The Herbal Scents of Farm Life
Chapter 2096: Overmatched by Strength

Chapter 2096: Chapter 2096: Overmatched by Strength

"Yes, this concubine takes her leave."

With gritted teeth, Secondary Consort Yuan left with her attendants.

When she reached the outer courtyard, she turned around, casting a gloomy look at the grand door of Princess Consort Niu’s residence, her hands hidden in her sleeves tightly clenched.

"Secondary Consort, are we just going to let this go?"

A maidservant beside her muttered softly in her ear.

It was obvious that Princess Consort Niu had rescued those people; otherwise, how could those few individuals have killed so many of ours?

But now that Princess Consort Niu denies it, what do we do? We’re completely out of options.

"What else can we do?"

Secondary Consort Yuan turned around and glared fiercely at the maidservant.

What else could she do? She had made a mistake this time; she should not have come so openly to Princess Consort Niu’s courtyard to cause trouble, forcing her to hand over the people.

Perhaps, those people never came here, and it was only because someone wanted to kill them that they killed her people and then fled?

Or maybe it was indeed Princess Consort Niu who had hidden them away and then turned around to bite back at her.

But even if she was bitten back, what could she do about it? What else was there to do?

Surely she couldn’t bring this matter before Prince Niu again?

Although Prince Niu usually seems to dislike the Princess Consort, the Princess Consort is still his legitimate wife.

Prince Niu is someone who values his reputation highly; how could he allow anyone to bully his legitimate wife, even if that person is his most favored woman? That just won’t do.

His legitimate wife, she’s the one who can represent his face the most.

"Why not go and mention this matter to Prince Niu?"

"I dare not."

Upon hearing her words, the maidservant immediately bowed her head, no longer daring to speak a word.

How could she dare to go before Prince Niu? On a daily basis, if any maidservant in Secondary Consort’s courtyard dared to speak out of turn to Prince Niu, or even to show her face before him.

Just showing her face.

If Secondary Consort saw that, she’d consider it an act of seducing Prince Niu.

If that happened, the fate of that maidservant would not be good; she wouldn’t even see the next day’s sunshine!

"The servant is merely indignant on Secondary Consort’s behalf; why should all the good fortunes fall to the Princess Consort, and yet you still have to be bullied by her without a chance to fight back."

For her own safety, she could only shift Secondary Consort Yuan’s focus onto Princess Consort Niu, turning all the hatred towards the Princess Consort so that Secondary Consort would not think about her.

Hearing the words of the maidservant, Secondary Consort Yuan also took a deep breath.

Of course, she was angry and unwilling, but what could she do about it?

In Prince Niu’s Mansion, aside from Prince Niu’s favor, what else did she have that could surpass Princess Consort Niu?

The people at her disposal were fewer than those of Princess Consort Niu, in terms of status and position, the other was the Princess Consort, and she, to put it nicely, was a Secondary Consort, and less nicely, just a concubine!

And in terms of the power of her natal family... it was simply not on the same level.

What could she bring out to compete with Princess Consort Niu over this momentary indignation?

"If I can’t compete with strength, then..."

Suddenly, her ominous eyes moved away from the courtyard door.

Although she could not compete openly, she could not let that plain-faced Princess Consort Niu have an easy time either. She had made a mistake this time by confronting her directly.

From now on, she would compare those secret tactics with Princess Consort Niu!