Allure of a Country Maiden
Chapter 505 - 503

Chapter 505: 503

"Do not spit in the wind, we were also unaware of the actual situation and misunderstood the Mistress of Rui’an County. Plus, despite all the commotion we created just now, she didn’t open the door. Isn’t that intentionally causing a misunderstanding?" Chu Die looked at the two cups of tea that resembled works of art. She dared not mention that the tea had been drunk before because anyone with eyes could tell that the pattern on this tea could not be kept intact after drinking and adding more tea.

"You determined that I was having a secret meeting with a man without knowing the actual situation. If people didn’t know better, they would think that Miss Chu and I have had a severe feud for you to want to put me in such a dangerous position! As for why I didn’t open the door earlier, that’s because I couldn’t be interrupted while making latte art milk tea. I purposefully blocked my ears with cotton balls and didn’t hear your slander! I am not stupid; why would I deliberately allow you to think I was having a secret meeting with a man? What could I possibly gain from such rumours going around?" Xiao’er spread her hand, showing two fluffy cotton balls on her pink palm.

Upon hearing this, everyone had to admit it made sense. Who would deliberately let others misunderstand that they were secretly meeting someone? Once such a rumour spread, regardless of its veracity, it would damage one’s reputation.

By broadcasting their assumptions so openly, weren’t Chu Die and her group purposefully tarnishing the reputations of the Mistress of Rui’an County and Zhao Youwei?

Guessing other people’s actions with such thoughts, whether deliberate or not, demonstrates ill-intent.

Is this the daughter of the noble Chu? Couldn’t believe such a righteous man would have a daughter like this, Shangguan Ruixi thought, but this was none of his concern.

The two cotton balls at present were more important.

"No wonder you took out two cotton balls from your ears after opening the door." Shangguan Ruixi nodded in understanding. He too hated being disturbed by external noise when reading or working. He couldn’t help but ask curiously, "Does this method of blocking noise with cotton balls work? Is it effective?"

Those standing behind him thought: Is this what matters? Is his priority misplaced?

Seeing his expressions, Xiaoer felt that he was like a curious child. She smiled slightly and said, "It works quite well. You should try it."

Shangguan Ruixi was slightly flustered by Xiaoer’s smile, thinking to himself: This must be ’a smile that can topple a city!’ Today, I have witnessed it.

He couldn’t help but compliment, "The Sixth Prince is truly fortunate."

Zhao Youwei agreed wholeheartedly upon hearing these words. The Sixth Prince indeed was the most fortunate man in the world.

All the men who saw Xiao’er’s inadvertent charming smile agreed with Shangguan Ruixi. Mistress Rui’an was naturally beautiful, and her smile was so dazzling it couldn’t be described in words.

As the saying goes, fair ladies and gentlemen are a match made in heaven. It is no wonder everyone feels that Shangguan Xuanyi is fortunate.

Xiao’er looked at him in surprise but didn’t understand why he suddenly said that. But if it was an indirect compliment to herself, Xiao’er took it in stride and nodded, "Yes, I also think he’s fortunate."

Now it was Shangguan Ruixi’s turn to laugh. His cousin’s future wife was quite interesting.

"Mistress of Rui’an, our belief that you and Mr. Zhao were having a clandestine meeting was a misunderstanding. It was the maid of Miss Chu who misled us to think so. It wasn’t intentional. Why do you need to hold onto their mistakes so tightly?" Li Mingfang saw Zhao Youwei’s eyes all focused on Xiao’er. A fever came over her head again, and she couldn’t help but speak up.

"She’s measuring others by her measure! She assumes we did it on purpose." Princess Ling’er, seeing Xiao’er’s smile just now and that Prince An seemed to look at the Mistress of Rui’an differently, she couldn’t help inwardly grumbling: It’s like the reincarnation of a vixen! Not only has she bewitched the Sixth Prince, but now she wants to entice Prince An too!

"It’s not me who’s holding onto your mistakes, but you who are intentionally peddling outlandish ideas, trying to ruin my reputation and put me in danger, right? I believe everyone here is not stupid, and you shouldn’t think that you can confuse the issue with your allegations! You make it sound as if I am the wrong one!" Xiao’er’s face grew cold upon hearing this, and she snorted.

Shangguan Ruixi glanced at Xiao’er. This girl was quite smart and knew how to draw alliances.

She even addressed those who believed Li Mingfang’s words as fools. Who in the world would willingly admit they’re a fool?

The message behind her words was to stop people from volunteering to be that fool.

"They are villains playing victim! Claiming that you and my big brother are having a secret meeting in a private room of the tea house, they made such a fuss about it without any definitive proof. Isn’t this trying to ruin you and cause my brother to lose face? I think this is no simple misunderstanding. They are absolutely ruthless. Now I see that even if it isn’t a misunderstanding, they would still create some, and if they can’t tarnish your reputation successfully, at least they can disgust you!"

Chu Die, having her intentions revealed, blushed and said angrily, "Don’t accuse people wrongly! I didn’t do that!"

Princess Ling’er’s face reddened with anger, "Nonsense! Why would I ruin their reputation without any reason?"

"Whether you did or did not, only Heaven knows, you know, and I know! Also, here are..." Xiao’er paused, pointed to her head with one finger, and continued, "Anyone with a brain would know."

Shangguan Ruixi couldn’t help but laugh. He doubted anyone present would take the hint and assume they were brainless.

"Why would it be unwarranted? It’s publicly known in the Imperial Capital that you like the Sixth Prince and want to marry him. If Mistress Rui’an’s reputation is ruined, wouldn’t you have your chance? Unfortunately, even if all the women in the world were dead, the Sixth Prince would not even spare you a glance!" Fu Ranhui exposed Princess Ling’er’s true feelings.

"Enough Fu Ranhui! You are my cousin! How can you speak to your cousin like this? This is absolutely outrageous, taking the enemy’s side against your own!" Princess Ling’er, having her secrets revealed, was furious.

What made her even angrier was Fu Ranhui saying that even if all the women in the world were dead, the Sixth Prince would not look at her twice!

She couldn’t figure out why she, despite also being a princess like Fu Ranhui, was never liked by the princes, and they never played with her from childhood till now.

Especially the Sixth Prince, he didn’t even want to take a glance at her!

"I side with justice, not my relatives! What about it? Are you going to tell my mother about this again? You’ve practiced that quite well since childhood!" Fu Ranhui maintained her indifferent stance.

"This is too much!" Princess Ling’er felt humiliated and ran away crying.

Seeing how the situation had unfolded, Chu Die also knew that she didn’t manage to disgrace that wild chicken, instead, she had ended up with a huge loss. Feeling embarrassed to stay any longer, she hurriedly followed Princess Ling’er, running out the door, "Princess Ling’er, wait for me."