Farm Tough Girl
Chapter 352 - 352 353 Get Out_1

Chapter 352: Chapter 353 Get Out_1 Chapter 352: Chapter 353 Get Out_1 Muniang rode hard and fast to reach the border garrison, and thanks to a Hidden Guard leading the way, no one hindered her journey. However, upon hearing her title of General’s Wife, many showed a look that seemed sympathetic.

She knew what that look meant. Along the way, many civilians and even soldiers sang of their General taking on a bold and fearless lone assault on the enemy camp for the sake of a beloved woman—Muniang might have been numb with anger, for she showed no reaction whatsoever.

Whispers began to sound from behind her.

“The General’s Wife has hurried over? Does she know about the General having someone else in his heart? Truly pitiable.”

“Isn’t that the truth? She just walked by trying to act composed, pretending as if nothing was wrong. Who knows how upset she must be on the inside!”

“Of course she’s upset, why else would she make a special trip? It’s said the General had specifically chosen this commoner woman to wed. He was so careful before they married, and now, not long after their wedding, his affections have shifted. It just goes to show, which man can withstand the test of time?”

Muniang, as if she hadn’t heard, asked directly, “Where’s the General?”

“In the main tent, still unconscious. Lady, would you like to see him first?”

Muniang nodded and turned swiftly to make her way there. As she approached, the guarding soldiers grew inexplicably nervous, “Lady, the General is still unconscious, seriously poisoned, and I’m afraid his appearance is somewhat, somewhat frightful. Lady, it might be best not to enter, lest you be alarmed.”

Muniang gave him a cold glance, paid him no attention, and lifted the curtain to enter.

Upon entering, she was taken aback—Yu Ze lay unconscious on the bed, and the person by his bedside was He Suxue.

He Suxue knelt on the ground, holding Yu Ze’s hands, crying miserably, “Yu, it’s all because of me. You suffered such serious injuries just to save me. How could you be so reckless? I will feel guilty for the rest of my life.”

As He Suxue spoke, tears fell freely, her shoulders shaking; she seemed a picture of pity.

Yet within her eyes lurked a trace of ferocity. She knew Qiao Muniang was about to enter, and even if she was just pretending, she wanted Qiao Muniang to understand her own significance!

Expecting Qiao Muniang to storm out in a fit of rage, He Suxue’s heart lifted as the footsteps behind her grew nearer. Now, she seemed to have an instinctual fear of Qiao Muniang.

Qiao Muniang sneered internally, no wonder they tried to stop her from entering. It wasn’t the sight of Yu Ze that they feared would alarm her, but rather the woman inside. Yet, the one who should really be frightened was not her.

In the past, her status may not have been legitimate, but now, she was the legal wife Yu Ze had formally married, carried into the home on a bridal sedan. No matter how much He Suxue stirs up a storm, she’s just an illicit woman—status and standing worlds apart. Why should she be intimidated by such a woman?

Muniang let out a scoff and then said, “Who is this unrelated woman?”

The guard outside spoke with unease, “Your, your Ladyship, this is the woman the General saved—”

“I ask you, what is her identity? What right does she have to stay here? Is your military camp so chaotic that you let just anyone in willy-nilly?!” Muniang’s fierce and solemn manner was extremely intimidating, and she radiated a palpable aura of murderous intent.

He Suxue’s heart tightened, but she still forcefully and composedly responded, “I chose to stay by Yu’s side myself. Yu was gravely injured and fell into a coma while saving me. I cannot, under any circumstances, abandon him. Moreover, Yu fought so hard to save me; he must be worried about my safety. By staying by his side, at least I can give him some sense of security.”

Each sentence He Suxue uttered was provocative, yet each also revealed a pitiable appearance.

But Muniang coldly said, “Get out.”

He Suxue was stunned, not expecting Muniang to be so blunt. Just as she tried to play the pity card again, Muniang cut her off with a cold voice, “Someone, drag her out and spank her in public with thirty strokes! Not one less! A woman who spent so many days in the enemy’s camp without any status, who knows if she has become a spy for the enemy? Whoever let her in, step forward and accept your punishment too!”

The guards, upon hearing this, were greatly alarmed. Only when Qiao Muniang spoke did they realize they might have indeed made a mistake, and they knelt in a fluster, exclaiming, “This subordinate admits guilt!”

He Suxue’s face turned pale, staring fixedly at Qiao Muniang, but to no avail—two guards immediately grabbed her to drag her out.

He Suxue screamed frantically, “Qiao Muniang, what right do you have to treat me like this? You’re just a village girl, what qualifications do you have?!”

Muniang pinched her chin, her tone chillingly frightening, “On what basis? Because I’m the legitimate wife of the Nation General, and what are you? A lowly army prostitute.”

He Suxue’s face completely fell apart. The torment of those three days was a lifetime of shame to her, yet Qiao Muniang was ruthlessly reopening her wounds and pouring salt on them. The surrounding guards had all refrained from mentioning the matter, but listening to Muniang bring it up, their gaze towards He Suxue was tinged with a hint of contempt.

Muniang fiercely let go of He Suxue’s chin and snorted coldly, “Drag her out. Yu never likes anything unclean. A lowly army prostitute daring to stay here is shameless and brazen. Scram!”

He Suxue howled heartbreakingly, “Qiao Muniang you wretch, everything that’s happened to me now is because of you, yet you dare to speak to me like this. Yu won’t let you off when he wakes up. His solo mission into the enemy camp for me is proof that I’m in his heart. If he finds out how you’ve treated me, he will surely—”

“Take her out, give her fifty!” Muniang barked harshly.

The guards shuddered in fear and quickly covered He Suxue’s mouth, dragging her away at once.

He Suxue’s screams from the beatings could be heard continuously outside, while Muniang huffed coldly, not bothering to furrow her brows.

Yu was now so deeply poisoned that his entire body was nearly turning a deep purple. Muniang pursed her lips, her eyes already tinted with a chill. What kind of poison was this, to be so vicious?

“The General has been poisoned with Gold Moon Flower. This poison normally takes ten days to manifest without a cure, but the General overexerted his Inner Strength earlier, so the time of the outbreak has been halved. Now, I fear there’s only one day left.”

A pang of pain shot through Muniang’s chest, “The antidote?”

“Subordinates have already been sent out to look everywhere, but the herb needed for the antidote is really hard to find. It grows on the cliffs and precipices, and we’ve only found one place that has it after much difficulty. But that spot is indeed too steep. We have already had several soldiers fall to their deaths while trying to collect the herbs from the rocks and cliffs. The difficulty is truly—”