The Third Prince slid forward with all his might, glancing back at the First Prince every now and then. Sure enough, he saw that the First Prince was being pulled behind him, and he couldn't help but believe that it was because of the problem with the skateboard under his feet.
Seeing that he couldn't catch up with the Third Prince ahead, the First Prince had no choice but to quicken his pace. The two were locked in a tight tug-of-war, the distance between them sometimes far and sometimes near.
Da and the others had long since disappeared from sight; they must have skated off to another route.
The Third Prince became even more anxious as he watched the First Prince following closely behind him, unable to shake him off no matter what he did.
The two unknowingly slipped onto a lakeside path, a place rarely visited. Even the eunuchs in charge of tending the garden seldom came here.
"Hongjun, stop right now! Give me back my skateboard!" The eldest prince kept shouting from behind, but because the skateboard was indeed not as agile as his own, he could not stop the third prince no matter what he did.
"Go ahead and catch me if you dare!" The Third Prince was no longer the cautious and reserved boy he usually was; he was now immersed in the excitement of finally defeating his elder brother. He was, after all, just a child, and his long-suppressed emotions needed to be released. However, the Third Prince chose this particular moment to unleash his power, ultimately harming himself and others. By the time he realized what was happening, it was too late.
Unbeknownst to them, the two slid to the spot where Li had arranged for someone to pour egg white on the surface, and sure enough, the Third Prince's pulleys began to slip.
The eldest prince, following behind, saw him wandering along the path, with Bixin Lake less than a meter behind. Anxious, he immediately shouted, "Hongjun, stop running! I won't chase you anymore. Be careful!"
Before Honghui could utter his next words, his pulley suddenly detached, and the Third Prince saw the First Prince's body suddenly fly forward before crashing heavily to the ground. Because the road sloped downwards on both sides, the First Prince fell into the lake almost simultaneously with the impact.
"Big brother!!~~" The Third Prince had already slipped and fallen to the ground. When his hand touched the ground, he felt that it was sticky. But he didn't care about that and immediately screamed loudly, "Help! Help! Big brother has fallen into the water."
But the Third Prince called out several times, and there was no response.
Seeing the eldest prince struggling in the water, the third prince struggled to his feet and then lay down by the lake to try to pull the eldest prince out.
"Help! Is anyone there?" The Third Prince cried out in fright; it all happened so suddenly. He had no idea things would turn out this way.
"Third Prince, what are you doing there?" Suddenly, Zhang Rongyuan's voice came from behind.
"Quick, quick, go find someone to save my eldest brother! He's fallen into the water!" the Third Prince cried out.
When Zhang Rongyuan looked at the water, there was no sign of his elder brother. But he didn't dare to delay and immediately tried his best to find the nearest person to help.
When the servants guarding the garden arrived, the Third Prince was already lying on the lakeside, trembling with fear. The young eunuch jumped into the lake without even taking off his clothes, while the others hurriedly pulled the terrified Third Prince aside.
"It's all my fault, it's all my fault. I shouldn't have let my elder brother chase after me. Elder brother, please don't let anything happen to you." The Third Prince was so frightened that he was completely disoriented. He spoke incoherently and cried.
Soon, the Fujin rushed over almost frantically, followed by a large group of maids; then came Li, Wu, Song...
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