Farm Tough Girl
Chapter 299 - 299 300 Who Looks Down on_1

Chapter 299: Chapter 300 Who Looks Down on_1 Chapter 299: Chapter 300 Who Looks Down on_1 Liu Yueman laughed smugly under her breath, taking delight in Qiao Muniang’s misfortune, clearly intending to enjoy seeing her made a fool of.

Muniang cast a dismissive glance at He Suxue before saying, “I, too, have just realized that you care so much about your reputation. A girl, not yet married, running all the way to Qinghua City and even causing a spectacle in the village with a staged suicide to force a man to marry you—I had thought it was the liberal customs of the Capital City, but it seems even girls from our little places cannot do such shameless acts.”

These words left everyone shocked. While everyone knew He Suxue had gone to Qinghua City, no one expected she had done something so disgraceful there?

He Suxue said through clenched teeth, “You’re talking nonsense! Just because you’re now relying on the Yu Family doesn’t mean you can be lawless. Our He Family is not to be trifled with either!”

Muniang replied with an innocent look, “Of course I know you’re not to be trifled with, which is why I wouldn’t dare provoke you. Otherwise, you might again ask the Empress to persuade His Majesty to issue a royal decree for a forced marriage, making Yu Ze defy the decree once more, wouldn’t he?”

He Suxue’s face turned pale instantly. People had always speculated about the reason for Yu Ze’s defiance, mostly assuming his arrogance, purposely snubbing the Emperor. No one had guessed it was because he didn’t want to marry He Suxue—who was, despite her age, still highly sought after in the Capital City with suitors almost breaking down her door.

Now, with Muniang’s revelation, everyone suddenly understood—Yu Ze truly didn’t want to marry He Suxue! The way they looked at He Suxue changed in an instant, filled with derision.

Liu Yueman was even less polite, teasingly laughing, “Miss Qiao’s words sound as if she’s intentionally emphasizing how she’s superior to He Suxue. But then again, Miss Qiao is from a humble background, not at all like us, born and raised ladies of distinction—not taught in the finer things of decorum and modesty. Who knows, maybe she specializes in seducing men, how else could the Marquis Chen Prince Heir become her visitor so easily?”

A burst of laughter rose, yet Qiao Muniang was not in the least embarrassed as they had expected, but simply smiled unperturbed, “Miss Liu, at the very least, claims to be a lady of repute, yet doesn’t even understand basic courtesy. To be so rude to me in public—no matter what I may have been before, aren’t you aware that I am soon to become the Princess to the Marquis Chen Prince Heir, and even the He’an Princess? Surely, that still puts me above you, above all of you, by more than just a few notches.”

The faces of the young ladies went pale, realizing that Muniang’s current status was extraordinary. However, in their hearts, they believed that a country girl knew nothing, and even if she held a high position, she must be inherently insecure. They thought even if they ridiculed her like this, she wouldn’t dare to retaliate. They hadn’t expected her to so directly use her status as leverage.

Muniang curved her lips slightly, her tone much sharper, “Do you truly believe me to be someone you can bully so easily?!”

Liu Yueman laughed awkwardly, “Why take it so seriously? We were just joking among peers of the same age, don’t take it to heart.”

Muniang responded coldly, “I’m sorry, but I already have taken it to heart. With this kind of attitude towards me, do you really think I can let you off easily?”

Liu Yueman’s smile completely stiffened. Could it be that she, a daughter of a noble family, now had to lower herself to beg for forgiveness from a village girl?

“What’s going on?” Yu Ze had approached unnoticed, his expression grim, clearly a sign he was on the verge of anger.

Just as Liu Yueman was about to speak, Muniang cut in, “My dear, has the status of our Marquis Chen Mansion in the Capital City really fallen so low? To the point where even the daughter of a mere Assistant Minister can look down upon us, and even trample us underfoot? This is my first interaction and I’m not clear on this, so please enlighten me, husband, lest I offend a noble lady and inadvertently cause trouble for the Marquis Chen Mansion.”

Yu Ze’s face immediately darkened, “Does Miss Liu think too highly of herself?”

Liu Yueman was so scared that she trembled, not to mention that the Marquis Chen Mansion was at least a titled family, with a status much higher than their own, just the status of Yu Ze as Marshal of the Nation could crush them.

“No, no, not at all, I don’t look down on Marquis Chen Mansion, I, I, I just look down on her, this village—”

Yu Ze’s gaze instantly turned piercing, “Looking down on the Princess of Marquis Chen Mansion, isn’t that the same as looking down on Marquis Chen Mansion?”

Liu Yueman fell to her knees with a “thump,” “I was wrong, I was wrong.”

The surrounding people also knelt down in unison, none daring to speak another word.

The Emperor saw what was happening here, but he turned a blind eye. At this moment, he finally understood how much Yu Ze cared for his wife. Unless it threatened his imperial throne, he did not want to offend Yu Ze, after all, the stability of the Daqian Dynasty depended on him.

If it weren’t a last resort, the Emperor didn’t want to eliminate such a capable general. Although Qilian Kingdom had become temporarily compliant, the issue was not completely resolved; the border affairs couldn’t do without him. Since he was willing to remain in his place now, with no schemes against the dragon throne, the Emperor could tolerate everything else.

The Empress couldn’t bear to see her cousin bullied and was about to speak, but the Emperor stopped her with a look, so she sat back down unwillingly.

Muniang leisurely looked at the group of people on the ground, “Recognizing your own place is the best, I’m not an unreasonable person, only I really can’t stand it when some people don’t take Marquis Chen Mansion’s dignity into account.”

Liu Yueman hurriedly said, “Miss Qiao is right, we were blind, and we almost offended you.”

“Stand up, stop kneeling, I was just joking with you, why take it so seriously, look how scared you all are,” Muniang said with a smile, obviously returning the “joke” Liu Yueman had earlier used.

Liu Yueman, biting her teeth in hatred, stood up respectfully.

Yu Ze couldn’t stand such a scene and pulled Muniang away, “Let’s not stay any longer, a bunch of ignorant women, it’s irritating to look at.”

The faces of the group of noble ladies instantly turned the color of liver. Yu Ze was young with numerous military accomplishments and a powerful family. In the Capital City, countless ladies secretly admired him. Among the women seated here, it wasn’t just He Suxue alone; most of them had a little crush on Yu Ze. They made things difficult for Muniang now because they couldn’t stand to see her so “lucky.”

They had thought that at least in terms of family background, they could firmly stand their ground compared to Qiao Muniang—they were daughters of prestigious families, weren’t they? But who would have known, in Yu Ze’s eyes, they were just ignorant and bothersome women?! Then who was knowledgeable? That small farmer girl from the countryside? The ladies were so angry that they nearly fainted!