Chapter 600 - 303: Bait_2
Ever since the Little Monk arrived at the manor, Pan Yue often arranged vegetarian feasts at Xiyue Garden and invited the Little Monk over to eat. The Little Monk was usually very busy, always studying with Sean. He only had time to play with Qian Yixiu and the others during meals or in the evenings.
Today, everyone was present, the children chattered and laughed while eating, and Pan Yue occasionally joined in the fun. The House of Animals was also loud with their roaring and calling, adding to the festivity.
Zhu Sujin remarked, "It feels like we’re back in Guiyuan."
Pan Yue said, "If Jinwa didn’t return to Prince Ning Mansion, it would feel like we’re in Guiyuan every day."
The Little Monk chuckled, "Then let Brother Jin come home more often to accompany his aunt for meals."
Qian Manjiang shook his head with a smile, "Prince Ning Mansion is rather quiet, the Princely Heir should spend more time with the Prince and Princess."
As they were talking, a Servant came to report that someone from Liang Mansion had arrived, asking Little Master Hongji to visit Liang Mansion in the afternoon. Qian Yixiu then remembered she had promised Uncle Liang to visit Old Lady Liang. It had been so long, yet she hadn’t paid a visit to the old lady, which made her feel slightly embarrassed, so she said she would go with the Little Monk.
After the meal, Qian Yixiu dressed up, took two brocade boxes—one containing a ginseng and the other a Lingzhi mushroom—and rode in a carriage with the Little Monk to Liang Mansion. When they arrived at the main gate of Liang Mansion, the Little Monk got out of the carriage and went straight in. Then the carriage took Qian Yixiu to the Jiaomen, where she and Zi Zhu got out and were carried in a palanquin to visit Old Lady Liang at Wanhe Hall.
She had last visited Wanhe Hall several years ago. The birds chirped melodiously in the courtyard, just as enchanting as before, yet the cheerful laughter of the past was no longer present.