"What exactly are you trying to express by saying all that?"
Qin Yi raised an eyebrow.
"What I an to say is that people have different beliefs, and thus lead different lives; the kind of thoughts you have dictate the kind of life you lead. A wolf travels a thousand miles to eat at, a horse travels a thousand miles to graze. As Qin Feimo is the Virtuous King, naturally he must do what a Virtuous King should do. But what if he were nothing at all? What then?"
Su Pan’er’s eyes carried a different aning.
Qin Yi furrowed his brows in deep thought—if Qin Feimo were nothing at all, then what would he...?
He turned his gaze toward the distance, where in the small pavilion ahead, Little Yanyan was playing with Little Sugar Bean, with several palace maids attending to them.
The two children played carefree with little stones, Little Yanyan’s giggling and Little Sugar Bean’s insistent babbling could be intermittently heard.
Gradually drawing the attention of Qin Yi and another person.
They couldn’t help but walk toward the small pavilion.
When their light was blocked by the approaching figures, both children seed to notice them. Turning their heads, and upon seeing their own imperial parents, Little Yanyan’s small face broke into a wide smile.
"Father, Empress Mother, you’re back!"
She cheered, rushing over, followed by Little Sugar Bean: "Father, Empress Mother, where have you been? Little Yanyan couldn’t find you. Little Yanyan missed you so much!"
Qin Yi crouched down, and Little Yanyan tiptoed to plant a kiss on his face, her small face beaming like a flower.
Qin Yi laughed heartily, wiping the saliva from his face before looking at Little Yanyan’s face and then at Little Sugar Bean, who was also saring his face with saliva.
Both children’s cheeks were flushed, their skin tender and pale, their large, obsidian-black eyes round and shining, their little forms with red lips and white teeth extrely adorable when they smiled.
He reached out to squeeze Little Sugar Bean’s chubby cheeks. The plump little body fed so well wriggled in his arms, endearing and irresistible.
It kept Qin Yi laughing nonstop.
"Do you really miss Father, or did you do sothing wrong and fear punishnt from your tutor, so you ca to hide with Father?"
"I did not! Father, Little Yanyan wants to be held too, hold , hold ..."
Little Yanyan also tried to squeeze into Qin Yi’s embrace.
But though Little Sugar Bean was small, she dominantly clung to Qin Yi’s arms and wouldn’t let go. Little Yanyan’s smiling face gradually faded.
Su Pan’er couldn’t bear to see her disappointed and quickly sat down on a stone bench, beckoning to Little Yanyan.
"You child, co here! Co to your Empress Mother."
"Empress Mother!"
Little Yanyan happily leaped into her arms and sat on the stone bench, leaning into Su Pan’er’s embrace to watch her younger sister.
Little Sugar Bean was having a great ti with Qin Yi, curiously reaching out to touch his stubble-chinned chin and pouting, about to give a kiss.
"Stop it, you little rascal, this..."
Qin Yi busied himself wiping the saliva from his face, preventing her from continuing her slobbery rites, and couldn’t help but laugh as he exclaid, "Where did this child pick up the habit of always pouncing for a kiss? Just look at my wet face..."
If he wasn’t mistaken, just before, the two children were wiping and playing at the stone table, right? In the blink of an eye, they ran over to touch his face—enough was enough!
"Father, Father?"
Little Sugar Bean’s large eyes blinked, listening but not understanding.
Seeing Qin Yi prevent her from kissing him, she beca a bit unhappy, her rosy little mouth pouted as she began to call out and raise her hands to grab Qin Yi’s hair.
Watching his confused and adorable look, Qin Yi’s heart softened once more.
The main reason was that he had been busy with court affairs recently, and he had left both children under Pan’er’s care, while he himself had very little interaction with them.
He picked them up casually and asked softly, "Little Sugar Bean, shall we go to Wangxiang Tower for dinner? Alright, co to daddy for a hug, let’s go!" With that, he took his wife and child back to Wangxiang Tower.
Indeed, matters of the state are important, the affairs of the world are important, but nothing is as important as one’s own wife and children!
Qin Yi felt the deepest aning of this saying for the first ti at this mont.
The results of the palace examination, being listed on the Golden List, would only be announced on the third day after the examination.
Ten years of hard study, unnoticed, but one day of fa, known throughout the world!
The ancients did not deceive .
Ever since returning from the palace examination, Su Family’s Mansion’s threshold had nearly been trampled by visitors.
People who had not known them before, who had no relationship whatsoever, also began to visit one after another. Su Ke had long known about the party struggles in the court, and so he excused himself from eting everyone due to a headache from drinking too much the previous day.
But while he could fend off those outsiders, there was one person he could not fend off.
Reclusive Scholar Lei took a liking to Su Ke, hoping dearly that Su Ke would be savvy enough to take the initiative to discuss marriage matters.
Unexpectedly, Su Ke appeared quite indifferent, as if he had no interest in his daughter, which indeed made him feel sowhat snubbed for a few days.
However, news of the happenings in the court soon reached his ears.
After giving it so thought, Reclusive Scholar Lei visited Su Family’s Mansion the very next day. The ministers could be stopped, but when the ntor himself paid a personal visit, the Su Family’s gatekeeper naturally dared not stop him and hurriedly reported it.
Patriarch Su received the report and personally went out to greet him, following the required courtesies. Su Ke naturally accompanied him.
"Ha ha ha... It’s rare for Reclusive Scholar Lei to personally visit to teach my grandson, bringing glory to the Su Family. Coincidentally, two esteed guests have also co to the mansion today. It’s a good opportunity for everyone to gather and chat."
"Patriarch Su, you have a fine grandson!"
Reclusive Scholar Lei was particularly moved.
These words made Su Ke feel quite embarrassed.
Reclusive Scholar Lei ca to the mansion and Patriarch Su, who had already been inford, personally went out to greet him, which involved the necessary niceties. Su Ke naturally followed.
"Ha ha ha... It’s rare for Academician Lei to personally visit to teach my grandson, bringing glory to the Su Family. As luck would have it, my naive grandson is also at ho today, not having gone out. It’s a good chance for everyone to gather and chat, for Academician Lei to offer so additional guidance."
Watching Su Ke beside him, calm and poised in his greeting, Reclusive Scholar Lei said to Patriarch Su with added emotion,
"Patriarch Su, you certainly have a fine grandson!"
These words made Su Ke feel quite embarrassed again, causing him to bend his waist one more ti.
But Patriarch Su was all pride and burst into laughter: "It is all thanks to Reclusive Scholar Lei’s earnest and relentless teaching of my naive grandson. Tracing back through the generations, my family, the Sus, were always rural country heads. Now, returning once again to Shengjing, when I, old Su, pass on, I will also have the face to et the ancestors of the Su Family."
Academician Lei’s expression suddenly changed, filled with surprise and uncertainty: "Are you implying that the Su Family has quite a lineage?"
"You are correct there," said Patriach Su, his face intent and secretive, and then breaking into hearty laughter. He glanced outside the mansion gate, and gesturing towards the parlor said, "It’s not convenient to talk here. Co, let’s go inside and talk."
They say that in age, people beco crafty.
Patriarch Su, now old, had long since beco a sly figure.
He invited Academician Lei into the parlor and offered him the seat of honor. Su Ke, with nowhere to sit, simply stood at attention beside Su Lao Si’s position.
Once everyone was seated, Patriarch Su opened the conversation with a smile.
"Speaking of the Su Family, we must go back to the Qin Family, to Yan Village and Luoshan Village..."
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