Transmigration: A Farm Girl’s Brocade
Chapter 588 - 298 Persuading to Reunite_1

Chapter 588: Chapter 298 Persuading to Reunite_1

Lady Wu, upon hearing this, was also angry and said, "The audacity of father-in-law to think of such things, at his age and still having those thoughts. He isn’t afraid of being laughed at until his teeth fall out."

Li Shuanzi and Qian Mandua were shocked to hear this, and Qian Mandua blurted out, "Good heavens, my grandpa is already sixty-eight, and he’s still thinking about these things?"

Qian Sangui glared at Lady Wu and said sternly, "Your grandpa is not that disgraceful. He’s just talking, he would never entertain such thoughts."

Old woman Qian shook her head and said, "Not necessarily. Your dad has envied the big landlord and the big village master since he was young. He not only envied them for eating meat and wearing silk every day but also envied them for having a bunch of women. Otherwise, why would he force you to learn martial arts and Qian Siguai to study? He knows he’s not capable of being a lord himself, so he wants you to be successful, so he can be the Old Great-grandpa."

Qian Sangui was amused and comforted her, "Mother, rest assured, Dad wouldn’t think that way. Even if he did, I wouldn’t allow it."

Qian Yixiu stepped into the room just in time to hear these few sentences. Seeing Qian Sangui reluctant to elaborate, she took the opportunity to quietly ask her when Lady Wu went to the side room. Lady Wu poked Qian Yixiu’s forehead, yet she still told her.

Qian Yixiu sighed endlessly. The whole family had come to the Capital City, and Old man Qian was not only the first to adapt to noble life; he even pursued a life of decadence. However, since their family was already looked down upon by the noble circle of the Capital City, they couldn’t let Old man Qian become the butt of a joke again. She quietly spoke to Lady Wu and asked her to remind Grandfather Sangui to properly reprimand Old man Qian when no one else was around. They must not indulge him.

Lady Wu nodded and said, "Exactly, our family is already being gossiped about, we can’t let your grandpa make a fool of himself again."

Old man Qian returned home when it was nearly dark, singing a little tune and handing the birdcage he was holding to a servant. He continued to sing as he entered the house. When he saw everyone looking at him, he stopped singing and asked, "Why are you all staring at me?"

Old woman Qian twisted her mouth and said, "Looking at how handsome you are."

Old man Qian laughed and said, "You’re joking. If you had said that forty-some years ago, I might have believed you. Back then, I was indeed the most handsome young man in Huaxi Village."

Old woman Qian’s mouth twisted even more as she muttered, "With a face like old tree bark, you still have the nerve to say that..." She only stopped when she saw Old man Qian’s face darken.

On the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, since Qian Manjiang was still on duty, it was Qian Yixiu who took Pan Yue and her younger siblings to visit Rongen Earl Mansion.

They went straight to the study in the outer courtyard, where Pan Yuanfeng was already there, and she was alone, her husband and children did not come. She had just cried, her eyes red, as if Prince Consort Pan had just been scolding her.

Qian Yixiu, leading Mingming and Jingjing, paid their respects to Old Master Pan, Uncle Pan, Lady Fu, and Pan Yuanfeng, while Brother Jie and Yi Gege also paid their respects to Pan Yue and the children received several big red envelopes.

Pan Yue only greeted Uncle Pan and Lady Fu before settling herself in a chair and deliberately turned her face away, avoiding looking at Prince Consort Pan.

Prince Consort Pan smiled helplessly and spoke softly, "It’s been so long, Yueyue, are you still ignoring daddy?"

Pan Yue shifted in her seat and pouted, saying, "Hmm, I don’t want to pay you any mind."

Her attitude wasn’t great, but it implied acknowledgement of her father.

Prince Consort Pan’s eyes were tinged with redness as he chuckled and said, "Good, good, if Yueyue doesn’t want to deal with it, let it be. Once Yueyue comes around, she can spend more time talking to daddy."

Jingjing, sitting obediently on the brocaded stool, heard Pan Yue’s words and ran over, leaning against her mother and saying, "If mother ignores grandfather, Jingjing will too." After finishing her declaration, she turned her little head away, looking outside the door just like Pan Yue.

Their childish words amused everyone.

Yet, Pan Yuanfeng was consumed with jealousy, even more red in the face with anger. Her days were truly difficult; at her in-laws’, her mother-in-law would nag her every day, criticizing how unjust the Pan family was. Her husband also became colder toward her, barely visiting her room once a month, while those junior wives strutted around her arrogantly. Today, when she returned to her parental home, her mother-in-law had found an excuse to send her husband and child to her own parental home.

At home, she would complain to her father, who in turn scolded her for her past follies, suggesting that if things were indeed unbearable, then she should consider divorce. Since she was struggling so much in the Cui family, it might be better to return to her natal family. If she were willing to remarry, the Pan family would not stop her; if not, they would not grudge her a meal to eat...

Oh heavens, these were not the words a father should say.

The others did not bother with Pan Yuanfeng’s concerns, and after some conversation, they went together to the Pan Mansion to pay their respects to Old Great-grandpa Pan and Old Madam Pan.

They dined back at the Rongen Earl Mansion. After the meal, Pan Yuanfeng went to see Maternal Aunt Ye, while Pan Yueniang and a few others went to rest in Qinghui Garden, and Brother Jie and Yi Gege also went along with Qian Yixiu.

Once they had departed, Uncle Pan said to Prince Consort Pan, "Dad, suggesting that my second younger sister and brother-in-law divorce... wouldn’t that be inappropriate?"

Prince Consort Pan snorted coldly, "Divorce is the best way out for her, and if she can bring Hao’er out with her, even better. Should the day come when she indeed returns to the Pan family, you and your wife must treat her kindly. Although she can be a bit scheming, she is relatively simple-hearted and does not harbor malicious intentions."

Pan Yang and Lady Fu were taken aback but ultimately nodded in agreement.

Estimating that it was about time for Pan Yue to have rested, Prince Consort Pan hastily made his way to Qinghui Garden. Before he even reached the garden gate, he could hear the laughter and play of the children inside.

He used to have no patience for the noise of children, which would give him a headache as soon as he heard it. He preferred the sound of trickling water, rain tapping on banana leaves, and wind rustling through the bamboo—these he considered the purest music of nature, refreshing to the spirit. But now, he found the laughter of children to be the most delightful sound.

He walked in cheerfully. Although Pan Yue ignored him, she did not avoid him. He sat in the distance, chatting with Qian Yixiu, his eyes occasionally drifting towards Pan Yue.

Meanwhile, in a small courtyard of the Pan Mansion, Pan Yue was talking with Maternal Aunt Ye.

After hearing about her daughter’s plight, Maternal Aunt Ye too began to wipe away tears, "When it all comes down to it, we both seem to have fallen on hard times. Over a decade ago, I was the daughter of an official family, and because I admired your father’s talents and looks, I made that move. I got what I wanted and became your father’s woman, but it’s rare to see him even once a month, and I spend my days cooped up in this courtyard, never seeing the light of day. Little did I expect that over a decade later, you would do something similar. While you got what you wanted and became the principal wife of the Cui family, you have to endure so much disdain. If I had known that the Cui family and your son-in-law would be so heartless, I would have rather had your father find someone else for you to marry; perhaps you would have been happier. However, Auntie thinks that divorce is a serious affair, not just affecting your future life, but also the Pan family’s reputation. Your father is willing for you to divorce; there must be something we don’t know about. When your father comes, Auntie will inquire in detail..."

On the tenth day of the first lunar month, Qian Manjiang left for Jiaodong, and Qian Mandua’s family also took half a carriage of gifts back to Xishi Village.

Soon after they had left, Qian Yixiu received an invitation, a note from Huang Lingling of the Eldest Taifeng Princess Mansion. It stated that the following day was her thirteenth birthday and invited a few sisters to gather at the mansion.

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