Farm Tough Girl
Chapter 542 - 542 543 Wall-Top Grass_1

Chapter 542: Chapter 543 Wall-Top Grass_1 Chapter 542: Chapter 543 Wall-Top Grass_1 It was getting late. Muniang glanced at the clock and figured that Yu Ze should probably be about to return, so she went to the kitchen early and prepared the meal. She kept it warm in the pot, waiting for him to come back and eat.

Who would have guessed that just as she entered the room, a commotion erupted outside.

Muniang called out for Qingya, and only then did she come in.

“What’s happening outside? Why is it so noisy?”

Qingya quickly replied, “It’s that girl Kelan, making a fuss and insisting on seeing the Lady. I tried to stop her but couldn’t, and now she’s causing a scene at the entrance.”

Muniang raised an eyebrow, “Oh? What does she want?”

“I don’t know, but that girl is nothing but a seductive bitch sent by the Marquise; she’s probably timed it just as the Prince Heir is due to return, lying in wait like a hunter. Shall I just drive her away?”

But then they heard Kelan shouting from outside, “I have important matters to report to the Lady, please, I must see you!”

Muniang sipped her tea before replying, “Let her in.”

Kelan was allowed in, and Qingya didn’t forget to give her a stern glare, warning sharply, “Behave yourself!”

Kelan hastily assented with apprehension, “Yes.”

Once Kelan entered the room, she finally had the chance to carefully observe the Princess for the first time. Naturally, her beauty required no mention, fully deserving the term ‘beauty’, but what the Marquise said she resembled most was her youthful visage. Yet, observing the detached and indifferent woman before her, she could find no trace of naivety, instead an unsettling chill emanated from her.

However, it wasn’t that the Marquise had deceived her; the only possibility was that this woman was extremely skilled at disguise, feigning innocence to win the Marquise’s favor.

And now, facing her own self, she had an air of confident invulnerability.

“You have matters to report to me?” Muniang tapped the rim of her teacup lightly, rhythmically, appearing leisurely, yet the sound made one’s heart tremble.

Kelan promptly said, “Indeed, I do have important matters to report.”

“Speak.”

“Tonight, Bingyu plans to intercept the Prince Heir on his way and seduce him.”

Muniang’s tapping finger abruptly halted, and her gaze on Kelan took on a playful edge.

“Oh? How will she seduce him?”

Unable to discern Muniang’s mood from her tone, Kelan dared not make further guesses and steeled herself to explain, “Bingyu has already stealthily left the estate, preparing to enact a play on the essential path the Prince Heir takes home, where she will be ‘attacked’ by ruffians, and then…”

Muniang let out a disdainful chuckle, “Then the Prince Heir plays the hero to save her?”

“Though the tactic is clichéd, Bingyu is quite adept, and she will surely exhibit her strong personality before the Prince Heir. Just like,” Kelan started to say but was cut off.

“Just like I would,” Muniang interjected with a light tone that betrayed no particular emotion, but it sent a deep chill down Kelan’s spine.

Kelan bowed her head, unsure what more to say.

As for the situation with these maidservants, Nanny Li had already informed Muniang, even emphasizing that among them, Bingyu was the one to be most cautious of—because her temperament seemed too similar to her own.

Muniang now felt utterly unlike the fox, at least she couldn’t bring herself to seduce men.

“How did she slip out?”

Kelan was stunned and truly didn’t understand why Lady would care about such a trivial matter at this critical juncture. Shouldn’t she hurry to capture the person instead?

Despite what she thought, Kelan honestly replied, “Yes, yes, it was I who helped her distract the old woman watching over us.”

Muniang’s gaze became piercing immediately, and she let out a cold laugh, “Oh~ so she’s a turncoat.”

Kelan broke out in a cold sweat, “No, it’s not like that, I am close friends with Bingyu, and I’m willing to do whatever she asks, but this time, after thinking it over and over, I felt it wasn’t right. Doing such a thing behind Lady’s back; even if Bingyu gains favor in the future, she’ll only be a concubine, and ultimately, she would still have to rely on Lady’s care. But to stir up resentment with Lady because of this, we would have no good days ahead. I told Bingyu this for a long time, but she wouldn’t listen, and she even said that once she gains favor, she would naturally pull me up with her. However, I’m timid and understand very well who the real master of this house is. If Lady doesn’t let us go, nothing will be alright in the future.”

“So you betrayed her, coming to inform me.”

“No, no, no, I also wished to beg Lady to spare Bingyu’s life. I know Lady’s formidable power, and Bingyu definitely can’t compete with Lady. After all, Lady is the principal wife, aren’t you? I really had no way to persuade her, so I chose this path, not asking for anything else, only seeking to live a peaceful life.”

Kelan’s words were exceedingly sincere. Muniang lowered her eyes to look at her, and Kelan met Muniang’s gaze openly.

Muniang let out a sinister laugh before saying, “Qingya, go bring Bingyu back first, lock her in the firewood shed.”

Qingya responded and immediately went to carry out the task.

“As for you…” Muniang’s voice trailed off.

Hope flickered in Kelan’s eyes.

“The fact that you’re open-minded and wholeheartedly for me is rare indeed.”

Kelan nodded repeatedly, only hoping that Muniang would say she would stay by her side from now on. However, Muniang then said, “You can go back now.”

Kelan stood there stunned, at a loss for words for a moment.

Muniang watched her coldly, “Can’t you understand what I said?”

Kelan hesitated, glancing at Nanny Li and then at Muniang again before she finally responded repeatedly, hurrying to leave.

She had intentionally betrayed Bingyu this time to gain Muniang’s trust, hoping to become one of Muniang’s maids. Once she became someone by her side, not only would her life become easier, but getting close to Prince Heir would also be simpler. However, things didn’t seem to go as she had planned.

Had she not seen Nanny Li somehow earn such trust from Muniang to be placed by her side, would she have thought of this ploy?

But the outcome was a great surprise to her.

Bingyu was foolish to think that she was truly trying to help her. How could Kelan be generous enough to let Bingyu have such a good opportunity? If Bingyu really gained Prince Heir’s favor this time, she certainly wouldn’t fulfill her promise to help her. Kelan wasn’t really foolish; she just liked to pretend to be confused, managing to easily trick Bingyu this time. But what was the situation now?

Having betrayed Bingyu, their relationship was naturally over, yet she gained no benefit from it. How could she be content with this outcome?

Kelan was so frustrated she could scratch her own teeth. Why could Nanny Li succeed when she couldn’t? She had betrayed her best sister, yet why didn’t Qiao Muniang trust her?

It wasn’t until Kelan left that Nanny Li asked, “How does Lady wish to deal with Kelan?”