Allure of a Country Maiden
Chapter 729 - 727

Chapter 729: Chapter 727

After leaving the palace, Xiao’er told Zhao Yong to head directly to the villa outside the city, she needed to check on it.

The steward who had brought walnuts yesterday mentioned that the grapes were ripening and they could start making wine in a few days.

Conveniently, she had free time in the afternoon and Shangguan Xuanyi was not at home, so she decided to go and have a look.

Once she arrived at the villa, she noticed that the grapes on the grapevines were almost ripe. This particular vineyard cultivated muscat grapes, which had a strong musky aroma and vivid colors.

The purple grapes were round and plump, covered with a thin layer of frost. Although not very large in size, each cluster carried a multitude. When not fully ripe, they were a light purple color, resembling rose petals.

When they were not fully ripe they had a slightly sour but sweet taste. After maturing, they turn dark purple. Once popped into the mouth, the aroma of roses spreads and intoxicates the heart with the sweet, refreshing taste leaving no hint of bitterness.

Xiao’er picked one, peeled it, and tasted it. It was refreshing and juicy, and had a slightly sour flavor, but it was already quite tasty.

She told the steward, "The weather has been good lately, which is speeding up the ripening of the grapes. In a couple of days, we should be able to harvest them and start making wine."

Xiao’er picked up a pair of scissors from a basket nearby and cut some large ripe clusters of grapes. She cut enough to fill two baskets, "When we go back to the city, send one basket to Marquis Shengping’s mansion. Take the other one to the palace for the Empress Dowager, the Emperor, and the Empress to taste. We only need to keep one cluster for ourselves."

"Alright," Yang Liu replied.

After inspecting the ripeness of the grapes, Xiao’er went to check on the growth of the walnuts and other fruits before heading back to the mansion.

Not long after the carriage had left the villa, a rapid hoofbeat came from behind.

Zhao Yong looked back and realized it was Shangguan Ruixi, "Prince Consort, it’s the Crown Prince of Prince An."

Upon hearing this, Xiao’er lifted the curtain of the carriage and saw that it was indeed Shangguan Ruixi, and he was holding a young woman in his arms - it looked a lot like Du Yijin.

What was going on?

Xiao’er told Zhao Yong to stop the carriage.

Shangguan Ruixi quickly arrived at the side of the carriage, he recognized it as the carriage of the Sixth Prince’s Mansion. He halted his horse, and urgently said, "Miss Du has been bitten by a snake, we have to quickly get her to a clinic!"

Xiao’er noticed that Du Yijin’s lips were black and badly swollen, making them look like two plump hotdogs if they were red instead.

Shangguan Ruixi’s lips were also a bit black, but he was clearly not as badly poisoned as Du Yijin.

"Quickly, put her in the carriage. I have an antidote pill inside," Xiao’er made space inside the coach.

Yang Liu jumped off the carriage, reaching for Du Yijin.

"No need, I can do it," Shangguan Ruixi dismounted and carried Du Yijin into the carriage himself.

Seeing this, Xiao’er frowned slightly, feeling a bit worried for Fu Ranhui.

It seemed like Fu Ranhui was pining for him unrequitedly.

"Didn’t you say you have an antidote pill?" Shangguan Ruixi asked anxiously.

Xiao’er snapped back to reality and nodded, "What kind of snake venom is in Yijin?"

Shangguan Ruixi didn’t know much about snakes, but he described the snake’s appearance as best as he could.

From his description, Xiao’er could tell what kind it was.

There was a small drawer in the table inside the carriage filled with various emergency pills. Among them were several kinds of antidote pills for snake venom, made using prescriptions from Doctor Luo and the medicinal ingredients in her space. They were very effective.

Since she could cure the exact type of venom, Xiao’er would naturally not waste the universal antidote yet!

Xiao’er found the antidote needed and poured out one pill, "Lift her head slightly and have her open her mouth wide so I can feed her the antidote pill."

Shangguan Ruixi did as instructed.

Xiao’er placed the pill into her mouth: "Raise her upper body a little."

Shangguan Ruixi complied immediately.

Xiao’er poured a glass of water and handed it to Shangguan Ruixi who carefully fed her a few gulps.

"You’ll be fine in no time! Prince, you should also take an antidote pill!"

Shangguan Ruixi took it without any hesitation, poured out a pill, popped it into his mouth and swallowed it straight away.

Xiao’er handed him a glass of water, which he also drank in one go.

"This water is so sweet."

"Hehe...Is it? Prince, how did you both get bitten by the snake?" Xiao’er asked curiously.

"I was the one bitten by the snake. Miss Du got poisoned because she sucked the snake venom out of me. She saved me."

Oh, the story of a beauty saving the beast.

"She sucked it out with her mouth?" No one in the modern age would do such a foolish thing. Xiao’er glanced at Du Yijin’s mouth and tutted, it was a pitiful sight. What a silly girl!

Shangguan Ruixi’s face reddened upon hearing this, but he still nodded: "Yes."

Everyone has a curious heart. Xiao’er expressed that she really wanted to know what exactly had happened!

Keeping curiosities to oneself and not voicing them out is not a good habit. In the face of misunderstanding, one should ask. With a face full of curiosity, Xiao’er asked:

"Prince, why did you get bitten by the snake?"

"I stepped on the snake’s tail." Shangguan Ruixi felt some regret at this thought. He saw someone too excited to notice their footwork and fell victim to this predicament.

Xiao’er: "..."

That’s very clumsy, didn’t he know about the saying "beating the grass scares the snake"?

"How did you and Yijin end up together?"

"Miss Du went up the mountain to find green-skinned walnuts, and by coincidence, I was also going there for the same thing."

Xiao’er nodded after hearing this: "Give Yijin more water to drink! It helps to expel the toxins from the body. Prince, you should also drink more."

As for the rest of the gossip, she can fill in the gaps herself!

Shangguan Ruixi nodded at this, picked up the teapot on the table, poured a glass of water, and carefully fed it to Du Yijin.

He didn’t stop until the entire pot of water was gone.

Xiao’er couldn’t help but twitch at the corner of her mouth. Prince An was indeed a straightforward person! When asked to feed her more water, he did it until there was not a single drop left.

Perhaps due to drinking a lot of the spatial water, Du Yijin’s poison was quickly neutralized. Her lips still held a hint of black, but it was not noticeable unless looked at closely.

Shangguan Ruixi also felt much better.

When Du Yijin woke up, she was surprised to find herself in a carriage. But when she saw Xiao’er there too, she breathed a sigh of relief.

"Miss Du/Yijin, do you feel uncomfortable anywhere?" Shangguan Ruixi and Xiao’er asked synchronously, even though they addressed her differently.

Du Yijin glanced at them both, shaking her head: "Imperial Consort, you’ve saved my life again! Thank you."

"It’s nothing, even without me, the Prince wouldn’t let anything happen to you."

Du Yijin turned her head and said: "Thank you, Prince, for saving my life."

"Miss Du, you’re being too formal. You saved my life, I should be the one thanking you."

By now, the carriage had entered the city. Xiao’er then proposed: "Let’s take you to a clinic first to get your pulse checked to make sure the poison is completely gone, okay?"

"No need, let’s all go to the Prince Mansion and call for an imperial doctor." Shangguan Ruixi said decisively.

Xiao’er: "..." Why do they have to go to my house? Do I look that altruistic?

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