Chapter 637 - Traitor
At this time, Yu Xiaocao had already rested for a good while. She smiled wanly at her two good friends and said, "Junyang...Older Cousin Junyang had once instructed me for a period of time on how to use guns. With that added onto my natural talent, I can't say I will hit every single thing I aim at but I'm sure I can hit it ninety percent of the time!"
Yu Xiaocao wasn't bragging. She truly was more talented in this area compared to other people as she had been infused with spiritual energy from the little divine stone. Thus, it only took half of the time and effort for her to learn how to use a gun well compared to other people. Zhu Junyang had even repeatedly complimented her for being so talented.
Ning Donghuan slung an arm around her neck and flatteringly said, "Royal Prince Guo, can you lend me a gun to play with for one day ah? I just want to play with it for one day, alright?"
"Not okay! This young maiden hasn't had enough either! Thus, it absolutely cannot go to you first!" He Wanning glared at him fiercely and then smiled fawningly at Xiaocao, "Young Royal Prince, don't you have two guns ah? Just let me play with one of them for a few days, alright ah~"
"Blarghhhh--" Ning Donghuan mimed vomiting, "Surnamed He, ah, you're a woman with a fiancé. Is it really alright for you to fawn over a young master who is in his early teens without that fellow Lu Hao knowing about it?"
"Why do you care ah? You're just a dumb schmuck--mind your own business ,okay!" He Wanning snarled viciously at him, "This young maiden is considered maternal cousins with Royal Prince Guo ah! What's wrong with asking one's younger cousin to lend me something? Is that something I need to hide from others? If that fellow Lu Hao dares to voice a complaint, just watch me put him in his place!"
Ning Donghuan repeatedly shook his head and felt some pity towards his good friend, "Such a good youth yet he has such a shrew at home..."
"If you dare to speak more nonsense, then I'll let you have a taste of just how strong this gun is!" He Wanning pointed the gun in her hands in the direction of Ning Donghuan with a threatening look on her face.
"Both of you stop! This gun isn't a toy, so you need to be careful to not harm someone! For the sake of fairness, neither of you are allowed to borrow it. Give it back!" Yu Xiaocao felt much better after taking the calming pill. She took the gun from He Wanning and locked the safety catch on it before putting it away on herself.
He Wanning had a deflated expression on her face and she turned her head around to glower angrily at Ning Donghuan. Ning Donghuan shrank his head down as he muttered quietly, "It's not as if I was the one who told you that you're not allowed to play with the gun. Why are you glaring at me ah?"
"If you didn't butt in, perhaps Royal Prince Guo would have lent me the gun to play with for a couple of days. It's all your fault! You're the one who ruined everything for me!!" He Wanning didn't want to admit her own fault when there was a perfectly good scapegoat here. Why not vent her temper on an easy target?
Ning Donglan quietly advised Xiaocao's two maidservants, Chunhua and Qiushi, to keep a close eye on their master that evening. That night, when they had hunkered down in a farmer's house, Yu Xiaocao ran a high fever. Fortunately, they had brought along some fever reducing solution. In addition, the little divine stone stayed by her side the entire night, helping her to process through these complex emotions. After tossing and turning for an entire night, she was finally able to settle herself by the next day.
The other people saw her pale and listless looking face and felt pity rise in their hearts towards her. Thus, they decided to rest for another day in the farming village before heading out the subsequent day. By doing that, they were now behind 'Royal Princess Jinan's' carriage train again.
