It was August now, and the lake water wasn't as warm as it is in summer. It felt a bit chilly the moment I stepped into it.
Fortunately, Zhao Ji jumped in the right position and directly grabbed the person in the water.
Zhao Ji was careful about their status and relationship, so he reached out very cautiously. He only pulled the two arms and didn't dare touch anywhere else.
But the person in the water obviously didn't care whether he lived or died, and just came up and hugged him tightly.
Zhao Ji cried out in pain for a moment. If he went up like this, would Shen Zhixiu kill him?
At this time, Zhao Ji's waist was wrapped, his chest was pressed tightly against the other two legs, and even his legs were pressed tightly against the other two legs.
He tried to separate from the person in his arms, but it was inconvenient to move in the water. After several attempts, he was exhausted.
Zhao Ji knew that this was not the way to go. He couldn't hold on in the water for much longer, so he had no choice but to get up like this.
He secretly prayed in his heart, hoping that Shen Zhixiu would be magnanimous and not bother with him. Although he liked women, he valued his life more. There were some people that he wouldn't dare touch even if he had ten times the courage.
When Shen Zhixiu saw people reaching the shore, he quickly reached out and pulled Zhao Ji up, splashing water all over his body and face.
Huanpei, who was standing aside, was so scared that her face turned pale. Everything was a mess. What should she do next?
She stamped her feet anxiously and wanted to leave and go back to the Third Madam. But Lord Shen seemed to be staring at her all the time, and she was so scared that she dared not move.
After Zhao Ji was pulled up, he sat on the ground and took a few deep breaths. The person in his arms was motionless, as if he had fainted.
Zhao Ji looked at Shen Zhixiu for help, "Zhixiu, my sister-in-law might have thought it was you who went down to rescue them."
"Hurry up and carry the person over to see if he needs help. You have to do it yourself."
Shen Zhixiu glanced at the woman in Zhao Ji's arms, whose hair was disheveled and whose face was unclear. He said, "This person is not Qingyu."
Zhao Ji was stunned. "Not my sister-in-law? Then who is this?"
He reached out and gathered the hair of the woman in his arms, and only then could he see her face clearly.
It looked familiar, but I couldn't recognize it. "What is this?"
Shen Zhixiu glanced at the ring and said, "She should be the cousin of the Gu family, the grandniece of the old lady of the Su family."
He had guessed it before he came. How could the Su family's maid have a Pingzhou accent? It was just the right opportunity to use Zhao Ji's hand to deal with the person. As for Zhao Ji, he would compensate him.
Zhao Ji was stunned. Miss Gu?
But there was no time to worry about that at the moment. The young lady from the Gu family must have been choked by the water.
He could only lay her flat and, according to the instructions in the Golden Chamber Essentials, press her chest while breathing.
Although Zhao Ji usually spends his days among all kinds of women, he did these things without any distractions. He just wanted to make sure that no one was hurt.
Fortunately, water soon flowed out of the corners of Gu Jinlan's mouth, and his breathing became much smoother, but he did not wake up.
Zhao Ji frowned and said, "We need to change her into clean clothes first, and then we need to find a doctor to check her out."
Shen Zhixiu looked at Huanpei and asked, "Where can we go to change clothes?"
Huanpei subconsciously said, "There's a changing room opposite the waterside pavilion. That's a good place to go."
The Su family's waterside pavilion was remote, and this place was at the innermost part of the pavilion, so few people were around. Gu Jinlan wanted to make a big deal out of this, so she instructed Huanpei in advance. After she went inside to change her clothes, she told Huanpei to call for help. Now that Shen Zhixiu asked, Huanpei blurted out the answer.
Shen Zhixiu nodded, "Take us there." He looked at Zhao Ji again, "Cousin, please carry her over."
Zhao Ji was a straightforward person and didn't think too much about it.
"Let me hold her, so don't hold your hands."
Since he had rescued the person, he might as well help him to the end. Besides, Shen Zhixiu was a scholar and not as strong as him.
In this way, Huanpei took a few people to the vacant room opposite the water pavilion.
Huanpei helped Gu Jinlan change clothes. There happened to be a set of men's clothes in the room, so Zhao Ji also went to take a shower and change clothes. His body was stained with water and dirt, so he had to wash and change clothes from head to toe.
Shen Zhixiu had nothing to do, so he stopped a passing maid at the door and said, "Go to the inner house and inform them that the cousin of the Gu family fell into the water. Ask the old lady and the third lady of the Gu family to come and take a look, and also ask a doctor to come."
The little maid was just a servant who did the rough work of sweeping the yard, but she recognized the man in front of her and knew that he was the eldest lady's husband.
She was quick-witted and, though a little timid, she still bravely asked, "I have learned the techniques of Qigong and massage. Do you need me to help Miss Gu?"
This was also a common practice in every mansion, and all new servants and maids had to learn it, so that if someone fell into the water, they could be rescued in time.
Shen Zhixiu said, "The person has breathed his last, and the water has been squeezed out. But he's still unconscious. Go call someone over."
When the little maid heard this, she almost ran towards Songhe Hall.
At this time, Songhe Hall was very lively, and Su Qingyu was talking with several ladies.
Feicui came back from somewhere, walked behind her and whispered a few words. Su Qingyu nodded with a smile.
After a while, Su Yihui also walked in, looking at Su Qingyu with a gloating smile.
He came out to celebrate the birthday and brought back a concubine. And she was his grandmother's niece, so she couldn't be beaten or scolded. She just couldn't believe that when someone like Gu Jinlan came into the mansion, Shen Zhixiu could really remain calm and unmoved?
She doesn't believe that there is a man in this world who can remain calm when a woman sits on his lap.
The little maid who brought the news looked around as soon as she entered the house, feeling somewhat bewildered. She had only been in the mansion for a year and had only been sweeping the courtyard, so she didn't know the rules of the inner courtyard.
Seeing that no one paid attention to her, she could only walk up to the old lady and said loudly: "Old lady, Mr. Shen asked me to tell you that Miss Gu fell into the water."
After she finished her two sentences, the entire hall of Qingyuanju fell silent, and everyone looked at the little maid in front of them.
The old lady asked in a deep voice, "What did you say? Jinlan fell into the water? Did your son-in-law ask you to come and report it?"
The little maid nodded and replied, "Yes, Third Master Shen asked me to bring the news. He is now in the wing room opposite the waterside pavilion. It seems that Miss Gu is bathing and changing clothes."
Before everyone could react, Su Yihui had already asked, “Was it Mr. Shen San who saved Miss Gu’s cousin?”
The little maid didn't know who saved her. After thinking for a while, she said, "Mr. Shen's clothes were soaked, and he asked for a doctor. Miss Gu was still unconscious after being rescued."
After these words were spoken, many people looked at Su Qingyu with puzzled expressions.
The person was saved by Shen Zhixiu, and the Qi that was passed to him must have been passed to him by Shen Zhixiu. In this case, does this person have to enter the Shen family?
Some people began to whisper, most of them just wanting to watch the fun.
The old lady and the two wives of the Gu family stood up and walked out together. No matter what, they had to go and take a look.
Nanny Yuan ordered someone to call a doctor and had a sedan chair carried over.
Su Qingyu and Second Madam Yang also followed the crowd.
Su Yihui took two quick steps and walked to Madam Gu San to support her. "Don't worry, Aunt San, Cousin Jinlan will be fine."
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