Watermarks?
It must have been splashed out accidentally when she went into the water!
Yuan Yao sank to the bottom of the water, feeling drowsy and disoriented.
no!
The water temperature in this hot spring is a little too high; if she holds it in for too long, she probably won't be able to stand it!
This tiny body is too small to hold its breath for very long.
My lungs are about to explode.
Fortunately, the pool was always maintained by palace servants, and it was filled with medicinal packets and sprinkled with flower petals, so that it was not easy to be discovered if someone hid inside...
At this moment, Xu Wanzhi, from behind the artificial hill, asked, "Where are the watermarks?"
Madam Xu asked doubtfully, "The hot spring water is very hot. Logically, water splashed on marble should dry quickly, but these water stains look fresh. Could someone have come here...?"
"Splash..."
The sound of a heavy object sinking into the water could be heard.
Immediately afterwards, Xu Wanzhi exclaimed, "Ah!"
"Wanzhi!" Madam Xu was startled and hurriedly ran behind the artificial hill. "Wanzhi, what's wrong?"
Just then, a large hand lifted Yuan Yao from the bottom of the water and quickly wrapped her in a dry towel.
After being lifted into the air, she was carried to another courtyard.
There is also a fairly large hot spring in this courtyard, and several purple bamboos are planted around the pool, making it quiet and elegant.
"hiss……"
Suddenly leaving the hot water, she was still soaking wet, and the dry towel quickly became wet as well. The alternation between hot and cold made her shiver involuntarily.
She wrapped her arms around her small body and asked in a low voice, "Poyue, what's going on with Consort Wan?"
She was in the water and thought she heard Consort Wan scream.
Po Yue lowered her head and answered in a low voice, "Consort Wan fell into the hot spring."
fall?
Could it really be such a coincidence?
Knowing that she was about to lose her breath, Consort Wan deliberately fell down?
Po Yue did not answer, but coldly said, "This subordinate will go and call Miss Danqing in to serve you."
Yuan Yao: "..."
She shivered and pointed to the hot spring pool at her feet: "Is this water deep?"
Po Yue said, "Deep... then."
?
Is it deep or not?
That's all.
Yuan Yao waved her little hand: "Go out and call Danqing in."
"Yes." Po Yue left with her head down.
Soon, Danqing came in.
Upon seeing Yuan Yao, she asked worriedly, "Princess, what happened?"
Yuan Yao spread out her small hands: "We almost got caught."
As soon as she spread her hands, she shivered from the cold.
Danqing quickly came over, wrapped her in a thick blanket, put her in the water, and said worriedly, "Princess, if you soak in the water for a while longer, you might catch a cold from the cool breeze."
Upon entering the water again, Yuan Yao couldn't help but shiver.
After the hot spring water drove away the chill from her body, she said, "When I went into the water, I accidentally splashed some water on the stone steps by the pool, and Madam Xu found it."
Upon hearing this, Danqing's eyes widened in surprise.
Yuan Yao blinked: "Fortunately, Consort Wan fell in time."
Otherwise, she'll be finished!
Danqing sighed helplessly, picked up a dry handkerchief, and wiped the water off Yuan Yao's hair, saying as she did so, "This Consort Wan is really bold. Wasn't last night's lesson enough?"
Yuan Yao replied, "She did calculate it. It's summer now, and at this time, it's already hot, so no one will come to soak in the hot springs."
Unfortunately, Consort Wan happened to run into her, who was covered in sweat after riding a horse...
Danqing continued working: "Walls have ears; Consort Wan was too careless."
Yuan Yao said, "If she hadn't been so careless, I wouldn't have heard so much..."
As the two were talking, they heard the very faint sound of water droplets behind them.
Yuan Yao paused for a moment, then turned around.
Five steps away from the edge of the pool, a man in black was half-squatting and half-kneeling. He was clutching his chest, his whole body was soaking wet, and his clothes were torn and dripping water.
Half of his face was hidden under a mask, while the other half had an eerily pale complexion, as if it had never seen the light of day.
Half of his face was hidden, but he was still very young, with baby fat still lingering on his cheeks. He had sharp eyebrows, bright eyes, a mole hidden in the brow peak, a straight nose, and thin lips that were completely bloodless. Yet, his gaze was resolute, and his expression was gentle.
"Lingering Wind?"
Yuan Yao called out softly.
Although she had never seen this face before, she was certain that the person in front of her was Canfeng!
Sure enough, the man clutched his chest, shifted his body, and assumed a half-kneeling position. His voice, clear and bright with a youthful quality, said, "Your subordinate, Canfeng, is late in coming to your rescue. I beg Your Highness's forgiveness."
After speaking, his Adam's apple bobbed slightly, and he frowned as if he were holding back his emotions.
Yuan Yao could tell at a glance that he was seriously injured.
Wounds and water...
How painful must it be?
It's him!
Did he do something just now that caused Consort Wan to fall into the water?
Yuan Yao waved to Danqing: "Sister Danqing, have someone bring Canfeng some clean clothes."
Danqing responded and went out the door.
Yuan Yao looked at Canfeng and said, "Don't hold back."
As her voice faded, Canfeng coughed up a mouthful of blood: "Pfft..."
After spitting out blood, he said in a hoarse voice, "I shouldn't have appeared at this time, offending the princess's eyes. But I've heard that many things have happened at the palace, and I'm worried about the princess..."
To offend her eyes?
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Yuan Yao was both angry and distressed. "You're covered in injuries, why don't you go see a doctor first!"
What could possibly happen to me? Even if you're not by my side, Father will send other guards for me!
Sure enough, Canfeng is a complete idiot!
Thankfully, this silly boy survived...
Seeing that Yuan Yao was angry, Can Feng raised his head and smiled faintly at her: "This subordinate... is very happy."
He was finally able to show his face to her.
Yuan Yao, her face full of worry, shouted into the air, "Broken Moon!"
The broken moon appeared quietly.
Yuan Yao said, "I'll lend a helping hand to the crippled one."
"Yes." Po Yue walked to Can Feng's side.
Canfeng waved his hand: "I'm fine..."
Before he could finish speaking, another mouthful of blood welled up inside him.
Yuan Yao was terrified.
At this moment, Po Yue took out a small porcelain bottle from his bosom, opened the lid, and poured out a pill: "Swallow it."
Looking at the pill, Canfeng paused for a moment and refused, saying, "This is the Dark Guard's medicine. I am no longer a member of the Dark Guard, so I cannot accept it."
"Too talkative!"
Po Yue raised her hand, deftly pinched Can Feng's chin, stuffed the pill into his mouth, and patted his back twice forcefully.
The pill slid down the throat.
Canfeng sighed helplessly, "You gave me the medicine, what about you?"
Po Yue coldly replied, "It's nothing."
After feeding Canfeng the medicine, Poyue bowed to Yuanyao and disappeared once again.
Soon, Danqing entered with a young eunuch.
The young eunuch, carrying a blue robe in his hands, lowered his head and kept his eyes straight ahead as soon as he stepped into the courtyard.
Yuan Yao said to Can Feng, "Go and change your clothes. I'll have your uncle take a look at your injury later."
"Yes." Canfeng was helped up by the little eunuch.
Danqing glanced at the time and asked, "Princess, it's time to get up."
After entering the changing room, Yuan Yao asked curiously, "Why is this hot spring fenced off separately?"
Upon hearing this, Danqing said gently, "This is the thousand-year-old hot spring."
A hot spring that's nine thousand years old?
Wow! No wonder he's her father, he even has his own hot spring courtyard!
You really know how to enjoy life!
Yuan Yao asked, "Where is Father?"
Did you just finish soaking it?
How could a girl like her soak in a hot spring with her father?
Danqing replied with a smile, "Your Majesty has not yet bathed in the hot spring. He has already bathed and changed his clothes and is waiting for the Princess to come over."
Yuan Yao breathed a sigh of relief, her little voice becoming cheerful: "I'm going to find Daddy! I need to tell him about the Xu family's plans!"
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