klisemfg Chapter 401: Great, you’re starting to use your brain?
Chapter 401: Great, you’re starting to use your brain?
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Zhen Huan felt that the hands behind her were extremely strong, and she fell into the water before she could even shout for help.
Unfortunately, I still can't swim.
The water in the pool was not deep, but it was enough to cover a person's head. Zhen Huan rose and fell in the water, struggling hard, and her cries of "Jin Xi" were drowned in the water.
"Someone come quickly, someone come quickly and save our young lady!" Jinxi and Huanbi discovered that Zhen Huan had fallen into the water and shouted for help to everyone.
Jin Xi tried to climb over the railing and squatted down to grab Zhen Huan's hand.
Huanbi grabbed Jinxi and shouted for help.
Everyone's attention had already turned to Zhen Huan's cry for help.
Concubine Hua was also panicked. Were these two events really accidents?
She had just followed everyone's gaze towards the floating palace maid in the distance and had not noticed what was happening behind her.
When Chun Changzai saw Sister Wan fall into the water, he couldn't help but want to go forward to save her.
Nanny Zhang pulled Chun Changzai's arm from behind to stop her from moving. Chun Changzai frowned and turned around, only to see Nanny Zhang shaking her head secretly.
Today is the day for Concubine Qi to gain face. At this moment, Concubine Wan has an accident. If Concubine Chun shows up to rescue her, it will probably take away Concubine Qi's limelight.
Being brave and righteous will not make the emperor tempted to turn over the name card of his own mistress.
Don't do things that are not beneficial to yourself.
Nanny Zhang was very strong and Concubine Chun could not break free from her restraints at all.
Unfortunately, the eunuchs who could swim had parked their boats far away and it would take time to row over.
The emperor wanted to go into the water himself to rescue Concubine Wan, but Su Peisheng and the queen stopped him and asked him to take care of his health.
Fortunately, a small boat was approaching. Upon closer inspection, it was found that the person rowing the boat was not a eunuch from the palace, but was dressed as a servant. The man standing at the bow felt that the boat was moving too slowly, so he simply jumped off the boat.
It turned out to be the seventeenth prince, Prince Guo.
Prince Guo swam very fast and reached Zhen Huan's side in a few strokes. At this moment, he did not care about the differences between men and women and directly lifted Zhen Huan's waist to prevent her from sinking.
Zhen Huan was able to breathe fresh air and her emotions gradually calmed down. Prince Guo then changed his gestures in the water, holding Zhen Huan's arm with one hand and paddling towards the edge of the waterside pavilion with the other.
Xiao Xiazi and Jinxi reached out and grabbed Zhen Huan's hands, while Prince Guo pinched Zhen Huan's armpits underwater and tried his best to lift her up.
It took the combined efforts of several people to get Zhen Huan safely ashore.
Then, Prince Guo was also pulled ashore by the young eunuch. As soon as he got ashore, Prince Guo immediately knelt down before the emperor:
"I was impolite. The situation was urgent and I had to jump into the water to save Concubine Wan. I have acted beyond the rules. I beg Your Majesty to punish me." Prince Guo knelt on the ground, wet.
At this moment, Zhen Huan's clothes and hair were all wet by the river water. Huanbi quickly took the cloak and wrapped Zhen Huan.
Perhaps Zhen Huan was frightened, and drops of water dripped along the edge of her face. Coupled with Zhen Huan's pale face, there was still a kind of pitiful beauty at this moment.
The emperor looked at Zhen Huan, then at his seventeenth brother, smacked his lips twice, and didn't know what to say.
"Should we ask the accompanying imperial physician to take a look? It seems that Concubine Wan was frightened and soaked in water. I wonder if she caught a cold." It was Concubine Jing who reacted quickly and broke the weird atmosphere on the scene.
The emperor's younger brother saved the emperor's woman and even pulled her out of the water. If this matter were to be spread, it would be enough to make people imagine a lot.
"Your Majesty, I know I was wrong. I was just suffering from the heatstroke and was standing by the waterside pavilion hoping to relieve the suffocation in my chest. I suddenly felt dizzy, my vision went black, and I fell into the water."
Just now, a pair of big hands pushed her hard, but Zhen Huan didn't say a word about it.
This was also the first conversation between Zhen Huan and the Emperor since her miscarriage.
The emperor felt distressed when he saw the pitiful appearance of the person in front of him.
"Wanpin has been weak since her miscarriage. She couldn't handle being in the water for so long. Poor girl, she got the heatstroke and was soaked in water."
Concubine Qi was standing next to the emperor, and she expressed her sympathy in her usual outspoken manner, not paying any attention to the expressions of the people around her.
Queen: Clench your fists.
Hua Fei: Great, you’re starting to use your brain?
"Huanbi, help your young mistress up. She just lost her child and now she's fallen into the water. Hurry up and get the imperial physician to come and see her."
As the emperor spoke, he helped Prince Guo up and said, "Su Peisheng, get some clean clothes for my seventeenth brother."
"In this critical moment, the servants below us are useless. Thanks to you." The emperor patted Prince Guo's hand. "But why are you nearby?"
Seeing the emperor's calm, Prince Guo also relaxed. "I came here to have lunch with my mother at noon. After lunch, I suddenly felt like coming to Lingzhou on Qionghua Island to admire the lotus. I didn't expect to fall asleep due to excessive sleepiness. When I woke up, I heard the sound of stringed instruments. I guessed that the emperor was hosting a banquet here, so I wanted to ask for a glass of wine."
"Hahaha, I told you that you know how to enjoy life the best. You came at the right time today, there will definitely be plenty of wine."
The emperor suppressed the matter of Prince Guo rescuing Zhen Huan and never mentioned it again, and everyone present understood it tacitly.
The imperial physician accompanying us today is Wen Shichu.
Wen Shichu took Zhen Huan's pulse in front of everyone. On his way here, he naturally heard what had just happened.
What Wen Shichu reported to the emperor was naturally almost the same as what Zhen Huan said, and he even specifically emphasized the physical weakness of Zhen Huan since her miscarriage.
Others couldn't see anything, but Concubine Hua could see that there was a hint of sour resentment in Shen Meizhuang's eyes when she looked at Wen Shichu.
Wen Shichu was hiding his emotions very well, but there was also a tangled feeling of heartache.
Today's incident is really a big one.
When the emperor heard Wen Shichu's diagnosis, he naturally allowed Zhen Huan to return to the palace early to rest.
Before helping her master onto the boat, Huanbi turned back and glanced at the prince sitting on the throne from afar.
Prince Guo just clinked glasses with the emperor and didn't even glance in Zhen Huan's direction.
Just then, a servant came to report that a palace maid on duty on the shore accidentally fell into the water. She has been rescued and is not seriously injured. She accidentally startled the emperor and came to apologize.
Everything returned to calm, but Concubine Hua always felt that something was wrong. Coincidentally, Songzhi behind her also nodded to Concubine Hua.
It seems that the riot just now was not an accident.
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After Zhen Huan returned to Suiyuxuan, Xiao Yunzi from Suiyuxuan came to report that his master had taken the medicine and rested, so the emperor could rest assured.
The emperor gave his servants a few instructions to serve carefully, and then Xiao Yunzi withdrew.
Because of an accident, Emperor Cheng was in low spirits after the banquet. Before the last dance was over, the emperor left the banquet by boat.
Shen Meizhuang was worried about Zhen Huan and also asked for her resignation from the Queen.
After the audience left the theater, the queen lost interest and asked all the concubines to disperse and return to their respective palaces.