Allure of a Country Maiden
Chapter 591 - 589

Chapter 591: 589

Xiao’er took another sniff and was indeed met by an unusual fragrance. This scent, when inhaled repeatedly, seemed to arouse a peculiar sensation of heat in her body.

Xiao’er suspected that she had been drugged!

She let one hand hang low, using her wide sleeve to shield the sachet of fragrance on her waist. With her other hand, she discreetly emptied the sachet into the void, thus extinguishing its ephemeral aroma.

Xiao’er turned to Shangguan Wanru beside her and said, "Princess, I’m feeling a bit unwell. I have to go back to the mansion. I’ll send you out of the city early tomorrow morning."

Hearing this, Shangguan Wanru asked with concern, "What happened? Are you feeling unwell all of a sudden? Let me call the imperial doctor!"

"Nevermind, I probably just ate too much of today’s delicious food. I feel a little bloated. We have digestive pills at home, I’ll take one when I get back and rest a little, then I’ll be fine."

Upon hearing this, Shangguan Wanru didn’t insist further. With lingering reluctance, she said, "In that case, you must come to send me off tomorrow!"

She would feel very regretful if the Princess of Rui’an County were not here to bid her goodbye.

Xiao’er nodded, "Sure, I will certainly come!"

With that, Xiao’er and Yang Liu left in a hurry.

Shangguan Wanru was to be married off tomorrow. Even if Xiao’er wanted to fight poison with poison, she didn’t wish to create any unpleasant incidents at Prince An’s mansion, leaving Shangguan Wanru with dreadful memories.

When they exited Prince An’s mansion, Xiao’er got into the carriage, took out a bottle and handed it to Zhao Yong, "Zhao Yong, secretly pour the water from this bottle into Zhuge Meiyu’s carriage. Then go and find the Sixth Prince. Tell him I need to see him and ask him to meet me here in the carriage. When you’re done, you can go back to the mansion."

Although Zhao Yong found Xiao’er’s arrangement peculiar, he nodded and left without asking any further questions.

"Yang Liu, you will drive the carriage in a bit."

Yang Liu nodded, choosing not to ask any further questions.

If the young lady made such arrangements, she must certainly have a purpose. All Yang Liu had to do was to obey!

Xiao’er had not inhaled much of the fragrance. Without even needing to take an antidote pill, the heated feeling gradually subsided.

A cold smirk came over her face. Now, let’s see whose drug is more effective.

She sat in the carriage, pulled out a book, and began to read quietly.

Waiting for the right person to enter the scene.

...

Zhuge Meiyu felt uncomfortable. Although she had taken her medicine immediately, her body was still breaking out in a mild rash that itched unbearably.

She was worried about people seeing her face covered in rash and so decided to return to her carriage immediately after the meal. However, she did not leave.

The show had not yet begun. How could she leave!

She instructed her attendants to keep a close watch on Xiao’er.

When her maid reported that the Princess of Rui’an County was not feeling well and was preparing to return home, she was taken aback.

Had the Princess of Rui’an County noticed her symptoms and decided not to stay at Prince An’s mansion?

But even if she noticed, what difference would it make? The drug she used has no antidote, unless...

Zhuge Meiyu watched as Xiao’er left Prince An’s mansion and got into her carriage.

Seeing that Xiao’er had intentionally sent Zhao Yong away, her suspicions were confirmed.

It was now impossible to arrange for another man to board the Princess of Rui’an County’s carriage. Her maid’s martial arts skills were not bad, and the Princess of Rui’an County was clearly on guard.

Zhao Yong’s trip to Prince An’s mansion was undoubtedly to look for the Sixth Prince!

Hmph! The Princess of Rui’an County is no fool! What a pity that she had thwarted her well-laid plan! Now all that remained was to see how things were going with the Sixth Prince!

However, having Shangguan Xuanyi get onto the Princess of Rui’an County’s carriage was a good thing. Wouldn’t it be even more fun if their secret relationship was exposed in the middle of the street?

Originally, Zhuge Meiyu planned to orchestrate a scene whereby an unsuspecting guard and the Princess of Rui’an County were involved in an intimate act at Prince An’s mansion. This would tarnish the reputation of the princess, leading to omnipresent condemnation.

Zhuge Meiyu disclosed her plot to the Third Prince, who argued that destroying a single County Mistress of Rui’an wasn’t enough, Shangguan Xuanyi and the lady should also experience the taste of being caught in the act.

The Third Prince could never forget the humiliation of that night! All of this was planned and executed by them against him!

Zhuge Meiyu then felt that even with such an outcome, the County Mistress of Rui’an might still marry Shangguan Xuanyi. That was being far too kind to Rui’an’s county mistress! If she has to destroy her, she will do so thoroughly!

Rui’an’s County Mistress engaging in illicit relations with a rogue man, and Shangguan Xuanyi being caught in a compromising position with a maid; this was perfect.

The Third Prince nodded in agreement after hearing this.

Soon Shangguan Xuanyi had departed, with a flash of disappointment in Zhuge Meiyu’s eyes.

It seemed that the matter on the Third Prince’s side had failed!

Then they’ll have to wait for the truth to be revealed in public on the streets!

Zhuge Meiyu instructed the coachman with a few words, the coachman then nodded and quickly went to arrange it.

The carriage of Xiao’er did not leave immediately.

Seeing this, Zhuge Meiyu’s carriage also remained still.

In the carriage, Zhuge Meiyu asked Birou: "Birou, do you think the County Mistress of Rui’an and the Sixth Prince are currently in the carriage ..."

If it is truly so, she must send someone to summon those ladies and misses to enjoy the show!

Zhuge Meiyu did not know why, but after finishing those words, she felt her body heating up.

Zhuge Meiyu didn’t finish her sentence, but Birou understood her meaning: "Princess, wait a little longer, if the carriage still doesn’t move, I’ll go fetch people out."

Birou’s body also felt warm, and she couldn’t help fanning herself with her hand.

Zhuge Meiyu upon seeing this said: "It’s indeed a little too hot in this carriage."

Birou nodded in agreement, she too felt very hot.

The Third Prince saw Shangguan Xuanyi was suddenly called away by Zhao Yong, and he didn’t drink even a mouthful of the wine which had been drugged!

He quickly followed out to find Zhuge Meiyu and ask whether the matter regarding the County Mistress of Rui’an was done.

The Third Prince stealthily got onto Zhuge Meiyu’s carriage, and the moment he lifted the carriage curtain, he was stunned by the scene inside.

His nose bled instantaneously.

At this moment, both Zhuge Meiyu and Birou had crimson faces.

Seeing him coming, Zhuge Meiyu, without waiting for him to speak, abruptly pulled him into the carriage.

...

Xiao’er waited for Shangguan Xuanyi to board the carriage, and then told him about the tricks Zhuge Meiyu played with her sachet of fragrances, and then disclosed her own arrangements.

Only when Shangguan Xuanyi saw that Xiao’er’s demeanor had not changed did he relax. His eyes glared murderously at a certain carriage.

The two waited in the carriage for a while, and then saw the Third Prince board Zhuge Xinyu’s carriage. After a while, the carriage began to shake.

Shangguan Xuanyi signaled Xiao’er to wait in the carriage for him, and then he went near Zhuge Xinyu’s carriage. He took a chess piece from his ring space and flicked it on the horse’s behind, prompting the horse to shall run.

The people in the carriage had no idea, or maybe they did but didn’t consider it important.

Shangguan Xuanyi quickly returned to the carriage and said to Yang Liu, "Follow."

Yang Liu nodded in agreement.

The old horse knew the way, Zhuge Meiyu’s horse was also good at finding the path, and it ran straight towards the direction of the inn.

When Zhuge Xinyu’s carriage passed through a bustling street, Shangguan Xuanyi threw a stone at a corner of a carriage, and the entire carriage box cracked open from the impact.

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