Chapter 62 She's Really Lucky

Qi Liulang didn't have the habit of eavesdropping, but since it was Pan Yueqing, the moment she broke free from Shen Ping'an, he stepped out from the corner, looking at Pan Yueqing with a worried expression. "Miss Yue, are you all right?" He hadn't been able to hear clearly because he was too far away just now.

Pan Yueqing looked back at Shen Ping'an who had already turned away and let out a barely audible sigh. Although through these few encounters, she clearly sensed that Shen Ping'an and Qi Sian were completely different people, at the moment when Shen Ping'an grabbed her neck just now, in a trance, she seemed to see Qi Sian, that "poisonous snake" with a smiling face but murderous intent in Cibei Temple.

"I'm fine." Pan Yueqing was silent for a moment before speaking slowly.

Qi Liulang was a bit worried and reached out to hold Pan Yueqing's hand, but when his hand was about three - inches away from her left hand hanging under her long sleeves, he froze. He awkwardly withdrew his hand. When his mother was asking the Dowager Zhao in the hall, he had actually been hiding outside the curtain and heard everything clearly. He clearly heard the Dowager Zhao's gentle refusal. Now, he was still young and had no achievements or reputation yet. Really...

"Miss Yue!"

"Qi Liulang..."

They spoke simultaneously and instinctively looked into each other's eyes. Qi Liulang blushed, rubbed his hands, and smiled at Pan Yueqing somewhat awkwardly. "You go first!"

"Once I'm back in the Pan Mansion, it will be inconvenient for me to go out freely. As a man, could you please go and check on Shangbei Fang from time to time? Although I trust Shiji Ting, I don't trust the pageboy beside him. In case of an emergency, you must protect Shiji Ting." Pan Yueqing took two or three steps and turned her head slightly, frowning as she spoke to Qi Liulang.

When Shiji Ting was mentioned, Qi Liulang's eyes darkened, and his tone wasn't very friendly. "Why?"

"He's a great talent. It's not a bad thing to maintain a good relationship with him." Pan Yueqing looked up at Qi Liulang and added involuntarily, "You'll also enter the court in the future. Maybe both you and I will need his help someday."

Qi Liulang was pleased by her use of "you and I" and didn't notice why Pan Yueqing knew these things at that moment.

When Pan Yueqing returned to the Dowager Zhao, the Dowager Zhao and the Princess of Anbei were chatting and laughing merrily. Pan Yueqing stood at the door properly, looking at the Dowager Zhao timidly. She knew her grandmother's character too well.

Due to the crisis of the country and family, not long after giving birth to her mother, her grandmother put on armor and went to war. In desperation, she entrusted her three children to the Empress Dowager for upbringing, just like a death - defying warrior entrusting his orphan. When her grandmother returned from the war, her mother had already been raised by the Empress Dowager to be a bit wild and preferred reading and horse - racing.

So every time her father talked about her mother, he would say that her mother was the most intelligent woman in the world. Originally, she didn't understand, but after hearing the Princess of Anbei and her grandmother talk about the past, she understood.

In the past, her grandmother had always strictly forbidden her to play with men other than her cousins. She also didn't like it when she followed her cousins and uncles to the horse - ranch to read military books. Although during the years in the Marquis Dingyuan's residence, her grandmother didn't really stop her unrestrained personality, she would still be scolded.

Sure enough, she received a fierce glare from her grandmother. Pan Yueqing gave a couple of awkward smiles and tried to please her. "Grandmother, I just met him out of courtesy. We're not really close... Besides, it's for the money and the land..."

The Dowager Zhao snorted, but she didn't keep a straight face for long. She still raised her hand and beckoned slightly to Pan Yueqing. Pan Yueqing looked at the Princess of Anbei for help and then slowly moved to the Dowager Zhao's side and sat down sideways. Her grandmother reached out and tapped her forehead. "You little rascal. It seems you can only be more restrained in front of your grandmother in the Pan family!"

"Grandmother, don't make fun of me about this. The Old Madam Pan doesn't really treat me as a granddaughter..." Pan Yueqing said with a wronged look. She knew that the relationship between the Princess of Anbei and her grandmother was extraordinary, and they had already confided in each other before, so she had no scruples. She mumbled, "Although I shouldn't talk about elders, please, grandmother and princess, show me some love and invite me out from time to time. Otherwise, if I go out often for some fresh air, the people in the mansion will gossip!"

They chatted and laughed for a while, and then Pan Yueqing really got up to say goodbye. The Dowager Zhao said there was no need to prepare another carriage and would take her home on the way.

When Pan Yueqing had people carry three or four boxes of fine fabric off the carriage, she saw another green - oil - cloth carriage slowly stop at the side gate. She looked back and saw Liu Yingwei, dressed like a peasant woman, being helped down the carriage by an old nanny. The Dowager Zhao originally wanted to accompany her granddaughter to her courtyard, but when she saw Liu Yingwei, her face turned cold. She sat upright in the carriage and simply told Pan Yueqing, "Yue'er, don't act rashly."

The moment Liu Yingwei saw Pan Yueqing, a smile appeared on her face. She bowed slightly to Pan Yueqing, looking very cautious. At the second gate, the Old Madam Pan and Pan Miaoqian were personally greeting them at the door, surrounded by maids.

When the Old Madam Pan saw Pan Yueqing, the bright smile on her old face showed a trace of impatience for a moment. But when she saw the carriage with the sign of the Marquis Dingyuan's residence at the gate, she held back the sarcastic words that were about to come out.

"The Second Miss is back too!" Nanny Liu beside the Old Madam Pan greeted Pan Yueqing with a bright smile. Pan Yueqing stopped and curtsied slightly to the Old Madam Pan. "Greetings, Old Madam."

The Old Madam Pan waved her hand with a faint smile, which was her response to Pan Yueqing.

Liu Yingwei seemed a bit frail, like a willow swaying in the wind, and her lips were extremely pale. The Old Madam Pan immediately reached out to support Liu Yingwei's hand with a worried and anxious expression, and said in a chiding tone, "You've already given birth to two girls. How can you still not know that a pregnant woman shouldn't be exposed to the wind?"

Pan Miaoqian glanced at Pan Yueqing sideways, stepped forward to take over the Old Madam Pan's hand, and supported Liu Yingwei. "Mother, you're pregnant with a little brother now. You must be careful. This is Father's first son!"

From their words, Pan Yueqing understood that Liu Yingwei had only been in the countryside for a few days and had already been found to be pregnant! Liu Yingwei looked at Pan Miaoqian somewhat helplessly. "My child, there's no need to be so nervous. The doctor said it's already been three months, and the fetus is stable, so there's no problem."

"That still won't do, Mother. We must be extra careful this time to welcome our little brother!" Pan Miaoqian smiled. "Don't worry. This time, Grandmother has made all - around preparations. It definitely won't be like last time..." Halfway through, she turned her head slightly and tapped her mouth with a smile. "I'm talking nonsense! Mother will definitely be safe and sound this time!"

"So Auntie is pregnant," Pan Yueqing smiled gracefully. "Congratulations, Auntie."

Pan Yueqing looked deeply at Liu Yingwei. She had originally thought that ten years of house arrest would be enough to keep her from causing any trouble, but she didn't expect that she was pregnant. She really had a lucky life!