In a flash of realization, Su Pan’er suddenly thought, could it be that Qin Yi totally unaware of this?
With this thought, her expression regained so composure.
However, she was still seething with anger: "This woman was gifted to you as a present today! I took a look, she is indeed pretty like a flower and as beautiful as jade, a perfect temptress. Do you want to take a look?"
"A gift? By that, you an soone sent her to the house as a gift?"
Qin Yi’s eyebrows furrowed abruptly. He picked up the indenture for a closer look, then casually tossed it on the table, muttered sothing under his breath before speaking up.
"She’s just a woman with an indenture. Check if the outer courtyard or the field manor need more hands. If they do, you can send her over directly. You’re in a crucial period now, so don’t exhaust yourself over such trivial matters. There’s no point in hurting yourself over unrelated people. Do you understand?"
While saying this, Qin Yi had a thought in his mind.
During the day, the palace had held a "Jumping Zhong Kui" and "Da Nuo" ceremony to drive out the epidemic spirits, which he and many lords and princes had attended.
In the anwhile, the Deputy Secretary Bu had given him a mysterious smile, saying he had a surprise waiting for him when he got ho. He had then inquired more about it, but the secretary avoided answering directly, so he didn’t pry any further. Thinking about it now, it must have been him who sent her over!
So, this woman is not relevant at all!
Only then did a faint smile appear on Su Pan’er’s face.
"It seems that the greenhouse business outside the city is quite flourishing. They probably need so more hands. This works perfectly, we can send her over there first thing tomorrow morning!"
Su Pan’er said casually.
"Right, you should handle these minor matters of the inner courtyard yourself from now on, you don’t need to specifically notify ,"
Qin Yi smiled complacently, looking like a bootlicker.
"Pfft!"
Unable to hold in her laughter, Su Pan’er burst out, a delighted expression on her face: "Why, are you anticipating another such occasion?"
Finally, the storm has passed!
Qin Yi discreetly wiped the sweat off his forehead. He knew that if his previous answers hadn’t satisfied her, the mansion would be in total chaos by now!
"Pan’er, as for these things, it’s not about what your husband wants,"
Qin Yi looked innocent: "This is clearly soone from the court deliberately trying to destroy and interfere with our marital relationship. Actually, to be honest with you, in the past, a lot of officials have been secretly sneaking people into my hands. I’ve rejected them all because I already have a wife at ho. Otherwise, who would allow... this woman to be forced into the mansion..."
"Oh really! So there were many tis before too..."
Su Pan’er narrowed her eyes dangerously: "Who snuck this person in this ti, you surely can’t say you know nothing about it?"
"I do. This morning Secretary Bu said there was a surprise for ..."
Qin Yi stamred.
What a surprise indeed! The shock is real, but where’s the joy?
"Is that so, Secretary Bu huh! I see."
Su Pan’er suddenly laughed and patted Qin Yi’s shoulder: "These are all matters of the inner courtyard. You can leave them to ! Just don’t bla for cutting off your ’luck’ with won!"
He quickly stepped forward to hug her, deliberately rubbing against her in his arms, mumbling from his mouth.
"I can’t even handle one powerful woman like you, why would I want more trouble by my side? I’d rather not have these rotten peach blossoms in my life!"
"Alright! You said it yourself."
Su Pan’er narrowed her eyes.
She turned around and ordered Uncle Xiao to send her away first thing in the morning!
Poor Miss Ting Ting, who was disciplined by the Night Tide Moon the night before, had to stand outside in the frigid cold with a basin on her head all night. By morning, she was feverish and in a daze when she was sent off by the people Uncle Xiao had assigned, directly to the countryside. By the ti she woke up, everything had changed!
All of this had nothing to do with Su Pan’er anymore.
The next day was New Year’s Eve, and a large box was delivered to the front door of Deputy Secretary Bu.
As it happened, Lord Bu’s wife was a greedy and jealous woman. Upon hearing that a large box had been delivered, she quickly had it moved into the inner courtyard. When it was opened, an incredibly beautiful woman was inside, who ca out and called her sister. Unlike Su Pan’er, she was not rational and imdiately caused a ruckus, even going so far as to drag Lord Bu, who was drinking with his colleagues, back ho.
The two of them perford a farce on the street, creating a scene that was the talk of the Imperial City for several days.
At this mont, Su Pan’er’s family was laughing and joking, preparing New Year’s Eve dinner, and making glutinous rice balls. The deford rice balls made everyone, including Su Ke who teased his fourth sister, burst into laughter.
Qin Yi wasn’t idle either; he was busy drawing a picture of Zhong Kui!
Su Huarong also rushed back and hung up the couplets that Qin Yi had written earlier on the door of the house.
The page boys in the manor were also busy hanging up big red lanterns under the pavilion corridors and beams. As soon as the inside and outside of the house were covered in a sea of red, the New Year atmosphere imdiately sprung up!
By the afternoon, a large table full of New Year’s Eve dinner had been prepared.
Qin Yi paid homage to the gods and ancestors. He then led Ke’er out of the house and personally hung a string of firecrackers in front of the mansion’s gate. Su Huarong also quickly ca forward to help. Soon, the auspicious ti arrived.
The page boys in the manor were also busy hanging up big red lanterns under the pavilion corridors and beams. As soon as the inside and outside of the house were all covered in a sea of red, the New Year atmosphere imdiately sprung up!
By afternoon, a large table full of delicious dishes had been laid out in the living room.
Everyone gathered together, except for Ye Han, who had gone back to the Ye Family to celebrate the New Year. Su Xian’er, who was usually with Lui Muyi, and Qin Hua who had recently hurried back from his hotown would also attend.
Qin Yi paid homage to the gods and ancestors. He then led Ke’er out of the house and personally hung a string of firecrackers in front of the mansion’s gate. Su Huarong also quickly ca forward to help. Soon, the auspicious ti arrived.
Several people lit the firecrackers, and the crackling sound imdiately echoed across the land.
The sound of countless firecrackers being set off also ca from all around, and everyone was laughing and rejoicing.
This joy also infected Su Pan’er, who imdiately gave an order: "All maids and old won, page boys and managers in the mansion, are rewarded! First-class maids and old won are rewarded ten taels of silver, second-class five taels, third-class three taels, and fourth-class two taels. Page boys and managers were also rewarded accordingly."
All the maids, old won, page boys and managers were naturally overjoyed and expressed their gratitude.
Once the firecrackers had completely finished, everyone went back inside to begin enjoying their New Year’s Eve dinner.
Although the Qin Family usually had plenty of at in their als, the dishes for the New Year’s festival were mostly the usual ones. But today’s al was different, it was the New Year’s Eve dinner, naturally adding a sweet flavour of festive togetherness.
Ke’er was the most enthusiastic about eating, scarfing down food like a wolf. His gaze was already fixed on the fireworks and firecrackers placed to the side.
Qin Yi had reserved these fireworks and firecrackers in advance, waiting to set them off tonight.
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