In Love With My Fierce Farming Wife!
Chapter 463 - 462 Such Blatant! _1

Chapter 463: Chapter 462 Such Blatant! _1

Under Prefect Jiang’s furious gaze, Su Ping’er had no choice but to begrudgingly stand and approach Su Pan’er, barely managing to bow in apology.

"I was wrong, Fourth Younger Sister. I ask for your forgiveness."

"No need for formalities."

Su Pan’er replied with a light smile, sparing a glance at Prefect Jiang on the other side of the table. She thought of him as Qin Yi’s direct superior and decided against saying anything more.

But just as she held her tongue, Liu Zikang on her side chimed in.

"Enough. It’s a rare occasion for us to gather like this. Let’s enjoy our food and drink without spoiling the mood over a trifling matter."

With that said, Liu Zikang took the initiative to raise his wine cup, "I rarely get the chance to visit Changze County. It is fortunate to be able to dine with you all today! Come on, no need to stand on ceremony today, let us drink heartily!"

The crowd cheered in agreement and hastily raised their wine cups.

Su Pan’er also picked up the tea cup in front of her, but as soon as the brew neared her nose, her eyebrows drew together.

The medicinal tea was a mixture of hawthorn, coix seed, rice kernel, longan, almond, and codonopsis; all of them most beneficial to the health. Yet, all of them were foods that pregnant women needed to avoid!

Then, she looked at the dishes on the table - turtle stew with kelp, black fungus stir-fried with mutton, donkey meat soup, braised catfish, quick-fried field snails, barbecued oysters, stir-fried Paspalum... A table full of seemingly ordinary countryside dishes, but everything seemed odd to Su Pan’er!

Almost all of these foods had the potential to cause miscarriage, and many were foods that pregnant women should avoid or consume sparingly!

An entire table of such foods!

So brazenly done. Did the cook really think her medical skills were just for show?

It left Su Pan’er at a loss for words!

After the third round of drinks, she excused herself from the table, citing pregnancy discomfort.

As soon as she left, Jun Ruoxue hurried after her.

"Sister Pan’er, let’s go! Come and hang out in my courtyard!"

Jun Ruoxue took her to her garden and instructed Zi Lan, who was by her side, to prepare some food. "I noticed you didn’t eat at all. It’s not good to go hungry. Have some food when Zi Lan brings it later."

"Alright!"

Su Pan’er readily agreed and then nonchalantly asked, "By the way, the dishes today were quite interesting. Were they prepared by the cooks at the county government office?"

"I’m not sure about that, you’d probably have to ask the supply officer. Why? Is there an issue? If so, I can call him over for you to ask."

Jun Ruoxue was unsure of the reason.

However, she wasn’t stupid. When Su Pan’er spoke, she felt that something wasn’t quite right.

"No, it’s nothing. I just thought that the dishes weren’t to my taste."

Su Pan’er didn’t pursue it any further, instead diverting the topic, "Did you know? A pregnant woman’s tastes can change in quite strange ways. Food that used to be delicious can suddenly seem weird. Even favorite dishes can start to taste worse than simple congee and wild vegetables."

Such an explanation indeed managed to fool Jun Ruoxue.

"Then when the food comes later, make sure to eat more!"

The two chatted and laughed, and it wasn’t long before the food was brought over.

Su Pan’er let out a sigh of relief. This time, the dishes were normal!

Not long after, Zi Lan returned, "Miss, I discreetly inquired with the supply officer earlier. The dishes for this evening’s banquet were prepared according to Lord Liu’s recent tastes. The menu was obtained from the postal relay building, they said it was Lord Liu’s favorite dishes."

"I see."

Jun Ruoxue responded casually, a deep thought flashed in her eyes: "Sister Pan’er, actually, inviting you to join the dinner party tonight was Uncle Liu’s idea. He said, he said..."

"Mmm, Xue’er, you don’t need to blame yourself. I had already considered this possibility before leaving the house," Pan’er reassured her.

The reason Jun Ruoxue sent a government employee whom she had met before but was clearly not close with was obviously to remind her that this invitation was unusual.

Whether she chose to come or not, they were all within Jun Ruoxue’s expectations, she had a way to get out of the situation unscathed!

As she arrived at the government office gate, Jun Ruoxue’s evasive expression already explained a lot of issues.

"Sister Pan’er, don’t be angry with me."

Jun Ruoxue quickly went up to hold Su Pan’er’s arm: "Actually, Xue’er hopes that you will accept the proposal. If you accept, you can accompany Xue’er on the trip back to the Capital City! As a part of the extended family, you can keep Xue’er company. Otherwise, the long journey will be unbearably boring..."

"Oh, you!"

Su Pan’er was somewhat exasperated: "So, you were only looking for a travel companion?"

"No! I’m just, just...hehe!" Intercepted mid-sentence,

Jun Ruoxue saw herself being caught off guard and started shaking Su Pan’er’s shoulder in protest.

Su Pan’er just laughed and replied: "Alright, I’ll forgive you this time. But if there’s a next time, you’ll see how I’ll deal with you!"

"I knew Sister Pan’er treats Xue’er the best!"

Jun Ruoxue instantly smiled from ear to ear!

She continued to recount intriguing stories and characters in the Capital City, full of enthusiasm and excitement. There was no stopping her!

As the two were chatting happily, Zi Lan suddenly barged in, whispering something in Jun Ruoxue’s ear.

Jun Ruoxue was noticeably upset, but she got up: "Sister Pan’er, sit here for a while, or take a walk. The lotus pods in the lotus pond are ready to be picked. When I come back, we can go boating in the lotus pond together!"

"Alright, you go ahead!"

Though Jun Ruoxue was clearly not happy, she left anyway.

Su Pan’er didn’t intentionally eavesdrop, but she couldn’t help overhearing thanks to her exceptional hearing.

It turned out that Su Ping’er got drunk and vomited all over her clothes, necessitating a change of clothes.

But as Jun Ruochen had no wife, the task naturally fell on Jun Ruoxue.

Suspecting that it might take a while for Xue’er to return, Su Pan’er simply left the house and took a leisurely stroll in the garden, walking towards the lotus pond.

As Su Pan’er was enjoying the lotuses in the pond, Qin Yi was being detained by Lord Liu after the dinner party ended on the other side.

Qin Yi stood for a long while, but Liu Zikang sat there without a word.

Unable to bear it any longer, Qin Yi saluted and asked aloud: "Lord Liu, I wonder why you kept me behind. Is there anything you wish to instruct me?"

"Well, it’s not exactly an instruction, but there is something I would like to discuss with you," Liu Zikang replied, leisurely sipping his tea.

"Sir Liu, please feel free to speak. I will do my best in all matters pertaining to the affairs of the court!" Qin Yi formally replied.

"Actually, what I want to discuss doesn’t pertain to the matters of the court, but rather to my daughter, Ji Li." After a glance at Qin Yi, Liu Zikang continued, "Ji Li has been drifting in the countryside since she was little, and my wife cried her eyes out over her. Now that we have finally found Ji Li, naturally, I want to take her back to Shengjing. I also want to find her a well-matched marriage to ensure her happiness."

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