Allure of a Country Maiden-Chapter 410 - 407

"The words of the Lady of Rui’an County lack conviction. Can anyone not notice if the bracelet they’re wearing against their skin is cut off?!" Liang Yanli held up one of her sandalwood bracelets and made a cutting gesture with her hand.

Everyone listening found her argument reasonable.

Xiao’er examined the broken rope carefully and, indeed, noticed a trace of green.

Tagger, Liang Yanli quickly snatched the rope from Xiao’er, worried she would destroy the evidence. Upon seeing the defect, she scoffed, "Just as I suspected, a clean cut! The First Prince, Lady Marquis Shengping, and the Lady of Rui’an County have such cruel hearts. All my sister did was pick a few flowers from their garden, and they want her life in return!"

Xiao’er gave a small smile, "Concubine, you misunderstand. It was the pearls against my skin, not the rope! When we walk down the streets, it’s possible for a purse to be stolen without us knowing, let alone a bracelet gently snipped. It’s not strange if she didn’t feel it!"

Several ladies who had been victims of theft agreed, recalling how their purses had been skillfully stolen on the street without them noticing. They had lost a significant amount of silver.

"Lady Rui’an County, stop making excuses! There are many witnesses here. It was you who argued with my sister over a few useless flowers and deliberately injured her hand! They say like mother, like daughter. The fact that you could harm my sister proves that your mother could do such a thing!"

Upon hearing that, Xiao’er had to fight her laughter.

"The concubine’s eloquence is confounding! She can easily attribute her wrongdoings to others! You commissioned someone to cut my mother’s bracelet, yet you can blame it on her with such righteousness. Truly, I must admire your performance!"

Just a few useless flowers? When Shangguan Xuanyi heard it, he glanced at the peonies he and Xiao’er had carefully cultured together and narrowed his eyes dangerously.

Listening to this, a crack appeared on Liang Yanli’s self-righteous face, but she quickly recovered, "Is Lady Rui’an County resorting to slander out of desperation? Shifting the blame onto me? My sister fell in your mansion, and it was caused by tripping over the pearls from Lady Marquis Shengping’s mysteriously broken pearl bracelet. No matter how you try to refute it, Marquis Shengping’s Mansion cannot evade responsibility! I advise you to confess your crimes. Perhaps the Emperor might show leniency in consideration of your contribution to the Imperial Court!"

Having martial arts skills, Qiluo was capable of cutting off Lady Marquis Shengping’s bracelet without her noticing. So how could Lady Rui’an County know?! She was probably trying to shift the blame!

At this moment, the imperial doctor arrived. Mrs. Liu said, "The imperial doctor is here. Let him examine the First Prince’s consort and ensure the baby in her womb is safe first!"

Ultimately, it was the breaking of her own pearl bracelet that led to this. Mrs. Liu felt quite remorseful.

Protect the baby in her womb? Hearing this, both the First Prince and Liang Yanli exchanged quick glances!

They couldn’t let the imperial doctor treat her so quickly. What if they successfully saved the baby? Would their previous efforts be in vain? Seeing Lan Yue lying on the ground, Liang Yanli found an idea.

"The ground is too cold. Quickly carry my sister to bed in the guest room, First Prince, so that the imperial doctor can examine her there," Liang Yanli proposed hastily.

At this moment, Lan Yue was in so much pain that her clothes were completely soaked. She weakly begged the imperial doctor, "Doctor, please save my child."

Doctor Hu was especially skilled in gynecology. Seeing this, he approached Lan Yue to take her pulse.

Without a moment’s delay, the First Prince bent down to pick up his consort, "We can’t examine her here, back to the Prince’s Mansion. If we continue to stay here, we don’t know what the Shengping Mansion may try to do to my son! Doctor Hu, follow me into the carriage. You can take her pulse inside!"

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Xiao’er couldn’t help but scoff inside. They had just let Lan Yue lay on the ground for so long. When she suggested carrying her to the guest room earlier, he denied, insisting on seeking justice first!

Now the doctor was here, they were trying to find an excuse to delay Lan Yue’s treatment time. It seemed both of them had plotted to harm Lan Yue’s unborn child and shift the blame onto her family!

Even animals do not eat their offspring! The First Prince was worse than a beast!

Doctor Hu quickly stopped the First Prince, "First Prince, in my professional opinion, the princess consort’s blood loss is not severe. Please put her down so I can check her condition. It’s possible we can still save the child."

The First Prince cursed inwardly after hearing this.

But he couldn’t find a reasonable excuse to refuse. What if someone noticed his reluctance to save the child? That would be disastrous!

Hearing this, Lan Yue, with her last strength, reached out to Doctor Hu.

Just as Doctor Hu was about to take Lan Yue’s pulse, the First Prince placed Lan Yue back on the ground, "The consort should lie still. It’s more stable for the doctor to take her pulse that way."

Doctor Hu gave the First Prince a deep look before lowering his head to cover his expression. He squatted down to take the First Prince Consort’s pulse. Afterward, he opened his medical box, took out a medicine bottle, poured out a pill, and fed it to Lan Yue.

Doctor Hu stood up after feeding the medicine, "Please carry the consort into a room, First Prince. I will apply acupuncture to stop the bleeding!"

The First Prince reluctantly bent down to pick up Lan Yue after hearing this.

Liang Yanli bit her lower lip. How fortunate this scoundrel was! Was she going to survive after all this?

What Liang Yanli didn’t know was that Lan Yue cushioned her fall with her hands to protect her unborn child. She only fell to the ground with her buttocks and body after absorbing most of the force with her hands. The fall was not that heavy, so although the baby was surely disturbed, the condition was not as severe as everyone had imagined.

"The First Prince, are you going to let the Lady of Rui’an County who framed my sister get away with it?"

Still stubborn, they still wanted to delay time!

Xiao’er chuckled inwardly, "If the First Prince is not concerned about the First Prince’s Consort’s safety, you could find the real culprit before taking the First Prince’s consort for treatment!"

Hearing this, the First Prince’s face darkened. He turned to Liang Yanli and said, "You stay here to find the real culprit. I will take the cinsort to the guest room first!"

Liang Yanli couldn’t help but clench her handkerchief tightly!

"First Prince, please take your time. We can wait for you! Human life is paramount! It is more important to save a life. Go ahead, hurry! I am anxious just watching this unfold! Remember to be quick, First Prince. If the child isn’t saved in time, you will bear the blame. Zijing, lead the way!"

Hearing Xiao’er’s words, the First Prince was infuriated! Did Liang Yanli not handle such a simple matter properly, allowing the Lady of Rui’an County to take control of the situation? Otherwise, why would Rui’an County Lady say those words about her framing others earlier? This was why Rui’an County Lady was taunting him now with every word!