In Love With My Fierce Farming Wife!
Chapter 1065 - 1060: Choices

Chapter 1065: Chapter 1060: Choices

It must be said, Qin Yueshi had an excellent eye!

The few encounters between Xue Qian and Su Pan’er were indeed enough to be considered both elegant and graceful, with a bearing like a handsome tree swaying in the wind. Not only did he have good looks, but his family background was also top-notch, a genuine aristocratic family with ancestors who had held official positions in the court for generations.

However, because of this, when Qin Shuan’er was put in comparison, it was like heaven and earth.

"He? The madam refers to this young master with the surname Xue?"

Upon closer inspection, Qin Yueshi’s face immediately bloomed with a smile at the sight of the young man Su Pan’er had pointed out. She said, somewhat embarrassed, "You asked me to inquire carefully a few days ago, didn’t you? Later, when I went out to socialize, I met quite a few officials’ wives. Together with the name register sent by the Deputy Minister of Rites, I carefully selected for a while, and finally picked these candidates. I specifically brought them for Your Highness to review."

"Has Shuan’er seen this album of portraits?"

Su Pan’er casually continued to flip through, and indeed saw a considerable number of young talents.

These young men were either standing or sitting, some holding books, some bows and arrows, and others folding fans. They seemed different, yet they all shared some commonalities. They were all around the age of twenty, and below their portraits, it was noted which rank their fathers, grandfathers, or uncles held in the government.

Su Pan’er’s hands moved swiftly, and she had flipped through the thin booklet in a mere moment.

"Shuan’er has been praying for blessings at Jinxin Temple these past few days and hasn’t seen these."

Seeing Su Pan’er’s actions, joy was unmistakably written all over Qin Yueshi’s face, "That child is heartful honest. When I sent someone to probe her thoughts a couple of days ago, she had them bring back a message saying she trusts in third auntie’s judgment and leaves the decision-making entirely up to you. Your Highness, please take extra care of this matter."

A few days ago, Shuan’er had replaced the First Princess in going to the Guanyin Temple to pray.

Originally Su Pan’er was reluctant to be without Shuan’er for three days, but seeing the longing look on her face and thinking about the famously efficacious incense at Guanyin Temple, which attracted countless devoted men and women to worship, and also considering that Shuan’er was currently at the age of marriage, it indeed seemed fitting for her to visit Guanyin Temple. After Su Pan’er mulled it over, she nodded in agreement.

"Shuan’er is a good girl. It would please me greatly to find her a suitable husband."

A genuine smile graced Su Pan’er’s face as she spoke. Pointing at someone in the portraits, she said, "Actually, if you ask me, Shuan’er is tender by nature, so we really should choose someone compatible with her temperament. Have you looked into the characters of each of these young men in detail before?"

As for the temperaments of these candidates, Qin Yueshi was naturally well-prepared. She spoke at length about each person in the portraits, revealing who they were, what sort of people were in their families, and what their personalities were like, as if reciting precious knowledge.

Su Pan’er followed along with her exposition, flipping through the name register and matching each name one by one.

"What do you think, which of these candidates are the better ones?"

Su Pan’er wanted to hear Qin Yueshi’s opinion.

"Your Highness, before I came, the child’s father said to leave everything to Your Highness’s decision. Our Shuan’er feels the same way," Qin Yueshi said with a face full of smiles.

This made things difficult for Su Pan’er.

She repeatedly examined the list of candidates in the name register, massaging her forehead.

"Recently, the flowers in the Imperial Garden have been in full bloom, too beautiful for words. Especially the two pots of green chrysanthemums that His Majesty has newly acquired; they have pleased His Majesty tremendously, causing him to look at them twice every day. I’ve heard from His Majesty that he plans to invite all the officials to enjoy the flowers together on the Double Ninth Festival, to celebrate the occasion together. I think that on that day, you and your older brother should also enter the palace!"

The invitation to admire the flowers was a pretext, the true intention was to assess the conduct of those scions of wealthy households!

Qin Yueshi was overjoyed!

He hurriedly knelt down and thanked profusely, then uttered a basketful of grateful words.

"There’s no need for all this gratitude. Shuang’er is my niece after all, and what’s more, she’s also Yan Yan’s study companion..."

Speaking of Yan Yan made Su Pan’er think of yesterday’s incident, and she paused there.

Listening intently, Qin Yueshi pondered for a moment: "I see the Empress is a bit fatigued. Is there something troubling you? Your elder brother and I may not be capable of much, but we can still handle minor errands such as running about."

Running errands was certainly not something Su Pan’er lacked assistance with.

However, there was no harm in telling Qin Yueshi about the matter: "It’s about Yan Yan. A few days ago, Ke’er brought a talking crested myna named Luo luo, a bird with a clever mouth that Yan Yan grew very fond of and pleaded to take from me. Unexpectedly, yesterday, that crested myna suddenly disappeared, and Yan Yan wept incessantly. His Majesty and I were both anxious and ordered everyone to help look for it. But in the end, we found out that Luo luo had died."

Su Pan’er did not go into detail, but her words made the situation clear to Qin Yueshi.

"The First Princess loves these small creatures. When we were in Luoyan Village, she’d feed chickens and ducks as soon as she saw them. Now that the crested myna is dead, who knows how sad she must be."

Qin Yueshi thought for a while, somewhat hesitant, "Your Majesty, what if your elder brother goes out to find another crested myna? That way, at least the First Princess won’t be so heartbroken."

"Alas!"

Su Pan’er shook her head and sighed, "It’s not necessary. It’s just a bird, after all. There’s no need to indulge the child to such an extent."

"It’s not really indulging."

Qin Yueshi was set on finding another crested myna for Yan Yan. Looking up and seeing some fatigue in Su Pan’er’s expression, she stood up consciously, excused herself politely, and left the palace.

Upon arriving home, she immediately instructed the servants to find a talking crested myna.

When Qin Yu learned that the bird was meant for the First Princess, he naturally did not hesitate and quickly tucked away some silver banknotes before heading to the market.

Following the directions of passersby, he went to the Bird Market in search of a crested myna. To his surprise, after searching through the entire market, he couldn’t even find a crested myna that couldn’t talk. Feeling puzzled, he inquired more closely, only to be looked down upon by the market’s manager.

"If you’re here to look for a crested myna, why bother asking knowingly?"

"Yesterday, the crested myna beloved by the First Princess met an untimely death. Now everyone is looking for one, hoping their own crested myna might catch the First Princess’ fancy, right?"

"If you dare to do it, why hide it? Now the price of these birds has skyrocketed, and even a crested myna of fair appearance is worth a hundred pieces of gold. If you really want to find one, I advise you to go to the countryside and look for it yourself."

A hundred pieces of gold?

Qin Yu was shocked, no wonder the manager looked at him with disdain! It turns out crested mynas were so expensive!

Eventually, Qin Yu returned empty-handed. As soon as he reached home, he was immediately confronted with Qin Yueshi’s inquiries.

He was still unable to gather his thoughts, "Buy what bird? The manager said that a crested myna of ordinary appearance now is worth a hundred pieces of gold. How could a family like ours afford that?"