In Love With My Fierce Farming Wife!
Chapter 1411: Finale - Looking back at the fading scene, a lifetime of pear blossoms bloom above! (1)

Chapter 1411: Finale - Looking back at the fading scene, a lifetime of pear blossoms bloom above! (1)

In the founding year of the Jiankang Era, the First Princess was successfully married into the Zeng residence. At that time, Qin Kaige was already thirteen.

In the third year of the Jiankang Era, the Grand Marshal finally brought back good news; the First Princess gave birth to a daughter on the Cold Dew festival, and both mother and daughter were safe and sound.

Hiding away in the leisurely Luoyan County, the Emperor Emeritus and Grand Empress Dowager finally made an appearance before the courtiers, smiling from ear to ear as they held the newly one-month-old maternal grandchild.

Delighted at heart, the Emperor Emeritus personally decreed an amnesty for the whole kingdom to bless the little Princess.

In the fourth year of the Jiankang Era, the always well-behaved Little Sugar Bean gave Su Pan’er, who took pride in her few children, a rude wake-up call by unexpectedly becoming pregnant!

Whose child could it be?

Despite Qin Yi’s hard and soft approach, he failed to extract from Little Sugar Bean who exactly the father of the child was.

"Just let her be!"

For the first time, Su Pan’er stood in his way: "Little Sugar Bean may seem gentle on the surface, but she is actually quite determined. If she refuses to reveal who it is, she must have her reasons. As the prominent First Princess of Our Great Zhou, can’t I support a child?"

"It’s not just about a child... Enough, enough, enough!"

Qin Yi had intended to say more, but softened his stance first upon meeting Su Pan’er’s gaze.

"You, always saying indulgent mothers spoil their children! I failed to realize this in the past, but now I finally understand why," he said, repeatedly shaking his head.

"It’s not like that. I believe that it’s a good thing for children to have their own ideas once they’re grown. After all, this world will ultimately belong to them. How long can we parents protect them?"

Su Pan’er earnestly advised: "If Little Sugar Bean refuses to tell, there must surely be a reason why she is determined to protect that person. I firmly believe that one day, she will personally tell me who it is! Let’s just wait. Time will prove everything!"

Ten months of pregnancy, when the fruit is ripe, the stem falls off.

A few months later, Little Sugar Bean gave birth to a baby boy. Seeing the obedient little maternal grandchild, Qin Yi finally showed a softening in his expression.

Time flies, years pass in the blink of an eye.

After Qin Kaige turned fifteen, many court ministers proposed to His Majesty to establish an empress. Yet Qin Kaige delayed and rebuffed the court ministers’ suggestions time after time.

In the fifth year of the Jiankang Era, while Qin Kaige was praying for the commoners at Huangjue Temple, he unexpectedly encountered an assassination attempt.

A long sword passed close to his groin, tearing his trousers without harming his lifeblood, but it greatly frightened the Civil And Military Ministers of the entire court!

And they weren’t the only ones terrified!

Even though Qin Kaige repeatedly instructed otherwise, the news still reached Qin Yi’s ears.

Qin Yi was furious!

Having ignored court affairs for many years, he exceptionally took action!

He led Su Pan’er and stormed into Huangjue Temple. Sadly, they were a step too late: the desperadoes who dared to assassinate had already been eliminated root and branch by Qin Kaige.

Unable to vent his anger, Qin Yi, who was also scared not lightly, dragged Su Pan’er back to the Imperial Palace and decreed that Qin Kaige must choose an empress within half a year.

Choosing an empress is no small matter!

With all the rules and formalities, could it be done within half a year?

Qin Kaige immediately opposed, but Qin Yi forcefully settled the matter with the argument "Of all the unfilial acts, not producing an heir is the worst."

"I, Qin Yi, have only you as a son. Now that you have gone through such an ordeal... Although it was fortunate this time, who can know the future? No matter what, you must first establish the Central Palace and have a few children, lest the Qin Family lineage ends with you."

Pan’er and him have only one child, Qin Kaige; their entire hopes were pinned on him.

Qin Kaige was speechless.

"Father Emperor, Empress Mother, ever since I was young, I have had an excellent memory, tirelessly studying the ways of being a person and the ways of governing the country and maintaining its peace. At the age of eight, I was already learning from Father Emperor how to manage state affairs. At thirteen, I succeeded to Datong. Father Emperor said it was to supervise the state, but you abandoned Ah Mann and Empress Mother to enjoy yourselves, leaving Ah Mann alone to guard such a vast Imperial Palace. Ah Mann dares not harbor any discontent towards Father Emperor and Empress Mother."

While claiming to bear no resentment, the expression on Qin Kaige’s face told a different story: "Right now, Ah Mann is injured and what I urgently need is not an empress, but to go to a land of beautiful rivers and mountains to properly recover. As for the complicated state affairs, I will have to trouble Father Emperor and Empress Mother to take on more burdens."

"Are you threatening me?"

Qin Yi was amused by anger!

"Ah Mann dares not. It’s just that I hope Father Emperor can empathize with Ah Mann’s injury. Right now I’m physically weak and mentally drained, and really not suitable for worrying and exerting myself. Otherwise, it wouldn’t be good to affect the matter of selecting an empress and fail to live up to Father Emperor’s expectations."

Qin Kaige’s face was full of distress.

Qin Yi didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

"Alright, you little brat!"

Qin Yi gave him a slap on the shoulder, immediately hiding the smile on his face: "Right now you haven’t encountered the right person. When you do, you will naturally understand the dilemma your father faces. Please empathize with your father’s difficulties!"

On one side was his own son, on the other was the woman he loved; he too was helpless!

"Father!"

This call of "Father" made Qin Kaige’s eyes redden: "Father, rest assured! Ah Mann will not neglect the everlasting great cause of Our Great Zhou! As for Mother’s side, I’ll have to trouble Father to take more care."

"Don’t worry, leave it to Father. You can choose a woman you like yourself. Give it a year or half, Father can still manage."

"Be assured, Father, within a year Ah Mann will certainly decide on the succession of the empress."

Since childhood, he understood that his marriage could not be decided by himself. Now that Father Emperor agreed to let him choose, it was already the best outcome.

Qin Yi’s lips curled into a slight smile.

Little brat, the old ginger is still spicier!

Being talked about, Su Pan’er sneezed several times in a row, rubbing her nose: "Who is talking about me again?"

Although Qin Kaige had resigned himself to his fate, when it really came time to choose, he hesitated!

When the Civil And Military Ministers of the court heard of this, each and every one of them was overjoyed!

Rubbing their hands together in eagerness, they could hardly wait to send their own daughters into the palace, to Qin Kaige’s great annoyance and disturbance.

To avoid this commotion, he took the excuse of "recuperating" and hid in the traveling palace the day after Qin Yi and Su Pan’er left the capital again.

Unexpectedly, he would then meet the true love of his life!

Of course, that is a story for another day.

When that person quietly occupied his heart, he was shocked to realize—how long and drawn out was the wait until the ceremony could be held in half a year?

Su Pan’er and Qin Yi attended Qin Kaige’s grand wedding celebration.

After the wedding, Qin Yi announced in the presence of the Civil And Military Ministers that he completely handed over power to Qin Kaige, living the carefree life of an Emperor Emeritus. From then on, he never set foot in the Golden Throne again.

Once Qin Kaige married, it was as if Qin Yi had completed some ritual; he completely let go of everything around him and started to travel with Su Pan’er.

They visited the ruggedness and sandstorms of The North, admired the snow lotuses on Changbai Mountain, set foot on the spiritually enriching Holy Mountain, and fell in love with the gentle charm and delicacy of Jiangnan. Then they ventured overseas, and in the end, together with Anne, they embarked on a journey to the other shore...