Allure of a Country Maiden
Chapter 708 - 706

Chapter 708: 706

Xiao’er looked at Princess Ling’er, her face filled with nausea, and chuckled coldly inside her heart. Then she turned her attention away from her and smiled at the Empress Dowager: "If the Great Royal Grandmother wishes to go, I will surely find a way. It’s hot now and not suitable for outings. Moreover, not all the animals in the zoo have been gathered. Once they’re gathered, I’ll select a day with splendid weather to receive the Great Royal Grandmother, how does that sound? Though I personally believe that the joy shared is a joy doubled, the Great Royal Grandmother may also be able to disguise herself as an ordinary woman tomorrow to experience the pleasure of being amongst the common folks."

The Empress Dowager glanced at the fierce sun in the courtyard and her desire to go out dwindled as she thought about the fragility of her delicate skin to sunlight.

In addition, would she really enjoy being amongst the ordinary folk and watching animals in this scorching heat, or just end up smelling their sweat? The joy of mingling with the populace... she’d rather not.

"Never mind, I’ve become lazy with age, the more I think about it, the less I want to do it." The Empress Dowager concluded.

This agitated Princess Ling’er a bit; if the Empress Dowager wouldn’t go, then how was she supposed to go?

Princess Ling’er hadn’t received an admission ticket from Xiao’er. The new tickets were only on sale from the next day.

At present, everyone in the street and alley was chattering about going to the zoo to see animals. It was estimated that many people would go to buy tickets tomorrow. What if she couldn’t buy one and was not admitted to the zoo? That would be so embarrassing!

She thought about the appointments she had sent her maid to schedule at the beauty salon several times, yet they had all been unsuccessful. She felt that Xiao’er was intentionally denying her business, which was why she was sure she would not get a ticket for the next day.

This time, she was really mistaken about Xiao’er. If she had known Princess Ling’er wanted to visit the beauty salon, she would definitely have made a place for her, after all who else would she exploit if not her!

She had come to the palace intending to persuade the Empress Dowager to go to the animal park. This would not only cause Shen Xiao’er’s zoo to have a grand opening due to the Empress Dowager, but she could also accompany the Empress Dowager for a look around, seize the opportunity to poison a couple of animals and add some bother to Shen Xiao’er’s life, and take revenge for the loss of more than two thousand taels of silver.

When the hot spring resort was launched, both Ling’er and Chu Die were overlooked! They had been conned for almost two years!

How could she swallow this! Naturally, she had to think of a way to get revenge!

And so, the Empress Dowager had to visit the animal park, otherwise it would all be for nothing!

"The Great Royal Grandmother does not look old at all. In fact, you look even younger than the Sixth Prince’s Consort. I heard there’s a grand circus at the animal park too. The Great Royal Grandmother loves watching operas, right? If you don’t want to watch the animals, you can watch the circus instead! Right? Sixth Prince’s Consort?" Princess Ling’er glared at Xiao’er and thought to herself: You thought you could berate me and I wouldn’t retaliate!

The more people there are tomorrow the better. As long as she could accompany the Empress Dowager into the zoo, would it be difficult to stir up a bit of trouble?

There would be so many people, that after things went wrong, they wouldn’t be able to trace it back to her.

"You child, you’re too exaggerating! Saying that I look younger than the Sixth Prince’s Consort, wouldn’t that make me an old witch!" Before Xiao’er could even speak, the Empress Dowager was the first to respond.

Girls at Xiao’er’s age were in their most beautiful and vibrant periods. Having experienced worldly affairs, they had an extra sophistication compared to naive girls, making them extraordinarily charming. Even the Empress Dowager couldn’t deny that she sometimes found herself staring at Xiao’er.

Once a woman got past the age of fifteen, got married, and had children, their figure often distorted, they gained weight, and their appearance slowly started to decline. Through the eyes of the Empress Dowager, Xiao’er was at her most beautiful stage in life.

"How would that be, in my eyes, the Great Royal Grandmother looks even younger than the Rui’an County Master." While flattering the Empress Dowager, the main goal of her words was to irritate Xiao’er!

Who made her say that she and the Empress Dowager looked like sisters earlier on!

"Even if I have confidence in myself, I wouldn’t dare compare myself to the Sixth Prince’s Consort. I should say, we don’t look too dissimilar to each other." The Empress Dowager stroked her face confidently.

Princess Ling’er, even when not wearing makeup, had skin that was slightly rough and somewhat dark, with large pores. Hence, she always had her face caked in makeup. While the Empress Dowager, during her youth, had genuinely good skin. She had taken care of it well over the years, and her face only had a few minor wrinkles. In order to cover up those wrinkles, she too applied a generous layer of makeup. From this point of view, their skin indeed looked quite alike.

If one hadn’t been able to distinguish their ages by looking into their eyes and their demeanor, they would indeed look like sisters. Xiao’er wasn’t wrong in saying so earlier.

Princess Ling’er: "!!!"

Where on earth did the Empress Dowager get such confidence from?

The last thing that Princess Ling’er had ever expected was that her words wouldn’t make an impact on Xiao’er. Instead, it was like a boomerang, hitting her back in the foot.

Seeing Princess Ling’er’s expression, which resembled someone who was flattering but ended up flattering poop, Xiao’er’s heart was filled with joy.

The Empress Dowager indeed had a keen eye!

"The consort is very straightforward. I genuinely felt earlier that the Great Royal Grandmother and Princess Ling’er look like sisters, with the Great Royal Grandmother even resembling the younger sister!"

Princess Ling’er was so angry that she almost went up to tear up Shen Xiao’er’s mouth!

At that moment, the Emperor and Shangguan Xuanyi entered, and everyone in the room hurriedly paid their respects.

Shangguan Xuanyi looked at Xiao’er and made eye contact, asking: "Did the Great Royal Grandmother give you a hard time?"

Xiao’er gave a slight smile and returned a comforting look.

Sitting down, the Emperor chuckled and asked: "I just heard Xiao’er said that the Empress Dowager is the younger sister. What exactly happened? Did my mother accidentally adopt someone as her older sister?"

"In response to the Emperor, earlier this subject’s wife had mentioned that the Great Royal Grandmother looks so youthful. When she’s with Princess Ling’er, they look like a pair of sisters. And the Great Royal Grandmother even looks more like the younger sister! What do you think, Father Emperor?"

Upon hearing these words, the Emperor laughed heartily, "My mother indeed looks as young as an eighteen year old!"

"My husband, what do you think?"

"Of course, the Great Royal Grandmother appears much younger!"

Hearing her sweetheart say that an over-fifty-year-old woman looked younger than herself, Princess Ling’er was so distraught that she practically wanted to die!

She was so aggrieved that her eyes turned red, but she couldn’t let anyone see. If the Empress Dowager found out, she wouldn’t be pleased. She could only bow her head and lick her wounds quietly.

"Xiao’er, is your zoo opening tomorrow?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao’er responded with a smile, "In response to Father Emperor, yes, it is. Just now, the Great Royal Grandmother mentioned wanting to visit the zoo. I feel that watching animals alone isn’t as fun as watching them with the common people. After all, shared joy is a joy doubled! Hence, I suggested that the Great Royal Grandmother pose as an ordinary woman and experience the fun of mingling with the common folk. Do you want to join, Father Emperor?"

The Emperor’s eyes brightened when he heard this. "What a great idea, to share joy with the common people! Good! Tomorrow, let me also visit this internationally renowned zoo."

The ’internationally renowned’ zoo: Xiao’er couldn’t help but snort internally.

"This subject’s wife looks forward to the Emperor’s august presence." With the Emperor’s attendance to the zoo, this couldn’t have been better. When this news got out in future advertisements, who in the whole world wouldn’t want to visit!

This is the power of celebrity endorsements!

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