Farm Tough Girl
Chapter 630 - 630 631 Ill Go to the Capital with You_1

Chapter 630: Chapter 631 I’ll Go to the Capital with You_1 Chapter 630: Chapter 631 I’ll Go to the Capital with You_1 Zhao Danggui was already furious with Qiao Muniang in her heart, and when she now saw her smiling at her so unreservedly, her anger intensified. She strode over to Muniang, “What’s there to be so pleased about? Don’t think you’re so impressive just because the riffraff has a moment in the sun. I am the biological daughter of the Zhao family, and no matter what, you’re just an outsider!”

Muniang laughed mockingly, “Big sister, you’ve got it wrong. We are all outsiders. What does it matter if one is a biological daughter or not? Sooner or later, every daughter married off is like water splashed away—it’s all the same once you take another’s surname. Who ranks higher than whom then?”

Zhao Danggui was so choked up that she could barely speak, “You!”

“You’d better be careful, big sister. Don’t stir up trouble, okay? Remember what father said before? If you dare cause chaos at big brother’s wedding again, he won’t let you off so easily this time.”

Zhao Danggui was well aware of this; otherwise, she would have lunged at Muniang and torn her to pieces by now.

Muniang, seeing how Zhao Danggui was bursting with frustration, was secretly pleased. She gently patted Zhao Danggui’s shoulder, “Take good care of yourself, big sister. Who knows how much more frustrating your life might become? If you can’t endure it now, how will you manage the long road of life ahead?”

With that, she gave a meaningful laugh and brushed past her.

Zhao Danggui’s chest heaved wildly with suppressed rage, almost to the point of vomiting blood. What did Qiao Muniang’s words mean? That there would be more frustrations in the future? Hers?

After the ceremony before heaven and earth, Zhao Jianghe finally emerged from the bridal chamber, his face beaming with happiness, and began toasting the guests, offering the first cup to Muniang.

“Yunyun and I owe our meeting to your good fortune. On this joyous day of mine, I must naturally toast to you.”

Muniang laughed lightly, “It wasn’t my doing. It was my third aunt, but since she’s busy and couldn’t make it today, let me do the honors and offer a toast on her behalf.”

Zhao Jianghe laughed heartily, draining the wine in his cup.

“Your big day really makes you look even more radiant. I think father should have arranged your marriage earlier,” Muniang said with a smile.

Zhao Jianghe blushed, “It’s not as exaggerated as you say,” but his heart was filled with utter joy.

Then he said suddenly, “It’s just a pity that the second brother can’t be here for the wedding. He’s still in the Capital preparing for his exams. I was planning to wait for him to return next year to get married, but it’s a shame.”

Muniang smiled, “That’s not much of an impediment. You’re getting older, and father is eager to hold his grandchildren. That’s why he rushed you. When he comes back next year, he’ll just have to meet his sister-in-law then.”

Zhao Jianghe gave a formal bow, “Then I’ll go attend to the other guests.”

“Go ahead.”

But Muniang’s thoughts had already drifted to Zhao Jiangshui. It had been three or four months since he left, and he must have settled down in the Capital by now. In another two months, it would be the Autumn Examination. He should be nervously preparing for it, and as the days grew closer, even Tianniu was getting anxious with him.

Muniang smiled silently to herself and shook her head.

During this time, Yu Ze had been busy dealing with the political maneuverings between the Daqian Dynasty and the Qilian Kingdom. The matter concerning Yu Jin was no trivial issue. Even though he had managed to rescue Yu Jin, he couldn’t let him hide away for the rest of his life. He needed to give him the freedom he was promised from the very beginning.

That day, a Hidden Guard came with news from the palace, saying that the Emperor’s anger regarding Yu Jin’s private escape had slightly subsided. With a little more flattery, it was likely he could be forgiven.

In this period, Yu Ze had done quite a few favors for the Emperor, otherwise, he wouldn’t have been able to quell the rage. Then there was He Fangfei whispering in the Emperor’s ear by his side, which naturally had its effect.

“It looks like it’s time,” Yu Ze said.

Muniang’s hand, holding a needle and thread, paused slightly: “Is it about Yu Jin’s matter?”

“Yes, during this time I’ve been working hard to deal with many hidden dangers in the court for the Emperor, as an effort to make amends for the previous incident when I helped Yu Jin escape. He Fangfei has also exerted a significant amount of effort in the palace. Now the Emperor is no longer as furious as he was at the beginning, but instead, is somewhat relenting. It’s time to go before the palace and admit our guilt. Muniang, I need to go to the Capital. This was my plan. Jin going to see the Emperor alone won’t soothe his anger. I have to go.”

Muniang’s heart tightened: “But how do you know going there won’t be a death sentence? The Emperor’s anger has subsided a bit, but who knows if he…”

Yu Ze took Muniang’s hand firmly, and smiled, “Don’t worry, he’s only mad at me for acting on my own accord and disregarding his imperial authority. Now that I’ve helped him with some troublesome affairs, I’ll just need to bow my head and apologize, showing that I am ultimately just his subject, reinforcing his imperial dignity. With his face saved and these added benefits, he naturally won’t pursue the matter with me too harshly.”

Muniang replied, “I’m not at ease. Every time you speak so lightly, taking advantage of my ignorance of court affairs to deceive me. I want to go with you to the Capital.”

Yu Ze’s brow furrowed: “It would be best for you to wait for me in Qinghua City. Besides, the children also need you. I’ll be back very soon.”

Muniang stared at him: “I thought you’d be happy for me to join you. How can you expect me to be at ease?”

Yu Ze shook his head helplessly, realizing he had accidentally fallen into her trap. She purposefully said she wanted to go with him because usually, he would be delighted to take her along. But now he was insisting that she stay put, effectively contradicting all his previous attempts to reassure her.

“I must accompany you to the Capital this time. Do you expect me to just sit idly in Qinghua City, worryingly awaiting an incident?” Muniang insisted.

“Muniang, the children…”

“We’ll take the children with us. It’s a good opportunity to show them to your parents, and Xiaobai and Xiaohua are over a year old now. What could you possibly worry about?” Muniang interrupted before he could rebut: “If you try to mislead me like this again, don’t expect to enter my room next time. I’ll go to sleep hugging the children!”

Now the two children had grown, toddling around and often coming to their room at night, chirping: “Mother, mother, sleep.”

If it weren’t for Yu Ze’s determination to protect his wife, Muniang would have set him aside long ago.

At Muniang’s words, Yu Ze’s face darkened, and he pinched her cheek without good humor: “You ungrateful little thing, if you’re holding the children, who do I hold?”

“So when do you plan to start your journey to the Capital? I’ll tell my parents ahead of time, so they can also prepare in advance.”

Knowing Muniang’s determination, and that he would unlikely sway her decision, Yu Ze could only reply, “We can leave at any time. Let’s inform your parents first so they won’t worry.”

“Alright, that’s fine.”

Mrs. Lin was initially shocked by this, but then thought it made sense: “Taking the children to visit is a good idea. After all, they are the children of the Yu Family. Their grandparents are probably missing them a lot. Now that the two kids are slightly older, taking care of them on the journey shouldn’t be much of a problem.”