In Love With My Fierce Farming Wife!
Chapter 1020: Do You Really Bear to?

Chapter 1020: Chapter 1020: Do You Really Bear to?

"Do you truly have the heart to part with me?"

Qin Yi lifted Su Pan’er’s delicate chin, gazing straight into her eyes.

A glint of cold light flashed in Su Pan’er’s eyes before quickly disappearing. She struggled with force, attempting to shake off his hold.

But Qin Yi’s fingers tightened even more, no matter how much she struggled, she couldn’t break free from his large hand.

Her heart grew annoyed, and she lifted her hand to push away his large hand, turning her head to the side, "It’s all because this body of mine is so disappointing, if I were to pass on my illness to His Majesty, even a thousand deaths would not absolve my guilt. Cough cough cough..."

As she spoke, she suddenly began to cough violently.

The anger on Qin Yi’s face eased a bit as he lightly patted Su Pan’er’s back, soothing her, his words filled with helplessness and doting.

"Look at you, can’t you speak nicely to me for once? Why must you deliberately say such things to provoke me? Am I the kind of person who fears illness? Besides, of the myriad streams of weak water, I only wish to take this single ladle of yours to drink. After all these years, can you truly not feel my affection for you?"

"Hmph!"

Su Pan’er let out a light snort through her nose, still turning her head to the other side, presenting him with the back of her head.

"You know full well, how those women in my Imperial Harem came to be there. These days, I’ve been bustling in and out, when have I ever shown favoritism to those women? And yet you still keep saying ’this concubine’ and ’Your Majesty’, intentionally belittling me, aren’t you?"

"Your Majesty need not explain these to this concubine."

Su Pan’er said stiffly.

His explanations were worse; they made her think of Liu Xuan’er, and the fire in her heart was nearly uncontrollable.

"Alright, alright, alright, I won’t say it, I’ll show it through my actions!"

Qin Yi whispered in her ear, stealing a kiss on her cheek in the process.

This provoked Su Pan’er to glare furiously at him several times! The tone of her speech was very confrontational, with no consideration for saving face.

"Your Majesty, proclaiming lewdness in broad daylight is not a good thing!"

This remark nearly caused Eunuch An outside the hall to lose his footing, his legs wobbling uncontrollably. It frightened Jiu Lan so much that she collapsed to the ground, not daring to raise her head, her teeth chattering in fear of offending His Majesty’s countenance.

Qin Yi’s eyes narrowed as he slowly stood upright, facing the furiously angry Su Pan’er.

"I heard that today the Uncle-in-law sent a crested myna into the palace?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Su Pan’er, whose cheeks were faintly blushing, turned black with rage, and swiftly turned her head back.

She quickly lowered her head, flipping through the Miscellany in her hands with feigned indifference, her tone much deeper than before, "My parents have accompanied me all the way to the Capital City, not only enduring the hardships of a long journey but also going through great shocks. Even now, my father is unwilling to enter the court to become an official. Even Ke’er, as the Uncle-in-law, is determined to take part in this year’s Imperial examination, aspiring to serve the country. One should know one’s place! Your Majesty need not test me any further."

Su Pan’er was protective of her family; they were a line that could not be crossed.

Whoever dared to cross that line, she would not let them off easily.

Furthermore, though her parents had entered the Capital City and had been given titles, they had never served in court as officials. Even Ke’er was planning to take the Autumn Imperial Civil Service Examination. Apart from Su Huarong and others who covertly ran errands for Qin Yi, they really couldn’t be compared to the power and entanglement of the aristocratic families that had been established in the court for centuries.

"Pan’er, you don’t need to test me,"

A flash of cold light swiftly flickered across the bottom of Qin Yi’s eyes as he glanced at Su Pan’er, "As for the women in the Imperial Harem’s Palace... I have long told you, give me some time, and I will definitely give you a satisfactory answer!"

He had ascended to the throne less than three months ago, and there was still a long time to go!

To his words, a mocking curve formed on the corner of Su Pan’er’s lips! She disguised her expression by flipping open a Miscellany and said, "Your Consort awaits Your Majesty’s satisfactory answer!"

Jiu Lan and Eunuch An, among others within and outside the hall, all pricked up their ears to eavesdrop on the conversation between the two, sweating through their garments in anticipation.

Though His Majesty had not been on the throne for long, who didn’t know of His Majesty’s notoriously volatile temper, a ruler’s anger could leave corpses drifting for miles! This was no laughing matter; a slight dissatisfaction from His Majesty could cost one’s life, which was the lesser concern—the real fear was dragging one’s entire family down with them.

Yet ironically, the Empress deliberately angered His Majesty, and though His Majesty appeared enraged, he still indulgently humored the Empress.

Perhaps, His Majesty simply enjoyed this kind of intense interaction.

Or maybe, His Majesty truly held sincere affection for the Empress.

It was indeed fortunate for His Majesty to never visit those women in the Imperial Harem’s Palace, instead, he remained wholeheartedly by the Empress’s side. Were it not for the occasional eavesdropping around the corners, which revealed that the couple were extraordinarily harmonious in their intimate affairs, one might wonder if His Majesty did not fancy women at all.

Like now, His Majesty had just been furious, but in the blink of an eye, he was deliberately teasing the Empress, eliciting a faint smile from the corners of her mouth.

Most of the time, it was His Majesty who spoke and made the Empress smile; she rarely responded or interjected, instead often playing the role of a listener.

Su Pan’er was indeed listening—Qin Yi was recounting the case of Lord Feng.

The case was being reviewed by the Court of Judicial Review, dragging up old affairs connected to the Imperial Family.

Back when Qin Yi’s father was still alive, along with the former Empress and the Crown Prince—Qin Yi’s elder brother who was also healthy. The Crown Prince had sufficient ability and the support of many ministers, but what he lacked was patience.

With the former Emperor healthy and ruling for over thirty years, the Crown Prince grew anxious, fearing his health might fail before his father’s, leading under the instigation of few court ministers, he harbored other ambitions.

It was these instigating ministers that the former Emperor had asked Lord Feng to investigate. Renowned for his gentle nature and kind heart, during the investigation, Lord Feng was appalled to find his own friends involved. Unable to bear seeing his friends trapped, he took the initiative to disclose the matter, hoping these ministers would cease their scheming. Naturally, the ministers were not about to give up without a fight.

And the first to strike against Lord Feng was none other than the good man who had extended a helping hand to Feng Xiyue and Feng Jiu—the Deputy Minister of Rites, Cui, a close friend of his father!

How could Feng Xiyue accept such an outcome?

Qin Yi did not go into the details of the side branches and minor aspects, but Su Pan’er was not hard-pressed to guess the key points.

She recalled the words once spoken by Feng Xiyue; no wonder Lord Feng was initially so troubled and later wildly delighted. He believed he had found a path beneficial for both sides, wanting his friend Deputy Minister Cui to confess before the former Emperor and reform!

Yet in the end, it cost him his life.

Not only that, but it also led to the tragic death of Mrs. Feng, who later sought help from Deputy Minister Cui, and the entire Feng Family, hundreds strong, followed Lord Feng to the Underworld, leaving only a pair of children to suffer in this world.

Surely, this was not the outcome Lord Feng had anticipated.

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