Allure of a Country Maiden
Chapter 1068 - 1066_1

Chapter 1068: Chapter 1066_1

After attending Yun’er’s wedding, upon return to the Imperial City, a long line of carriages outside the city gates was waiting to be inspected by the soldiers before entering the city.

The carriage from Prince Rui’s Mansion had already entered the city. However, at this moment, Yang Liu rushed out of the city and joined the queue, looking around for Doctor Luo’s carriage.

The ladies and young misses in the carriages peered out upon hearing the commotion.

Doctor Luo heard someone calling him and stuck his head out of the carriage, "Yang Liu, what do you need from me?"

Seeing Doctor Luo in one of the nearby carriages, Yang Liu hurriedly ran up to him, lifted the carriage’s curtain, and gripped his clothes, "Doctor Luo, my apologies for the abruptness, but Prince Rui requests your presence!"

Immediately, Yang Liu displayed her Qinggong skill and left with Doctor Luo publicly in front of everyone.

This direct and blunt action left everyone in the carriages speechless.

Doctor Luo, taken by Yang Liu, cut the line to be checked by the city guards, then was brought into the city and directly boarded Prince Rui’s carriage.

Everyone observed the anxiety on Yang Liu’s face and speculated about what could have happened.

"The maid by Princess Rui’s side is quite competent!" someone exclaimed, seeing Yang Liu notably lift a fully grown man and leave using her Qinggong skill.

"Only now you realize? Princess Rui has two maids, both have high martial arts skills. If they were in the army, they could be generals! But that’s not the most important. Why is the maid so anxious to take Doctor Luo?"

"I heard that Princess Rui was having pregnancy troubles, hence she did not attend the wedding ceremony yesterday. Could it be that there’re problems with the baby again?"

"I’m guessing too, or why else would they be in such a hurry to invite the imperial doctor?"

"I say, Princess Rui is too careless. If she’s having pregnancy troubles, she should have stayed at the mansion to rest well. How could she dare to go on board a ship! Furthermore, with the carriage’s bumpy ride, there must be an issue now due to all these troubles!"

"With these frequent pregnancy troubles, I suspect..." The person shook their head without finishing their sentence, but the implications were already clear enough.

"Hush, how dare you say such things. If someone with ill-intent hears it, they would accuse you of cursing the royal grandchild!"

The mention of this made everyone reluctant to discuss further.

They all retreated back into their carriage to discuss with their companions.

Soon enough, the news of the likely loss of Princess Rui’s child spread throughout the Imperial City.

Shangguan Wanru was astonished when she learnt about it! Hadn’t she already promised him that she would help them get a bowl of blood when Xiao’er was giving birth?

She had given her word, so why would they still harm Xiao’er?!

During childbirth, women often bleed excessively, and only then could taking a bowlful of blood not harm a person. That was the only harmless method Shangguan Wanru could think of after much consideration.

She hadn’t expected that despite her efforts, that person did not listen to her!

Unable to control herself, Shangguan Wanru picked up a flute and played a few notes.

This time, there was no response.

It wasn’t their doing? Shangguan Wanru frowned. Could it have been an accident?

...

Prince Rui’s Mansion

Shangguan Xuanyi stood in the courtyard with his hands behind his back, staring intently at the door of the room. He had been standing there all day, and now the sun was about to set.

Soon after, the door of the room opened, and Doctor Luo and a midwife came out.

"How is it?" Shangguan Xuanyi stepped forward.

Doctor Luo shook his head at Shangguan Xuanyi, "I’ve done my best."

Upon hearing his words, Shangguan Xuanyi released a cold aura, clenching his fists tightly, with veins popping on his forehead, as if enduring great pain.

Soon after, two maids came out from the room, one holding a basin of red bloody water, the other holding a bowl of bloodstained cloth.

Shangguan Xuanyi’s face turned ghastly pale as he glanced at the blood in the basin and the blood-stained cloth.

The two maids, under the deadly gaze of Prince Rui, carried the bowls away. After offering their respect, they set out to deal with the items.

"Wait! Burn those blood-stained clothes, and as for the basin of water, bury it in a hole in the backyard forest! Don’t dispose of it carelessly! Otherwise, beware of your heads!" Shangguan Xuanyi gave his commands coldly before striding into the room.

"Yes!" The two maids were so frightened that they quickly bowed to him and then hurried away.

Doctor Luo sighed, leaving with the midwife.

Then two maids carried the basins to the small woods in the backyard. One of them realized that she had forgotten the ignition torch, "I’ll go back and get the ignition torch, you wait here."

The other maid nodded, "Hurry up!"

"Okay!" After saying that, the maid ran off.

The remaining maid remembered her master’s command. She found a hoe in a low-growing bush and started to dig a hole under a large tree with it.

Just as she was working diligently, someone dressed in black quietly climbed a tree not far behind her. He threw down a smoking bamboo tube, and soon the digging maid collapsed.

Immediately, another man dressed in black appeared from the forest, holding a basin of red water. He swapped the two basins, poured the stained cloth into the bundle, and put the contents of the basin into the bundle. After packing up and picking up the basin of blood, he swiftly left.

The first man in black threw another smoking bamboo tube, then quickly left the woods following the other man.

At this moment, the maid woke up groggily, realizing that she had fainted. She quickly turned back and saw that the two basins were still there, which made her sigh of relief.

The maid who went to fetch the ignition torch came running back. The other maid said hastily, "What took you so long? Just now I suddenly fainted. It’s getting dark, and I don’t know if there’s anything in the forest... Let’s hurry up and deal with these two basins and get out of here!" The maid did not dare to speak clearly, but the other maid understood.

One of them poured a bit of oil onto the clothes in the basins, and then ignited the clothes with the torch,. The yellow flames instantly devoured the clothes in the basin.

The other maid poured the bloody water into the hole she had dug, handed the wooden basin to the other maid so she could burn it, and filled the hole after most of the water was absorbed by the soil.

After doing all their master had instructed, the two hurriedly left the woods.

Upon seeing the two maids return, Yang Liu asked, "Is everything taken care of?"

The two maids nodded, "We did everything as instructed!"

Yang Liu nodded, "Recently, both the master and the princess are not in good spirits. You must be very cautious in your work to avoid making mistakes, otherwise no one will be able to save you. Understood?"

The two maids nodded, and after Yang Liu gave a few more instructions, she went back to take care of Xiao’er.

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