Chapter 636 Someone is lying in ambush at the lotus pond
The lotus pond at the Cheng residence was very large. Little Mianmian fell asleep on the boat without realizing it, and when she woke up it was already evening.
When she woke up, she looked up and saw a large expanse of lotus leaves.
Under the purple glow of the sunset, a tender yellow lotus seedpod peeks out from among the lotus leaves.
She reached out to pick it in a daze.
"Princess, be careful."
A shout startled her awake. Mianmian looked down and realized she was on the edge of the boat; any further and she would fall into the lake.
“Princess.” Cheng Wan’er stepped forward and pulled her into the boat, then picked the small lotus seedpod for her. “It’s quite far from the shore here, and the water is a bit deep, so be careful.”
Mianmian took the small lotus seedpod, looked down at the boat, and saw that the water was dark and indeed quite deep. She quickly said, "Thank you, Sister Wan'er."
Cheng Wan'er took out a handkerchief and wiped the water splashed on her face, smiling, "Tell me what you want later, and I'll pick it for you."
Mianmian smiled and nodded.
Cheng Wan'er stood up, picked up the oar, turned the small boat around, and headed towards the shore. "Princess, it's getting late, let's go back to the shore first."
“Okay, Sister Wan’er.” Mianmian replied with a smile, picking up the oar and helping her push the boat.
The small boat drifted slowly toward the shore.
Just as the two women were enjoying themselves, bubbles suddenly began to rise from the water.
Cheng Wan'er sensed something was wrong and quickly shielded Xiao Mianmian behind her.
Little Mianmian looked up at the water, and the little bubbles disappeared again.
Cheng Wan'er whispered, "Princess, be careful, there are people there."
Little Mianmian stared intently, a slight look of surprise on her face, which quickly disappeared.
There was someone hiding underwater; it was unclear whether they were an assassin or a bandit.
The Cheng family has always been heavily guarded, making it difficult for outsiders to enter. It seems to be someone from the mansion.
Cheng Wan'er guessed as well, but pretended not to know and shouted loudly in that direction: "Princess, please be careful. If something happens, our entire household may not be able to afford to compensate for it."
Mianmian replied to her, "Okay, Sister Wan'er."
The water was noticeably calmer.
Those audacious people who dare to lay a hand on them in the mansion are courting death.
Cheng Wan'er's originally gloomy face relaxed slightly.
Little Mianmian stared at the water's surface, suddenly seized by a playful impulse. She secretly took out a small bottle of medicine from her bosom and poured it into the pool.
This medicine is nothing special; at most, it will attract some snakes, insects, and rodents.
She put the medicine bottle away and called to Cheng Wan'er, "Sister Wan'er, hurry up, the heavens will be giving us the medicine soon."
Cheng Wan'er glanced back at the water below where people were hiding, and immediately increased the speed of rowing.
Despite her delicate appearance, Cheng Wan'er was quite strong and rowed the boat with ease, quickly reaching the shore.
"Princess, we've arrived." Cheng Wan'er moored the boat, reached out her hand to Mianmian, and prepared to lead her ashore.
Mianmian knew kung fu and pulled Cheng Wan'er to leap ashore.
Cheng Wan'er was startled, and even after regaining her balance, she was still shaken.
"Princess, you?" She looked at Mianmian in surprise.
Mianmian let go of her, clapped her hands, and looked at the water with a smile. "I learned some things when I was in Cheng'an County with my mother and father."
Cheng Wan'er suddenly realized that she had heard before that the princess had lived in a small town with the crown prince, which was why her personality was different from those in the palace.
She didn't believe it before, but now it seems to be true.
Cheng Wan'er looked at Mianmian with not only appreciation but also a hint of admiration.
She had always hoped that she would know martial arts, so that she wouldn't be bullied by the people in the mansion.
Mianmian pulled her back to the banquet.
No sooner had they left than the two servants in the water surfaced, gasping for breath.
"What should we do? How are we going to explain this to the second young lady?"
"What else can we do? Just tell us straight. Today, the Second Miss only told us to deal with the Third Miss. She didn't mention that the Princess was also here. We acted without thinking. Wouldn't that mean we'd have to exterminate our entire family?"
They were frightened by what they heard and quickly swam towards the shore.
I had only swum a few steps when I saw a water snake swimming towards me.
The two servants were terrified, "Snake! Snake!"
Water snakes are venomous; a bite from one can be fatal.
The servants swam desperately toward the shore, their faces pale with fright and their bodies trembling.
Just as they were about to be bitten by the water snake, the two of them leaped toward the shore and ran forward quickly.
The two of them fell heavily into the grass.
Today, the water snake did not intend to kill them. When it swam to the shore, it flicked its red tongue at them.
The servant was so frightened that he took several steps back. "My goodness, the snake is chasing us!"
Upon seeing this, the two scrambled to their feet and ran back, eventually reaching the second young lady's courtyard.
When they reached the courtyard gate, they both collapsed to the ground.
Miss Cheng came out of the house and, seeing their disheveled appearance, quickly asked, "Didn't I tell you to throw San Yatou into the water? Why are you back looking like this?"
The servants snapped out of their daze and knelt down together, saying, "Second Miss, we just went to the lotus pond and saw not only the Third Miss, but also the Princess."
Miss Cheng looked surprised. "You mean she's with the princess?"
The servants nodded.
Miss Cheng was disappointed, and then said angrily, "This little bitch knows how to climb the social ladder. So what? She thinks that just because she is on good terms with the princess, she can marry the eldest prince. Doesn't she even know if she is worthy of the eldest prince? She is so much older than the eldest prince. Only a lady would be so delusional."
Cheng Wan'er is indeed older.
Therefore, she never intended to enter the palace. Today, Madam Cheng asked her to perform a dance, and she was simply following orders.
Taking Mianmian away was simply a way to escape the tedium of the banquet.
Miss Cheng knew that Cheng Wan'er would leave during the banquet, so she specially sent someone to wait for her in the lotus pond.
Once her boat arrives, dive underwater, capsize the boat, and let Cheng Wan'er fall into the lake and drown.
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