Chapter 683 - 335: Coming of Age - Part 2
Qian Manjiang also nodded with a smile, "I heard that Old Lady Liang hasn’t left the estate for many years, and now she actually wants to come to serve as the guest of honor for Yixiu. We really appreciate her kindness."
On the day of Qian Yixiu’s birthday, not only did Zhu Sujin, the entire Qian Manxia family, Old Master Pan’s family, and several younger members of the Pan family come, but Liang Jinzhao and Liang Jinyu, Mr. and Mrs. Song Huaijin, the Fu Minglan sisters, and Huang Lingling’s siblings also attended.
So many guests took Qian Yixiu and Qian Manjiang by surprise, and they quickly ordered another table of food from the restaurant.
With so many male guests arriving, it was not good to be casual. The men all ate in the outer courtyard, while the women went to Xiangxue Courtyard for their meal. Liang Jinzhao let Liang Jinyu convey a message to Qian Yixiu, saying that when she reaches the age of hairpinning, Old Lady Liang is willing to come and be the guest of honor.
Liang Jinyu also wanted to serve as the laudator for Qian Yixiu, but Fu Minglan and Huang Lingling objected, arguing that how could the Liang Family get all the good roles. After some discussion, it was decided that Fu Minglan would serve as the official, while Huang Lingling would be the laudator.
Qian Manxia tsk-tsked with a smile, "With the highly respected Old Lady Liang serving as your guest of honor, and the Crown Princess Consort and the Consort of the Crown Prince serving as your official and laudator, Yixiu’s fortune is truly abundant."
In the end, everyone agreed that the twelfth day would be an auspicious date, and they decided to hold the hairpinning ceremony on that day.
The next day, Old Master Pan couldn’t wait and didn’t want to put on airs waiting for his daughter to come visit him. Not knowing how many days it might be before she would come, so he came early in the morning to Xiyue Pavilion to see his daughter.
Just like before, Pan Yue remained emotionally detached, mostly leaving Qian Yixiu and Mingming, and Jingjing to chatter and joke around with Old Master Pan. Being able to joke with his granddaughters while watching his daughter, Old Master Pan was naturally content.
After having lunch at the Qian family’s, Old Master Pan still wanted to linger and not leave, but an eunuch from Cining Palace came to fetch Pan Yue, so he had to return home alone.