Allure of a Country Maiden
Chapter 582 - 580

Chapter 582: 580

Xiao’er ignored Doctor Luo’s conflicted expression. She was still thinking about Zhuge Meiyu’s maid picking up the medicine!

She found the pharmacy staff who assisted the maid and asked, "About half an hour ago, do you remember what medicine a woman in a green dress, her face veiled with a chiffon scarf, got from you?"

The pharmacy staff nodded, "The lady had come to get an anti-conception soup."

"A concoction to prevent pregnancy? Are you certain there was no mistake?" Xiao’er seemed astonished.

The pharmacy staff nodded again confidently, "There’s no mistake. Jin Hong was assisting another woman in getting a pregnancy stabilizing medicine. The boss spotted both prescriptions and reminded us not to mix them up.

Listening to this, Xiao’er nodded, "Do you remember that prescription? Can you write it down from memory?"

The pharmacy staff agreed and took a pen and paper from the side, jotting down the prescription with an elegant and vigorous handwriting.

Xiao’er glanced at him. It was a pity that someone like him was merely a pharmacy staff in the shop.

"Your name is Dong Yong, isn’t it?" Xiao’er remembered his name and noticed for the first time that he wrote beautifully and had a good memory.

"Yes." Dong Yong blew the ink dry on the prescription before handing it to Xiao’er.

After taking the prescription, Xiao’er asked if the maid had chosen premium herbal ingredients or standard ones before leaving the pharmacy.

With the prescription in hand, Xiao’er went to the accounting room in the backyard. At this time, Doctor Luo, who had just finished his meal, was preparing to go out and continue attending to the patients.

"Doctor Luo, please hold on before you head out. Could you evaluate the effect of this prescription for me?" Xiao’er handed the prescription over to him.

Doctor Luo took the prescription and praised softly after examining it, "Excellent handwriting! Who wrote this prescription?"

"I am not sure who prescribed it. It was transcribed for me by one of my pharmacy staff." Xiao’er explained.

"Ah, the saying goes – ’the writing mirrors the writer.’ It is such a pity for someone who has such impressive skills to be only a mere pharmacy staff." Doctor Luo sighed and then focused on the prescription.

"Young lady, this is an anti-conception soup. What’s the rush? Can’t the Sixth Prince wait even half a year?" Doctor Luo joked after reading the prescription.

Upon hearing this, Xiao’er could not help but blush. Rolling her eyes at chatty Doctor Luo, Xiao’er replied, "Please watch your words! This was prescribed for a maid serving the princess of Eastern Jin Dynasty. I found her behavior somewhat sneaky and so, I asked about it."

"Which young woman wouldn’t act stealthily when getting something like this?" Doctor Luo responded, not seeing any issue in it.

It was completely unexpected that the Princess of Eastern Jin would be such a person!

Doctor Luo gossiped inwardly, was the Princess of Eastern Jin also inclined towards keeping male companions, like that princess of Xiyue Country? However, he refrained from voicing these thoughts in front of Xiao’er.

"What are the effects of this? I mean is the effect of this anti-conception soup temporary or permanent? I need to decide if Zhuge Meiyu’s maid obtained those two doses of medicines for malicious intent or personal use based on the effect of this soup." Xiao’er continued.

"The effects are mild and will not affect future fertility. This is the best anti-conception soup I have ever seen; I couldn’t have made it myself. It must be the one used by the royal family of Eastern Jin," Luo replied.

Xiao’er pondered upon hearing this.

Who is Zhuge Meiyu secretly involved with since she had her maid get the anti-conception soup?

Xiao’er was quick to negate the possibility of the maid intending to use the medicine for herself.

An attendant, like her, could not afford to stray too far away from Zhuge Meiyu for at least an hour to queue at the pharmacy. Moreover, a maid would probably not have enough silver to purchase premium medicinal ingredients for personal consumption!

And if the anti-conception soup was planned for somebody else by Zhuge Meiyu, there was no need to spend extra silver on premium ingredients as long as it served its purpose.

All of this suggested that there’s a high probability that Zhuge Meiyu intended to use the soup herself. So that’s why she chose to stay in her homeland instead of leaving – her lover is here.

Usually, such a drink is used post-intercourse. Since Zhuge Meiyu’s maid picked up two doses of the soup, it must probably be used tonight or tomorrow. If one wishes to know who Zhuge Meiyu has been seeing, all they had to do is pay her a visit late tonight.

Xiao’er’s intuition told her that this was very important to her.

As she thought about it, Xiao’er started to feel restless. She knew that curiosity could get the best of her sometimes, but she really wanted to know! Whatever happens, happens! Anyway, she had the space resources. If she wanted to die, it would not be easy!

This is what you call – ’With means, there comes rebellion!’

"Doctor Luo, I entrust things here to you. I have something to attend and will return back early," Xiao’er hurriedly left after saying so.

...

When Shangguan Xuanyi returned to the Prince Mansion, he called Xiao Fuzi to his study room.

"I heard that there are skincare products for men in her beauty parlor?"

Xiao Fuzi nodded, "Yes, and plenty of ladies buy them for their husbands or sons after their skin treatment sessions. Those skincare products for men are truly splendid."

His lady had even gifted him a set before. He found that his skin became less oily after using the cleansing milk. Importantly, every summer, he would get an itchy face from sweating. But after using the cleansing milk, the itch stopped.

Shangguan Xuanyi scrutinized Xiao Fuzi’s skin after listening to him. It seemed significantly better than before.

Touching his own face, Shangguan Xuanyi was torn. Was he supposed to use these feminine products?

But if he didn’t... the words of Xiao’er likening him to an old cow craving for fresh grass echoed in his ears.

Shangguan Xuanyi gritted his teeth: Use it! How could he not use it!

"Go to the beauty salon and get a set of men’s skincare products!" Shangguan Xuanyi’s tone was slightly fierce, and his earlobes turned a faint shade of red.

"What for? Do you intend to use it?" Didn’t his lord refuse it when the Princess of Rui’an County offered a set the last time?

Crown Prince Di had even commented that such things were for women, and that no true man would use them!

However, as far he knew, after their lady bought them home, their masters and sons all secretly used these products.

Several young masters’ acne reduced, acne scars disappeared. It had to be the effect of these skincare products!

"Just go and buy it as I instructed!" Stop being unnecessarily chatty!

Such audacity; daring to question his decisions. Shangguan Xuanyi gave Xiao Fuzi a cold glance!

Xiao Fuzi ran out as soon as he saw his master’s annoyance.

Only after leaving the mansion did he remember - the entrance to the beauty salon was restricted to men. Although he had become a eunuch, he still identified himself as a man! How was he supposed to go in and buy?

Remembering the look on Shangguan Xuanyi’s face earlier, Xiao Fuzi didn’t dare to raise this issue with him. Since the beauty parlor was a part of the lady’s business, he decided to request a set from the lady.

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