In Love With My Fierce Farming Wife!
Chapter 969 - 974: Ventilated and Delighted

Chapter 969: Chapter 974: Ventilated and Delighted

"Mother, why do you do this? Please get up..."

Su Pan’er reached out to stop her, trying to help Mrs. Ru to her feet.

But Mrs. Ru took a step back and bowed again, "Empress..."

Su Pan’er’s body stiffened, and she glanced at the court ladies and internal attendants on either side. She composed her facial expression and said in a gentle tone, "No need for formalities, Mrs. Ru, please rise." Then she turned to Jiu Lan, "Find Mrs. Ru a seat."

"Thank you, Empress."

After expressing her gratitude, Mrs. Ru finally sat down on the chair brought by the palace maid.

"You may all leave."

Once the refreshments were served, Su Pan’er instructed the court ladies and internal attendants on both sides. Everyone bowed in unison and silently retreated.

"Mother, Pan’er offers her respects to you."

Once everyone had left, Su Pan’er hurriedly stood up: "Mother, why didn’t father come, and how is his health?"

"Oh my! It’s really oppressive staying in the Imperial Palace, I feel terribly uncomfortable all over."

Seeing that the court ladies and internal attendants had left, Mrs. Su-Hua breathed a sigh of relief! She kept patting her chest, complaining to Su Pan’er, "You have no idea, these days there have been female officials teaching me the proper etiquette, and I nearly went mad with the torment. It’s still better in Luoyan Village! I could visit anyone as I pleased, speak loudly whenever I wanted to, and also..."

Mrs. Su-Hua was about to continue but caught a glimpse of Su Pan’er, she skipped the rest of her sentence, and laughed sheepishly.

Su Pan’er certainly understood Mrs. Su-Hua’s meaning.

However, every nation has its laws, and every family has its rules—first comes the nation, then the family. Laws of the land precede parental kindness, and there’s nothing she could do about it.

In particular, Mrs. Su-Hua’s words only made Su Pan’er feel more distressed.

"Mother, it’s Pan’er who has made you suffer by coming to the capital."

"Hey, why talk about suffering?"

Mrs. Su-Hua, seeing Su Pan’er like this, suddenly felt at ease. Excitement spread across her face, "My daughter has now become the Empress, and my son-in-law the current Emperor. What could be more impressive than this? I... What more could I possibly be dissatisfied with?"

As she spoke, she became increasingly triumphant.

Thinking carefully, the glory and riches she experienced in her life now, and the bestowed honor, there was truly nothing more satisfying and delightful!

Especially in the early years, when Mrs. Su-Hua had no children of her own, and picking up Pan’er, the foolish girl, she was even less favored. For this, she forced smiles in public while secretly wiping away countless tears in private.

Now that her daughter had become the Empress, she felt even her breathing became smoother, and there was nothing more joyful than this!

Besides, who wouldn’t aspire to enter that rich and glorious circle?

Now that she had a daughter who was the Empress, who else would dare look down on her?

Rather than complaining to Pan’er, she was actually boasting!

She was just an ordinary person, after all, and ordinary people have their own considerations and thoughts. She liked the taste of being flattered!

Of course, she was also very self-aware.

She understood that all she enjoyed now was because of Pan’er, so she cherished everything she had even more.

The unspoken words of Mrs. Su-Hua were all witnessed by Su Pan’er in her eyes, and she smiled knowingly.

Turning back, she looked at Little Yanyan who was quietly holding Little Sugar Bean without saying a word, and Little Sugar Bean who kept babbling away, learning to speak, and Su Pan’er’s heart softened even more.

She naturally embraced Little Sugar Bean and Little Yanyan into her arms and looked at her exceedingly sensible eldest daughter, "Yan Yan, what’s the matter? Why are you not speaking?"

"..."

Little Yanyan did not speak, only shook her head, but still willingly snuggled into Su Pan’er’s embrace, clutching her clothes without a word.

Such a Little Yanyan, where was the lively and adorable appearance of the past?

It caused Su Pan’er’s heart to ache severely.

"Good girl, Mother is here, ah!"

She patted Little Yanyan’s head.

Little Yanyan still silently nodded her head, burying her face in her embrace without saying anything.

On the contrary, Little Sugar Bean was babbling incomprehensible words, continuously clapping her hands, appearing exceptionally joyful.

"As if knowing you were in trouble, both children were especially well-behaved. They didn’t make a fuss or cry on the journey to the capital. Especially Yanyan, she..."

Mrs. Su-Hua’s eyes slightly reddened, her smile tinged with a sigh, "In just one night, this child seemed to grow up a lot, no longer as carefree and heedless as before!"

A mother’s heart is linked to her child’s!

Su Pan’er felt a special pang of emotion. Sitting down on the chair, she turned to Mrs. Su-Hua, "Mother, are you hungry? I haven’t had breakfast yet. How about you join me for a bit?"

"That’s fine, that’s fine!"

Mrs. Su-Hua wiped her tears frequently and also sat down.

Whether they ate or not wasn’t the important part; what mattered was being able to dine with her daughter and maternal grandchild, spending just a moment longer with them, it made her heart happy.

The Palace Maids quickly brought up the breakfast, full plates of Lamb stewed tofu, Rock Sugar Stewed Bird’s Nest, Three-ingredient Pigeon Eggs, braised duck’s loin, Five Fortune Longevity Peaches, shredded chicken noodles, and more.

The one responsible for arranging the dishes, Jiu Lan, explained carefully for Su Pan’er, "Empress, please don’t be offended, as the Imperial Chef currently does not know your preferences, they took the liberty to prepare these dishes. Empress, please see if these dishes suit your palate. Shall we ask the Imperial Chef to prepare something else?"

"No need, no need to make more. These dishes are already enough to fill the table!"

Without waiting for Su Pan’er to speak, Mrs. Su-Hua was the first to gesture with her hands, speaking in advance.

And Jiu Lan said nothing, standing respectfully in her spot, her head bowed.

These dishes were indeed quite abundant.

"Let it be, today’s breakfast needs no more additions or subtractions."

Su Pan’er casually spoke, picking up the chopsticks to serve food for Little Yanyan, then she grabbed some pigeon eggs, started crushing them, and began feeding Little Sugar Bean.

The adjacent Court Ladies and Internal Attendants all appeared to watch with their eyes downcast, as if they saw nothing of the scene before them.

"Yes, Empress."

With a number of Internal Attendants and Palace Maids standing by, Mrs. Su-Hua, sitting to Su Pan’er’s lower side, seemed much more restrained and hesitant to start eating from the table.

Su Pan’er simply had everyone step back, leaving only her family to have breakfast.

Mrs. Su-Hua’s round and plump face relaxed considerably, a smile creasing her eyes as she began to eat, continuously serving dishes for Little Yanyan.

"Come, Yan Yan, be good, eat up! The food is delicious, even though it’s a bit cold..."

The food in the Imperial Palace naturally couldn’t compare to the countryside. In the countryside, dishes were served hot and fragrant straight from the stove to the table. Here, the food had to be prepared in advance and then carried from the Imperial Kitchen to the side palace hall, which was far away, and after the extensive tasting process, even if it wasn’t cold, it would have lost its initial fragrance.

"Shall we have the servants reheat it?"

Su Pan’er also felt it was a bit cold, but given the hot weather, aside from the meat dishes, the rest was still acceptable.

"No need, let’s just eat as is."

Mrs. Su-Hua was happy in her heart, finding everything delicious.

As the mother and daughter were talking, Jiu Lan reappeared, "Empress, several ladies are requesting an audience outside the hall."