Du Ruo was terrified. How could her cousin fall into the water out of the blue? Thinking of the instructions given by the eldest lady before she left, Du Ruo felt a surge of fear in her heart and immediately sent someone back to report the news.
Zhang was worried about Jiang Mingzhi's situation and had been waiting in the house, thinking that when her niece came back, she would definitely ask her about her relationship with Bai Hui Niang and others. However, she didn't expect that the person she waited for was not Jiang Mingzhi who came home, but a servant who came back to report the news.
Drowning in the lake?
It was like a bolt from the blue. Zhang stood there in a daze, not reacting for a long time.
She thought of many possibilities, but Bai did not expect that she still underestimated the undercurrents behind these official wives. Zhang regretted it deeply. When Wang Zhaojun, who had just returned from the Jinyi Marquis' Mansion, learned the news as soon as she entered the house, her face turned pale and she was so scared that she could not speak. She went straight to Zhang's place.
Zhang's face was tense. Seeing her daughter come back, her eyes flickered, but she quickly calmed herself down. "You know that too?"
"Mother, what should we do now?"
Thinking that Jiang Mingzhi's life or death was uncertain and they could only wait for news at home, Wang Qian's mouth trembled and her eyes became moist, but she knew in her heart that now was not the time to be sad.
And this matter is not as simple as it seems.
The Wang family had clearly spread the news, telling everyone that Jiang Mingzhi was backed by the Wang family. Anyone who wanted to touch the Wang family had to consider their own weight and whether they could withstand the pressure from the Wang family.
Even so, Jiang Mingzhi still got into trouble in public, which is worth pondering.
But now Zhang and Wang Qiang are more concerned about Jiang Mingzhi's situation. Everything else is secondary. The important thing is whether the person can come back.
Thinking that she was the one who agreed to let the children go out together, and now Jiang Mingzhi hadn't returned, Zhang was filled with regret. Wang Qiang, seeing this, comforted her mother, "Mother, this matter is not your fault. The blame lies with that Jin Wang concubine. She is obviously not an easy person to get along with. We didn't offend her, but she always dislikes us. This time it must be her handiwork."
Zhang remained silent. She felt her daughter's words made sense, but she instinctively sensed that this was more than a simple matter of jealousy. After a moment's thought, she nodded slightly, "I've already sent someone to inform your father about this matter. I'm afraid it will have far-reaching consequences."
Wang Zhaojun also grew up in a prominent family, so she knew the elegance of the voice and said nothing more.
But she couldn't sit still and wait at home. Just at this moment, Qi Shuya, who had already returned to the Duke of Song's Mansion, came back.
She found Wang Qiang and said nervously, "My mother said that Prince Jin's concubine might have done this intentionally, perhaps intending to take someone's life."
Qi Shuya's mother was Wang Zhaojun's aunt, and she was also a woman with some means. Upon hearing this, Wang Zhaojun's tears, which she had just held back, began to fall again.
"It's all my fault. I should have stopped Sister Mingzhi. We should have come back together if we went together. If we offended Bai Hui Niang, then so be it. We can deal with it slowly later. It's better than walking into a tiger's mouth now..."
Qi Shuya gritted her teeth as she spoke, then looked at Wang Qiang with a determined gaze: "Cousin, let's go to Ming Lake and take a look. What if we can be of any help?"
Wang Qiang actually wanted to go too, but seeing her mother so worried, she was worried that her willfulness would only make her mother even more worried, so she didn't say anything. Now, after hearing Qi Shuya's words, she was also moved. "Okay, I want to go and see it too, but I have to tell my mother."
When they went to tell Zhang, they happened to meet Uncle Wang Hanzhang who had hurried back from outside.
He was still wearing the purple official uniform he wore when he went out. He was sweating profusely and walking hurriedly. It was obvious that he had rushed back as soon as he heard the news.
Seeing her father, who always remained calm in the face of adversity, sweating profusely, Wang Qiang's heart sank even more. Without even bothering to greet him, she stepped forward and asked her father, "What should we do if something happens to my cousin?"
She wanted to hear from her father whether he could cause trouble for the concubine, but Wang Hanzhang was in no mood to pay attention to his daughter. He waved his hand and said perfunctorily, "You two can have fun by yourselves first. I need to discuss this with your mother."
As if he didn't want them to bother him.
Wang Qiang stopped and looked at Qi Shuya in surprise. The two of them simply went directly to Ming Lake.
There were huge crowds of people at Ming Lake. Some came to witness the rare spectacle of three dragons diving into the water, some heard that a noble lady had drowned in the lake and just wanted to come and see the excitement, and most of them knew nothing and just came here because there were so many people, confused as to why.
Wang Qiang and Qi Shuya stood by the lake, looking at the crowd of people eating onlookers in front of them who had nowhere to step, and they were a little at a loss.
"I heard it's already halfway through the incense stick, I'm afraid it's already halfway through the journey to reincarnation!"
Some in the crowd, unfazed by the height of the stage, spoke jokingly, and someone else responded sourly, "That's right! If it was a girl from an ordinary family, there wouldn't be so many people helping to salvage her. The world is truly corrupt and unforgiving!"
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Listening to these people's chatter, Wang Qiang was so angry that she wanted to step forward and argue with them, but Qi Shuya pulled her back and said, "Let's go over here and take a look."
Qi Shuya pointed to a sparsely populated area in the distance, where a pleasure boat was parked by the water. Unlike the other pleasure boats, the people on the boat did not help to rescue people, and it was so quiet that it seemed a bit out of place.
At this time, Jiang Mingzhi was holding onto the stool, lying on it and coughing up water with difficulty. He looked like a dough that had been fermented, pale and weak.
"Showing off your ability is not a good habit. Excessive stubbornness can lead to failure. You should keep this in mind."
Seeing that she had recovered her breath, Chu Muchi's voice finally rang out.
He sat on a black, straight-backed chair, his hand wearing a jade ring clasping the handle intermittently. Jiang Mingzhi raised his eyes to look at him with difficulty. His venerable tone aroused a rebelliousness, but he did not have the strength to refute.
"Now you're feeling alive, you want to talk back?"
Chu Muchi was like a worm in her stomach. He could guess her intentions just by looking at her expression.
"I originally didn't want to bother with you, but now that you call me your uncle, I can't just stand by and watch you die. You're quite capable, actually getting all of my nephews to come to your rescue. I'm afraid that after today, your name, Miss Jiang, will be a sensation in Bianjing!"
What does that mean? Is she a magnet for attention?
Thinking that he had saved her after all, Jiang Mingzhi lost his temper and simply lay down on the stool, letting Chu Muchi say whatever he wanted to say.
Unexpectedly, Chu Muchi stopped talking and called the doctor over.
"Alright, since you're alright, I'll have someone take you back. Once the news of your safe return gets out, these people will naturally disperse."
In this way, Jiang Mingzhi was helped to change into clean clothes by a woman dressed as a man beside Chu Muchi, and she was quietly sent back to the Wang family in a sedan chair prepared in advance.
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