly reprimand him.

The conversation was lively when Prince Shou arrived with the Former Imperial Consort, also bearing gifts for Empress Dowager Fu.

The Former Imperial Consort was a consort of the late emperor who, decades ago alongside Empress Dowager Fu when she was Empress and her son was the Crown Prince, defeated the conspiracy of the late emperor’s favored consort and her son, securing the current emperor’s succession to the throne. Thus, whether it was the Emperor or the Empress Dowager, they both extended great courtesy to her and her son.

Qian Yixiu thought Prince Shou and his mother were the clever ones. Rather than risk their lives contending for the throne, it was far better to live comfortably as a Prince for one’s whole life.

The embroidered screen from her late mother was still in his house; she would have to find a way to buy it back eventually.

Today, the Former Imperial Consort did not carry the same haughtiness as on the day of the plum viewing banquet; she held Qian Yixiu’s hand with a friendly smile, also praising Qian Yixiu’s talent exhibited that day. She added, "Jingchang is honest to a fault, if someone says something, she believes it. That day, when she realized she had been deceived, believing someone else’s rumors, she cried at home like no other."

Before lunchtime, Monkey Sister returned, proudly displaying the Jade Ruyi the Emperor had bestowed upon her.

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