Farm Tough Girl
Chapter 662 - 662 663 Do You Have the Right to Negotiate

Chapter 662: Chapter 663 Do You Have the Right to Negotiate Terms with Me_1 Chapter 662: Chapter 663 Do You Have the Right to Negotiate Terms with Me_1 Lady Rong’s expression stiffened slightly, “What do you mean?”

Muniang laughed lightly, “Doesn’t Lady Rong know? No matter what, Nangong Qian’s aim is to seize the lands of the Daqian Dynasty. How would he treat me?”

Lady Rong felt a pang in her chest, her gaze taking on a trace of hatred as she clenched her teeth in silence.

Muniang took a step forward, her smile brimming, “Not only will he not do anything to me, but he will also make me your master. So what if Nangong Qian gets the Daqian Dynasty? To you, you’re merely switching masters. What do you think you’ve won?”

Lady Rong, with wide eyes, said, “He won’t do that!”

“Why wouldn’t he?!” Muniang’s voice shrilled a few notches, “What do you think you are in his heart? Merely a pawn. Once his grand ambition is achieved, you’ll just go from being a useless pawn to a useful one. Even if the Marquis Chen Mansion falls into decay, even if the nation falls, what harm would come to me? Would he leave me to die? On the contrary, all that you’re doing for him now is preparing my wedding dress.”

Lady Rong’s face turned deathly white, and she started to shriek like a madwoman, “You’re talking nonsense! He, he, he…” But she didn’t have the confidence to even say “he won’t”, did she? Who was Nangong Qian, and how could Lady Rong not know? Everything Muniang had said, in the successful future of his grand ambition, would become reality.

Muniang’s lips curled into a smile, “When the time comes, I will take you in. Do you think he will refuse? And then all the grudges you’ve now woven against me, I will settle them one by one with you. Do you think he will utter a word when he watches me slowly torture you to death?”

Lady Rong slumped down to the floor, sliding off the table. The pride she once had in her eyes was completely gone, replaced by a deep chill. She shouldn’t have entertained these thoughts. She was just a pawn he had nurtured, and a pawn’s fate should be just so. Yet she couldn’t help but harbor personal feelings for him, and she was unwilling to face such fate, even coveting a destiny that could never be hers.

This point, she had never told anyone, yet it was precisely what Muniang had discerned. Seizing her secret desires, Muniang ruthlessly dragged them out, leaving her with hate beyond reason.

Muniang squatted on the ground, looking straight into Lady Rong’s eyes, and said earnestly, “But we clearly have a much better path.”

Lady Rong watched Muniang warily, “What do you mean?” She had a hunch that Muniang’s visit today was far from simple.

Muniang smiled and said, “Why be so guarded? You now see me as an enemy, yet you don’t understand that I can also be the only one who can fulfill your wish. Even Nangong Qian is reluctant to grant this wish, but I can.”

Hope flickered in Lady Rong’s eyes, “You can?”

“Yes, only I can.”

Lady Rong fixed her gaze on Muniang’s eyes, slowly standing up, “What do you want?”

“My condition is, kill the Goddess sent by Louxi, eliminate Nangong Qian’s greatest support, and destroy his ambition,” Muniang said calmly, word by word.

Lady Rong scoffed, “You think I would help you?”

“You wouldn’t be helping me; you would be helping yourself. Nangong Qian recaptures the Daqian, realizing his ambition, but what does that have to do with you? Furthermore, in the moment of his triumphant success, it’s highly possible that it would be your time to descend into hell, because by then, I will surely become your master. Even if you don’t wish it, I don’t wish it, Nangong Qian would make it so, wouldn’t he? And at that moment, I would only harbor a hatred that reaches to the marrow. Rest assured, I would mercilessly make you suffer,” Muniang stated bluntly and threatened fiercely.

Lady Rong bit her lip, but had to admit this harsh reality.

“On the contrary,” Muniang’s tone was much lighter, “Nangong Qian may not be able to reclaim Daqian, his ambition shattered, yet you could become his woman, fulfilling your heart’s desire. Tell me, isn’t this outcome favorable?”

Since Muniang learned of Lady Rong’s affection for Nangong Qian, she had grasped Lady Rong’s greatest vulnerability. People are selfish. Perhaps when Lady Rong was merely a pawn, she considered everything for her master, but her personal feelings, unfortunately, were like a buried bomb. Emotions give rise to selfish desires, rendering one no longer a qualified pawn.

Like now, when faced with a choice between her master’s benefit and her own, Lady Rong, as expected, leaned slightly towards her own desires.

Muniang knew that Lady Rong was struggling, yet she wasn’t in a hurry, quietly sitting by and waiting for her decision.

Soon, Lady Rong’s voice emerged, slow and hesitant, “Just kill the Goddess sent by Louxi?”

“Exactly. I’m aware she has Louxi’s and Qilian Kingdom’s people protecting her, both visibly and in secret. Even the most inconspicuous eunuch bearing trays is a top expert, and within these deep palace walls, even if I wish to kill her myself, it would be difficult. But you are different, you are one of us. Your approach won’t raise any suspicions in her until your blade pierces her heart.”

Lady Rong pursed her lips, “Killing her directly is easy, but who will deal with the aftermath for me?”

Muniang raised an eyebrow, “No need to worry about that.”

Lady Rong, frustrated, said, “No need to deal with the aftermath? And the Emperor will just let me go?”

“What does it matter whether the Emperor lets you go or not? You don’t wish to be the woman of the Daqian Emperor; your aspiration is to become the woman of the Qilian Emperor. Having offended the Daqian Emperor, are you afraid?”

“But I could lose my life!”

“No, not so quickly. You will be thrown into the dungeon, but I have made arrangements for what comes after. I’ll ensure you are delivered gloriously to his side,” Muniang assured.

Lady Rong’s heart fluttered with temptation, yet she remained guarded, “Why should I trust you?”

“Why shouldn’t you trust me? Huamei, do you really think you’re in a position to negotiate with me? There’s only one way out for you. Do you think you have the grounds to question my trustworthiness?”

“You!”

“The only chance of your life is before you; all other options lead to a dead end. If I were you, I’d take the gamble. What if it succeeds? Of course, you could refuse to cooperate with me, risk everything on your own, and meet your fate. Either fail to complete Nangong Qian’s task and be killed by him, or succeed perfectly, and upon his triumph, die at my hands. What sort of advantage do you think you have?” Muniang progressively dismantled her final defences. She had pinned down that Lady Rong was selfish, unwilling to sacrifice herself for a so-called lover. Instead, she preferred to sacrifice the interests of others to obtain what she coveted.

Lady Rong’s eyes dimmed incrementally, realizing she was indeed in no favorable position. The woman before her would ultimately be the victor; she had no capital whatsoever, all roads led to a dead end. So why not gamble one last time for her own desires?

At last, Lady Rong’s eyes turned sharp, and through gritted teeth she said, “Fine.”

(Duoduo announces in advance that this story is nearing its grand finale. Although it’s hard to let go after such a long serialization, it can’t be helped. However, there will be some extra stories later on. If my lovely readers wish to see anything specific, feel free to sign up in advance, and Duoduo will do her best to satisfy~ Also, Duoduo’s new story “Farm Wife: Planting Buns in the Countryside” continues the hallmark exhilarating style, and I hope for everyone’s support.)