The fall into the water was too sudden and everyone was stunned for a long time. It was not until Nangong Xuan stepped straight into the water that everyone screamed and called for help.
Although the water was not too deep, Yan Yiming had already submerged in the water. When Nangong Xuan rescued him from the water, Yan Yiming was pale and had lost consciousness.
Nangong Xuan stepped ashore in a few steps. The frightened palace maids and eunuchs came running from a distance and hurriedly put a cloak on the wet Nangong Xuan. Nangong Xuan took the cloak off and wrapped Yan Yiming in his arms. He called Yan Yiming several times in a hurry, but there was no response.
Nangong Xuan's heart, which had just calmed down, suddenly jumped up again. Without wasting any more time, he picked up the person and walked towards the nearest palace. The servants around him hurriedly asked them to come, but Nangong Xuan turned a deaf ear to them, picked up Yan Yiming and strode away, while leaving, he sternly instructed the eunuchs to call the imperial physician.
This incident happened too suddenly and no one expected it. It was not until the prince left that the silent scene gradually exploded. Miss Yang, who had just ridiculed Yan Yiming and said that she was a toy that the prince didn't want, was now frightened and panicked.
She didn't mean to do it, but she bumped into Jian Yuer while waving her hand.
She had never expected that Yan Yiming would actually go to save Jian Yuer, nor had she expected that the prince and others would appear here, and she would never have thought that the prince would go to save Yan Yiming personally! Didn’t the prince never take Yan Yiming seriously? Didn’t Yan Yiming already have a private relationship with the Fifth Prince?
Why would His Royal Highness the Crown Prince risk his own life to go into the water for her? And he did not hide the anxiety and worry on his face just now.
The ladies around were talking about it, and most of them thought the same thing as Miss Yang. Didn’t they just say that the prince abandoned Yan Yiming for Jian Yuer?
Only then did he suddenly remember the other protagonist, Jian Yuer. He turned around and found Jian Yuer standing there in a daze, her face pale and in a trance, not knowing what she was thinking about. The eldest prince, the third prince and others came with the crown prince. Now that the crown prince has left with Yan Yiming in his arms, the princes can only comfort the frightened young ladies here.
The Third Prince had locked his eyes on Yan Yiming from the very beginning, and his already somewhat gloomy facial features became even more gloomy when the Crown Prince left. Yan Yiming has a distinguished family background and a stunning appearance, so it is only natural for him to be attracted to her. However, Yan Yiming only thinks about the prince and never cares about his expression. As a prince, he does not want to curry favor with someone who does not like him.
However, there has been some confusion between Yan Yiming and the Crown Prince and the Fifth Prince in recent days. The Queen would never agree to a woman who is playing between her brothers marrying the Fifth Prince, so this gave him an opportunity. It happened that a group of people from the Yan family entered the palace today, and my mother was intending to have a talk with Old Lady Yan, but she didn't expect such a thing to happen. Although falling into the water was purely an accident, in the end everyone watched helplessly as the prince personally carried the person away.
No matter how much rumors there are, such contact has completely declared Yan Yiming's belonging.
The third prince glared at Jian Yuer angrily. If it weren't for saving this woman, Yan Yiming would not have fallen into the water.
The eldest prince's eyes also changed slightly, but his facial expression was well controlled. He has always been different from the crown prince. A smiling face makes people feel very amiable. After comforting the young ladies in a gentle voice, he sent someone to Kunning Palace to inform the queen.
Nangong Xuan held the person tightly in his arms, and as he walked, he realized that the woman in his arms was actually very light. Perhaps because he fell into the water, Yan Yiming was a little unclear in mind. He clutched Nangong Xuan's sleeves tightly and his body was shaking slightly. Her cheeks were pale, and her usually rosy lips were now pale as well. Her wet hair stuck to her cheeks, and her delicate facial features were wrinkled into a knot, making her look even weaker and more distressing.
The eunuchs had already been waiting in the nearest hall. Nangong Xuan strode into the palace and placed the person on the couch. Yan Yiming's hands were tightly grasping his sleeves, his eyes seemed so tired that he could hardly open them. When a little light came through his eyes, perhaps he saw who was in front of him. His voice was extremely weak, but he actually called him, "Your Highness."
Nangong Xuan's eyes suddenly lit up. Was Yan Yiming calling him? Is it just because I saw myself... or because the person I most wanted to see was actually myself? Nangong Xuan let her back lean on his chest and called her name over and over again in Yan Yiming's ear.
But unexpectedly, Yan Yiming shivered violently the next second, and muttered with chattering teeth, "Cold, so cold, Fifth Prince... I'm so cold..."
Nangong Xuan's heart, which had just been soaring, was pierced into a chill again in an instant.
His hands around Yan Yiming were trembling slightly, and a moment of anger made him want to yell at Yan Yiming, "The one holding you right now is me, not Nangong Ye!" But when he saw her pitiful appearance, all the words that came to his lips turned into gentleness.
When the Queen, Old Lady Yan, Mrs. Yan and others arrived, they saw the Prince holding Yan Yiming in his arms. They all froze in place, their expressions suddenly becoming colorful. Madam Yan was concerned about her daughter first. Even though she didn't understand why the prince was so close to her daughter, she rushed over to check on her daughter.
The queen steadied her slightly shaking body, paused for a moment, and then stepped forward to ask what happened.
As soon as he finished speaking, the imperial doctors rushed over, but before they could finish their work, Nangong Xuan grabbed them and brought them to the bedside. After a hasty diagnosis, he knew it was drowning, but it didn't seem too serious, so he spoke.
"Miss Yan accidentally fell into the water and has not woken up yet. I have a few ideas...bury her in warm ashes, with her head and feet submerged, leaving only seven orifices. If she still hasn't woken up, hang her upside down and pour good wine into her nose and lower body, or pour vinegar into her nose..."
Yan Yiming felt as if his heart was trampled by millions of alpacas. There is still artificial respiration in modern times, but he never imagined that saving drowning people in ancient times was so perverted that they buried the patients in ashes and hung them upside down... He woke up with a start.
He coughed softly and slowly opened his eyes. In an instant, everyone looked towards the bed. Madam Yan was so excited that she almost cried. Yan Yiming weakly called out "mother". Everyone present was relieved, except the queen who suddenly felt a little sorry.
The imperial doctors came forward to feel the pulse again, and then explained to the Crown Prince's wife, "Since Miss Yan has woken up, there is nothing serious. Her heart is warm and her qi is flowing. I will prescribe some medicine for her to drink and rest. Now we need to change Miss Yan's clothes to prevent her from catching cold."
The prince could not stay any longer, and after the queen had a few words with a few others, she left with the prince.
Too many people know about what happened today, so it’s impossible to hide it. These days, the Queen's mind was completely focused on the Fifth Prince and Yan Yiming. After what happened today, the Queen suddenly realized that the Crown Prince was not as indifferent to Yan Yiming as she thought. When her two sons ignored each other at the beginning, she thought that the prince was just as fed up with Nangong Ye's ridiculous behavior as she was, but she didn't expect that it was also for Yan Yiming.
It's obvious that he is jealous of a woman.
It’s simply... simply outrageous! Brothers ignored each other for a woman, and he risked his life to jump into the water to save someone for a woman!
But Nangong Xuan smiled faintly, "I am in good health and nothing serious is wrong with me. I am sorry to have caused you to worry."
The queen was speechless again and glared at the prince fiercely before she heaved a long sigh of relief, "Too many people have seen what happened today, it's not something that can be concealed just because we want to.
Today, the prince and Yan Yiming had such an intimate thing. Yan Yiming no longer had any hope of marrying Nangong Ye, and the prince...
The queen glanced at the prince and whispered, "Since this has come to this, Yan Yiming's reputation has been damaged. After some time, she will be allowed to enter the East Palace as a concubine..."
Before he could finish his words, Nangong Xuan interrupted him hastily, saying in a serious tone, "A Ming and I have been childhood sweethearts and have a deep affection for each other. Today, by some strange coincidence, we have had physical contact. Now that I am about to come of age, why not choose an auspicious day to welcome A Ming into the East Palace."
Welcome into the East Palace?
That clearly means he wants to marry her as the Crown Princess!
The Queen was somewhat incredulous, "What about Miss Jian's family?"
Even though he knew that the prince regretted not letting go of Yan Yiming, he did not expect that Nangong Xuan would give up Jian Yuer for Yan Yiming.
"The Jian family is on my side. Marrying their daughter is just icing on the cake. However, if I can marry the daughter of the Duke of Dingguo, it will be a timely help. Your mother knows which is more important. I don't need to say more. In today's incident, Ah Ming is the most innocent. He risked his life to save others. It can be seen that he is kind-hearted and worthy of the position of the Crown Princess. Even if my father knew about what happened today, he would definitely agree with Cheng's idea. The Duke of Dingguo's Mansion also gave them an explanation."
Nangong Xuan’s words covered every aspect, and the queen was speechless.
He secretly wanted Yan Yiming to marry into the Eastern Palace as a concubine because of what happened today. After all, after what happened today, Yan Yiming had no choice but to marry the crown prince, and even if the Duke Dingguo's Mansion was unwilling, there was no other way. But just as the prince said half of it, forcing his own daughter to enter the Eastern Palace just to be a concubine would definitely make the Duke Dingguo's Mansion dissatisfied, and this marriage would lose its meaning.
And if Your Majesty knew about Yan Yiming's selfless behavior, he would definitely appreciate it even more.
This would not only save the Duke Dingguo's Mansion, but also cut off the youngest son's interest in him, killing two birds with one stone. The Queen had no more objections and turned to leave.
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