In Love With My Fierce Farming Wife!
Chapter 1069 - 1064: Tartaric Acid, Sour Grapes!

Chapter 1069: Chapter 1064: Tartaric Acid, Sour Grapes!

Su Pan’er washed her hands before settling back into her chair.

"Later, when you leave, take some back with you to let your parents have a taste of the freshness."

The things from the Imperial Family were not about how much or how delicious, but the honor and favor they represented.

Just think, the grapes bestowed by the Empress, who else could possibly enjoy such a privilege? Whoever received such a gift could hardly wait to boast, and upon hearing they were a gift from the Empress, people would certainly look upon it with great esteem!

"Thank you for the reward, third auntie!"

Qin Shuan’er sincerely expressed her gratitude.

Su Pan’er casually tried two grapes and found them to be indeed very tasty. Just then, the Nanny holding Little Sugar Bean came in to pay her respects, and Su Pan’er quickly called Little Sugar Bean over.

"Come here, Little Sugar Bean, come to the Empress Mother for some fruit."

Little Sugar Bean, almost nine months old, had recently learned to crawl.

To facilitate her crawling freely, Su Pan’er had ordered a thick blanket to be spread on the floor, so that even if she fell, it wouldn’t hurt.

Hearing her Empress Mother calling her name, Little Sugar Bean kicked her legs and flailed her arms in excitement, babbling incessantly. She struggled free from the support of the two wet nurses behind her, flopped down to the floor, and scrabbled toward Su Pan’er.

"Yiyi yaya yaya..."

Little Sugar Bean quickly arrived at her feet, pulling herself up on Su Pan’er’s legs, trying to get upright.

Su Pan’er laughed with delight and quickly reached down to assist her. With a little help, Little Sugar Bean flipped over and sat up, reaching for the grapes in Su Pan’er’s hand.

"Don’t rush, there’s plenty here with the Empress Mother. Here, let the Empress Mother feed you..."

Su Pan’er picked out a deep purple grape, carefully peeled it, removed the seeds, and then fed it to Little Sugar Bean.

As soon as it was in her mouth, Little Sugar Bean’s eyes, eyebrows, nose, and little mouth all wrinkled up together! She shivered unexpectedly.

"Ha-ha! She must have been startled by the sourness of the grape."

Su Pan’er laughed heartily, and reached for another grape to peel.

Qin Shuan’er, who had seemed quite restrained until then, visibly relaxed a lot at the sight. She stepped forward to hold Little Sugar Bean in her arms, "No matter how sweet these grapes are, they still have a bit of sourness. Princess Sugar Bean is probably not used to it, which is why she looks like this."

"Yes, it’s said too many sour things can cause children’s teeth to grow in the wrong way, and their stomachs can’t handle it. But eating a small amount should be fine."

Su Pan’er spoke with a smile, cautiously dividing the grape pulp she had peeled into two halves and feeding it to Little Sugar Bean.

Little Sugar Bean was clearly curious about this new food, constantly trying to wriggle out from Shuan’er’s arms to pounce into Su Pan’er’s lap. As soon as Su Pan’er fed her the fruit flesh, she began munching happily.

The four wet nurses taking care of Little Sugar Bean were present, and two had accompanied her today. Seeing Little Sugar Bean eating with delight, they immediately complimented her enthusiastically.

"The Princess has a very good appetite. She can eat a serving of egg-skin milk in the morning and some vegetable mash. At noon, she needs some minced meat porridge and oatmeal, and in the evening, she can eat a serving of shrimp and egg custard. She also eats a variety of snacks in the evening, with several types of foods being alternated. In addition, the wet nurses take turns nursing her. With her good appetite, no wonder she is taller than the average child."

The other wet nurse nodded in agreement beside her.

Su Pan’er, too, was very pleased upon hearing this, hugging and kissing Little Sugar Bean before instructing the Palace Maid to set the grapes aside.

"After eating two grapes, that should be about enough. A child’s digestive system isn’t that robust, so eating this much is sufficient. However, seeing as she seems still hungry, you could feed her some millet porridge."

The two wet nurses hurriedly complied, carrying Little Sugar Bean to the adjoining patio.

Off in the distance, one could still hear Little Sugar Bean’s protesting coos and babbles.

"It seems the little princess still wants to eat," said Qin Shuan’er, her eyes glued to Little Sugar Bean.

No wonder, an eight or nine-month-old baby is at their cutest, tender and fair, a soft bundle to hold, smelling sweet. And Little Sugar Bean, with her beauty and pearly white skin, made one just want to take a bite out of her chubby little cheeks.

"She has always been greedy since she was little."

During the first three months carrying Little Sugar Bean, she had been in a coma. The child within her nearly suffered an induced abortion several times at the hands of Old Xue, but fortunately, she was safely brought into the world in the end.

Even then, Little Sugar Bean was more delicate than other newborns upon birth, and being a premature baby, she suffered greatly from vicious rumors during her confinement period. Luckily, she found a wet nurse for Little Sugar Bean right from the start and, with meticulous care, raised her so that she looked no different from children of the same age.

When it came to Little Sugar Bean, Su Pan’er had endless topics to talk about.

It wasn’t until Qin Shuan’er bid farewell and left that she realized she hadn’t managed to say all she wanted to.

She stood hesitantly at the door for a long while before slowly making her way back.

A wave of despondency washed over her; she hadn’t been able to help after all.

Su Pan’er looked at the now empty doorway, withdrew her gaze, walked over to the desk, and sat down, casually ordering Qingwen by her side, "Grind some ink for me."

She suddenly felt the urge to practice her calligraphy.

Qin Shuan’er had been hesitating since she arrived, and she had feigned ignorance all along. It wasn’t that Su Pan’er didn’t understand what she wanted to say, but concerning the matter with Qin Hao, she truly couldn’t bring herself to speak.

The Imperial Court loathed the interference of the Imperial Harem in politics, and with Qin Hao’s special status, coupled with the grave mistake he had now made, His Majesty’s sentencing of "Qin Hao being stripped of his position and exiled to Qiongzhou, never to return to the capital" had already made many in the court disgruntled. According to the laws of Great Zhou, the mere leakage of examination questions could easily have led to punishment by waist-chopping.

That His Majesty had spared his life was already remarkably generous!

Her hand was steady as she held the brush, swiftly writing on the paper, but her mind was busy with thoughts. How would Qin Yi pacify those officials?

Qin Shuan’er couldn’t bring herself to speak, but the Qin Family was waiting for news from her.

Out of options, she had to secretly use money to have a Palace Maiden from the Imperial Kitchen secretly pass a message to her parents, and then she anxiously awaited news from outside the palace.

The next day, before dawn, the Palace Maiden in charge of purchases for the Imperial Kitchen sent out the message. Qin Yu was already waiting outside and, upon receiving the information, hurried back to Qin Family’s Mansion to discuss it with Mrs. Qin-Li and Qin Xiao, among others.

"...Shuan’er said, as a woman, the Empress cannot interfere with the matters of the Imperial Court," said Qin Yu without much confidence, forcing himself to add, "What Shuan’er meant was that being spared his life was already mercy from His Majesty for Third Brother...to ask for more might backfire..."

"That heartless and ungrateful wretch!"

Mrs. Qin-Li couldn’t stand to hear such words, cursing furiously, "Now that he’s grown confident, does he even remember who we are? Back in the day, he wore clothes provided by our Qin Family, ate food from our Qin Family, we supported his education and his marriage. But in the end, he turned his back on us, not even acknowledging his own brothers."

Search the lightnovelworld.cc website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.