In Love With My Fierce Farming Wife!
Chapter 1286 - 1197: Running Away from Home

Chapter 1286: Chapter 1197: Running Away from Home

Su Pan’er led Qin Yueshi along the Famous Pavilion, slowly walking and admiring the plants and flowers along the way.

When there was no one else around, Su Pan’er dismissed her attendants, "Eldest sister-in-law, is something troubling you?"

Mrs. Su-Hua looked panicked and hurriedly turned her head to try to avoid Su Pan’er’s scrutiny.

"There’s, there’s nothing wrong."

"Are you sure there’s nothing?"

Su Pan’er clearly didn’t believe her; she had been sisters-in-law with Qin Yueshi for so many years, how could she not understand each other’s temperament and habits? Qin Yueshi’s demeanor was obviously off.

A single sentence made Qin Yueshi’s tears fall.

She hurriedly wiped them with her hand and turned her back, not daring to face Su Pan’er, "It’s really, really nothing..."

"Eldest sister-in-law, if you don’t tell me, how can I help you? Even if I can’t help you, it is still better to have someone else to think of solutions!"

"You can’t help me; nobody can help me, woo woo..."

Qin Yueshi could no longer hold back and, covering her face, finally broke down crying.

"What in the world is the matter? Are you trying to frustrate me to death with your hesitance?" Su Pan’er was getting angry too.

"It’s, it’s Shuang’er, she... she’s gone..."

Qin Yueshi cried out loud, then quickly covered her mouth.

"Gone?"

Su Pan’er sprang to her feet, then remembered it shouldn’t mean that and calmed herself down.

"Are you saying, Shuang’er ran away from home on her own?"

"Mhm!"

Qin Yueshi kept nodding her head, crying and talking, "She said, she said she wanted to go back to her old home. At first, we thought she was just being petulant with us and didn’t take it seriously. But then, she actually left that day. Her father was so anxious that he secretly sent people to search everywhere, but they couldn’t find her..."

Su Pan’er was shocked!

"Have you sent anyone to search at the docks?"

To return to Luoyan Village, one either travels by land or water; beyond that, it’s hard to find a third way.

But for Qin Shuan’er, a young lady in the prime of her life, no matter which route she took, it would be unsafe. It’s no wonder Qin Yueshi was nearly beside herself with worry.

"Don’t panic. Think carefully about what she said or did before the incident, if there was anything abnormal about her. After you discovered she was missing, think about who she might have taken with her. These details are all crucial; how much do you remember?"

"We’ve searched everywhere; it’s just that at the dock, some people said they saw a young girl who looked like her boarding a boat headed to Yongzhou a few days ago. Whether it was Shuang’er or not, none of us are sure."

Qin Yueshi sniffled.

"Alright, I’ll have someone inform His Majesty. He can have officers search directly at the checkpoints; it should be much easier. You just wait; getting worked up won’t solve anything."

Su Pan’er agreed, then dispatched someone to report the matter to His Majesty.

The people who left returned quickly, reporting that His Majesty had already agreed.

Only then did Qin Yueshi’s worry turn to joy, but after a moment, her face changed again, "It’s true that she’s pleased herself with her escape, but the Zhang Family is still waiting! With only a few days until the wedding, how can we possibly conceal this?"

"Eldest sister-in-law, even if you wish to conceal it, you won’t be able to. A short pain is better than a long one. Why not tell the Zhang Family the truth? Whether they choose to cancel the marriage or continue waiting will depend on the Zhang Family’s decision."

"How can that be acceptable! If we do this, wouldn’t Shuang’er’s reputation be completely ruined? No, no, absolutely not!"

Su Pan’er sneered coldly twice.

"Do you really think, eldest sister-in-law, that continuing to hide the truth and letting the Zhang Family find out that the bride has run away only when the palanquin arrives on the threshold will not ruin Shuang’er’s reputation?"

"What if Shuang’er returns in the next couple of days?"

Qin Yueshi argued.

"You just said a girl who looks like Shuang’er boarded the ship. No one can guess the truth of the matter."

Su Pan’er softened her tone, "It’s up to you then! Whether or not to reveal the situation to the Zhang Family, think it through carefully. In my opinion, it would be more unbearable for the Zhang Family to lift the bridal sedan with great joy and fanfare, only to carry back an empty sedan in resentment. How you choose should be discussed with big brother."

After all, Shuang’er was her own flesh and blood, and it was only natural for Qin Yueshi to consider more for Qin Shuan’er. Su Pan’er certainly understood.

Realizing this, Su Pan’er got up and walked away, leaving Qin Yueshi to cool down on her own.

Just as she turned around the rockery, she saw in the direction of the Purple Bamboo Forest that Lui Muyi was pulling and tugging at Su Xian’er, the two of them apparently in an argument, becoming more and more impassioned.

"Lui Ming pays respects to Empress."

Behind her, Lui Ming bowed near the rockery.

"Please get up, Uncle Lui."

Su Pan’er gestured for Lui Ming to rise and seeing his calm face watching the two in the Purple Bamboo Forest, she asked curiously, "Do they always argue like this?"

"Not always, but ever since that incident, my daughter-in-law has been living in the countryside hometown. Although she moved to the capital recently, Yi’er has rarely stayed at home. They don’t meet often, but when they do, it’s like what you see now. So..."

Lui Ming’s meaning was simple; either they don’t meet or when they do, they argue fiercely. He was used to it.

Su Pan’er remained silent, watching as the argument between the two continued.

"Uncle Lui, I heard that His Majesty is planning to reopen the passage of The Maritime Silk Road, have you heard about it?"

Seeing Lui Ming, Su Pan’er inevitably thought of Silk Road matters.

Ke’er’s essay in the Spring Imperial Civil Service Examination about The Maritime Silk Road had left His Majesty, who had tasted the sweetness of the Silk Road, unable to forget it.

However, the prerequisites for opening The Maritime Silk Road were not simple. Coupled with the fact that in the history of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the Maritime Silk Road had been opened and closed several times, Qin Yi had meticulously reviewed the dossiers and identified the main issue as insufficient national strength.

To open the Silk Road, firstly, there needed to be large ships capable of withstanding the open sea and raging waves, with large tonnage to carry sufficient fresh water, food, and other necessities, in addition to cargo. Secondly, those ships needed to be stocked with ample goods desired by overseas nations to avoid the embarrassment of traveling a great distance only to find nothing to exchange, which would be a loss-making venture. And this was the key to whether The Maritime Silk Road could be profitable!

Tea, silk, embroidery, bamboo mats, and more - all sorts of goods could be transported to overseas lands via The Maritime Silk Road and exchanged for pearls, rhinoceros horn, tortoiseshell, and cotton goods.

And in this business, the Lui Family was clearly a formidable player.

Lui Ming’s thoughts were also racing, and upon hearing this, he bowed, "His Majesty indeed mentioned it to this humble official. At present, the Lui Family is building ships suitable for long voyages. However, the Ning Family is the real expert in this area. Now, following the command of His Majesty, I am in the process of negotiating with the Ning Family. Whether it can be achieved still depends on luck."

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