In Love With My Fierce Farming Wife!
Chapter 1221 - 1133: Shall We Take a Stroll in the Imperial Garden Together?

Chapter 1221: Chapter 1133: Shall We Take a Stroll in the Imperial Garden Together?

Qin Yi knew very well about the dossier that Lord Xue could not possibly be unaware of.

The dossier was not written by just anyone; it was the work of one of the two controversial figures of the Spring Imperial Civil Service Examination, a student named Li Wen Li.

Li Wen Li was exceedingly talented, not only possessing a photographic memory but also arrogantly proud of his intellect, looking down on everything and everyone. For this reason, he was nearly eliminated from the previous Spring Examination.

It was only after the Apricot List added a "Beneficent Examination special list" that his name appeared.

He was able to recognize Li Wen Li’s examination paper from the smeared dossiers simply because Li Wen Li’s writing style was too rigid!

What is rigid is easily broken!

Based on his years of experience as an official, he saw that this person was inflexible and unable to adapt to the environment of officialdom—truly unsuitable to be an official. However, such words must absolutely not be mentioned to His Majesty.

Upon hearing His Majesty speak of it, he nodded slightly, but then immediately voiced his dissent, "Indeed, the essay is not bad, but... this humble servant believes that the strokes of carving are too conspicuous?"

Inside Huayang Palace.

Su Pan’er had originally intended to summon Su Ke for a talk after the palace examination, to ask him about the matter between him and Qin Shuang’er.

Three days ago, Jiu Lan mentioned Qin Shuang’er crying and running back; Su Pan’er then ordered a thorough investigation.

It turned out that Qin Shuang’er really did meet with Su Ke, and the two had an argument. Moreover, after hearing that Su Ke had seduced Qin Shuang’er, she then went to Qin Shuang’er’s residence to inquire about the matter.

To her surprise, upon mentioning the incident, Shuang’er refused to say much, only shedding torrents of tears.

Su Pan’er felt sorry for the child and decided to call Su Ke over for a thorough questioning, not anticipating that the palace examination had already concluded and the ten Tribute Scholars had left the Imperial Palace and returned to their respective residences.

Irritation filled her, yet she could only suppress it within her heart.

"Today’s palace examination is the last test of this session. After the continuous hard work of several months, I guess everyone’s eager to go back and rest," Qingwen speculated.

This led Su Pan’er to a feeling of exclamation as well!

The examination affairs of Great Zhou are so intricate and complex. These students are just like the pitiful young men and women of later generations, born and living for exams.

They endure the grueling ten years of study...

Oh, that’s not right!

Where is it only ten years in later generations? If counting from kindergarten, singing all the way to squeeze across the single-log bridge... that’s also a painful effort of more than a decade or two!

It seems that life has never been easy, from ancient times to the present.

However, compared to later generations, this Different World seems even more severe. After all, passing the High School examination would enable one to become an official, return home in glory, and provide for future generations.

"Empress, do you want your servant to command someone to summon Uncle-in-law into the palace?"

Qingwen suggested.

If the Empress wishes to see Uncle-in-law, a simple command would suffice. Given the current His Majesty’s affection for the Empress, he would surely not be too harsh.

Su Pan’er frowned slightly, pondered a moment, and then shook her head.

"No need. The palace examination results will be out soon anyway, let’s just wait another two days."

"What waiting another two days?"

With a tired face, but clearly in good spirits, His Majesty walked in.

The weather had started to grow warmer, and Su Pan’er had moved from the Warm Pavilion to a courtyard in the east garden of Huayang Palace.

The ground here was slightly higher than the other buildings, which made it ideal for living in the rainy spring season, effectively insulating against rainwater and the dampness of the season. Even more precious was the blooming flora of the Imperial Garden, scattered just outside the loft’s windowsill. At a glance, the bright flowers covered the ground, a breathtaking sight.

When Qin Yi entered, she was nestled by the window on a chaise lounge, her pregnant belly prominently displayed.

"You’re back? How did it go, all the dossiers sorted out?"

Su Pan’er made as if to get up.

Qin Yi, quick to react, hurried over to support her: "Don’t move rashly! Look at the state of you, just rest well, lest a moment’s carelessness causes some misfortune. Everything’s been handled over there; you don’t need to worry."

His words carried a heavy concern.

"I’m fine; it’s just the baby’s getting bigger now, making it hard to get up. I just want to walk around, but even that seems troublesome."

With a chuckle, Su Pan’er caressed her belly and slowly took a few steps following his lead.

"What did the Imperial Physician say? Didn’t he tell you a few days ago to rest and be careful?"

Qin Yi’s careful expression seemed as if fearful of disturbing the child in her womb, his concern fixated on her frightfully large belly.

The two unborn children carried the hopes of many, and as their due date approached, the weight on Su Pan’er’s shoulders grew heavier.

"Resting is indeed necessary, but I’ve noticed a significant decline in my energy recently, so I thought I’d take advantage of the nice weather outside to walk around and have a look, lest I really run out of strength when it comes time for childbirth."

Qin Yi, who was most concerned about Su Pan’er’s health, nodded repeatedly.

"It is indeed time for a walk. I’m free this afternoon; why don’t we go out together? Just yesterday, Little Yanyan was telling me about your personal effort to pluck flower petals to dye her fingernails. How about we go pick some more?"

Su Pan’er nodded her head, her eyes and brows curving into smiles at the mention of her own Little Yanyan.

"That child has been increasingly clingy recently, and somehow she heard that peony petals can also be used for nail dyeing, so she dragged me over to pick petals. Greedy for fun and with Little Sugar Bean’s mischief beside her, they trampled one of the peonies to death and broke off two branches, which broke my heart. Fortunately, we collected a handful, mashed them up and mixed them with alum, and the resulting color turned out quite nice. Didn’t you see her showing it off these past few days?"

Little Sugar Bean had long learned to walk, and after two months of practice, she was already quite stable on her feet.

It was just that her ability to speak was lacking, only able to say a few simple words.

When it came to things she liked and wanted, she’d throw a fit until she got it in her hands, which gave Su Pan’er endless headaches.

Qin Yi wrapped his arm around her waist, slowly helping her down the stairs as Qingwen and others quickly followed with the necessary little things.

"Yanyan is a clever child; Little Sugar Bean, despite her young age, knows to look up to her big sister and is a real little Fart Bug. I wonder if she’ll remember this period of her childhood when she grows up."

They left the loft and were greeted by the bright spring sunlight.

The warm afternoon sun on their bodies made them feel completely relaxed and at ease.

A large cluster of winter jasmine grew on the low wall beside the loft, below which were Yulan magnolias just budding, and surrounding the low wall, a peach tree bloomed vibrantly. A branch of peach blossoms extended from beyond the wall, its full blush of pink enchanting to behold. A gentle breeze stirred, causing the petals to dance in the wind, falling onto heads, tangled in hair, and resting on shoulders in a flurry.

This allowed Su Pan’er’s state of mind to relax considerably.

"I haven’t really felt it; just that Little Sugar Bean is quieter than Little Yanyan, doing more and talking less."

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