Allure of a Country Maiden
Chapter 488 - 486

Chapter 488: 486

The palace where the Princess lived, was naturally staffed by a large number of attendants.

Many maids stepped forward to pay their respects.

The Fifth Princess hastily waved them off, "There is no need for formalities, quick! Luo Xue, prepare hot water! Luo Yun, find a clean set of clothes! Luo Mei and Luo Qing, come with me to assist my cousin’s wife in changing her clothes! Prepare the heating stove in the guest room quickly! Luo Ying, hurry to the small kitchen and make ginger soup! Quick!"

Upon hearing her orders, the maids hurried off to fulfill their tasks.

After Di Shaowei placed Ming Jingya on the bed, Fifth Princess hastily shoos away: "Cousin, quickly go to Seventh Prince’s palace to change your clothes. The spring is cold so be careful not to catch a cold!"

At this moment, two maids had already begun unbuttoning Ming Jingya’s clothes.

He nodded, and then strode out, so as not to hinder the maids from helping Jingya change clothes.

At this time Xiao’er, who had only learnt some martial arts, was leaning against a vermilion pillar, panting heavily. Carrying the Fifth Princess and flying halfway across the Imperial Garden with her literally took the life out of her!

Upon seeing Di Shaowei leave, Xiao’er hurriedly called out: "Brother Di, go and change your clothes first, I won’t let anything happen to Sister Ming!"

Di Shaowei shook his head: "There is no hurry."

Without the imperial doctor checking in, how could he feel at ease?

Xiao’er didn’t try to persuade him any further, understanding that he was worried, and after all, it wasn’t her who was sick.

At this point, the Fifth Princess also came out, she heard the conversation and ordered one of the maids, "Go and find Xiao Fuzi, who is serving Sixth Prince, and ask him to bring a set of clothes for Young Master Di."

"Yes!" The maid responded with a bow and then hurriedly walked away.

Meanwhile,

Shangguan Xuanyi, who had received the message, took a set of clothes and rushed over with his Qinggong.

He handed the clothes to Di Shaowei: "Go and change your clothes first!"

Di Shaowei took them, nodded, and then went into the room to change.

The maids quickly helped Ming Jingya have a warm bath and changed her into a clean set of clothes.

The door to the room opened.

The imperial doctor also rushed over at this time, followed by a large group of ladies and young misses.

As soon as Di Shaowei came out after changing, he saw the imperial doctor, hurriedly went up to support him, and led him in:

"Doctor Luo, quickly check on my wife."

Doctor Luo nodded and strode in.

The others waited in the courtyard.

The Empress asked the Fifth Princess, "What happened? How could Jingya fell into the lake?"

The Fifth Princess thought for a moment and told everything she knew.

"Where did the Tibetan mastiff come from? Why is there a Tibetan mastiff in the palace?" The Empress asked puzzledly.

Upon hearing the Fifth Princess’s words, Madam Li scolded her grandson in her heart, then bowed and said, "Your Majesty, it was I who carelessly brought it in."

In fact, the Tibetan mastiff was brought in by Li Mingjun against her will. Unable to persuade him, Madam Li had no choice but to shamelessly ask the eunuch to beg the Empress Dowager for special permission.

She hoped that the Di family’s new daughter-in-law was alright! Based on the past friendship between the two families, she should not hold a grudge over a beast, after all, it’s in the nature of beasts to lose control.

The Empress Dowager was somewhat angry at this point; after all, she was the one who allowed the Tibetan mastiff to be brought in.

Her old sister hadn’t visited the palace for many years. It was not easy for her to come, and she only brought a Tibetan mastiff. Naturally, she would accommodate her, considering they were both elderly and this might be their last meeting.

However, she never expected that the supposedly obedient Tibetan mastiff, who wouldn’t bite people, would chase after Ming Jingya and bite her.

If something happened to Ming Jingya, that would result in two lives! This would make her uncomfortable too.

"That beast doesn’t usually bite people. It is obedient and I don’t know why it would chase after the Crown Prince’s wife and bit her. Did the Crown Prince’s wife see it and throw anything at it?" Madam Li couldn’t understand why their usually docile Tibetan mastiff would behave in such a way.

If she didn’t know that the Tibetan mastiff was tractable and didn’t bite people randomly, she would not have agreed to her grandson bringing it into the palace. What if it offended the nobles in the palace!

Sighing, she thought, indeed, a beast is a beast, its wild nature would always resurface and go out of control sometimes.

In the future, her grandson would not be allowed to take it out onto the streets!

"So what if she did or didn’t? The fact that your beast chased my daughter-in-law into the lake cannot be changed! Is Madam Li implying that she doesn’t want to take responsibility?" The general’s wife was extremely angry at these words.

"I didn’t mean that. I just want to understand the truth of the matter."

"Who among you were present at the time and saw what happened?" The Empress looked at Fu Ranhui and the others.

"When I looked over, the Tibetan mastiff was already chasing after young Master Di’s wife, who out of fear threw her purse at it, and then she tripped and fell into the lake," Fu Ranhui said.

"I too looked over when I heard the shouts of the Crown Prince. What I saw was the same as what the Princess said," Ruan Weizhen also honestly said.

"Me too," Gu Qiqi echoed.

The Empress then looked at Xiao’er.

Xiao’er gave a curtsy and stated: "At that time, I was taking a boat ride with Princess and others. At the corner of my eye, I saw Li Mingjun leading a Tibetan Mastiff emerging from behind the rockery. They didn’t move any further as Brother Di was not far away and Miss Li was also there. So, I assumed that he came to find Miss Li. I didn’t pay much attention, as, like Madam Li said, the Tibetan Mastiff is somewhat human-like, and with a master leading it, it wouldn’t bite people randomly. Later when I heard Brother Di yelling, I looked over again. Li’s son was still standing by the rockery, while the beast was chasing after my sister-in-law relentlessly, eventually causing her to stumble into the lake. Only then did Li’s son whistle and summoned back the barking beast by the lakeside."

All those standing in the courtyard had a variety of expressions on their faces after hearing her words.

The beast was chasing and biting people, while its owner just stood by without interference?

The Crown Prince’s wife fell into the lake, and the owner of the beast used a whistle to call back the barking beast?

The meaning behind this was self-evident!

"Princess Rui’an, what do you mean by that? One can carelessly eat, but one should not carelessly speak. Are you accusing my son of deliberately releasing the Tibetan mastiff to bite people?" Mrs. Li almost jumped with rage upon hearing this!

"I didn’t say that. I was simply stating what I saw. It was only your assumption! And just like you, I think the same - after all, if he didn’t deliberately release it, as the owner of the Tibetan mastiff, it’s very suspicious that he didn’t call back the mastiff in time and just stood by watching the commotion," Xiao’er said bluntly.

"Xiao’er, are you telling the truth?" The general’s wife excitedly came forward and grabbed Xiao’er’s hand.

"Of course! If I utter a single lie, may the heavens strike me down, may I not die a good death!"

People believe these kinds of curses, so after hearing Xiao’er’s words, everyone present believed her.

Shangguan Xuanyi glared at Xiao’er, "Stop making careless oaths!" Comments about heaven striking, not dying a good death! Even if it’s true, it can’t be said!

"What is there to be afraid of? I didn’t tell any lies." Even if I lied, I am not afraid, Xiao’er said unconcernedly.

With that, everyone in the courtyard believed her even more.

How big was the grudge to let a dog harm a pregnant woman?

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