The Comeback of the Charming Farmer's Wife

Who knows what those ridiculous family rules are, why must one get married at sixteen?

"Well, to tell you the truth, the marriage was decreed by the Emperor, but it was I who begged for the imperial edict." Speaking of this, she felt somewhat downhearted, "Mu Shaoling, he doesn’t like me, how could there possibly be mutual affection. After the new year, he told the Emperor that he was going to look for medicine, and to this day, there’s no word that he’s returning. What if he doesn’t come back, and it drags on for a year or even longer, what am I to do? That’s why I need to find him."

"Did he say when he would return when he left?"

Yang Chuxia always felt that Mu Shaoling should return, and was Mu Shaoling truly not fond of the Commandery Princess Dongyang at all? That might not necessarily be the case; it was said that those Mu Shaoling didn’t like were directly thrown out.

This Commandery Princess Dongyang has been in the Capital City for several months now, and there hasn’t been word of her being thrown out, to claim it’s due to status reasons is simply nonsense.

Mu Shaoling is a divine physician, with a status that is innately transcendent.

Not to mention the noble ladies of the Capital City, even princesses and commandery princesses of the imperial family dare not do as they please in his presence, would he really care about status? Furthermore, those ladies in the Capital City, each with status and identity, are nonetheless tossed aside by him just the same; would he really care about a commandery princess from a tribe in Yunnan?

It’s unthinkable.

As for why he left the Capital City, seeking medicine might be one reason, and another might be out of anger at being forced into marriage by the imperial edict.

"He didn’t say," the Commandery Princess Dongyang added, "I didn’t even see him; the next day I heard he had left the estate."

"I think, it’s best for you to return to the Capital City sooner rather than later, and you’d better make haste. What if Mu Shaoling finds out you’re not in the Capital City and then he returns? Then you would be the one violating the Emperor’s decree and fleeing the marriage."

The main thing is, the Emperor is aware of Mu Shaoling’s departure from the Capital City; he did it openly and aboveboard. What could the Emperor do to him? And you, would that work out for you?

"But is there still time?" At this point, Commandery Princess Dongyang felt she had been a bit impulsive. How had she ended up rushing to Funan all of a sudden?

If she had known, she would have waited, waited until she was certain Mu Shaoling wasn’t coming back before setting out to find him.

But that wouldn’t work either; as soon as the imperial edict was issued, the message was sent to Yunnan, and her father must already be on his way. What if the wedding took place and there was one less person at the ceremony? Based on her father’s temperament, he would definitely make her return to Yunnan.

All things considered, it seems like no option would work.

"Abandon the carriage and travel by fast horse, perhaps you could make it in time to the Capital City."

"Forget it, I don’t want to think about this for now, I’ll eat first." Unable to find a solution for the moment, Commandery Princess Dongyang decided to think it over later, as she was extremely agitated.

That night, Commandery Princess Dongyang tossed and turned in bed like flipping pancakes, unable to fall asleep, uncertain of what to do next.

It was two years ago that she met Mu Shaoling when he visited their tribe to exchange for a unique flower grown by her people. That’s when she saw him for the first time.

She had never seen such a handsome man before, more beautiful than even her, a woman. She was smitten at first sight. But not long after, Mu Shaoling left their tribe. She had told him then that she wanted to marry him, but he had refused.

Yet she was not disheartened. Isn’t there a saying, ’constant dropping wears away a stone’?

So as soon as she turned fifteen, she led a group out of the tribe. She was determined to find Mu Shaoling in the Capital City, not believing she couldn’t win over a man.

But now, it seems she might not be able to after all.