Free Web NovelChapter 90: Chapter 90
Chapter 90
Mu Heng’s decision to cut ties with the Mu family caused him to no longer care about them. Even if someone from the Mu family were to die right in front of him, it was none of his concern.
When he heard that there was trouble, regardless of the fate of the Mu family, Mu Heng was only concerned about his siblings.
“Don’t worry. Your siblings are with the village leader. They’re at home now, and the village leader is there too. They won’t dare do anything,” A’Rui quickly explained, fearing that Mu Heng would worry too much about his siblings.
“Ah, thank you. We’ll head home immediately.”
“Let’s go together then. We were about to go to your house anyway,” A’Rui said with a dry laugh. The thing the Mu family was anxious about, they were curious to know.
“Then ride with us. Has something major happened?” Mu Heng invited the 4-5 villagers onto his horse cart. Yueqian had already moved to sit beside her husband, so the villagers could come up and sit.
A’Rui scratched his cheek, unsure of how to begin. Even though the matter wasn’t complicated, he felt embarrassed for being so nosy about others’ business that he even went to listen.
“Well... it’s quite serious. It involves Mu Tian. I heard she took money from bandits to poison the soldiers. Last time, when dozens of soldiers died and hundreds were severely ill, it was all because of Mu Tian,” A’Rui began to explain once he came up with appropriate words.
He didn’t mention that he had overheard Mu Tian’s cursing and wailing, which led him to eavesdrop on the whole situation. Otherwise, it would seem like he was too nosy.
But really... who could blame him? Mu Tian’s cries were louder than a slaughtered chicken. If someone didn’t want to know about the voice that loud, that would be the strange thing.
“Poisoning the soldiers?” Yueqian, upon hearing this, almost burst out laughing.
Someone like Mu Tian would definitely be capable of doing it. This woman saw only money as valuable. She wouldn’t have thought much about whether she was being victimized by someone else. Others would think carefully before accepting illegal money, but Mu Tian obviously didn’t care.
In fact, after seeing the villagers and soldiers suffering from diarrhea and vomiting, Yueqian realized that they had eaten the food with something wrong. It must have been unclean, containing bacteria. Those were symptoms of food poisoning. This was proven when the villagers felt better after taking antibiotics.
It wasn’t really a case of poisoning as people claimed Mu Tian had done. Clearly, Mu Tian was just a scapegoat for the real culprit.
Given the situation was getting more serious, with deaths and hundreds of people fell ill, if it continued, the true perpetrator would inevitably face consequences.
Who would just wait and let that happen?!
The cunning individuals from the capital wouldn’t admit their faults. Yueqian didn’t know if it was Liu Sun who devised this plan or someone else, since dealing with people from the capital was never easy. If you weren’t careful, you could be used as a pawn. Clearly, Mu Tian had been marked as the target.
She probably wouldn’t be able to escape this.
Yueqian didn’t know why it was Mu Tian, but she didn’t care. The other woman was selfish, and she must have jumped into the fire for money, not realizing that the small amount of payment would lead to her death.
It was just as well. In her next life, Mu Tian would understand that her selfishness brought about her own ruin and would stop causing trouble for her family. It was clear that Yueqian had no intention of helping Mu Tian escape her fate at all. If Mu Tian died, Yueqian would even wish her a better character in the next life. freēwēbηovel.c૦m
“Yes, I heard the soldiers found her with the poison packet. It was an intestine malfunctioning inducing poison that causes vomiting, just like what happened before,” A’Rui continued, causing Mu Heng to furrow his brows tightly.
He also knew it couldn’t have been Mu Tian, but the situation was life-threatening. He didn’t think Mu Tian knew about this before she took action; it seemed like someone was using Mu Tian as a pawn.
“So, the increased patrols by the soldiers are because of Aunt Tian’s actions?”
“It’s not related, A’Heng. Today, while you were visiting your wife’s family, many things happened. Not only did your aunt poison the soldiers, but the general also returned severely injured. I heard he fought with the group of bandits.” The more A’Rui told, the more he felt an urge to continue. He was having fun recounting the events.
“Is that so? No wonder,” Mu Heng nodded, while Yueqian narrowed her eyes in thought.
Wasn’t this part of her plan? It meant something good was going to happen tonight, right?...
Yueqian smiled slightly, her eyes gleaming. It seemed that both the general and the people from the capital would soon be too busy to bother her.
The actions of those from the Art Institute were as sharp as ever. They knew that someone would visit this small village tomorrow to inspect the army, so the nighttime poison should be used tonight.
All she had to do was witness the love of a husband and wife the next morning, after they had enjoyed the love that they gave to one another.
At that point, the Qin family would no longer be able to force her to return. The Young General’s reputation would take a long time to recover. If the Qin family sent their daughter to the general’s manor now, they would only ruin their own reputation further.
Thus, the Great General wouldn’t allow more trouble. They should finalize the secondary wife matter, build achievements for the Young General, and then think about bringing Yueqian back as the principal wife later, or find another powerful family’s daughter to marry as the principal wife instead.
At least, they needed to show that they did not accept a woman who broke traditions like this. Ultimately, it was up to them. Yueqian was no longer affected and couldn’t care less.
As long as she could drive those people away, they could handle the rest on their own. Just don’t get her involved.
In truth, if she were a bit kinder, she might feel some pity for Liu Sun, who suddenly faced repercussions. Liu Sun’s plan was thwarted before it even began, leaving her as a concubine struggling through many to become the wife. But Yueqian wasn’t that good person.
The fact that she was chosen as the villainess might be due to her evilness.
Yueqian didn’t care much for those who had harbored ill intentions towards her. Although Yueqian had let others view her as a wicked villainess, her grudge against those who plotted against her remained.
If she didn’t seize this chance to retaliate a person like Liu Sun who often sought opportunities to harm her, she wouldn’t deserve the nickname Young Villainess Qin!
The title Young Villainess Qin wasn’t earned by luck... was it?!
“Indeed, a lot has happened today. By the way, I heard you visited the Qin family? How was it?” A’Rui, having finished telling what he knew, shifted the conversation to ask Mu Heng who met his wife’s family for the first time.
For common folk like them, visiting the bride’s family after marriage wasn’t a custom. But they heard that nobles had such traditions. Today, they heard that Mu Heng took his wife to visit, and they were naturally curious about the nobility’s way of life.
Moreover, A’Rui was somewhat concerned for Mu Heng. Even though they hadn’t gone hunting together lately due to both busying with other tasks.
Just look at it: barely past the winter crisis, they had to deal with bandits robbing and killing villagers. Instead of being able to forage in their free time, they couldn’t even enter the forest. If it weren’t for Mu Heng’s wife renting out land for farming, things would probably be much harder.
Thus, A’Rui, who saw Mu Heng as a grandson and Yueqian as a benefactor, asked about today’s events. If it was good news, he would offer his blessings; if not, he was ready to give advice as best as he could.
“That went well. No problems.” Mu Heng didn’t elaborate on family matters much, being a man of few words. When it came to family matters that didn’t need to be shared, he spoke even less.
“Ah, if that’s the case, then all is well,” A’Rui nodded. He knew Mu Heng’s character well. Hearing there were no problems reassured him. If there were issues, the other would have said something like, “There are some problems” or “There are usual difficulties.”
Soon, Mu Heng’s horse-drawn cart arrived at his home. The two children quickly came to help their big brother and sister-in-law who had returned from town. They had bought some meat and vegetables. With the children’s help, there were only a few items left to carry inside. Xiao Long and Huan’er really knew their duty.
“Big Brother, how was it?” Xiao Long asked.
“Big Brother, did you meet many nobles? What were they like?” The two children asked almost simultaneously, carrying vegetables and fruits, their mouths asking non-stop.
“It was fine.” Mu Heng didn’t know how to describe the day’s events, so he only said two words, using them as his answer.
“Watch where you’re going, kids. It’ll be bad if you fall and get hurt.” Yueqian grabbed Xiao Long’s arm as he nearly stumbled because he didn’t be careful. The other was trying to help Mu Heng carry heavy items into the house. The young boy was carrying a heavy basket of fruit and was stumbling from side to side, almost about to fall.
The four of them seemed like they lived in a different world, oblivious to the old man’s worried demeanor and the old woman’s face, which seemed like it went through a hard cry. Their eyes were red, as if someone had just died.
No, even if no one has died yet, it won’t be long before the Mu family loses someone.\
"A’Heng, Yueqian, finally, you two are back," the village leader greeted them as they walked past. Mu Heng nodded politely.
"Thank you, Village Leader, for taking care of the children." Yueqian also expressed her gratitude to the elderly man who had helped her with the task. She handed him a small bag containing eight eggs, enough to last a few days.
