In Love With My Fierce Farming Wife!
Chapter 1105 - 1099: In Deep Water and Scorching Fire

Chapter 1105: Chapter 1099: In Deep Water and Scorching Fire

Life is full of unexpected encounters, each encounter is a fate, fate arises and then extinguishes. Fate comes and goes, beyond human control.

Qin Shuan’er couldn’t recall exactly what dress she was wearing that day or which pieces of jewelry she had donned. She only felt as if she were a feather floating mid-air, unable to find a landing spot.

That clean, bright, and cheerful smile suddenly crashed into her eyes.

"Shuang’er, Shuang’er you’ve come back? In this unseasonal time, how have you left the palace?"

The words from Qin Yu seemed to come from the distant horizon, pulling Qin Shuan’er’s mind back to reality.

She bit her lip somewhat awkwardly, "Father, this is..."

"Oh, this is the son of Lord Zhang, the leader of the Imperial Guard. He is also your father’s lifesaver. Come, come, you must come and pay your respects."

Qin Yu called over Qin Shuan’er, utterly forgetting the necessity for men and women not to be too close. He introduced his daughter to Zhang Zhongding with a beaming smile, "Zhongding! This is my daughter. She is currently serving as the First Princess’s reading companion and seldom comes home on usual days."

Having reached this topic, Qin Shuan’er quickly bowed in greeting, "Junior sister Qin pays respect to Brother Zhang."

"Junior Sister Qin, please rise quickly."

Zhang Zhongding hurriedly extended a helping hand, though it was just a gesture.

The moment Qin Shuan’er entered, his eyes brightened, and he couldn’t help but size up this lady from the Qin Family. Her oval-shaped face was lovely when she smiled, and her bright, sparkling eyes made her resemble a crisp apple, irresistible as if one could hardly stop themselves from taking a bite...

Qin Shuan’er took the opportunity to stand up and discreetly took two steps back to increase the distance between them.

Seeing that the situation was turning rather awkward, she hastily found an excuse to leave the main hall.

Unexpectedly, Qin Yueshi was waiting just outside the main hall, and Qin Shuan’er almost collided with her mother as she emerged. She almost let out a surprised scream, but Qin Yueshi quickly covered her mouth and hurriedly pulled her to one side.

"What do you think of him?"

Qin Yueshi’s smile almost reached the back of her head, and the feeling was simply indescribable.

This instantly made Qin Shuan’er blush, and she stubbornly pulled her mother away before letting her go.

"You child, just earlier, Third brother’s wife was talking about Master Zhang, and in the blink of an eye, he’s turned up at our doorstep. What does this tell you? It means you’re fated with him! This is great; not only has he saved your father, but there couldn’t be a better match than this!"

Qin Yueshi kept on muttering, almost as if she wished she could grab Master Zhang right then and there.

"Mother—oh, you..."

Qin Shuan’er shook her arms noncommittally and then remembered another matter, "Mother, didn’t you send word into the Imperial Palace saying father had an accident? How come he is back at home drinking wine? What actually happened?"

"Ah! For that matter, we have to thank Master Zhang Zhongding!"

Only then did Qin Yueshi begin to explain what had happened.

It turned out that Qin Yu, a commoner by birth, held an actual post in the Ministry of Works—a small official position without prospects but a good job for living out one’s old age. This naturally incited jealousy in many. Yesterday, several colleagues took advantage of an opportunity to get him drunk, and while he was indisposed, they brought in two girls to serve him, intending to frame Qin Yu for cavorting with prostitutes.

It happened that Zhang Zhongding was passing by, so he casually rescued Qin Yu.

In fact, the Guiyuelou was part of Zhang Family matriarch’s dowry. When Zhang Zhongding saved Qin Yu, he made use of his identity as a local authority, quietly moved the drunken Qin Yu out of the Guiyuelou and took him back to the Zhang Family’s Mansion.

Afterward, Guiyuelou was investigated, and several officials were arrested and sent to the Court of Judicial Review for processing, all with Zhang Zhongding’s handwriting involved.

"This morning, after sobering up from the wine, he personally escorted father back to the Qin Family’s Mansion."

When Qin Shuang’er returned to the palace and spoke of this matter to Su Pan’er, her face still had a blush.

Su Pan’er couldn’t help but laugh, "So, you’ve met this Master Zhang, Zhang Zhongding? It’s really amusing that he just happened to save your father."

So many coincidences, as if someone had deliberately arranged them all, made Su Pan’er think more about it.

"Third auntie, what are you talking about? It’s not like... it’s just a coincidence..."

Qin Shuang’er wanted to add more but realized her stance was awkward and didn’t know how to continue.

"Don’t overthink it. Since it’s all in the past, just stay put, and since it’s snowing lately, do some Women’s red in preparation, so you are not caught off guard later on."

Su Pan’er teased her on purpose.

This made Qin Shuang’er so embarrassed she couldn’t stay any longer: "Third auntie, you just love to joke at Shuang’er’s expense. I... I don’t want to do any Women’s red..."

"Alright, alright, men should marry and women should be wed—it’s nothing shameful."

Seeing that she had teased her enough and that Qin Shuang’er actually had a good impression of Zhang Zhongding, Su Pan’er also started to consider the future.

"Let your parents worry about what’s next, and you should stop fretting about these matters. We women have the best days when staying at our maiden family’s home. Once you become someone else’s daughter-in-law, you won’t have such leisure..."

Becoming someone else’s daughter-in-law, you’d have to worry about many things you never had to before, even if nothing required your concern—after all, your status would be different.

With Qin Shuang’er’s marriage settled, Su Pan’er thought for a moment, deciding it was time to worry about her nephews’ marriages. The Qin Family’s eldest branch had three nephews, and the second branch had two; finding matches for them was not easy—too high and perhaps no one would be willing to marry, too low, and it might affect the already shaky Qin Family.

Moreover, her brother Su Ke would be seventeen years old after the New Year...

Too many issues to deal with, Su Pan’er remembered she hadn’t visited Old Cheng for quite some days.

Taking the chance while she remembered, she packed some of Old Cheng’s favorite foods and some appropriate items and headed to Cloud Wave View.

Since the last time Venerable Priest Liao Chen and Bald Donkey Liao Jue had fought and sustained serious injuries, His Majesty had set aside Cloud Wave View for him to recuperate in tranquility, with Reverence Heaven, Shu Xiao, and others from the Taoist Priest Liao Chen’s faction continuing to nurse their wounds there. Meanwhile, Old Cheng had taken a liking to Shu Xiao’s residence and moved right in.

In his free time, he would play chess and chat with Venerable Priest Liao Chen, who lived at Reverence Heaven, spending his days quite leisurely.

When Su Pan’er arrived, the two were fiercely battling on the chessboard, each move as intense as if they were fighting a real war.

Informed that the Empress had arrived, the two hastened to greet her.

"It’s quite the occasion that the Empress has come to Reverence Heaven. Fortunately, Poor Daoist has acquired some excellent tea and must ask the Empress to kindly enjoy a few cups."

Compared to Old Cheng’s openly joyful face, Taoist Priest Liao Chen appeared very calm.

"You old coot are always so contrary. It’s rare for the Empress to visit, and instead of offering the fine wines and dishes from the Imperial Palace to honor her, you’re just bestowing a cup of tea—what kind of reasoning is that?"

Old Cheng suddenly started to make a fuss. Su Pan’er too let out a laugh.

This Master Uncle Cheng was becoming more and more interesting.

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