Transmigration: A Farm Girl’s Brocade
Chapter 682 - 335: Coming of Age Ceremony_1

Chapter 682: Chapter 335: Coming of Age Ceremony_1

Night had fallen, and the lamps were lit. As Qian Yixiu and the others waited with anxious hearts, they finally heard the voice of a nanny from outside, "Miss, Grandma, the master has sent word in, the Old Master, Madam, and the eldest Madam have entered the Capital City."

Everyone could finally relax. If they had been any later, the city gates would have closed, and they would have had to stay outside, only able to enter the next day.

About half an hour later, Qian Yixiu, Qian Manxia and House of Animals all came to wait outside the Drooping Flower Gate of the main courtyard. After another quarter of an hour or so, they saw several small sedans and a crowd of people approaching.

Qian Yixiu and Qian Manxia excitedly went to meet them. Apart from Qian Sangui, Lady Wu, Old man Qian, and Old woman Qian, there were also several others, including Mother and son Pan Yue and Qian Yishan. Unexpectedly, the household of Qian Sigui had also come.

Qian Yixiu realized then, they must have come to the Capital City to make preparations for Qian Manting’s marriage. Her fiancé Huo Lixing’s father, Huo Ming, had been transferred to the Capital City, becoming the Leader of the Pili Camp. He took over Liang Jinzhao’s position. Though it was only Third Rank, the role was extremely important. The Pili Camp was equivalent to the missile force in a previous life, controlling the most advanced weapons, a position only those most trusted by the Emperor could hold. Thus, the whole family had also moved to the Capital City.

Qian Yixiu quickly instructed in a low voice for someone to tidy up the Guixiang Courtyard, to provide a place for Qian Sigui’s family to stay.

After exchanging pleasantries, everyone entered the courtyard.

Qian Yixiu really wanted to support her mother, who was beautifully pregnant, but she didn’t have a chance. Father Jiang was holding hands with her, the two of them whispering sweet nothings with loving looks in their eyes, making it improper for her to intrude. Instead, she hooked one arm through Qian Sangui’s and held Jingjing with the other hand. Mingming was even more excited, having been hoisted onto Monkey Brother’s shoulders, shouting and hollering, bursting with excitement.

During the meal, it was indeed as she heard Qian Sigui discussing the preparations for Qian Manting’s wedding with Qian Manjiang. They had already transported the dowry and were planning to buy a three-section residence in the Capital City, where the daughter would be married off.

Qian Sigui also said, "... these past few years, I’ve also saved some silver. I’m thinking of buying another two hundred acres of land outside the Capital City and acquiring a shop as Ting Gu’s dowry."

Qian Manjiang laughed when he heard this, "Uncle Four is in luck, now is indeed the best time to buy land and shops. You should ask Yixiu about this, she’s also been sending servants to scope out land recently."

After the Fifth Prince and his faction were captured, all their properties were confiscated. Especially those few aristocratic families who had been operating for hundreds of years and made a fortune during times of Dynastic changes, their wealth was almost comparable to that of the Palace. Now the treasury was the fullest it had been since the founding of Daqian. Many lands, estates, and shops were being sold at relatively cheap prices. Therefore, Qian Yixiu also had people out scouting and inspecting, willing to buy more if they found suitable ones.

Hearing their conversation, Qian Yixiu nodded with a smile and said, "You can ask Wong Shou about this, I’ve been sending him to handle these matters."

During the meal, the men sat at one table and the women and children at another. It was only then that Pan Yue managed to find time to speak at length with Qian Yixiu. She even pouted and complained to Qian Yixiu, "Mother has been back for so long, and yet Yixiu hasn’t come to give me kisses."

Qian Yixiu hugged her arm and laughed, "The moment I saw Mother, I wanted to kiss you, but Father was in the way, and I couldn’t get in."

Pan Yue blushed, glanced at her daughter reproachfully, and whispered, "You’re such a big girl now, still talking nonsense like this." Something came to mind and her eyes reddened, "We were planning to be back before the sixth, had already prepared your Ji Ji clothes. But we encountered some troubles on the road, so the ship docked for a few days, and we missed your fifteenth birthday."

Qian Yixiu smiled and said, "My birthday was quite lively, too. I ate steamed eggs, received a lot of gifts. The Crown Prince, Aunt, Grandfather and his family, as well as some close friends, all came to congratulate."

The coming-of-age celebration was supposed to be held on the day she turned fifteen, but since all the family members were away, Qian Manjiang and Qian Yixiu decided to postpone it for a few days, so they could hold it once they returned.

After the meal, everyone gathered in the hall to talk, mainly about arranging Qian Yixiu’s coming-of-age celebration. Selecting an appropriate principal guest was most important.

Lady Wu said, "Originally, I wanted to invite Lady Pan to be the principal guest. She is blessed with good fortune and longevity, and she is both talented and virtuous. But now, with that matter happening to her maternal family, it wouldn’t be appropriate to invite her."

Qian Yixiu laughed and said, "During my birthday, General Liang said that his great-great-grandmother was willing to be the principal guest for me."

Qian Sangui was thrilled to hear this and said, "Having Old Lady Liang agree to be the principal guest is more than we could ask for. Her good name is widely known, and she is blessed with good fortune."