In Love With My Fierce Farming Wife!
Chapter 1303 - 1212: Shock and Suspicion

Chapter 1303: Chapter 1212: Shock and Suspicion

"Silence! You scoundrel, you actually dare to curse my imperial child? It seems you really wish to forgo your own life!"

His Majesty erupted in fury and slammed down a heavy palm onto the dragon desk.

Bang!

A square ancient inkstone flew up from the dragon desk and directly crashed to the floor, shattering into pieces.

But everyone’s attention wasn’t on the broken ancient inkstone. Instead, they all glared at the bold and presumptuous Ministry of Sanctuary San Si.

"My daughter is not to be spoken of by an outsider here. If you think official duties are too leisurely for you, then go home and reflect well. Contemplate what should be said and what should not," Qin Yi’s stance was extremely forceful, and it was obvious that he held nothing but disdain for the other party.

Pretending to give him time for reflection at home, in actuality, this was a direct dismissal from his position! Such is the consequence for speaking recklessly.

All the civil and military officials in the court felt a wake-up call, secretly exchanging glances and burying their heads low, daring not to stroke their beards nor step forward to plead for mercy on behalf of Ministry of Sanctuary San Si.

Ministry of Sanctuary San Si stood his ground with an air of righteousness.

"Even if Your Majesty dismisses me from my position, I must still speak! The Third Princess and the little Prince’s astrological charts are in conflict. When together, love binds and blood abounds, as if two tigers in a fight will ensure one gets hurt! The Third Princess is robust, and in a struggle, she will surely harm the little Prince’s health. My loyalty is to think for the little Prince, for Your Majesty, and for the everlasting prosperity of Great Zhou’s land and kingdom. Even if Your Majesty demands my life, I must risk all to offer sincere advice, and I hope for Your Majesty’s discerning judgment."

"Nonsense! Utterly ridiculous!"

Qin Yi, angered, slammed the Imperial desk so hard it rattled, "My Princess, can’t I provide for her? This matter needs no further discussion. If anyone dares to bring this up again, they will face the severe penalty of twenty military lashes! Court is dismissed!"

He glared fiercely at everyone, and without waiting for the ministers to speak further, he stood up, flicked his sleeves, and left.

The ministers could not stop him and could only watch helplessly as His Majesty departed.

"Your Majesty, please stop! Your Majesty, please listen to a few more words from me! Your Majesty, all I do is for the prosperity of Great Zhou’s land and kingdom, Your Majesty..."

The cries of Ministry of Sanctuary San Si echoed behind him with a heart-rending urgency, but Qin Yi had already swiftly exited the Purple Zen Hall.

Fuming, he strode directly to the Huayang Palace.

On his way, he stormed ahead with a gloomy face, signaling the foreboding of an impending storm.

Eunuch An dared not say a word, burying his head as he followed closely behind His Majesty, fearful that His Majesty’s fury might be redirected at him.

Su Pan’er was outside, soaking up the sun with four children.

It was now the Golden Autumn of August, an invigorating time of year, but the stifling heat of the Autumn Tiger sent people seeking shade.

Little Yanyan, once fond of chattering, now sat quietly to one side without saying a word. In contrast, Little Sugar Bean seemed intent on competing with Huanhuan, who kept kicking off her covers. Little Sugar Bean tirelessly pulled them up again and again, only for Huanhuan to kick them off, and the cycle continued relentlessly.

However, Ah Mann, that child, started having diarrhea again yesterday.

It wasn’t clear whether he caught a chill or ate something bad, but since last night he started experiencing diarrhea, causing Su Pan’er to lose another night’s sleep, leaving her so exhausted now she felt she could fall asleep standing up.

But no matter how tired she felt, Ah Mann’s symptoms showed little sign of improving.

"Or perhaps, this is just a seasonal diarrhea. Maybe after autumn passes, it will naturally resolve?"

Mrs. Su-Hua couldn’t stand seeing Su Pan’er so worried and offered her words of comfort.

Su Pan’er looked at Ah Mann’s pale and wan face from the diarrhea—looking as if he couldn’t even manage to cry—eliciting deep sympathy.

Nanny Zhou, one of the four wet nurses taking care of Ah Mann, also explained anxiously, "I have been careful with my diet recently, not daring to eat anything indiscriminately. The prince’s diarrhea has absolutely nothing to do with me. I hope the Empress can see that!"

The buzzing of cries only made Su Pan’er’s already disorderly mood even worse!

"Enough!"

She scolded and couldn’t help but rub the corner of her eyes, "Crying all the time here, what kind of decorum is this? I didn’t say that Ah Mann’s diarrhea was because of what you ate. I am just looking into what the actual cause might be."

It was indeed strange to her why Ah Mann would have diarrhea, so she had called his four wet nurses to understand the situation.

The first three were fine, but as soon as it came to this one, she had barely begun to ask when the woman started to wail. How could Su Pan’er have the patience to continue to listen to her prattle?

She had a measure of patience with her own family, but for others, she really didn’t have that spare time.

"Empress, you know what our meals are like. They are all uniformly provided by the Imperial Kitchen; I have no reason to eat secretly..."

Seeing that Nanny Zhou was about to embark on another endless tirade, Su Pan’er raised her hand and directly cut her off.

"Enough! I am aware of it all. You are not needed here, you may go down."

Nanny Zhou still couldn’t help but continue to complain for a moment before reluctantly leaving.

Su Pan’er watched her retreating figure with brows knitted together.

Now that Ah Mann was still young and not greatly influenced by those around him, his temperament remained mostly unchanged. But, if he were to grow up with such a weeping nurse by his side, it would be a curse rather than a blessing!

She then instructed Jiu Lan, "Arrange for someone to find an excuse to send Nanny Zhou out of the palace. With all this clamor and fuss, does she think the Imperial Palace is her own house?"

Jiu Lan hurriedly agreed and went to carry out the order.

"His Majesty is arriving!"

Suddenly, the sharp chorus of the eunuch’s announcement came from the door, and she got up quickly to greet him.

"Your Majesty, you’ve left the court so early today? It seems Ah Mann’s diarrhea has slightly improved, you..."

Before Su Pan’er could finish, Qin Yi, with a grim face, passed her and strode into the adjoining patio.

"Son pays respect to Father Emperor."

Little Yanyan and Little Sugar Bean properly stepped forward to pay their respects.

"Rise."

Qin Yi said casually, then walked swiftly over to Ah Mann’s cradle, staring intently at the two children in the cradle.

Earlier on the court, he had erupted in anger because he couldn’t stand anyone speaking ill of his children.

Now, with his mood slightly calmer, he scrutinized the two children, clearly noting the differences between them.

Huanhuan looked plump and white, with little short legs that kicked about powerfully. At the moment, he was making unconscious "eeh and ah" sounds, occasionally blowing a little bubble, looking so adorable that it melted Qin Yi’s heart!

On the other side of the cradle, the situation with Ah Mann was completely different!

His little face was pale and not even the size of a palm, lying in the cradle, occasionally crying out in a weak voice that seemed like that of a newborn baby.

Seeing the contrast between the two children, Qin Yi’s heart gradually sank.