Chapter 244: Fighting Violence with Violence
"Falling into the water..."
"The Second Madam fell into the water..."
There was chaos on the pleasure boat.
The Xu sisters brought four maids with them, none of whom could swim, and they could only raise their voices to shout for help.
The two guards could swim, but they didn't dare to rescue him on their own initiative.
In the minds of these ladies, drowning is a minor matter, while losing one's chastity is a major one.
They are of low status, and if they rescue people, they may not be thanked but killed.
The two of them went directly to ask their master for instructions.
When the Sun brothers heard that someone had fallen into the water, they ran out immediately and saw the Xu sisters struggling in the water.
Sun Erlang grabbed his cloak and jumped into the water without saying a word.
Sun Yanshu didn't find Qiaomei and became anxious. He asked Jiang Miaomiao, "Where's your sister Qiao? Where did she go?"
"My sister is there..."
Xiao Miaomiao pointed to a patch of light blue on the lake in the distance. She actually wanted to say that Sister Qiao could swim and swam very well, so there was no need to worry.
However, before she could say anything, Sun Yanshu tore off his cloak and jumped into the water.
Jiang Miaomiao opened her mouth and widened her eyes, looking at the person who was swimming towards Sister Qiao.
Didn’t they say he doesn’t know how to swim?
This looks like a good swim.
She added another point to her future brother-in-law.
Jiang Qiaoer, who was floating on the water and watching, was originally quietly watching the chaotic scene on the pleasure boat.
Thinking back to how I fell into the water.
She felt as if someone pushed her hard from behind.
No matter who pushed her, it must be related to the Xu sisters.
Just as she was thinking about it, she saw Brother Yanshu jump into the water and swim towards her.
She hurried to meet him.
As for Sun Erlang, his first reaction was to swim towards his wife and rescue her to the shore. Only then did he hear the maid say that the third girl was still in the water.
He looked at his sister-in-law whose head was about to be submerged by water, jumped in without hesitation, rescued her and handed her over to the maid.
Only then did he go to take care of his wife.
Xu vomited several times before she came to her senses. She buried herself in her husband's arms, trembling and sobbing as she expressed her fear.
After crying for a while, I finally remembered to look for my sister, "Where's my third sister?"
Xu Sanniang had just woken up, her expression a little dazed, and she was shivering in the maid's arms.
She was still wrapped in a wet cloak. There was no other way, as there were no extra cloaks. But she couldn't help but wrap herself in it. If the cloak was taken away, she would be exposed.
Then her reputation would really be ruined.
It was impossible for Xu to give her her cloak. Firstly, she would be exposed if she took it, and secondly, it was inconvenient to give her husband's clothes to her sister.
But her first reaction was, who rescued her sister?
She glanced around and saw that the guard's clothes and hair were dry.
Fortunately it wasn't them.
His eyes fell on Sun Yanshu, who was soaked all over and was supporting Jiang Qiaoer, who was wrapped in his cloak.
The two of them looked very intimate, not even shying away from others.
Then who else?
She was startled and looked up at her husband, "You saved my third sister?"
Sun Erlang looked a little embarrassed, but he nodded and said, "Madam, this is an emergency. I have no choice."
We can't let Xu Sanniang drown, right?
Xu's originally pale face suddenly turned green. She glanced at her husband, then at her sister, with mixed emotions in her eyes.
My husband is a military general. He is a straightforward and honest person. He just wanted to save people.
But in the woman's mind, this is not a trivial matter.
She was angry and annoyed.
Xu Sanniang, who had not yet come to her senses, suddenly heard that it was her brother-in-law who saved her.
His face turned red instantly.
She buried her head in the maid's arms and sobbed, and no one knew what her mood was at the moment.
Seeing that Sun Yanshu's mind and eyes were full of Jiang Qiaoer, and he didn't care about her life or death, she was rescued by her brother-in-law in an embarrassing way.
At this moment, she really didn't want to live anymore.
After breaking away from the maid, she wanted to jump into the lake to commit suicide, "Let me die, I have no face to live"
He was stopped by the guards.
Jiang Miaomiao was originally sitting on a cushion eating walnuts and cracking melon seeds, and was startled by her action.
Is it that so?
She remembered that in ancient times, men and women were not allowed to touch each other. If a woman was rescued from the water by a man, her reputation would be ruined.
Either she marries the man who saves her, or she dies.
In this case, if a man sees a woman drowning, he will probably have to think carefully before saving her.
No wonder the mortality rate of women committing suicide by jumping into lakes was so high in ancient times. I guess no one dared to save them.
But think about it, it is said that men and women should not touch each other, and when saving someone in the water, physical contact is inevitable.
In ancient times, this would be called physical intimacy.
No wonder people are seeking death.
It seems that when she grows up, the first thing she has to learn is swimming. Otherwise, she will either drown or get married for no apparent reason, which would be too ridiculous.
Fortunately, it was Sister Qiao's fiancé who went to rescue her, so no one could say anything.
However, this Miss Xu San was in an awkward situation.
Is it possible that I really want to marry my brother-in-law?
It was not uncommon for two sisters to share a husband in ancient times, but more often the elder sister died and the younger sister married as a successor. Marriage was mostly a way for aristocratic families to maintain the ties between the two families.
Of course, there were also concubines who were married off as the eldest sister and became the husband's concubine.
But these mostly happen in large families.
It is still rare for two legitimate sisters to marry the same person.
I wonder if Sun Ersao will feel disgusted?
Do you regret plotting against Sister Qiao?
Sun Erlang and his wife looked very unhappy, especially Sun Ersao, who glared at her husband several times, but then she thought she couldn't blame him.
She is just feeling awkward now.
She couldn't even stand her husband taking a concubine, let alone marrying her own sister.
After all, it was all because of Jiang Qiaoer that they were put in this embarrassing situation, and the person who pushed her would definitely not be forgiven if they found out.
Sun Erlang also felt very aggrieved.
I'm not sure what my wife means, but now that she's been rescued, what else can I do?
Are you going to throw it back?
If he were given another chance, he would still save her.
He inquired, "Madam, how about this matter..."
"No." Xu glared at him. "You're dreaming of us sisters serving you together."
Sun Erlang: "...Are you crazy? That's not what I meant."
He originally wanted to say that the matter should be left at that. As long as the people on the pleasure boat did not gossip about it, the third sister's reputation could be preserved.
When Sun Yanshu turned around, he saw his sister-in-law looking at Qiaomei and Miaomiao with a bad look.
After all, they are to be a family. It would be best if the relationship between sisters-in-law could be eased.
Otherwise, he and his second brother would feel uncomfortable being caught in the middle.
He began to speak: "Ancient sages have said that if you do not help your sister-in-law when she is drowning, you are a jackal. Men and women should not touch each other, this is courtesy; if your sister-in-law is drowning, you should help her with your hand, this is discretion."[1]
"Miss Xu San was drowning, and her second brother, as her brother-in-law, offered a helping hand. This was a temporary solution and was reasonable."
Sun Erlang breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "Brother Yan, what you said makes sense. As a brother-in-law, it is reasonable for me to save my own sister. There is nothing wrong with it."
My younger brother is indeed a scholar, and he solved this troublesome problem in one go.
Xu's face showed joy. Is there such a saying?
The husband was only criticized for saving his drowning sister-in-law, but he still felt a little uncomfortable.
Xu Sanniang stopped sobbing and looked at Sun Yanshu with gratitude, thinking that Brother Yanshu still cared about her.
However, Sun Yanshu's next words made her heart sink to the bottom again.
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Note [1] From Mencius: Li Lou (Part 1)
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