Chapter 138 The Bian River is where Li Nanke died.
"Ah! The princess has fallen into the water!"
"Help! Someone come quick!"
Princess Zhaoning's two maids watched helplessly as Zhaoning and Li Nanke fell into the water, terrified and screaming in panic.
Xie Xuanxiao and Xue Shu, who were whispering nearby, changed their expressions drastically and rushed over.
The two palace maids, as if seeing a lifeline, burst into tears, crying, "Young Master Xie, quick, quick, save the princess!"
Xie Xuanxiao ran towards the riverbank while loudly instructing Xue Shu.
"Quickly, go and summon the Imperial Guards!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he lightly touched the ground with his toes and plunged into the surging river.
Upon hearing that the princess had fallen into the water, the ladies distributing porridge in the opposite shed all changed their expressions and rushed towards the riverbank.
My first instinct when I'm with my child is to look for them by the river.
Song Yi frantically scanned the area but couldn't find Li Nanke. Her heart pounded with anxiety and panic.
He grabbed Zhao Wanqing and asked urgently, "Have you seen your cousin?"
Zhao Wanqing's face turned deathly pale with fright as she stared blankly at Song Yi.
"Qing'er, say something! Have you seen your cousin?"
Song Yi urged him urgently.
Zhao Wanqing opened her mouth, then burst into tears.
what to do?
She seems to have caused trouble; she knocked the princess into the river!
Song Hui pushed through the crowd and rushed in, pulling the sobbing Zhao Wanqing into her arms.
Looking at Song Yi with displeasure, she said, "Sister, what are you doing? If you're looking for the child, don't scare my Qing'er. Look, the child's face has turned white from fright."
Song Yi's heart was pounding, tears welled up in her eyes, and she had a bad feeling.
At this moment, the younger Princess Zhaokang cried out, "Li Nanke and my elder sister fell into the water together!"
As if struck by lightning, Song Yi stumbled and fell towards the riverbank.
The voice was shrill and piercing, "Ke'er!"
"Quick, quick, save them!"
She shouted and, without thinking, plunged headfirst into the water.
Tao's mother grabbed her from behind and pulled her backwards tightly.
"Your Highness's wife, you mustn't!"
"Ke'er has fallen into the river. Let go of me, or Ke'er will die."
Song Yi screamed and struggled frantically.
Tao's mother couldn't hold her for a moment.
Fortunately, Zisu staggered over and grabbed her arm tightly, shouting in her ear, "Miss can swim, Miss knows how to swim, has the young master's wife forgotten?"
Song Yi's face was already covered in tears as she stared blankly at Zisu.
Zisu held her hand tightly and repeated herself.
"The girl has learned to swim, and she swims very well."
Song Yi composed herself and suddenly remembered that her daughter could swim.
Kerr was mischievous and active from a young age, and her favorite thing to do was to go fishing by the lake.
Li Mu doted on his daughter, so he found an old woman who knew how to swim to take her to the lake. Before long, Ke'er actually learned to swim.
"But......"
Song Yi turned her head to look at the Bian River with its rapid current.
"The current is so strong, and Ke'er is still just a child. Even if she could swim, I'm afraid she wouldn't be able to..."
The thought of that possibility filled her with such terror that she trembled all over.
Madam Tao said, "Young Master's wife, you can't swim. If you jump in, you won't be able to save the young lady. Instead, the servants in the house will have to save you."
Look, all the servants and maids we brought who can swim have already gone down.
The girl will be alright.
Tao's mother held Song Yi's hand tightly.
Song Yi looked at the river.
The river was teeming with people, including servants from the Marquis's residence, imperial guards escorting the two princesses, and people brought by families who came to distribute porridge.
Song Yi gripped Tao's mother's hand tightly and struggled to stand up.
His eyes were fixed on the river without blinking.
Madam Sun walked over, pressed her handkerchief to the corner of her eye, and sighed, "How could Ke'er be so careless? How did she fall into the Bian River?"
I heard that the Bian River is more than 30 feet deep, and the recent torrential rains have caused the water level to rise.
Oh dear, my poor Ke'er...
She started wailing at the top of her lungs, and as soon as she started, Song Yi raised her hand and slapped her across the face!
The loud crack drew the attention of everyone around.
Five thin white finger marks appeared on Sun's cheek as she covered her face and glared at Song Yi.
"I was only crying because I was worried about Ke'er, why did you hit me, sister-in-law?"
"Shut up!"
Song Yi's bloodshot eyes stared at her intently, as if she wanted to devour her.
He said, word by word, "My Ke'er will be alright. You dare to curse my Ke'er again!"
Sun had never seen Song Yi like this before. She was so frightened that she took two steps back and staggered before she could regain her balance.
A tear fell from her eye, a look of grievance on her face. "I am Ke'er's second aunt. I was just as anxious when the child fell into the water."
But I had no intention of cursing Ke'er, how could my sister-in-law wrong me like this?
The Bian River is really flowing very fast, I'm just worried that something might happen to Ke'er..."
"The princess fell too, are you going to curse her as well?"
Sun's face turned pale, and she waved her hands frantically.
"I...I didn't mean that, please don't misunderstand, sister-in-law."
"Shut up if that's not what you meant!"
Song Yi's voice was sharp and cold, the first time she had spoken so sternly.
Madam Sun glanced at the ladies around her who were glaring at her with displeasure, and then realized that she had said the wrong thing.
Princess Zhaoning, the only legitimate princess of the current Emperor and Empress, also fell into the water!
If Princess Zhaoning were to have an accident, none of those present today would likely escape responsibility!
So when she said the current was rapid and there was a risk of something going wrong, everyone was very unhappy.
Sun shut her mouth in annoyance and took a step back.
Song Hui stepped forward to comfort Song Yi.
"Don't be afraid, sister. Ke'er and Princess Zhaoning will be alright! With so many people going down to search, they will surely be rescued soon."
Song Yi had no intention of talking to anyone. She pursed her lips, nodded, and turned her gaze back to the river.
Seeing that Song Hui also looked worried and stared nervously at the river, Sun noticed that Song Hui was also very worried.
Sun pursed her lips, thinking to herself that Song Hui was really good at pretending.
She clearly wanted Li Nanke dead too, so why is she pretending to be a good person now?
However, Li Nanke is definitely not coming back!
The Bian River is where Li Nanke met his end!
A smug smile flashed across Sun's eyes.
Little did she know that Song Hui was worried about Princess Zhaoning.
According to Sun's plan, only Li Nanke should have fallen into the water, so why did Princess Zhaoning also fall into the water?
She wanted to ask her daughter, but hesitated to speak because of the large number of people around.
All they could do was pray that Princess Zhaoning was safe and sound, otherwise how could Wanqing enter the palace as a companion to her studies?
Although there is Princess Zhaokang, her birth mother was only a concubine. How could she be compared to Princess Zhaoning, who was born of the legitimate wife?
Splash! Splash!
Xie Xuanxiao was the first to emerge from the water.
Lady Xinguo stepped forward anxiously, "Xiao'er, how is it? Have you found the princess and Miss Li?"
Xie Xuanxiao wiped the water off his face and shook his head.
"No!"
He left behind two words and sank to the bottom of the water.
The faces of the people on the shore gradually darkened.
at the same time.
The Imperial Guard Office.
Erfeng rushed in, “Your Highness, an urgent order has arrived from the palace. Immediately dispatch a thousand imperial guards to escort Her Majesty the Empress outside the city.”
Shen Cong put down his pen.
"Now? What happened?"
Erfeng: "Princess Zhaoning fell into the Bian River, and Miss Ke'er also fell into the water!"
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