In Love With My Fierce Farming Wife!
Chapter 1076 - 1071: In the Imperial Garden

Chapter 1076: Chapter 1071: In the Imperial Garden

"You, what are you talking about!"

Mrs. Su-Hua suddenly became hesitant and avoided Su Pan’er’s gaze.

Su Pan’er glanced at her, then silently closed her eyes.

Very well!

The movements of these people were indeed swift; how long had passed until the pillow talk unexpectedly reached her?

Presumably, Qin Yi’s side also had people taking action, right?

That’s true!

With the Emperor’s lap empty, those in the Imperial Family with sons naturally started harboring thoughts they shouldn’t have. They were probably rubbing their hands together at this moment, scheming various plots!

She snickered a few times, then suddenly remembered the ferocity of Qin Yi during their night of passion, probably enough to disappoint those harboring other intentions.

Jiu Lan returned not long after she had left and saw the mother and daughter talking, so she quietly stood aside.

"How is Pan’er doing? Can you at least look at this prescription to see if it is feasible? What do you really mean? You must say something!" Mrs. Su-Hua was visibly anxious.

"Mother, please don’t speak anymore."

Su Pan’er stood up: "It’s getting late now, and the ladies from official families outside can hardly wait. I will freshen up first; you may go down."After speaking, she nodded to Qingwen.

Qingwen quickly stepped forward and escorted Mrs. Su-Hua out.

"Ai! You child, what are you doing..."

Mrs. Su-Hua still had things to say, but Su Pan’er had already gotten up and walked to the other side, listening to Jiu Lan report the results of her investigation. Jiu Lan soon handed the note with the prescription to Su Pan’er.

Su Pan’er quickly glanced at the prescription, then silently put it down.

"This prescription is now widely circulated. It is said that King Ye found it and presented it to His Majesty, after which it was leaked. Your servant didn’t spend much to obtain it. However, there is another matter your servant must report to you, Empress."

"What is it?"

"It is about Lord Qin Hao. Eunuch An mentioned it earlier."

Jiu Lan was a bit unsure of Su Pan’er’s thoughts: "Unexpectedly, there was an accident—Lord Qin Hao was ambushed by mountain bandits on the route to Qiongzhou and lost his life, not to mention implicating four government officers who were escorting him and causing their deaths. His Majesty is currently investigating this matter in the Hall of Golden Chariots!"

Qin Hao died?

This incident was sudden yet within reason, and beyond expectation.

Previously, the Teacher of the Previous Emperor made a fuss about using heartblood to pay respects to his son. Later, His Majesty sentenced him to exile, which left the Teacher with a grudge. It’s likely that the other party didn’t skimp on creating a narrative about this issue.

But now, as the man was dead, it seemed there was nothing left to say. As for whether to investigate the mastermind behind the scenes, that was probably in doubt.

While Su Pan’er was listening to Jiu Lan recount the cause of Qin Yi’s death, Qin Yi was also listening to the case of Qin Hao.

"So you’re saying that along with Qin Hao, four government officers have died, and not a single survivor was left?"

"Yes, they are all dead; that’s what this official has heard."

The Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Revenue who had come to report was full of discontent. Why did such thankless jobs always fall to him? And yet, he couldn’t refuse.

He had to carefully observe His Majesty’s expression: "However, I’ve heard from the people below that Lord Qin and the officers died horribly. Not only were they mauled by wolves to the point where their faces were unrecognizable, but they were also missing arms and legs—there wasn’t a single intact body."

Those people were so callously brutal—it was inconceivable! They didn’t even spare a complete corpse. It was a pity for those officers who died so obscurely.

What angered Qin Yi the most was still the death of Qin Hao. He had been determined to save Qin Hao’s life at all costs, but in the end, he still couldn’t save him. Although Qin Hao’s death was well-deserved, this made it very difficult for him to accept.

"Your Majesty," the Deputy Minister of Revenue asked urgently, "how do you think this matter should be resolved?"

Everyone present knew very well who had arranged the case, most likely related to the Teacher of the Previous Emperor. Yet, whether it was His Majesty or the Deputy Minister of Revenue, all pretended to be oblivious.

"What resolution is there? Order someone from the Ministry of Revenue to immediately go and bring back the corpse from the Charity House outside Shengjing City. As for the investigation into Lord Qin’s cause of death, leave it to your ministry to handle. You may withdraw!"

At this point, pursuing the matter further would only be difficult.

Qin Yi also knew that entrusting this case to the Ministry of Revenue likely meant it would end up as an unsolved case without conclusion.

"This servant obeys the decree."

Having received the imperial command, the Deputy Minister of Revenue did not wish to linger another moment, fearing trouble would descend upon him, and hastily left following the order.

As soon as the Deputy Minister had left, Eunuch An quickly stepped forward to report: "Your Majesty, the Empress has been waiting in the Imperial Garden for quite some time."

Oh, yes! Today was the Double Ninth Festival, and Pan’er was wholly dedicated to choosing a suitable husband for Shuang’er. Today, it was time for the young girl to take a look for herself.

Remembering this, he suddenly felt energized, "Let’s go! We shall also visit the Imperial Garden."

The Imperial Garden was already bustling with clusters of people gathered together.

A row of screens was set up in the center of the Imperial Garden to block the view from both sides. On one side, there were women dressed in Women’s red, while the other side was adorned with dashing young men.

Gathered in groups of three or five, they were engaged in endless laughter and conversation.

Their gaze sometimes drifted towards the other side of the screens, especially the popular candidates from the Capital City, who were the focus of everyone’s attention.

Su Ke and Xue Qian were also hidden within the crowd. They were gathered with the students from the academy, discussing various topics of the past and present.

"Su Ke, look over there!"

Xue Qian suddenly nudged Su Ke and motioned with his mouth toward the other side of the screen, "That, that woman is the legitimate eldest daughter of the Right Prime Minister. Take a good look."

Peering through the gaps of the carved screen, Su Ke indeed saw several young girls surrounding a girl in purple, who approached slowly with a fitting smile. Noticing that someone was looking at her, her face quickly blushed a deep red.

"She is quite beautiful indeed, no wonder our Great Literary Talent Xue is moved by her!" Su Ke teased.

"What nonsense are you talking about? I was getting you to have a look, why are you dragging me into this?"

Xue Qian pretended to strike but Su Ke deftly dodged away.

"Stop, stop, stop..."

He retreated quickly, his face all smiles: "You’re older than me; she’d be just right for you. I couldn’t possibly enjoy such blessings."

"What do you mean you couldn’t enjoy such blessings? Anything is possible if you want it!" Xue Qian snapped open the folding fan in his hand and fanned himself non-stop.

"Alright, aren’t you shameless? Really," Su Ke snatched away his folding fan. "And you’re not even considering that my marriage is for the Empress to decide. I wouldn’t dare to anger her."

The mention of the Empress brought an unnatural expression to Xue Qian’s face.

He leaned in close to Su Ke’s ear: "Have you heard about the recent rumors?"

"What rumors?"

"Don’t jest with me; you clearly know... never mind, I was just asking. What are your thoughts?"

What thoughts could he have? Obviously, he had none at all! Su Ke casually tossed the folding fan back into Xue Qian’s arms.

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