Chapter 380 How did he fall into the water?
Gu Xixi and He Jinglan ran quickly towards the rockery.
Dou Rongsan hesitated for a moment and followed.
The rockery of Xiao He Mansion is adjacent to the lotus pond.
When passing through the archway in the middle of the rockery, they saw two young ladies who had come to the banquet and their maids standing by the pond in panic.
He Jinglan walked over and asked, "Where is the number one scholar?"
Several people pointed at the water hurriedly, but then looked to the other side, their expressions showing nervousness.
The lotus leaves in the pond have not yet grown to their full strength. Walk through the rockery and into the open area beside the pond, where you can see the waves splashing in the water at a glance.
Zi Yan chased after him and said, "I have called the guards to rescue them."
He Jinglan nodded, then turned around and found Mu Nanzhao standing on a higher ground by the pool.
It turned out that the person the two daughters and maids were looking at when they came over just now was him.
She looked at Gu Xixi and found that Gu Xixi was also looking at Mu Nanzhao.
He Jinglan's heart tightened.
Could it be that the rivals were extremely jealous of each other and during the argument, the Regent pushed the top scholar away?
Looking at Mu Nanzhao again, he was staring at this side without saying a word, his eyes as dark as ink.
He Jinglan was getting anxious and turned around to see why the guards hadn't arrived yet.
Dou Rongshan, who arrived later, saw the situation in the pool and exclaimed, "He really is the top scholar!"
"He doesn't seem to know how to swim at all. Maybe he has choked on water!"
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a plop sound.
The lotus leaves in the pond swayed and the water rippled violently.
Mu Nanzhao's pupils suddenly contracted, he stared at the lotus pond, and clenched his hands tightly in his sleeves.
Dou Rongsan stared wide-eyed, forgetting that she and He Jinglan had been at odds since childhood, and anxiously grabbed her and shook her.
"Gu Xixi jumped down anyway!"
"It's over, it's over. My dad said that most people in the northwest can't swim. You said she can't swim. If she jumps in, won't that just cause more trouble?"
He Jinglan was already extremely anxious when she saw Gu Xixi going into the water, and Dou Rongsan's noise made her even more upset.
He said angrily, "Shut up! I can only hear you shouting here!"
She stared at the two people in the water nervously and urged the maids:
"Why haven't they arrived yet? They're still so slow in rescuing people!"
"You guys, hurry up and get the rope!"
"You! Please ask our family's usual doctor to come!"
"Green wax, go get my thick cloak."
"Lian Xing, tell my brother, quietly, and try not to disturb the other guests."
After quickly arranging everything, He Jinglan looked at Gu Xixi anxiously.
It was unexpected that Gu Xixi swam lightly, fast and well, and had already reached Jiang Mingyuan.
Dou Rongshan once again spoke up, "She can actually swim?"
She patted her chest to calm herself down, "Oh, it's okay, it's okay, this woman jumped without saying a word, is she trying to scare us to death!"
He Jinglan pushed Dou Rongshan away in disdain, "Who is talking to you? Don't try to get close to us casually."
Feeling relieved for the moment, He Jinglan glanced at Mu Nanzhao.
I was busy and didn't notice it just now, but I don't know when this person stood by the water.
Judging from the situation, it seems that Gu Xixi is not good at swimming, or something unexpected happens.
Even if there were so many people watching, the mysophobic prince would jump down immediately...
The rockery is closest to the spot where female guests come to appreciate the flowers, and gradually more and more women gather there.
The guards from Xiao He's mansion have also arrived.
They were actually pretty fast.
But at this time, Gu Xixi had already pulled Jiang Mingyuan back.
He Jinglan raised his hand and told the guards to prepare the ropes and stand by.
The ladies looked at the number one scholar in the water, and then secretly looked at the regent standing on the shore.
A man as gentle as jade, his handsome face turned pale after drowning, which made him even more pitiful to look at.
The other one stood facing the wind, his expression stern and aloof, keeping people at a distance, yet making people unable to stop.
Comparing the two, I really don’t know which one to choose.
Gu Xixi swam gradually closer to the shore.
He Jinglan hurriedly called for help, quickly lowered the rope, and squatted down to shout to Gu Xixi:
"Xixi, grab the rope, we'll pull you up! Slow down!"
Gu Xixi caught the rope that was thrown to her and wrapped it around Jiang Mingyuan first.
She grabbed the rope with both hands to gain leverage, "It's OK."
The guards used all their strength to drag the two men to the shore little by little.
Zi Yan and Guang Zhu had already been preparing.
As soon as Gu Xixi came out of the water, the two men stepped forward in time, blocking the view of others, and quickly wrapped the cloak around her.
There were many guests present, and it was already a bit indecent for a woman to be soaked, not to mention that her clothes were thin.
Gu Xixi smiled gratefully at them and whispered, "Thank you."
All the girls followed He Jinglan and gathered around, all concerned about how Gu Xixi was doing.
Of course, there is sincerity and falsehood.
He Jinglan confirmed that Gu Xixi was fine and turned to ask how Jiang Mingyuan was.
The guards had laid him flat on the ground. After checking him, they said, "The number one scholar is fine. He is awake and choked on some water but vomited it out."
He Jinglan waved her hand and said, "Send Lord Jiang to the guest room to change clothes and rest, prepare hot water for bathing, and bring the doctor over."
If something happens to the distinguished guest during the banquet, Xiao Hefu is also responsible.
He Jinglan must make careful arrangements for all the follow-up matters.
The guards were about to lift Jiang Mingyuan up, but he held up his neck and asked in a hoarse voice, "Xixi...what's wrong?"
He Jinglan smiled and said, "She's fine. I'll take care of her. Lord Jiang, please rest assured."
Jiang Mingyuan said thank you for your trouble.
When leaving, he looked at Gu Xixi who was surrounded by the crowd, paused, and moved his gaze upwards.
The Regent was standing outside the circle of people, his brows furrowed and his eyes lowered to stare.
It was as if everything around him did not exist and there was only one person in his eyes.
Jiang Mingyuan closed his eyes deeply.
It turns out there is another him.
It turns out...he is that person.
Gu Xixi was just a little tired, and she returned to normal after sitting on the ground and resting for a while.
She stood up and walked past Mu Nanzhao surrounded by people, but she didn't even look at him.
When leaving, He Jinglan also glanced at Mu Nanzhao.
The reason why Jiang Mingyuan fell into the water will have to wait until later to find out.
He Jinglan apologized for frightening the female guests today.
She smiled and said that fortunately there was no danger and everything was fine now. Please enjoy the flowers at your own pace and don't disturb their fun.
After leaving the rockery, He Jinglan said that she wanted to accompany Gu Xixi back to change clothes before playing flower cards with everyone.
Zi Yan was worthy of being the number one maid. She smiled and asked the female guests to move aside.
"The kitchen has just made chrysanthemum, mint and honey tea, which can help you calm your mind and spirit. Please rest for a while in the waterside pavilion."
The girls went to the water pavilion first.
Gu Xixi and others had not walked far when they ran into An Qinghe rushing towards them.
When An Qinghe saw Gu Xixi, he was stunned at first, and then asked anxiously, "Did you fall into the water?"
"Did you choke? How do you feel now? Is there any part of your body that still hurts?"
He Jinglan and the maids all laughed.
Gu Xixi also laughed and said, "You ask so many questions in one breath, you have to give me a chance to answer you."
She looked at An Qinghe and said, "I'm fine. It wasn't me who fell into the water."
An Qinghe looked at He Jinglan and others again, and only breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that everyone nodded.
As he walked and listened to what was happening, he was so surprised that he lost his voice.
"How did Brother Jiang fall into the water?"
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