Transmigration: A Farm Girl’s Brocade
Chapter 627 - 313 Heirs_3

Chapter 627: Chapter 313 Heirs_3

Engrossed in her thoughts, Zhang Yang arrived. After checking Old Queen Grandma’s pulse, he said that apart from some indigestion, everything else was fine with her.

Lady Zhang, with a smile, said, "Who can we blame when Old Queen Grandma always indulges in tasty food, eating voraciously without anyone being able to stop her?"

Old Queen Grandma was so amused that she ordered a maid to go ’tear’ Lady Zhang’s mouth.

Old Queen Grandma then said to Zhang Yang, "After you return to Qian Mansion, remind Miss Qian, how come she doesn’t come to visit this old woman? This old woman has been missing her."

Zhang Yang laughed and promised to convey the message.

At this time, Qian Yixiu was in Prince Ning Mansion, chatting with Princess Ning. Originally, Princess Ning wanted her to stay for lunch at the Prince Residence, but a servant came to report that Consort Yang had given birth and had another daughter.

Seeing that Princess Ning’s eyes were red with distress, Qian Yixiu didn’t feel it was right to stay any longer and found an excuse to leave.

Prince Ning’s succession had been difficult; he was already thirty-nine this year, with only Zhu Sujin as his son. If Prince Ning’s political rivals wouldn’t confront him directly, they might target Zhu Sujin instead.

What Princess Ning feared the most was exactly this.

Qian Yixiu was also afraid and felt that she couldn’t bring all the animals from the House of Animals back with her; one must stay behind. It would be best to leave Monkey Sister, who was intelligent and fierce. Some tasks that guards or secret guards couldn’t do, it could accomplish.

Later on, this decision of hers proved to be exceedingly wise.

After Qian Yixiu returned home, she called Monkey Sister, who had been happily playing in the courtyard with Mingming, into the hall. After many kind words, she convinced it to stay behind to protect Zhu Sujin. Monkey Sister, learning that it was to return to Guiyuan and the place where it had grown up, had been in high spirits for days. Now, realizing it wasn’t allowed to go back, it suddenly opened its mouth wide and began to cry.

Monkey Brother was also reluctant to part with her. Now that they were married, he didn’t want to be away from his wife for so long.

With a sigh, Qian Yixiu recounted the dangers faced by Zhu Sujin and asked, "...are you willing for Jin Gege to end up like Benben?"

Monkey Sister shook its head; it did not want that. Thinking of the deceased Benben, Monkey Brother eventually agreed to leave Monkey Sister behind.

That evening, Zhu Sujin visited the Qian family. Qian Yixiu noticed his gloomy face and downhearted mood, so she took him for a walk by the lake.

The lake was stocked with No. 2 Golden Lotus seeds, but now the lotuses had faded and only some withered yellow remnants remained on the water’s surface. The western sky was blanketed in twilight hues, casting a rouge tint across the lake.

They stood by the lake for a while, feeling a bit chilly, they began to take a slow stroll along the shore.

Zhu Sujin sighed, "I really want to go back to Guiyuan with you for a while. I long for the place, which is a thousand times better than the Palace..." He then mentioned that neither Prince Ning nor Princess Ning had been in good spirits today. Prince Ning had been drinking heavily, and Princess Ning went to bed early.

Qian Yixiu said, "You are their only child; they must be worried about you. From now on, you need to be even more careful and avoid falling for evil schemes. Monkey Sister won’t be going back with us this time. You should take her back to the mansion tonight and keep her with you always."

Zhu Sujin nodded and added softly, "In fact, for the sake of an heir, my father frequently... frequents other women. But for some reason, those women just don’t seem to get pregnant easily. It was with great difficulty that Consort Yang conceived, and she gave birth to a girl."

Qian Yixiu found it awkward to discuss this topic, so she didn’t respond.

They walked in silence for a while until Zhu Sujin stopped and looked straight at Qian Yixiu, saying, "Sister, what if we had married earlier and had several sons? They would all be my father’s descendants just the same, wouldn’t they?"

Qian Yixiu was startled. What was going through this child’s mind? He was only fourteen this year, yet he was as precocious as Father Jiang. She scolded, "Brother, what are you talking about? Besides being too young right now, even if we were older, your marriage would be decided by the Emperor."

Zhu Sujin knew this was true. His Imperial Grandfather had never cared much for his father or him; why would things go as he wished?

On the sixteenth day of the ninth month, an auspicious day to travel, Lord Xiangen General Qian Sangui led his family back to their hometown to visit relatives.

The previous night, Zhu Sujin, Pan Yang, Commander Liang, and others had come to the Qian Mansion to see them off and presented gifts.

The carriage arrived at N County Dock in the late afternoon, where not only Hua Qiang and Old Man Cai, who had come earlier to prepare, were waiting, but Liang Jinzhao, Wu Qingshu, and Li Ahcai were also there to see them off.

Liang Jinzhao whispered to Qian Yixiu, "Before the new year, I will try to visit Xizhou Mansion and bring my grandmother and sister back to the Capital City. General Qian’s leave is for three months; maybe we can return together."

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