Farm Tough Girl
Chapter 465 - 465 466 Not Willing to Accept It_1

Chapter 465: Chapter 466: Not Willing to Accept It_1 Chapter 465: Chapter 466: Not Willing to Accept It_1 Jin Renjie listened to these words, scared half to death, and immediately covered his daughter’s mouth, “Be careful, the walls have ears. If she hears this, our entire family will be doomed!”

Jin Yuanyuan dismissed it, saying, “Dad, why are you so afraid of her? I’ve heard that Prince An was actually dispatched here by the emperor, an outcast prince, what’s there to worry about?”

Jin Renjie glared at her fiercely, “Blind thing, your father knows more than you! Prince An came to Qinghua City of his own accord. The emperor holds him in such high regard, allowing him to act as he pleases because he knows the entire Daqian Dynasty relies on him, unless the Qilian Kingdom falls, we all depend on him to uphold it!”

Upon hearing this, Jin Yuanyuan felt a sudden sense of awe in her heart and was even more overjoyed that her own discerning eye had indeed spotted the best man in the world.

But immediately, her father doused her with a bucket of cold water, “You’d better extinguish that little fantasy. Today the Princess warned me to discipline my daughter well. If I knew you were behaving like this, I’d rather not have a disgraceful daughter like you!”

Jin Yuanyuan immediately flared up, “What do you mean by that, Dad? You look down on me, don’t you? You think I’m not worthy of Prince An? Since Prince An is willing to marry a commoner, why wouldn’t he consider me? I don’t believe I’m inferior to Qiao Muniang. Just wait, one day I’ll become Princess An and be just as imposing as she is!”

Madam Bai could not stand it anymore and directly pulled Jin Yuanyuan aside, “Just keep your mouth shut. If the my Lady hears of this, you won’t be able to bear the consequences.”

Jin Yuanyuan’s eyes instantly reddened, “Then stop interfering with me! It was agreed that I would marry him, and I even personally delivered the document to them. As a Magistrate, can’t you control the issuance of documents in the prefectural city? As long as my father insists, even the Prince would have to come begging. It’s just that my father doesn’t have the guts and got scared into paying respects to others. I’m not as cowardly as my father!”

Enraged, Jin Renjie slapped Jin Yuanyuan across the face, “How did I give birth to such a brainless thing? He may not control the documents, but he can control the lives of our entire family! With just one word from him, I’ll be like fish meat on the chopping board; you’re foolish, acting without thinking every time. Let me tell you, if you dare to provoke them again, beware I’ll break your legs!”

Although Jin Renjie loved his youngest daughter, when it came to his own life and reputation, it was immediately clear which was more important. His daughter could marry someone else if not this match, but if he offended Prince An, he’d never be able to turn over a new leaf!

“Now get out!” Jin Renjie bellowed in rage.

Jin Yuanyuan glared resentfully at him before turning and running out, her heart filled with reluctance. What standing did Qiao Muniang have to reach her current position? Why could she do it, but not Jin Yuanyuan?!

Jin Yuanyuan bit her lip, her eyes brimming with viciousness.

The matter of the document was finally settled, and Muniang didn’t have the time to squabble with Lord Jin. He had ridiculed her once, and then humbly begged her, so they were even now.

The construction of the new Mei Garden and Yuyang Embroidery House in Qinghua City had begun. Muniang had already discussed the rough requirements with Zeng Gang and confidently left him to it, having no intention of intervening herself, as she wasn’t skilled in architecture.

She had already written out the first act of the new play “Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils” and had given it to Zhong Yulang early for distribution among the actors, to facilitate the casting process. Both new and experienced actors were enthusiastic about participating in the selection for this play, so the entire Mei Garden was bustling.

The key point was that this play featured an unusually high number of lead characters, with three main couples alone, and everyone was indeed eager to compete for these roles.

Muniang was going to visit Mei Garden today to see how the casting was progressing.

“In this audition, there are not only supporting roles but also lead roles up for grabs. Although I’ve already decided on two of the roles, Wang Yuyan will still be played by Chen Yuhua, and Zhong Yulang will play Duan Yu. For the other roles, I am looking forward to everyone’s competition.”

Once Muniang had spoken, everyone was convinced. Lady’s judgment was excellent. Zhong Yulang had a delicate appearance and a handsome aura, making him the natural choice for Duan Yu. And as for Wang Yuyan, described in the play as a fairy-like character, who among them, whether male or female, could be more fairy-like than Chen Yuhua?

Besides, weren’t there still leading roles like Qiao Feng and Xuzhu up for grabs?

Everyone was as if invigorated by a shot of adrenaline and began to compete with all their might.

It took most of the day’s effort to tentatively finalize half of the roles, and Muniang then declared that they would continue the selection the next day, after which everyone dispersed happily.

Chen Yuhua, however, did not leave. Instead, she gave Muniang a deep curtsy and gratefully said, “I thought my acting career would end with The Condor Heroes, but I never expected you to value me so much to give me such an important role again. I am truly grateful.”

Muniang laughed and said, “What is there to be so thankful for? You should be thankful to yourself. If someone else were more suitable than you for the role, I wouldn’t have chosen you. Just perform well, and let’s make our journey from Chatu Town to Qinghua City widely celebrated across the Daqian Dynasty.”

Only then did Chen Yuhua smile: “Lady, you flatter me.”

Muniang just curled her lips. Actually, she had her own ulterior motives for this play. After the romantic love story in The Condor Heroes, Chen Yuhua and Zhong Yulang, as a couple, had captured people’s hearts instantly, even overshadowing Zhong Yulang and Guo Yuehua. If these two continued to play a couple, the public would undoubtedly favor them even more, so she simply let them play one of the main couples.

Otherwise, Zhong Yulang, a professional actor, could handle any role, not just that Duan Yu suited him best. She could have let him play Qiao Feng, the biggest lead in the play.

It was only when Muniang leaned in close to Chen Yuhua that she said, “This time I have really helped you. In the entire Daqian Dynasty, you’re the one closest to him. You don’t need me to tell you what to strive for.”

Chen Yuhua’s face turned red, realizing that Muniang knew about her secret intentions. Seeing Muniang wink and gesture at her, Chen Yuhua was too embarrassed but still nodded. Although she was shy, she wasn’t coy—since Muniang had been so straightforward, what was there left for her to say?

Suddenly, a servant came: “Lady, Miss Qingmei has arrived.”

Muniang was full of surprise, mainly because Qingmei had not sought her out for a long time. The Lu Mansion had strict family rules; a woman who married into the family could not go out without her husband’s permission, and how could Lu Ziquan agree to that?

Surprised as she was, Muniang still responded, “Please, let her in quickly.”