Allure of a Country Maiden
Chapter 1011 - 1009_1

Chapter 1011: Chapter 1009_1

After returning from Prince Rui’s Mansion to Prince An’s Mansion, Shangguan Wanru went to pay her respects to Princess Consort An in the main courtyard. After having dinner in her own courtyard, she played a tune on the flute for Zhuan’er. Although her performance was not great, it was at least continuous. Amidst the rather smooth melody, Zhuan’er drifted off to sleep peacefully.

After Zhuan’er fell asleep, Shangguan Wanru, who had spent the entire day making rice dumplings, was exhausted. She took a floral bath in the bathroom, attended to by her maid, and then read a bit.

Once her hair was dry, she told the attending maids, "You may all leave. I am going to bed."

"Princess, are you going to bed so early tonight?"

"Uh-huh, I’m a bit tired today, and I want to go to bed early."

After Shangguan Wanru went to bed, the maids left a small lamp on and then withdrew.

Barely had Shangguan Wanru laid down in bed when she heard the sound of the flute.

The sound of the flute! Shangguan Wanru abruptly sat up! Finally, she had been waiting for this sound for so long, had not heard it again, and if it were not for the existence of that booklet, she would assume she had been dreaming that day!

She quickly got out of bed, went to the desk, prepared pen and paper, and then carefully deciphered each note in the song.

The melodious song played over and over until the night deepened before it finally ceased.

Based on the content of the booklet in her memory, Shangguan Wanru compared and translated the intended meaning of the song.

Then Shangguan Wanru was shocked!

She thought she had translated it incorrectly and retranslated it twice according to the recorded notes before confirming that she had not made a mistake.

He needs Xiao’er’s blood? With Xiao’er’s blood, he would definitely accumulate enough power to avenge the Crown Prince within ten years?

What does this mean?

Shangguan Wanru couldn’t understand.

She had to ask him why he needed Xiao’er’s blood.

Therefore, Shangguan Wanru translated her questions into notes, then expressed them through a song. This was a bit difficult for her, but Shangguan Wanru knew that if she wanted to help Gong Zixuan avenge, she would definitely need to convey messages through the sound of the flute, so she studied it seriously.

The night went on, and it wasn’t until the sound of the rooster crowing that she finished writing a song with great difficulty, using it to express her questions.

Although Shangguan Wanru was eager to ask, she knew that the song she composed certainly wouldn’t be pleasant. She couldn’t play a discordant tune in the middle of the night to scare people, so she had to wait for her practice time the next day to play it.

She lay back in bed. Although she had composed a song, she was extremely tired, but she couldn’t sleep at all.

Why did the mysterious person need Xiao’er’s fresh blood? What would Xiao’er’s blood be used for? Although he didn’t need much, only a few drops, it wouldn’t have any impact on Xiao’er’s life, but...

Subconsciously, Shangguan Wanru didn’t dare to think any further.

As dawn was gradually breaking, she fell asleep amidst the chaos of her thoughts.

Early the next morning, Xiao’er woke up and headed to the kitchen to check if the rice dumplings were cooked.

Since some of the fillings were made from adzuki beans, mung beans, and peanuts, the dumplings had to be boiled in water overnight.

The rice dumplings boiled overnight were all soft, and if pork belly was added to the fillings, the fat would dissolve, making the dumplings extremely delicious!

Xiao’er loved this kind of melted pork belly, which was not greasy at all.

Yang Liu picked a red bean, peanut, dried scallop, and salty meat dumpling for Xiao’er to taste.

As soon as the leaf wrapping was opened, the greenish-white dumplings appeared, and the unique fragrance of the bamboo leaves, accompanied by the aroma of the dumplings, rushed towards her.

"It smells great!" Xiao’er couldn’t help but take a deep breath, then cut the dumpling in half with a small knife, examined the pork belly inside, and watched as the fat on it dissolved.

She picked a piece of the dumpling with a fork, popped it in her mouth, and tasted it, "It’s just right. It tastes good. You can start plating now. Then, send two for each person in the princess’ quarters to try. Remember to send the ones they made themselves.

Also, prepare two more baskets, I will have Brother Shangguan bring them into the palace for the Emperor, Empress, and Empress Dowager to taste. Also, for my parents, the Marquis Zhongyong Mansion..." Xiao’er meticulously instructed on whom the dumplings should be delivered to.

"Yes!" Yang Mei carefully recorded Xiao’er’s instructions and then set off to make the arrangements.

Xiao’er returned to her room with a plate containing two dumplings.

The other maids followed behind her, carrying additional breakfast dishes.

Shangguan Xuanyi had just finished his martial arts practice and grooming.

"Brother Shangguan, the dumplings are ready. This is your favorite green bean, corn, and salty meat dumpling. Come and taste!" Xiao’er personally unwrapped the dumpling for Shangguan Xuanyi.

Shangguan Xuanyi sat down at the round table and then held out his hand to stop Xiao’er, indicating for her to sit beside him, "Don’t busy yourself. The maids can do this."

Xiao’er sat down smoothly and fed him a mouthful of dumpling, "Does it taste good?"

Shangguan Xuanyi nodded, "It’s delicious!"

He was someone very picky about everything, especially food, but he loved all the dishes that Xiao’er made. Even if it was something he previously couldn’t eat, as long as Xiao’er made it, he could swallow it.

In front of Xiao’er, this very picky man had become not picky at all.

In any case, Xiao’er felt he was easy to take care of.

"Later when you go to the palace, take two baskets of dumplings for the Empress Dowager and Father Emperor to taste. Dumplings are made from glutinous rice, and the Empress Dowager is getting old, so remind her not to eat too many at a time as they may be difficult to digest."

Shangguan Xuanyi simply nodded in response to what she said, without uttering a word.

The Empress Dowager had recently been suffering from the flu, and she didn’t have much of an appetite recently. Even if Xiao’er sent her dumplings, she might not eat them.

However, regardless of whether the Empress Dowager ate them or not, these gestures still needed to be made.

After breakfast, Yang Mei brought in two food baskets. Xiao’er took them, opened them to take a look, and saw that some fresh fruit was also included. She nodded her head, then handed them to Shangguan Xuanyi, "Remember to remind the Empress Dowager, Father Emperor, and Mother Empress not to eat too much at a time."

"Alright." Shangguan Xuanyi nodded, took the food baskets, and then went to the palace.

After Shangguan Xuanyi entered the palace, Xiao’er ordered Yang Liu and Yang Mei, along with many maids, to start wrapping dumplings.

Since there were many servants in the Prince Rui Mansion and many subordinates under Shangguan Xuanyi, Xiao’er wanted to take care of everyone who had been serving her and her husband dutifully. So besides her usual holiday gifts for the Dragon Boat Festival, she planned to give each person two dumplings.

Although the amount wasn’t much, the materials for all the dumplings came from her space, thus they were absolutely delicious.

These fine dumplings were not cheap at the restaurant and were always sold out every day. Many people wanted to buy them but couldn’t.

That’s why Xiao’er had spent three days wrapping dumplings before the Dragon Boat Festival, enough for everyone to share!

After tasting the dumplings, the servants and bodyguards felt: these were the best dumplings they’d ever tasted, without a doubt!

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