In Love With My Fierce Farming Wife!
Chapter 1150 - 1062: The Answer

Chapter 1150: Chapter 1062: The Answer

Lord Zhang seemed oblivious to her curses, his expression unchanged as he instead focused his gaze on Jun Ruoxue beside him.

Jun Ruoxue shifted her sore cheeks, feeling as if her entire mouth was not her own.

Seeing her look over, she immediately smiled, "Lord Zhang, Princess Anping is known for her bad temper and her habit of speaking without a filter. I trust you, a person of great tolerance, wouldn’t bother with a little girl like me, correct? Please accept my apologies on her behalf."

And with that, she actually bowed slightly toward him.

Lord Zhang did not move, simply accepting her gesture.

Jun Ruoxue smiled again, "However, Princess Anping was correct about one thing. With the status of both of us, if Lord Zhang dares to treat us this way, are you not afraid of His Majesty finding out and accusing you of insubordination? I suppose, if you dare to do this, it could be that someone is backing you? This matter could be either significant or trivial, all depending on how Lord Zhang wishes to handle it. What do you say?"

Her words were brimming with warning.

Yet it made Su Pan’er inside the house lose the patience to keep listening. She stood up, "Let’s go! We’re returning to the palace."

Qin Yi also stood up, "You don’t want to listen any further?"

"What difference would it make if I listened or not?"

Su Pan’er saw through the situation quite clearly, "His Majesty must have made up his mind by now. What does the appearance of Princess Anping here signify? It naturally indicates that Qin Ru has made a move. Would His Majesty really let him off again because of a few words from the Speech Officials? As for Jun Ruoxue..."

Su Pan’er’s eyes carried a hint of sorrow, "Since she is so close with Princess Anping, her previous assertions about wanting a divorce must also have been a temporary compromise, right?"

Before, she had asked Su Ke to investigate the relationship between Jun Ruoxue and Qin Hong, but unfortunately, Su Ke had found nothing.

Now that she thought about it, Qin Hong was not a man of small talents. Managing to survive to this day amidst the tight squeeze of both Qin Zitong and Qin Yi, Su Ke’s people naturally couldn’t match him. It was even possible that the people Su Ke sent had been turned by the other side.

With these thoughts, Su Pan’er felt even less calm!

Qin Yi, holding Little Sugar Bean, slipped out through the back door and came to a long corridor with a faint musty smell. This corridor was obviously not frequently traversed, and the surroundings were quite dark.

The group of four, dressed just like them, also stood in the corridor. Upon seeing the four emerge, they quickly and silently paid their respects to Qin Yi and Su Pan’er.

Qin Yi casually waved them off.

The four of them hurriedly bowed again and then entered the house they had come out of.

"When Jun Ruoxue talked about divorce, it seems she really did have the intention to separate back then. Let’s go this way. However, things change over time. After that fire at the Jun Family’s Mansion, the situation has become different," Qin Yi said offhandedly, pointing to the side. As they turned the corner in the corridor, they suddenly found themselves in a much more open space. Only then did Su Pan’er realize that they had arrived in the rear courtyard. But they did not linger in the rear courtyard; rather, under the guidance of two secret guards, they squeezed into a narrow alleyway that only allowed for single-file passage.

The alley was very tight, filled with rubbish and clutter, and reeked with unpleasant odors. Fortunately, it was winter, so the smells were still within a bearable range.

"Do you mean to say... it was because of the theft at the Jun Family’s Mansion?"

Su Pan’er deduced thoughtfully.

"Hmm, what do you think was stolen from the Jun Family’s Mansion?" Qin Yi asked, laughing softly as he followed behind Su Pan’er and Little Yanyan.

"I bet it wasn’t anything good."

Su Pan’er also laughed.

The fact that the Jun Family had disrupted their original plans to risk such a perilous move, daring to have Jun Ruoxue secretly return to the capital to make contact with Princess Anping, indicated that the stolen items were extraordinarily important—so important that they were prepared to commit to a plan of no return.

"Indeed! It’s a pity I didn’t find out what exactly the Jun Family’s Mansion lost. However, I already have some leads, it’s just a matter of seeing what the other party will do next."

"Hmm... Are you saying that the things lost from the Jun Family’s Mansion were not taken by our people?"

Su Pan’er suddenly noticed the slip in his speech.

She had always thought that the fire at the Liu Family had something to do with Qin Yi, and even if it wasn’t directly related to him, it was at least his secret instigation. But now it seemed that this was not the case.

"I have plenty of ways to deal with the Liu Family. Why resort to setting that fire and leave something for the Speech Officials to talk about?"

Qin Yi laughed coldly twice.

He had plenty of evidence of the Liu Family’s crimes. He had countless better methods to move against them. The reason he had not moved against the Liu Family thus far was out of consideration for Pan’er’s feelings.

However, the one who had acted seemed to have predicted everyone’s thoughts, daring to proceed in such a bold manner, including the Emperor himself in his calculations—indeed, a cunning plan.

As the saying goes, frequent travelers in the night are bound to wet their shoes eventually.

His secret guards were already methodically checking all suspicious persons, and it was expected that soon news would come.

They walked in the alley for about the time it takes to drink two cups of tea when the secret guard leading the way pushed open a small door. Exiting the door, Su Pan’er found herself in another rear courtyard, where a modest-sized carriage had already been parked.

"Come, let’s go!"

Qin Yi took Su Pan’er’s hand and they both got into the carriage directly.

The carriage slipped out of the rear courtyard without a sound and wound its way through the alleys, soon leaving the narrow lanes to reach the main street.

The main street was as bustling as ever.

The commoners coming to appreciate the lanterns were a constant stream, their festive mood undampened by the tense atmosphere. Even the patrols that marched up and down the street could not quell the joy of the people.

As they passed a street corner, sudden chaos erupted ahead.

Su Pan’er covertly lifted a corner of the carriage curtain to peer out and saw a commotion at the crossroads not far ahead. From a distance, the details were unclear, but she could still sense the tumultuous mood.

A secret guard quietly stepped forward to report, "Someone suddenly rushed into the Yue Lai Inn over there. It seems to be Prince Huainan’s men clashing with Lord Zhang’s subordinates, and inside there’s complete chaos. Lord Zhang has summoned quite a number of men over, and the two sides are already seeing red. A number of people are said to have died."

People have died?

Su Pan’er’s heart jolted with shock!

They had only just left the place not long ago, so how did fighting break out there so quickly?

Was this pace not too fast?

Qin Yi seemed to know what was on her mind, looking back at her before instructing the coachman to take a detour, "Before we entered the Yue Lai Inn, I had deliberately let the messengers from their side relay the news to Qin Hong. By my calculations, Qin Hong should have arrived by now."

Between Qin Hong and Qin Ru, who cared more about Princess Anping and Jun Ruoxue, who would act first, and who would be the one to barge into the inn to confront Lord Zhang, who was already there waiting?

At this moment, all had become clear.

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