In Love With My Fierce Farming Wife!
Chapter 1381 - 17 Exchange Conditions (17)

Chapter 1381: Chapter 17 Exchange Conditions (17)

Little Shitou returned to the Qin Mansion to find it in complete lockdown, unable to enter at all.

Fortunately, the elite guards at the gate all recognized Little Shitou as Su Ke’s personal page and did not drive him away. Instead, they brought him to a side courtyard to wait.

But this wait lasted until the lanterns were first lit at dusk.

Sitting on the rooftop, Su Pan’er finally let out a long sigh of relief!

Worried about the poor lighting in the house, she had purposely gone up to the rooftop to perform the surgery.

Originally, she intended to operate by herself, but fortunately, she had Qin Yi by her side. Aside from the critical parts, she left other tasks such as stitching to Qin Yi.

With the recent plummet in temperature, Qin Yi, however, was drenched in sweat, as if he had been fished out of water. He was doing the final dressing, and seeing Su Pan’er drowsy, his hands became even gentler.

"Don’t worry. With that medication, my leg shouldn’t be much of an issue."

Su Pan’er smiled weakly.

She too was sweating profusely, from the pain!

The modified Hemp-boiling powder worked well, but in order to perform the surgery herself, she concentrated the medicine’s effect on her thigh. She needed to stay alert as well, no wonder she was exhausted!

"If my dear Pan’er says it’s alright, then it definitely must be alright!"

Qin Yi smiled, not even bothering to sit down and rest, instead carefully picked her up: "It’s too cold here, I’ll carry you back to the room."

However, because he was so intensely focused, he unexpectedly failed to lift Pan’er, and both of them tumbled into a heap!

Which caused Su Pan’er to burst into laughter.

"Foolish girl, stop pushing yourself, leave everything else to me. You go sleep for a bit."

Qin Yi’s heart ached!

This foolish girl often overdid her strength! Even in such times, she was still trying to hold on. Annoyed, he deliberately messed up her black hair.

Su Pan’er rubbed her hand against his.

"Alright, I’ll sleep for a bit..." Before she could finish, she fell into a deep sleep.

This made Qin Yi even more distressed!

After he had taken her back to the room, only then did he find time to wipe the sweat off his forehead.

Thinking of the two pills still in the jade bottle, he cherished them especially and put them back into the Eight Treasures Exquisite Box. However, when his gaze swept from the box and fell on the stack of letters he had forgotten, his attention was entirely drawn to them.

Upon opening them, he discovered that they were letters he had written to Pan’er in the early years. Seeing these letters stored with such precious pills, it wasn’t hard to realize how much the owner cherished them!

He held those letters tightly in his hand, then after a long while, silently put them back in their original place, hiding them away.

Perhaps at some crucial moment, these could be life-saving!

Knocks sounded at the door: "Your Majesty, Little Shitou from Lord Su’s side has been waiting outside for half the day."

"Oh?"

Qin Yi was already utterly exhausted, but hearing that it was Little Shitou from Su Ke’s side, he mustered his energy: "Let him see me."

In Prince Wei’s guesthouse.

Prince Wei seemed to have reached some sort of agreement with Zhang Zhongding. The two men shared a smile, then each turned back and took a sip of the already cold tea beside them.

"Zhongding, my dear nephew, speaking of which, I’ve known your father for many years, and understand a thing or two about his temperament. Now that I think about it, you’ve learned your old man’s cunning perfectly! Ha ha..." Prince Wei laughed heartily.

Zhang Zhongding stood up, showing respectful courtesy: "Your Highness jests, how could the younger generation dare harbor any ill intentions in front of you? Absolutely not!"

"Really none?"

Prince Wei showed a look of disbelief and then leaned close to Zhang Zhongding: "Since we have reached an agreement, you and I are now on the same side. Why don’t you chat with me about that move you played in the garden earlier? I saw it all!"

Prince Wei laughed jovially, a quick flash of light crossing his eyes.

Zhang Zhongding’s face subtly changed, but he quickly regained composure: "Your Highness jokes! Shuang’er is my bride-to-be, and even if Zhongding was shameless, he could not just watch as she, young and unaware, took a wrong path. Fortunately, she has now seen the error of her ways, not letting down His Majesty’s recognition and the marriage bestowed upon us."

Saying this, he gestured a fist salute in the direction of Qin Mansion.

His words seemed to be explaining the incident in the garden, but in fact, he was also reminding Prince Wei that his and Shuang’er’s marriage was personally approved by His Majesty.

Although Prince Wei was somewhat interested in Qin Shuan’er, compared to his own interests, she was not that important!

However, Zhang Zhongding saying such words at this moment still displeased him!

"Hmph!"

He immediately put on a cold face: "Don’t use His Majesty to pressure me! As long as Shuang’er is willing, can he force her? Even if he wants to, he has to see if the Empress agrees!"

"What your Highness says is true. Indeed, we should see what Shuang’er herself wants."

Zhang Zhongding obediently said: "Thus, I was thinking, once Shuang’er’s leg is better, I will take her back to the capital. After all, we have been away for quite some time; it is about time for us to return."

Prince Wei’s expression changed, and he wanted to say more, but the steward hurriedly walked in from outside and whispered to him.

A look of surprise flickered through his eyes, and then he waved the steward away and stood up: "This prince suddenly remembered that there’s some business to handle, I must leave first. Nephew, if you need anything or lack anything, just order the servants!"

"Your Highness, please go ahead with your affairs!"

Zhang Zhongding respectfully saw Prince Wei off, pondering something in his eyes.

After Prince Wei left the parlor, he finally stood still.

"Are you saying that Little Shitou went to Qin Mansion at noon and hasn’t returned until now?"

Prince Wei looked astonished at the steward in front of him: "Has anyone found out why he hasn’t been back for so long?"

The steward cautiously observed Prince Wei’s expression: "Your Highness should know, although the agents we planted managed to get in, they still can’t gain the target’s full trust and can only loiter on the fringes. The information we can get is limited, and often, even when we have news, we can’t pass it out. After all, it’s not easy to plant an agent; we must not jump the gun."

Prince Wei gave a disgruntled snort.

After pondering for a moment, a smile suddenly appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"No matter! I have just made an agreement with Zhang Zhongding. You select some men on standby. Once Zhang Family takes over all their business in the northwest, it will be handed over to my men to manage. As for that Shuang’er..."

A reluctant flash passed through Prince Wei’s eyes, but he eventually gritted his teeth: "Never mind! It’s not suitable for me to fall out with her at this moment. It’s just a woman; once I’ve gained power, what kind of woman won’t I be able to have!"

"That’s the right thought, Your Highness!"

The steward flattered incessantly: "Your Highness, the princess consort has been mentioning wanting to go back to the fiefdom these past few days. What do you think... should we consider...?"

"Let’s wait a bit longer! I have my plans!"

Prince Wei pondered for a moment and shook his head. Even if it were time to go back, it would have to wait until her departure from Luoyan Village.