Gu Yi sighed, "That's all we can do. Eunuch Wang, I'll need you to lend me a robe."
Wang Houde said, "If you don't mind, I'll go get it for you right away."
"Thank you for your trouble." Gu Yi nodded.
Wang Houde shook his head, disembarked, and went to his cabin to retrieve it.
Wen Nongnong looked at Gu Yi with a scrutinizing gaze.
Gu Yi touched his face and said shyly, "If my uncle finds out that my aunt is looking at me like that, he'll probably be jealous."
Wen Nongnong's lips twitched slightly, and she said bluntly, "You're not even as good-looking as your royal uncle, so what's there for him to be jealous of?"
Gu Yi: "..."
He felt as if he had been shot in the heart; it was pure torture.
"Tell me, are you interested in Yingying? If so, I can consider playing matchmaker for you two," Wen Nongnong said leisurely, arms crossed.
Hearing this, Gu Yi's eyes darted away. "That's not true, Auntie, don't talk nonsense."
Wen Nongnong said, "Really not? If not, then who was it that jumped into the water to save people without hesitation?"
"So what? Anyone would jump in to save them if they saw it," Gu Yi said nonchalantly.
"Why didn't Si Luo, who was walking in front of Yingying, jump down to save her?" Wen Nongnong asked.
“Si Luo is a cold-blooded monster; he naturally doesn’t have that kind heart,” Gu Yi said.
“Yes, only you have such a kind heart.” Wen Nongnong nodded.
Gu Yi: "..."
Wen Nongnong suddenly lowered her voice and said, "Last time, the Empress Dowager intended to betroth her to the Emperor as Empress. Although it didn't work out in the end, she's already reached the age for marriage. Maybe the Lu family is already looking for a husband for her. Before long, she'll belong to someone else."
Upon hearing this, Gu Yi quietly clenched his fist.
“Yingying is a very nice girl. If you really like her, then go for it.” Wen Nongnong patted his shoulder.
Gu Yi suddenly gave a wry smile, "They hate me so much, they wish I would stay far away from them."
Wen Nong Nong frowned and asked, "What did you do to offend them?"
“Back then, I was young and ignorant, I…” Gu Yi only said half of it before suddenly stopping, staring wide-eyed ahead.
Wen Nong Nong followed his gaze and saw Lu Yingying, who had changed her clothes, come out and then quickly walk towards Lu Yanyan, who was leaning against the railing.
Lu Yanyan was talking to Si Lan and didn't notice the commotion behind her.
It wasn't until a pair of hands pushed her forcefully from behind that she realized what was happening, and turned around with wide eyes.
But it was too late; the other person had already squatted down, grabbed her legs, and lifted her up forcefully.
"Ah—" Lu Yanyan let out a terrified scream, and then, with a "splash," she fell into the water.
There was a deathly silence all around.
"Lu Yingying, you bitch—"
Hearing Lu Yanyan's hysterical voice echoing in the water, everyone snapped out of their daze and hurriedly clung to the railing, looking down.
Lu Yanyan was seen angrily cursing in the water.
Lu Yingying leaned on the railing, her face grim as she looked at her. "Do not do to others what you would not have them do to you! Lu Yanyan, I've never really done anything to you since we were little, but you've always picked fights with me. Today you even pushed me into the water. How can I tolerate you any longer? Everyone's temper has its limits. Don't take other people's kindness and tolerance for granted!"
These words left Lu Yanyan speechless.
Looking up at Lu Yingying from the water, she suddenly realized that her cousin, who had always seemed weak and easily bullied, had become unfamiliar and possessed a frightening aura.
She didn't say anything more, but swam towards the shore, paddling her arms.
Si Lan came to her senses, looked at Lu Yingying with a complicated expression, and suddenly said, "Miss Yingying is truly unexpected."
Lu Yingying pursed her lips and looked at her, "Miss Si Lan, do you think I shouldn't have done that?"
Si Lan choked for a moment.
She couldn't help but imagine what she would do if their roles were reversed and she was the one pushed into the water today.
She is unlikely to swallow her anger.
Having thought of this, she was speechless.
Standing not far away, Wen Nongnong's eyes flashed with approval.
Lu Yingying is a really pleasant surprise.
After a period of time, she seemed to have changed a lot.
The girl who timidly sought his help at the palace banquet seems to have changed a lot.
She didn't think Lu Yingying had done anything wrong.
She did that simply to seek justice for herself.
After all, it was Lu Yanyan who pushed her first, and Lu Yanyan must have known that she couldn't swim, but she still pushed her in.
The malice of their thoughts is chilling.
On the other hand, Lu Yingying must have known that Lu Yanyan could swim, so she pushed her into the water as a way of teaching her a lesson.
She looks elegant and beautiful, but I didn't expect her to be so decisive in her actions.
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but look at Gu Yi, and saw him staring at Lu Yingying in a daze, and immediately smiled knowingly.
Some people have been tempted for a long time without realizing it, yet they stubbornly refuse to admit it.
"Good nephew, this nephew's wife is quite nice," she whispered.
Gu Yi snapped out of his daze, his handsome face flushed slightly, and he coughed lightly to cover his unease. "Nephew, nephew doesn't know what Your Majesty is talking about."
Wen Nongnong shrugged and didn't expose him.
At this moment, Wang Houde returned with the clothes and handed them to Gu Yi.
Gu Yi took his clothes and went into the cabin to change.
After what had just happened, Lu Yanyan was too ashamed to stay there any longer. After swimming ashore, she hurriedly left.
With one less troublemaker, the birthday banquet that followed was much more harmonious.
Although Si Luo and his sister were still there, they were not fools and would not cause trouble at the birthday banquet.
After the banquet, Wen Nongnong said goodbye to Lu Yingying.
"I'm so sorry for the poor hospitality today, and for what happened. I'm sorry you had to see me like that," Lu Yingying said somewhat uneasily as she saw her to the gate of the villa.
Wen Nongnong patted her hand, "No, nothing of the sort, don't overthink it. It's just that I have things to do in the city today, otherwise I really wanted to bother you some more." As she spoke, she pulled Su Qianqian aside and said gently to the two of them, "After we go back to the capital, you must come to the Prince's Mansion to visit me more often, otherwise I'll get really bored by myself."
Su Qianqian suddenly said, "After Sister Nong Nong goes back, she'll probably be spending all her time with the Prince. Will she have time to pay attention to us then?"
Wen Nongnong paused for a moment, then realized she had been teased. She pretended to be angry and pinched her cheek. "Our prince is too busy with state affairs to need my company. He'd rather I stay as far away from him as possible and not bother him..."
Before she could finish speaking, Gu Yi stammered, "Royal...Royal Uncle?"
Wen Nongnong was stunned for a moment.
However, based on her experience at Komeiji Temple last time, she didn't rush to refute his words this time, but instead turned around to look at him.
When she saw Gu Linchao and Xiao Yan indeed appear outside the villa, she blinked, momentarily thinking she was seeing things.
But if my eyes are playing tricks on me, why can I still see Xiao Yan?
While they were still wondering, the others had already knelt down and paid their respects.
"Greetings, Regent!"
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