Chapter 44: Falling into the water again, holding back tears and feeling wronged
The Zhaoyang Palace was brightly lit with candles and the golden walls sparkled.
The emperor lived and worked in this hall.
Emperor Wu Su was in a good mood today. He drank a few more glasses of wine, which made him feel a little hot. He went to the bathroom to change into his normal clothes.
The bamboo green long gown with a round collar and narrow sleeves, and dragon patterns embroidered with green silk thread on the lapels and cuffs, made the figure look even more slender and upright.
In the inner hall, layers of dark blue curtains separated the palace maids from the outer room.
Emperor Wu Su was flipping through an authentic ancient book in his hand, with a noble look in his eyes and brows.
Li Yuzong bowed and walked closer, whispering outside the curtain: "Your Majesty, Princess Qingyun and Miss Ji fell into the water."
With a pause of his long fingers, the precious original work was casually thrown to the ground.
The dark blue curtain fluttered up, and before it completely fell down, the figure of Emperor Wu Su had already reached the outside of Zhaoyang Palace.
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By Taiye Lake.
This is not the first time Ji Qingwu has gone into the water.
The first time is new, the second time is familiar. When she swam to the shore, Princess Qingyun was still struggling desperately in the water.
Several guards appeared from nowhere and swam over to rescue him, but were scolded by the princess and pushed back.
Ji Qingwu also didn't understand why the princess was still so arrogant at this moment, it was obvious that her life was almost gone.
She didn't want to get involved in this matter, but she couldn't bear to see this living life disappear before her eyes.
He sighed, went into the water again, and quickly fished Princess Qingyun out.
When she sent the princess ashore, she saw a person standing on the steps that were originally empty.
She was tall and slender, wearing a bamboo-leaf green robe. He lowered his eyes and looked at her.
Ji Qingwu's half body was still submerged in the water, and the moment his eyes met his, his body trembled.
How did the emperor suddenly appear on the shore? !
"Brother, you are here, brother, I almost died, you have to make the decision for me..."
Princess Qingyun sat on the ground, wet and crying pitifully.
But she found that Emperor Wu Su didn't even look at her.
Ji Qingwu climbed ashore as gracefully as possible, bearing the heavy gaze of the person above him.
But after all, he swam in the water twice, and the second time he was carrying an adult woman. Even if his strength was not exhausted, it was very little left.
His feet slipped and he was about to fall again.
The next moment, someone held his arms and lifted him up, as easy as lifting a ball of cotton.
But even if she was cotton, she was only wet cotton. This person's arm strength was really terrifying.
Ji Qingwu even felt that his feet drew half a circle in the air before being put down.
Li Yuzong, whose legs were not as fast as the emperor's, arrived breathlessly and handed over the robe in his hand.
"Your tunic, sire."
Under Princess Qingyun's pitiful and aggrieved gaze, Emperor Wu Su spread out his moon-white robe, covered Ji Qingwu with it, and wrapped him tightly.
Ji Qingwu looked at his cold face and felt uneasy, but his body felt much warmer.
This robe is thick, but it is too tight and a bit tight around the neck.
Just as Ji Qingwu was about to speak, he was frightened back by Emperor Wu Su's fierce look.
She shrank her head and frowned. She thought that Princess Qingyun's fall into the water would not be blamed on her.
With such a big commotion, people also came to the Cining Palace.
Shixi appeared hurriedly and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, the Queen Mother learned that the princess fell into the water and is rushing over. She sent this servant to come first to find out the situation."
Princess Qingyun cried, "It was Ji Qingwu who caused me to fall into the water. Hurry up and arrest her and bring her to the Queen Mother to hold her accountable."
The whole story is not as Princess Qingyun said.
Ji Qingwu curled his lips, not sure whether he was mocking the princess's good scheme or mocking himself for being too kind.
Emperor Wu Su understood her emotions.
"Shixi, take the princess back to the Cining Palace first, ask the imperial physician to come and see her, and tell the empress dowager that we will discuss this matter tomorrow."
Princess Qingyun said indignantly: "Brother, but Ji..."
Emperor Wu Su just glanced at her lightly, which made her speechless. Qingyun pursed her lips and dared not to say anything.
It was already late at night, and trying the case overnight would only cause unrest in the palaces. Shixi understood this, and together with a few maids, he helped Princess Qingyun back.
Emperor Wu Su stood on the shore, looking at Ji Qingwu who was curled up into a ball with only his small face showing.
"Speak for yourself."
"After the birthday banquet, the princess asked me to come to the lake to warn me..."
The words were on the tip of his tongue, but seeing the emperor's gloomy face, he couldn't continue.
Emperor Wu Su took a step closer to her, and she was really afraid that he would throw her into the lake again.
So he immediately said quickly: "The princess warned me not to associate with Master Li because Li Chengxun is the prince consort she chose."
Emperor Wu Su was not surprised at all. He looked at the woman's wet hair and dark eyes and asked, "How did you answer?"
Ji Qingwu said righteously: "Of course I can't agree."
You can fight for it openly, but forcing your rival to quit is not a glorious approach.
She just despised this method, but to someone else, it seemed like she was determined about Li Chengxun.
Emperor Wu Su's eyes were dark, his gaze fell on her lips that always uttered words he didn't like to hear, and he asked casually.
"Then what."
"Then she pushed me into the water and I pulled her in."
She spoke so easily, as if she didn't take drowning seriously at all.
Emperor Wu Su's breath suddenly turned cold.
Ji Qingwu hugged his outer robe tighter, sensing the change in his mood.
She suddenly realized that she had been too frank. Princess Qingyun was of such a high status that she was the emperor's sister. Her body was delicate and precious. How could she compare with her?
One is in heaven, the other is in hell, there is a world of difference between them.
Even if it was the princess who pushed her into the water, so what? She shouldn't have dragged the princess into the water as well. Just because the princess could do it doesn't mean she could do it too.
Ji Qingwu pursed her lips, suppressed the grievance in her heart, and said spinelessly: "The minister is wrong."
Emperor Wu Su said: "Where is the mistake?"
She frowned and replied, "I was wrong for not caring about the princess's safety. It was just a verbal dispute. Besides, I am good at swimming, so I won't be in trouble even if I fall into the water. The princess is worth a lot of money. If something goes wrong, even ten of my lives will not be enough to compensate."
Emperor Wu Su turned his head to look at the calm lake, but there were waves in his eyes.
"It's true that you will be fine if you fall into the water."
It is one thing to say it yourself, but it is another thing to hear the emperor say it in person.
Ji Qingwu didn't know why, but the sourness rushed from the bottom of his heart to his eyes, and his eyes were covered with tears.
She said with difficulty: "Yes, I am a good swimmer. Even if I am pushed into the water, I can swim to shore by myself."
Emperor Wu Su was unmoved and said coldly: "You know, the guards on the shore are prepared for you, and of course they will not let you get into trouble."
What do you mean by preparing it for her?
Ji Qingwu's mind raced, and then he looked up in horror.
Princess Qingyun was almost drowning, but she refused to allow the guards to save her.
The woman's clothes were thin and almost stuck to her body after she fell into the water. If she was rescued by the guards, it would be no different from skin-to-skin contact. If this matter was seen by others...
She would marry the guard with her reputation ruined.
The guards were prepared for her. If this plan succeeds, she and Li Chengxun will have to part ways from then on.
Emperor Wu Su looked at the woman with clear eyes and was so shocked that his face turned pale. His rosy lips slightly opened and his hands clenched his moon-white robe.
The moonlight in the sky is bright, but the ground is dark everywhere.
He had long known that she was incompatible with the palace.
It's easy to be tricked by others.
At the birthday party, he even put his own handle into the hands of others.
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