Chapter 37 Jumping into the Lake
Shen Jiasui's whole body was so weak that he could not withstand Zhao Huaizhen's push and he retreated repeatedly.
"careful!"
Cui Mingjue let out a low cry and stepped forward in time.
He was also very sensible and just opened his palms to support Shen Jiasui's back.
Shen Jiasui immediately used the force to stand firm, and Cui Mingjue withdrew his hand.
“Miss Shen, what’s going on?”
He had been standing behind Shen Jiasui just now, and only saw her face at this moment. He instantly realized that something was wrong and his expression changed.
Not to mention the obvious bloodstain at the corner of Shen Jiasui's mouth. At this moment, her cheeks were flushed and her eyes were blurred. Where was the clear-headed and upright spirit she had when they met in the Imperial College last time?
Shen Jiasui opened her red lips slightly, her breath was hot and disordered, and when she heard a male voice behind her ears, she couldn't help but shudder all over.
She turned her head and saw that it was Cui Mingjue. She was so scared that she raised her hand and pushed him hard, and she stepped back repeatedly.
"Don't come over here!"
Cui Mingjue was caught off guard and was pushed back a step. When he looked up again, his eyes were full of surprise.
The Cui family is a big family. At his age now, how could he not know the secrets of the inner house?
Shen Jiasui looked like he had been... drugged!
He had just been in the attic opposite the lake and had seen all of Shen Jiasui's actions, so at this moment, he immediately looked towards the pavilion.
Is that the pot of water?
At this moment, Shen Jiasui only felt that his own heartbeat was extremely clear, and it seemed to ring in his ears again and again.
Her consciousness began to become confused, and all kinds of beautiful images even appeared in her mind involuntarily.
That was the "Su Nu Jing" that her mother gave her before she got married. She read it all in one breath with shyness and curiosity.
Cui Mingjue withdrew his gaze from the pavilion and looked at Shen Jiasui again. A strange look suddenly flashed across his face, which was originally filled with worry.
His family is looking for a suitable wife for him.
He has no say in his own marriage, so his grandfather and cousin must have already considered it.
Shen Jiasui had been engaged to Lu Yunzheng but broke off the engagement, so he was definitely not considered by his grandfather and cousin.
If I go forward now, Shen Jiasui will have lost his mind. If the two of them cross the line in public, they will be tied together.
If he has to get married, he doesn't mind Shen Jiasui...right?
This thought only flashed through Cui Mingjue's mind, and he was frightened himself.
Everyone had never encountered such a scene before, and they looked at each other in bewilderment. Some of the smart people had some guesses in their minds, but they didn't dare to step forward to get involved.
Cui Mingjue was in a state of confusion. He finally sighed slightly, walked to Zhao Huaizhen's side, and said in a low voice:
"Princess, Miss Shen may have been poisoned by a foul drug. After all, she is the legitimate daughter of General Dingguo's mansion. If today's incident becomes a big deal, I'm afraid it will be embarrassing for Prince Rong's mansion."
Zhao Huaizhen's eyes widened when he heard this. "What did you say?"
Prince Rong has few concubines, and his wife has a stable status, so the palace backyard has always been peaceful.
Moreover, Zhao Huaizhen was the apple of her parents' eye and had always been carefully protected. She had never seen such a thing as foul medicine.
"Princess, you should take the person away quickly. If Miss Shen loses her composure today, I don't think General Dingguo will let it go."
Seeing that Zhao Huaizhen had not responded yet, Cui Mingjue frowned and urged him.
Zhao Huaizhen knew the seriousness of the matter, so he quickly walked up to Shen Jiasui.
"Shen Jiasui, how are you? I'll take you away first!"
At this moment, Zhao Huaizhen couldn't help but feel wronged in his heart.
No wonder Shen Jiasui asked her if she had done anything to the water just now, it turned out that she had been drugged.
But she knew nothing. How could a princess like her use such despicable means!
A voice that came and went rang in her ears. Shen Jiasui slowly came back to her senses. She saw double in front of her eyes and she seemed to see that it was Zhao Huaizhen who was holding her arm.
Shen Jiasui shook her head. This foul drug was very powerful. Every inch of her skin was clamoring for desire, and she could not even bear the touch of a woman.
Too late...
"Shen——"
Zhao Huaizhen was about to pull Shen Jiasui away, but she suddenly broke free and ran forward with staggering steps. The direction was...
"ah!"
Amid the crowd's cries of shock,
thump--
Shen Jiasui jumped into the lake without hesitation.
"Quick, help! Help!"
Zhao Huaizhen was stunned at first, but then he reacted, his heart beating in his throat, and he hurried over.
The surroundings were in chaos.
Cui Mingjue clenched his fist and followed.
As a result, at this moment, someone grabbed him from behind.
"Mingjue, I'm going. If you go down, Shen Jiasui will rely on you!"
“Let go!”
Cui Mingjue shouted coldly, shook off the man's hand, and rushed over again.
Zhao Huaizhen had already reached the shore. Her heart was beating like a drum, and she bent forward.
Cui Mingjue caught up and was about to jump in to save the person, but at this moment -
"call--"
A person suddenly emerged from the lake. Who else could it be but Shen Jiasui?
The cool lake water greatly relieved the heat in his body, and Shen Jiasui finally regained his sanity.
She raised her hand to push away the wet hair that was blocking her face, and at a glance she saw Zhao Huaizhen, whose face was pale, and Cui Mingjue, who was standing there.
"I can swim, no problem."
Shen Jiasui opened his mouth and shouted, paddling in the lake with his hands, with only his head sticking out of the water.
When Zhao Huaizhen saw this, he patted his chest repeatedly and finally let out a long sigh.
Cui Mingjue slowly stood up, his face calm, and there was no sign of him having the slightest intention of jumping into the water to save people.
Shen Jiasui knew that using lake water to suppress the heat was only a temporary solution, and this foul drug needed to be completely removed from the body with medicine.
She wiped her face and shouted to Zhao Huaizhen, "Please persuade everyone to leave so that I can come ashore."
Zhao Huaizhen had calmed down by now. She nodded, turned around and said to everyone:
"Everyone go somewhere else, and don't let anyone know what happened today."
There was no time for everyone to withdraw, so how could they dare to stay and watch the fun? They all bowed and left.
Cui Mingjue glanced at Shen Jiasui, then turned around and left with the young men.
"Everyone leave."
When he waved his hand, everyone responded.
In a short while, the place was cleared up.
Shen Jiasui turned his head and looked around, confirming that there was no one around, then swam to the shore.
She now sees things clearly. She doesn't care about reputation, but reputation can indeed ruin a person.
If others saw her wet body today, it would be trouble again.
At this time, a maid came running over in a hurry, holding a cloak in her hand.
This was what Zhao Huaizhen told me after he came to his senses, and he arrived at the right time.
As soon as Shen Jiasui climbed up, Zhao Huaizhen took off his cloak and immediately wrapped Shen Jiasui tightly.
"Let's go change clothes first."
Zhao Huaizhen pulled Shen Jiasui over and walked hurriedly.
The two of them reached the fork in the road. Seeing Zhao Huaizhen leading him to the left, Shen Jiasui was alert and immediately waved his hand.
"Princess, the changing courtyard doesn't seem to be here, right?"
When they were walking towards the west courtyard just now, the maid who led the way gave her a brief introduction to the various destinations, and she still remembered it.
Zhao Huaizhen saw that Shen Jiasui looked alert and obviously suspected her, and her face turned red with anxiety.
"Would I harm you? That's the dressing area for guests. There are many people there. I'll take you to the inner courtyard."
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