Transmigration: A Farm Girl’s Brocade
Chapter 691 - 338 First Time_3

Chapter 691: 338 First Time_3

Liang Jinzhao first smiled, but when he heard the call "Uncle Liang," he was no longer pleased and said, "Stop calling me that, or I won’t lift you up."

Mingming hopped on his feet and giggled, "I got it wrong, I got it wrong, it’s Big Brother Liang."

Upon hearing this, Liang Jinzhao then laughed and lifted him up high.

After that, Liang Jinzhao ate lunch in Plum Court, accompanied Qian Sangui for a couple of drinks, and left with two grass mats and a basket of golden honey peaches when it was time to depart.

He had to return to the Capital City that afternoon.

The rest of them continued their quiet and peaceful life on the estate.

The glass factory and Lotus Pond were now on the right track; they hardly needed Qian Yixiu’s involvement anymore. She would only be notified about important matters.

So, her days here were extremely laid-back and carefree.

Sometimes Qian Mandua and Li Ahcao would come to play in the Mei Garden; other times Wu Qingshu from Xijin County would bring the children to visit them.

On the night of every ninth day, Liang Jinzhao would leave the Capital City and hurry to Lan Courtyard, arriving there at night; he would play in Mei Garden for half a day the next, eat lunch there, and then hurry back to the Capital City in time for his duties the following day.

Father Jiang would also come, and they took turns; it wasn’t necessarily the tenth day that they rested, but he would stay for half the night and play for a good part of the day every ten days.

Therefore, the few of them here never felt lonely and were kept informed of what was happening in the Capital City.

All of Qian Manting’s furniture was ready, and the dowry she needed to prepare was also complete. In fact, only smaller pieces of furniture were made in the Capital City; large pieces like the frame bed and big wardrobe were made in Ji’an. After arriving in the Capital City, they had gone to the Huo family to measure the new room and made some smaller pieces.

Now, the Qian family was also preparing a dowry and making furniture for Qian Yixiu. Furniture like the purple sandalwood step bed and big wardrobe had been started since last year; these were always made in advance. The rest of the dowry had been in preparation for a long time.

It was said that the Emperor had conferred the title of Consort Shu on the newly married Zhao Family Girl. Her rise was indeed swift. It was reported that the Zhao Family Girl, only twenty-eight years old, was beautiful and gentle, virtuous and courteous, and enjoyed great favor from the Emperor.

Now the Emperor had four consorts, two Consorts, and four Consorts Wong. Compared to other emperors, Emperor Qianwu didn’t have many women. Besides Consort Zhao, there was a new Consort Jiang and Consort Wong; the other five were originally from the Prince Ning Mansion.

But thinking of the late Empress Yuan, Qian Yixiu always felt she deserved better.

It was also heard that Zhu Sujin’s own elder sister, Eldest Princess Zhujia rouqian, who had been married far away to GD many years ago, passed away recently. There had been word before that Zhujia rouqian was not in good health, and after her marriage to GD, she never returned to the Capital City, not even for the Emperor’s enthronement ceremony. Now she was gone, and it was truly pitiable.

Previously, Zhu Sujin had mentioned a few times that he wanted to bring this sister to the Capital City to enjoy good fortune once her health improved. Her life had been tough, born during the times when Prince Ning was least influential. Later, after the Prince Ning couple went to the Northland, she and her younger sister stayed within the Capital City. Even with the Empress Dowager’s care, it was a life under others’ roofs, and after growing up, she was married off to GD by Consort Ye’s arrangement. Father Jiang relayed this; he said that upon hearing the news, the Emperor was deeply saddened to the point of tears. The returning Imperial Physician reported that the Eldest Princess was extremely thin, seemingly worsened by not having properly recovered during her confinement period after childbirth. The furious Emperor commanded a thorough investigation...

A thorough investigation after death is useless! Qian Yixiu inwardly scoffed.

Thinking of Zhujia rouqian, Qian Yixiu felt equally distressed about Princess Ning. The name given to her daughter must have been endowed with beautiful hopes, wishing for her excellence and beauty. But fate was harsh; she ended up wandering, dying young.

Thankfully, Princess Ning passed away earlier; otherwise, hearing such tragic news might have been too heartbreaking. Hopefully, she and her daughter could reunite in heaven or be reborn as mother and daughter in the next life.

That afternoon, the weather was somewhat gloomy, looking like rain but not actually raining. Qian Yixiu, along with her stepmother and Mingming and Jingjing, saw Father Jiang off to the Capital City. They stood at the gate, only turning to go back when Father Jiang’s figure had disappeared from their view.

Every time they saw Father Jiang off, her stepmother’s eyes would redden, and Jingjing’s mouth pouted as if she wanted to cry but didn’t.

In fact, the happiest among them was her stepmother. Father Jiang was devoted; aside from work, he wholeheartedly focused on his wife and the warmth of their family.

While comforting Jingjing, Qian Yixiu spotted Auntie Pan pushing a stroller in the distance.

Upon seeing her, Qian Yixiu smiled and told Mingming and Jingjing, "Let’s go see the beautiful little baby."

The two little ones ran ahead, and Qian Yixiu, holding Pan Yue, approached Auntie Pan.

The stroller was a gift from Qian Yixiu to Auntie Pan. The beautiful little baby was the child of Jack and Pan Ying, named Jielun. The child was just two months old and unbelievably adorable.

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