Transmigration: A Farm Girl’s Brocade
Chapter 641 - 318 Unexpected Changes_3

Chapter 641: Chapter 318 Unexpected Changes_3

Actually, by getting involved in these matters, he was venturing into danger. But now he was riding the tiger and could not dismount; he only hoped he could protect himself as much as possible and not seek glory by undertaking the most perilous tasks.

Qian Manjiang nodded and said, "Rest assured, Father will definitely come back alive." He also cautioned Qian Sangui and Lady Wu that if anything were to happen in the Capital City, they must not let it be known. They were to tell others that Qian Sangui’s poor health was the reason they were delaying their return to the capital.

After exchanging a few more words, Qian Manjiang hurriedly left. He needed to hit the road immediately and dared not visit Pan Yue.

Watching his son disappear behind the door curtains, Qian Sangui’s eyes reddened, making him look even older and more haggard. Trembling, he asked Qian Yixiu, "If there’s a major upheaval in the Capital City, it won’t be because your father has joined Prince Ning in rebellion, will it? That would lead to our family being executed and our property being confiscated. Yixiu, if that happens, you must take your mother, as well as Ming Wa and Jingjing, and follow Monkey Brother into the mountains to hide ..."

Lady Wu was so scared that she felt like her soul had left her body and started crying with her hand over her mouth.

Qian Yixiu quickly hugged Qian Sangui’s arm and said, "Grandpa and Grandma, don’t worry. How could someone as smart as Prince Ning plot a rebellion? He must be helping the Emperor to pacify those rebels."

Qian Sangui had always believed in his granddaughter. Hearing this, he felt it must be true and thus was able to let go of his worries.

Lady Wu also stopped crying and said, "I just knew it. How could our son commit such treacherous acts against the state?"

The next day, due to the frequent hosting of guests in the previous days followed by the diligent management of his family’s estates, Qian Sangui fell ill from overexertion. Doctor Xiao Zhang from the county town diagnosed him and said he must not tire himself further and needed to rest in bed for at least a month. A month later would be in the last days of the twelfth lunar month, close to the New Year. Hence, it was decided that they would head to the capital after the New Year.

Two days later, Qian Manjiang’s personal soldiers returned from the provincial city with two letters and a jar of candied walnut kernels, saying that Qian Manjiang had suddenly received an order from Shangfeng and must return to the capital immediately, so he left ahead. He asked Pan Yue to travel back with the family and wait for him at their home in the Capital City.

Pan Yue cried the moment she received the letters and looked through them while sobbing. It was unclear what was written, but after reading them, she wiped her tears away and there was a hint of a smile on her lips.

She cradled the jar of walnut kernels in her arms, gently caressing the blue and white porcelain, her eyes softening into pools of autumn water. She whispered, "These were personally prepared by your father. He said it took him over an hour to produce so much, and then he candied them with honey. He wants your mother to eat two spoonfuls every day, and by the time this jar of candied walnuts is finished, he will be able to come back for us."

Her sweet disposition was such that it seemed the candied walnuts had sweetened her heart even before reaching her mouth.

Mingming cleverly said, "Mom, let Ming Wa help you eat it. If we eat it up quickly, Dad will be able to return quickly as well."

Pan Yue laughed and said, "Silly child, your father said you could only have two spoonfuls a day."

Father Jiang knew what to do. Qian Yixiu had prepared a bellyful of convincing words that ended up being unnecessary.

Thus, the Qian family’s third wife could rest easy and stay at Guiyuan.

Not returning to the capital on time was distressing, not only for Pan Yue but also for Old Man Qian and Lady Wang.

Old Man Qian missed the bustling prosperity of the Capital City, his visits to the teahouses to drink tea and listen to stories. The quiet village was too tranquil, and he had grown unaccustomed to it.

For Lady Wang, it was all about Qian Yishan.

It had been agreed upon that when the third wife’s family moved to the Capital City, they would take Qian Yishan with them. Before returning from his hometown, Qian Manjiang had already arranged with Prince Consort Pan to have him study at Songpan Academy.

This spring, Qian Yishan had passed the Scholar examinations, and although his ranking was at the bottom, he was the youngest Scholar in Xishan County. Qian Manjiang hoped that his son would study in a better academy to achieve greater success in the future.

But due to Qian Sangui "falling ill," Qian Yishan also had to wait until after the New Year to go.

Lady Wang had initially thought that Duo Duo was engaged to the best potential suitor, which made her happy to finally surpass the fourth wife in status. Later, hearing that Qian Manting’s engagement was even more promising, marrying the son of a Third-Rank Official, she felt imbalanced once again.

After returning home, upon hearing from Qian Manjiang that he planned to send Shan Wa to study at Songpan Academy, she rejoiced again. She felt even if the fourth house had a better daughter, if Yishan could later pass the Graduate examinations, the main house would still trump the fourth. If things went well, she might even become a Citizen of the capital.

Moreover, she was no longer in a hurry to betroth Qian Yishan, thinking she should at least wait until he had passed the provincial exams and could find a girl from a better family background. Perhaps with a little help from the third house, they could even be connected to an official’s family.

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