When they passed by a lotus pond, they heard a "plop" sound, as if someone fell into the water. Then a figure ran up to them, knelt in front of Gu Qingchen and cried, "Please, my lord, save my princess!"
The person who spoke was Mingzhu, the maidservant beside Wanyan Liyue.
The little palace maid pretended to be very surprised and quickly knelt in front of Gu Qingchen, "Your Highness, please save His Highness!"
Gu Qingchen understood that Wanyan Liyue was waiting for him here.
"I can't float on water, so find someone who can swim!" Then Gu Qingchen turned around and ordered Ye Feng, "Go find someone who can swim to save His Highness, don't delay!"
Ye Feng took the order and left.
Mingzhu and the little palace maid were both a little dumbfounded. Why didn't Gu Qingchen play according to the rules?
In such a cold day, how could their Highness endure being in the icy water?
Both of them were extremely anxious. They knew that the princess would skin them alive when she came up!
After Wanyan Liyue jumped into the water, she was almost frozen unconscious by the freezing water. She endured the cold and waited for Gu Qingchen to come down and rescue her.
He kept slapping the water and shouting "Help".
But as time went by, Wanyan Liyue's cries for help became weaker and weaker, and her slapping movements became slower and slower.
When the two palace maids were about to cry with anxiety, Ye Feng came late with a man. Without even looking at the princess, the man went straight into the lotus pond and picked her up.
Seeing that the person had been salvaged, Gu Qingchen stood a little further away, because it was dark and the lights were dim, even if Gu Qingchen did not move, no one would say anything. But in order to avoid suspicion, Gu Qingchen deliberately moved a little further away.
After the man rescued Wanyan Liyue from the pond, he found that Wanyan Liyue had fainted, so he began to press Wanyan Liyue's chest and began to breathe. Mingzhu and the little palace maid were stunned. Before they could stop him, they heard an old woman's voice, "Your Highness!"
"Your Highness, what's wrong with you? Don't scare me!" An old maid ran over crying, and knelt down beside Wanyan Liyue, crying bitterly.
Then there was the sound of footsteps, and then a bright yellow figure appeared. It was the King of Liao, and beside him was the Queen and a group of people.
Gu Qingchen and his servant were standing far away, and the attention of King Liao and others was all attracted by the crying of the old lady, so no one noticed them.
Nanny Li noticed the emperor coming over and quickly crawled to his feet, crying, "Your Majesty, please make a decision for our Highness!"
The King of Liao was worried about Wanyan Liyue's situation, but he was tripped by Nanny Li and couldn't help frowning.
Li Ma Ma lowered her head and cried, not noticing the Liao King's impatience at all, and continued, "How can our Highness marry after being humiliated by the Regent?"
Because the man had his back to the Liao King and was concentrating on treating Wanyan Liyue, he did not notice the movement behind him. The Liao King pointed at the man and asked, "You said that man is the Regent Gu Qingchen?"
Nanny Li cried and said, "That's right! It's the Regent Prince Gu!"
The King of Liao almost vomited blood when he saw the man pressing and kissing Wanyan Liyue. However, he knew that he was trying to save others and thus did not get angry.
After a while, Wanyan Liyue started coughing and spit out a few drops of water. Her vision was blurred and her head was dizzy. She didn't see the person in front of her clearly, so she hugged that person. She knew that her plan had succeeded. She had physical contact with Gu Qingchen, so what would happen to Wanyan Chuyao?
The man hugged by Wanyan Liyue froze all over. Didn’t the princess always hate him, but now she threw herself into his arms?
At this time, someone recognized the man and exclaimed, "Isn't this Dasu, the Minister of Rites?"
Then many people recognized her. Nanny Li was suspicious, but she didn't think much about it. She still believed it was Gu Qingchen, so she said, "Your Majesty, please grant the princess and the regent a marriage, so as not to ruin your highness's reputation."
The King of Liao also noticed at this time that the man was the Minister of Rites, Dasu, but he didn't understand why Nanny Li was sure that this man was Gu Qingchen.
"Madam, why are you slandering me?" A low, oppressive voice sounded.
When Nanny Li heard the familiar voice, she looked up in surprise and saw Gu Qingchen standing in front of her.
"How could it be?" Nanny Li still looked incredulous. She turned her head and looked at the two people on the shore and found that Wanyan Liyue was hugging a boy.
It's over, who is that person?
The King of Liao also noticed that Nanny Li was not normal.
"I hope the Queen will give me and the Regent an explanation!" The Great Liao King looked at the Queen with a cold gaze.
Nanny Li is the Queen's wet nurse and her confidante. Why does Nanny Li keep biting Gu Qingchen? This makes the King of Liao angry with the Queen!
Those present were not stupid, and all had guesses, but they did not dare to speak out.
The queen arranged for someone to take Dasu and Wanyan Liyue away to change clothes, then followed the King of Liao back to the banquet hall and had Nanny Li brought up.
Nanny Li was kneeling in the middle of the hall, and the Queen looked at her as if she were looking at a dead person.
Wanyan Liyue told her last night that she could handle the regent and asked her to wait and see what would happen. The queen did not interfere, but she did not expect that Nanny Li would be involved.
Nanny Li was her confidant and knew many of her secrets. She started to ask, "Nanny Li, why do you keep accusing the Regent? Tell me the truth!"
Nanny Li looked at the Queen in fear. The Queen reached out and touched the sachet on her waist. Nanny Li's eyes were filled with fear and she made up her mind, "Your Majesty, I am worried about Her Highness the Princess. Seeing that Her Highness the Princess has not returned for a long time, I wanted to go out and take a look. When I passed by the lotus pond, I happened to see the Regent walking towards the lotus pond."
"I was thinking about His Highness and didn't pay attention. Then I heard Mingzhu calling for help. I was anxious and ran to the lotus pond. I found that His Highness had been rescued. I thought it was the Regent who rescued him, so I misunderstood the Regent."
"Oh? You ran back to the lotus pond after hearing Mingzhu's cry for help?" Gu Qingchen asked casually.
Nanny Li nodded, "Yes!"
"How far were you from the lotus pond at that time?"
"It's about ten steps away." Nanny Li said confidently.
"You bold and cunning slave! You actually lied!" At this time, a strong man came up. It was Dasu.
Dasu first bowed respectfully to the Emperor and Empress, then continued to speak to Nanny Li, "When I arrived at the lotus pond, I did not see Nanny Li. According to Nanny Li's account, His Highness must have run back shortly after falling into the water!"
"But when I went to rescue Your Highness, Your Highness had already been in the lotus pond for a while. When I rescued the princess, she had to be treated again. This old servant is so late!"
The Liao king had a gloomy expression on his face. Seeing this, the queen quickly scolded him, "You are so bold, Madam Li, why don't you tell the truth!"
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