Farm Tough Girl
Chapter 554 - 554 555 How Dare You_1

Chapter 554: Chapter 555 How Dare You?_1 Chapter 554: Chapter 555 How Dare You?_1 Muniang felt a surge of panic and impulsively charged towards the door to run out, but Yu Ze grabbed her.

“She’s gone to serve the emperor in bed by now, how can you go looking for her?”

“But Lady Rong doesn’t wear a veil in the Mansion,” Muniang said anxiously, “He Fangfei will immediately realize she’s not the same person as before. When that happens, how could Rong Suqing let her live? She’s someone cultivated by Nangong Qian. How simple would it be for her to kill someone?”

Remembering the eerie atmosphere of Rong Family, Muniang felt a chill in her bones. The whole family was warmly affectionate towards a murderous woman, which Muniang sincerely couldn’t accept, an assault on her values.

“Wait until tomorrow morning then. However, with the imperial presence at Rong Mansion now, outsiders can’t enter casually. Even if you go early in the morning, you might still have to wait for an imperial decree.”

Muniang’s heart twisted in anxiety, hoping that He Fangfei wouldn’t be so unlucky. Otherwise, it would truly be over.

The next morning, after the young maids had attended to He Fangfei’s grooming, she received an imperial appointment, surprisingly becoming a 1st Attendant right away.

Although it wasn’t an official appointment ceremony, it was still a status of sorts. The emperor said that a formal appointment ceremony would be held once she entered the palace.

Having received the emperor’s favor and a title, He Fangfei naturally had to pay her respects to the higher-ranking concubines.

Although they were not in the palace at the moment, the necessary proprieties still had to be observed.

He Fangfei visited the residences of the Empress and the four consorts and then headed to Lady Rong’s courtyard. Lady Rong naturally stayed in “her” former boudoir, where the original girl of this place had met her tragic death at her hands. Lady Rong sat in front of the bronze mirror, delicately drawing her eyebrows with a fine brush.

A year ago, the Rong Family had joyfully received a quota to send a girl to the palace. However, that night, the girl who was supposed to enjoy the honor died in front of her parents, and Rong Suqing righteously took her place.

She promised the Rong Family a lifetime of prosperity, and they acknowledged her as their daughter, their daughter’s murderer. She found this irony ludicrous, the ignorance of the Daqian Dynasty.

She was an accomplished female assassin under Nangong Qian, charming in appearance and fierce in methods. Her mission was to enter the palace, seduce the foolish emperor, and everything was proceeding according to her plan, except for…

“My Lady, 1st Attendant He requests an audience.”

Lady Rong gave a cold smile, “Let her in.”

“Yes.”

He Fangfei was feeling somewhat smug. After all, they had been rivals growing up, and she had always been jealous of Rong Suqing’s progressive rise to glory in the palace. Now that she had eclipsed her, she naturally felt proud.

Although He Fangfei was thinking this way, her expression remained impeccably respectful. She curtsied deeply, “This servant pays respects to Lady Rong.”

Lady Rong didn’t turn around, continuing to apply makeup with her eyebrow pencil, her voice tinged with languor, “Everyone else leave.”

The maids filed out, leaving He Fangfei feeling somewhat uneasy, yet she didn’t show it and said with a forced smile, “This servant came specifically to pay respects to my Lady. Is there something my Lady wishes to say that can’t be said in front of the maids?”

But the moment He Fangfei looked up, she was stunned. She saw the reflection in the bronze mirror—clearly, clearly not Rong Suqing!

“Who… who… who are you?!” He Fangfei’s face turned pale, fear flooding her heart.

Lady Rong slowly rose to her feet, the light gauze on her body gathering around her, making her steps seem even more graceful. However, those beautiful eyes of hers no longer held a seductive charm but instead flickered with a cold glint.

“What do you think I should be?”

He Fangfei quickly forced herself to calm down, “You’re not Rong Suqing, no wonder you always wear a veil when you go out! Have you taken her place? Where is Rong Suqing?!”

“Her? Who knows what state her corpse is in now. What, do you miss her?” Lady Rong scoffed.

He Fangfei’s eyes immediately grew cold. She and Rong Suqing had been rivals since childhood, but they also had a close relationship. Hearing suddenly of her murder, how could she not be furious?

Lady Rong, looking at He Fangfei’s fierce gaze, laughed disdainfully, “What? Thinking of leaking my identity? Who in the Rong family hasn’t seen my face? They all address me as the young lady nevertheless.”

A chill ran through He Fangfei’s heart. The Rong family could indeed be so heartless! He Fangfei said coldly, “Just because the Rong family acknowledges you doesn’t mean others won’t have anything to say! Although Suqing rarely left the house, Qinghua City isn’t a place where nobody besides the Rong family has seen her! I will not let you, this demoness, continue to wreak havoc!”

Lady Rong laughed arrogantly, “Others? Who, besides you, knows about this now?”

He Fangfei’s face turned pale, “What do you mean?”

Lady Rong stepped closer to He Fangfei, her expression going cold, “What do I mean? Last year, your dear sister died in this room. Today, you go join her, and she might even be grateful in her heart.”

“How dare you?!”

“Why shouldn’t I dare?!”

Lady Rong lunged forward in a flash, grabbing He Fangfei by the throat and slowly lifting her up, a fierce light shining in her eyes, “From the moment you became the Emperor’s woman, I never intended to spare your life.”

Lady Rong, having assumed this identity, naturally did her research. The Rong and He families were considered old friends, not to mention the close relationship between He Fangfei and Rong Suqing. If He Fangfei hadn’t pushed to see Rong Suqing’s face, Lady Rong would never have bothered with her while wearing the veil. But He Fangfei had to become the Emperor’s woman and insist on seeing her true face. How could Lady Rong let someone who knew the truth live?

But just then, a high voice sang out from the doorway: “His Majesty has arrived!”

Lady Rong’s expression changed abruptly, and she released her grip. He Fangfei stumbled down, coughing as she clutched her throat.

Lady Rong dropped a cold remark, “If a single word leaks out, see if I will let you go!”

She then turned and went out to welcome His Majesty. He Fangfei had witnessed Lady Rong’s ruthlessness firsthand, and now she dared not utter half a word. With such skill, how easy would it be for Lady Rong to kill her? She was just grateful that the Emperor had arrived in time, or a little later she might have been lying there headless.

Lady Rong emerged from the inner cabinet and entered the floral hall outside where she was greeted by the Emperor’s smiling face. Lady Rong quickly bent down to pay respects, “Your concubine greets Your Majesty.”

Emperor Long Yi waved his hand, “Rise.”

“It just so happens Lady Yu has come. She says that our embroidery is almost ready, but there are some details that are not quite right. The embroiderers say they need to see the person in question to get them correct.”

As soon as Emperor Long Yi finished speaking, Madam Liu, who had followed Emperor Long Yi inside, stepped forward, curtsied, and said, “This humble one greets my Lady.”