Hongzhu, who had fallen into the water, knew that the other party wanted to kill her. It's easy to dodge a knife in the open, but hard to guard against an arrow in the dark. Besides that old woman, there was also someone who secretly shot a signal arrow. Ha, this princess consort is really not easy.
On the shore, Ruohui fought with the old woman for a while, but at the same time, a dark figure quickly plunged into the water.
"Whose nanny is this? She's so amazing!" Luo Yunxia was overjoyed to see Hongzhu fall into the water.
"Yeah, whose is it? That was so satisfying."
The group of daughters of officials thought that Hongzhu had been taught a lesson, and they all looked smug.
"Why isn't she surfacing? Could she be drowning?" Some were worried that the situation would escalate.
Many of those attending the old lady's birthday banquet at the Marquis of Jing'an's residence had a good relationship with the Prince Rui's residence, and someone immediately reported to the Princess Rui about the chosen concubine.
Hongzhu was not uncomfortable at all in the water. Having grown up by the water, her breath-holding ability was better than that of ordinary people. When the dark shadow attacked, she was not afraid at all.
Who doesn't carry a weapon? Facing the gleaming dagger in the shadowy figure, Hongzhu also drew her sword. In no time, red hues appeared on the water's surface.
"There's blood! Look!" Luo Yunxia was shocked to see that the red bead hadn't surfaced for a long time, while a layer of red was floating on the water.
"Princess Consort!" Ruoyu cried out in alarm. The old woman who was fighting her took the opportunity to retreat and left.
Princess Rui, the old lady of the Jing'an Marquis's residence, and a group of people who came to offer their birthday wishes.
"Your Highness, the Crown Princess has fallen into the water!" Ruoyu cried out anxiously. "This...this is blood!"
Princess Rui, her face frosty, looked at the group of noble ladies gathered by the river and said patiently, "Quickly send people into the water to rescue them."
With a splash, Hongzhu emerged from the water, her hair still wet. She calmly smoothed her hair and, with one hand seemingly carrying something, leisurely swam towards the shore.
"Mother, I'm fine. I've never been afraid of anyone in the water." As Hongzhu spoke, she tossed a man in black onto the shore, then climbed ashore herself. "This Jing'an Marquis's residence isn't peaceful either. In broad daylight, someone wants to kill me!"
"Madam!" Princess Rui was very alarmed and couldn't help but call out to the old lady of the Jing'an Marquis's residence with a cold face.
"Princess Consort Rui, this...this must be an assassin who infiltrated the Prince's residence!" The old lady was also terrified when she saw Hongzhu throw the person up. On her birthday, someone actually tried to assassinate the Princess Consort. "Someone, report to the authorities. The Marquis of Jing'an's residence has absolutely no intention of harming the Princess Consort."
“Mother, it’s them.” Hongzhu pointed at Luo Yunxia and said, “It’s her. She has no ability herself, but she colluded with this group of people to bully me and knock me into the water. They were the ones who brought me.”
"Your Highness, that old woman is extremely ruthless; even I am no match for her," Ruohui said.
Princess Rui glanced at Luo Yunxia and the others, then looked at the old lady. "Old lady, I believe this matter has nothing to do with the Marquis's mansion, but since we've reported it to the authorities, all of them must be detained temporarily."
“Indeed, causing trouble at the Marquis of Jing’an’s residence, do you completely disregard this old woman?” The Marquis of Jing’an’s residence looked at this group of arrogant daughters of officials and said sternly. “Princess Rui, the Crown Princess’s clothes are wet, why don’t you go and change into clean clothes first, so as not to catch a cold? The Marquis of Jing’an’s residence will give the Prince Rui’s residence an explanation for today’s events.”
"Princess Consort, why don't you come with me to change your clothes first?" It was Madam Yan, the first wife of the Marquis of Jing'an's household, who spoke.
"Go, change your clothes first," Princess Rui said to Hongzhu. "Ruohui, stay by the Crown Princess's side at all times."
Hongzhu didn't refuse. She only glanced at the man in black lying on the ground and said calmly, "Oh, I forgot to mention, he should still be a little breathing. However, after such a long delay, I don't know if he can still be saved."
"And you all, I'll remember you all!" Hongzhu glanced at Luo Yunxia and the others, then made a throat-slitting gesture, her expression cold and sharp.
"She's so capable, we don't have the ability to get her into the water."
"That's right, it wasn't someone I brought. Princess Rui, Madam, my maid doesn't know any martial arts at all!"
Hongzhu left with Yan Shi, leaving behind a group of people who were all trying to distance themselves, but then they started passing the buck. Once they were a distance away, Hongzhu glanced back, inwardly filled with contempt—a bunch of cowards.
When they left the Marquis of Jing'an's residence, the people from the Prefect of the Capital also arrived. On the carriage home, Princess Rui looked at Hongzhu and said with concern, "Hongzhu, I'm sorry to have wronged you."
"Mother, why do you say that?" Hongzhu couldn't help but ask.
“Our Yi’er, I wonder if he committed some sin in his past life, that his marriage in this life is so full of hardships.” Princess Rui sighed heavily. “You have only been married to Yi’er for two days, and you are already separated by distance. Now, you have encountered these things. Hongzhu, don’t worry, this matter will not be left unresolved.”
Hongzhu met Princess Rui's concerned gaze, thought for a moment, and said, "Mother, if I said that someone wanted to kill me, so that Brother Yi's reputation as a wife-killer would be more real, would you believe me?"
Princess Rui was taken aback. Could it be that someone was jealous of Hongzhu becoming the Crown Prince's wife and did this? She still thought it must have been someone from Luo Yunxia's group.
"Two people tried to kill me today. One was an old woman, hiding behind the women and servants. The other was the man in black, who was also hiding in the shadows. I was thrown into the water because he shot me with a sneak arrow."
Hongzhu solemnly analyzed, "There is no such thing as someone born to be a widower; there are only those who want their partners to be widowers."
Princess Rui stared blankly at Hongzhu. Hongzhu's words were like sunlight shining through dark clouds, suddenly opening a crack in the gloom in her heart.
A high-ranking monk predicted that his previous daughters-in-law had all died. Wasn't that fate?
"I don't know about other things, but when that man in black tried to kill me, he did say something," Hongzhu said deliberately.
"What did you say?" Princess Rui immediately pressed.
"Are you saying I didn't know that marrying Prince Rui's son would bring bad luck and death?" Hongzhu said deliberately, since no one could hear her in the water!
"I'm going to die, not from being cursed, but from being murdered!" Hongzhu said angrily. "Mother, isn't this just deliberately trying to make Brother Yi a jinx to his wives?"
Princess Rui frowned. Who on earth was so vicious? If something really happened to Hongzhu today, wouldn't rumors spread that Yi'er was a jinx to his wives? Then, the three people from before... Princess Rui immediately became alert.
"Hongzhu, I will discuss this matter with the Prince. Fortunately, you are alright!" Princess Rui said solemnly. As long as Hongzhu is safe, the claim that Yi'er is a jinx to his wives will have no basis, and it is unknown whether the previous events can still be investigated.
Hongzhu nodded obediently. Shouldn't this family work together? If they investigate together, they'll definitely find out more!
A shadow fell over Princess Rui's heart. The thought that Xiao Yi's so-called destiny was a deliberate act fueled her anger. But the high monk of Xiangguo Temple… could a monk lie?
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