In Love With My Fierce Farming Wife!
Chapter 1021: Being Contradictory

Chapter 1021: Chapter 1021: Being Contradictory

"It may take quite some time for the Court of Judicial Review to reach a verdict on Lord Feng’s case since overturning a case from many years ago is no simple matter. However, I have already issued an order for the presiding judges to find all the knowledgeable persons from back then, and I expect news will come through soon," said Qin Yi, while watching Su Pan’er’s expression closely.

When the conversation turned to serious matters, Su Pan’er had already regained her earnest demeanor.

She nodded repeatedly, "That’s good! Once there’s an outcome, it will finally settle the old grudges of those years."

Years ago, she had promised Feng Xiyue that she would exonerate her father and the Feng Family. And now, with the trial finally underway, no matter the outcome, she had fulfilled the promises she made out loud back then.

Qin Yi deeply agreed, and as the sky grew darker, he settled on the edge of the bed with a flourish.

Seeing the time, and noticing that Qin Yi had no intention of leaving, Su Pan’er approached him, speaking softly in his ear, "Your Majesty, it’s getting late. The ministers at the Purple Zen Hall have likely been awaiting your presence for a while now. You should get going."

Indeed, she was right! Ordinarily, at this time, Qin Yi would be busy in the Purple Zen Hall, meeting with the ministers to attend to state affairs. But today, the very thought of those ministers’ suggestions to widely recruit for the Imperial Harem’s Palace had left him with no mood to deal with state matters.

"Speaking of which, time really does fly. The day has darkened in the blink of an eye."

He pretended not to understand the implied meaning in Su Pan’er’s words and loudly called for Eunuch An, "Instruct the Imperial Kitchen to serve the meal quickly. The Empress is unwell and needs a light diet. Have the Imperial Kitchen prepare something suitable."

Eunuch An hastened to comply and swiftly retreated. However, from the corner of his eye, he saw the Empress’s look instantly turn from cloudy to angry, and he inwardly wiped a bead of sweat from his forehead.

Only His Majesty could bear the Empress’s stony face and endure such moods. Anyone else might have been scared away by now!

Of course, Qin Yi also noticed Su Pan’er’s look, yet he pretended not to see it and sat there with a carefree air, showing no sign of moving.

Irritated, Su Pan’er decided to get out of bed and walk outside.

"Qingwen, send someone to bring the two princesses here to dine together. Tell them that I miss them."

Since this man was shamelessly sticking around, she had no intention of indulging him any longer and was going to make him endure some hardship to make sure he didn’t think Su Pan’er would continue to spoil him!

"You’re ill at the moment, and Little Yanyan and Little Sugar Bean are still so young; they’re more prone to illness. If they come here to eat and contract Disease Qi, how could that be alright?"

Qin Yi flatly rejected Su Pan’er’s suggestion and waved his hand to dismiss Qingwen, "Go and see to the two princesses in the side palace hall and check if they cried or fussed during their meal. Also, record everything they ate and report back to me."

Qingwen didn’t reply but instead looked up at Su Pan’er.

Anger surged in Su Pan’er’s heart, but she wasn’t in the habit of taking out her frustration on her maids. She merely frowned and gave Qingwen a slight nod, allowing her to withdraw.

The meal was swiftly brought in, a full table set, with palace maids following one after another, carrying trays inside. Just as Qin Yi said, it was all light fare.

"Pan’er, why haven’t you come over to eat yet?" Qin Yi beckoned to Su Pan’er.

Su Pan’er glanced indifferently at the spread of dishes on the table, her expression unchanged, "I have no appetite. I don’t want to eat!"

She felt full just looking at it; why bother eating?

"Even without an appetite, you should eat something. How can your body recover if you only drink medicine without eating? Hurry now, come, sit over here." As Qin Yi spoke, he pulled Su Pan’er to a seat.

Eunuch An bowed his head and stood silently to the side, serving them. He quickly picked up some dishes and placed them in the bowl in front of His Majesty.

"Your Majesty, I want to eat fish," said Su Pan’er, gazing at the fish meat not far from Qin Yi’s front, not touching her own chopsticks.

Qin Yi did not answer but picked up the chopsticks, carefully removed the bones from a piece of fish, and then placed it in Su Pan’er’s bowl.

"Your Majesty, I want to eat Kung Pao chicken."

The chicken followed and was placed in her bowl as well.

"Your Majesty, I want to eat celery."

Celery was not enough to trouble him.

"Your Majesty, I also want to eat sweet and sour cabbage."

A small peak of cabbage piled up in her bowl.

"..."

Looking at the heaping bowl of vegetables, Su Pan’er picked up her chopsticks but did not start eating; instead, she sighed and put down the chopsticks.

"Your Majesty, I suddenly don’t want to eat these anymore. Please help me finish them!"

Ever since Su Pan’er had begun to deliberately trouble Qin Yi, Eunuch An and Jiu Lan among others stood to the side, watching Qin Yi’s patient removal of the bits, his continuous fussing with both serving and arranging the dishes.

Qin Yi’s face showed no change, but his heart was full of amusement!

This Pan’er, revealing her true nature while throwing a tantrum, was the most genuine Su Pan’er! She might not realize that he absolutely adored the way she willfully acted capricious!

"You don’t want to eat any of these? Without eating, where will you get the energy to recuperate? Why don’t you have some mutton instead?"

Qin Yi moved Su Pan’er’s full bowl to his side and picked up his own, yet untouched bowl, then he grabbed some mutton and placed it in front of Su Pan’er.

This Qin Yi, so unflappably good-natured, made Su Pan’er’s teeth itch with frustration!

Damn it! She unexpectedly couldn’t get the better of him!

Eunuch An’s heart leapt to his throat. Throughout his long service to His Majesty and the Empress, he had never seen the Empress act in such a way, as if she was intentionally trying to provoke His Majesty. It truly made him break out in a cold sweat.

A probing gaze swept past him, causing Eunuch An to shudder and hurriedly pick up a small jug of wine to pour a cup for His Majesty.

"Your Majesty, drinking harms the body! Considering Your Majesty’s health and the happiness of the many women in the Imperial Harem’s Palace, if Your Majesty can avoid it, it would be better to drink less from now on."

Su Pan’er suddenly spoke, causing Qin Yi, whose hand was already halfway to the wine, to hesitate, caught in a dilemma.

He quickly withdrew his hand, "Since Pan’er dislikes my drinking, then I simply won’t drink. Eunuch An, have the wine removed."

Qin Yi was rather indifferent toward drinking; he wasn’t particularly fond of it, nor did he dislike it.

Because of Su Pan’er’s constant fault-finding, the meal proceeded very slowly, taking a full two hours. By the time they put down their bowl and chopsticks, it was already pitch black outside.

And yet, the food that made it into Su Pan’er’s stomach was very little.

"So, my Pan’er purposefully acted this way to have me stay the night in Huayang Palace? Just say so; in fact, you didn’t have to go so far. When have I ever rested anywhere but our palace?"

Qin Yi wore a self-satisfied smirk, laughing heartily at his own jest!

Yet Su Pan’er’s lips twitched in annoyance.

This man, so pleased with himself, was truly shameless to the extreme!

"Your Majesty, your lips—up against the heavens, down upon the earth—you’re simply shameless!"

"Well said, well said, my Pan’er knows me best!"

Qin Yi disagreed, responding happily instead.

Su Pan’er’s patience was nearly exhausted, and she promptly shot back, "Have you finished dealing with the state affairs, Your Majesty?"

Always hanging around her, didn’t he ever tire of it?