Chapter 458 - 247 Yueyue Doesn’t Recognize You_3
This family, once so beleaguered with the weak, the sick, and the crippled, only tending a scant two acres of land, with their sole able-bodied laborer conscripted as a soldier. Yet, for a simpleton foreigner, they gave the same love and affection as they would to their own daughter. It can be said that, during the most difficult times, the Qian family did everything possible to ensure that Pan Yue enjoyed a happy life. They even put forth all their family’s effort to protect Pan Yue’s life and her virtue...
The heavens have eyes, this family went from extreme poverty, unable to feed or clothe themselves properly, to gradually improving their lot, and now they live well. Pan Yue has had over a decade of worry-free life here (aside from missing her husband), no wonder there’s happiness in her voice.
Old Duke Liang patted Prince Consort Pan’s shoulder and said, "I believe that under such harsh conditions, I wouldn’t have done better than the Qian family. To find such a good family in the whole of Daqian might be difficult. Although the Commandery Princess has fallen on hard times, being in this family is also her good fortune. I feel that the princess might be happier here, in this home, than in the Capital City. Perhaps deep in her heart, she would prefer to live this kind of life."
Prince Consort Pan was consumed with shame; he knew Old Duke Liang was right—the girl truly was happier here than at home. Although she had lost her senses, deep down she still couldn’t forgive herself, forbidding her daughter to be too intimate with her. This showed how resentful she was towards herself and that family...
Wan Erniu said, "Except for the Commandery Princess’s first year here, when we were absent and unable to protect the Qian family, once we had the capability, we still wouldn’t intervene recklessly for fear of drawing attention, only secretly aiding them in the most critical moments. Yet, more often than not, before we could act, they somehow managed to escape from desperate situations and endured through hardship. Aside from Qian Sangui’s couple’s planning and perseverance, it mainly came down to their daughter Qian Yixiu. This girl is too intelligent, far surpassing many grown men..."
Then, changing his tone, Wan Erniu spoke of how Princess Ning’s child, who was thought to have died, was actually living happily in the countryside—none other than the eldest grandson of the family, Qian Yeejin...
He also mentioned that it was better not to publicize the young lord’s circumstance before Prince Ning’s return from the campaign. After all, being thirty-six with only one son was a point of criticism against the prince. He was currently fighting on the front lines, and although a commander, the battlefield is no respecter of persons. The current political situation in the court was complex...