Chapter 199 Chapter 199 Rescue
There was a luxurious pleasure boat in the river ahead. There were several people struggling in the water, and everyone on the boat was trying desperately to rescue them.
It's freezing cold, and it's not pleasant to fall into the water in this weather.
The movement in the river also attracted the attention of many people on the shore. There happened to be a lot of pleasure boats and ships crowded together there, and some people were deliberately making trouble, making the rescue look a little disorganized.
When the people on the shore saw this, they were all worried about the person who fell into the water.
Yu Li took a look, called out to Fu Wenxiao, and jumped away from the shore.
She stepped on the lanterns floating on the river, waded away, and landed on a small boat in the river.
The man in the boat was holding a rope to rescue someone, but suddenly he noticed something and turned around in surprise. He found that there was a masked girl in his boat. When he was about to speak, the girl snatched the rope from his hand.
"you……"
Yu Li threw the rope into the river, and the rope instantly entangled a woman struggling in the river and pulled her out of the river. The sound of water splashed, and the person in the river was directly pulled out of the water and flew towards the boat.
Yu Li reached out, held the woman's waist, and put her on the boat.
The water on the woman's body also dripped onto her clothes, but she ignored it and continued to save people.
Then she threw the rope to another woman in the river and rescued her as well.
Seeing this scene, everyone around was stunned and forgot to react.
Even the people on the boat were stunned and stopped trying to stop her from rescuing people. Instead, they moved aside to make it easier for her to rescue people.
Yu Li rescued several women in the river one by one. The splashing river water soon soaked her clothes.
After rescuing the man, Yu Li returned the rope to the owner of the boat and prepared to leave, but a wet hand reached out and tightly grabbed the hem of her skirt.
She turned her head and looked at the person who was holding her clothes, and recognized him instantly.
It’s Princess Fuhui.
The pleasure boat over there also turned around, and the people on the boat called out "Princess" to this side.
Princess Fuhui was soaked all over. She sat in the boat in a mess, her clothes sticking to her body. She shivered in the cold wind. But she still held Yu Li's clothes tightly and said in a trembling voice, "You, you... don't leave."
Yu Li could have brushed her hand away, but seeing how pitiful she looked like a drowned dog, he held back.
The pleasure boat came over quickly, and the people on the boat wrapped Princess Fuhui in a cloak and hurriedly sent her onto the boat.
During this period, Princess Fuhui never let go and held Yu Li tightly.
Yu Li had no choice but to follow them onto the pleasure boat and was taken to a cabin in the boat.
Soon after, a maid came in with a set of clean clothes and said, "Miss, your clothes are wet, please change them first." Then she said with gratitude, "Thank you for saving our princess just now."
Yu Li looked at the clothes. The material was very good and it was obviously brand new and no one had ever worn it.
She slowly took the clothes and went behind the screen to change them.
The dress doesn't fit me well. It's tight at the bust, wide at the waist and a little too short at the hem.
When she came out after changing her clothes, the maid took a look and felt a little embarrassed. She quickly said, "Miss, please wait a moment. I will go find another set of clothes for you."
This dress belongs to Princess Fuhui, so it is naturally brand new and has never been worn.
I had seen that this girl was taller and thinner than Princess Fuhui, but I didn't expect her clothes to be so ill-fitting.
Moreover, most of the new clothes on the ship belonged to Princess Fuhui, and the materials were of excellent quality. It would be inappropriate to give her clothes that had been worn by others.
Soon the maid found another set of clothes.
The material of the clothes was not that good this time, but the clothes fit better, except that the waist was still a little loose. Yu Li didn't care and just tightened it with a belt.
The maid saw that she was wearing a mask and wanted to say something but held back, saying respectfully, "Miss, the princess wants to see you."
Yu Li rolled up his sleeves and said, "Let's go."
The maid couldn't help but look at her again, and then took her to a cabin on the houseboat.
The cabin was warm. Princess Fuhui was inside, with a group of people surrounding her.
Princess Fuhui had already changed into clean clothes. Her black hair was draped behind her. She sat there with a pale face. Her lips were a little purple from the cold. She looked listless and had not yet recovered.
A maid brought her ginger soup, two maids dried her hair, and another maid next to her massaged her hands and feet. There were five or six people serving her.
When she saw Yu Li, Princess Fuhui's eyes lit up. She brushed away the maid who was feeding her ginger soup and stood up to greet him.
She grabbed Yu Li's hand, stared at her closely, and said, "You're here, are you cold?"
Then he asked the maid to bring her a bowl of ginger soup, as well as a hot water bottle and a hand warmer, for fear that Yu Li would get cold.
Yu Li was not used to being held by a stranger like this, so he used some skillful force to withdraw his hand.
But Princess Fuhui was a person who didn't know how to read other people's faces. Seeing this, she reached out again, but this time she didn't hold her hand, but grabbed Yu Li's sleeve.
Yu Li stared at the hand and said nothing.
Princess Fuhui happily pulled her sleeve.
Yu Li glanced at her and said, "It's okay, I'll leave first..."
Before she could finish her words, a maid came in and reported, "Princess, the person who caused you to fall into the water has been caught. His Royal Highness the Third Prince and His Royal Highness the Sixth Prince have sent people to ask about your condition. Do you want to..."
"Don't worry about it!" Princess Fuhui's eyes were stern, "Let them go, there's no need for them to pretend to be kind!"
After receiving the order, the maid turned around and went out.
Princess Fuhui turned her head to look at Yu Li, and the expression on her face changed to a pitiful one, "My lady, please don't leave yet. You saved me, and I haven't thanked you yet."
Yu Li shook his head, "No need."
Princess Fuhui grabbed her sleeve tightly and pulled her to sit on the low couch over there.
The maids in the cabin came to serve them very tactfully, bringing ginger soup to feed them, one feeding Princess Fuhui and the other feeding Yu Li.
Yu Li stretched out his hand to block it, "I don't need it."
"Drink something." Princess Fuhui said, "Your clothes are wet just now. Drink some ginger soup to warm your body, otherwise you will get sick."
Yu Li shook her head. She didn’t like the taste of ginger soup and felt that she didn’t need to drink it.
Seeing that Yu Li didn't want to drink, Princess Fuhui waved to the maid and didn't force her.
She kept staring at Yu Li and reached out to take off her mask.
Yu Li tilted her head slightly, clearly not wanting her to touch her mask. Princess Fuhui was not annoyed and said, "Thank you for saving me earlier, young lady. If it weren't for you, I would have been suffering in the water."
Yu Li hummed and reacted coldly.
She was used to saving people, so she didn't think it was a big deal. Now she just wanted to leave so that Fu Wenxiao wouldn't have to wait anxiously on the shore.
When Princess Fuhui saw this, she felt that she was not greedy for fame, knew her own status, and did not make any requests. Her calm appearance made people feel at ease.
Having just fallen into the water, she now thinks everyone is a troublemaker who wants to kill her.
Only the girl who saved her can give her enough sense of security.
At this time, another maid came over and said, "Princess, a young man came outside and said he wanted to pick up his wife..."
"What husband?" Princess Fuhui didn't react for a moment.
Instead, Yu Li stood up and said, "I'm here to pick me up."
Seeing Yu Li was about to leave, Princess Fuhui hurriedly followed him out.
When I walked to the deck, I saw a man standing on a boat opposite. He was holding a rabbit lantern in his hand and looking over at me from afar. Behind him were the lanterns along the shore. He stood tall and straight, like the breeze and bright moon, coming towards me gracefully.
He was wearing a mask, so his face couldn't be seen clearly, but his posture, manner, and calm demeanor made people subconsciously respect him.
When she saw him, Princess Fuhui was stunned.
Before she could say anything, Yu Li had already jumped onto the railing and leaped towards the opposite boat.
Everyone cried out in surprise, and then saw her land steadily on the opposite boat and was caught by the people on the boat. Everyone's voices stopped in their throats.
The distance between the two ships was not close, but her figure was so light, like a graceful bird, she landed lightly on the opposite side, leaving people stunned.
After picking up the person, Fu Wenxiao looked over here and asked the boatman to drive the boat away.
As soon as the boat left, a pleasure boat came over. On the boat were the third prince and the sixth prince. They both came to care for Princess Fuhui who had fallen into the water.
It just so happened that they also saw the ship that was leaving. It was a very ordinary ship, but the figure of the man on the deck seemed familiar to them, and they instinctively felt a little disgusted.
"Fuhui, are you okay?"
The third prince and the sixth prince both asked with concern.
Princess Fuhui didn't bother to pay attention to them. She had been rescued when these two people came over. She didn't feel their concern at all, just annoyance.
Princess Fuhui said in a bad tone, "It's nothing, I just fell into the water and now I'm frightened and feel sad! My two royal brothers, please forgive me for my inability to entertain you."
After saying that, he turned around and went back to the cabin.
The third prince and the sixth prince hit a snag and wanted to be angry but held back.
Not long after, the Prince of England boarded Princess Fuhui's pleasure boat.
He came to visit Princess Fuhui on behalf of the Sixth Prince.
If it were anyone else, Princess Fuhui would not bother to pay attention, but she still gave some face to the words of the Prince of England. When her mother was still alive, the wife of the Duke of England had taken care of her mother, and she always remembered this kindness.
Zhao Chang was relieved to see that Princess Fuhui looked fine except for her pale face. He asked, "How did you fall into the water?"
Princess Fuhui's pretty face turned cold, "I will investigate this matter myself."
Seeing that she looked unhappy, Zhao Chang tactfully did not ask any more questions and instead asked, "I heard someone saved you. Where is that person?"
Princess Fuhui glanced at him and said, "Let's go."
"Gone? Do you know who he is?" Zhao Chang was a little surprised. With Princess Fuhui's personality, she should have kept the person.
At this time, Princess Fuhui smiled and said proudly, "Of course I know who she is. You would never guess."
Zhao Chang was a little curious, "Who is it?"
Judging from her expression, it seemed that the person who saved her was not an ordinary person and was not the kind that she would suspect.
As soon as she fell into the water, someone appeared to save her. It made people wonder if it was intentional, because it was such a coincidence that people would suspect that the person who caused her to fall into the water was in cahoots with the person who saved her.
Princess Fuhui said straightforwardly: "She is Fu Xiao's wife."
"Fu Xiao?" Zhao Chang looked stunned.
Princess Fuhui nodded, "If it was someone else, I wouldn't be able to recognize him, but if it was Fu Xiao, I would recognize him even if he turned into ashes."
Zhao Chang looked at her speechlessly and couldn't help asking, "You haven't given up on Fu Xiao yet?"
"What's it got to do with you?" Princess Fuhui glared at him.
Zhao Chang shook his head. It was indeed none of his business, but...
"Princess, for the sake of our acquaintance, I just want to remind you that Fu Xiao's temper is difficult to control. If he wanted to marry you, he would have asked the Saint for permission a few years ago. Given the Saint's love for him, how could he not agree? Moreover, he is now married. Even if you are a princess, if you want to interfere in his marriage, I'm afraid..."
Princess Fuhui looked at him with dissatisfaction, "Am I the kind of person who would steal your love in your heart?"
Zhao Chang thought to himself, that’s not necessarily true.
There are many men who have been harmed by your blessings and wisdom. Fu Xiao is a man you cannot get, so you are afraid of getting possessed by demons and you must get him.
Princess Fuhui didn't bother to pay attention to him and said, "I'm fine here, you can go."
When Zhao Chang heard the order to expel him, he didn't care and stood up leisurely.
“Also, don’t say these nonsense to them, so as to avoid causing trouble for them, thinking that I am going to say something to the emperor on Fu Xiao’s behalf.” Princess Fuhui warned.
Zhao Chang smiled and replied, "I won't tell you, but if you find out for yourself, it's none of my business."
"Just shut up."
Zhao Chang smiled and left in a leisurely manner.
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Back on the shore, Fu Wenxiao saw that Yu Li had changed her clothes. He touched her head and asked without saying anything, "Are you hungry?"
"Not too hungry." Yu Li said. She just saved someone and didn't consume much energy.
Despite this, Fu Wenxiao still bought some food on the roadside to feed her.
Yu Li pushed the mask away, holding the oil-paper bag in his hand, eating while walking around.
Neither of them took what happened just now to heart, it was as simple as Yu Li saving a cat or dog on the roadside.
She has saved many people, so having one more princess doesn’t matter.
It was almost time before the two finally went home.
Yu Li hung the rabbit lantern that Fu Wenxiao bought in the study as a souvenir.
She admired it for a while, then nodded the rabbit's head, and was pulled by Fu Wenxiao to wash up and rest.
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After the Lantern Festival, the weather in the capital was not very good and there were several snowfalls.
After a few days, Yu Li and Fu Wenxiao received news that Princess Yuan'an had returned to the capital, and the emperor himself had sent the Yulin Army to pick her up.
On the day Princess Yuan'an returned to the capital, many people saw the princess's carriage entering the city in a grand procession.
It is unknown what the people in the capital think. For those candidates who are about to take part in the imperial examination, these have nothing to do with them, and they don't care about a princess who has been silent for many years.
Fu Wenxiao had been reading behind closed doors, as if the bustle outside had nothing to do with him.
That night, when it was late at night and everyone was asleep, Yu Li took Fu Wenxiao, climbed over the roof and went to the princess's mansion.
The princess's mansion is very quiet. It is very large and it is difficult for unfamiliar people to tell the directions of east, west, south and north after entering.
Fu Wenxiao was very familiar with this place and brought Yu Li to the main courtyard of the princess's mansion.
This time they did not climb over the roof to go in, but knocked on the door. The gate of the main courtyard opened, and the old woman guarding the courtyard smiled when she saw them.
"Prince, Madam, you are here. I am waiting for you inside."
The two entered the main courtyard and didn't meet anyone along the way.
They saw Princess Yuan'an in the bedroom in the main courtyard. Her face was pale and she looked a little haggard, sitting there listlessly.
Seeing this, Yu Li hurried over and transferred some supernatural powers to her.
Fu Wenxiao also looked at her with some worry.
Seeing the two children's worried expressions, Princess Yuan An smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'm fine."
As she spoke, she couldn't help but cover her mouth and cough, and her cough was quite severe. Yu Li quickly patted her on the back. Nanny Ru next to her looked anxious and wanted to say something but held back.
After a long while, Princess Yuan An finally stopped coughing and said, "From now on, you don't have to rush out in the middle of the night to see me. If you want to see me, just come directly to the Princess's Mansion."
Yu Li agreed.
Fu Wenxiao looked at his mother's pale and haggard face and whispered, "Did you see the saint?"
Nanny Ru, Yuzhu and others tactfully withdrew.
Princess Yuan An leaned against a pine-colored pillow, responded softly, and said calmly: "After the Lantern Festival, he went to the temporary palace and met me." Then she laughed at herself and said, "Our saint is nostalgic. When he was young, Zong Xu saved his life. He has always remembered Zong Xu's life-saving grace, and he has always felt guilty about Zong Xu's death."
Fu Wenxiao looked at her for a while and said, "Mother, please take care of yourself."
"I will." Princess Yuan An smiled, "I still have a lot of things to do, and I won't joke with my body."
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