In Love With My Fierce Farming Wife!
Chapter 1041 - 1037 Beneficent Examination

Chapter 1041: Chapter 1037 Beneficent Examination

"Oh, this really seems difficult to resolve now!"

Su Pan’er couldn’t quite describe the feeling in her heart. With such a situation arising, the one in trouble would definitely be Qin Yi!

She could only imagine that Qin Yi, upon learning of this matter, must also feel terribly stuck between a rock and a hard place.

"But, the funniest thing has to be your mother-in-law."

An odd smile graced Su Ke’s face.

"What has she done now?"

After the question, Su Pan’er realized she had used the word "again"!

Upon reflection, it seemed that nothing involving Mrs. Qin-Li ever ended well. Whenever she heard about her, Su Pan’er instinctively braced herself, fearing another situation that exceeded her expectations.

However, it seemed there was nothing left to surprise her!

"Oh, her? Nothing much, just her old miser habits flaring up again."

Trying not to laugh, Su Ke said, "Didn’t this incident happen two days ago? Initially, upon realizing there was trouble, Qin Hao tried to return home to take some silver to settle things, but he ran into your mother-in-law. The mother and son began to fight over the money on the spot..."

"Impossible, right? She doted on Qin Hao as if he were her life’s treasure!"

Su Pan’er instinctively denied it.

"In the past, maybe she would have treated Qin Hao as dear as her own life. But after Qin Hao repeatedly took substantial amounts of cash and treasures bestowed by your Fourth Brother-in-law from her hands, everything changed."

Mrs. Qin-Li did favor Qin Hao but couldn’t bear with his bottomless demands.

Having been in the capital for less than a year, she watched her private hoard rapidly dwindle, which made Mrs. Qin-Li anxious!

Especially when she caught Qin Hao trying to move two imperial gift tall-legged Jingdezhen blue and white porcelain vases, she completely lost her temper! The mother and son fought over the vases, tussling from inside their residence all the way to the street outside, creating quite a spectacle!

In the end, one of the contested vases fell to the ground during their struggle, shattering into pieces.

This was an imperial gift. The fact that the mother and son had smashed it publicly seemed lost on Mrs. Qin-Li as she collapsed to the ground, wailing in distress over her lost silver. But Qin Hao knew full well that willfully damaging an imperial gift was a grave crime. Terrified, he turned pale, shrunk away for a moment, and then disappeared without a trace, staying out of sight for the following two days.

"The crime of damaging an imperial gift can be more or less serious, but what Qin Hao did, riding roughshod and killing a person, was seen by everyone. There’s no shying away from it. Your Fourth Brother-in-law... he may face quite the difficulty this time!"

Su Ke spoke lightly.

Su Pan’er listened intently. She picked up a bunch of grapes beside her and ate several in quick succession before looking up and changing the subject.

"I heard you are planning to enter this year’s Autumn Imperial Civil Service Examination. How prepared are you?"

"Don’t worry!"

Su Ke, brimming with confidence, patted his chest vigorously: "Has Ke’er ever let you down, my dear Fourth Sister? Just you wait. I’ll earn the title of a successful candidate for you!"

Su Ke wasn’t a foolhardy person. The reason he mentioned earning the title of a successful candidate rather than entering the top three ranks also reflected his considerations.

He was entering the Autumn Imperial Civil Service Examination to compete as a successful candidate, with countless eyes watching. This year, with a generous number of additional spots, five hundred more Jinshi Scholars would be admitted than in a typical year. It was also a year that saw the highest number of talented scholars compete for recognition and the most intense competition!

If he couldn’t pass the examinations to become a successful candidate with such a favorable opportunity, then the Metropolitan Examination in February of the following year would be beyond his reach.

This best opportunity was laid out before him, and if he did not give it his all, it would simply be unjust to the many years he spent studying at Yingtian Academy!

"Good! Fourth Sister is waiting for you to make Fourth Sister proud!"

Su Pan’er said with heartfelt joy.

After Su Ke took his leave, Su Pan’er was still immersed in her own happiness, and even the commotion from Little Yan Yan and Little Sugar Bean couldn’t make her smile falter.

She was eagerly awaiting Qin Yi’s return to share her good mood, but, unexpectedly, Qin Yi stayed over at the Xuande Gate Tower.

"Little Shunzi, did His Majesty truly say that he won’t be coming to rest tonight?"

Su Pan’er couldn’t help but repeatedly ask the messenger Little Shunzi.

Little Shunzi couldn’t help but laugh, his eyes nearly vanishing in his mirth, as he hurriedly replied, "Replying to Your Highness, His Majesty did indeed say so. Over at the Xuande Gate Tower, several ministers have yet to leave, and it looks like it will be very late before matters are resolved. His Majesty is considerate of Your Highness’s frailty and fears that staying up late might harm your vitality, so he specifically ordered me to inform Your Highness to rest earlier."

Disappointed, Su Pan’er withdrew her gaze and turned to instruct Jiu Lan, "Go fetch the medicinal food that I prepared for His Majesty, and personally deliver it to His Majesty. Do not hand it over to anyone else. Ensure you deliver it directly into His Majesty’s hands. Understood?"

"Yes, Your Highness, your servant will surely deliver it directly into His Majesty’s hands."

Jiu Lan acknowledged the instruction and quickly followed Little Shunzi.

Su Pan’er turned her head to look at Little Yan Yan and Little Sugar Bean, who were soundly asleep on the chaise lounge, and slowly sat down beside the lounge.

She thought about how she hadn’t seen that rascal pig recently.

That rascal pig had caused trouble and had unexpectedly gone missing.

Consequently, the crested myna Luo Luo and the puppy also disappeared along with it!

The first to discover their absence was Little Yan Yan. Little Yan Yan had recently taken a liking to talking with Luo Luo, often engaging in lively conversations with it, accompanied by Little Sugar Bean. However, when she woke up from her nap one day, she could not find Luo Luo’s cage and immediately burst into tears. This alarmed the Palace Maids serving her, who hastened to search all around but still could not determine where Luo Luo had gone.

Soon, the news that the puppy had also vanished reached Su Pan’er’s ears.

Connecting the dots with the trouble-making rascal pig, Su Pan’er only needed a slight thought to understand the whole story.

It took a long time to console Little Yan Yan until she finally broke into laughter.

In the end, both children had fallen asleep in her chamber.

Looking at her two sleeping daughters, Su Pan’er felt an immense sense of happiness. She gently lay down next to the lounge, and drifted into a deep sleep.

With Luo Luo gone, Little Yan Yan and Little Sugar Bean clung to Su Pan’er more tightly than ever, as if fearing that their mother would also disappear, they refused to leave her side.

Su Pan’er thought back to the matter of Jun Ruoxue she had mentioned a few days ago; despite waiting several days, Qin Yi had not found a moment to spare.

But the Autumn Imperial Civil Service Examination had already started!

On the day of the Autumn Imperial Civil Service Examination, Su Pan’er also changed into casual clothes and sneaked out of the Imperial Palace with her two children.

At this time, the weather had turned cold, the carriage quietly slipped out of the Imperial Palace Gate, and in a secluded area, Su Pan’er got off the carriage holding Little Sugar Bean and leading Little Yan Yan. She only brought Jiu Lan with her and headed towards the entrance of the examination hall she had scouted in advance, where the Autumn Imperial Civil Service Examination was starting. The examination would last for three sessions over three days and three nights each. Due to two breaks to change venues in between, it actually spanned nine days and seven nights.

Currently, the wind was blowing fiercely in the sky, chilling anyone caught in it to the bone.