Allure of a Country Maiden
Chapter 844 - 842_1

Chapter 844: Chapter 842_1

Yang Mei quickly found the clothes Gong Qinghua had changed out of earlier.

Because the clothes had just been taken off not long ago when their men arrived and the two sides quickly came into a heated battle, they did not have time to clean or dispose of the clothes properly.

Yang Mei took them out now, and upon seeing the clothes, the soldiers knew the truth of what Shangguan Xuanyi had said.

Shangguan Xuanyi had said that Gong Qinghua only needed to get close to Princess Rui for her to feel nauseated and vomit. The soldiers had already believed him.

Because if what the Nangong Second Prince said was true, then the hairs on Prince Rui’s head would become bright green, and he would not hold Princess Rui’s hand without any disgust as he does now.

They believe Prince Rui is a neat freak who dislikes anyone coming close to him. If Princess Rui had really been defiled by the Nangong Second Prince, Prince Rui would never hold her hand so carelessly.

Furthermore, Princess Rui’s shocked expression upon seeing the Nangong Second Prince showed no signs of fear or concern, suggesting she had not anticipated he would say such things. If Princess Rui had really been defiled by the Nangong Second Prince, she would absolutely not be reacting this way.

She would be panicking, aggrieved, and crying.....

Now, with Yang Mei presenting the evidence, everyone’s belief was further reaffirmed.

Without waiting for a command from Shangguan Xuanyi, Yang Mei headed towards Gong Qinghua with the soiled clothes: "Your mouth smells so bad because you’ve been eating too much of this stuff! Since you like it, you should enjoy it more!"

"How dare you!" Gong Qinghua, a royal prince who had never been treated this way, was immobilized by a nerve point and could only glare at Yang Mei. Unfortunately for him, after spending so much time as a subordinate to the coldest man in the world, his glaring had no effect on Yang Mei.

Yang Mei forcefully shoved the most sullied part of the clothing into his mouth.

Some of the soldiers on the scene couldn’t bear to look, quickly averting their gaze. They were so disgusted, they worried they might vomit as well.

Gong Qinghua was overwhelmed with disgust. A vile smell infiltrated his nostrils, and his stomach completely contracted, causing him to vomit violently.

Only when Shangguan Xuanyi saw Gong Qinghua throwing up intensely, with an expression of utter discomfort on his face, did he feel slightly appeased. He lowers his head a little to speak to Xiao’er: "Let’s go, girl. This is too nauseating."

Right now, Xiao’er’s spirits were high because she had a man who looked after her so diligently.

She gave Shangguan Xuanyi a slight smile: "Okay."

"Shangguan Xuanyi, how dare you treat me like this! Are you not afraid of provoking a conflict between our two countries?!" Gong Qinghua yelled in fury after vomiting and seeing Shangguan Xuanyi and Xiao’er leaving.

A conflict between two countries? Hah~

Shangguan Xuanyi turned back, his icy gaze fell on Gong Qinghua’s indignant face, and he spoke calmly: "Then let them come."

Who does he, a Minze Country man, fear?

Gong Qinghua was furious!

The soldiers were in awe of Prince Rui’s nonchalant attitude towards the situation.

That’s right! Bring it on! Who’s afraid of whom?!

Anyone who dares capture our princess, Prince Rui will probably march with an army to annihilate Nangong Country!

Yang Mei spat at Gong Qinghua: "You think you can scare our master like this? My master could lead an army against Xiyue Country years ago! If you dare invade now, he can also lead an army directly against your Nangong Country! If you have the guts, come and try! Do you think we are a soft nut to crack?!"

"Yeah! The prince of Nangong dared to kidnap people in Minze Country now! They’ve crossed a line by bullying us in our own courtyard! We absolutely have the right to destroy Nangong Country! When the time comes, make sure to count me in!"

"Dare to kidnap our princess! Destroy Nangong Country! Count me in!"

"Destroy Nangong Country! Count me in!"

...

The soldiers raised their weapons and shouted in unison.

Such aggressive soldiers...

Gong Qinghua now knew that he had caused a major disaster! He had underestimated Shangguan Xuanyi’s defensiveness.

Gong Qinghua was completely overwhelmed!

Regardless of how fired up the soldiers were, Shangguan Xuanyi did not intervene. He took Xiao’er back to their room.

Shangguan Xuanyi turned around to close the door, and Xiao’er reached out to hug him from behind, pressing her face against his broad back: "Brother Shangguan, thank you. Thank you for always protecting me."

"Silly girl!" Turning around, Shangguan Xuanyi pressed her back into his embrace like a baby, patting her back, "Are you scared?"

His familiar scent enveloped her, making Xiao’er feel exceptionally secure. Shaking her head against his chest, she responded, "Not scared."

"So brave." Shangguan Xuanyi sighed quietly, but inside, he was terrified.

He was terrified of not having her by his side.

He was scared to think about what could happen to her if she were kidnapped.

He was scared to imagine how the kidnapper could treat her.

Thankfully, she came out unscathed. He didn’t dare to think about what would happen if she, like Yang Liu, was all covered in bloody wounds when he arrived.

He would definitely be driven mad!

Thinking about what he had seen in the spatial rift earlier, Shangguan Xuanyi tightened his embrace.

Thankfully, he wasn’t too late!

When he rushed to the pier on horseback, he wished he could fly there.

Even though the ship was sailing fast, it wasn’t fast enough. He felt like he should jump into the river and push it forward.

When the ship was still some distance away, he couldn’t wait any longer, so he used his Qinggong to glide across the water surface, dropping into the river before swimming the rest of the way over.

...

In short, he was just in time.

Shangguan Xuanyi’s grip almost suffocated Xiao’er. Even though she didn’t want to ruin the moment and longed to be embraced silently by him for a while, she had no choice. If he continued to hold her like this, she was going to suffocate!

"Brother Shangguan, you’re holding me too tightly. I can’t breathe. I’m dying!"

"...."

Shangguan Xuanyi quickly loosened his grip, His hands cradling her face.

In the dim light, their eyes met: yours in mine, mine in yours, both filled with fiery passion.

With only a few centimeters separating their faces, Shangguan Xuanyi’s hot breath brushed against Xiao’er’s face. She felt a burning sensation on her face, and a blush spread across her face, turning it as red as a ripe apple.

The man’s head instinctively lowered closer to hers...

After an unknown period of time, Shangguan Xuanyi stopped and buried his head in the crook of Xiao’er’s neck. His forehead was sweaty, and it dampened Xiao’er’s neck.

Xiao’er blinked, unsure of why he had stopped.

A morning breeze blew in through the window that wasn’t properly shut. Xiao’er felt a chilly sensation against her neck where she had been perspiring, causing her to sneeze involuntarily.

With great difficulty, Shangguan Xuanyi forced himself to let go of her. He helped Xiao’er tidy up her clothes, then removed his own outer robe to put it on her: "Be careful, don’t catch a cold."