In Love With My Fierce Farming Wife!
Chapter 1295 - 1204: Promising Material

Chapter 1295: Chapter 1204: Promising Material

Along the access ramp, turning a bend, Zeng Gongliang halted his steps and looked around but couldn’t see anything, which made him quite disappointed.

"What are you looking for?"

Suddenly, a voice came from behind him.

Zeng Gongliang trembled slightly, filled immediately with ecstasy!

By the time he turned around, he had regained his original respectfulness and clasped his fist in a greeting, "Student Zeng Gongliang pays his respects to King Ye."

Ye Han nodded slightly, his hands still clasped behind his back, his face expressionless.

"How come you are here? Why aren’t your two companions with you?"

Zeng Gongliang appeared even more respectful, "They had other matters to attend to and left ahead of me. It’s because of my admiration for King Ye that I wanted to seek your guidance. I was worried about my limited abilities, hence this strategy. I hope for your generous teachings."

"Limited abilities? Ha, to me, it seems you are quite shrewd."

Ye Han let out a cold laugh and then walked towards the other side.

Turning past what seemed to be a blind corner, a stone platform suddenly extended in front, set with a small table carrying boiled refreshment that gently emitted the faint scent of tea.

"Come, let’s sit down and talk."

Ye Han invited him.

Zeng Gongliang’s heart raced wildly! He knew the gamble he had taken was correct.

He quickly thanked King Ye and then kneeled on the Pu Tuan in front of the small table, taking the initiative to make the tea.

"Days ago, I had the chance to make tea a couple of times with my father, and now I take the liberty to perform it somewhat poorly in your presence."

Zeng Gongliang maintained a very humble posture and a very proper attitude.

Ye Han remained noncommittal, allowing Zeng Gongliang to pour two cups of tea and then handing both to Ye Han.

Observing his face that showed humble and full of respect, Ye Han silently nodded and gently took a sip from his tea.

"Uh, not bad!"

His words were sparse, yet they led Zeng Gongliang to repeatedly demur.

He couldn’t help but wonder: did that "not bad" mean the tea was brewed well or was it something else? However, he could not voice the question; he could only sit in silence next to Ye Han.

After Ye Han sipped lightly from his cup of tea, he set it aside and left it untouched. Instead, he shifted his gaze to the scenery where Taiye Pool reflected the reddening leaves of three mountains in the lake. The autumn breeze rippled across the lake.

It wasn’t until the evening glow reddened the entire sky that Ye Han turned back, glanced silently at Zeng Gongliang, and without a word, turned and left.

This young man is exceptional, possessing intelligence, patience, and determination, speaking when needed, and knowing when to keep silent. Truly a talent worth developing!

The remaining Zeng Gongliang felt extremely uneasy.

Furtively, he wiped the sweat from his forehead and suddenly slumped onto his legs.

Only by facing King Ye, who was formidable and often encountered on horseback, did he truly understand everyone’s remarks about Ye Han’s aloofness and unapproachability—it sunk in an additional threefold!

He wondered what impression the other held of him?

Surely his performance wasn’t too terrible?

With a heart full of anxiety, he stood up and returned home.

The next day, a secret order came from the palace.

Lu Da, Wang Gui, and Zeng Gongliang were to head to Deicide Mountain to assist Lord Su Ke, following his commands. Among them, Zeng Gongliang was appointed the main leader, while the other two acted as deputies.

With this order, all three were nervous.

Fortunately, Lu Da understood his place, realizing that once they entered officialdom, they would follow whoever held the higher position. That’s just how society operated, and he managed to keep things in perspective. After a brief preparation, they hurried toward Deicide Mountain.

They even skipped the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival that was already so close at hand.

Three days later, it would be the traditional Mid-Autumn Festival.

By this time, the Mid-Autumn Festival had evolved so much that even ordinary commoners would eat mooncakes and admire the moon in every household.

The palace had been preparing for this early as well.

Every Mid-Autumn, the emperor would distribute mooncakes to the civil and military officials, and this year was no exception.

The Ministry of Rites had early on calculated the number of civil and military ministers who needed mooncakes delivered, making a sufficient quantity in secret.

The custom of making lanterns also brought smiles to Little Yanyan’s face, who clamored to leave the palace to play.

However, Su Pan’er vividly remembered the bloody chaos of the Lantern Festival and, no matter how much Little Yanyan pleaded, she would not agree. Su Pan’er made lanterns herself out of bamboo strips and paper, letting Little Yanyan enjoy some of the fun.

Meanwhile, Little Sugar Bean was exceptionally enthusiastic, brandishing her unique little lantern everywhere, her laughter audible from afar.

Su Pan’er was no longer willing to let her four children out of her sight for even a moment, even with Mrs. Su-Hua helping to look after them and palace maids and wet nurses almost constantly around the clock, she still didn’t dare to be careless.

"...Later, Qin Yueshi really had no other choice, so she took the initiative to speak to the Zhang Family about the situation. It’s said that the two families had quite an unpleasant quarrel."

Mrs. Su-Hua spoke of Qin Shuan’er’s marriage as if she had seen it all with her own eyes.

"Mother, how do you know they quarreled so badly?"

Su Pan’er was teaching Little Sugar Bean how to use bamboo chopsticks.

Little Sugar Bean, unable to hold the chopsticks steady, lost interest every three minutes. Just when she finally seemed to get a grip on them, she would throw them aside the next moment and reach out to grab the bowl with her hands.

This caused Su Pan’er to stoop frequently to pick them up.

Mrs. Su-Hua, who was feeding her with a spoon, gave Su Pan’er a smug look upon hearing this, "How could I not know? The marriage between Qin Shuan’er and Zhang Zhongding has become common talk in Shengjing. And just before the wedding day, Qin Shuan’er secretly ran away from home. Do you think the Zhang Family are fools to be fobbed off with lame excuses by the Qin Family?"

"I heard that the Zhang Family agreed to postpone the wedding date?"

Su Pan’er bent down again to pick up the bamboo chopsticks and handed them to Qingwen to wash. Meanwhile, she caught Little Sugar Bean’s chopstick-dropping hand and pretended to slap her twice. Raising her hand high, she gently set it back down.

Not only did Little Sugar Bean not cry, but she also giggled, calling "Empress Mother, Empress Mother," and burrowed into Su Pan’er’s arms, smearing her with stains.

"Look at you, how can you be getting dirtier as you grow up? Are you embarrassed, little one? Our Little Sugar Bean is so shy, shy, shy..."

Su Pan’er playfully scooped at her little face, causing Little Sugar Bean to bury her head in laughter in her embrace, refusing even to lift her head.

"Stop teasing her and let her finish her meal before playing more. This child is getting harder to manage as she grows older. She was so obedient when she was little!"

Mrs. Su-Hua tried to pull Little Sugar Bean from Su Pan’er’s arms.

On the side, Little Yanyan, busy with her lantern patterns, clapped and laughed, "Empress Mother, look at Little Sugar Bean and then at me, wasn’t I more obedient when I was little?"

"You? Could you even remotely be associated with being obedient?"

Su Pan’er unapologetically countered her, "Don’t tell me that your past mischief of jumping so high the walls bore your footprints wasn’t evident enough. Just looking at you now, one can see how mischievous you were as a child. If you can’t see it in yourself now, just look at Little Sugar Bean."

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