Allure of a Country Maiden
Chapter 558 - 556

Chapter 558: Chapter 556

Brother Ri was eager to see Yun’er, hence he came early to also present gifts to Xiao’er and her family.

After dinner, the family gathered in the study room, taking turns to inquire about his life after he returned to the Eastern Jin Dynasty.

Brother Ri knew that Shen Chengyao and others were concerned about him, so he patiently answered all their questions.

However, he only shared good news and kept silent about many assassination and entrapment plots.

Not until the night grew deep and it was past midnight did everyone return to their respective rooms.

Brother Ri returned to the room which he used to occupy; everything was neatly maintained, with everything just the way he had left them.

Clearly, someone had been diligently cleaning it every day for years. It felt as if he had been living here all along, and Brother Ri felt especially warm at heart.

Brother Ri familiarly opened the wardrobe, took out a set of clothes, which fit him perfectly when tried on.

Every year, Mrs. Liu would ask for his clothing and shoe measurements, then had plenty of clothes made and sent to the Eastern Jin Dynasty.

Apart from his official clothes, the clothes and footwear he wore daily were all handmade by Mrs. Liu and Yun’er.

Brother Ri took his clothes to the bathroom for a shower, then lay in bed. That night, he has the most peaceful sleep he had in years.

The next day, just as dawn was breaking, Brother Ri left. He had to accompany the team from the Eastern Jin Dynasty to make their formal visit to the emperor.

The visit by the Crown Prince of Eastern Jin Dynasty was received by the Keeper of the Honglu Temple and Third Prince.

After Shangguan Xuanhao finished his wedding, it was the turn of the Third Prince, who was hence no longer grounded.

As for the First Prince, he was still bed-ridden and not receiving any guests.

Since the princess from the Eastern Jin Dynasty was also present, the Third Prince asked Li Mingfang for help in entertaining her.

After the royal banquet, the following day, the Keeper of the Honglu Temple took Zhuge Xin and others to the Four Seasons Restaurant, acclaimed as having the best food in the Imperial City.

After lunch, Zhuge Meiyu, upon learning that Li Mingfang used to be a vice general, proposed a horse race!

The two instantly hit it off!

The day before Shangguan Xuanhao’s grand wedding, Xiao’er and Yun’er went over to Ruan Weizhen to help her with makeup preparations.

Xiao’er personally designed a set of jewelry for Ruan Weizhen. Because business at Pohli Jewelry had been booming, especially because of numerous weddings hosted recently, the staff prioritized customer service. The jewelry Xiao’er ordered was finished only the night before. She asked the staff to place the finished jewelry in the shop, and she would go fetch it herself.

She was to go to the house of the Fu Yin of Shuntian Mansion, and Pohli Jewelry happened to be on the way there.

Xiao’er’d carriage stopped in front of Pohli Jewelry. Yang Liu stepped out of the carriage to fetch the jewelry while Xiao’er and Yun’er sat in the carriage to wait.

"Make way! Make way quickly!"

There were shouts and the sound of hooves from afar.

People on the street hastily moved to the sides.

Xiao’er lifted the carriage curtains to see what was happening.

She saw two horses wildly galloping on the street.

Xiao’er instantly recognized that the riders were Li Mingfang and Zhuge Meiyu.

She thought the encounter was just a coincidence and was about to let the curtain fall when she noticed two familiar figures standing on the street. Her face changed, she hurriedly jumped out of the carriage and ran toward them.

Mrs. Lu and Xi’er were standing in front of a stall buying things, and Xi’er was chomping on a bright red apple.

Mrs. Lu heard the commotion and tugged Xi’er aside, moving them closer to the roadside to prevent from getting run over by the horses.

The apple in Xi’er’s hand fell to the ground due to Mrs. Lu’s action and rolled out into the middle of the road.

Breaking free from Mrs. Lu’s grasp, Xi’er ran out into the road to retrieve her apple.

"Xi’er!" Mrs. Lu’s face changed and she quickly ran out to pull her daughter back.

Li Mingfang and Zhuge Meiyu saw a little girl suddenly running out and they hurriedly pulled the reins of their horses.

When Li Mingfang saw the appearance of the woman who ran out, a ruthless look flashed in her eyes and her grip on the reins loosened slightly.

Zhuge Meiyu’s horse narrowly came to a stop, but Li Mingfang’s horse was not yet under control and it seemed that it would trample over the two people.

Some of the skittish people on the street couldn’t help but cover their eyes.

Xiao’er deployed her Qinggong and flew over, using her full inner strength she kicked the horse, sending both the horse and rider flying.

Seeing the situation, Li Mingfang quickly jumped off the horse and then landed on the ground.

Due to inertia, Xiao’er rolled once on the ground before standing up.

She quickly ran to Mrs. Lu and Xi’er: "Aunty Lu, Xi’er, are you both okay?"

Mrs. Lu, white with fright, tightly hugged the crying Xi’er: "We’re fine, thank goodness you appeared, otherwise we would have been dead under the horse’s hooves."

The people on the street started praising Xiao’er having witnessed this, and simultaneously started berating Li Mingfang and Zhuge Meiyu.

Ever since she lost 100,000 taels and got doused in perfume, Li Mingfang bore a grudge against Xiao’er. Although she was vomiting that day, she didn’t miss Xiao’er giving a thumbs up. She later had someone investigate and found out that the one who attacked them was the gatekeeper of Marquis Zhongyong’s Mansion, but she believed it was Xiao’er’s idea.

So when she recognized Mrs. Lu as Xiao’er’s aunt, she had no intention of reining in her horse.

Is the pill on the Rui’an county master not a divine elixir? She would like to see if that miraculous pill could save their lives!

But they were still saved by her and, moreover, if it weren’t for her good agility, she would have actually fallen off the horse!

Her feud with the Rui’an county master has now deepened!

With so many people around, Li Mingfang gathered her emotions, walked up to the three of them and guiltily said: "You two are alright, aren’t you? I am deeply sorry about the near miss under the horse hooves earlier. This is one tael of silver, please use it for a doctor and buy something for the child to calm her nerves!"

The resentful crowd stopped their whispering about Li Mingfang when they saw her apology, they saw that her remorse was genuine, she had saved the people and even given a tael of silver for shock. The public sentiment instantly shifted and people began to praise her.

One tael of silver was already quite a bit in the eyes of the common people, and since no one was injured, it was almost like finding free silver!

Xiao’er helped Mrs. Lu and Xi’er to their feet, speaking indifferently: "Miss Li, if you’re not proficient in horse riding, don’t race on the streets. Miss Zhuge’s horse was faster than yours and it stopped. If it weren’t for my timely appearance, you would have caused fatalities by now, which is not something that can be settled by the mere pretense of goodwill and handing over a tael of silver! I happened to be on the street today and was able to save you, but who knows who will suffer next time! Don’t you all agree?"

After she finished speaking, Xiao’er purposely turned to ask the common people on the street.

The people in the street thought back to the dangerous scene just now and agreed. If this girl hadn’t stepped in to rescue them in time, they would have lost their lives. This couldn’t be compensated with a mere tael of silver, such behavior should be banned, a fine was not enough!

Seeing Xiao’er rallying the sentiments of the people in just a few words, Li Mingfang sneered in her heart. She remembered her grandmother’s earnest words that the Li household depended on her in the future, one should learn from their mistakes, so she held back her anger, apologized again to the people and assured them that it would not happen again.

Xiao’er looked at Li Mingfang, who seemed to have changed her temperament in just a few days, and she was thoughtful.

A person who knows how to hide their thoughts is the most terrifying.

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