In Love With My Fierce Farming Wife!
Chapter 1060 - 1056: Stranger

Chapter 1060: Chapter 1056: Stranger

Su Pan’er looked at Jun Ruoxue with astonishment, the smile on her face slowly disappearing.

"Xue’er, what are you talking about?"

Jun Ruoxue buried her head even lower, hesitant to speak any further.

Visions of her past with Su Pan’er, each and every detail, surged into her heart.

"Remember when Xue’er and the Empress first met, the Empress came to the county government office with His Majesty, and was discussing poetry and literary compositions with my Brother Chen, deep in thoughts about the past and present. Back then, we did as we pleased, as if there was nothing in this world that could stump us."

"We caught Mountain Chicken together on the mountain, fished in the river, fought alongside each other and even bullied others..."

"Remember how the Deputy County Magistrate Su would always disapprove of you, always trying to oppose you in every way. And there was your first cousin sister... what was her name... Su Yue’er, right? At that time..."

"Back then, how formidable you were! Simply standing there with an outstretched hand, those men were no match for you at all and would be knocked to the ground, unable to stand. And that time when you suddenly showed up at the county government office, at that time..."

Jun Ruoxue suddenly brought up all those things that had happened years ago, speaking in a somewhat incoherent and jumbled manner.

Su Pan’er stared at her expression for a long time without saying a word.

Jun Ruoxue’s original words sank lower, a faint surprise tinting her pale face.

"Empress? Did, did Xue’er say something wrong?"

She cautiously called out.

"You did not say anything wrong."

Su Pan’er reined in the irritation in her eyes, speaking in a detached tone, "However, all those things happened many years ago. Bringing them up now..."

She didn’t finish her sentence but instead raised her eyebrows to look at her.

Seeing this made Jun Ruoxue’s heart tremble, and she hastily avoided her gaze.

Realizing her own lapse, Jun Ruoxue bit her lip and hurriedly stepped forward to grasp the corner of Su Pan’er’s robe, gently shaking it, "Sister Pan’er, back in the day, you and Xue’er were as close as sisters, Xue’er grew up under your watchful eye. You, you must help Xue’er..."

"Rest assured! I have already discussed with His Majesty. Your marriage to Prince Huainan, fearing divorce, would be very difficult. First, those Speech Officials would not agree. Second, there are your father, your family..."

Even as she spoke, Su Pan’er felt she could not continue.

Even in modern times, where love and freedom of marriage are extolled, there are still countless people who, for various reasons, lead lives of compromise, emotionally separated while physically together.

"I know."

Jun Ruoxue’s voice was very soft.

She brought a desolate smile to her lips, having anticipated such an outcome long ago.

Suddenly, Su Pan’er grasped her hand, holding it tightly in her palm.

"If you are determined to divorce, be prepared for it!"

Be prepared for abandonment by everyone, for leaving your hometown behind.

"I can help you get a divorce, and His Majesty can decree it. But after your divorce, how the Jun Family responds is not something we can control. If, I say if, you are willing, I can go to His Majesty on your behalf and ask for the position in the Shanggong Bureau. That way, you can avoid them, and also come live in the palace to keep me company and have talks."

The Shanggong Bureau, generally held by women, is a fifth-rank official position, overseeing the guidance of the Empress and the awarding of gifts, with very significant authority.

Su Pan’er had long thought it over; if Xue’er were to divorce and return, the Jun Family would definitely not accept her. Rather than letting her go back and be treated poorly, it was better to keep her by her side, where she could also take care of her closely.

"Hmm..."

Jun Ruoxue’s entire body was trembling slightly.

She was not happy, but so angry that she couldn’t control herself. Once she entered the palace, unless she reached the age to be sent away, she would be a servant attending to others, never to leave the palace for life. After all that talk, she was unexpectedly suggesting she become a servant in the palace, and still speaking of sisterly affection?

Suddenly, she raised her head, and clutched her hand in turn, her eyes sparkling, "Empress, what if, what if I have evidence of his rebellion?"

With that one sentence, not only was Su Pan’er stunned, but Jun Ruoxue herself was also taken aback, clearly not expecting that in her desperation, she would also blurt out this matter.

"Is this truly what you wish to say, are you really sure about what you want to do? Have you really thought it through, this is marriage, a lifelong matter. It’s not child’s play, where today you say separate and tomorrow together, freely changing as you please. What exactly do you want to do, speak it out in detail!"

Su Pan’er was truly angry!

For her sake, she had persuaded His Majesty, and His Majesty had, for the sake of this matter, argued strenuously with the speech officials at the Imperial Court, with fierce words, not any easier than fighting several tough battles.

But now, when everything was ready except for the opportunity, she was telling Su Pan’er this?

"I...Xue’er is just, is just..."

Jun Ruoxue bit her lip, standing restrained at the bottom, with tears swirling relentlessly in her eyes.

She remembered how in the past, no matter how she joked or frolicked, Su Pan’er would watch her with an indulgent smile, never showing a hint of impatience. But now, now... She had become an empress of a nation, ascending to the highest position a woman could reach, and she had changed! She had become someone other than the Su Pan’er of the past, someone unfamiliar and with immense pressure.

What’s most important was that this noble position, second to none, should have been hers!

But now, she had to watch this woman, once thrown and trampled upon in the mud, standing on that high position, facing her with a look of pity!

This feeling was tearing her heart apart, as if a dull knife was slashing at her over and over, bleeding profusely and with excruciating pain!

She could hardly speak, yet she forced herself to put on a woeful smile.

"Life is like duckweed, drifting without support. Coming and going are not up to oneself. If the Empress can trust Xue’er, Xue’er is willing to be the pawn before the horse for the Empress. I will definitely find the evidence of his rebellion and present it to the Empress as a pledge of loyalty. Otherwise... I will let the Empress decide!"

Having said that, her eyes reddened. Clenching her teeth, she rose and with a thud, knelt down before Su Pan’er.

She could not accept this!

Why should she be able to sit high and mightily while she herself could only be a lowly servant to others?

Was it just because of the Discarded Wife not leaving the home, or because there was lifesaving grace in life and death? Why could Su Pan’er do it, and she, Jun Ruoxue, could not?

No matter what, she had to take a gamble!

If she was willing to wager, even if she truly lost the gamble in the end, she would accept it willingly. At least, she had made an effort for her future.

"You..."

Su Pan’er was also startled by her words!

She had never imagined that she would refuse her kindness.

The figure before her eyes felt so strange, so unfamiliar that she didn’t recognize her anymore.