Allure of a Country Maiden
Chapter 1032 - 1030_1

Chapter 1032: 1030_1

Xiao’er instantly grasped the meaning of Shangguan Xuanyi’s words.

She had been misled by habit, as Gong Qinghua had always been the one hurting Zhuan’er. So when Zhuan’er was poisoned this time, she instinctively thought of Gong Qinghua. However, if she were Gong Qinghua, she would not have given an opportunity for Zhuan’er to be cured while poisoning him!

As Zhuan’er and Shangguan Wanru escaped back to Minze Country on their own, rather than under his protection, he had no need for such subtlety!

Given a chance to harm Zhuan’er, he would have ended it once and for all, with no concerns about future trouble!

"Who would poison Zhuan’er?" Xiao’er murmured. Besides Gong Qinghua who had the motive, would others go as far as poisoning a child?

"I cannot accept this. I’m going to ask the princess now. Did she find out who poisoned Zhuan’er?" Xiao’er made up her mind and stood up.

Shangguan Xuanyi held back the impulsive Xiao’er: "Alright, it’s dark now. Let’s go and ask tomorrow! How could they execute the wet nurse if they haven’t figured out who poisoned him? And once the wet nurse was executed without a thorough investigation, what else can you find out!"

As Shangguan Xuanyi spoke, he couldn’t help but rub his temples. The recent stream of happenings gave him a headache.

His father had assigned him some secret tasks, which would keep him away from Xiao’er for ten days or half a month.

Seeing him in such a state, Xiao’er remembered that he had not slept all night, and had been extremely busy during these days, leaving early and returning late. The Emperor wanted to strengthen the national defense, and there was ongoing military recruitment in many areas. There was also the matter of secretly selecting people for the 100,000-strong cavalry. Running between the Imperial Court and military matters all the time, Xuanyi was inevitably exhausted. Xiao’er felt a twinge of sympathy and went behind him to give him a massage.

After massaging for a while, Shangguan Xuanyi grabbed her hand: "Stop, lie down with me for a while. I’m so tired!"

Only with her lying in his arms could he sleep peacefully.

Xiao’er, who had slept all day, wasn’t the least bit tired. But she nodded her head anyway, intending to rise from bed once Shangguan Xuanyi fell asleep.

But she overestimated herself—there was no way that he would allow her to leave the bed once he fell asleep. In the end, she fell asleep before Xuanyi did due to exhaustion.

In the long night, there were always some who slept soundly, while others struggled with insomnia.

In the mansion of Prince An, Shangguan Wanru sat beside Zhuan’er’s little bed, looking at her sleeping son in a daze.

Zhuan’er had experienced diarrhea and vomiting for two days, and she was utterly exhausted. Once Zhuan’er fell asleep, she also went to bed early.

However, she was awaken by the sound of a melodious flute. She hastily got up and found that she couldn’t fall back asleep.

She thought about the message contained within the flute’s melody. Combined with what the wet nurse had said and the sufferings that Zhuan’er had to endure these days, she realized that her precious son might not have survived if the imperial doctor hadn’t recognized the poison.

These thoughts kept swirling in her mind.

Shangguan Wanru couldn’t help covering her face with her hands. She only wanted to avenge her husband and reclaim what rightfully belonged to her son. Why was it so difficult! Who could tell her what she needed to do?

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The next day, Xiao’er went to visit Zhuan’er and Shangguan Wanru at the Prince An’s mansion. She was informed by a maid that Shangguan Wanru didn’t sleep well last night and was still resting. Xiao’er also went to talk to Du Yijin for a while. After waiting for two hours, Shangguan Wanru finally woke up.

Xiao’er asked all the servants to leave the room before speaking: "Princess, I don’t think the person who poisoned Zhuan’er this time is Gong Qinghua."

Xiao’er then shared her analysis.

"No one else but him! The wet nurse confessed, and he didn’t kill Zhuan’er instantly not because he didn’t want to, but because the wet nurse was too scared when administering the poison. Her hands were shaking and accidentally spilled some poison powder on the ground, which is why Zhuan’er was barely spared. It’s because Zhuan’er has a strong life force and his life didn’t end there!" Shangguan Wanru spoke with gritted teeth whenever Gong Qinghua was mentioned.

So it turns out that the wet nurse had accidentally spilled some poison powder! Here she was, thinking that there was someone else who wanted to harm Zhuan’er!

After learning the truth about the incident, Xiao’er soothed Shangguan Wanru a few more times before taking her leave.

However, some things couldn’t simply be let go like that.

The flow of time didn’t stop whether one was having a good time or a bad one.

The sun still rose in the east and set in the west each day.

Half a month had passed. Xiao’er had tried everyday to enter her personal space, but to no avail.

That family seemed to have evaporated from the face of the earth, never appearing again.

The person she had sent to that woman’s hometown for news hadn’t return yet, probably just arrived there.

There was also no sign of Jiang Yuheng. However, Xiao’er had an inkling of Jiang Yuheng’s plans now.

News had reached the Imperial City that the heir to the Duke of Zhen’s mansion encountered and tried to arrest a bandit leader on his way home and the two fell off a cliff and died. His corpse was on the way to the Imperial City.

Upon hearing this news, the wife of the Duke of Zhen fainted!

The Duke himself was on the verge of collapsing.

The Duke immediately believed that it was Jiang Yuheng’s doing!

However, he had previously sent people to observe that personal bodyguard of Prince An’s mansion and had his martial arts skill tested. His skill level was definitely not higher than his son’s!

Therefore, there could only be one explanation - Prince Rui’s people must have helped!

Damn it, his son went to wipe out the remaining forces of Xiyue Country and protect the people of Minze Country. Moreover, that was his fief! How dare the damn prince of Minze Country have his own son killed secretly!

This matter couldn’t be simply brushed aside.

However, the Duke refused to believe that his son had died just like that. He knew his son’s capabilities and he had already been cautious about Jiang Yuheng. His son couldn’t have died just like that!

Alive, he must see his son; dead, he must see his son’s corpse. The Duke decided to personally go and find his son!

The next morning during the imperial court session, the Duke of Zhen requested that the Emperor allow him to personally greet his son’s return.

The Emperor, pitying the father’s sorrow of burying his own son, granted his request.

After leaving court, the Duke of Zhen set out on his own to receive his son.

He seemingly embarked on this journey alone, but how many people had secretly set forth as well or were following him secretly was unknown.

As soon as Xiao’er heard that the Duke of Zhen was personally going to greet his son, she knew that her hunch was correct.

Although Jiang Yuheng’s approach was extremely risky, it was effective!

During dinner, Shangguan Xuanyi, who had been absent because of his official duties for several days, finally returned.

Xiao’er told Shangguan Xuanyi about this matter.

"The Duke of Zhen will certainly bring people with him. Do you want to secretly send some people over to assist Young Master Jiang?" Xiao’er asked as she ate a roast pigeon.

This was already her fifth pigeon today. She didn’t know why, but suddenly she craved the taste of roast pigeon and was unable to stop eating!

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