Chapter 231 - 161 Zhen Yue_2
"Indeed, the perspective of a woman," Old Great-grandpa Song said as he entered the room, "women always focus on the trivial details. Pan Zi’an is highly talented and greatly esteemed by the literati. Even if the Empress Dowager wanted to find fault with him, the Emperor wouldn’t agree."
Everyone stood up to pay their respects to him. Liang Jinzhao and Song Huaijin took seats in the chairs to the side, while the Old Great-grandpa sat on the arhat bed.
After settling in, Old Great-grandpa took a sip of tea and said to the Old Great-grandma, "I know you pity the Elder Princess Zi Yang and Commandery Princess Zhen Yue because of their early demise and your ties to the Empress Dowager. Yet, their deaths were accidents, and Pan Zi’an cannot be blamed. Besides, as outsiders, we don’t know much about other people’s family affairs and shouldn’t make rash comments. That Pan Zi’an could do this much for his deceased daughter is already commendable."
Seeing the Old Great-grandma somewhat uncomfortable, everyone exchanged a few more words and then withdrew.
Liang Jinzhao and Song Huaijin, who shared a courtyard, were returning home when Song Huaijin said, "Great-grandma indeed cherishes Commandery Princess Zhen Yue, which is why she spoke that way about Mr. Pan... Cousin, don’t take it to heart."
Liang Jinzhao waved his hand, "How could I be angry with Great-grandma? In fact, my mother really dislikes being called a relative of the Pan family, and she looks down on my little aunt. She said that no matter whose daughter she is, she can’t escape the fact that she was raised by a young woman, using those kinds of schemes..." He stopped, feeling it was inappropriate, and gave an embarrassed chuckle, not continuing.
Then he recalled, "Wong Liang said that the two little siblings from Huaxi Village have arrived at Xizhou Mansion. Let’s go and find them to play with this afternoon."
Song Huaijin was startled for a moment before remembering the two little siblings from Huaxi Village that Wong Liang had mentioned yesterday. He had even brought over the sweet fermented rice and cake that the Qian family had sent to the mansion. "They are just kids, what’s so fun about playing with them?" he remarked.
Liang Jinzhao replied, "Last year, we had a great time visiting that farmhouse in Huaxi Village. Peasant homes have their own pleasures. Besides, those little siblings are quite entertaining, let’s go and have some fun."
Unaware that she had become someone else’s source of amusement, Qian Yixiu was happily arranging the betrothal gifts Wan Dazhong had bought. There were silver head ornaments, gold bracelets, bull horn combs, a big and a small copper mirror, and two bolts of silk. The silver collars for Monkey Brother and the others were custom-made and wouldn’t be ready until two days later.
Qian Yixiu laughed, "Uncle Wan does have some family property."