At the hour of Yin (3-5 AM), another unexpected event occurred.
"What's going on?"
"There seems to be someone down there..."
"That person is wearing red clothes, could they be getting married?"
"The Fifth Prince said that if we encounter someone underwater, we should rescue them first."
After all, it's a human life. If we take good care of the person after saving them, there shouldn't be any problems.
After the guards worked together, they pulled the person from the water. "It really is the groom..."
"We need to change his clothes quickly and have the imperial physician examine him..."
The commotion outside naturally disturbed Yongqi, who was a light sleeper.
He got out of bed, covered Xiao Yanzi with the quilt, and then got dressed and went out.
After leaving the room, he went down to the next floor and saw the groom who hadn't changed his clothes yet. "What's going on?"
"Reporting to the Fifth Prince, these are the people we just rescued..."
Yongqi pouted, "Then let's take a look at him quickly..."
He couldn't let Xiao Yanzi come over, otherwise, if she got entangled with him, that would be terrible.
After examining him, the imperial physician found that he only had a fever and no other problems.
"Then go and prepare his medicine," Yongqi instructed the imperial physician, then looked at the other palace maids present, "Take good care of him."
After leaving the man's room, Yongqi looked into the distance, where dawn was still breaking, and wondered, "Who could this person be?"
He had just looked closely at the man's face, but he didn't recognize the person.
When it was time for the wedding ceremony, Xiao Yanzi, who had already gotten up, also came over curiously to see the unconscious groom.
"Little Swallow, there's nothing to see here..." Yongqi tried to stop her. Although he was sure that the man was not as good-looking as him, and he was sure that Little Swallow would not like him, he was afraid that the man would have his eye on Little Swallow!
Seeing Yongqi's alarmed expression, Xiao Yanzi couldn't help but laugh. "Hey, what's with that look? Are you afraid I'll fall for him?"
"Little Swallow, I just don't want you to have contact with other men..." Yongqi pouted and leaned on her shoulder.
It's fine for him to interact with Er Kang and Benjamin normally, since they are good friends.
However, it's best to be wary of strangers who suddenly appear.
Just as Xiao Yanzi was trying to persuade Yongqi, the man woke up.
Who are you?
Upon hearing the noise, Yongqi and Xiaoyanzi went inside, and Fuerkang and Xia Ziwei also came down after hearing the news.
"It was the ship's guards who saw you floating in the water and rescued you..."
Yongqi stood in front of Xiaoyanzi, blocking the man's view of her, and explained to him why he was on the ship.
"So it was you who saved me. Thank you, Xu Jie."
The groom had changed into a light blue suit and looked like a handsome young man.
"Who are you?"
After Yongqi and the others introduced themselves, Xu Jie quickly stood up and knelt down on the ground with a thud, saying, "Xu Jie is blind and did not recognize you distinguished guests."
"Have you heard of us?"
Xu Jie laughed and said, "The story of Prince Rong and his wife has long been known throughout Hangzhou; they are practically household names!"
Yongqi asked curiously, "So, you're from Hangzhou? Then why did you end up here?"
Xu Jie sighed, "It's laughable, really. My marriage wasn't pure from the very beginning..."
Fu Erkang asked, "What do you mean?"
"That day I fell into a hunter's trap, and a chivalrous woman appeared and saved me. Since then, I have never forgotten her."
"Then one day, I was dragged to a brothel by a friend, and there I saw her dressed as a man by chance..."
"I didn't want to miss out again, so I immediately confessed my feelings to her."
"I originally thought that she was moved by me, which is why she agreed to marry me..."
“My parents and I were overjoyed and eagerly awaited her marriage, but we never imagined that our wedding day would be the day my family was destroyed and we would die…”
Hearing this, everyone felt that the story seemed familiar, as if there had been someone whose family was destroyed and blood flowed like a river on their wedding day.
"She had already come all the way here, and the wedding ceremony was about to take place when my parents, along with all the servants in the mansion, were poisoned to death..."
The people looked at each other in disbelief. What kind of deep-seated hatred could drive someone to poison everyone in the entire mansion?
Yongqi asked, "Then why weren't you poisoned?"
"Because she said she had to kill me with her own hands to quell the hatred in her heart..."
"But I have absolutely no idea what I did to offend her?"
"Just as I was about to ask her why she did this to me, someone appeared and rescued me..."
"I initially thought he was kindly saving me, but I never expected him to just say something that filled me with despair..."
"He impersonated me, killed her entire family, and forced himself on her, causing her family to be destroyed. And she has always been the type to seek revenge..."
Qing'er frowned and said, "So, you're taking the blame for him?"
Why would he treat you like that?
Xu Jie smiled bitterly, "He is my uncle's only son. My uncle lost the fight with my father over the family property and thought my father would kill us all, so he chose to commit suicide. My aunt followed him in death. He is convinced that my father and I drove my uncle's family to their deaths, so he wants to make me suffer the same way he did..."
"After he took me away, he originally intended to torture me first and then kill me, but I refused to compromise and found a chance to escape. In my panic, I jumped into the river..."
Little Swallow asked, "What happened to the girl you were going to marry?"
Xu Jie shook his head, "After he rescued me, I never heard from her again. I don't know how she is now..."
Xia Ziwei asked, "What's that girl's name? Maybe we can help you find her."
"Her name is Wen Jiamin, and she is 18 years old..." Xu Jie told Yongqi and Xiaoyanzi all the information he knew.
Little Swallow comforted her, "Don't worry, we have a wide network of connections. With her information, we should be able to find her soon."
"Xu Jie thanks you again."
Yongqi smiled and said, "Since we've met, it means we're destined to meet. Take good care of yourself, and it shouldn't be long before we reach West Lake."
The boat docked at noon.
"Your Majesty, Benjamin takes his leave." Benjamin had already packed his things and handed over all the tasks he needed to do.
Emperor Qianlong smiled and said, "Benjamin, have a safe journey and return soon."
"Your Majesty, rest assured, I will definitely go and return as soon as possible."
After he came out of Qianlong's place, Yongqi and Xiaoyanzi were waiting for him.
Yongqi patted Benjamin on the shoulder, "Good brother, we'll be waiting for you to attend your wedding."
Xiao Jian walked over and asked, "Have you brought everything you need for your return trip? Do you want me to send someone to protect you on your way back?"
Benjamin laughed and said, "I've brought enough supplies. As for manpower, we don't need it. Your place is more important. I'm just a foreigner; who would come after me?"
"Don't worry, I will definitely get back safely and I will bring you good news."
In fact, everyone knew that this might not come true, so Yongqi, Xiaoyanzi, and Xiaojian all sent people to accompany Benjamin.
Benjamin smiled helplessly when he saw the people who suddenly appeared behind him. "If this is the only way you can feel at ease, then you can all come along."
He's going home, which means crossing the ocean, and who knows what might happen along the way...
Finally, Benjamin discovered that not only Yongqi, Xiaoyanzi, and Xiao Jian had arranged people for him, but even Emperor Qianlong had sent guards to follow him. He smiled helplessly, "Yongqi, go and thank the Emperor for me. When I come back, I'll bring you some hot chocolate."
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