Allure of a Country Maiden
Chapter 1118 - 1115_1

Chapter 1118: Chapter 1115_1

Shangguan Ruixi returned home and went straight to the prison in his residence to visit Shangguan Wanru.

Shangguan Wanru was confined in a separate cell, which had been cleaned thoroughly, without a trace of moldy smell.

The cell that Shangguan Wanru was in was splendidly arranged!

It was equipped with a dressing table, a desk, a round table, and even a bed and wardrobe!

The dressing table held a jewelry box, the desk was furnished with writing materials, books abounded, and the round table contained a kettle, tea cups, fruits, and some snacks! The bed was covered with a soft brocade quilt and a carpet was laid on the ground! It had everything that one could possibly imagine!

Anyone unaware of the situation would mistake it for a maiden’s boudoir rather than a prison.

Shangguan Ruixi was infuriated!

This was more like a retreat for fun than imprisonment! Even the rooms in ordinary people’s homes weren’t this elaborate!

Shangguan Ruixi could guess that these items were definitely arranged by his mother.

Shangguan Ruixi didn’t bother to interfere. As long as the person was detained, he would turn a blind eye to these things! Otherwise, dealing with Princess An’s daily tears would be annoying.

Hearing someone enter, Shangguan Wanru assumed it was Princess An who had come to keep her company. She looked up happily, but when she saw it was Shangguan Ruixi, she lowered her head again and pretended not to see him.

"You already know that Gong Zixuan is not dead, right?" Shangguan Ruixi cut right to the chase.

Upon hearing this, Shangguan Wanru was startled. How did he know? No, she couldn’t admit it. The man had said that she should not reveal the news of Gong Zixuan’s survival to anyone, or he would be in grave danger!

Shangguan Wanru lifted her head and looked at him in surprise, "What are you talking about? The Crown Prince isn’t dead? Is this true? How do you know? Have you seen him? If he isn’t dead, why hasn’t he come to find me?"

Looking at Shangguan Wanru in front of him, Shangguan Ruixi felt utterly alienated.

Was it true that a daughter married out was like water spilled out?

She was even guarded against her kin!

If Gong Zixuan were a good person, would he try to harm him knowing he was alive?

But Gong Zixuan was not at all a good person!

"Do you know who saved Princess Ling’er? It was Gong Zixuan!"

"That’s impossible! Even if the Crown Prince really is alive, why would he save Princess Ling’er? What’s he got to do with it?" Shangguan Wanru shook her head. She didn’t believe this at all.

"It’s because the child in Princess Ling’er’s womb is his!"

"Haha, that’s even more impossible... Where did you hear this from? That person must have lied to you!" Upon hearing this, Shangguan Wanru laughed, as though she had heard a tremendous joke.

Others might not know, but she knew that Gong Zixuan had a severe obsession with cleanliness and didn’t like women with darker skin. How could it be possible for him to touch a married woman, especially one with dark skin that he detested?

Once, a dark-skinned maid offered him a cup of tea, and Gong Zixuan found it so repulsive that he couldn’t drink it.

He had ordered that no dark-skinned person should attend to him in his room.

Shangguan Ruixi suddenly felt that it was pointless to say another word to Shangguan Wanru! She clearly didn’t believe a word he said! As her sibling born from the same mother, would he deceive her?

She was obviously deep under Gong Zixuan’s spell! Unless she witnessed it firsthand, Shangguan Ruixi doubted there was anything he could say that she would believe.

Shangguan Ruixi couldn’t be bothered to keep talking. Since she was confined here and couldn’t make any trouble, he hoped she would never have a day when she believed the truth.

The day she saw freedom again would be the day when everything was resolved!

Shangguan Ruixi glanced at a still laughing Shangguan Wanru one last time before leaving the dungeon.

Shangguan Wanru’s smile disappeared after Shangguan Ruixi left.

Why would Shangguan Ruixi know that Gong Zixuan is not dead? Has he exposed himself so soon? Would he be in danger?

Also, why would Shangguan Ruixi believe that the child in Princess Ling’er’s belly belongs to Gong Zixuan? Although she didn’t believe the child in Princess Ling’er’s belly was Gong Zixuan’s, could someone be spreading this rumor to lure Gong Zixuan out of hiding?

After all, if Gong Zixuan knew of this news, he would worry about being misunderstood and run to explain himself to her, won’t he?

Shangguan Wanru, heart pounding with dread, wanted to tell Gong Zixuan that she wouldn’t believe anyone’s words. However, she was imprisoned and couldn’t reach him. How could she deliver this message?

And she could no longer use the cosmetic shop to pass on her messages - her cover had been blown. Where else could she send them?

Furthermore, she was worried that Gong Zixuan, upon discovering that she had been thrown into a dungeon, would come and rescue her.

She wanted to reassure him that she was doing just fine and that he needn’t worry about her.

Shangguan Wanru was a bundle of nerves, but there was nothing she could do!

Just what was Gong Zixuan, the man she worried so much about, doing at this very moment?

...

In Nangong Country,

In a certain palace, an elderly man with white hair was taking the pulse of a crying baby girl on a bed.

Gong Zixuan frowned, looking at the baby girl on the bed, her facial features resembling his and skin as dark as her mother’s. She had been crying for so long her face had turned the color of a pig’s liver, and he felt a smidgen of disgust in his heart.

After a moment, the old man stood and turned to leave.

Gong Zixuan asked anxiously, "Divine Doctor Zhou, how’s the child?"

Even though he had no affection for the child, she still had her uses. She mustn’t die.

"She’s caught a chill, coupled with inborn deficiencies. It’s unlikely she’ll survive," Divine Doctor Zhou shook his head.

"Divine Doctor Zhou, you must save her! This child is very important to me."

"I will do my best," Divine doctor Zhou sighed.

How could a baby who hadn’t fully developed in the womb survive when taken out so prematurely?

"Divine Doctor Zhou, let me know if there’s a medicine you need. I’ll definitely send people to retrieve it," Gong Zixuan offered.

"The infant is too young, many medications are unsuitable. If the Crown Prince can procure the elixir of life from the hands of Princess Rui of Minze Country, maybe there’s a chance to save the little princess’s life. After all, they say that elixir can cure all illnesses."

Previously, Gong Qinghua gave two of the elixir pills to his junior brother to analyze. Despite exploring all possibilities, he could never figure out what the last ingredient was - the decisive one. Without it, the medicine they made was simply a common supplement for boosting vitality.

Again, it’s Princess Rui!

Why does she possess everything he desperately needs? Gong Zixuan felt an itch in his heart as he thought about Xiao’er, "Divine Doctor Zhou, you have to think of a solution. I can’t get those elixirs for now."

"I will do my best," Divine Doctor Zhou couldn’t promise anything.

Just then, a guard entered the room, seemingly with a report. Seeing this, Divine Doctor Zhou took his leave.

Only then did Gong Zixuan lift his gaze towards the newcomer, "What is it?"

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