Chapter 487 You pushed Shen Wantang into the river

Xiao Qingyuan was stunned; he hadn't expected Shen Wantang to treat him this way.

He hasn't spoken a single word to Shen Wantang these past few days. Occasionally, when he bumps into her in his mother's courtyard, he doesn't give her a kind look at all. He even falsely accused her of killing Chu Yanluo, which not only led to the Ministry of Justice questioning her, but also Xiao Qingxi went to scold her.

Only he, the one who wronged her, knew how wronged she truly was. He thought she should be crying and sobbing, that she should be angry and desperate, that she should hate and despise him.

But there was nothing.

She didn't seem angry with him at all; she still loved him wholeheartedly, looked forward to his appearance, and hoped to spend the holidays with him.

Before Xiao Qingyuan could speak, Liu Nanshi, who was standing next to him, said, "Qingyuan, did you come here specifically to celebrate Buddha's Birthday with her? I thought you came here specifically to keep me company! Since you're not here to keep me company, then I won't bother you anymore. I'm fine on my own."

After she finished speaking, she turned to leave.

Xiao Qingyuan immediately grabbed her: "Don't go!"

"Let me go!"

Xiao Qingyuan was unwilling to let go; he gripped Liu Nanshi's hand tightly, almost pulling her into his arms.

He looked at Shen Wantang: "I came here today specifically to accompany Nan Shi, Shen Wantang, don't flatter yourself! Also, don't say anything careless in front of Nan Shi, otherwise she might misunderstand me. I only have eyes for her, no one else."

Upon hearing his words, Liu Nanshi stopped struggling and leaned against him, looking sweetly at him.

Shen Wantang looked hurt. She covered her face with one hand, wiped her eyes with the other, and then turned and left without saying a word.

Lin Rouxin hurriedly chased after her: "Princess Consort, wait for me! Don't be sad, I'll celebrate the festival with you!"

As Xiao Qingxi watched their retreating figures, the ruthlessness in her eyes was undisguised: "Brother, hurry up and call someone to take action! Both of them are more disgusting than the other!"

Xiao Qingyuan's expression was icy: "Moji, follow them. After they get on the bridge, find a suitable opportunity to push Shen Wantang into the river."

Xiao Qingxi immediately added, "Remember, we have to make it look like Lin Rouxin pushed her into the river! That way, that bitch Lin Rouxin won't be able to escape the murder charge! Let's see how Huo Yunzhou will spoil her this time!"

Mo Ji nodded silently, took a few steps back, and walked into the crowd.

A moment later, Shen Wantang and Lin Rouxin disappeared without a trace, as did Moji.

Xiao Qingxi and the other two walked to a spot not far from the bridge and waited for a long time, but no one fell off the bridge.

Xiao Qingxi's neck ached from looking up so much: "Brother, is your servant reliable or not? Why hasn't he made a move for so long!"

Xiao Qingyuan was also anxiously waiting. In order to prove his love for Liu Nanshi, he deliberately did these things in front of her so that she could rest assured and wait for marriage, so as not to agree to marry someone else.

At this moment, Liu Nanshi also looked at him: "Your Highness, you're not deliberately playing a trick on me, are you?"

Xiao Qingyuan's expression changed, and he hurriedly grabbed her hand: "Nan Shi, what nonsense are you talking about? How could I play you? My feelings for you are as clear as day!"

Liu Nanshi pulled her hand back abruptly: "The young master said to your face that he would get rid of your princess, but behind your back, he had your servant tip her off, telling her not to go on the bridge lest she fall off, right? Otherwise, why hasn't there been any movement yet!"

"No, absolutely not! There must have been a problem with the ink machine. I'll ask him when he gets back!"

"If I had known that the Crown Prince doted on your wife so much, I would never have come today! I would have followed my father's arrangements and married far away to Jiangnan! I will never trust you again, I'm leaving!"

"Nan Shi, don't go!"

Xiao Qingyuan steeled his resolve and lowered his voice, saying, "I'll go myself. You all wait here!"

Liu Nanshi and Xiao Qingxi exchanged a glance and nodded simultaneously.

With him personally taking charge, there should be no chance of anything going wrong this time, right?

Xiao Qingyuan left quickly.

A moment later, he appeared on the bridge, which was bustling with people. He searched around but couldn't find Shen Wantang and Lin Rouxin.

He couldn't help but look towards the riverbank under the bridge, where he saw Xiao Qingxi and Liu Nanshi looking up at him expectantly. He could only shake his head at them to indicate that he hadn't found anyone yet.

Xiao Qingxi was so anxious she almost jumped up, shouting and gesturing, "Go look on the other side again, lure the person over and push them in!"

Xiao Qingyuan was so startled by her shout that he almost fell off the bridge!

He hurriedly made a shushing gesture, inwardly cursing Xiao Qingxi for being such an idiot. How dare she shout this out so openly? Was she afraid he would die too slowly?

He cursed as he walked towards the other side of the river.

But as soon as he crossed the bridge, he heard a chorus of exclamations from the crowd: "Someone has fallen into the water! Help!"

Xiao Qingyuan turned around abruptly and saw Xiao Qingxi on the other side of the river with a blank expression. The maids and nannies beside her were all anxious, and Liu Nanshi's maid was crying in distress. However, he searched around but could not find Liu Nanshi anywhere!

He hurriedly looked at the figure that had fallen into the river. The figure was floating up and down, and the clothes that were vaguely visible were the plain dress that Liu Nanshi was wearing today!

"Nan Shi!!"

Xiao Qingyuan was terrified. He let out a heart-wrenching roar, then jumped into the river without a second thought and swam desperately toward Liu Nanshi.

The river appears calm, but beneath the surface, currents surge.

After Xiao Qingyuan entered the water, he realized that he was swimming upstream against the current. The current was very strong, and it took him many times longer than usual to cover such a short distance!

By the time he swam to the other side, Liu Nanshi had already been swept to the bottom of the river by the current.

He suddenly held his breath and sank down to rescue the person.

The river was murky, and he sank in several times before finally finding Liu Nanshi. He then brought her out of the river and carried her ashore.

"Nan Shi, wake up! Nan Shi!"

Xiao Qingyuan held Liu Nanshi in his arms and called out to her anxiously, but Liu Nanshi's face was pale and she did not respond or breathe.

An indescribable fear overwhelmed him, and he burst into tears, shouting to the crowd, "Who is a doctor? Who can save her?! She's drowning! Someone, please help! Someone, please help!"

The crowd murmured amongst themselves: "This woman must have drowned, right? Is there any way to save her?"

"Who knows? Look at him, it's probably hopeless! But I've seen it before, experienced doctors can press the water out of a drowning person's mouth and bring them back to life."

"Ah, since you've already seen it, why don't you hurry up and help them?"

"Are you crazy? Just because I've seen it doesn't mean I can do it! I already said, it has to be a highly experienced and skilled doctor. Ordinary doctors wouldn't be able to help!"

"That's right, that's right. Don't try to be a hero in this kind of situation. What if you can't save him and he blames you? Where will you go to seek justice? Let's wait for the doctor to come!"

In his panic, Xiao Qingyuan caught the phrase "a very capable doctor," and subconsciously, he thought of Shen Wantang.

He immediately shouted, "Shen Wantang, where are you? Come out and save people! Shen Wantang!"