Farm Tough Girl
Chapter 479 - 479 480 Pregnant_1

Chapter 479: Chapter 480: Pregnant_1 Chapter 479: Chapter 480: Pregnant_1 When Muniang emerged from the house with a natural expression, ready to leave Mei Garden, two little heads finally peeked out from the balcony railing on the second floor.

Lu Qi’er cocked her head and said, “By the looks of it, there must be nothing in the tea. Mu doesn’t show any reaction at all.”

However, Tianniu said, “That’s not necessarily the case. With Mu’s capabilities, even if there were something in the tea, she probably wouldn’t make it known. She’d wait for the prey to come to her again. That would be much less trouble.”

Lu Qi’er looked at Tianniu in amazement; all of these thoughts had never occurred to her, but hearing Tianniu analyze it this way seemed to make perfect sense.

Lu Qi’er admired her wholeheartedly, “Tianniu, how are you so brilliant? How did you think of all that?”

“I’m just guessing. It may not be accurate. Maybe there really was nothing in the tea.”

“But you’ve almost completely guessed what Mu was thinking, which is quite remarkable in itself.”

With a blink, Tianniu said, “Everything in my mind was taught by Mu. Naturally, I can get a general sense of how she handles things.”

“Then, if a thief knew how well you understand her, wouldn’t it be easy for you to harm Mu?”

However, Tianniu shook her head, “You overestimate me. Everything in my head was taught by Mu. Even if I do understand her, how could she not understand me even better? If we were to really compare, I am far behind her.”

Lu Qi’er had never seen Muniang’s tactics and was somewhat disbelieving, “Mu seems like a very approachable person to me. Why do you make it sound so mystifying?”

Tianniu said, “That’s because you haven’t seen her in action. Mu is really formidable. Not to mention I have no desire to harm her, even if I did, my little bit of cunning wouldn’t be enough in front of her.”

Thinking to herself, if Qingmei really did something to harm Mu, her mind must not be working properly. Lu Qi’er might not know, but she and Qingmei followed Muniang from Tupo Village to Chatu Town, having seen so many of Muniang’s tactics. Where did Qingmei get the confidence to think she could outwit her?

When Muniang returned to the village, it was already near dusk. She saw a simple carriage parked outside the yard. Although it didn’t look luxurious, it didn’t have the slightest hint of poverty.

“Who has come?”

The servant hurriedly said, “I don’t know, sir. Only that it’s someone from Qinghua City, and my Lord seemed to call him, Steward Chen?”

Muniang’s heart sank, and she immediately became irritated. That old man had come to complain so soon. It was annoying to think about it. Before, when she thought she couldn’t conceive, Yu Ze never pressured her, but this old man started acting like he was the master, swaggering and saying he wanted to find a concubine for Yu Ze in front of her. Was she someone to be trifled with? Could she really swallow this insult?

“Where is he?!”

Seeing Muniang’s change in expression, the servant quickly replied, “In the eastern room.”

Muniang headed straight inside.

But before she could even push the door open, an elderly voice sounded, “Prince, Marquis Chen Mansion currently has but one legitimate son. How can you neglect the grace of your ancestors by doting on just this one? Her social status is low, yet Lord Marquis has not said a word about it. Moreover, she is barren. How can such a woman live up to the position of a daughter-in-law in Marquis Chen Mansion, let alone the title of Princess? If my Lady had any sense of propriety, she would not cling on when she knows her own body is weak…”

Steward Chen hadn’t finished talking when Yu Ze interrupted him coldly, “Steward Chen has been in Marquis Chen Mansion for many years and is considered an elder. Have you forgotten even the most basic of rules?”

Steward Chen was taken aback, obviously not understanding what he had done wrong.

“Conspiring against your master behind his back, and in my presence no less, you must be quite bold!”

Steward Chen clenched his teeth and spoke bluntly, “Prince, don’t be bewitched by this bitch. A man should behave like a man. How can you spoil a woman to such a lawless extent? I reprimanded her today, and she responded with arrogance, all because she relies on your favor. If you continue like this, sooner or later, you will be killed by this bitch!”

Fury surged in Yu Ze’s chest, and with a raise of his hand, he slapped Steward Chen, sending him flying through the air and crashing into the door, coughing up a puddle of blood on the ground.

“Get out!”

The door, impacted heavily, broke immediately, and there Muniang stood, blatantly appearing before their eyes.

Muniang initially felt some anger towards Steward Chen, but upon hearing his earlier words, she also felt a sense of helplessness. If he truly had intended to harm her, it would not have come to this; these were merely the normal values of ancient people. It seemed that in the eyes of others, she had already become a bitch.

Yu Ze had heard Muniang’s footsteps earlier and did not wish for Steward Chen to continue speaking. Now, seeing the displeasure on her face, he worried it would upset her. He was about to say something when he saw Muniang shake her head gently. If he showed too much concern for her in front of Steward Chen at this moment, the accusations would only worsen.

She had always understood his intentions, and how others thought of her had never been her concern. Otherwise, with the numerous rumors and gossip over such a long time, they would have crushed her by now.

Steward Chen lay on the ground, his eyes fixated on Muniang, clearly ready to risk it all, “Marquis Chen Mansion admitting such a woman ill-fated by heaven! How has Marquis Chen Mansion ever mistreated you? Even as a commoner woman, you were made the legitimate wife! Now, you can’t bear children, yet you are so narrow-minded as to not accept even a single concubine. The Prince is blinded by a woman like you. I’ve spent my life in Marquis Chen Mansion, how can I stand by and watch it fall to ruin?!”

During his tirade, another mouthful of blood spurted out, clearly displaying the depth of his anger.

Yu Ze had spared Steward Chen once before, out of respect for his lifelong loyalty to Marquis Chen Mansion. But now, seeing him continue to slander Muniang with no restraint, Yu Ze could no longer suppress his rage. True energy began to gather in his palm again, and this time, it would likely be the end of Steward Chen’s life.

Muniang timely intervened, not out of mercy, but because Steward Chen’s life was essential. He was Jian Yue’s confidant, and his words almost represented Jian Yue’s intentions. If Yu Ze truly killed Steward Chen for her sake, Jian Yue would certainly not let it go. Muniang genuinely did not want to create needless trouble in the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relationship to vex herself.

Muniang faced Steward Chen’s venomous gaze directly, “Steward Chen does all this for fear that the Yu Family will be left without an heir. If I were already pregnant, would there still be a need for concern?”

Steward Chen spat another mouthful of blood and cursed, “Can you even conceive? If you could, why bother inviting the Imperial Physician from the capital!”

Muniang responded directly, “I am pregnant. Please inform Marquis Chen Mansion that the grandchild of the Yu Family will be born of my womb. Does Steward Chen still have anything to say?” Her tone sharpened slightly.