Chapter 218 The fetus can still be saved
The lakeside suddenly became lively. Zhou Qi turned around when he heard the sound and saw Zhao Sheng'er's body gradually sinking, her face suddenly turning pale.
Seeing that many people on the shore had gathered around him, Zhou Qi paused, not knowing what he was thinking about, and turned around and ran away without hesitation.
"Do you want to save me?"
Xie Suzhou was also standing by the window, side by side with her. Zhao Sheng'er's figure could no longer be seen on the lake.
"Save Zhao Sheng'er?" Su Cheng chuckled softly, raising his hand to close the window, isolating himself from all the disturbances. "Then I'll be the one with a brain full of water."
Xie Suzhou naturally listened to her, smiled, and returned to the table with her.
After having lunch with the two elders, Su Cheng and Xie Suzhou got off the pleasure boat together. The shore had already returned to silence.
Qing Shuang was very careful and ran to the lakeside vendor selling cold cakes to ask a few questions, "Miss, I heard from the vendor that Zhao Sheng'er was rescued and sent to the Shangshu Mansion."
Su Cheng's eyes darkened slightly, and the corners of his lips curled up slightly. "Send someone over there to find out more about Zhao Sheng'er's current situation."
"Yes." Qing Shuang accepted the order, turned around and disappeared from everyone's sight.
Xie Suzhou glanced at the girl's profile and asked in a deep voice, "Are you worried that if she can't take advantage of the Shangshu Mansion, she will rely on the Zhao family?"
Su Cheng nodded slightly, her eyes shifting to the right, gazing at the calm lake. Although her voice was soft, it was easy to hear the sharpness in her words, "If Zhao Chen uses the same trick again, don't blame me for being ruthless."
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Shangshu Mansion
"Master." The old steward held the long serving chopsticks in his hand, his expression worried, "Please eat a little, or you won't be able to hold on."
Zhou Yue waved his hands, his face gloomy. He looked at the table full of delicious food, but he really had no appetite. "Let's leave."
"Patriarch..."
The old steward wanted to persuade him again, but he saw the servant in the front yard rushing over and whispering, "Master, this is bad!"
Zhou Yue's eyebrows jumped. Seeing him coming from the front yard, he sighed, "But that Zhao Sheng'er is here to make trouble again?"
These days, he was overwhelmed and exhausted.
"No, no..." The servant's face was a little ugly, and he spoke timidly, "She was carried to the door by a group of people. I asked around and heard that the young master had an argument with her and pushed her into Qingyun Lake. Many people saw it, and I'm afraid it didn't end well."
"What!" Zhou Yue stood up suddenly. He hadn't eaten well in the past few days and felt a little dizzy for a moment. Fortunately, the servant was quick to support him and prevented him from fainting.
"Zhou Qi, that bastard! He's already meddlesome right now, why is he trying to provoke me?" Zhou Yue held his forehead and slowly raised his eyes, "Where's Zhou Qi? Where is he?"
"The young master...is missing."
Zhou Yue closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and said in a deep voice, "Come with me and take a look."
"yes."
When the master and his two servants arrived at the door, Zhou Yue saw from afar a group of people gathered at the door of his house, talking about something in a flurry.
Seeing the owner of the Shangshu Mansion appear, someone shouted, "Here he comes, Shangshu Zhou is out!"
Zhou Yue stepped over the high threshold and cast his eyes towards the girl lying on the shoulder pole. His expression was visibly grim. "Little Zhao, what play are you singing today?"
Zhao Sheng'er's face was pale, and she couldn't lift a finger. She lay sideways on the load, her clothes soaked, and her hair dripping. Seeing Zhou Yue, a glimmer of hope flashed in her eyes. "Sir Shangshu... That day, I resolutely left the Zhao family to save Master Qi's life. Master Qi once promised to marry me, but now he runs away when he sees me."
"I really had no choice but to follow him, but today... he pushed me into Qingyun Lake!"
As Zhao Sheng'er spoke, she suddenly covered her face and burst into tears, her shoulders heaving, looking so pitiful. "If I don't see the Zhou family again today, I'm afraid I won't even have the faith to live!"
"Look at what a poor girl! How could she be so miserable?"
"I heard that she used to be a young lady from the Zhao family. She willingly gave up everything for love. It's really heartbreaking."
"Who in the capital doesn't know the character of the Zhou family's young master? This girl must have been deceived."
"Since you've already agreed to marry her, and in public, how can you abandon her now? How is she going to live?"
The people are always kind-hearted. Upon hearing this, they spoke up and spoke up for Zhao Sheng'er.
Even if this marriage fails, Zhou Qi should never push anyone into the lake.
Zhou Yue's face was stern, and his gaze swept through the crowd, finally settling on Zhao Sheng'er. There was no gentleness in his eyes, only indifference. "Zhou Qi ran away, and even I, as his grandfather, can't find him. I can't take care of this child anymore. If you want an answer, go find Zhou Qi."
After saying this, Zhou Yue turned around and was about to leave, without even thinking about considering these ordinary people.
Zhao Hu has been acting up recently, with memorials impeaching him being submitted one after another.
Somehow, Grand Tutor Gu, who seldom attended court, also came yesterday and accused me of teaching Sun Wufang in court.
Zhang Pu had never been close to him, and he openly mocked and ridiculed him in front of hundreds of his colleagues.
But Zhao Sheng'er was also having a great time!
Zhou Yue just felt a headache and didn't want to get involved in these troubles anymore. She thought that if Zhou Qi really loved her, he would just marry her and it would be like calming down a storm.
But now, Zhou Qi is gone, leaving the mess to himself!
"Sir, the Minister!"
Seeing his indifferent and resolute back, a hint of ruthlessness flashed in Zhao Sheng'er's eyes. She looked at the two stone lions in front of the Shangshu Mansion. She made up her mind and got the strength from nowhere, but she stood up and bumped into them.
Screams erupted in the crowd. Zhou Yue's right eyelid twitched violently. He turned around hurriedly and saw Zhao Sheng'er's body lying on the ground as if she had no bones. There was a bloody hole on her forehead and a lot of dark red dirty blood was flowing from under her body.
She liked to wear plain white clothes, and the bright red bloodstains were particularly obvious on her skirt.
"This...this..." Zhou Yue never thought that she loved Qi'er so much that she was willing to sacrifice her own life.
Zhao Sheng'er struggled to open her eyes, but they were blurry and she couldn't make out the old minister's expression. She spoke softly, whispering, "If I don't see Master Qi, I'll crash into my death in front of the minister's mansion."
Zhou Yue's eyes flickered, and he looked away guiltily, waving his hand to the servants, "What are you standing there for? Hurry and take her to the nearby clinic!"
"I happen to know medicine. Let me take a look."
The man was wearing a long green robe, with half of his face covered, so his appearance could not be seen clearly, only a pair of narrow and long phoenix eyes were exposed.
Zhao Sheng'er turned around when she heard the voice and saw his figure. She felt inexplicably familiar with him.
The man walked to Zhao Sheng'er's side and squatted down. He took out a clean handkerchief from his sleeve, placed it on Zhao Sheng'er's wrist, and gently placed his fingertips on it. After a moment, his slightly wrinkled brows gradually relaxed.
"Luckily, it's almost summer, and the lake water has warmed up a bit from the sun. Although there are signs of miscarriage, the fetus can still be saved."
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