Transmigration: A Farm Girl’s Brocade
Chapter 717 - 349 Different Ideas_1

Chapter 717: Chapter 349 Different Ideas_1

Qian Yixiu lay on the bed, listening as the Eldest old lady and Lady Cui both walked out into the courtyard, still instructing the servants to be careful with their duties and not to disturb the eldest wife.

Afterward, the courtyard fell silent, so quiet that the drop of a needle could be heard.

She touched her belly, her emotions mixed. Having lived through two lifetimes, she was finally going to be a mother.

Would this child be a boy or a girl? No matter the gender, she would love them. Out of nowhere, she thought of Jinwa as a baby and the newly born little Xiu... Health and vitality were what mattered most.

She had indeed become very tired that morning and had fallen into a deep sleep.

When she awoke, she saw Blue Bead and Zi Zhu sitting at the table sewing, making little clothes. Seeing those two little garments made her heart tender and soft.

A glass palace lantern with a lotus base had been lit on the table, and the curtains had been drawn over the windows.

Ever since the paper on the windows had been replaced with glass, curtains had become a necessity.

"Has it gotten dark?" Qian Yixiu asked.

The two girls hurriedly stood up smiling and said, "The eldest wife has awakened, and it’s already the end of the You Hour. Today, our mansion has had three pieces of joyous news, and in the evening, not only the masters are drinking in celebration but a banquet has also been arranged for the servants. The master has gone to drink, and the servants from the courtyard have gone to the banquet. The master didn’t want to disturb the eldest wife... Originally, Sister Zeng and Cai Yun didn’t go either, but they were dragged off by someone who said that such grand joy had come to our Lianxiang Courtyard, and they couldn’t be absent..."

They went on to say that, while she was asleep, Lady Wu and Pan Yue came to see her. Seeing her asleep, they did not wake her. Lady Wu even said that someone should go to the Eastern Palace with a message, telling the House of Animals not to come here and disturb her for now...

Qian Yixiu complained, "It’s my grandma’s and my mother’s first visit here, why didn’t you wake me up?"

The two maids chuckled, not addressing her criticism. One helped her get dressed, while the other sent for food from the small kitchen at the back. The food had been kept warm in pots and was readily available.

Right after she finished eating, Liang Jinzhao came back. He had drunk quite a bit, his face flushed with wine.

He hugged Qian Yixiu with a smile and said, "Xiu’er, you’re truly capable, getting pregnant just a month after entering the household. Of course, I am even more capable... The elders are extremely happy, all of them hoping that you will bear a son in one go."

Qian Yixiu pouted and said, "What if I give birth to a daughter?"

Liang Jinzhao laughed and said, "I like daughters too. A daughter as beautiful as you, I couldn’t love enough."

Hearing his tipsy talk, Zi Zhu and Blue Bead blushed, covering their mouths to laugh. Normally, they would have been embarrassed and avoided this, but since the eldest wife was in a special condition, they had to attend to her.

Qian Yixiu then said, "And if the daughter isn’t pretty, you won’t like her?"

Liang Jinzhao said confidently, "Dragon begets dragon, phoenix begets phoenix. Both of us are good-looking, so how could our daughter not be beautiful?"

Qian Yixiu said, "That’s not certain..." What about hereditary traits from previous generations? Like Old Master Pan and my young mother would be best, and Auntie Cui wouldn’t be bad either. But Old man Qian had character 8 eyebrows, Grandfather Sangui had a square chin, and Old Duke had a rather large nose. These features of the last three wouldn’t be considered much on a boy, but wouldn’t be seen as attractive on a girl.

Liang Jinzhao then said, "Even if she’s not considered the most beautiful in the eyes of others, in her father’s eyes, she is the most beautiful."

This answer satisfied Qian Yixiu, and she smiled with pursed lips.

Outside, Liang Jinzhao gave the impression of being calm, refined, and not very talkative. But with her, he often said sweet nothings to make her happy.

In the following days, the Eastern Palace, Cining Palace, Earl of Rongen, Wan Mansion, Song Mansion, and Cui Mansion all sent gifts one after another upon learning the good news. The gifts were mainly nutritious edibles suitable for a pregnant woman and good quality materials to make clothes for a small infant.

Crown Prince Zhu Sujin married Crown Princess Consort Fu Minglan on the 18th of March, and not only did the Liang Family send a generous gift, but Liang Jinzhao and Qian Yixiu also sent a substantial gift separately. Before their own wedding, when Liang Jinyu went to the Fu Mansion for her bridal dowry, Qian Yixiu had also asked her to take a gift on her behalf.

Now that Qian Yixiu was pregnant, she regretted not being able to attend the wedding.

According to what Liang Jinzhao mentioned upon his return, the wedding had been extremely extravagant. The Emperor, the Empress Dowager, and the noblewomen of the Harem had all attended, even the Grand Empress Dowager had exerted herself to sit for a while despite her illness. Officials of fifth rank and above from the Capital City along with their families had gone to offer congratulations; those of high prominence managed to find a seat, while those of lower rank stood for a while before having to leave...

Liang Jinyu also said that the bride’s dowry was so extensive it was referred to as "ten miles of bridal red," even more spectacular than what Qian Yixiu had received. Half of the dowry came from the palace, and the other half from the Fu family...