Chapter 646 - 321 Peaceful and Safe_1
Qian Yixiu spent a day engulfed in sorrow at Lianxiang Water Pavilion, also pondering whether she should take the risk. Qian Sangui, Lady Wu, and mother and son Pan Yue came to see her, but she didn’t dare tell them the truth, only saying she was feeling under the weather and a rest would suffice.
Lady Wu and Pan Yue had also heard that she was frightened awake by a nightmare last night. They thought she had caught a chill during the night and suggested sending for Doctor Lin to prescribe her some medicinal soups.
Qian Yixiu said, "Nowadays, the Old Fairy resides in our own home, where’s the need to call for another doctor? He has already taken my pulse and said it’s nothing serious, that I should just rest and recuperate."
Lady Wu and Pan Yue were relieved. Only Qian Sangui felt uneasy, understanding that the Old Fairy wouldn’t visit someone’s home without good reason, let alone reside there.
Seeing that Qian Yixiu was lacking in spirits, everyone rose to leave. Qian Sangui, walking last, quietly said to Qian Yixiu, "Yixiu, if the Old Fairy asks you to do something dangerous, you mustn’t go. You’re so young, still unmarried, and there is so much happiness ahead of you that you haven’t experienced."
It was Grandfather Sangui who understood her the most. Qian Yixiu hugged his arm and comforted, "Don’t worry, Grandfather; I know what I’m doing."
The next day in the afternoon, as the sun dipped westward, Liang Jinzhao followed the Little Monk to Lianxiang Water Pavilion. They hadn’t disturbed Qian Yixiu since yesterday, wanting to give her some peace.
The death of Princess Ning saddened them too. Especially the Little Monk, who knew that the Emperor might not have much longer to live but was powerless to help and couldn’t even visit him—his heart filled with sorrow. The Little Monk had been chanting scriptures with the Old Monk, both to help the deceased’s spirit ascend and to seek solace for his own soul.
Liang Jinzhao had been sitting by the window from dawn till dusk. Junior Hongji predicted just as his grandfather and he did, that he wouldn’t vie for the throne. That made things easier; he would stand unwavering with Prince Ning on behalf of the Liang Family.