Allure of a Country Maiden
Chapter 827 - 825_1

Chapter 827: Chapter 825_1

Upon seeing her finishing the tea, Shangguan Xuanyi asked, "How did you plan to tackle me?"

Xiao’er’s look was evasive. How did she plan to tackle? It was just a figure of speech! Then she remembered something and blurted out, "What did the innkeeper mean by what he just said? Zhao Yong didn’t make it clear! Why would he just take off like that? I’ll go find him to clarify!"

With that, Xiao’er dashed out in a frenzy.

Shangguan Xuanyi watched her exit, shook his head, rose up, and followed her outside.

This county town did seem odd, and he, too, was curious as to why.

Once Xiao’er was outside, she leaned against the wall, her hand over her heart: she had been scared silly!

Just as Shangguan Xuanyi was stepping out, he glanced in her direction and caught her gesture, raising an eyebrow: so she was scared!

Suddenly, her light was blocked by a tall figure. Looking up, she saw Shangguan Xuanyi. She quickly straightened herself to make a run for it again.

Shangguan Xuanyi’s swift hand reached out to clasp her arm: "Walk with me for a while."

"Just for a walk? You scared me. I thought you wanted..." Xiao’er suddenly realized what she was about to blurt out and quickly clammed up.

"What did you think?" Shangguan Xuanyi used his other hand to sweep a stray lock of her hair behind her ear.

"No, nothing, let’s go!" With that, Xiao’er’s small hand grasped his warm big hand and tugged him towards the outdoors.

Shangguan Xuanyi heaved an inward sigh of helplessness.

Oh, how he wanted it to be different. But someone had just gotten over an abdominal injury, and there were no imperial doctors nearby. He had no idea when they could consummate their relationship.

He had heard that women should abstain from intercourse for fifty days after childbirth. This girl had been stabbed in the stomach; surely her recovery would be harder than childbirth, wouldn’t it?

Shangguan Xuanyi wasn’t sure, he could only resist the urge.

Two months didn’t seem too long and would pass soon enough; he could bear it for another two months. That was how he reassured himself.

Xiao’er had no idea of Shangguan Xuanyi’s thoughts as she excitedly dragged him outside.

The innkeeper saw them ignoring his warnings and still dressing so ostentatiously. He shook his head slightly.

Seeing through the innkeeper’s thoughts, Xiao’er said, "Innkeeper, these are our most modest clothes. We can’t very well go out naked, can we?"

At this, the innkeeper paused. The fabric of their clothing was something he’d seen before; it was brocade, something this cloth shop in Zhenyang County had never seen. Even the shops in the prefecture city rarely had it, and one bolt of it was worth several tens of taels of silver.

If the brocade clothing was their most modest wear, what would they wear when they wished to dress extravagantly? Cloud brocade? Gold brocade?

If so, they must be extremely rich!

A bold thought suddenly popped into the innkeeper’s mind. He glanced around to find no one there, then ventured to ask, "May I ask where you fine folks are from?"

Shangguan Xuanyi and Xiao’er exchanged glances, sensing that the innkeeper was trying to tell them something. Xiao’er then candidly replied, "The Imperial Capital."

The innkeeper’s eyes narrowed upon hearing this. The Imperial Capital! Under the Emperor’s feet!

They were so far removed from the capital here that he had never thought that the couple came from the Imperial Capital. Even so, not everyone from the Imperial Capital could afford to wear brocade as their most modest attire!"

"What brings you to Zhenyang County?" the innkeeper asked, holding back his anticipation.

"We have a new crop that doesn’t grow well in the Imperial Capital, so we headed south to find a warmer place to plant it," Xiao’er revealed without concern.

She planned to promote the cultivation of the yellow dragon fruit in and around Zhenyang County, providing the seeds and planting techniques for free. Come harvest time, she would also arrange for people to buy the fruits.

"I see!" Disappointment overwhelmed the innkeeper upon hearing this. He had thought...

Turns out, they were just children of landlords, here to farm.

"Yes, or what did the innkeeper think we were here for?"

What was up with the innkeeper’s disappointed face?

"Nothing." The innkeeper shook his head. "There are many places like Zhenyang County with this kind of climate. I advise you two to leave Zhenyang County soon and plant elsewhere!"

It would be a waste to plant here!

Xiao’er found the innkeeper to be a decent man. She preferred to ask the innkeeper for information rather than go out of her way to approach outsiders. Besides, if the innkeeper couldn’t even talk openly about it in his inn, outsiders would be even less likely to do so.

"Innkeeper, since you went as far as to warn us, could you please tell us the full story. Tell us why! Otherwise, after we traveled all this way, do you think we are just going to leave on the basis of your vague suggestions, innkeeper?"

The innkeeper looked around again and was about to speak when he spotted someone looking their way. He changed what he was about to say, "Dear guests, our inn also serves meals. What would you like to eat?"

Naturally, Xiao’er didn’t miss the innkeeper’s change of demeanor. She promptly said, "Innkeeper, just serve us some of your best meat dishes. We can eat in our rooms. Oh, and every night before I go to sleep, I’m accustomed to having a bowl of bird’s nest soup. Innkeeper..."

The innkeeper hastily interrupted Xiao’er. "Customer, where can we get bird’s nest soup in this inn? As for the meat and vegetable dishes, we only have chicken and duck."

A bowl of bird’s nest soup every night, and she announced it so loudly! The more they were expected to keep a low profile, the more they flaunted their wealth. The innkeeper was speechless!

Upon hearing this, Xiao’er replied, "Innkeeper, it’s fine if you don’t have bird’s nest. I brought some with me. Just have your chef stew a bowl for me!"

The innkeeper sighed inwardly; his good intentions had fallen on deaf ears.

Even the townsfolk of Zhenyang County dared not display their wealth. Hadn’t they noticed?

Once Xiao’er issued her orders she took Shangguan Xuanyi’s hand and retreated back to their room.

"The innkeeper seems quite concerned about us displaying our wealth. I wonder why that is." Xiao’er, sitting at the round table with her hand propping up her chin, mused.

Could it be that if others knew they were wealthy, someone would rob them of their silver?

Shangguan Xuanyi was rhythmically tapping the table with his hand, a habit when he was in deep thought, "Let’s ask the innkeeper again when it’s dark."

The innkeeper clearly wanted to say something earlier, but seemed to have gotten scared off by someone outside.

Half an hour later, the innkeeper brought in two side dishes and a soup, "Enjoy your meal, guests."

The innkeeper put down the dishes and wanted to leave immediately.

Xiao’er hurriedly said, "Innkeeper, please wait! Don’t you have to explain?"

The innkeeper shook his head, "I have nothing more to say."

The innkeeper left. Shangguan Xuanyi ladled a bowl of soup for Xiao’er and handed it over, "Have some soup first."

Xiao’er nodded and took the soup. Then, her keen eyes noticed something: there was a note under the soup basin!

"Brother Shangguan." Xiao’er pointed under the soup basin.

Seeing that, Shangguan Xuanyi raised an eyebrow, then lifted the soup basin, revealing a note underneath.

"Open it quickly and see what it says!" Xiao’er said

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