Farm Tough Girl
Chapter 667 - 667 669 The Grand Finale (Part 2)_1

Chapter 667: Chapter 669: The Grand Finale (Part 2)_1 Chapter 667: Chapter 669: The Grand Finale (Part 2)_1 Muniang’s voice trembled as she asked, “He, he, he asked you to hide it from me?”

Qingya bowed her head, remembering the Prince Heir’s instructions before he left, to keep the Princess in the dark if anything bad happened, fearing that she would worry too much.

“The Prince Heir is only trapped for now, it’s not as bad as it seems, maybe, maybe he has already broken through,” Qingya said.

Muniang’s eyes dimmed, “How long has he been trapped?”

Qingya bit her lip, knowing she could no longer keep it a secret, and reluctantly admitted, “More than a month.”

Muniang’s legs went weak, and she nearly fainted. More than two months, didn’t that mean the chances of danger were even greater?

Muniang didn’t know how she made it back home; she couldn’t even hear her children calling her ‘Mother’ clearly, just dazedly staying inside her room, her heart aching terribly. She wished she could rush to his side, even if she couldn’t help him, just to be with him, but the distance to the border was so great, she feared that by the time she arrived, everything would be over.

For the first time, she felt utterly helpless, only able to wait in frantic desperation. She feared nothing but losing him.

Muniang stayed awake until midnight, her eyes red from lack of sleep. When she finally fell asleep, she had nightmares, feeling as if a huge stone was lodged in her chest, suffocating her with grief. She was still in her dreams when she began to sob and tears flowed.

A figure entered the room quietly, drawing back the bed curtains. Even the warm glow from the charcoal brazier couldn’t hide the dust and weariness on his body. The moonlight shone through the window, casting a soft glow on his sharp, frost-covered features, adding a tender warmth usually absent from a hardened soldier.

His long fingers, calloused from handling swords, gently touched her cheek, wiping away the tears at the corners of her eyes. On the battlefield, no matter how brutal the fight, no matter how injured he was, he never furrowed his brow. But now, seeing the little woman before him shedding warm tears, his heart panicked, and it ached.

“I’m back,” Yu Ze whispered a gentle kiss on Muniang’s forehead and murmured.

Muniang woke up groggily, surrounded by pitch darkness, unable to clearly see his face. Yet, she was too familiar with his scent, the smell of him. She suddenly sat up as if startled awake and flung herself into his arms, her voice choked with emotion, “Husband, is that you? Have you returned? Am I dreaming? Everyone said you were going to die. I was so afraid.”

Yu Ze’s heart contracted with a pang of pain, feeling both guilty and blaming himself, “Muniang, I’m back, really back. I promised to stay by your side, and I wouldn’t renege.”

Muniang couldn’t suppress the overwhelming joy in her heart, crying and laughing at the same time, “You, you were surrounded, weren’t you? I, I, I thought… I thought I’d never see you again.”

Yu Ze chuckled lightly, “That was just a ruse I set up. The Qilian Kingdom thought to trap me using old tactics, so I intentionally led three thousand troops into their encirclement. Upon learning that I was in danger, Qilian Kingdom would surely use a large amount of military force to surround that place inside and out, their whole focus would be there. But actually, I already knew of another hidden path to retreat safely. So I had already left early on, and afterward, I personally led a surprise attack on the Qilian army’s main camp. Nangong Qian fled in disarray, and we even captured three cities of Qilian Kingdom. The Qilian Kingdom’s military has suffered heavy losses. This time, they have truly suffered.”

“From now on, not to mention aggression, they will have to worry about others invading their own country. After all, after this battle, their national strength is nowhere near what it once was. It’s the perfect time to be targeted, and they pose no threat for the future. Once the new Emperor of the Daqian Dynasty ascends, and with the Crown Prince’s governance, our Daqian Dynasty will surely become stronger than before, a true powerhouse, and no one will dare to bully us anymore.”

But Muniang didn’t care about any of that. The mere fact that Yu Ze was back was a miracle. It was his exhausted appearance, however, that truly caused her heart to ache.

“Why have you come back so soon?” Muniang’s eyes were red with worry. Only after lighting the candles did she notice the clear signs of Yu Ze’s exhaustion.

Yu Ze laid his head on Muniang’s shoulder and said childishly, “I missed you, what can I do about it?”

Muniang glared at him and said, “But you can’t just travel day and night like this. What if you ruin your health? I’ll have someone prepare some hot food for you right away. You’re all chilled to the bone, you need to at least warm up your stomach.”

As she spoke, she was about to get out of bed to call someone, but Yu Ze pulled her back, flopped straight onto the bed, and wrapped his long arms around Muniang, “Having you to warm me is enough. Why bother with all that fuss?”

Muniang chided him, annoyed, “You only think about playing the scoundrel as soon as you’re back. Did you really rush back just because you missed me?”

Yu Ze raised an eyebrow and replied, “Since you’ve said as much, if I don’t act a bit like a scoundrel, I’d be failing to live up to my wife’s assessment, wouldn’t I?”

Even after being married for so long, Muniang still often blushed, “You’re incorrigible!”

Yu Ze chuckled softly but made no move, still embracing Muniang as he closed his eyes, “I’ve been traveling without a break for too long. I’m so out of energy now, I can’t even muster the strength to play the scoundrel. Let me first recuperate a bit. It’s a pity that I can look at my wife but can’t touch.”

Though Yu Ze said this lightly, he was clearly unable to hide his fatigue. In such a short time, Muniang truly did not know how many days and nights he had been traveling to get back, which pained her heart, “If you had come back later, it wouldn’t have mattered. Why put yourself through such torment?”

Yu Ze didn’t say anything, but his arms tightened around Muniang. He was just afraid that the false information he had released might eventually reach Muniang’s ears, causing her sorrow. He could endure anything—but not her sadness. Despite the exhausting journey, the moment he saw her, he felt everything was worth it. He had ridden hard without stopping, all because he wanted her to be sad for even a moment less.

Muniang muttered quietly, “Can’t you just not leave next time, okay? I just want you by my side.”

This separation had genuinely frightened Muniang. Throughout these anxious days, her only wish was for his safe return. As for everything else, she truly cared for nothing. The rise and fall of the nation, wealth and honor, she simply wanted him to stay by her side quietly, just like now. Feeling his breath, sensing his heartbeat—as long as she had that, it seemed as if she could be content with anything.

Yu Ze gently patted her back and whispered in her ear, “Alright, from now on, I’ll only stay by your side to protect you.”

Muniang broke into a smile, cocooned in Yu Ze’s embrace. Her heart, which had felt empty for half a year, finally seemed filled, suffused with a sense of complete ease. Even though he was icy cold, she wanted to use her small warmth to bring him comfort.

The night was peaceful, and even the moonlight streaming in seemed to carry an added warmth.

In the end, he would be with her until their hair turned white, a life filled with beauty.

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(After half a year of serialization, the story has finally reached its conclusion. Thank you to all the girls who have accompanied us on this journey. Although the main story has ended, the subsequent extra stories will continue. The characters like Duoduo that you girls requested will all be written about. Also, I hope everyone will support Duoduo’s new story, “Farm Wife: Planting Buns in the Countryside” ╭(╯3╰)╮)