Chapter 70 Sinking into the Pool
But then I thought about it again and realized it was impossible.
Even his closest relatives were unaware that Song Jianyuan had a heart condition.
Jiang Zhi couldn't possibly have foreseen his sudden death.
It's probably just a coincidence.
At this moment, Jiang Zhi stood up. "It seems that Lord Yan suspects that my information is wrong. I will not stay here any longer. Farewell."
Yan Wenhong was startled and immediately said, "Miss Jiang, this is a calamity that Song Jianyuan was destined to suffer. The information you gave me is extremely accurate and cannot be lied about. I would never suspect you."
"Is that so?" Jiang Zhi asked indifferently.
Yan Wenhong now only wants to keep Jiang Zhi here, otherwise if she really sides with Xie Qi, the Third Prince will definitely not let him off easily if he finds out.
"The most important thing in cooperation is mutual trust. Miss Jiang, rest assured, I will definitely take care of your stepmother matter."
Yan Wenhong paused, then said, "But... what if, after I help you deal with Wang Yuru, you stop providing us with information?"
Jiang Zhi had anticipated his concerns. "I have my stepmother's life on my shoulders, and you have leverage over my betrayal of Lu Yuan. How could I not stand with you?"
Yan Wenhong's last shred of doubt was dispelled. "That would be perfect."
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Before Jiang Zhi and Yan Wenhong could devise a plan, news spread that the Empress had chosen Li Jinyan, the second daughter of Prime Minister Li, as the Crown Princess.
The Imperial Astronomical Bureau set an auspicious day, and all officials of the fourth rank and above in the capital were invited to the palace to attend the engagement banquet.
That day, when Jiang Zhi entered the palace with the Jiang family and rode in the same carriage, she noticed that Jiang Yunqian's condition was much better than before.
Ever since Xie Qi rescued her from the bandits, Jiang Yunqian has been in a daze, as if she had been traumatized, and she has been in a dazed state.
But today he was dressed up from head to toe, looking radiant, with a light in his eyes that he hadn't seen in a long time.
It's likely that Wang Yuru made another promise to Jiang Yunqian.
After Jiang Zhi paid her respects to the Emperor and Empress at the palace, she and the others went to the Yao Guang Pond in the Imperial Garden to admire the flowers.
The group was chatting and laughing happily when suddenly a white figure flashed by, startling those nearby.
Upon closer inspection, it was a long-haired cat that was entirely white.
It was a large, plump creature with heterochromatic blue and green eyes. It was surprisingly agile and, ignoring the shouts of the palace maids behind it, it darted into the crowd of people attending the banquet in the blink of an eye, leaping and bounding about, startling everyone into screaming.
"What's going on?" the Empress, who was at the head of the group, asked sharply with her phoenix eyes.
The palace maid who followed her repeatedly apologized, "Your Majesty, this is Xue Gu, Princess Chaohui's pet. Today, for some reason, it suddenly went mad and offended the noble ladies. It is a crime deserving of death."
Princess Zhaohui was the empress's legitimate daughter and was deeply favored by the emperor.
"Why aren't you taking this beast back to me right now? Don't you know what day it is today!" the Empress scolded angrily.
The palace maid was terrified and hurriedly gave chase, but Xue Gu meowed and bristled, arching her back and raising her tail, like a bursting ball of fluff weaving through the crowd.
Several young ladies who were afraid of cats screamed in terror, abandoning all decorum and scattering in all directions.
Because it was Princess Chaohui's favorite cat, the palace maids dared not hurt it too badly, and were too afraid of harming it to do anything about it.
After being stressed, Xue Gu became even more agitated and, using the hem of a young lady's dress as leverage, climbed onto her shoulder.
"Help! Help!" the young lady screamed, waving her hands and feet wildly. The beads on her body were snapped off, and the beads rolled all over the ground with a clatter.
The once tranquil and elegant pavilion was now in complete chaos. The young ladies, their faces pale, were pushing and shoving each other, the palace maids were chasing after Xue Gu, teacups were overturned, and porcelain shards were scattered all over the ground.
Just then, a clear "plop" was heard, and the young lady, in her panic, stumbled and fell into the nearby Yao Guang Pool!
The beast landed in a flash and instantly disappeared into the nearby flower bushes.
Jiang Zhi was originally some distance away from the chaotic crowd when she was surprised to find someone had fallen into the water. She was hesitating whether to go forward to check when she was suddenly bumped by someone.
Before she could even see who it was, she felt another push from her lower back.
She involuntarily took a few steps forward and fell into the pool as well.
"Someone has fallen into the water! Help! Help!"
People on the shore shouted in panic.
Soon, palace maids who could swim jumped in to save people.
Jiang Zhi steadied herself in the pool and saw palace maids swimming towards her.
Her brows furrowed tightly.
With so many people here, even if someone accidentally falls into the water, their life won't be in danger.
Why did that person push her down?
Is it just to embarrass her in front of everyone?
impossible.
She'll be fine if she falls into the water; if she's rescued, she'll just be taken to the changing room to change clothes.
Could it be that the other party intends to do something while she is changing clothes?
Qingxing could not enter the palace with her, and the two guards were also left outside the palace.
In any case, she could not sit idly by and wait to be arranged by someone in the shadows.
Thinking of this, Jiang Zhi took a deep breath, pretended not to know how to swim and splashed around a few times, then slowly sank into the pool.
"Miss Jiang? Quickly, save Miss Jiang! She can't swim! Help!!"
Someone on the shore was shouting anxiously.
Jiang Zhi recognized Wang Yuru's voice.
A smile curved her lips.
In her past life at this time, she certainly couldn't swim.
But who could blame her for being reborn?
When she first entered the Earl Zhongqin's mansion, she was targeted by the people in the mansion at every turn, and was often deliberately pushed into the icy lake water on cold days.
In order to survive, she eventually learned to swim and even devised a plan to make those who caused her to fall into the lake drink their fill.
From then on, no one dared to treat her like that.
Jiang Zhi slowly sank to the bottom of the pool and swam away from the crowd on the shore.
Wang Yuru, who was on the shore, ignored Jiang Zhi and instead gave Jiang Yunqian a wink.
Jiang Yunqian understood, and taking advantage of the fact that everyone's attention was drawn to the two people who had fallen into the water, she withdrew from the crowd and left the pavilion under the guidance of a palace maid, walking away into the distance.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the Imperial Garden.
Xie Qi was talking to Xiao Xuanyou and others when suddenly an unfamiliar eunuch came over and whispered a few words in his ear.
His expression changed, and he dared not ask questions in front of everyone. He apologized to Xiao Xuanyou and left.
After leading the young eunuch to a secluded spot under a tree, he asked in a cold voice, "Is what you're saying true?"
"It's absolutely true! This servant saw it clearly just now by the Yao Guang Pond. In the chaos, the eldest daughter of the Jiang family accidentally fell into the water!"
Xie Qi looked at him suspiciously, "Which palace eunuch are you from? I've never seen you before, so how can I believe you? Besides, I have no connection with Miss Jiang. Why would she specifically ask me to deliver a message after she fell into the water?"
The young eunuch took a handkerchief from his bosom and gave it to him. "Thank you, Your Highness. Miss Jiang knew you wouldn't believe her easily, so she gave me this handkerchief, saying that once you see it, you'll know it's something she keeps close to her body and you'll definitely believe her."
Xie Qi took the handkerchief and saw that it was indeed the one Jiang Zhi usually used; he had seen her take it out more than once.
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