Chapter 179 Injured

The fourteen-year-old girl had drunk alcohol, and her chubby cheeks were red, and her heaving chest showed that she was not at peace at the moment.

Princess Yi'an's tone was much colder than usual: "Is there something wrong?"

"Sister, I have something to tell you."

Princess Yi'an frowned subconsciously and quickly glanced at Princess Lingque: "I'm entertaining guests now. We can talk later if you have anything to say."

Normally, Kou Wan would have retreated after hearing her sister say that, but the alcohol stirred her resentful heart, magnifying her emotions several times over. She raised her chin slightly, the tense curve revealing a hint of stubbornness: "I'll just say a few words."

Princess Lingque's curious eyes made Princess Yi'an wish Kou Wan would disappear immediately. She looked so drunk that she had to agree to avoid any trouble: "Let's talk over there."

She apologized to Princess Lingque and walked off in one direction.

Kou Wan held up the hem of her skirt and hurried to catch up, but she slowed down as she walked.

Princess Yi'an walked towards a rockery.

The rockery has a strange and dangerous shape. Water flows down the mountain wall, splashing onto the smooth stones and making a rushing sound.

Kou Wan was possessed by some strange force, and Lin Hao's words rang in her ears: "This is a sign of a bloody disaster. It's best to avoid places with rocks and other places today..."

There were so many beautiful sights in Fuxiang Garden, she would never go to see a pile of rocks, but her sister went to the rockery instead.

Princess Yi'an became impatient at this hesitation: "Why are you still standing there?"

"I--" Kou Wan came back to her senses and cursed herself for being crazy and taking Lin Hao's nonsense seriously.

Just as she was about to go over, a voice rang out in her ear: "I haven't asked for your name yet, sister. Which family are you from?"

Princess Lingque had come to Kou Wan's side at some point, sizing her up with a pair of curious eyes. Then, her eyes widened slightly, as if she had discovered something: "Hey, this girl looks familiar—"

Princess Yi'an's heart skipped a beat, and she blurted out anxiously, "Princess Lingque, do you know where the rocks for this rockery were brought from?"

She didn't want Princess Yu Liu to ask her face to face why she, a princess, was a sister of the girl from the Weiwu Marquis's Mansion.

Princess Lingque glanced at Kou Wan with a half-smile, then walked slowly towards the rockery and said with a smile, "Since my sister asked this, it seems the rockery's origins are extraordinary..."

Kou Wan stopped where she was, staring blankly at Princess Yi'an and Princess Lingqie talking and laughing, feeling only regret and annoyance in her heart.

I finally found my sister to talk to her about my true feelings, but I lost the chance because of Miss Lin Er's nonsense.

She hesitated but didn't dare to go over. The courage she had felt earlier disappeared unconsciously.

Kou Wan curled the corners of her mouth and when she was about to turn around, she couldn't help but look over there again, her eyes suddenly widened.

"careful--"

As these two words came out of her mouth, a stone flew down from the rockery and hit Princess Lingque on the head by chance.

A scream resounded through the sky, attracting the attention of people nearby.

What happened?

It seems to be coming from the rockery.

Some were curious, some were uneasy, and many people rushed towards the rockery.

Seeing Princess Lingque clutching her head with her hands and blood trickling down her fingers, Princess Yi'an was stunned. After a brief pause, she shouted, "Hurry, someone, call the imperial physician!"

Hearing this shout, more people came like a tide.

Kou Wan stared blankly at the countless people walking past her, her ears filled with all kinds of sounds, and she felt absurd and unreal.

Princess Lingque was hit on the head by a stone...

She stared intently at the unconscious Princess Lingque, supported by her maid, and then realized something: if she hadn't hesitated and walked over to talk to her sister, she would have been standing right where Princess Lingque was. In other words, she should have been the one hit on the head by the rock...

What Miss Lin Er said is true!

What Miss Lin Er said turned out to be true!

Kou Wan turned her head suddenly, looking for that figure.

There were so many people that she couldn't see Lin Hao at all. Soon, several people squeezed past her, pushing Kou Wan out of the circle of people. This allowed her to see Lin Hao standing not far away.

With her legs lifted uncontrollably, Kou Wan walked step by step to Lin Hao.

Qi Qiong was standing next to Lin Hao, but at this moment, she only had eyes for Lin Hao: "Second Miss Lin...what you said is true..."

Lin Hao patted Kou Wan's arm, using some force: "Second Miss Kou, are you drunk? What are you talking about?"

"You just..." Kou Wan raised her voice, and when she met Lin Haoqing's sharp gaze, she suddenly became clearer. Only then did she notice the little princess in front of her, and also saw more people rushing over here.

She slowly turned around, but she could no longer see Princess Lingque due to the layers of siege.

"Is Miss Kou Er scared?" Lin Hao asked softly.

Kou Wan clenched her fists tightly. The stinging sensation of her nails digging into her palms made her more awake. She lowered her voice and asked, "Second Miss Lin, can you really tell fortunes?"

Lin Hao smiled: "Fur, just fur."

What happened? Why did the one with the broken head turn into the Princess Lingque?

"Miss Kou Er, how did you avoid it?" Lin Hao asked in a low voice.

They were far away and only followed after seeing many people rushing towards this side from afar. When they arrived, they didn't even see the shadow of Princess Lingque.

Shock, fear, and confusion, all these mixed emotions made Kou Wan forget her cold relationship with Lin Hao: "My sister was standing at the rockery. Before I could go over, Princess Lingque walked over, and then a stone fell from the rockery..."

Lin Hao held Kou Wan's wrist with a slightly cool hand. "Second Miss Kou, you can't say this to anyone casually, otherwise people will think that Princess Lingque was injured for you!"

Kou Wan covered her mouth with one hand and nodded vigorously: "I know, I know!"

Qi Qiong, who had been silent all this time, couldn't help but say: "You guys——"

Kou Wan then remembered the little princess and quickly pulled her hand back, looking at her anxiously.

Lin Hao's tone became gentler: "Don't worry, Miss Kou Er, the princess will keep it a secret."

Under the gaze of the two, Qi Qiong nodded subconsciously.

Kou Wan breathed a sigh of relief, and as if she was afraid of being discovered talking to Lin Hao, she hurriedly squeezed into the crowd.

Qi Qiong looked at Lin Hao steadily: "Ah Hao, what you said before was nonsense——"

Lin Hao remained calm: "I was just bored and read a book about physiognomy. When I saw Miss Kou Er, I read a few words from the book. I never expected that—"

You got it right!

The shocked little princess replied in her heart, and then she heard her friend sigh: "I never thought I was so talented."

Today's banquet in Fuxiang Garden was divided into two parts separated by a stone bridge. On one side, the noble ladies headed by Princess Yi'an entertained Princess Lingque, and on the other side, the noble gentlemen headed by King Wei entertained Prince Yuliu. The news of Princess Lingque's injury quickly spread there.