Transmigration: A Farm Girl’s Brocade
Chapter 726 - 352: Expecting Twins (A Gesture for the Life Like Water and the Heirloom Jade+)_1

Chapter 726: Chapter 352: Expecting Twins (A Gesture for the Life Like Water and the Heirloom Jade+)_1

Aside from the play "Flowers Blooming on the Wayside," there was another troupe rehearsing "Silk Screen Story," which also revolved around Mr. Qian and Yueniang.

It’s just that "Flowers Blooming on the Wayside" mainly depicted Yueniang’s foolish wait in the countryside, yearning for her husband who went to fight at the frontiers to return soon.

Whereas "Silk Screen Story" primarily told the tale of Mr. Qian who prioritized his country, infiltrated the enemy camp as a spy, and even took a secondary wife to conceal his identity. When he saw the embroidered silk screen made by Yueniang, he was moved to tears and, against all odds, raced back thousands of miles to find his wife.

These two plays, upon their debut, caused a tremendous stir in the Great Qian Kingdom, with viewers streaming in without end. Occasionally, they would even be performed for the nobility in the palace.

The most popular among the commoners and women was the beautifully written and melodious "Flowers Blooming on the Wayside." But what the scholars and gentlemen preferred was the patriotic "Silk Screen Story."

Manjiang first secretly took Pan Yue to see the plays in the theater, and then he specifically invited both troupes to perform at the Qian family home.

Both Pan Yue and the Qian family enjoyed the two plays. However, upon hearing a brief summary of "Silk Screen Story," Yixiu took an instant disliking to it. A perfectly lovely story had to be spoiled by the inclusion of a secondary wife — utterly revolting.

After watching "Flowers Blooming on the Wayside," Pan Yue was once again moved by the protagonists of the play, crying until her eyes and the tip of her nose were red.

Today was Yixiu’s first time watching this play, and even she, who had witnessed her father Jiang’s and stepmother’s love, was moved. The actors playing Mr. Qian and Yueniang were beautiful and sang well. Especially impressive were the beautiful, ornate, yet straightforward and comprehensible lyrics, which captivated even Yixiu, who generally didn’t favor classical language. She savored them over and over again, unable to get enough.

For instance, the lines "Long or brief, regardless of parting sorrows/Clouds or water in heart, why bother with idle worry?/Once spring arrives, flowers fade, etching sorrow upon my brows/Behind closed doors, listen to the bell and chime upon the pillow/Censer amidst the cypress pedestal burns, plum blossom curtains free from dust/Crystal clear, smooth as fine jade/Be it long or short, who’s to judge?"

This passage not only had beautiful lyrics but also a pleasing melody, somewhat resembling the segment "Su San Qi Jie" from a previous era, so catchy that practically everyone in Daqian could hum a few lines, making it widely known.

All the female audience members were touched. But the one who wept most bitterly was Lady Cui. Perhaps in this play, she saw her own unfulfilled pursuit.

Seeing her like this, Yixiu’s resentment towards her dissipated at once.

Lady Cui loved writing poetry and playing the flute, embodying a romantic spirit, and pursued true love recklessly. Yet now, she endured such misery, which was indeed pitiable.

Besides, a woman who truly loves her husband and cherishes her children always deserves respect.

That old saying holds true–when one’s mindset changes, so does their perspective. When Yixiu later visited Lady Cui to greet her in the main courtyard, her smile was much more genuine, and her manner much more attentive and relaxed. Even when Lady Cui didn’t behave perfectly, Yixiu just smiled it off.

Lady Cui was no fool, and deep down, she understood everything. She could feel when someone was genuinely kind to her. Moreover, with her own daughter married off, her son and husband constantly busy, and the concubine performing that particular play, she felt somewhat estranged. At this time, the true warmth offered by Yixiu, plus Sister Huang constantly reminding her of Liang Jinzhao and Liang Jinyu’s injunctions, led Lady Cui to genuinely accept Yixiu as her daughter-in-law.

With the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relationship improved, no one was happier than Liang Jinzhao. That evening, after returning from Lady Cui’s place, he presented Yixiu with an exceptionally water-like jadeite bracelet. He smiled, saying, "This was one my mother wore on a daily basis. She asked me to give it to you."

Giving her something she wore regularly must mean she truly accepted her, right?

Yixiu pursed her lips and accepted it.

After that, the Liang Family had two major events.

On June 28th, Fourth Master Liang Jinhua of the Liang Mansion married the legitimate second daughter of the Ministry of War’s Vice Minister Fang.

On July 6th, Third Grandma Lin of the Liang Family gave birth to a daughter, named Liang Siqiu, or Qiu Jiejie.

The fifth generation of the Liang Mansion now had two daughters, with no sons, much to the disappointment of the elders.

Fortunately, this day did not end in complete disappointment; the Imperial Physician officially confirmed that Qian Yixiu was carrying twins. The elders’ spirits lifted, and they all set their sights on Qian Yixiu’s belly, hoping she could give birth to boys in one fell swoop, best if she bore two healthy baby boys at once.

Lady Lin, always competitive, dreamed of having a son. Learning that she’d given birth to a daughter, she cried with sorrow, feeling that she had brought insignificant offspring into the world, letting down her husband and disappointing the concubine.

Liang Jinchen whispered with a smile, "Fool, it’s better to have a girl. My own birth is right here; what’s there to compare to? Even if we did compare, we couldn’t surpass it, and it’d just bring unnecessary worries. If you had given birth to the eldest grandson, it’d inspire competitive thoughts in him which is not ideal. Let the eldest brother and sister-in-law take the limelight. We’ll just mind our own business, aware of our own comforts and hardships. As for the concubine, I’ll persuade her..."

After hearing this, Lady Lin felt somewhat better and thought that finding such a broad-minded man was truly a blessing.

On July 28th, it was Pan Yue’s thirtieth birthday. This time, Qian Manjiang was bent on preparing a grand birthday feast for Pan Yue and started preparations a month in advance.

Originally, Qian Yixiu wanted to make a two-layer birthday cake for her auntie by hand, but her belly was already quite big and the elders of the Liang Family strictly forbade her from entering the kitchen to cook.

So, Qian Yixiu prepared two birthday gifts for her auntie. One was a limited edition of Liancourt Cosmetic with Pearl Tear, which was absolutely effective for whitening, nourishing the skin, and delaying aging.

The other was a bottle of perfume for women made from the Dragon Fragrance Tree, named "Dragon Lady". This perfume had a nice, profound scent and was extremely seductive, most suitable for beautiful middle-aged women.

A few days before, Qian Yixiu had sent a bottle of "Dragon Lady" to Auntie Cui; it was said that Duke Liang had been heading to the main courtyard almost every day. Delighted, Lady Cui sent Qian Yixiu several bolts of fine damask.

Around the Si Hour, the couples Qian Yixiu and Qian Jinzhao, Old Duke Liang and his wife, and Duke Liang and his wife all went to the Qian family. Today, the Qian family’s home was brimming with guests; not only was it attended by over half of Capital City’s elite, but even Zhang Zhongkun, Zhang Yang, and Qian Sigui from thousands of miles away in Ji’an Province were present.

Today, Qian Yixiu finally saw Zhu Sujin again after a long absence; he came with his three pregnant wives to wish Pan Yue a happy birthday.

He might still have been a bit embarrassed, blushing, he glared at the four of them beaming at him: Qian Yixiu and her siblings.

Although the men were in the front courtyard, as juniors, both Zhu Sujin and Liang Jinzhao had to go to Wanghe Hall in the rear courtyard to wish Pan Yue birthday greetings.

The still-beautiful Pan Yue sat upright in the main chair, accepting the kneeling salutations from her adopted son and daughter-in-law, her son, daughter, and son-in-law. The brothers and sisters of Qian Yixiu and Liang Jinzhao kowtowed, while Zhu Sujin and his three wives bowed deeply to the ground.

After the birthday salutations were done, Qian Yixiu, using the excuse that the hall was crowded and they feared bumping into nobility and harming the royal bloodline, led Liang Jinzhao, Zhu Sujin, Fu Minglan, and a few others to the Xiangxue Courtyard.

PS: Thank you to Life is like water, and thank you for your support. Thank you for your monthly ticket, and thanks for all the support. Qing Quan has already sped up, but this Chapter still did not see the birth of the children; we only have to wait for the next Chapter, where they will definitely be born. Also, the lyrics in the play are from "Jade Hairpin Memory, Qin Tao," should not be scrutinized.

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