In Love With My Fierce Farming Wife!
Chapter 1130 - 1042: Having Fun

Chapter 1130: Chapter 1042: Having Fun

"Don’t take it, don’t take it! Little Sugar Bean, be careful, you must not ruin the painting on top!"

Little Yanyan obviously cherished these paintings dearly and hurriedly tried to snatch the screen from Little Sugar Bean’s hands. Unexpectedly, the little one had a temper not to be underestimated.

She screamed, protecting the tom cat in her hands, and turned around, pointing at Little Yanyan and tattling to Su Pan’er, "Sister... bad, hit!"

"Did you hear that, Yan Yan? Little Sugar Bean said she wants to hit you, haha..."

Su Pan’er rarely laughed aloud, and on impulse, she hugged Little Sugar Bean, planting several kisses on her little face.

Causing Little Sugar Bean to giggle incessantly, she imitated Su Pan’er’s actions and kissed her face, "Mother... Empress Mother..."

"Naughty little sister, your sister was worried you would damage the painting, and you even say you want to hit your sister. I won’t play with you anymore! Hmph hmph hmph..." Little Yanyan pouted as she saw Little Sugar Bean receiving favor from the Empress Mother.

"You!"

Su Pan’er also embraced her and affectionately kissed her cheeks several times, holding one of her daughters in each arm, "You are sisters, and you shouldn’t be fighting. Yan Yan, as the older sister, you should care for your younger sister, and Little Sugar Bean, as the younger, you should respect your elder sister, do you understand?"

"Mhmm."

Little Yanyan pouted dissatisfiedly, reluctant to speak.

Seeing her elder daughter act coquettishly, Su Pan’er smiled. Raising children, after all, takes time. There’s no rush.

She quickly patted Little Yanyan on the shoulder, "All right, all right, no more pouting. Look, you could hang twenty-four oil pots on that lip. Didn’t you say you wanted to make your own festive lanterns? The Empress Mother has finished drawing the pictures for you, so shouldn’t we move on to the next step now?"

These words immediately cheered up Little Yanyan.

"Okay, let’s make the festive lanterns!"

While the mother and daughters were having fun, Qin Yi returned to the Warm Pavilion. Su Pan’er, with both children in tow, went to greet him. Turning around to see the fruits of their busy efforts, Qin Yi immediately joined in with great enthusiasm.

"Oh, this painting... did you draw this?"

Qin Yi curiously picked up one of the screens, and, upon viewing the pattern, his eyes stuck to it as if they couldn’t move away.

The painting depicted a rascal pig, but with significant differences from an actual one. Not only was the head unusually large, but it was also portrayed with abstract attitudes. The pig’s erect ears were heavily emphasized in contrast to the slightly open mouth, and especially those crafty little pig eyes, round and rolling, at a quick glance, the quintessential rascal attitude leaped out from the screen.

Qin Yi couldn’t help but burst out laughing.

"Indeed, just some little trinkets to amuse the kids,"

Su Pan’er said offhandedly, fiddling with the fine wood strips, constructing the frame of the lantern.

Qin Yi gave her a deep look but said nothing more.

In fact, over the past years, Su Pan’er had slowly created similar pieces of art, but Qin Yi always pretended not to notice anything unusual and gently let it pass.

Pan’er was the one by his side; she often had peculiarities that he didn’t want to question deeply, nor dared to uncover the truth about.

Not asking didn’t mean he was unaware of anything.

He was waiting for the day when Su Pan’er would open her heart and share all these peculiarities with him.

He wasn’t afraid of her silence; he had a lifetime to wait patiently.

"Let me see the others. Hmm, this must be the dog? It looks much more imposing than its real self! It doesn’t really resemble a dog..."

"If it doesn’t resemble a dog, what does it resemble?"

"Like... like Sirius Dog."

"Sirius Dog is still a dog!"

Su Pan’er teased him on purpose, and the two of them bantered back and forth, singing different tunes from their mouths, but the joy in their eyes deepened.

"Father, what kind of dog is Sirius Dog? Where is it? Can Little Yanyan see it?" Little Yanyan sneakily asked her own question.

Qin Yi finally shifted his gaze that had fallen on Su Pan’er back to her: "This Sirius Dog, it is a loyal dog. It originally followed a young man..."

A story slowly unraveled in Qin Yi’s deep and rich voice, wrapping the entire Warm Pavilion in a joyful atmosphere.

Because of happiness, time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, New Year’s Eve arrived.

Following the procedures, he summoned his ministers for a Banquet at the Palace, and the tedious conversations designed to appease could hardly be endured by Su Pan’er, yet she had to perk up.

On the night of New Year’s Eve, countless firecrackers burst, and fireworks embellished the night sky of Shengjing, making it exceptionally enchanting.

The beauty of a night where "fire-trees" bloomed and "silver-flowers" sparkled, remained in people’s memories, everlasting.

The Great Zhou Dynasty had a custom where there was no curfew from New Year’s Eve to the Lantern Festival. During the entire Spring Festival, the people of Shengjing stayed up all night long, celebrating the festive joy. Those Home Beauties and Little Family Jaspers who were rarely seen on usual days, would dress in new clothes with their families, carry festive lanterns, call friends and stroll through the festival market to join the excitement.

A modest carriage quietly dashed out of the palace gates, heading towards the bustling streets of Shengjing.

Su Pan’er looked out of the carriage window with a bit of nervousness.

Today was New Year’s Eve, and originally they should have been enjoying the New Year’s Eve dinner together as a family. But halfway through, the Supreme Ninth Five unexpectedly proposed slipping out of the palace for some fun.

This thrilling proposition naturally delighted Little Yanyan, who clapped her hands in excitement!

Despite Su Pan’er’s objections, she had to change into plain clothes and, with only a few personal guards, they secretly left the palace gates and headed straight for the festival market.

Seemingly aware of Su Pan’er’s nerves, Qin Yi, holding Little Sugar Bean, found delight in teasing her.

"Don’t worry! I will ensure your safety, and later on we can go somewhere less crowded. Think about the beautiful sights outside. Just think, since our Little Yanyan arrived in Shengjing, we haven’t really had a chance to wander around the Capital City."

Those words finally made Su Pan’er take her gaze back inside and she glanced at him.

"I know you had this planned all along."

Although they only brought a few guards out in the open, surely there were more of his men in the shadows. She had nothing to worry about.

His words made Qin Yi touch his nose somewhat awkwardly.

To take them out for fun, and to make them seem more like an ordinary family, he indeed had Eunuch An prepare everything early. However, being pointed out by Su Pan’er like this still made him feel a bit embarrassed.

"What, don’t you like that your husband decides things on his own?"

"No, I am very happy, I like it a lot."

How could Su Pan’er not enjoy an outing from the palace?

It was just that she couldn’t stand the man in front of her smiling like a fool with his bright, shining white teeth.

"Good to hear you like it. Over there is a famous roast duck restaurant. I had someone inquire earlier, and they are open tonight as usual. The taste of their roast duck is very authentic, and eating it is especially delicious..."

Qin Yi went on and on, introducing them to it as the carriage moved along, blending into the bustling streets. Slowly driving through the midst of the ceaseless crowd.