Farm Tough Girl
Chapter 658 - 658 659 Tough Talk_1

Chapter 658: Chapter 659: Tough Talk?_1 Chapter 658: Chapter 659: Tough Talk?_1 Chapter 18:

In previous years, Louxi never especially introduced any of their tribute beauties. In the harem, there were also three beauties from Louxi, but they could only capture Long Yi’s fancy momentarily. Now, overshadowed by Lady Rong and He Fangfei, they hardly stirred any waves. Yet, this time, they conferred the title of Goddess upon one woman, clearly intending to send her to Long Yi’s side. As for the title of Goddess, who doesn’t know Long Yi has a particular belief in heavenly deities? Louxi’s actions this year seemed somewhat extraordinary.

As the dance ended, Long Yi was the first to clap, laughing, “Good, good, good, indeed a fine dance, a fine dance!”

The other dancers promptly withdrew, leaving behind only the three masked women at the forefront, who bowed deeply, “We greet the Daqian Emperor, may the Emperor live for ten thousand years, ten thousand years, and then ten thousand more.”

Excited, Long Yi descended the jade steps, carefully lifting the Goddess standing directly before him to her feet, affectionately saying, “Stand up quickly, the ground is cold.”

The Prince of Louxi smiled, “Take off your veil quickly, and let His Majesty have a good look at you.”

The three women acknowledged the request and removed their veils in unison, causing the entire hall to gasp in amazement at the stunning beauty revealed, clearly a several-fold improvement in quality over the beauties sent in previous years.

The leading woman was particularly dazzling, her delicate face astonishingly celestial, and suddenly all the ladies and concubines in the room paled in comparison.

Some daughters of noble families, unable to ignore their own men’s gaping, couldn’t help but utter, “Bitch!”

Yet Muniang, with her ethereal eyes, leisurely surveyed the scenery, as if watching a play, tapping her rounded jade-like fingers lightly on the wine cup, shining a unique radiance amidst the surrounding gloom.

The Prince of Louxi, whether intentionally or not, glanced towards Muniang, mentally praising her well-deserved reputation, thinking it only natural that someone praised her so highly.

Always perceptive, Muniang noticed the gaze and met it head-on, more with appraisal than anything else. The Prince of Louxi was taken aback, never having seen such a bold woman before and realized she was quite the fiery-spirited one.

Long Yi was dazzled by the beautiful visage and quickly regained composure, laughing heartily, “Indeed, a beauty beyond compare! This term ‘Goddess,’ what’s the reason for it?”

The Prince of Louxi replied with a bow, “To respond to Your Majesty, it certainly has profound origins. This woman’s name is Ruoxian, and she is the offspring of our most illustrious holy woman.”

Long Yi hesitated, “Holy woman? Is that not the guardian of the sacred flame? I’ve heard that the holy women of generations past were not permitted to marry…”

The Prince of Louxi said, “That is indeed the case. Hence, this child was a gift from the heavens.”

Muniang choked on her wine, nearly bursting into laughter. A gift from the heavens—so the holy woman, without anyone’s knowledge, had secretly begotten a fatherless child and was now lauded as a Goddess! However, she managed to contain her laughter. Although the joke was huge, it wasn’t her place to question it.

Long Yi, on the other hand, was thoroughly convinced, expressing his amazement, “Could it really be so?”

“Indeed, when the holy woman descended to the mortal realm, the Rainbow Bridge formed above the rooftops. All birds paid homage, and seven golden phoenixes circled the beams for three days. It was the heavens celebrating the birth of their own daughter. Presenting the Goddess this time reflects the utmost admiration of Louxi for the Daqian Emperor,” stated the Prince of Louxi most earnestly.

Long Yi now believed even more, repeatedly exclaiming, “Good, good, good, truly splendid! Louxi has indeed taken great pains. This gift, I, ah, like it very much,” he said, laughing and then, taking Ruoxian’s hand, he strode towards the jade steps.

“Lady Rong, 1st Attendant He can join the ladies in their enjoyment for now,” Long Yi intimated that it was time for someone to leave. With a new favorite, there’s naturally no time to bother with an old flame anymore, royal favor, how ironic.

He Fangfei dared not show any defiance. She smiled gently, bowed respectfully, and then gracefully descended.

Muniang originally thought Lady Rong would be sulky about this, after all, Lady Rong did throw quite a tantrum when He Fangfei rose to power. But the outcome seemed otherwise; Lady Rong appeared even more composed than He Fangfei, her smile not at all strained but rather genuine, scoffing, or perhaps cursing.

A chill inexplicably ran through Muniang’s heart.

Upon descending, He Fangfei walked straight over to the small table in front of Muniang. The Palace Attendants with sharp eyes promptly offered a soft cushion on the floor, where He Fangfei sat down. She was not overly concerned about the Emperor’s new favorite. After spending time in the palace, one understands that royal favor is fleeting; after a few days, if the Emperor tires of this woman, isn’t it the same cold neglect?

Her standing in the Emperor’s heart was now extraordinary, so she would not be much inferior anyway. It was just the right time to come down and chat with Muniang, and He Fangfei was actually quite pleased about it.

Unexpectedly, Lady Rong also came over and sat down at another small table beside Muniang. Annoyed, He Fangfei said, “my Lady, have you nowhere else to go that you must encroach upon others’ space?”

Lady Rong lifted an eyelid, “Does this Palace need your permission on where to be?”

He Fangfei glared at her, ready to argue, but Muniang tugged at her sleeve, signaling her to say no more, and so He Fangfei desisted.

Lady Rong smiled triumphantly, as if she were pleased with a victory in this verbal sparring.

Muniang smiled softly, “Lady Rong doesn’t seem worried at all about His Majesty’s favor. Today, a Goddess arrives and His Majesty has you step down immediately, it seems the rumors of Lady Rong being the favored of all six palaces isn’t all it’s made out to be.”

Expecting Lady Rong to be angered by this provocation, surprisingly, she remained unperturbed, “So what? Princess, you have this leisure time, perhaps you should worry more about yourself.”

“Me?” Muniang raised an eyebrow.

Lady Rong laughed unrestrainedly, “Yes, worry about yourself. My situation has always been much better than yours, Princess.”

Then, leaning close to Muniang as if to provoke, she hissed through gritted teeth, “I will wait for you, wait to see how your tragic end unfolds!”

In the brief moment Muniang was stunned, Lady Rong had already risen and walked over to the Rong Family’s seat. Her disdain for Muniang was so intense, why would she bother to keep her company? This visit was probably just to make a harsh statement.

A wave of unease washed over Muniang, why had Lady Rong suddenly acted this way? Had there been some move from Qilian Kingdom? Was Nangong Qian truly unable to restrain himself?

He Fangfei took Muniang’s hand, consoling, “Muniang, don’t listen to her, she’s just a rabid dog biting indiscriminately. She’s probably just frustrated at being upstaged by the Goddess and is taking it out on you.”

But no sooner had He Fangfei finished speaking, they heard the delicate voice of the “Goddess” Ruoxian, “Your Majesty, about my two sisters, may I inquire what arrangements you have for them?”