When they heard Gu Yuanfang's cry for help, Chunhua and Qiushi were the first to run over. Unfortunately, they couldn't swim and could only shout for help.
They were so anxious that they ran around in circles, attracting the nearby maids and young ladies from other mansions.
Gu Yuanfang drank a lot of water and gradually disappeared in the water. Suddenly, a petite figure rushed over and jumped into the lake.
She swam very fast and soon reached where Gu Yuanfang was. She pulled her out of the water and dragged her to the shore.
Many ladies and young ladies gathered around, including Qian. Princess Changping hurried over when she heard that someone had fallen into the water.
When they arrived at the lake, Qian realized that the girl who fell into the water was from the Dongping Marquis Mansion. She saw the other two girls at a glance, and the one who fell into the water was Gu Yuanfang.
I cursed him in my heart, and quickly asked the maid to help me pull him out. Fortunately, the weather was good and it was noon, so he wouldn't be cold.
Gu Yuanfang was not frozen but was terrified, thinking she would sink to the bottom of the lake and drown, and her stomach was full of water. Fortunately, someone rescued her, the little girl Xiao Cui she brought with her.
Qian quickly asked the maid to get a coat for Gu Yuanfang to put on. A servant came over, and the noise here startled the male guests on the other side of the wall, and they all walked to the wall to look over here.
When many young ladies saw men looking at them, they quickly covered their faces with their sleeves and retreated behind the rockery.
Everyone knows how Gu Yuanfang fell into the lake and why he came here.
Qian took one look at the fool and quickly apologized to Princess Changping, "It's all this girl's fault for being so careless. She chased a dragonfly to the rockery and accidentally fell into the lake. She made everyone worried and ruined everyone's fun."
Princess Changping saw that the people were rescued and said, "They are both in their prime years, lively and likable. I'm glad they are okay."
Quickly arrange for a wing room so that Gu Yuanfang can change her wet clothes. Gu Yuanfang knew that her image in the eyes of Princess Changping and the other ladies had plummeted, so what could she do?
She was desperate inside.
The other two Miss Gu hated Gu Yuanfang to death. This incident affected their chances of getting married, which was really despicable.
After changing her clothes, Gu Yuanfang apologized to Qian Shi with red eyes. Qian Shi sneered, "Your two sisters and other ladies all knew to go over there to appreciate the flowers, but you chose to come here. Which of the male guests over there did you take a fancy to?"
"I originally thought you grew up with the old lady of Anchang Marquis's mansion and were a well-educated lady. You really gave me a big surprise."
She had already destroyed her own image before she even took action. This was not only Qian's idea, but also the guards sent by Su Jinnian. The first mission was completed without taking any action.
Gu Yuanfang cried so hard that I felt pity for her. "Grandma, I was wrong."
Qian Shi didn't buy her tricks. "Not only have you ruined your own image, but you've also implicated the sisters in the mansion. Go back and reflect on your mistakes."
As for other punishments, that is the business of the third room.
After returning to the Marquis of Dongping's Mansion, Gu Yuanfang was punished to kneel down and reflect on his mistakes, Chunhua Qiushi beside him was beaten with a stick, and Xiao Cui was exempted from punishment for her meritorious service in saving people.
Gu Yuanfang knelt for a whole night before letting her get up, and only Xiao Cui was serving her.
Thinking of how Xiao Cui swam towards her and saved her life when she fell into the water, Gu Yuanfang held Xiao Cui's hand gratefully and said, "You saved my life, I will not treat you unfairly."
When Xiao Cui entered the mansion, she was used to seeing people flattering the powerful and bullying the weak. The maids had to fawn over her and serve her, while she, a small maid, was ordered around everywhere. She wanted to be a senior maid so that she could order people around.
"When I saw the young lady fall into the water, I was very anxious. I rushed down to save her without thinking too much. Fortunately, I grew up by the river and can swim, so I was able to save her. Otherwise..."
She secretly pinched her thigh hard, and looked at Gu Yuanfang with tears in her eyes, "Fortunately, the young lady is fine, and this servant is relieved."
Gu Yuanfang nodded with satisfaction. "You are at the right age to learn things. I will study hard with you in the future."
Xiao Cui was overjoyed and knelt down to kowtow to Gu Yuanfang, "Thank you, Miss. I will study hard, serve you well, and be loyal to you."
Of course Gu Yuanfang likes to use such a loyal and innocent little girl, who is also a little smart.
She didn't expect that today would be such a bad day for Mercury. Something like that happened that made her lose all face. She would probably be criticized for a while.
Gu Yuanfang calmed down and went over what had happened recently in her mind. She found that everything had been going wrong for her since she met Rong Linlang.
Could it be that her horoscopes conflict with Rong Linlang's, and that she is her nemesis?
Sixteen years ago, the person whose horoscope conflicted with her was washed away by the river. If another one came, she would continue to make him disappear.
Rong Linlang, we’ll see.
Xiao Cui saw Gu Yuanfang's fierce eyes and knew that she wanted to harm someone, and she couldn't help but shudder.
Thinking of what had happened to her family, Xiao Cui hated the person in front of her, cursed her to death in her heart, and regretted going into the water to save her.
At the same time, Gu Yuanfang became the topic of discussion among the ladies and young ladies. A concubine's daughter is a concubine's daughter and cannot be seen in public.
Also, Marquis Anchang was punished because his wife made a big mistake, and it was Gu Yuanfang who gave the wife the advice.
For a time, Gu Yuanfang became the subject of heated discussion in the capital. All wives and concubines had to be virtuous. Anyone who married a troublemaker like her would be unlucky.
No one cared about the other young ladies in the Dongping Marquis's Mansion, and they cursed Gu Yuanfang behind his back.
The guards Su Jinnian had sent out returned to report the incident, "Sir, I'm afraid someone from the Marquis of Dongping's residence spread it."
"This aunt is quite a nice person," Su Jinnian said happily. "I'm going to go find my eldest brother. I need to give him a generous gift for the Mid-Autumn Festival."
The old lady had no idea about the rumors outside. Except for Nanny Wu, everyone else around her was recuperating from their injuries. Without the approval of the Marquis and the three brothers, anyone who dared to report the rumors to the old lady would be severely punished.
The matter in the capital was settled, and Su Nanting was about to set off to Guliang County to pick up Song. "Mother, I am just picking someone up by the way. My main mission is to apologize to that scholar."
"What? You, a dignified marquis, want to apologize to a scholar? I don't agree. You are not allowed to go!" The old lady was furious and felt that her son was making excuses for the sake of the Song family.
The Song family must either come back on their own or never come back.
Su Nanting lay down on the bed and said, "Then I won't go. The emperor said that it's okay not to go. You can stay in the prison for ten days or half a month."
It is absolutely impossible to let the old lady go to jail. How can she face people when she comes out?
Su Nanting said apologetically, "Mother, I can't take your place this time. The emperor's order cannot be disobeyed."
The thought of being on the emperor's blacklist filled the old lady with fear. She definitely couldn't go to jail. She trembled and said, "Then, then I'd better go and apologize."
"Okay, I'll make this trip for you. Please prepare generous gifts. The Emperor said he wants to see our sincerity."
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