Allure of a Country Maiden-Chapter 687 - 685

"Don’t you know that I hate to be disturbed when I’m eating?" Shangguan Xuanyi was peeling crab meat for Xiao’er and didn’t even lift his head when he spoke these cold words.

"This slave will go back to her." Yang Liu said with respect.

"Wait, let Miss Lin come in." Xiao’er spoke up.

Xiao’er had already noticed Lin Miaoyan’s strange looks towards Shangguan Xuanyi yesterday.

She didn’t like her man being preoccupied with other people’s thoughts and to avoid more trouble in the future, Xiao’er thought it would be better to let Lin Miaoyan give up as soon as possible.

She will strangle all troubles in its bud!

After hearing this, Yang Liu left to fetch Miss Lin. She doesn’t need to pay more attention to Shangguan Xuanyi’s instructions.

It’s clear that Shangguan Xuanyi won’t go against Xiao’er’s wishes.

"Brother Shangguan, your charm is irresistible! Yet another lady falls under your long robe. You’re luring in problems and you’ll be responsible for driving away my rivals!" Xiao’er teased Shangguan Xuanyi.

"Okay." Shangguan Xuanyi readily agreed, "Come on, eat this sweetened yam quickly, aren’t you tired of pouting?" This girl being jealous on his behalf and volunteering to drive away his love rivals, there’s no reason he shouldn’t play along.

Shangguan Xuanyi picked up a piece of sweetened yam to feed Xiao’er but remembering Mrs. Liu was present, and so he regretfully put the yam into Xiao’er’s bowl instead, so as not to scare her.

"Big sister, why are you pouting?" Although Xi’er was smart, she didn’t quite understand the hidden meaning in Shangguan Xuanyi’s words.

Xiao’er: "..."

Both Jingrui and Yun’er laughed quietly at this remark.

Shangguan Xuanyi explained with a smile, "Your big sister is jealous!"

She turned her head and gave Shangguan Xuanyi a stare, then picked up the sweetened yam from her bowl and shoved it into Shangguan Xuanyi’s mouth, "You can’t keep quiet even when you are eating!"

Shangguan Xuanyi opened wide and ate the sweetened yam that Xiao’er fed him with a smile: Yes, the sweetened yam fed by Xiao’er is particularly sweet.

Yang Liu quickly ushered Lin Miaoyan in.

The first thing Lin Miaoyan saw when she came in was this affectionate scene, and she was so startled that she forgot to continue walking.

How could the hostess of Rui’an County do something so shameless, using her own chopsticks to feed leftovers from her bowl to the Sixth Prince!

Indeed a vulgar seductress, it’s no wonder that a peasant woman like her could get the Sixth Prince’s attention, relying on such tactics!

Yang Liu turned to look at her, caught the flash of scorn in her eyes, and felt displeased. She coldly said to Lin Miaoyan, "Miss Lin, aren’t you going to step forward?"

Lin Miaoyan regained her senses, swaying her waist, and elegantly advancing, then bowed gracefully.

This time Shangguan Xuanyi ignored her completely, didn’t even give her a glance. He put away his smile, lowered his head, and continued to peel crab for Xiao’er.

Lin Miaoyan bowed and then softly said, "Sixth Prince, Lady Rui’an, I heard that the cooks here make exceptional Husband-Wife Lung Slices. Since Lady Rui’an loves spicy food, and in appreciation for your and Marquess Shengping’s care on this journey, I ordered it to be made for you."

Jingrui inexplicably felt goosebumps all over his body because of her voice.

Lin Miaoyan secretly glanced at the Sixth Prince, only to see him busy peeling crabs, not even giving her a glance, she couldn’t help but feel a little disappointed.

So, does the Sixth Prince enjoy eating crab?

Xiao’er glanced at Yang Liu and signaled her to take the dish of husband-wife lung slices before turning to Lin Miaoyan, "Miss Lin, that’s quite thoughtful. However, I am a young girl, still in need of care myself. How could I care for you? It is my mother who looks after you, and she’s breastfeeding, and so she doesn’t eat spicy food."

If they truly wanted to return a favor, they were doing so to the wrong person.

Upon hearing this, Lin Miaoyan’s face stiffened, but she quickly brought back a smile and said, "It occurred to me that if I gave what the Lady of Marquis Shengping loved to Rui’an, it might please her more than if I simply gave her something she liked."

"You have quite a way with words," Mrs. Liu laughed at her words.

Yang Liu took the slices of spicy, numbing strips of beef and ox tongue, from Lin Miaoyan’s hands and set it on the dinner table.

Just as Xiao’er was about to use her chopsticks to sample the food, Shangguan Xuanyi spoke out, "You would dare to eat something sent up by any tom, dick, and harry? You’ve been too careless. Yang Liu, fetch a silver needle for poison testing!" He waved his hand dismissively after speaking, "Or forget it, certain poisons cannot even be detected by a silver needle. It’s safest not to eat it at all."

Having said this, Xuanyi put some peeled crab meat into Xiao’er’s bowl, "Eat this instead."

Does the Sixth Prince consider himself insignificant like any tom, dick, or harry? Hearing these words, Lin Miaoyan’s face drained of color, she felt terribly insulted.

Then she saw Shangguan Xuanyi put the peeled crab meat into Xiao’er’s bowl, and her eyes flashed: she should not be discouraged. The Sixth Prince had not yet discovered her true worth; undoubtedly, he would peel crab meat for her once he did.

"Miss Lin and Mrs. Lin traveled to the Imperial Capital to visit relatives and happened to share our route. We ate meals together on this journey. If Miss Lin had intended to poison us, she would not have waited till today. Miss Lin is not that sort of person, you can rest at ease, Brother Shangguan!"

"What the Lady of Rui’an said is true. Your Highness is wise, even if I was endowed with boundless courage, I would not dare to poison you." Lin Miaoyan’s face showed a trace of grievance.

"People aren’t always what they seem! Don’t let yourself be sold only to count out the money on their behalf! Those who ingratiate themselves in this way don’t have pure motives!" Shangguan Xuanyi spoke as though Lin Miaoyan did not exist. His dismissive tone, as if discussing the day’s weather, stung all the more deeply for its total disregard.

Hearing these words, Lin Miaoyan’s face which had already lost its color, turn even paler, just like a ghost.

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Feeling a rush of unbearable grief welling up within her, nearly bringing tears to her eyes. She could not delay any longer, or else she might start crying.

She quickly made a respectful salute: "Your Highness, I don’t wish to interrupt your meal. Please allow me to take my leave."

After saying that, she left in haste.

"Disgusting! She lacks courtesy and decency. If it wasn’t out of consideration for her father, I would have ordered her to be beaten!"

Lin Miaoyan’s back stiffened at that, and then she quickened her pace.

Mrs. Liu had never seen Shangguan Xuanyi speak so harshly. Watching Lin Miaoyan fleeing, she felt a twinge of pity. She opened her mouth to speak, but in the end decided to say nothing.

Jingrui, however, thought that Xuanyi had acted just right.

Watching Lin Miaoyan’s distraught figure retreating hurriedly, Xiao’er thought: I hope this will wake you up, Miss. There are some people you should not bother about, especially those who belong to someone else.

Having spent time with Lin Miaoyan, Xiao’er thought she was an alright person, merely not her type, so she never had the intention of befriending her.

Xuanyi again put some peeled crab meat into Xiao’er’s bowl, "Eat up, don’t worry about irrelevant people."

Everyone continued to eat, disregarding the earlier incident.