In Love With My Fierce Farming Wife!
Chapter 320 - 319: Drawing the Tiger Away from the Mountain, It’s Indeed a Good Tactic!_1

Chapter 320: Chapter 319: Drawing the Tiger Away from the Mountain, It’s Indeed a Good Tactic!_1

She penetrated stealthily into Lord Su’s house under the cover of night.

Unexpectedly, the house was hauntingly quiet, devoid of people, to Su Pan’er’s surprise.

Having searched thoroughly and found nothing, her thoughts turned to Su Yue’er. If the missing object was anywhere, she estimated, it was likely in her possessions.

With the plan set in her mind, she secretly made her way towards where Su Yue’er stayed.

Like Jun Ruoxue’s quarters, Su Yue’er’s living area was situated by the water, but it was far more luxurious.

Aromas of lotus drifted in from the water’s surface, harmonizing with the peonies in the valuable vases perched on the windowsill.

The light pink gauze curtains danced softly in the night breeze blowing in through the window. Near the window was a dressing mirror inlaid with tortoiseshell-colored shells. Despite being draped by curtains, it was resplendent and dazzling in candlelight.

Opposite the window was a large bed with curtains drawn all around, obscuring the view.

After carefully sensing for a moment, she realized there was no one inside.

Lightly holding onto the windowsill, Su Pan’er jumped and silently landed inside the room.

At the center of the room was a desk with writing tools on it. It seemed that the room’s owner had left in a hurry; even the ink on the inkstone was still wet.

Standing between the bed and the window were two engraved screens. Flecks of candlelight flickered through the openwork, illuminating the pipa hung vertically on the wall above the ornate desk. Two paintings hung on either side of the pipa, but due to the dim light, their unique features were indistinct. Below were two exquisitely decorated counters.

She quickly went over to the dressing table and began to rummage.

It contained a considerable amount of gold and silver jewelry, and pearls and agates, showing Lord Su’s deep affection for Su Yue’er.

Still, no gains.

She then turned her attention to the counter, which was locked by a large lock. However, this couldn’t stop Su Pan’er.

Taking a hairpin from her hair, she gently stirred it on the lock. The seemingly sturdy lock promptly unfastened. Inside were many rare antiques, clearly more valuable than the items displayed outside. But even after rifling through both large cabinets, she still hadn’t found what she sought.

Strange, could her inference be wrong? Could the jade hairpin not be with Su Yue’er?

"Can you all hurry up? Must I always ask you repeatedly?"

Followed by chaotic footsteps, Su Yue’er entered briskly with a group of maidservants.

Su Pan’er was startled!

It was too late to leave now!

She hastily put everything back in place, closed the cabinet cover, then quickly slipped into the shadows behind one of the nearby screens.

"Yes, young lady!"

The maidservants efficiently lifted the beaded curtain for Su Yue’er, who strode into the room.

The room filled with the faint scent of lotus as the gauzy curtains danced lightly.

Wearing a negligee, Su Yue’er stepped into the inner room and took a seat at her dressing table, where several maidservants hurriedly attended to her.

"It’s later than usual tonight, no need for full makeup, make it simple."

Su Yue’er ordered with an icy voice that outsiders had never heard before.

"Yes, young lady."

Several maidservants briskly fetched towels and started wiping Su Yue’er’s glossy hair, applying hair oil and rose fragrance dew evenly. They also carefully embellished her face with some mixture.

Hair care took them quite a while, to the annoyance of Su Pan’er squatting in a corner.

Who said ancient people didn’t care about hair preservation?

Could it be that she and Su Yue’er were from different time periods?

Her legs started to feel numb from squatting for so long. She moved slightly and inadvertently rustled the bead curtain, creating a faint, tiny noise.

"Huh? Was that a noise just now?"

Su Yue’er, with her face covered by some sort of facial mask and unable to open her eyes, inquired directly.

Several maidservants glanced at each other, and one of them immediately responded, "Young lady, your servant will go and check it out."

Having said this, she moved towards the area behind the screen where Su Pan’er was hiding.

She slightly lifted the beaded curtain and found nothing.

"Young lady, there’s nothing. Perhaps the night wind is strong, shaking the beaded curtain. Maybe your servant should close the window."

At the moment, this seemed to be the only explanation.

Su Yue’er nodded, "Hmm."

The room fell back into tranquility, but Su Pan’er, who was hanging upside from the crossbeam, was far from calm!

Right at this moment on the dressing table beside Su Yue’er, lay the jade hairpin described by Qin Yi, that was the Blue Field Jade Pearl Inlaid Half-wing Butterfly Hairpin!

This Su Yue’er is indeed cunning!

While constantly carrying the jade hairpin herself, she forced Qin Yi to provide the jade hairpin. She was confident that Qin Yi would not be able to hand it over and eventually, be forced to fulfil the marriage contract, right?

"Young lady, your hair is all set."

It wasn’t until a while later that the maidservant finally spoke.

As Su Yue’er opened her eyes, she yawned and then went to bed.

"All of you may go and rest!"

Su Pan’er, who had retreated back behind the screen, felt relieved as it looked like Su Yue’er planned to rest.

If these maidservants left, it would be much easier for her to proceed.

Yet, just as Su Yue’er was halfway to her bed, a sudden noise of a gong being struck and commotion could be heard from outside. Shortly after, chaotic footsteps ensued.

"What’s going on?"

Su Yue’er instinctively asked and swiftly walked towards the door.

Shortly after, someone from outside came to report.

"Young lady, please avoid going outside at all cost. An old woman from the kitchen forgot to put out the fire at night. The weather is hot, so it accidentally ignited the kitchen. Lord Su, out of concern for young lady, dispatched me and others to stand guard here, so as to quickly respond in case the fire spreads. The situation should be resolved soon, so you do not need to worry."

As these words were spoken, numerous torches were suddenly lit outside, casting a bright light everywhere.

"All of you are good-for-nothings! Even minor things can’t be done right. What use is there in raising a bunch of pigs like you?"

With a curse, Su Yue’er angrily walked back inside.

How awful!

There were many soldiers outside the door now!

Su Pan’er frowned, even if she got her hands on the object, how could she get away with it?

The fire in the kitchen must have been started by Jun Ruoxue without a doubt. Although she had been staying in the county government office for too long, she hoped that Qin Yi, who was waiting outside, would not rush in upon hearing the noise!

At this moment, Jun Ruoxue was pacing anxiously, continuously peering in this direction.

"Didn’t you all say the fire had been set? Why hasn’t Sister Pan’er come out yet?"

She paced back and forth anxiously, "No, I must go and check! Maybe I can even rescue some people on the way!"

As she said this, she began to pick up her skirt hem to leave.

"Young lady, if you go now, given Lord Su’s cunning, you’ll only add unnecessary trouble for young master," her personal maidservant quickly stopped her.

"But if I don’t go, how will Sister Pan’er escape..."

As the two were talking, a shadow suddenly passed overhead.

"Huh? What’s that?"

Jun Ruoxue curiously asked, "That looked like... a person’s shadow?"

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