Transmigration: A Farm Girl’s Brocade

By the time they came out, the sky had already darkened a bit.

The city that never sleeps, full of beautiful lights, the nights in the Capital City were exceptionally bustling. Liang Jinzhao insisted on riding his horse to escort Qian Yixiu’s carriage to the side gate of the Qian Mansion.

Qian Yixiu went straight to the main courtyard for dinner, where only Grandfather Sangui, Grandma Wu, Old man Qian, and Old woman Qian were present. They said that Pan Yue, Mingming, and Jingjing had been summoned to the palace by the Empress Dowager again, and it was unlikely that Manjiang would return as he probably had to accompany them.

Lady Wu wanted to ask Qian Yixiu why she had come back so late, but seeing her husband shake his head at her, she held her tongue.

Now, the meals in the Qian family were served in the west-side room, with Qian Sangui and the elderly couple eating on the kang bed, while others ate at tables on the ground. Today, with fewer people, they all sat on the kang bed to eat.

After dinner, Qian Sangui said he was tired and had people escort the elderly couple back, then sent Lady Wu out. Only then did he ask Qian Yixiu, "Xiu’er, what’s the matter, did you run into some trouble?"

Upon hearing this, Qian Yixiu hugged Grandfather Sangui’s arm and leaned her head on his shoulder, tears streaming down. Grandfather Sangui’s shoulder was not robust, and it carried a strong scent of medicine. But this shoulder, this scent, had been her haven for many years. Whenever she had troubles she couldn’t resolve, she would seek comfort in this haven.

Qian Sangui didn’t interrogate her, simply patting her hand gently, letting her cry. Feeling she had cried enough, he finally inquired, "What’s the matter? Were you wronged?"

Qian Yixiu then spoke briefly about her conversation with Liang Zhaojin, in a muffled voice.

Qian Sangui had always listened to his granddaughter. Hearing her say this, he nodded and said, "Your affair with Young Master Liang will just have to hang in the balance for now. It’s good that my granddaughter is still young; if it’s delayed for two years, then it’s delayed. I will keep my eyes open for you, and if there truly is someone better than Young Master Liang, we can change our minds. Why should he be allowed to change his mind and not us?"

After hearing his words, Qian Yixiu burst into laughter, and her mood lightened. She then said, "... Grandpa, I’ve been suffocating in the main courtyard, I want to go to my mother’s villa to clear my head, and also to see how Huang Tie and the others are getting on."