Chapter 21: Falling into the Water (plus more thanks to the book friend Ming Mingduo reward)
Li Chenghuan couldn't understand why the young lady of the Gu Mansion was standing on the edge of the lotus pond at night.
Song Yuxi couldn't understand why this woman who "looked very powerful in martial arts" suddenly fell from the sky.
So when the maid screamed and pushed away Li Chenghuan who pounced, she flashed sideways and didn't stop her.
"Help!!"
"Poof!"
The unsuspecting Li Chenghuan fell into the pool.
After reacting, Song Yuxi exclaimed: "Someone! Miss Li fell overboard! ”
The maid was helpless: "Doesn't the girl know martial arts?" Fly up! ”
Li Chenghuan fluttered a few times on the surface of the water, spit out a few mouthfuls of cold water, and roared: "Lao Tzu is afraid of water!! ”
The three people on the shore looked at each other: "What should I do?" ”
Song Yuxi immediately decided: "Go and call the second son!" ”
At this time, the second son, Gu Lanting, was being pulled by the old man to play chess.
The weather in March was not too cold, the old man was still wearing a heavy fox fur windbreaker, and his fingers holding Bai Zi were a little trembling when he sat in front of the window, and when the footsteps of a maid walked by, Gu Lanting looked up at the window, and said softly, "It is not appropriate to be noisy", and closed the window with his hand.
The old man smiled: "Among the younger generations of the Gu family, count your kid who is the most thoughtful and the most appropriate...... The future of the Gu family, don't worry about grandpa. He settled Baizi on the chessboard and chattered: "Of course, your eldest brother Meitai is also a top-notch talent, but unfortunately, a concubine's honor is covered, and no matter how big his ambition is, he can only be killed." ”
Gu Lanting responded: "Grandpa, don't worry, what to do and what not to do, Lanting understands." ”
The old man nodded with satisfaction: "You have always understood very well. The old lady attaches great importance to this grandson, not only because of Gu Lanting's amazing talent since he was a child, but also because he has a tenacious and peaceful translucent heart.
The Gu family has many talents, and there are too many ancestors who have entered the picture, and they are at the peak of their smiling and arrogant heroes, and their fame and fortune have long been like a passing cloud. And when today's son is cold-hearted, the prince is even better than the blue, the old man is such a clever character, naturally thinking of the situation of the Gu family after the prince ascends the throne in the future.
The Gu family has successively issued a son's gold list title, how can the power-hungry emperor feel at ease?
And the Gu family has had six princesses for generations - everyone knows that horses can't participate in politics. Gu Lanting was selected into the Hanlin Academy since he was a child, saying that the good thing is to serve the prince, and the bad thing is to enter the palace as a quality. Now that he is finally on the gold list, do you want to marry a princess and ruin your future?
The old man was pondering the power trick of strategizing, and let the chessboard take the lead without paying attention to the chessboard.
The old man frowned, and immediately sat up straight and concentrated on the chess game. When he was young, he was also one of the best Go masters, and he saw the moves and dismantle every step of the way, but the young grandson in front of him grew up in the palace since he was a child, and he was already comfortable with any game that was good at calculating and honing his mind. It only takes five points of skill to kill the old man's forehead with sweat.
Despite this, the old man was still aware of the child's thoughtfulness, he showed a relieved smile, and said seriously: "Lanting, it is a good thing to think about others, but excessive tolerance will become an accomplice to evil." ”
Gu Lanting knew that he deliberately let the chess machine be discovered, and said helplessly: "Grandson just wants to make grandpa happy, if it is someone else, it will definitely not be like this." ”
The old lady smiled slyly and conjured a chess piece from his sleeve: "Look, I have a back move, old man...... Lan Ting, it's been very hard in the palace all these years. ”
Gu Lanting smiled lightly and didn't take these things to heart.
The old man finally couldn't help but ask curiously, "How did you come up with the idea of letting that girl plug the emperor's mouth?" ”
Gu Lanting said: "I can't hide anything from my grandfather's eyes." ”
The old man said: "Don't underestimate this girl, it will be of great use in the future." ”
Gu Lanting pondered for a moment and said, "Grandpa, what do you mean?" ”
The old lady showed a mysterious smile like an old naughty boy: "Tell me the truth to grandpa, do you want to marry her?" ”
Gu Lanting was stunned: "Grandpa, what do you mean-" Before she finished speaking, a maid suddenly pushed the door in: "Childe, Miss Li has fallen into the water!" ”
The lotus pond was big and deep, and Li Chenghuan felt bottomless after kicking his legs a few times, but fortunately he hugged a piece of driftwood. She repeated weakly, "Come on...... I can't hold it anymore...... Come on, people......" When the sixty-sixth time was recited, the maids said happily: "The second son is here!" ”
Gu Lanting hurriedly came: "What's the matter?!" ”
Li Chenghuan seemed to see Guanyin Bodhisattva, and opened his hands: "Save me...... Ahhh The water splashed, and she let go of the driftwood and fell into the water.
The house slaves who arrived immediately jumped into the water to save people.
Suddenly, Li Chenghuan fluttered out of the water, spit out a large mouthful of water, and changed his breath, when suddenly his heel was pulled hard. She suddenly turned around and saw a man in black with his face covered!
Li Chenghuan exclaimed: "There are assassins!! ”
As soon as he finished speaking, a black shadow rose from the water, like a bird flying by.
"Chasing !!" Several guards flew ashore, Li Chenghuan's legs were numb, and he shouted in despair: "Hey, hey, you save me first!" Before he finished speaking, he swallowed a few more mouthfuls of cold water, and at this time, his sleeves sank, and the whole person was suddenly dragged down.
Li Chenghuan looked back and saw that Gu Lanting was grabbing her sleeve with one hand. He is very water-oriented, and it is not difficult to swim back with a person.
Li Chenghuan said: "Hey, why don't you just hold my hand?" What if you break your sleeve? Besides, it's hard to grab my sleeve, isn't it? ”
Gu Lanting glanced at her and didn't say anything.
But the eyes were different from the previous gentleness, with a little warning, as if to say, "If you die one day, you must be beaten to death by talking too much."
Li Chenghuan didn't care, so he went to clasp his palm with his backhand.
Gu Lanting instinctively avoided it, Li Chenghuan let go of his hand and grabbed the air, and sank to the bottom of the water again.
"Ahh Why are you ...... like this" A few mouthfuls of water poured into his nose, Li Chenghuan's eyes darkened, and the lake water overflowed his ears.
In the darkness, a pair of hands passed through her lower back, and she swam to the shore with all her might.
Gu Lanting carried Li Chenghuan ashore, put her on the stone bench, turned around calmly, and said to Song Yuxi: "Brother and sister are good." ”
Song Yuxi returned the salute: "Second brother is good." ”
Li Chenghuan coughed a few times and spit out a mouthful of cold water, but when he looked up again, he looked anxious: "Song Niangzi, are you okay?" Those assassins in the lake just now are the ones who want to push you into the water! ”
Gu Lanting was stunned: "You mean, these assassins are coming to Song Niangzi?" ”
Song Yuxi was also stunned: "You want to kill me?" ”
Li Chenghuan nodded: "Don't hesitate, hurry up and send more people to chase!" ”
Gu Lanting nodded and ordered.
And Song Yuxi bit his lip tightly, his face was a little pale.