Allure of a Country Maiden-Chapter 307 - 305

The Minister of the Left changed his complexion upon hearing his daughter’s voice, quickly stepping towards the first room and pushing the door open to enter.

Mrs. Lai wanted to stop him, but it was too late.

The other ladies present were utterly shocked by Li Yunning’s words! freeweɓnovel.cѳm

The Sixth Prince! The person inside was actually the Sixth Prince! The same prince who, apart from the Lady Rui’an, did not court other women?

Wasn’t the Sixth Prince already engaged to the Lady Rui’an? Why would such a thing happen with Li Yunning now?

All the ladies turned their eyes unanimously towards Mrs. Liu and Xiao’er.

The gazes of some were filled with pity, while others seemed to be gloating.

It’s a pity that Lady Marquis Shengping and Lady Rui’an missed such a splendid scene just now. Their expressions would have been priceless!

Mrs. Liu felt baffled by their stares. Had they found out about the lie she told just now?

Xiao’er, however, seemed to understand and asked, "Why are you all looking at us like that?"

Liu Jingshu stepped forward, grasped Xiao’er’s hand, and looked worried, "Xiao’er, it seems that the Sixth Prince might have been set up."

Mrs. Lai also tried to soothe, "Yes, you were married to the Sixth Prince by the Emperor. Regardless of what happened, it won’t affect your status as the prime wife. I believe the Sixth Prince also has feelings for you."

"I just saw the Sixth Prince drinking. Men tend to act out when drunk. Don’t worry, Lady Rui’an, everyone in the Imperial City knows about the Sixth Prince’s devotion to you."

...

Listening to this, Mrs. Liu was completely confused. What on earth was going on? She tugged at Liu Jingshu’s sleeve and asked worriedly, "Jingshu, what happened to the Sixth Prince? What’s going on?"

Before Liu Jingshu could explain, the ministers behind her began bowing and chanting in unison.

"Your subordinates pay respects to the Sixth Prince!"

...

Upon hearing those words, all the ladies and maidens turned around only to see Shangguan Xuanyi walking through the arched gateway.

The Sixth Prince was not in that room!

So, who was inside?!

Why would Li Yunning claim that the person was the Sixth Prince?!

Li Yunning was way too audacious! Daring to slander the Sixth Prince!

Xiao’er paid her respects when Shangguan Xuanyi walked in front of her, "Xiao’er pays respect to the Sixth Prince. Wishing the Sixth Prince a multitude of blessings."

Mrs. Liu also hurriedly bowed.

"No need for formalities," Shangguan Xuanyi lightly assisted Xiao’er in rising.

The others snapped back to reality and quickly presented their respects too.

Shangguan Xuanyi only raised his hand slightly to indicate they need not bow.

Upon seeing this, everyone thought: Indeed, the Sixth Prince treated Lady Rui’an differently. Other than saying "No need for formalities", he also personally helped her up.

As for them, he couldn’t even be bothered to say "No need for formalities".

"What happened? I thought I heard someone mentioning me just now," Shangguan Xuanyi said with a slight tilt of his head, looking at Xiao’er.

Xiao’er, finding Shangguan Xuanyi’s serious demeanor somewhat amusing, concealed her laughter with a cough and shook her head, "I’m not very sure either."

Shangguan Xuanyi then turned to Mrs. Lai.

Mrs. Lai was in a dilemma. Such things were hard to speak of! How was she supposed to explain?

Just then, another voice came from the room.

...

In the room,

"Why is it you? Where is the Sixth Prince?! Where did the Sixth Prince go!" Li Yunning’s widened almond eyes were desperate to see that the man standing in front of her was not Chen Jin, but Shangguan Xuanyi instead.

Chen Jin quickly put on his clothes.

The Prime Minister’s wife also recovered by now and turned to ask her daughter, "What about the Sixth Prince?"

"It should have been the Sixth Prince! I..." Li Yunning sobbed, unable to continue.

What should she say, that she had planned a scheme to offer herself to the Sixth Prince, only to discover that she had offered herself to the wrong person?

Prime Minister Li walked in, and the lingering scent of love-making in the room made him frown, "What happened? What are the three of you doing here?"

It better not be what he’s thinking. However, despite being dressed, Li Yunning and Chen Jin’s clothes were disarrayed, their hair was messy, and the bed was disheveled... The Minister of the Left closed his eyes, deciding it was better left unsaid.

The three people in the room were startled when they heard the Prime Minister’s voice, and saw him enter.

At this point, Chen Jin’s mind had cleared up. As a scholar, his mind was sharp. Once he pieced together what had happened, everything made sense!

Li Yunning and her brother tried to frame the Sixth Prince but were conspired against instead!

And he, an innocent party, had become the scapegoat!

There must have been something wrong with those two glasses of wine!

Even though he had figured it out, he was unaware of it all. All he had to do was insist that he was drunk and knew nothing!

And that was the truth!

He was also a victim, okay!

"Sir, you have to uphold justice for Ning’er," the Prime Minister’s wife sobbed and pleaded.

Seeing her father, Li Yunning’s grievances turned into tears and she began to sob uncontrollably.

"Chen Jin, you speak!" The Minister of the Left’s gaze was sharper than usual as he turned towards Chen Jin. He hoped that the truth wasn’t what he suspected, but...

"Sir, the thing is, the Sixth Prince rewarded Young Master Li with two glasses of wine..." Knowing that Prime Minister Li was not one to be hoodwinked, Chen Jin confessed everything outright.

"I felt dizzy and my mind was foggy. I walked into this room and fell asleep, oblivious to the error I committed. I beg your pardon, sir."

Having heard this, everything made sense to the Minister of the Left. They plotted against others only to harm themselves!

The Minister of the Left closed his eyes, forcibly suppressing his immense anger!

Idiots! A bunch of idiots! He prided himself on his wisdom, yet he had fathered such fools!

He had told them time and time again, that under the scrutiny of the Sixth Prince, their petty schemes would be exposed!

They had shattered their own ambitions! His future grandson, the prince, had slipped away just like that!

He had lost face in front of all the court officials!

As for Chen Jin, although he was accidentally involved in this, thankfully it was him. If his own son had committed such an abominable act with his own daughter... The Minister of the Left quickly cut off his thoughts, not daring to think further!

Although Chen Jin’s status was low and he came from a modest family, at least his ancestors came from a scholarly family. Fortunately, he was a capable individual, and with his own support, given time, he was bound to achieve greatness.

At this point, for the sake of his daughter’s reputation, there was no choice but to marry her to him.

"Chen Jin, what are your thoughts on this matter?"

"I’ll abide by the decision of the Prime Minister," Chen Jin knelt in front of the Minister of the Left.

What else could he do? Chen Jin scoffed at himself inwardly. Right now, he was dependent on the Minister of the Left for his livelihood. So, whatever the Minister of the Left wanted would be done.

Upon hearing his words, the Minister of the Left nodded satisfactorily.

"Let’s pick an auspicious date and get them married soon."

Chen Jin nodded.

"Father, I don’t want to!" Li Yunning objected when she heard the news.

Chen Jin was just an advisor under her father’s command. How was he worthy of her?