Chapter 31: Falling into the water to save people
The cold lake water was instantly topless, Zhou Ying was so excited that she came back to her senses, and immediately fluttered her limbs and stepped on the water to float.
After coming to her senses like this, Zhou Ying regretted it first, if she hadn't let the palace maid retreat, there wouldn't have been no outsiders on the scene, not only did she leave Zhou Mei a chance to do it, but even if she confronted her afterwards, no one could prove that it was Zhou Mei's hand. Later, it was unbelievable that such a small limelight could provoke Zhou Mei to be so jealous, even at the cost of hurting others?
Zhou Meiman is only eight years old when she is full, and she usually says sour words, makes a stumbling block, and makes a small fuss, but pushing a sister who is two years younger than her into the water is really vicious.
If it weren't for Zhou Ying's knowledge of water in her previous life, I am afraid that this time it would be really difficult to escape.
Zhou Ying was thinking that it was better to ask for others than for herself, and she was ready to save herself, but after thinking about it, she knew how to water and had never crossed the road, she was a real landlubber in this life, she had never learned to swim, and she couldn't really say that she was talented and self-taught.
This time his mind was racing, and only a few breaths passed on his face.
Zhou Ying gave up going upstream to the stone boat, only floating and fluttering on the water, desperately shouting: "Help, save my ......"
The people on the stone boat reacted quickly, just now Zhou Ying fell into the water, and the sound of falling into the water was so loud that even the dance music on the first floor was so frightened that it stopped, and everyone gathered in front of the window to watch.
The eldest prince Zhou Lian was still calmly comforting his younger brothers and sisters, while ordering his subordinates to do their best to save people, when he heard the immature and familiar cry for help from the lake, his face turned white in an instant, "How do I listen, it's like the voice of the seventh sister." ”
Zhou Yao looked over and saw that the person struggling in the lake was wearing a goose-yellow coat, and gasped, "It's the seventh sister." ”
Zhou Lian came back to his senses, and his voice burst suddenly, "The seventh princess has fallen into the water, go and save people!" ”
A dry palace maid eunuch was so frightened that her face was like earth, and she panicked to find someone who knew how to go into the water to save people. Zhou Yao was anxious on the side, seeing that these people were bumping around like headless flies, he couldn't help but want to curse in anger, and suddenly heard a sound of diving behind him.
Before Zhou Yao could tell who jumped down to save people, he was squeezed aside by Zhou Huan, who rushed up.
At this time, the worry on Zhou Huan's face was much more sincere than just now.
Zhou Yao sneered, there is no need to ask now, it must be Xu Hong who jumps down. Xu Hong went into the water to save people, in the end, he was kind, if he drank Zhou Huan's lust at this time, he would have to catch Xu Hong's name, Zhou Yao simply didn't say anything, and went downstairs to wait.
When Zhou Yao came to the deck on the first floor, he found that it was not only Xu Hong who saved people, but also Wu Yangyang, who knew water and couldn't water, jumped down a large area.
Zhou Ying tried her best to save her strength in the water, but this body was young and pampered on weekdays, and her physique was really not good.
Xu Hong swam one wall and shouted another: "Cousin, hold on." ”
Zhou Ying's spirit was shocked, and when she looked up, she was quite surprised, and was about to rejoice that she hadn't planted it, when she suddenly moved in her heart, and glanced to the side, and a middle-aged grandmother swam over on the other side.
At the beginning, after struggling in the water for half a day, someone came to save her, and Zhou Ying was already very happy. But she thought about it, after all, this is the ancient times of the great defense of men and women, although she prides herself on being young, but rumors of such things will not let her go just because she is young.
And once the rumors break out, what will the emperor do?
There are three possibilities, one is to ignore it, the second is to suppress it with iron blood, and the third is to marry her to Xu Hong.
Let's talk about the first two first, both of which can be described as a strategy, maybe with the passage of time, the rumors will slowly subside, but her reputation has been stained, especially after she becomes an adult, once someone turns over the old accounts, it will definitely be a fatal blow.
Let's talk about the third one, in order to preserve Zhou Ying's innocent reputation, this is definitely the best policy.
Zhou Ying has only passed long after the emperor's topping, and the emperor is not low in the possibility of promoting this marriage out of compensation. An Guocheng is trying his best to save the relationship with Xu Guifei, so that his parents and children can still return the seventh princess under Xu Guifei's name, doesn't he just get what he wants? And there is no rule that horses are not allowed to enter the dynasty in this dynasty, Xu Hong is still the lord, and the Anguo Mansion has both benefits and face, which can be described as the best of both worlds.
But Zhou Ying didn't want to bind the rest of her life to a half-baked person because of this accident.
Since the three options were not good strategies, Zhou Ying made up her mind, and before sinking into the water and floating again, she swam in the direction of the grandmother little by little.
Sure enough, as she wished, the middle-aged grandmother arrived first, and skillfully picked up Zhou Ying from behind, "Don't be afraid, princess, the old slave has received you." ”
Xu Hong was only two steps behind, and at this time he also swam to Zhou Ying, treading water on the side, and comforted her: "Don't worry, cousin, we will get on the boat soon, there is hot water, ginger soup, and dry clothes on the boat...... Everything, and when you get on board, you'll be fine. ”
Zhou Ying felt a little guilty in her heart.
Xu Hong came to save her sincerely, but she failed the good intentions of others under the trade-offs. Zhou Ying wiped the water beads from her eyelashes, avoided Xu Hong's eyes, and said in a low voice, "Thank you, cousin." ”
Although Xu Hong was surprised by Zhou Ying's sobriety and composure, he still smiled and replied: "It's okay if you're fine." ”
The three of them quickly got on the stone boat, Zhou Yao had already asked people to prepare a dry cloak, and as soon as Zhou Ying came out of the water, she covered her whole.
Zhou Yao half-hugged Zhou Ying, felt that the bodies of his subordinates were trembling, couldn't help but redden, and asked, "Can you still go?" ”
Zhou Ying's hair was still dripping, her face was pale, like a water ghost, and nodded, "Yes." Zhou Lian on the side took off his cloak and wrapped Zhou Ying in another layer, "Come on, save some effort." As he spoke, he bent down and hugged Zhou Ying.
The group quickly went upstairs and entered the house, Zhou Lian put Zhou Ying on the bed and exited the house with the princes.
There was already hot water in the house, and Zhou Ying, under the service of the palace maid, took off her wet clothes, took a hot bath, changed into dry clothes, drank a big bowl of ginger soup, and lay down in the warm and baked quilt.
Under the watchful eye of everyone, Imperial Physician Chen finished diagnosing Zhou Ying's pulse before saying: "Fortunately, the rescue was timely, the seventh princess is in good health, wait for the old minister to prescribe some medicine to ward off the cold, and drink it for two or three days." ”
The Emperor breathed a sigh of relief, "That's good. ”
Seeing that the emperor had no more orders, Imperial Physician Chen was about to go out of the outer hall to write a prescription, but when he saw Zhou Huanyue stepping forward, he said softly: "Gongzi Xu Shicai also went into the water to save the seventh sister, and asked his father to give him a decree to let Imperial Doctor Chen also show Gongzi Xu." ”
The emperor was a little surprised, patted Xu Guifei's hand, and said with relief: "This child is a good one." ”
Xu Guifei was stunned and smiled.
Since the emperor agreed, Imperial Physician Chen naturally had nothing to do.
Seeing that Zhou Huan couldn't wait to immediately pull Imperial Doctor Chen to see Xu Hong's pulse, Zhou Yao laughed sarcastically in his heart, and said meaningfully: "Sixth sister, don't worry, it's not too late to wait for Imperial Doctor Chen to leave a prescription for the seventh sister, and then go to Xu Gongzi to see the pulse." ”
The sarcasm in these words, ordinary people may blush when they hear it, but Zhou Huan is very calm, "What my sister said is that I didn't think it through." ”
The-for-tat confrontation between the two sisters below, the emperor only didn't know, and asked: "Xiao Qi, you are so good, why did you fall into the water?" ”
Zhou Ying didn't answer the question, "What about the fifth sister?" ”