Chapter 682 - 335: Coming of Age Ceremony_1
Night had fallen, and the lamps were lit. As Qian Yixiu and the others waited with anxious hearts, they finally heard the voice of a nanny from outside, "Miss, Grandma, the master has sent word in, the Old Master, Madam, and the eldest Madam have entered the Capital City."
Everyone could finally relax. If they had been any later, the city gates would have closed, and they would have had to stay outside, only able to enter the next day.
About half an hour later, Qian Yixiu, Qian Manxia and House of Animals all came to wait outside the Drooping Flower Gate of the main courtyard. After another quarter of an hour or so, they saw several small sedans and a crowd of people approaching.
Qian Yixiu and Qian Manxia excitedly went to meet them. Apart from Qian Sangui, Lady Wu, Old man Qian, and Old woman Qian, there were also several others, including Mother and son Pan Yue and Qian Yishan. Unexpectedly, the household of Qian Sigui had also come.
Qian Yixiu realized then, they must have come to the Capital City to make preparations for Qian Manting’s marriage. Her fiancé Huo Lixing’s father, Huo Ming, had been transferred to the Capital City, becoming the Leader of the Pili Camp. He took over Liang Jinzhao’s position. Though it was only Third Rank, the role was extremely important. The Pili Camp was equivalent to the missile force in a previous life, controlling the most advanced weapons, a position only those most trusted by the Emperor could hold. Thus, the whole family had also moved to the Capital City.
Qian Yixiu quickly instructed in a low voice for someone to tidy up the Guixiang Courtyard, to provide a place for Qian Sigui’s family to stay.
After exchanging pleasantries, everyone entered the courtyard.
Qian Yixiu really wanted to support her mother, who was beautifully pregnant, but she didn’t have a chance. Father Jiang was holding hands with her, the two of them whispering sweet nothings with loving looks in their eyes, making it improper for her to intrude. Instead, she hooked one arm through Qian Sangui’s and held Jingjing with the other hand. Mingming was even more excited, having been hoisted onto Monkey Brother’s shoulders, shouting and hollering, bursting with excitement.
During the meal, it was indeed as she heard Qian Sigui discussing the preparations for Qian Manting’s wedding with Qian Manjiang. They had already transported the dowry and were planning to buy a three-section residence in the Capital City, where the daughter would be married off.
Qian Sigui also said, "... these past few years, I’ve also saved some silver. I’m thinking of buying another two hundred acres of land outside the Capital City and acquiring a shop as Ting Gu’s dowry."