Farm Tough Girl
Chapter 619 - 619 620 You Finally Left Me_1

Chapter 619: Chapter 620 You Finally Left Me_1 Chapter 619: Chapter 620 You Finally Left Me_1 Nangong Anan’s visit this time naturally did not come without guards, but Yu Ze had sent a group of competent experts, and their sudden night raid was so swift that Nangong Anan’s guards hardly had a chance to react before half of them had their throats slit, a move that was fatal and ruthless.

Greatly alarmed and pale-faced, Nangong Anan, however, did not know which power was behind the attack. She had no choice but to fight for her life as she rushed out of the carriage. The emperor of Qilian Kingdom had always indulged her since she was young, and she was not short of training in martial arts. But the attackers’ intent was clear; as soon as she stepped out of the carriage, someone else entered it and quickly took Yu Jin away.

It was a pity that she was entangled in a fight, only able to watch helplessly as the person leaped away. In less than the time it took an incense stick to burn, everyone had withdrawn, leaving Nangong Anan and a few guards behind—as a result of Yu Ze’s mercy.

“Princess, I shall report to the government office immediately, asking them to track down the culprits and send letters to our country so that our country can pressure the Daqian Dynasty to investigate thoroughly…” a guard said, bowing with his fist to his chest.

“Let’s return to our country first,” Nangong Anan said, her voice much softer as she interrupted the guard.

The guard dared not say more. Seeing that Nangong Anan remained silent, he waved his hand, signaling the rest to stand down.

Tears streamed down Nangong Anan’s cheeks, her complexion pale, her lips slightly quivering as she murmured to the distance, “You are finally free and have finally left me behind, but why, why couldn’t you even grant me the decency of a farewell?”

After Yu Jin was rescued, Yu Ze directly sent him to the Capital. Anticipating the uproar this incident would cause, Yu Ze knew that Qilian Kingdom would not let this go lightly and would put pressure on the Daqian Dynasty. The emperor would not only order a search but would likely suspect the Marquis Chen Mansion first, thinking they would definitely hide the person outside. Instead, Yu Ze chose to hide the person right inside the Marquis Chen Mansion. He was ready for the storm of questions directed at him from the emperor.

The Qilian Kingdom was deeply entangled in a struggle for the throne, having reached a critical stage. As of now, the forces of Nangong Qian and Prince Qi were the strongest, but nobody knew that Nangong Yue, the seemingly indifferent fifth prince, also harbored ambitious intentions. He was merely waiting for a situation where both sides were exhausted, waiting to reap the benefits. Yu Ze had a significant bargaining chip that he could offer Nangong Yue, on the condition that he helped quell the pursuit of Yu Jin by Qilian Kingdom—a not so excessive demand.

Yet, there was unexpected calm.

“What’s the situation?”

“Reporting to my lord, Princess An headed straight back to her country.”

Yu Ze was slightly startled, for he hadn’t expected her to let go so easily. Muniang, shocked but also feeling it was expected, supposed that Nangong Anan, who was not without intelligence, could have guessed right away that Yu Jin wished to be taken away.

“Nangong Anan might not pursue the matter, but Qilian Kingdom will not let it slide. I’ve already bribed the relevant people there, but I fear…” Yu Ze said gravely.

“Nangong Qian?”

“He is extremely shrewd. Whomever in Qilian Kingdom speaks for us, he will surely suspect a collusion with us. If he intentionally targets us, it would be highly disadvantageous.”

Muniang also frowned in concern. Wasn’t Nangong Qian always deliberately targeting them? What ‘if’? Surely, a multitude of problems were on the way.

“However, we should still wait and see how things develop. You don’t need to worry too much. After all, Nangong Qian is too busy dealing with his own affairs to find spare time to deal with this matter,” Yu Ze suggested.

Muniang blinked and proposed, “Then to be on the safe side, why not make him busier?”

Yu Ze’s lips curved into a smile, “The grand gift I presented to Prince Qi, in fact, is also to suppress Nangong Qian. He definitely has to get busy now.”

Muniang trusted in Yu Ze’s methods of handling matters, so she didn’t interfere anymore and spent her days helping Madam Liu prepare for the opening of the new Embroidery House. However, her heart couldn’t help but feel immense pity; genuine affection battered and bruised. Nangong Anan must be suffering, after all, she’s still just a pitiable woman.

But the feelings of others were not for her to comment on too much, perhaps it was because her relationship with Nangong Anan was closer, so she felt pity for her.

Of course, the matter still caused an uproar, and the Emperor of the Daqian Dynasty indeed pointed the spearhead at Yu Ze. Before Yu Ze had the chance to speak, news came from Qilian Kingdom that, in a display of magnanimity, they had let it pass. It must have been Prince Qi’s influence. As for Nangong Qian, now that he had been outmaneuvered, the grand gift Yu Ze offered to Prince Qi turned out to be the leverage over two of Nangong Qian’s confidants. With one move, Prince Qi took out two of Nangong Qian’s significant ministers, which probably left him without the leisure to care about these things. He’d need to focus on regaining control.

The Emperor was still fuming, and even though the news had arrived, it wasn’t convenient for Yu Jin to show up. Yu Ze’s idea was to wait a while longer until the Emperor’s anger subsided, then he would take Yu Jin with him to the palace to apologize.

Everything was proceeding according to Yu Ze’s plan, and Muniang felt relieved.

On a day with little to do, Muniang personally paid a visit to the Zhao Family only to find no one there. After inquiring with the neighbors, she learned that ever since Zhao Jiangshui had gone to the Capital to take the exams, the two men of the Zhao household were also busy managing their business out of house. Mr. Zhao, worried about Mrs. Lin feeling bored alone at home, also took her with him to the shop.

Muniang smiled and headed straight for Mr. Zhao’s fruit shop.

The grocery store was managed by Zhao Jianghe, while Mr. Zhao looked after the fruit shop, where naturally, Mrs. Lin would also be.

As she entered, Muniang saw Mrs. Lin accounting behind the counter and Mr. Zhao greeting customers. Even the errand boys had no room to lend a hand.

“Muniang, you’re here,” Mr. Zhao greeted her with a smile as he welcomed her inside, “Your mother was just mentioning you. Go in and keep her company. I’ve got some things here and can’t leave.”

The shop was doing well, with Mr. Zhao attending to a few customers; naturally, he couldn’t leave. Muniang answered with a smile and went inside.

“Mother, are you doing the accounts?”

“Well, I was free anyway, so I thought I’d help out. It’s nothing much, taught by your father… your Zhao…” As Mrs. Lin said “your father,” her face flushed with a deep blush.

Muniang teased with a laugh, “Look at the harmony between husband and wife; you seem to have a good life.”

Mrs. Lin’s face grew even redder. Seeing that they were surrounded by people, she promptly put down her account book, handed it to the errand boy beside her, and pulled Muniang into the inner room to talk.

“You child, always teasing me,” scolded Mrs. Lin.

“How would I dare? It’s just that seeing it makes my heart happy,” Muniang acted coquettishly, gripping Mrs. Lin’s arm, “Mother, are you happy here? Has dad been bullying you?”

“Bullying? We all live well,” Mrs. Lin said, her face beaming with happiness.