Chapter 140 She just left like that?
Song Yi was worried sick. Although many imperial guards had gone, she was afraid that everyone would be so focused on saving the princess that they would neglect Ke'er.
Kerr is her life!
She can't lose Ke'er!
Song Yi was about to kneel down as she spoke.
Shen Cong frowned and nodded slightly.
Erfeng quickly reached out and helped Song Yi up.
"There's no need for that, Your Highness. The Prince has already agreed."
Song Yi burst into tears of joy, "Thank you, Your Highness, I'll go and fetch someone right away."
Shen Cong nodded, his gaze suddenly sharpening as he fixed his eyes on the stones beneath his feet.
There was a light green sachet in the pile of stones at my feet.
He bent down and picked it up; the sachet contained several pink pebbles.
I was about to throw it away, but I caught a strange fishy smell.
He frowned slightly, gently brought the sachet to his nose, and his eyes narrowed slightly.
At this moment, Song Yi came over with Tao Mama and several servants. When she saw the sachet in his hand, her expression changed slightly.
"This...this is Ke'er's sachet!"
Shen Cong paused slightly in the hand holding the sachet. "Are you sure it's from Li Nanke?"
Song Yi nodded.
"When we came to distribute porridge today, the Left Prime Minister's wife specially made sachets, and each family's child received one."
"This one for Ke'er has an embroidered butterfly pattern, and I tied it on for her myself."
Looking at the sachet, Song Yi thought of her daughter's uncertain fate, and tears welled up in her eyes again.
Shen Cong twirled the sachet, lost in thought.
But he only paused for a moment before tossing the sachet to Erfeng.
"Go check it out."
Erfeng understood and stuffed the sachet into his bosom.
"Gather the troops and set off!"
Back to Li Nanke, she was caught completely off guard when Princess Zhaoning knocked her into the water, headfirst.
The suffocating sensation of cold water rushing into her mouth and nose made her feel icy cold all over, as if she were in a dream where she was being drowned.
She didn't realize what was happening until the water washed her over and turned her over.
She can swim, and she swims very well!
She immediately swung her arms to paddle, trying to float to the surface.
No sooner had her head surfaced than a powerful force grabbed her feet and pulled her back underwater.
In his panic, Li Nanke choked on some water and sank down again.
Only then did he realize that it was Princess Zhaoning struggling in the water, and in his panic, he grabbed her foot.
"loose......"
She tried to yell at Zhao Ning to let go, but instead, she swallowed a mouthful of river water.
Terrified, he immediately shut his mouth, held his breath, and kicked his feet hard, trying to shake off Princess Zhaoning.
However, Princess Zhaoning regarded her as a lifeline, and no matter how she tried to pry her hands and kick her, she would not let go.
Instead, the more the two struggled, the deeper they sank.
Fearing he would run out of strength, Li Nanke dared not struggle any longer and could only use all his strength to swim upwards.
However, the Bian River was flowing too fast, with powerful waves rushing towards her and Zhao Ning.
In just a short while, her strength was exhausted, and her calves began to cramp.
The two of them slowly sank down.
Just as the two of them were about to sink, a piece of driftwood floated down from somewhere.
Heaven didn't forsake her!
With quick reflexes, she grabbed the driftwood.
Finally, it started to float thanks to the driftwood.
Li Nanke looked at Princess Zhaoning, who was still clinging tightly to her ankles and was almost drowning.
After hesitating for a moment, he still grabbed her arm and pulled her up.
After all, she and Zhao Ning fell into the water together. If she were the only one to return alive, Empress Xue, with her temperament, would probably tear her heart apart.
All the hard work she had put in to build up was for naught!
With one hand gripping the driftwood, he laboriously draped Princess Zhaoning's arm over it with the other.
He patted Princess Zhaoning's face hard.
"Wake up, wake up!"
The pain made Princess Zhaoning open her eyes with difficulty, and she vomited several mouthfuls of water before bursting into tears.
"Waaaaah, Mother..."
The moment he opened his mouth, a wave crashed over him, forcing him to swallow a large mouthful of water.
"Cough cough cough!"
Princess Zhaoning choked and collapsed onto the log, coughing awkwardly.
Li Nanke held tightly to the other end of the log, ignoring Princess Zhaoning's disheveled state.
Pulling her out of the water had already exhausted all her kindness!
As the wave subsided and the water calmed down, it looked as if Princess Zhaoning was about to burst into tears again.
She coldly replied, "Shut up if you don't want to choke on your own saliva again!"
Princess Zhaoning, remembering her heart-wrenching cough just now, froze in mid-air with her mouth halfway open.
A wave came and I choked on a mouthful of water again.
"Cough cough cough!"
Seeing Princess Zhaoning clinging tightly to the log, crying and coughing in a pathetic state, Li Nanke silently turned his head away.
I just want to laugh; I can't feel any sympathy at all!
After the storm passed, Princess Zhaoning dared not cry anymore, nor did she dare to open her mouth wide.
The rapid current of water rushed towards the two of them, showing no signs of stopping.
After floating on the water for a long time, Princess Zhaoning didn't know whether she had gotten used to it or was less afraid.
He lay on the log, his wet eyes staring at Li Nanke.
"Hey, Li Nanke."
Li Nanke's eyes widened as she searched the shore, trying to find a suitable location for them to climb ashore.
They can't stay on the water forever. Even with driftwood, it would be dangerous if the waves got too big or they hit a rock.
She was focused on the shore and paid no attention to Princess Zhaoning.
"Li Nanke, I, the princess, called you, and you didn't answer! You..."
"Shut up!"
Li Nanke suddenly turned his head and glared at her fiercely.
"Instead of chattering away, you should hurry up and find a way to get ashore. Do you want to stay in the water until you get hit by a rock and die?"
Princess Zhaoning's face paled, and she subconsciously shook her head.
"I don't want to get hit by a rock and die!"
Li Nanke turned his head away and ignored her.
Princess Zhaoning bit her lip and looked around as she did, but could only see the setting sun and the trees passing by on both sides.
"Hey, how do I get to shore?"
She called out to Li Nanke.
Li Nanke ignored him and suddenly looked up excitedly.
Pointing to the bend ahead, he said, "See that? We'll paddle into that bend."
Princess Zhaoning looked bewildered.
"Draw? How do we draw?"
Li Nanke took a deep breath and stretched out one hand.
"Do it my way, push the water backward, yes, that's it."
The two tried to get closer to the bend, but Princess Zhaoning only paddled a few times before giving up.
He lay on the log and yelled, "My arms are killing me, I'm not going to paddle anymore, you paddle yourself."
Li Nanke frowned. "I can't paddle across by myself unless you let go of the driftwood."
"I don't want to. Can't I just float like this? Father and Mother will definitely send someone to rescue me."
Li Nanke closed his eyes and said patiently, "It's too unsafe in the water. There are big rocks and big waves."
Oh, and there are water snakes too. We might get bitten to death before our rescuers even arrive.
Princess Zhaoning screamed in fright, clung tightly to the driftwood, and looked around in panic.
"Are...are there really water snakes? Where are they?"
"If you don't want to get bitten by a snake, hurry up and make a cut."
Princess Zhaoning was frightened and gritted her teeth to row along with Li Nanke's rhythm.
Fortunately, the water flow slowed down as we approached the bend.
Li Nanke reacted quickly and grabbed a clump of reeds on the bank.
Using the strength of the reeds, the driftwood gradually moved closer to the shore.
She let go of the driftwood and climbed up the riverbank using both her hands and feet.
Then he lay exhausted on the shore, panting heavily.
Princess Zhaoning, who was still soaking in the water, became anxious.
"Hey, pull me up here."
Li Nanke took a few deep breaths and snorted, "Didn't you say your father and mother would send someone to rescue you? Why don't you wait a little longer?"
Princess Zhaoning screamed in anger.
"Li Nanke, if you dare not save this princess, I will..."
Before he could finish speaking, Li Nanke got up from the ground and walked into the woods step by step.
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