Allure of a Country Maiden
Chapter 992 - 990_1

Chapter 992: Chapter 990_1

Fang Wanping went out today to have a tooth extraction, but she didn’t expect to see such a sight. The man riding the white horse was exceedingly handsome!

Which family’s son is this? She knew all the sons from notable families in the Imperial City.

Fang Wanping was stunned as she watched him ride his horse up to a carriage. She recognized that carriage even if it were ashes—it belonged to Prince Rui’s Mansion!

Then, she saw the bewitching beauty of Princess Rui.

She truly was a vixen! She was already married, yet she was flirting with another man in broad daylight! Fang Wanping couldn’t help but spit in disgust.

Madam Fang admired the long line of carriages, envy in her voice, "Who is this, with so many gifts in tow? Is he proposing to someone’s daughter?"

She had married several men in her life, all from wealthy or noble families, yet none of them had ever boasted such grandeur!

In this era, passenger carriages and cargo carriages were different; cargo carriages didn’t have windows, so everyone could tell at a glance that the carriages following Brother Ri were cargo carriages. This caused quite the stir when they entered the city and were inspected.

A woman next to Madam Fang responded upon hearing her comment, "You didn’t know? I have seen this young master before. Last time, he also brought several carriages filled with goods. I’ll tell you secretly, you mustn’t spread this around, a relative who works in the palace told me, he is the eldest son of the Crown Prince of the Eastern Jin Dynasty."

Hearing this, Fang Wanping’s eyes widened in shock, glittering with excitement: The son of the Crown Prince! The future emperor of the Eastern Jin Dynasty!

His future position might even supersede Prince Rui’s. Prince Rui might not even become emperor! If only she could marry him! Then, wouldn’t Princess Rui have to bow to her on sight?

And wouldn’t that allow her to retaliate for that slap she had received?

Fang Wanping subconsciously touched her own face! She should actually thank Princess Rui for knocking out some of her teeth and making her realize that one side of her face was sharper and thinner than the other, which made her appear even more beautiful.

So today, she endured the pain and had the four large teeth from the other side of her mouth extracted. Sure enough, her now sharp and narrow face was much more beautiful than before!

She was confident that her looks would surely attract the attention of men, and indeed, even now, many men couldn’t help but stealthily glance at her. Thinking of this, she couldn’t resist pushing out her proud chest.

"The eldest son of the Crown Prince of the Eastern Jin Dynasty? So the plethora of goods he brought is a tribute." Madam Fang sighed.

"You guessed wrong! What he brought is a betrothal gift."

A betrothal gift? Upon hearing this, Fang Wanping felt the gods were unjust. The man she had set her eyes on, why did he have to belong to someone else!

Why were all good men in this world so quickly engaged to be married!

"To marry the eldest grandson of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, the Lady’s family must be very prominent!" A lady sighed upon hearing the woman’s words.

Madam Fang couldn’t help but feel envious, jealous, and resentful. A marriage alliance between countries must involve a princess or a contessa. She glanced disdainfully at the young lady next to her, who was clad in patched clothing, and said, "Of course! It must be the Fifth Princess. Otherwise, do you think it’s someone like you, with patched clothing?"

Madam Fang thought: Her downfall was her lack of a prestigious family, that’s why she ended up as a concubine in her life. If not for this, given her abilities, she would’ve been a grand mistress! Fortunately, she was doing better than these two next to her!

"It’s not the Fifth Princess. But that lady does come from a very prominent family - she’s the second daughter of Marquis Shengping’s Mansion!" The woman said with pride, as if Marquis Shengping were her own father.

She was from Qinghe County. Marquis Shengping and Contessa Rui’an had saved her family’s lives, so she paid particular attention to their family’s affairs. When Princess Rui got married, she even took out her treasured silver to contribute to the dowry!

"Her? Why is her life so good!" Madam Fang was even more jealous. Even someone of humble origins was leading a better life than hers.

"Of course! The family of Marquis Shengping is kind-hearted, and Heaven is on their side! Contessa Rui’an has the life of a princess, and the second daughter is her twin. Their destinies are the same! They are naturally destined to marry into the royal family!" The woman spoke confidently, as if she was a fortune teller.

"Bah, the destiny of a princess! Isn’t she just a lowly peasant-born sparrow!" Fang Wanping, upon hearing that the man she was interested in was taken by someone from the Marquis Shengping Mansion, turned green with anger and spat out her words between clenched teeth.

"You’re the chicken hatched in the brothel!" The woman was enraged by Fang Wanping’s words! How dare she call her family’s savior a lowly-born sparrow, this person definitely wasn’t any good!

"Hey! Why are you cursing me! I didn’t say anything about you! Why is your mouth so foul?" She actually cursed her as... she was too embarrassed to even utter it!

"Am I cursing someone? I am clearly cursing a chicken! You must be aware that you are a chicken, that’s why you feel I am cursing you!" Hmph! Dressed in such provocative clothes and flirting, if she’s not a chicken then is she some phoenix! She should look at herself in the mirror!

If Fang Wanping was cursing her, the woman probably wouldn’t be so angry, as she was originally a lowly-born,

But Fang Wanping was cursing the woman’s saviors, which was unacceptable!

The woman’s voice was quite loud, and the people nearby heard her. Upon casting their gazes on Madam Fang and Fang Wanping—dressed in scandalous outfits—they looked just like the courtesan from the pleasure houses! Everyone began to gossip about the two of them.

"You’re the chicken! Your whole family and your ancestors are all chickens!" Fang Wanping was so angry that she was speaking without thinking.

"Chickens usually don’t recognize they’re chickens!" The woman scornfully looked at her deliberately pushed-out chest.

Fang Wanping immediately felt as if she were naked.

Xiao’er and Brother Ri were not too far from them, and both had sharp ears. They naturally overheard their conversation.

Xiao’er just glanced over casually and noted the woman’s looks.

Brother Ri turned around and looked back, disgust flashing in his eyes.

Both of them did not dwell on this incident and the carriages continued to move forward.

"Your mother surely must’ve got up early to prepare your favorite dishes. You need to eat plenty later," Xiao’er casually said.

Brotther Ri felt warmed by her words. No matter how many exotic delicacies he had tasted, none could compare to the homemade meals he used to share with everyone when he was younger. His voice softened, "Of course."

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Seeing everyone pointing at Fang Wanping, Madam Fang quickly dragged her daughter away.

At present, Fang Wanping’s reputation wasn’t good, and they might encounter a noble at any time on the streets. If they saw this scene, how would her daughter get married!

Due to her bad luck, she had always ended up marrying the wrong men. She held the hopes that her daughter would marry into a good family, giving her a chance to live a better life through her daughter!

She couldn’t lose this precarious reputation any further!