Chapter 582 - 296 Joyous Event_1
Pan Yue and the others had lunch in the palace and accompanied the Empress Dowager for a noon rest. After a bout of laughter, they finally bid farewell and went home. Since the Empress Dowager was not in good health and it was the year-end, she did not keep them for an extended stay. Their tributes to the Emperor were sent to Taiji Hall by the Empress Dowager’s people.
No sooner had they stepped out of Cining Palace than they encountered Old Lady Liang and Old Madam Liang. They were her elders and had treated her extremely well in the past, so Qian Yixiu braced herself and went to pay her respects to them.
She bent her knees slightly and said, "Old Lady Liang, Old Madam Liang."
Old Lady Liang, supported by a maid, was clearly not as energetic as she had been years ago. She still managed to step forward with a trembling hand and pulled Qian Yixiu’s hand, saying, "Good child, you’ve been wronged. It’s our Liang Family that owes you an apology."
Hearing this, Qian Yixiu’s heart also felt very heavy. She stuttered, "I’m sorry, it’s the younger generation who lacks the fortune."
Old Madam Liang’s eyes reddened slightly as she said, "Good child, though that relationship is gone, you can still come visit the Liang Mansion whenever you like. Your grandma, your grandpa, and I all miss you, and Zhaozhao also..."
Qian Yixiu’s eyes reddened, and she nodded.
The group took their sedans and went toward the palace gate, where Qian Manjiang was waiting for them.
When Pan Yue saw him, she went up to complain, "Brother Jiang, they are bad. They have bullied Jinwa. Let’s take Jinwa home today, so she won’t be bullied outside..."
Qian Manjiang was so scared that his soul nearly left his body, and he said with wide eyes, "Yueyue, don’t talk nonsense."
Qian Manjiang was harsh with Pan Yue for the first time, causing her to pout and cry. Qian Manjiang quickly pulled her into the carriage and comforted her in a low voice. Qian Yixiu led Mingming and Jingjing onto another carriage.
Back at Qian Mansion, Qian Yixiu saw her stepmother smiling brightly, assisted out of the carriage by Father Jiang, and the two of them walked hand in hand. Father Jiang was whispering something to her, making her giggle coyly.