Allure of a Country Maiden
Chapter 470 - 468

Chapter 470: 468

Jingrui wasn’t a fool, and when he noticed that the topic of conversation had shifted, he guessed that Shangguan Xuanyi’s sudden proposal to go on a walk must have an ulterior motive. Standing up, he said, "Due to last night’s ruckus, I was too scared and couldn’t sleep later on. I am going back to my room to catch some sleep."

"Yang Liu, stay in the room and watch over those pieces of jade. Don’t let them get stolen!" Xiao’er told Yang Liu.

Yang Liu nodded in agreement.

So, everyone retired to their respective rooms.

After Xiao’er finished changing, Shangguan Xuanyi had also changed into a silver-grey robe, standing outside Xiao’er’s room and waiting.

Shangguan Xuanyi and Xiao’er strolled down the bustling street. The street was filled with numerous stalls. A barbeque stall selling roast lamb skewers was surrounded by a crowd. Xiao’er joined the line and bought two skewers.

"These lamb skewers smell divine. The taste should be amazing! Brother Shangguan, give them a try!" Xiao’er offered him a skewer.

This was Shangguan Xuanyi’s first time eating street food. Hesitating just a bit, he took the skewer from her and started eating.

It didn’t taste good at all! Compared to the food that the maid cooked, it was miles apart! The muttony taste was so strong it made him want to throw up!

Xiao’er, in fact, had never before tasted street food in her previous life. But after reincarnating, she had become more open-minded. She thought that life should be lived more freely! After all, she was now a girl in her teens, the right age to be carefree and unrestrained.

Isn’t there a saying, while you’re still young, you should do all the crazy things you can do so as to not waste away your youth?

Besides, it’s only eating street food - it’s not even crazy! It’s just a bit spontaneous!

Xiao’er deliberately picked food stalls that were crowded. Because Yunshi County had many merchants, you could find food from all over the South and North being sold.

After eating her way through, Xiao’er felt like her stomach was about to burst.

Xiao’er wasn’t the only one who felt stuffed. Shangguan Xuanyi was also feeling full, to the point that he felt like his throat was filled with junk food.

Every time Xiao’er tasted something she didn’t like, she gave it to him, citing the reason of not wasting food. He now regretted the excuse he gave for the street food expedition.

The food stalls didn’t even serve that tasty of food. The food was barely edible. He couldn’t comprehend why so many girls of Xiao’er’s age were buying it.

"Brother Shangguan, I’m really full and can’t eat anymore," Xiao’er said in a pitiful voice, holding a half-eaten skewer of roast bait in her hands.

Shangguan Xuanyi’s mouth twitched, but he still took the roast bait from her and took a bite. In his heart, he really wanted to say: "Girl, Brother Shangguan is so full that he feels like throwing up at the sight of food."

He forced himself to bow his head and take a bite and then saw a yellow stray dog in front of him, looking for food on the ground and moving towards them.

Shangguan Xuanyi’s eyes lit up. He squatted down and gave the bait in his hand to the stray dog that was approaching them.

The stray dog was probably really hungry as it wagged its tail and ran over. It then opened its mouth and bit onto the entire piece of roast.

Shangguan Xuanyi looked at it with gratitude, thinking: Why didn’t you appear earlier to save my stomach?!

Seeing Shangguan Xuanyi like this, Xiao’er also felt a little embarrassed, "Brother Shangguan, are you too full?"

She had eaten from so many food stalls that she was almost sick. Why hadn’t he passed the message yet?

"A little bit," Shangguan Xuanyi nodded.

He looked around the street and saw a man selling candied hawthorn not far away. He suggested, "Hawthorn helps with digestion. Let’s buy a string of candied hawthorn."

Xiao’er heard this and nodded, even though she didn’t like it.

Shangguan Xuanyi ordered two strings of hawthorn, and when he paid, a small note slipped from his hand into the vendor’s.

Finally, he could breathe a sigh of relief. Xiao’er almost ate everything on the entire street, but why didn’t she eat candied hawthorn?!

Xiao’er: Why did Brother Shangguan choose to give his note to the vendor selling the candied hawthorn, which she hated the most?!

Shangguan Xuanyi returned to the inn and immediately had an episode of vomiting and diarrhea.

Feeling weak after all the diarrhoea, he decided never to bring her out for street food again in his next life. The food just wasn’t hygienic at all.

Xiao’er handed him a cup of spatial water: "Brother Shangguan, have some water first."

After drinking the water, Shangguan Xuanyi felt much better.

Primarily because all the food he had consumed had been purged and vomited out.

In the evening, the one who had been watching them all day returned to report.

"You say there’s nothing unusual about them, and they’ve been sampling all kinds of snacks along the way? Did they show any special attention to anyone when they were buying these snacks?"

"No." The man pondered for a moment before shaking his head.

"Very well. I understand. You may go now."

In the middle of the night, a homing pigeon landed on the windowsill of Shangguan Xuanyi’s room.

He took out the note from the bamboo tube, looked at it, and then clenched the note in his palm. When he opened his fist, the crumpled piece of paper became a handful of shreds.

The north wind howled past, blowing the scraps of paper out of his hand. The shredded pieces swirled in the wind, mimicking snowflakes in a flurry.

Just like that, the night passed tranquilly.

The next day, Yang Liu immediately went to the jail in the Government Office.

"Officer, I’m here to see the person who was jailed yesterday."

The officer at the doorway gave her a once-over without a word.

Seeing this, Yang Liu hurriedly offered him two taels of silver: "Officer, it’s cold out there. Use this silver to warm up with some drinks."

The leading officer received the money, weighed it in hand, and then spoke impatiently: "Who do you want to see? Plenty of people were put in yesterday!"

"My brother, Zhao Yong."

The faces of the four officers at the door changed at the mention of this name, and they quickly gestured for her to leave: "Zhao Yong is shameless and audacious, he even dared to harass the county magistrate’s concubine. The magistrate is still upset about it, we dare not open the door for you to see him."

Yang Liu then took out ten taels of silver and handed it to him. Holding up the food basket in her hand, she said: "Officer, please do me a favor. I just want to deliver some food to him, and I’ll be out in no time."

Ten taels of silver was no small sum! The officers looked at each other, and then the leading officer nodded: "You have the duration of a cup of tea."

An officer opened the door and led Yang Liu to the cell where Zhao Yong was being held before leaving.

Upon seeing Yang Liu coming with the food basket, Zhao Yong quickly grabbed it from her hand and began to devour the food.

Having been hungry for a day and a night, he didn’t care about anything else.

"Don’t they serve food here in jail?"

"The food is spoiled. I couldn’t eat it after a single whiff!" Zhao Yong muttered as he shoveled food into his mouth.

"Eat slowly, tell me how you ended up in jail while you eat. I only have the time it takes to drink a cup of tea."

Upon recalling the event, Zhao Yong was filled with rage. He wolfed down the food in his mouth, ignored his hunger, and began recounting the incident.

...

The duration of a cup of tea soon came to an end, and an officer came to hurry Yang Liu.

"It’s time, you need to leave!"

"Yang Liu, hurry up and bail me out. This hellish place is no place for humans!" Zhao Yong looked at Yang Liu with an imploring expression.

As Yang Liu packed up the dishes: "It’s your own fault for acting stupidly and audaciously. You should sit still and learn your lesson here!"

Zhao Yong was on the brink of tears - had he not suffered enough?

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