The lake water poured into his mouth and nose, choking his respiratory tract, and Chu Li was almost suffocated.
Her body struggled instinctively, and she could only vaguely see the man standing on the shore, looking down at her coldly. His eyes were almost colder than the lake water at night.
He won't save her.
Too.
He hated the emperor, so naturally he hated the emperor's son.
Chu Li slowly lost consciousness...
ashore.
Chu Dichi watched her struggling figure, but gradually she became motionless, her hands floating on the water surface and slowly sank to the bottom.
His eyebrows were slightly wrinkled.
A grown man can't even swim?
Is it pretending or acting?
"Chu Li?"
"Chu Li?"
After calling out twice, he saw that Chu Li was really about to sink, so he immediately stepped forward, stepped on the water surface with light skills, grabbed her who was all wet, and threw her to the ground.
The palm wrapped in internal energy pressed against her back, and with a little effort, Chu Li choked on the water:
"cough!"
He spat out several mouthfuls of water, tilted his head to one side, and passed out.
"waste."
He couldn't even swim and got his robe wet.
Chu Dichi wiped away the water stains on his sleeves, and when he glanced sideways inadvertently, he saw Chu Li leaning against the rock. Her head was tilted at an angle, revealing her slender neck, which was flawless and white, and her collarbone could be vaguely seen under the collar.
Her hair was disheveled, her pale profile was only as small as a palm, her lips were thin and delicate like cherry blossom petals, and tiny water droplets hung on her curly eyelashes, gathering the hazy moonlight, like glowing little pearls.
The wet clothes clung to her body tightly, outlining her graceful curves, which were very similar to the softness and beauty that only a woman could have.
Chu Dichi only took a glance, and his eyes darkened. He couldn't help but think of the woman who made him lose control that night at the celebration banquet...
He bent over and squatted, "Chu Li?"
Did you really faint?
"Xiao Jiu?"
Chu Li didn't respond.
Chu Dichi stretched out his hand without hesitation, untied her belt, and was about to pull open her clothes when a voice suddenly interrupted from not far away:
"Your Highness, the Regent? You are here."
Chu Dichi turned back, his expression slightly cold: "General Qin?"
It’s Qin Muyu.
"The dinner is almost ready. I haven't seen the Ninth Prince yet, so I've been looking for him everywhere."
The lake was on the side of the mountain, several dozen meters away from the dinner camp. Plus it was night time, so no one came over.
Chu Dichi glanced at Chu Li, adjusted her belt calmly, and said:
"He was drowning, so I rescued him."
"Ninth Prince!"
Qin Muyu hurried forward and saw Chu Li was wet all over, with her hair disheveled. She had fainted, but fortunately her life was not in danger.
"Ninth Prince, wake up, Ninth Prince."
"He can't swim?"
Qin Muyu raised his head and replied, "Your Highness, you may not know that the Ninth Prince can swim, but he cannot fall into the water without any precautions."
Chu Dichi asked: "Why is this?"
"One summer, we were fishing and swimming in the mountains. A water snake jumped out from somewhere and chased the Ninth Prince to bite him. He was so scared that he swam to shore as fast as he could, but he was still bitten by the snake..." Butt.
"Since then, every time I go into the water, I have to check the surroundings in the water and on the shore to make sure it is safe."
This time, Chu Li fell into the water without any preparation, and it was night time. An image instantly emerged in her mind: dozens of water snakes entangled her in the water and biting her.
Due to the temporary stress reaction, his body convulsed and he was unable to dive to save himself.
Chu Dichi said coldly: "Major General Qin knows him very well."
Qin Muyu was slightly stunned.
Not understanding what the Regent meant, he turned and left, his attitude so cold that no one dared to make any unwarranted assumptions.
He quickly carried Chu Li on his back, "Ah Li, wake up!"
"Ahri."
Just as the dinner was about to begin, Chu Li fell into the water and became unconscious. If the news got out, she, who had already been in the spotlight today, would be pushed to the forefront again.
Qin Muyu quietly carried Chu Li into the tent from the side and rear of the camp.
He ordered someone to bring her a set of clean clothes and was about to change them for her.
"General Qin, are you in there?"
A woman's voice was heard outside the tent.
Qin Muyu looked up and said, "I have something important to do now. I am with the Ninth Prince. If the Emperor asks about my absence from the dinner, just say we will be there soon."
The voice outside paused for a while before saying:
"I have been ordered to change the clothes for the Ninth Prince. Although General Qin and the Ninth Prince are both men, he is a prince and has a different status. I am afraid it will be inconvenient. Please let me do it."
Qin Muyu paused slightly.
Holding the clothes, he hesitated for a moment and said:
"Then come in."
"yes."
A palace maid came in, bowed, and Qin Muyu lifted the curtain and went out.
However, when he left, he did not notice the dark-black figure standing opposite the tent, hidden in the night.
In the tent.
Chu Li was lying on the small bed, unconscious.
The palace maid walked forward, untied her belt, took off her outer robe, held up her trouser waist with both hands, and was about to take off her trousers when a soft, white, and cold hand suddenly pinched her.
"ah……"
"Ninth Prince!"
Chu Li woke up instantly and sat up, "What are you doing?"
"You fell into the water and were unconscious. You were still wearing wet clothes. I want to change them for you."
Only then did Chu Li remember the incident of falling into the water.
She is not dead?
Fortunately, due to years of vigilance, my body has developed a natural reaction. Otherwise, what would have happened if this palace maid had discovered my secret?
"Who sent you?"
"It's His Majesty the Regent."
Chu Li's expression was slightly gloomy: "Put down the clothes, you can go out, I will change myself."
The maid knelt down immediately and said, "The regent ordered me to take good care of you. If the Ninth Prince kicks me out, he will definitely scold me for not serving you well. Please have mercy on me, Ninth Prince!"
Chu Li got out of bed and said, "Turn your back. Wait for me to change. Go and make me some ginger soup."
"yes."
Chu Li walked behind the screen and changed his clothes quickly.
The palace maid waited for a while, and when she thought the Ninth Prince had been almost replaced, she went out to report.
"Your Highness."
Chu Dichi stood under the tree, his eyes extremely dark: "How?"
The maid lowered her head, looking a little nervous: "The Ninth Prince has woken up. He said that I don't know who I am and I don't like being served by strangers, so he changed his clothes himself."
"Then did you see the Ninth Prince taking off his clothes?"
"He was changing behind the screen, so I didn't see it."
"Useless stuff."
The palace maid was terrified and didn't know what she had done wrong, so she knelt down and begged for mercy.
"Get out of here."
“Yes, yes!”
Chu Dichi looked towards the tent, only to see Chu Li lifting the curtain and walking out. She was wearing a crescent-white robe, which made her look petite and delicate. The belt outlined her slender figure. Her white eyebrows, bright eyes and white teeth made her look very gentle.
"Xiaojiu."
Chu Li was startled, and then he noticed the Regent not far away. He remembered the incident of falling into the water and his cold gaze...
Even if he stood by and watched, what could she do?
Even if she felt resentful and didn't want to get close to him, what could she do now that they had already met?
She walked over as if nothing had happened:
"The bonfire dinner has already started, why hasn't the emperor's uncle come yet?"
Chu Dichi looked at the approaching boy with a dark look in his eyes, "After washing away the sweat and blood on his body, Xiaojiu has..."
He lowered his head, his nose almost touching her earlobe:
"It smells so good."
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