"Don't try to argue. Those two eunuchs were tall and strong; how could a weak woman like me kill them? As for you, everyone knows you know some martial arts. You're the only one here; who else is there besides you!"
Chu Mingzhu was furious when Xie Yushu turned the tables on her.
What you said makes a lot of sense!
Now that you've seen it, tell me, should I kill him to silence him?
Xie Yushu narrowed her eyes and walked towards Chu Mingzhu little by little.
Chu Mingzhu, of course, didn't believe Xie Yushu would kill her in the palace. She was a second-rank princess, not some insignificant eunuch or palace maid, so she shouted...
You dare!
"If you lay a finger on me, my sister will make you regret it!"
Xie Yushu simply stepped forward and grabbed Chu Mingzhu's chin.
"Today, your sister and I are definitely going to be in deep trouble!"
But you keep causing me trouble, which really annoys me. Tell me, how can I teach you a lesson so you won't bother me again?
I wonder if the lake water in early spring is enough to wake you up?
"This will help you wake up. You can't afford to mess with me, Xie Yushu!"
Chu Mingzhu was terrified that Xie Yushu would attack so suddenly, and grabbed Xie Yushu's hand, saying...
"You dare! My sister won't let you get away with this, and neither will Xiao Yi!"
"Hmph! If they had that ability, I wouldn't be standing here!"
"stop!"
"stop!"
During their argument, two loud shouts suddenly rang out.
It turns out that Xiao Yi, who had been lured away after chasing Xie Yushu, and Yuanyang, sent by Consort Chu to find Chu Mingzhu, were the two people involved.
Chu Mingzhu heard the two shouts and turned her head slightly. She saw the two running towards her from different directions and knew that she wouldn't die even if she fell into the lake. To confirm that Xie Yushu wanted to kill her, she hardened her heart, grabbed Xie Yushu's hand, and fell into the lake.
Xie Yushu never expected Chu Mingzhu to be so heartless and insane. Even though she had her in her hands, she didn't intend to actually throw her down. But this madwoman, Chu Mingzhu, actually dared to jump in!
Spring freezes bones, autumn freezes flesh; the lake water in early spring was bone-chillingly cold. Chu Mingzhu was reckless and didn't want to take a cold shower. The moment Chu Mingzhu pulled Xie Yushu down, Xie Yushu quickly grabbed the railing of the arched bridge with her other hand, and the two of them were hanging precariously below the arched bridge!
It wasn't that Xie Yushu insisted on pulling Chu Mingzhu along, but rather that Chu Mingzhu clung to Xie Yushu and wouldn't let go!
In just a short while, Xiao Yi and Yuanyang arrived. Seeing the two of them hanging in mid-air, Xiao Yi reached out and pulled them up.
Chu Mingzhu jumped too suddenly, and Xie Yushu was being clung to by her tightly. The force of the fall strained her arm. Only when Xiao Yi pulled her up did she realize that her arm was too painful to lift!
Chu Mingzhu immediately threw herself into Xiao Yi's arms to complain.
"Waaaaah... Brother Xiao Yi, Xie Yushu is going to kill me, I'm so scared..."
Xiao Yi had originally intended to curry favor with Xie Yushu and express his longing for her after so many days apart, but upon hearing Chu Mingzhu's words and seeing her still-shaken expression, he immediately said...
"Yu Shu, Mingzhu is a weak woman who can't even kill a chicken, why do you have to take her life!"
Even if she sent people to kill you, she has already apologized. Do you really have to be so ruthless?
No sooner had Xiao Yi finished speaking than Xie Yushu delivered a flying kick that sent the two people who were embracing falling to the ground!
"What are you doing? Those are General Xiao and Princess Rong'an!"
Yuanyang arrived too late and watched helplessly as Xie Yushu kicked the two of them down. She angrily questioned her.
Xie Yushu slapped Yuanyang again with her backhand, making her stagger.
"Who gave you permission to yell at me, the princess?"
Yuanyang covered her face in anger and didn't dare to utter another sound!
At this moment, Xiao Yi emerged from the water carrying Chu Mingzhu, questioning Xie Yushu in the same way.
"Are you crazy?"
"Are you blind? Can't you see that I was the one who pulled her back so she wouldn't fall!"
One of you dares to spout nonsense, and the other dares to believe it. If your brains are useless, you might as well stay in the lake and feed the fish. They'll gain two pounds from eating it. Leaving it to you two is just taking up space!
After scolding them, Xie Yushu turned and left. She was so angry that she wanted to retaliate if she stayed with these two idiots any longer!
They hadn't gone far when the Emperor and Empress Dowager arrived in a large entourage!
Xuanyuan Che took the lead and ran over, lifting his skirt.
"Xie Yushu, are you alright?"
A young woman ran into the banquet hall yelling, "You've killed someone!"
Xie Yushu patted him
"I've told you eight hundred times, don't you remember?!"
Xuanyuan Che said urgently
"What's wrong with you? Tell me who messed with you, and I'll kill them for you! Doing it yourself will cause a lot of trouble!"
"I didn't kill anyone. Those two idiots tried to kill me, but they ended up drugging themselves. Go check on them. There's also the one who's with you. She said you were sick and asked me to come and save you, so I came out with her!"
"What! You actually dared to harm people behind my back! This is outrageous!"
Just then, the Emperor and his entourage arrived. Xie Yushu bowed, but Emperor Qingyuan waved her off.
After listening to Xie Yushu and Xuan Yuanche's conversation, he went directly to the crime scene.
Someone heard a noise coming from the arched bridge and asked a question.
Xie Yushu said directly
"It's nothing. Xiao Yi and Chu Mingzhu are taking a bath together. The mandarin ducks beside Consort Chu are keeping watch for them!"
No one is allowed to disturb me! I was just chased down by Yuanyang!
In this cold weather, who would take a bath together?
Even if they were to wash, it wouldn't be in the imperial garden of the palace.
Everyone could tell that Xie Yushu was just joking. But considering that the two were engaged and Xiao Yi was a great general with superb martial arts skills, who could possibly harm them? They probably just accidentally fell into the lake. After all, they were young and impetuous!
But knowing it in one's heart is one thing, and since we're all civilized people, who would dare to go and find out for themselves!
The Empress Dowager found this utterly outrageous and reprimanded Consort Chu.
"The daughter of the Chu family is becoming more and more unruly!"
Consort Chu was so angry upon hearing this that she nearly broke her nails, but she didn't know the full story about Chu Mingzhu. Investigating would only lead to further embarrassment, so she decided to leave it at that for now and replied with a smile.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I will certainly discipline you strictly in the future!"
A large group of people walked to the place. The front was crowded with people, and there was not enough room for the back. However, this could not stop everyone's curiosity. Some people went up the artificial hill, and some even went up the tree!
Without waiting for Emperor Qingyuan to ask, Xie Yushu pointed to the two unconscious eunuchs and recounted the whole story in detail. Finally, she pointed to the fine powder remaining on the ground and the leaves on both sides of the ground...
"If I hadn't known a little martial arts and moved quickly to dodge, I don't know what would have happened if these powders had been thrown in my face!"
I consider myself a patriot and loyal subject to the emperor, and all my actions have always been based on the interests of the country, without regard for personal gain or loss. I don’t know whose eyes I have offended. First, they served me two dishes with peony and vermicelli juice, and then they used the name of the carefree prince to lure me out, trying every means to put me to death!
"Your Majesty, I am terrified! I beg Your Majesty to grant me justice!"
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