After Becoming the Villain Mother-in-Law, I Launch My Redemption Arc Chapter 344: Mutual Appreciation

ng Yao reached so agreents with Doctor Su before leaving with the dicine.

Originally, Doctor Su intended to escort her back, but ng Yao declined.

There were people tailing her. If she exposed her close relationship with Doctor Su, he would inevitably beco their target.

Midway, soone stopped ng Yao.

It was a sturdy young woman.

Yes, sturdy.

She was about 1.7 ters tall and weighed around 140 to 150 pounds.

Her skin was rough and dark, with sharp and intense eyes.

"County Princess, our leader has prepared a banquet at the tavern ahead, hoping you may honor us by attending for a drink. Our leader is Niu Ruosu."

ng Yao nodded, "With an invitation from Leader Niu, of course, I must go."

After all, she also wanted a chance to get to know Niu Ruosu better.

"Please follow , County Princess."

Although it wasn’t exactly alti, it was strange that there wasn’t a single person in the tavern.

The young woman explained voluntarily, "This tavern belongs to the Niu family. Our leader specially instructed not to entertain other guests today to host the County Princess."

It seed like they valued her highly.

In reality, it was to avoid any incidents being witnessed and spread around.

ng Yao said with a smile, "Your leader is very thoughtful."

Niu Ruosu was lavishly dressed, looking entirely different from the last eting.

"Thank you, County Princess, for gracing us with your presence."

"With Leader Niu’s warm invitation, not coming would make seem ungrateful, wouldn’t it? Moreover, I have great admiration for Leader Niu, as she stands shoulder to shoulder with n, and I genuinely wish to acquaint myself with her," ng Yao said sincerely.

She was always adept at making the right expressions, both with her eyes and her tone.

Listening to her, Niu Ruosu felt that everything the County Princess said ca from the bottom of her heart.

"County Princess, you flatter ," Niu Ruosu replied humbly.

"Every word I say is sincere. In these tis, it’s not easy for won. Wanting to thrive among n cos with imaginable hardships," said ng Yao.

Apart from external factors, Niu Ruosu indeed had skills, and ng Yao truly admired her.

In the Western Qin Country, won held power, and in that environnt, whatever won did seed natural. But Zhou Country wasn’t the sa; it was a place where n held power. Despite this, Niu Ruosu navigated smoothly, and the Niu Family continually upheld the customs of the New Qin Country.

It was impossible not to admire her.

"The County Princess is indeed unique," Niu Ruosu personally poured tea for ng Yao.

ng Yao smiled and thanked her, already communicating with the system in her mind—

"Is there anything in the tea?"

Although she believed Niu Ruosu wouldn’t easily tamper with it, caution was still necessary.

[No.]

ng Yao picked up her tea and took a sip.

Niu Ruosu’s smile deepened, and her impression of ng Yao improved slightly.

"Does the tea suit the County Princess’s taste?" Niu Ruosu asked.

"To be honest with Leader Niu, I do not have any profound understanding of the quality of tea," ng Yao said openly. "As long as it isn’t hard to swallow, it’s good tea to ."

"The County Princess is not one for trivial details, which indeed aligns well with ," Niu Ruosu also took a sip from her tea cup. "I, like the Commandery Princess, have no particular study of tea, what goes down smoothly is good tea."

Without waiting for ng Yao to respond, she continued, "The sa goes for people; those who are pleasing to the eye and comfortable to interact with, are friends."

After saying that, she gave ng Yao a aningful look, "I wonder if the County Princess is willing to be my friend?"

"Naturally, it would be my pleasure," ng Yao replied. "I just arrived and know very little about Le’an. Having Leader Niu as a friend would surely help beco familiar with Le’an more quickly."

"I wonder which aspects the County Princess wishes to beco familiar with?" Niu Ruosu asked.

"My husband ca to Le’an with this ti, ostensibly because he couldn’t bear to part from , but in reality, he has been entrusted with a task from His Majesty," ng Yao spoke unhurriedly. "Our Majesty is an ambitious person, and it is said that beyond the borders today was also part of our land a hundred years ago."

When speaking with soone smart, there was no need to be overly explicit.

Niu Ruosu almost imdiately understood the implication in ng Yao’s words: His Majesty wished to expand his territory, or rather, reclaim lost lands.

Simply put, His Majesty was interested in the territories beyond the border.

This made Le’an’s geographical position particularly significant.

"The County Princess ans that troops will be stationed in Le’an? Will there be warfare?" Niu Ruosu asked, her face serious.

"Stationing troops is certain, but whether there would be warfare—" ng Yao paced her words, "Our Majesty may be ambitious, but isn’t it better to accomplish goals without fighting?"

"What does the County Princess an by this?"

"Precisely that," ng Yao replied.

Niu Ruosu found it hard to decipher entirely, nor did she dare to interpret it loosely. Although the County Princess had disclosed information to her, this was not sothing she could intervene in.

"Another major purpose of my husband and coming this ti is to manage the tax situation in Le’an," ng Yao continued on her own, "Before coming, I always thought Le’an was just barren mountains and bad waters. After arriving, I discovered that the previous rumors were inconsistent with reality."

The environnt was indeed harsh, but due to the comrce between the interior and the border, the economy was quite prosperous.

As one of the local powers in Le’an.

What didn’t Niu Ruosu understand?

Why were tax revenues poor? Wasn’t it because the silver that should have gone to the Court had fallen into their pockets?

Previously, no one managed it.

Now, soone did.

"The County Princess, I understand your aning, but have you considered that issues longstanding are often challenging to resolve?" Niu Ruosu said.

Who willingly spits out what they’ve already consud?

"That’s why I’ve discussed with my husband that since the tax revenues are to support the troops stationed in Le’an, naturally, it’s their job," ng Yao stated.

She spoke lightly, yet what Niu Ruosu heard was terrifying.

Could the three families be more nurous than the army?

Besides, soldiers aren’t precisely the genteel type, preferring the most direct ans—where the strongest fist rules.

"The County Princess isn’t deceiving , is she?" Niu Ruosu asked after a brief pause.

"About what? Oh, I see, you’re asking if the army is really coming, correct? Is such a thing sothing to joke about?"

So, they’re really coming!

"Leader Niu, I suddenly rembered so errands I need to run, so I won’t join you for the al. Thank you for the tea; I’ll take my leave now." After all, probing each other wasn’t sothing that could be accomplished in one go.

Telling Niu Ruosu first about things others hadn’t heard of would certainly lead her to many inferences.

Of course, the fact that she and Niu Ruosu had a pleasant conversation also needed to be known to others.

How they strategized internally wasn’t her concern.

However, people needed to know that Niu Ruosu greatly admired her and she admired Niu Ruosu.