Chapter 128 The three princes jumped into the river together
By the lake, Xu Wanjing quietly looked at her best friend Shao Yuanshu.
Shao Yuanshu is the eldest daughter of Shao Ge Lao. Her biological mother is Shao Ge Lao's maid. They grew up together and have a deep relationship, so she is extremely favored.
Normally, a concubine's daughter is not qualified to be the prince's principal wife, but Lord Shao deliberately registered her under the name of the principal wife, so she can barely be considered a legitimate daughter.
"Wanjing, why are you looking at me like that?"
Xu Wanjing asked coldly, "It was you who instigated my third sister to get into bed with you?"
Shao Yuanshu was stunned for a moment, then became very angry. "What nonsense are you talking about? How could I possibly do such a thing?"
Xu Wanjing felt that she was a stranger. "She said it herself."
Shao Yuanshu felt aggrieved, her eyes glaring in anger. "We've been friends for over ten years, and you don't trust me, but trust her instead? She's been jealous of you since she was little, always looking for trouble with you. I was the one who protected you, have you forgotten?"
Xu Wanjing already had the answer in her mind, "Is it because of the position of the Crown Prince's Consort?"
She is the most popular candidate for the prince's consort. She has a clean family background, is well-educated, has capable father and brother, and her grandfather is a great scholar.
The Queen also invited her to the palace for tea, intending to observe her. If nothing unexpected happened, she would become the prince's consort.
But because her third sister climbed into bed, the three families were in chaos and she had to fill the gap.
Besides, the Xu family had such a scandal and its reputation was ruined. It was impossible for them to produce a prince's consort and successfully eliminate a competitor.
Shao Yuanshu was extremely angry and looked like she was being wronged.
"Wanjing, you disappoint me so much. I don't want to talk to you."
She turned and left, and a cold voice came from behind her, "I'll give you a chance."
A huge force hit her, and she was pushed into the river. "Ah."
She screamed in frustration, "Xu Wanjing, are you crazy? Pull me up quickly."
Xu Wanjing glanced at something not far away, then suddenly jumped into the river with a splash, grabbed Shao Yuanshu's hair and swam to the center of the river.
The two of them floated up and down in the water.
Shao Yuanshu couldn't swim, and she choked on the water a few times. She was so scared that she struggled desperately, and Xu Wanjing let go of her hand.
Shao Yuanshu sank into the river. The more she struggled, the deeper she sank. She was extremely panicked and shouted, "Help! Help!"
Not far away, four princes gathered together to chat and the atmosphere was quite good.
At this moment, they suddenly heard a cry for help. Several people rushed over and saw two women struggling in the river.
The eldest prince frowned slightly, "Who is that?"
The Fourth Prince looked intently and immediately recognized her. "She's the Fourth Miss of the Xu family and the daughter of Lord Shao."
"Hurry up and save them."
With a "plop", the eldest prince jumped down. The fourth prince was stunned for a moment, then immediately jumped as well.
The third prince hesitated for a moment, gritted his teeth, and jumped down.
Only the second prince, who had a leg disease, stood on the shore, his eyes flashing slightly.
The three princes jumped into the river at the same time, which frightened the attendants. However, they did not dare to rescue them without the master's order. After all, they were all rich daughters. If they had physical contact...
They hurried to report the news.
Oh no, something big is going to happen.
The Fourth Prince swam towards the blue figure, but the figure kept floating up and down in the water. Every time he tried to get closer, it would drift away.
The eldest prince had a clear goal. He swam towards the other figure and easily pulled the woman into his arms.
The woman was terrified, her face as pale as paper, and she hugged him tightly.
"Save me."
At this moment, Yun Zheng arrived first.
Zi Yan ran away holding Yun Zheng, leaving everyone far behind.
Yun Zheng glanced around. The second prince was standing on the shore, and the eldest prince and Shao Yuanshu were hugging each other in the river.
The Third Prince and the Fourth Prince were both around Xu Wanjing. The Fourth Prince tried his best to get close to Xu Wanjing. Xu Wanjing retreated and struggled a few times, seeming to be about to lose strength.
The third prince was slower and was some distance away from the fourth prince.
Seeing that the Fourth Prince's hand was about to touch Xu Wanjing, Yun Zheng picked up a long bamboo pole and swung it towards the Fourth Prince's head.
Her aim was very accurate and she hit the Fourth Prince. The Fourth Prince was frightened and drank a few mouthfuls of water. He almost choked and thrashed around a few times.
The third prince had already approached Xu Wanjing, hugged her and dragged her to the shore.
Yun Zheng curled up the corners of her mouth. It was interesting. Each of the princes had his own little thoughts, and undercurrents were surging.
"Why are you still standing there? Go and rescue the Fourth Prince."
As he spoke, the eldest prince had already dragged Shao Yuanshu ashore and held her tightly in his arms.
Shao Yuanshu's clothes were soaked, revealing her curves, and her limbs were wrapped around the eldest prince, refusing to let go.
The third prince dragged Xu Wanjing to the shore, and Zi Yan stepped forward to lend a hand and pulled him up.
Yun Zheng immediately asked someone to bring a cloak and put it on Xu Wanjing, wrapping her body tightly.
She also handed another cloak to Shao Yuanshu, "Miss Shao."
Shao Yuanshu woke up as if from a dream, let go abruptly, and her face turned pale.
She snatched the cloak and wrapped herself up, shivering and rolling her eyes.
And, the followers dragged the Fourth Prince ashore like a dead dog.
The Fourth Prince was soaked in water and cursed, "Yun Zheng, you lunatic, you are trying to murder the prince."
Yun Zheng was unhappy. "Fourth Prince, what's wrong with your brain? Why are you talking nonsense? I'm your savior!"
The Fourth Prince was so angry that his mouth was twisted. What a bullshit savior, so shameless.
"They are all witnesses."
"Tell me, what did you see?"
The followers looked at each other in bewilderment, "Princess Jinyun... will whip you with a bamboo stick."
Yun Zheng refuted confidently, "That's your man, so of course he's helping you lie. It's not credible."
The Fourth Prince was shaking with anger. He glanced at the Second Prince standing aside and was startled.
"Second brother, please come and testify for me."
The second prince hesitated for a moment and opened his mouth, but before he could say anything, Yun Zheng interrupted him.
"Fourth Prince, I know you are jealous of me, jealous to the point of madness, so you try every possible way to suppress me and frame me."
The Fourth Prince had never seen a woman who confused right and wrong so thoroughly. "You're talking nonsense! I'm a prince, how could I possibly be jealous of a servant girl?"
Yun Zheng glanced at the people running over not far away and spoke even louder.
"Because I am favored by the emperor. In fact, you should reflect on yourself and why you are so unpopular."
"You, a prisoner, don't think about your mistakes, but instead spend all day trying to frame others. You're so scary."
The Fourth Prince was so angry that he vomited blood. How hateful.
"Shut up."
The large army arrived, and when Lord Shao saw this scene, he felt dizzy.
When the Minister of Revenue saw his fourth daughter in such a miserable state, his forehead began to buzz.
What happened again? This is a big problem.
He had already negotiated with the Left Censor-in-Chief to have his legitimate daughter marry in his place, and the marriage certificate had even been changed.
The Queen's majestic voice sounded, "What's going on?"
Shao Yuanshu suddenly knelt on the ground, a trace of strong anger flashed in her eyes, and she loudly accused, "Xu Wanjing pushed me into the water and wanted to kill me. Please, Queen, make the decision for me."
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