In Love With My Fierce Farming Wife!
Chapter 1329 - 1237: Su Pan’er’s Questioning

Chapter 1329: Chapter 1237: Su Pan’er’s Questioning

"Just guessing, but if the Empress really goes to question the Ning Family, and if the Ning Family refuses to hand over the person, what can she do?"

"You just don’t understand, do you?"

Lei Yu boasted with pride, "No matter how wealthy and influential the Ning Family is, can they surpass the Empress? Surpass His Majesty? If the Empress does not visit, then perhaps nothing will happen, but if she does, it is likely that we’ll have a resolution to the matter. That’s always better than you and me blindly searching for someone."

She had made up her mind to wait patiently, having searched for so many days without finding anyone, she simply decided to wait for them to bring Su Ke out!

"Didn’t you hear that the Imperial Court has already sent an Imperial Envoy to personally investigate this matter? Miss, why don’t you seek their help instead of seeking the Empress?"

"Hmph! Those people, will they be as anxious as the Empress?"

Even if the Imperial Envoy carried out his duties by imperial command, how could that compare to the urgency of the Empress wishing to find Su Ke?

It was only right for her to inform the Empress of everything she knew.

Indeed, as she had said, Su Pan’er was fixated on finding out Su Ke’s exact whereabouts.

However, at this moment, she had no one available to help her!

When she left Luoyan Village years ago, although she left the Zhou Family in Qin Mansion, alongside a dozen older attendants to watch over it,

Now, these people had become too comfortable with their easy lives and had lost their necessary sharpness.

The important task of finding Su Ke was something she could let them run errands for, but for taking on the main responsibility, Su Pan’er dared not trust them.

After much consideration, Su Pan’er decided to visit the county government office to check for any progress there, and to see if the attendant who had injured his head and lost his memory remembered anything. Of course, the most important thing was to check if the several Imperial Envoys sent to Yongzhou City had arrived in Changze County.

Although it was getting late, after a brief contemplation, Su Pan’er decided to set out for the county city immediately.

"Get prepared, we’re setting off for the city right away!"

She instructed Xiren.

But instead, she turned and slipped into the house.

Changing out of men’s clothing and back into women’s attire, Su Pan’er then boarded the carriage, heading for the county government office.

The coachman in charge of driving was a seasoned expert; although he was older now, he still handled the reins expertly. They left too late, and the city gates were about to close as they arrived. The coachman cracked his whip twice, and the carriage sprinted across the drawbridge, barely making it onto the drawbridge as it began to lift.

The city guards had not even had time to react when the carriage bolted inside, leaving them looking at each other in confusion.

Su Pan’er slightly lifted the curtain and saw the city walls rapidly receding on both sides of the carriage. She smiled briefly, ready to drop the curtain, but out of the corner of her eye, she caught a glimpse of a familiar figure at the crossroads ahead. Lifting the curtain she had started to lower, the carriage went by too quickly, and the crossroads blurred past - where could that person now be?

"Stop, halt the carriage!"

Su Pan’er urgently ordered.

The coachman dared not neglect his duty and promptly pulled the reins.

But the carriage was going so fast that due to momentum, it traveled quite a distance before coming to a stop.

Ignoring the curious glances of bystanders, Su Pan’er swiftly got down from the carriage and rushed to the crossroads she had just passed, only to find it empty. She turned in circles, searching carefully, but still without finding anything. It was as if the figure she had seen before was just her imagination.

"Empress, what are you searching for? Why not tell Your servant? Your servant will help you search together?"

Xiren hurriedly caught up and said, followed by Mother Zhou, who insisted on accompanying her.

"It’s nothing, I thought I saw someone I knew."

Su Pan’er spoke indifferently and then slowly started walking back.

Xiren followed behind, thinking nothing of it. The Empress had been living here for so many years; encountering a few acquaintances was nothing out of the ordinary.

Su Pan’er climbed back into the carriage and, as it resumed its journey forward, her furrowed brow remained unchanged.

Those two people just now, they looked like...

Right at the crossroads where Su Pan’er had been searching earlier, two men dressed as commoners, holding a food container, stepped out from a restaurant. They conversed in low voices as they walked.

"Our master has come to Changze County in secret this time and always says to keep a low profile, but his tastes are as picky as ever. You and I have been around every major and minor restaurant in Changze County, searching for every dish available. Who knows if this time we will be able to satisfy the master."

"Complain a little less! Think about our brothers left behind at the mansion; at least the two of us accompanied the master here. What more could you be dissatisfied with?"

"That’s true; we are indeed luckier than them. But still, let us pray that the master is satisfied this time!"

"Don’t be anxious. Didn’t the Ning Family send an invitation card to the master yesterday? Although the master is still considering it, sooner or later, he is bound to go. When that time comes, our days of hardship will also end."

The Ning Family was wealthy and influential; surely among their cooks, there would be one to the master’s taste...

The two men chattered on, the food container in their hands as they walked further and further away.

Su Pan’er, with a belly full of confusion, arrived at the county government office.

In the county office, County Magistrate Liu was in the midst of merriment with his concubine when he heard from the gatekeeper that the Empress had arrived. He immediately broke out in a cold sweat!

No longer concerned with anything else, he hurriedly led his people out to welcome her.

His heart pounded, wondering why the Empress would appear here? The Imperial Envoy was still in Yongzhou City! Yet the Empress had come first!

County Magistrate Liu was a cunning man; in the short time it took to leave the county office, he had adjusted his mood to greet her.

But Su Pan’er had already stepped into the county office, and he, startled, fell to his knees in obeisance.

"This unworthy official pays his respects to the Empress. May the Empress have peace and security."

"No need for such formality, County Magistrate Liu. Please stand up."

Su Pan’er continued walking without pausing, heading straight into the inner hall of the county office and taking her seat at the main chair. Seeing County Magistrate Liu with his head respectfully bowed, the anxiety in her heart eased slightly.

"This palace’s purpose, presumably, does not need to be spoken for you to understand. County Magistrate Liu, Lord Su, the brother of the Empress, disappeared on your territory, yet how come I see you still so carefree, without a hint of concern? Have I found the wrong person?" She emphasized the term ’brother of the Empress,’ reminding him of Su Ke’s status, as he was far from ordinary.

The scent of rouge and powder on him could not hide from her nose.

Especially at his chin, where a trace of lip rouge was left, impossible for her to pretend not to see!

County Magistrate Liu’s forehead broke out in sweat, and he nodded and bowed quickly: "The Empress jests. Regarding the whereabouts of Lord Su, this official is even more anxious to know. Compared to the Empress’s concerns, the worries in this official’s heart are greater. These days, I have been tirelessly investigating Lord Su’s whereabouts. I hope the Empress sees the truth clearly!"