In Love With My Fierce Farming Wife!
Chapter 1410 - 46 Surrendering

Chapter 1410: Chapter 46 Surrendering

"Indeed."

Su Pan’er nodded, looking into Yan Yan’s eyes with scrutiny, "You haven’t made it clear, why do you want to pursue cultivation?"

The smile on Little Yanyan’s face slowly faded, and after sitting quietly for a while, she finally spoke softly, "Empress Mother, if I said that I have a feeling in my destiny that I am meant to follow this path of cultivation, what would you think?"

"Really?"

Su Pan’er furrowed her brows. This was even harder for her to accept than when she was unaware of the truth.

"I don’t know how to explain it. Ever since I left the Valley of Ghosts, this feeling has grown stronger and more urgent. But it was only when I embarked on this path that I realized my feelings were correct!"

Little Yanyan was earnest.

Su Pan’er remained silent for a long while before she finally spoke, "Have you really decided? You’re not planning to get married?"

"Empress Mother, cultivation and marriage are two different things, they aren’t conflicting..."

Little Yanyan was almost speechless.

This made Su Pan’er burst into laughter.

During this visit to the palace, Little Yanyan did not stay long. Two months later, on a moonlit night, she left again without saying goodbye.

Three years later, which was the founding year of the Jiankang Era, when Qin Kaige ascended the throne, Little Yanyan reappeared with a handsome figure by her side.

Not to mention the new emperor, Qin Kaige, even the Emperor Emeritus, Qin Yi, had not expected that Zeng Gongliang, who he had sent to find the First Princess, would unexpectedly arrive with her, standing in the Golden Throne.

Originally joyful, Qin Kaige’s expression darkened: "Zeng Gongliang, don’t you think you owe me an explanation?"

His ominous gaze did not intimidate Zeng Gongliang. After exchanging a look with Little Yanyan, he cupped his fists: "Your Majesty, I am not sure what explanation His Majesty seeks from his humble servant. Please enlighten me."

"You..."

Qin Kaige was left speechless, yet his heart was indignant.

Although young, his admiration for his older sister, the princess, had not diminished with age. Now, his most trusted minister, Zeng Gongliang, had unexpectedly committed a breach of trust, siding with his sister. How could he accept this in a short time?

Zeng Gongliang seemed not to notice the change in Qin Kaige’s expression, instead, he replied respectfully, "Your Majesty, my feelings for Yan Yan are genuinely sincere. I dare not guarantee anything else, but I can swear in front of all the civil and military officials that I will treat Yan Yan well, and in this life, I will marry no one but her!"

For a major official in the Great Zhou, having multiple wives and concubines was the norm. Qin Kaige had not thought about this before. But now that Zeng Gongliang had vowed not to take concubines in front of His Majesty, it could not be changed. This also showed his sincere feelings for Little Yanyan!

With these words, Qin Kaige’s expression visibly eased.

Turning back to look at his older sister, who seemed unaffected, he saw her and Zeng Gongliang exchanging glances across countless courtiers. Their intense gaze met through the throng, which was almost too much to bear.

"Is this true?"

Qin Kaige hurriedly inquired.

"Replying to Your Majesty, even if Zeng Gongliang had the audacity tenfold, he wouldn’t dare to speak so cavalierly about such a serious matter, nor would he dare to commit such a great offense and deceive his sovereign!"

Zeng Gongliang’s demeanor became even more composed.

Little Yanyan also smiled.

This man, sometimes, is just like a bookish nerd who only knows how to read and study. Yet at other times, he’s more like a mischievous child, only showing his childish side in front of her. It surprisingly captured all her attention, and she was deeply caught in it, unable to extricate herself.

"Enough, enough, enough!"

Seeing her elder imperial sister in such a spring-like demeanor, what else did Qin Kaige not understand?

Indeed, a grown woman could hardly be restrained!

Thinking of how his Empress Mother was still worried about the First Princess’s lifelong matters day by day, yet now, she said she would marry just like that, without even a word of announcement. He couldn’t help but feel particularly moved.

"Since the First Princess has already made her decision, I won’t be the one to break up the mandarin ducks. But as for our father the Emperor and Empress Mother, you’ll have to explain it to them yourselves!"

He wouldn’t meddle in this!

His Majesty’s guess was indeed correct. When Qin Yi and Su Pan’er heard that Little Yanyan had first acted then reported, finding a lifelong partner for herself, secretly getting married without notifying the family, they were still quite shocked by such a fact.

It was Su Pan’er who reacted first, quickly pulling Little Yanyan aside: "Yan Yan, tell the truth to Empress Mother, it wasn’t because Zeng Gongliang did something bad to you that forced you to marry him, was it?"

"Empress Mother, where did your thoughts wander off to?"

Little Yanyan was both crying and laughing, never expecting that her return this time would bring such a big "surprise" to everyone—of course, there was surprise, but from what happiness?

"Empress Mother, Yan Yan is no longer a child. She already understands what is fondness, what is sibling affection, what is liking, what is love. Empress Mother, Little Yanyan has grown up, you can rest assured!"

"Yes! You have all grown up, so it means we’ve grown old too!"

This remark resonated deeply with Su Pan’er.

A month after the new emperor ascended to the throne, Emperor Emeritus Qin Yi took Su Pan’er to the summer palace—at least ostensibly, while in reality, the couple secretly returned to Changze County to enjoy their twilight years. Although for them, such twilight years seem to have arrived somewhat prematurely.

Little Yanyan also accompanied them, residing in Changze County for three months.

During these three months, Su Pan’er constantly dragged Little Yanyan around busily. While Qin Yi, taking Zeng Gongliang along, roamed through streets and lanes, toured the various big and small docks, and when bursting with excitement, they would even stay out overnight.

Zeng Gongliang appeared cheerful on the surface, but secretly, his heart felt as if a large group of cats were clawing at it, the agony indescribable.

Three months, ah!

A whole three months, Zeng Gongliang didn’t know whether it was intentional or inadvertently caused by the Emperor Emeritus, but he and Little Yanyan could only hear each other’s voices and never saw each other.

They were clearly going back and forth between Changze County and Shuanghekou dock, and there were even a few times when Zeng Gongliang and Little Yanyan heard each other, yet the couple still couldn’t manage to meet!

This undoubtedly shows the high level of the Emperor Emeritus’s tactics.

Zeng Gongliang was the first to bear it no longer, secretly giving in before the Emperor Emeritus.

Qin Yi pretended not to understand and diverted the topic. Having no choice, Zeng Gongliang had to keep indirectly apologizing.

Until three months later, perhaps the Emperor Emeritus and the Grand Empress Dowager finally let out the pent-up air in their chests, or perhaps, it was that Little Yanyan couldn’t bear it anymore, staying humble in front of Su Pan’er, her tears ceaselessly pleading. After moving in to eat and live with Su Pan’er all the time, they finally managed to pry open Su Pan’er’s lips, and the storm passed.

The couple, after not seeing each other for three months, both breathed a sigh of relief and smiled at each other.

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