Chapter 618 - 310: Efficacy_3
Monkey Brother had taken the other members of the House of Animals to the mountains to play, and they had not returned for ten days already. The House of Animals had grown familiar with Jiufeng Ridge; once they entered, they would play for ten days to half a month, making Qian Yixiu’s teeth itch with frustration.
Stepping out of the gates of Peach Court, one could see the Plum Court in the distance to the east. Walking past the walls of Peach Court, the Lan Courtyard to the north also came into view. Old Duke Liang had been spending the summer in the Lan Courtyard and would often visit the Plum Court to play chess and chat with Old Master Pan, and he frequently freeloaded meals and drinks there as well.
Before long, Qian Yixiu saw Grandfather Sangui standing under a massive ancient banyan tree by the Plum Court, craning his neck looking in her direction. She quickly walked over and, with a laugh, wrapped her arm around Grandfather Sangui’s arm, "Grandfather, what brings you out into the courtyard under this fierce sun?"
Qian Sangui laughed and said, "Grandfather was waiting for you."
Qian Yixiu shook his arm and chuckled, "I knew Grandfather couldn’t bear to be without me. That’s why I built Peach Court next to the Plum Court, so that when I get married in the future, Peach Court can be part of my dowry. Then, every day when I step outside, I’ll be able to see Grandfather."
Qian Sangui laughed heartily and said, "Good, good."
A voice then came from behind the tree, "You girl, have you no shame? Which young lady haggles over her own dowry?"
It was Zhu Sujin, emerging from behind the tree as he spoke. He was dressed in a wide-sleeved robe of ice lake blue brocade, with a grey confucian headband on his head and a large folding fan in his hand that he flapped ceaselessly, looking every bit the scholarly gentleman. The young boy had grown into a handsome and refined gentleman of the secular world.
Qian Yixiu was both shocked and delighted and asked, "Today is the eighth day of the month, aren’t you supposed to attend classes in the palace?"