The emperor, empress, and other courtiers and wives rushed over upon hearing the noise.
At this moment, many palace servants holding torches had gathered nearby, and the shores of Taiye Lake were as bright as day.
The purple lips of the person in the lake were clearly visible.
"What are you still standing there for? Hurry up and save them."
"Son, don't just swim where you are. Come to the shore..."
Some ladies saw their sons waving their arms in place and tending to sink, so they urged them anxiously.
Those who jumped into the water could all swim, so the palace servants holding long poles on the shore had no intention of saving them.
After this reminder, he put the long pole into the water and fished out the "dumplings" one by one.
The emperor had a gloomy face as he looked at the young men who were lying by the lake, shivering with cold.
"What's going on?! Tonight's fireworks show isn't good enough. You need to perform a swimming show of your own!"
His voice was low and cold, and this time he was really angry.
"Your Majesty, I jumped in to save people because I heard someone calling for help..." someone answered timidly.
"Me too……"
"Me too……"
Others echoed.
"How many people fell into the water? Do we need more than ten of you to rescue them?!"
"I still feel too hot and want to cool off in the lake!"
The emperor glanced at everyone coldly.
"Yes... Miss Xu Qing fell into the water..."
When Rong Baichuan heard this, he pushed the emperor away anxiously and asked, "Where is my daughter?"
"General Rong, Miss Xuqing is fine." Jiang Lingyu walked out of the crowd.
The emperor pushed Rong Baichuan away, glared at him, and looked at Jiang Lingyu.
"Jiang Qing, what's going on?"
Jiang Lingyu bowed and said, "Your Majesty, Miss Xu Qing accidentally fell into the water while walking by the lake. She has been rescued and is changing her wet clothes in the palace."
"She is safe and sound, please rest assured, General Rong."
"You saved him?" The emperor's expression became subtle.
"No, it was my younger sister who saved me. I just..."
Jiang Lingyu was explaining when a petite person rushed out and knelt in front of the emperor.
"Your Majesty, Rong Xuqing is plotting to murder my aunt. I beg you to intervene on your behalf..."
It was Rong Huanyao who had just been rescued.
In the water, she called out to Rong Xuqing, but Jiang Lingyu ignored her and took Rong Xuqing directly to find someone to change her wet clothes.
Even a grown man felt cold because of the chill of the lake water, not to mention Rong Xuqing, a delicate woman who was soaked all over.
Who has the time to argue with Rong Huanyao about who pushed whom?
The emperor's eyes darkened slightly as he looked at Marquis Annan.
The old man was shocked and rushed out and knelt down.
"Your Majesty, I fell into the water. Perhaps my brain is filled with water and I am confused. Please don't blame me..."
As he said that, he pulled Rong Huanyao into the crowd.
But Rong Huanyao had no idea what the old man was afraid of, so she shook off his hand and knelt before the emperor again.
"Your Majesty, it's not what Jiang Lingyu said. I simply said a few words to Xu Qing that she didn't like, and she pushed me into this. Every gentleman here can testify to this. I beg Your Majesty to make this decision for me."
It was dark at the time and they were in the dark, so no one could tell who pushed whom.
While Rong Xuqing was away, she took the initiative. Even if the emperor didn't punish her, she could let all the ladies and concubines see what kind of person she was behind the scenes.
Let the eldest prince see clearly that Rong Xuqing is not worthy of his love.
She looked up at the eldest prince standing beside the emperor, her eyes red and tears in her eyes, she looked so pitiful.
The eldest prince lowered his eyes to look at her, then quickly raised them again.
"Something you didn't like?" The emperor raised his eyebrows slightly, his tone calm, "What did you say that you didn't like to hear that made Qing girl so angry? And even pushed you?"
The emperor was very curious about what kind of words could make Rong Xuqing so angry, as she had been obedient and sensible since childhood and never quarreled with others.
Upon hearing this, all the court officials were worried for Rong Huanyao.
The emperor's question meant that she didn't believe a single word Rong Huanyao said.
But Rong Huanyao had very few opportunities to meet the emperor, so how could she understand the hidden meaning behind his words?
Her eyes rolled around, obviously she didn't expect the emperor to ask such detailed questions.
"It was...it was about her publicly rejecting His Majesty's marriage proposal. I didn't do it properly, so I...I reprimanded her. Unexpectedly, she said she looked down on the royal family, on His Majesty the...the Grand Prince..."
"hiss……"
Countless gasps were heard all around.
Everyone looked at Marquis Annan, who was already sweating profusely.
Your daughter... is so brave!
Only she dared to say these words in front of the emperor.
The eldest prince's expression was even worse than the emperor's at this moment.
Is she humiliating herself in public?!
"Your Majesty, this is all what Rong Xuqing said. I dare not hide it." Rong Huanyao noticed the strange atmosphere around her and quickly distanced herself from it.
"Rong Huanyao." The emperor said coldly.
"I'm...I'm..." Hearing the coldness in the emperor's tone, Rong Huanyao belatedly realized and trembled all over.
"What's your last name? What's Rong Xuqing's last name?" the emperor asked.
"Last name..." Rong Huanyao didn't quite understand and replied tremblingly, "Last name: Rong..."
"You also know that your surname is Rong!" the emperor said angrily.
"Rong Yao! Is this the good daughter you taught?" He looked at Marquis Annan with frighteningly cold eyes.
"If you can't teach well, the Ye Ting Bureau can teach you!"
"Your Majesty," the old man kowtowed to his knees. "I beg Your Majesty to show mercy. My daughter is stupid and dull. I will take her home and discipline her well. She will never do it again."
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