Transmigration: A Farm Girl’s Brocade
Chapter 681 - 334: Rescue_1

Chapter 681: Chapter 334: Rescue_1

In the evening, the Qian family prepared a vegetarian feast and invited Zhu Sujin, Little Monk, and Liang Jinzhao to dine in the outer courtyard. Since there were no outsiders, Qian Yixiu also attended.

After dinner, they said goodbye to Zhu Sujin and the Liang’s lineage, and the Little Monk spent the night there, planning to leave early the next morning.

Qian Manjiang then smiled and told Qian Yixiu about the information that Old Duke Liang had shared with him, "The Emperor is going to grant you and General Liang a marriage, and it seems you will be given a title as well. We are guessing it could be County Master or something of that rank." After speaking, Father Jiang even held his hands together and bowed towards the north, saying, "Truly, the Emperor’s grace is immense."

Upon hearing this, Qian Yixiu also felt completely relieved. Marrying Uncle Liang was exactly what she wanted, and she no longer had to worry about being married off to some stranger. The additional title was an unexpected joy, and from now on, she would also be able to receive an allowance and rations.

The Emperor Qianwu still remembered past kindnesses, after all.

The Little Monk, on hearing this, was also very happy and said to Qian Yixiu, "Sister, marrying into the Liang Family is good. In the Capital City, besides your family, I am only familiar with the Liang Family. My senior brother is skilled in both letters and arms, and he has a good character. Marrying him, I won’t worry about your husband bullying you."

Qian Yixiu pouted and said, "Does your sister look like someone who would be bullied by her husband?"

The Little Monk laughed and said, "Hmm, no, she doesn’t." Then he belatedly realized and added, "No wonder my senior brother was so happy today, it turns out he’s going to marry Sister as his wife."

The Little Monk then went with Qian Yixiu to play in the Xiangxue Courtyard until late, before retiring to the Carefree Courtyard to rest, accompanied by Monkey Brother and Monkey Sister.

The next day, after seeing the Little Monk off, Qian Yixiu went to the Rongen Earl Mansion. It was her first time leaving the house since returning to the Capital City this year, which had been disrupted first by the demise of the former sovereign, then by the enthronement of the new Emperor, alternately under martial law or bustling with too much activity.

Recently, the large influx of officials coming to the Capital City to pay their respects, along with the military, had gradually left, and the Capital City had finally become calm.

On hearing what Qian Yixiu had to say, Prince Consort Pan realized his daughter had survived and was endlessly worried about his grandson, Cui Zhihao, who had just turned nine.

The two of them decided that in two days, they would send trusted people to retrieve them from the Mass Graves. If Pan Yuanfeng and Cui Zhihao both survived, they would send the mother and son to Huzhou Province, the Pan family’s ancestral home, to live under false names.

If Cui Zhihao could not survive, they would let Pan Yuanfeng live under a false name at some estate in the Suburb of Capital and plan to marry her off to a merchant or landlord from another region later.

Several days later, Old Master Pan arrived. He quietly informed Qian Yixiu that Cui Zhihao had also survived and that they had already sent the mother and son to Huzhou Province overnight.

He sighed and added, "Thanks to the Crown Prince, such a difficult task, yet he still helped us to accomplish it."

Qian Yixiu smiled and said, "To save others, one must first save oneself. Grandfather also ought to thank the Crown Prince and yourself. If you hadn’t had the political foresight to make a prompt decision, cutting ties with those families cleanly, the entire Pan family would have been dragged down as well. In that case, there would have been no way to save them."

Thinking back on this, Prince Consort Pan still felt a shudder of fear. He mentioned, "Yesterday, your great-grandfather was also saying that the person we should be most grateful for is Yueyue. If we had not found her and learned that she was the foster mother of Prince Ning’s only son, we wouldn’t have had the resolve to completely break with them. Your mother is the lucky star of our Pan family. It’s just unfortunate I owe her much, for she has endured so much suffering."

At the mention of Pan Yue, Old Master Pan again felt a surge of sorrow, his thoughts of her filled with longing.

Qian Yixiu, tugging at his sleeve, smiled and said, "My mother doesn’t feel that she has suffered."

Old Master Pan furrowed his brows and huffed, "I know, she finds joy in the hardships of living at your place."

Qian Yixiu replied proudly, "Indeed, she does."

Before leaving, Old Master Pan took out a painting and said, "This ’Xizi Shore’ is one of my most satisfying works, painted while I was at Guiyuan. I’ll present it to the Crown Prince as a modest token of my regard."

Qian Yixiu unfurled the scroll to look at it. It was indeed painted from the perspective of looking at West Lake from Linfeng Garden, where Zhu Sujin had stayed. Not only was the painting well-executed, but it also had great commemorative significance. Zhu Sujin would surely like it. Thus, she accepted it with a smile, saying she would give it to him on another day.

As for the Liang Family, when Liang Jinzhao had seen off Lady Cui and Cui Zhihao, he quietly told Lady Cui afterwards, and she wept with joy. It was a stroke of great fortune that her maiden family could keep a single branch alive. To have someone released from the Judicial Temple could only be achieved by the influential Crown Prince.

Uncle Liang again praised Qian Yixiu for the great risks she had taken and the good words she had said to convince the Crown Prince to deal with the matter. The debt of gratitude owed to her was enormous.

Lady Cui nodded, saying, "Mother knows, thank you, Miss Qian. I’ll remember this kindness for my whole life. Ah, I was foolish before. If it weren’t for my reckless speaking, perhaps you would have been married this year."

Liang Jinzhao had not yet told Lady Cui about the Emperor’s intention to grant a marriage. He felt that it was better to first let his mother recognize Yixiu’s virtues before discussing her as a daughter-in-law.

Of course, Lady Cui had no idea of her son’s thoughts. Her days had not been easy at all. As the daughter of a criminal official, although she was already married, the stain of disgrace was too ugly to bear.

Her once proud status as the legitimate eldest daughter of the Cui family was now the butt of others’ jokes and the shame of her own family.

From the day her maiden family was arrested, she had fallen ill for several days and had not left the mansion since. She was heartbroken for her parents, her brothers, and her nieces and nephews. She also felt that her own dignity had been trampled into the dust. Even though nobody told her, she knew that women of her status were probably already being divorced by their husband’s family. Even if some were not divorced, they were likely despised by their relatives.

After recovering from her illness, though she still paid daily respects to her elders and managed the household, only she knew the immense courage she had to muster to step out of her courtyard. She believed if she didn’t hold on during this time, she would be utterly defeated. For the sake of her children and for her long journey ahead, she had to stay strong.

Liang Jinzhao advised further, "Mother, you’ve been married for over twenty years; what happened in your maiden family has nothing to do with you. Though your maiden family are convicted criminals, you are the wife of the Liang Family, and the Liang Family is full of loyalty and integrity..."

Before Liang Jinzhao could finish, Liang Jinyu entered and smilingly cut in, "Mother’s eldest son also has the merit of aiding the dragon, and is appreciated by the current Emperor. So, Mother, why do you keep thinking about your maternal home? You should think more of your husband’s family." After speaking, he playfully shook Lady Cui’s sleeve, wheedling.

A smile spread across Lady Cui’s face. Now, only when she saw these two children, and her husband, did she feel that there was still sunlight in her life.

She considered herself fortunate. In her hardest times, her in-laws did not despise her, her husband did not leave her, and her children were still so filial and caring...

On the afternoon of April 9th, Qian Yixiu was excitedly informed by a servant that Grandfather Sangui, her mother, and others had already arrived at N County Dock. Since the group included pregnant women, elderly, and children, the carriage journey had been slow, and they would enter the Capital City at night.

Upon hearing this, Qian Yixiu was thrilled and immediately sent someone to notify Old Master Pan and her younger aunt.

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