Farm Tough Girl
Chapter 562 - 562 563 Naturally Protect My Man_1

Chapter 562: Chapter 563 Naturally Protect My Man_1 Chapter 562: Chapter 563 Naturally Protect My Man_1 Just then, Eunuch Li came in to report, “Your Majesty, Prince He’an has arrived.”

Muniang had already signaled Yu Ze earlier, so naturally, he should be rushing over at this moment.

Long Yi’s mind was still in turmoil. With Yu Ze suddenly arriving, he hadn’t decided what to do yet, who to trust or not to trust. At this moment, Long Yi was uncertain.

But since the man had already come, it would not be good to refuse to meet him, especially since his wife had just taken a knife for him.

“Let him in,” Long Yi said in a calm voice.

Yu Ze hurried in, bowed in salute, but his eyes were urgently searching for Muniang in the room. The Hidden Guard had reported that Muniang had deliberately taken a knife for the Emperor, and Yu Ze roughly understood the ins and outs. Although he knew Muniang did it for his sake, Yu Ze’s heart ached at the thought of this young woman being so reckless with her life.

By now, Muniang had already been helped by He Fangfei to sit on the Taishi chair to the side. Yu Ze took a covert glance at her; the wound was not fatal and she should be alright, but the sight of her pale little face still pained him.

“This subject rushed over as soon as I heard that Your Majesty had been attacked here. Out of fear that Your Majesty might have been harmed, if something truly happened to Your Majesty’s dragon body, not only would this subject feel guilty, but all the subjects under the heavens would blame this subject. After all, Qinghua City is this subject’s territory. I’m afraid the people would blame this subject for not being able to protect Your Majesty and letting Your Majesty come to harm in this subject’s lands,” Yu Ze said.

Yu Ze’s words on the surface seem only to express concern for Long Yi’s well-being, but in reality, he was brainwashing Long Yi. This was his territory; should something happen to Long Yi here, and then he usurped the throne, everyone would curse him for regicide and usurpation because it would be too obvious.

At this moment, Long Yi’s mind cleared up, his thoughts no longer shallow. He’d already been swayed by Muniang’s actions, and now Yu Ze’s words obviously intended for him to dismiss the last bit of doubt in his heart.

What originally seemed like a perfectly staged frame-up turned complicated and full of contradictions due to Muniang taking a knife. Long Yi was no longer solely suspicious of Yu Ze; he was wary of anyone who coveted his throne, now suspecting that it might be that reckless individual who wanted to assassinate him and intentionally frame Yu Ze for it.

If he were to die, Yu Ze would be scorned by everyone, and the true culprit would benefit in the end!

Now, Long Yi didn’t dwell on his suspicion of Yu Ze; instead, he was considering who stood to gain in the end, which would point to the real assassin.

“Today’s incident clearly involves someone with the intent to frame and shift the blame. The matter is of great importance, and I will certainly investigate to get to the bottom of it,” Long Yi said.

Muniang sighed with relief, it seemed the Emperor was going to let Yu Ze off the hook this time.

Lady Rong clenched her teeth in hatred. A good game of chess ruined by Qiao Muniang. Such a prime opportunity to topple Yu Ze wasted, that woman was simply infuriating!

Muniang triumphantly raised an eyebrow at Lady Rong, her eyes chilling several degrees as she watched Lady Rong with the look of someone enjoying a monkey show.

Lady Rong’s failure was one thing, but she also suffered a scolding for nothing. Long Yi didn’t let her get up before he walked away, leaving her there, whether by forgetting or as an intentional punishment.

Muniang thought to herself, “A man’s dignity truly cannot be trampled,” Lady Rong had indeed hit a steel plate this time.

Yu Ze looked coldly at Lady Rong on the ground: “His Majesty has left, if you want to put on a show by kneeling, do it somewhere else, out of my sight.”

Lady Rong glared at him furiously before letting a young maid help her up and walked away, her body staggering.

He Fangfei sensed that Yu Ze and Muniang likely had matters to discuss and didn’t want to be the third wheel, so she left as well, dismissing all the servants in the room on her way out.

Muniang, noticing the chilly look in Yu Ze’s eyes, knew that he was angry because she had carelessly joked about her own well-being. Her previously fierce demeanor instantly softened, and she weakly called out, “Husband.”

Yu Ze, with a stern face, pulled her into his embrace, about to undo her clothing. Muniang blushed, “You’re angry, fine, but why the need for pushing and pulling?”

Yu Ze glared at her, “Sit still!”

Muniang complied, and Yu Ze began to unfasten her clothes, revealing her pale and delicate shoulders, already bandaged, but with a bit of blood oozing out. Nevertheless, Yu Ze’s heart still ached intensely.

“You’re quite clever to come up with such a good method, but what if the blade had no eyes and struck a vital spot? What would I do then?!” Yu Ze said sternly.

“I was just anxious, afraid that the emperor might really suspect you because of this. It would be troublesome then. I naturally had a sense of measure, look, the wound isn’t deep at all,” Muniang’s voice grew fainter—perhaps Yu Ze’s gaze was too penetrating, or maybe she felt incredibly guilty.

Muniang had no choice but to tug at Yu Ze’s sleeve and whispered, “I was wrong, okay? I definitely won’t dare to do it again. My shoulder still hurts, oh, it’s killing me.”

Yu Ze felt both angry and helpless, “Why didn’t I hear you cry out in pain earlier?” Though he said that, he still carefully dressed Muniang, his movements became immeasurably gentler, for fear of hurting her.

Muniang cunningly smiled, “What’s the use of showing pain in front of others? Only my husband feels for me.”

“Stop playing with words here, if you dare to take your life lightly again, I won’t let you off,” Yu Ze said fiercely.

Muniang quickly nodded her head obediently, “Definitely, definitely!”

Yu Ze sighed with resignation, “This was directed at me to begin with, why should you protect me? I am a man; do I need my own woman to stand in front for me?”

But Muniang said, “You’re my man too; of course, I have to protect my man!”

Yu Ze ruffled Muniang’s hair, “You sure have a lot of principles.” However, his heart felt unexpectedly comforted.

“Even if you hadn’t stepped in this time, I would have managed. My life is not something the emperor can take whenever he pleases,” Yu Ze said earnestly.

Muniang blinked, “What do you mean?”

“I didn’t tell you these things before because you don’t like them, but Muniang, you must believe me. Even for your sake and our children’s, I will absolutely not allow myself to be in danger, nor will I let you all be in danger. For now, I comply with the emperor to avoid too much trouble, but if he really becomes prejudiced against me and intends to sanction me, I am not someone who will just sit and await death. I still hold many cards in my hand.”

Muniang nestled into Yu Ze’s embrace, “Mmm, I believe you.”

“It’s clear that Nangong Qian targeted you deliberately this time. But didn’t you say he’s still coveting the throne? How does he have the leisure to trouble you now?” Muniang suddenly asked.