Allure of a Country Maiden-Chapter 422 - 420

With the issue of the Night Elf Cup resolved, everyone heaved a sigh of relief.

A hole was opened in Feng Xing’s chest. He took out the prepared antidote pill and healing pills and swallowed them. The pain gradually disappeared, and his wound slowly healed.

Xiao’er’s face hurt intensely. Apart from a rather deep cut, there were several small glass shards embedded in her face. With blood running down her face, she raised her head and said pitifully to Shangguan Xuanyi in front of her, "Brother Shangguan, my face hurts a lot! It’s almost killing me!"

Shangguan Xuanyi’s heart ached when he saw her bloody face.

He had been careless, not considering that the poisonous insect would break through the glass and fly out. If he had thought about it earlier, he would not have let her participate in this operation.

"Be good, I’ll help you pick the glass shards from your face and once you take the medicine, it won’t hurt." Shangguan Xuanyi’s voice was very soft, as if he was afraid that any louder sound would make the glass shards on her face pierce even deeper.

Seeing that the face of his future mistress suffered for his sake, Feng Xing felt immensely guilty and made a resolute decision: The first time, his life was saved by his master; the second time, by the mistress of Rui’an County. From this day forward, he pledged to serve them with his life, ready to give everything he had for them.

"Girl, in the middle of the night, your face would be rather frightening! Those who don’t know would think you are..." Shangguan Xuanhao blurted out tastelessly.

Shangguan Xuanyi kicked the square table toward him, "Get lost!"

Shangguan Xuanhao barely dodged it, "Why are you like this!"

Seeing Xiao’er like this, Di Shaowei’s heart also ached immensely. He quickly stepped forward to pull Shangguan Xuanhao away, so that Xiao’er could heal as soon as possible.

"I wasn’t finished yet. I just wanted to help her treat her face and ensure it doesn’t leave a scar! Imagine how much of a pity it would be if a horrendous scar was left on her lovely face," Shangguan Xuanhao struggled to say.

"Get going, you’re a halfway decent doctor, who is not as good as a single pill. What are you going to cure!" Shangguan Xuanjun left after throwing out that retort.

Feng Xing and Xiao Fuzi also tactfully left.

The criticized Second Prince was reluctantly pulled away by Di Shaowei.

Di Shaowei had his own selfish motives too! He had inadvertently interrupted someone’s good deed during the day and that person had not even given him a pleasant look since then. If he didn’t earn some goodwill now, he was afraid that in the future, he might not be able to marry his bride or his intimate moments with his bride would be interrupted. That would really make him want to cry!

Shangguan Xuanyi stretched out his hand to help Xiao’er pick out the small glass shards from her face.

However, his fingers were too big, and the shards too small, he not only failed to pick them out but also pushed them deeper.

Xiao’er really wanted to cry in front of him, but sadly, no tears would come out.

Sigh, she hadn’t cried for so long that she had forgot how tears flowed out!

However, her quiet and trusting demeanor was more heartbreaking to Shangguan Xuanyi.

"Brother Shangguan, please use a tweezer to pick them out. There’s no need to be so careful. It’s not that painful; I can bear it." Seeing him at a loss, Xiao’er took out a tweezer from her space and handed it to him.

His silly girl, his lovely silly girl. Shangguan Xuanyi felt a pang in his heart.

He took the tweezer and carefully picked out the glass shards from her face.

There were only three shards, but Shangguan Xuanyi was covered in a cold sweat by the time he finished.

After the shards were removed, Xiao’er quickly took a pill.

It was unbearably painful!

Once she swallowed the pill, it quickly took effect, first stopping the pain, then slowly healing the wound.

Seeing that Shangguan Xuanyi was sweating profusely, Xiao’er couldn’t help but tease, "Brother Shangguan, did your sweat break out due to fear? If someone didn’t know any better, they might’ve thought you were the one who got injured!"

"I wish I were the one injured." Shangguan Xuanyi quietly replied. That way, he wouldn’t have had to break a sweat like he was now.

Blood stained Xiao’er’s face and clothes, so he picked her up and quickly left the training room.

Xiao’er struggled lightly, "Brother Shangguan, my foot isn’t injured. I can walk on my own."

"I know, but I like to hold you. Do you object?"

"..." Didn’t her words just then count as an objection? Faced with his overbearing nature, Xiao’er found herself speechless.

"Xiao Fuzi, prepare some hot water!" Shangguan Xuanyi instructed Xiao Fuzi, who was standing at the door.

Xiao Fuzi hurriedly obeyed and left to complete his task.

When Shangguan Xuanyi carried Xiao’er into his bedroom, a maid soon brought in warm water.

After a busy evening, Xiao’er, relaxed and comfortable in Shangguan Xuanyi’s arms, had already fallen asleep on the way.

Shangguan Xuanyi carefully placed Xiao’er down on the bed and took off her shoes.

"Master, let me do that." The maid, having set down the basin and wrung out the cloth, offered when she saw what he was doing.

"No need." Shangguan Xuanyi took the cloth from her hands and gently wiped the blood from Xiao’er’s face.

The maid glanced at Xiao’er hesitating.

The master’s status was lofty, and personally helping Xiao’er, the lady of Rui’an County, clean her face was already a condescension. Was he also going to help her change out of her bloody and dirty clothes? She did not deserve this! ƒrēenovelkiss.com

Who knew the Lady of Rui’an County could be so shameless? But given all the blood on her face, it seemed her looks were ruined, and she won’t be able to show her face anymore in the future!

It’s good that the Sixth Prince helped her clean her face. After cleaning it, he’d probably be so scared by her ugliness that he’d keep his distance.

Feeling the maid’s reluctance to leave, Shangguan Xuanyi, without turning back, spat out a single, cold word in a low voice, "Scram!"

Upon hearing his icy tone, the maid snapped out of her stupor. Her heart skipped a beat and she quickly bowed out of the room.

Shangguan Xuanyi gently cleaned the blood off of Xiao’er’s face, then helped her remove her blood-stained outer garment.

He, too, removed his outer garment and laid down on the bed, cradling her in his arms, and fell asleep with a satisfied heart.

Although Di Shaowei might be able to marry his wife sooner, he, Shangguan Xuanyi, could hold his wife in his arms and sleep, right now! He was ahead of Shaowei in that regard!

After an hour, Shangguan Xuanyi was up and ready, for he had to appear before the Emperor.

Before leaving, he instructed Xiao Fuzi to stand guard outside the door and not to allow anyone to disturb Xiao’er’s sleep.

In the summer, the buzzing cicadas incessantly filled the air. Shangguan Xuanyi paused, "Have Feng Xing catch all those endlessly chirping cicadas in the trees and the crickets on the ground. Don’t allow them to disturb the lady’s sleep."

Xiao Fuzi respectfully complied and left to carry out the orders.

After Shangguan Xuanyi departed, Xiao Fuzi silently marveled to himself. He never thought his master could show such tender affection for somebody!

Upon hearing the instructions, Feng Xing didn’t waste any more words and headed off with Feng Qing and Feng Yang to catch cicadas!

Disturbing the sleep of the future lady was far worse than the sky falling down!

At first, Feng Qing and Feng Yang didn’t understand why they needed to catch cicadas, but when they heard the reason, they were so frightened that they nearly fell out of the trees.