Farm Tough Girl
Chapter 302 - 302 303 Old Events of Ten Years Ago_1

Chapter 302: Chapter 303: Old Events of Ten Years Ago_1 Chapter 302: Chapter 303: Old Events of Ten Years Ago_1 “It was sent to the palace, but before it was sent in, you know, I definitely had to take a look. The letter said that Yu Jin’s leg wound had gotten better, but he probably can’t walk on it anymore. However, the princess who originally injured his leg now feels guilty, so his treatment nowadays is not that bad.”

Yu Ze snorted coldly, “Feeling guilty? That imperious and unreasonable princess, would she even have guilt in her heart? If not for having some ulterior motive, why would she suddenly be nice to Jin?”

Jiang Hengyu made a face, “Seems like it really is the case, that princess probably has feelings for Jin.”

Yu Ze’s lips pressed thinly, “Jin’s leg was ruined by her, how could a woman with such a venomous heart be a match?”

“I just came to tell you, I heard that princess is now offering a reward nationwide for renowned physicians to treat Yu Jin’s leg, but, I don’t think there’s much hope, after all, it was crushed by a horse’s hoof and the bones were fractured, it’s quite serious, he still can’t walk on it.”

Yu Ze clenched his fist inside his sleeve; Yu Jin was at the mercy of others in the Qilian Kingdom, even maids and eunuchs could disrespect him, and nobody cared even when his leg was trampled and mangled by a horse hoof. If not for that capricious princess suddenly taking an interest in him, he might be languishing in some cold palace waiting to die right now.

“Don’t worry too much, there might be a twist in the tale. If a highly skilled physician is found to help, maybe it could work out,” Jiang Hengyu comforted.

Only then did Yu Ze loosen his hand, and his facial expression softened slightly.

“You can leave now; go back wherever you came from,” Yu Ze said pointedly, clearly still harboring anger.

Jiang Hengyu felt aggrieved, “Hey, I’m kindly helping you find information and yet you chase me away. If that’s your attitude, what the hell is inside? Why won’t you let me have a look? Have you hidden something good? It’s not like you’re hiding a beauty in there, is it? Be careful, or I’ll go tell your wife in a bit.”

As he said this, he pretended to force his way in.

Yu Ze instantly used his dislocation skill to twist Jiang Hengyu’s arm behind his back, causing him to howl with pain. With a dark expression, Yu Ze warned, “Next time you barge into my yard without my permission, I’ll dislocate your arm for real.”

After speaking, he pushed Jiang Hengyu to the side, let go of his arm, and walked away.

Jiang Hengyu was miserably frustrated; Yu Ze wasn’t usually so irritable. The trouble was, with Yu Ze so irritated just now, he felt like a fire had been lit inside him, ready to burst but then suppressed again, which was mightily stifling.

The little maid said helplessly, “Young Master Jiang, please go back, or the Crown Prince will really blame you.”

Jiang Hengyu rubbed his sore arm, unwilling to let it go, and asked, “What the hell is in that room? Why won’t anyone let me see?”

The little maid bit her lip and then whispered, “That’s the future Princess’s room.”

Jiang Hengyu was taken aback, “Haven’t they been married for a year now? They are still sleeping in separate rooms?”

The little maid’s face flushed with embarrassment, but still she replied, “How would I know? Maybe it’s because the official wedding ceremony is soon, for propriety’s sake. Please don’t make it difficult for me, Young Master Jiang, just go quickly.”

However, Jiang Hengyu suddenly realized something; with Yu Ze in such a temper earlier, could it be that he had ruined their romantic moment? And then he remembered Yu Ze wouldn’t even let him through the door.

Jiang Hengyu’s heart skipped a beat. Now he had really stirred up trouble, actually ruining his brother’s “blissful life”! Yu Ze would definitely not let him off.

Indeed, Yu Ze couldn’t let him off. By the time Yu Ze hurried back, Muniang had already dressed and was sitting properly at the vanity, tidying her hair.

Yu Ze’s face darkened, filled with reluctance, “My lady.”

Muniang feigned confusion, “What’s wrong? I thought you were attending to important matters. Jiang Hengyu came looking for you in such a hurry, wasn’t it something serious?”

The earlier incident was already quite awkward. If they had just gone all the way, that would have been it, but it had been interrupted instead. Moreover, with it being Muniang’s first time, how could she have the audacity to bring it up again?

Yu Ze silently cursed Jiang Hengyu countless times before he sighed and said, “It wasn’t anything serious, just relaying a message to me.”

“Hmm?” She waited for him to continue.

In fact, Muniang had heard that it was news about Yu Jin. Now that she had decided to accept everything about Yu Ze, she naturally wanted to understand everything about him.

“Eleven years ago, our dynasty had a major conflict with Qilian Kingdom, resulting in a devastating defeat. To beg for peace, we ceded ten cities and paid an immense amount of silver. Besides, we needed to send three hostages over. At that time, there were only three suitable hostages in the palace. One of them was the Crown Prince, whom the Emperor naturally couldn’t bear to part with, so he considered finding someone suitable among the royal kin. Eventually, the choice fell between me and Yu Jin. Being the elder brother, it was naturally my duty to go. But Yu Jin drugged my bowl with a knockout potion that day, and he took my place.”

Yu Ze recounted this past event with a series of sighs, “Our hostages had it tough there. The other two princes had already been killed. It’s already not easy for Yu Jin to survive.”

“However, not long ago, the pampered princess of that place rode her horse over his leg, crippling it. That leg is now useless… and these are the sins I should have suffered.”

Muniang gripped his trembling hand tightly, “I know, you’ve been at the frontier for ten years, fighting against Qilian Kingdom. Isn’t it to restore the might of the Daqian Dynasty and make his life there a bit easier?”

Yu Ze buried his face in Muniang’s shoulder, “For ten years, I’ve been regretting letting him go to that place, yet it was only after meeting you that for the first time, I felt grateful I didn’t go.”

For the first time, Muniang saw such vulnerability in Yu Ze. The guilt in his heart seemed like a wound that would last a lifetime. Like his protection of He Suxue, he was merely doing his best to make up for Yu Jin’s regrets.

“When the Daqian Dynasty becomes more powerful, Qilian Kingdom will release the hostages of their own accord. Yu Jin is blessed by fortune, he will be fine,” Muniang said, even though her words felt ethereal and feeble, she could find no other appropriate words to comfort him.

Yu Ze, however, spoke with unwavering determination, “That day will come.”

“Yes,” Muniang’s lips curled into a smile. His word that there will be such a day had embedded itself into Muniang’s mind like a faith. She trusted him implicitly at all times, just as she had once trusted in the value of two taels.

Now that Yu Ze had returned to the Capital City, he wasn’t as idle as he was in Chatu Town, especially after recently receiving news about Yu Jin from Qilian Kingdom; he had become busy. Muniang was not someone who liked to stay idle at home, so she took this opportunity to wander around the Capital City, exploring food and embroidery shops.

After all, it was time to expand the business in Chatu Town, and scouting in the Capital City wasn’t a bad idea. Alright, she was always someone who couldn’t miss an opportunity to make money—a true wealth fanatic.