EBE Chapter 763 The Princess's Marriage (7)
Chapter 763 The Princess's Marriage (7)
Several eunuchs anxiously tried to pull her away, but Consort Yu didn't know what was going on; they simply couldn't move her.
As Yu Pin sank completely into the water, Bai Wanning felt a sense of unease. If something really happened to her, they wouldn't get away with it either.
Having just entered the palace and not yet having served the emperor, she didn't want to leave a bad impression on him, and was already thinking about how to deal with any trouble that might arise.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, what should we do? Are you alright?"
She heard a sobbing cry in her ear, and Bai Wanning turned her head to look. She saw that it was a palace maid who served Consort Yu.
She had an idea in mind, and immediately raised her voice to order, "Ruyun, take Consort Yu's maids and go to call for help. Find more maids and eunuchs who can swim. Go quickly."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Ruyun obeyed the order.
The palace maid, who had been anxiously searching like a headless fly, dared not delay upon receiving the order: "Thank you very much for your guidance, Consort An."
After saying that, the two quickly ran to call for help.
Xue Chanyi was standing nearby, pretending to be anxious and worried, but in reality she noticed that Yu Pin's ankle was tangled in the water plants at the bottom of the lake.
She turned around and instructed, "Liuli, go to Fengyi Palace. Consort Yu's condition is not good. We need to inform Her Majesty the Empress."
"Your Highness, is there no one to serve you?" Liuli looked at Consort Yu who had fallen into the water and was very worried that something might have happened to the Empress.
"It's alright, saving lives is the priority, hurry up."
Seeing that there were still quite a few people here, Liuli figured that if she went and returned quickly, the Empress should be alright.
"Yes, slave, go right away."
She gritted her teeth and agreed, then ran towards the Phoenix Palace.
"Consort Yan, Consort Jing, and Consort Yu's conditions seem to be getting quite serious. What are your thoughts?"
Bai Wanning frowned, seemingly because she was worried and asked the two of them.
In reality, he was staring at Xue Chanyi rather subtly, his eyes carrying a hint of probing and suspicion.
She found it strange that Consort Yu had just fallen into the water, and wondered if there was any scheming involved.
Consort Jing looks like she doesn't have much of a brain; she can't even hide her facial expressions.
She hadn't known Yanfei for long enough to see through her yet, but she probably wouldn't act against her before they even became enemies.
Upon hearing this, Xue Chanyi frowned with worry: "I don't know either, I only hope that Consort Yu will be safe and sound."
She could tell that the female lead suspected her, but could only say that she was innocent and it really wasn't her.
After she finished speaking, she quickly glanced in one direction when no one was paying attention.
The sudden action caught the people on the other side off guard, leaving them no time to hide.
Shangguan Xi met her gaze and slightly curled the corners of his lips. So perceptive, she must have noticed it long ago.
Wearing a black brocade robe with gold trim, he was tall and upright, and even from a distance, one could feel his noble air.
The identity of the newcomer was self-evident. Xue Chanyi glanced at him once and then looked away, pretending not to have seen him.
"Yes, I hope that Consort Yu is blessed with good fortune and can hold on until someone comes. These eunuchs are all useless," Consort Jing said with a worried expression.
Bai Wanning listened to their conversation, but couldn't figure out who did it, so she didn't say anything more.
Fortunately, after a short while, Ruyun and that palace maid came over with several palace maids and eunuchs who could swim.
These people all quickly jumped into the water to rescue Consort Yu, and she was brought to the surface in no time.
The Empress arrived with her entourage, and Liuli returned to Xuechanyi's side.
"Let's go." Shangguan Xi didn't intend to look any further and turned to leave without disturbing anyone.
"Your Highness, did Consort Yan see us just now? She ignored you; did she not recognize you?" Lin Han asked in surprise.
As for the tricks among the concubines in the harem, their prince wouldn't bother with them.
It's better if the emperor's harem is not peaceful, so that he won't always be thinking about vying for power with the princes.
However, this was the first time he had ever met someone who didn't respect the prince.
In the past, everyone who saw their prince would come forward respectfully, even the emperor.
Shangguan Xi casually said, "She is perceptive and realized that I didn't want anyone to see it, so she didn't make a fuss."
"Your Highness, how did you know?" The person only glanced at him, how did Your Highness come to that conclusion?
Shangguan Xi glanced at him, and Lin Han immediately shut his mouth and stopped asking questions.
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"Your Majesty, it's all that Consort Yu's fault for falling into the lake while admiring flowers, which is why you've been hungry until now and are only now having your lunch," Liuli complained in a low voice.
Xue Chanyi ate without saying a word. It was well past lunchtime, and she was truly hungry.
In the morning, she took a rare walk to get some fresh air, and unexpectedly ran into several concubines in the Imperial Garden.
For reasons unknown, Consort Yu invited everyone to see the lotus flowers.
When we arrived at our destination, everything was fine at first; everyone was chatting and laughing.
Although Consort Jing and Consort Yu made a few harmless sarcastic remarks because the Emperor had spent two consecutive nights in Jinglan Palace, nothing serious happened.
Unexpectedly, while admiring the lotus flowers, Consort Yu lost her footing and fell into the lake.
At first, Xue Chanyi thought the same as the female lead, wondering whose conspiracy it was.
Later she realized that it was actually an accident, which left her speechless.
Consort Yu was quite unlucky; she fell into the lake and got her feet tangled in the water plants, only being pulled out after drinking her fill of water.
"Alright, I'm full. Take it away." Xue Chanyi rubbed her stomach and stood up.
Upon hearing this, Liuli quickly called the palace maids outside to come in and tidy up.
The Empress did not like having too many people around when she ate, so usually, she was the only one who served her personally.
Liuli fetched a cup of tea and handed it to Xuechanyi: "Your Highness, please have some tea."
"Hmm, go and fetch my storybook."
Actually, if there are no troubles in the harem, and one just lives a life of good food and drink, it's quite comfortable.
"Yes, ma'am."
After reading the storybook for two hours, it was already evening.
At night, the people in the concubines' palaces are always more concerned about where the emperor spends the night.
Seeing that the Empress was engrossed in reading the storybook, Liuli was not worried at all about which concubine's palace the Emperor would visit that night.
She sighed and went out to ask the young eunuch who had just returned from gathering information.
A moment later, she ran into the palace: "Your Majesty, the Emperor went to Liuhua Palace today."
"Hmm, it's time for dinner. Let them set the table." Xue Chanyi glanced at the sky outside and stretched.
"Your Majesty, why aren't you worried at all?"
"Why are you in such a hurry? Mealtime is the priority. I'm hungry, hurry up and go."
She was hoping that no one would come to take her bed at night.
She had already ordered all the items on the bed that the Emperor had slept in to be changed, otherwise she would have found it rather unsatisfactory.
"Alright." Liuli thought it was good that the Empress didn't care, at least she wouldn't be sad.
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Late at night, Liuli lay on the couch in the outer room of the main hall, keeping watch. Even in her drowsy state, she dared not sleep too soundly.
She was afraid that the Empress would get up at night and call for help, but she was asleep and didn't hear it.