Whether intentionally or unintentionally, Bai Hui Niang swung her arm forward, and the long and sharp nails scratched towards Jiang Mingzhi's face. It is human instinct to seek benefits and avoid harm. Jiang Mingzhi subconsciously leaned back, trying to avoid it, otherwise the long nails would definitely scratch her face.
But as she dodged, her back hit the waist-high railing. Her pupils widened as she felt the fear of weightlessness. She fell off the boat...
As soon as Chu Jincheng and his group got on the boat, they heard a "plop" sound, and then someone screamed and shouted. Only then did they realize that someone had fallen off the boat.
"Miss!"
Ping'er saw with her own eyes that it was her young lady who fell into the lake. She immediately panicked and held onto the edge of the boat, shouting for help: "Who can save my young lady? We are from the Dongjun Wang family!"
At this time, she didn't know what to do, so she could only call out the person she thought was the most powerful supporter to see if anyone could lend a hand.
When Chu Jincheng heard the voice, his eyes narrowed immediately. He looked sharply at the ripples on the water that had weakened. Then he looked at the little maid. She did look familiar. The one who fell into the water was Jiang Mingzhi?
A strange emotion exploded in his heart. Chu Jincheng took off his cloak and shouted, "Hurry up and save them!"
As he said this, he walked to the side of the boat, as if he was going to jump into the water to save people himself.
"Presented to my cousin!"
A fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl in a lilac dress who had come aboard with him exclaimed, "Cousin, you are so precious, how could you risk your life?"
Bai Hui Niang, who was standing by the railing observing the situation below, was startled when she heard the sound and discovered that the person following her husband was none other than the cousin of the Wen family, whom her mother-in-law was determined to match with Prince Jin as his principal wife.
Prince Jin's biological mother, Concubine Duan, was a daughter of the Nanjun Wen family. The Nanjun Wen family was one of the five great aristocratic families, and any young lady from the Wen family was the object of pursuit by the young men of Kyoto.
Although she was the legitimate daughter of the Minister of War, Concubine Duan was very displeased with her past experiences. Therefore, Chu Jincheng had not dared to tell Concubine Duan that Ce'er was her fault.
Thinking of her own situation, she became more and more disgusted with Miss Wen. She didn't expect Chu Jincheng to come here, and he, who usually didn't like to travel with female relatives, actually brought Miss Wen with him.
Bai Hui Niang gritted her teeth, clenched her skirt with her five fingers, and stared fiercely at Miss Wen who tried to stop her but in vain.
When Ping'er looked up, she happened to catch a glimpse of Bai Huiniang's expression. Her eyes were like those of an evil spirit, which made people feel scared even in such a hot day.
Someone first spotted Bai Hui Niang and called out, "Empress's sister-in-law?"
Only then did Bai Huiniang notice that there were several people following Chu Jincheng. They had just jumped over from another boat, and the one who called her was Prince An, the prince whose biological mother had the lowest status but had a good relationship with several of his royal brothers. Bai Huiniang's only impression of him was the exquisitely crafted pomegranate jade bonsai he gave her on her wedding day.
It was a gift for blessing many children and grandchildren, and she thought it was the most thoughtful gift among all the gifts sent by the princes. She still remembered the image of Guanyin sent by King Hui and the palm-sized jade boy sent by King Yi. They were so ordinary that she even suspected that they were deliberately humiliating her.
What a coincidence today, all these people are here, and she didn't hear anything about it beforehand.
Looking at Prince An, she forced a smile on her face, then carefully walked down the stairs holding the railing.
"They are all dead bodies, what are you still standing there for? Hurry up and rescue them. If anything happens to the eldest daughter of the Jinyi Marquis Mansion, I will hold you responsible!"
She scolded the servant who was still standing there in a timid tone. Chu Jincheng frowned, pulled his sleeve out of Wen Jinxiu's hand, and walked over to Bai Huiniang. He opened his mouth to scold her, but when the words came to his mouth, he remembered that there were many people around. So he lowered his voice and whispered in Bai Huiniang's ear: "Did you push Miss Jiang?"
Bai Hui Niang still had a gentle smile on her face, but the smile was too light and did not reach her eyes.
She did not answer Chu Jincheng's words, but pushed Chu Jincheng away without leaving a trace and greeted Prince An, Prince Yi and Prince Hui.
Among these princes, the oldest is Prince Hui, followed by Prince Jin. Prince An is now twenty-one, and Prince Yi is the youngest, only eighteen. The two younger ones are still unmarried, so wherever they go, they always cause a commotion among the girls.
At this time, Han Qingyue and others stared at the two young and handsome princes with their eyes wide open, and did not even hear Bai Huiniang calling them.
Bai Hui Niang's face was dim and she coughed twice. The clever little maid beside her came forward to remind a few people, and Han Qingyue and others came to their senses.
Among these women, only Pei Jinrou was married and pregnant, so she could stay and help Bai Huiniang invite the princes to take their seats.
Prince An glanced at Prince Jin, who was filled with rage, and Prince Yi, who was confused, and did not go into the cabin to wait as Bai Huiniang had instructed.
Chu Jincheng knew that now was not the time to lose his temper. He glanced at Bai Hui Niang, sneered twice, walked straight to the side of the boat, and dived into the water.
Everyone on the boat exclaimed in surprise, but who dared to stop them? King Hui, the oldest of the group, waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, the second one is the best swimmer among us. Don't worry, just give him a chance to be a hero and save the damsel in distress!"
Bai Hui Niang's face turned pale when she heard the joking tone. Although she had long known that none of these princes really took her seriously, knowing was one thing and feeling it personally was another.
Her chest was churning, and Bai Hui Niang vomited on the deck before the old woman could bring her a spittoon. The three princes in front of her all changed their expressions. Bai Hui Niang closed her eyes with a headache and pretended not to see it.
As the elder brother, King Hui tried to smooth things over by reminding the king to take good care of King Jin's concubine, and then he stepped into the cabin first.
Prince Yi had no time to think about this. He thought for a moment and ordered the two guards beside him, "You also go into the water and help look for it."
After all, Jiang Mingzhi has a close relationship with the Wang family and is very much loved by his great-aunt. If he does not help her, he is afraid that the Wang family will find out and the matter will implicate his mother.
Upon seeing this, Prince An also called on the two guards beside him to go into the water to look for people, and then he entered the cabin with Prince Yi.
Jiang Mingzhi was unaware of all these messed up calculations. She choked on water several times and could no longer hear anything. She only felt the water completely enveloping her.
Her instinct to survive told her that now was not the time to panic. If she couldn't hold her breath quickly, she would drown in the water in less than a cup of tea.
She could vaguely see several dark shadows at an unknown distance from her. The shadows seemed very close, yet also very far away. Jiang Mingzhi wanted to call for help, but it was no use.
Even though she tried her best to stay rational and not kick around to prevent the water weeds from entangled her feet, she was still very unfortunate and was entangled by the water weeds.
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