Chapter 768 - 369 Always Treating Me Like a Little Brother_1
The summer weather this year was exceedingly hot, many elderly with frail health couldn’t withstand the heatwave and quite a few had died. The former imperial consort, mother of Prince Shou, passed away a few days ago, leaving only the Grand Empress Dowager and Princess Changfeng as the two oldest survivors in the royal family. Hearing this sad news, their health also started to decline.
Upon learning this, Qian Yixiu hurriedly took some Jade Spring and ground a couple of Pearl Tears to make some pastries, which she sent to the Empress Dowager and several other elders she cared about. She also sent some to Princess Changfeng, not only because she liked the sensible and adorable old lady but also in hopes that she would have a long life. Huang Lingling’s perspicacity was inseparable from her upbringing.
Qian Yixiu shared the same wish as Emperor Qianwu, hoping everything in Zhu Sujin’s backyard would remain calm and peaceful.
Old woman Qian’s health was much worse than in previous years; if it weren’t for the sustenance that Qian Yixiu regularly honored her with, she might have already passed away. As for Old Queen Grandma Qian, not only did she have Qian Yixiu’s regular offerings of respect, but the Old Fairy, emerging rarely from seclusion, also took her pulse and prescribed her medicine to take, and her health this year was getting better and better.
Where some departed, others were born. In June, a happy event took place in the Palace; the Crown Princess Consort became pregnant again. Qian Yixiu, too, was delighted, hoping the Crown Princess Consort would give birth safely, and she sent her some pastries with added Pearl Tears. Thinking that since she had sent some to the Crown Princess Consort, should she also send some to Cui Liangyuan? After pondering for a long time, she decided against it, not wanting to stir up unnecessary trouble.
At the same time, the Liang Family also celebrated four happy events: Second Mistress Yang gave birth to the third young master, Brother Ning; Fourth Lady Fang gave birth to the fourth young master, Brother Dai; Third Grandma Lin was pregnant again, and the fifth son was engaged.
Unable to bear the summer heat, Qian Yixiu wanted to stay in the countryside for a while. Now pregnant, with an infant in the house, she forbade the use of ice in their yard, which left her nearly fainting from the heat. When she requested this, it was promptly vetoed by the family patriarch, saying that it wasn’t good for a pregnant woman to travel so far.
She could only watch enviously as Monkey Sister took the House of Animals to the manor; even Old Duke Liang, Grandfather Sangui, Old man Qian, and Old woman Qian went. Old Master Pan went too, staying in Qian Yixiu’s Peach Court.