The emperor had doted on Concubine Shu for more than ten years, and even though there were new people entering the palace, he still favored her. No one expected that what finally brought down Concubine Shu was not a newly promoted concubine, nor the prince's seizure.
The battle between the direct descendants was a daughter of the governor who came to Beijing for an audience.
If you have been acting recklessly for too long, you will definitely be punished, right?
Once the truth came out, the emperor showed no mercy and escorted Concubine Shu down on the spot. After finding the two people who fell into the water, they returned to the palace to deal with them.
However, no matter how hard Jin Wu Guard and Long Xiang Guard searched, they could not find any trace of those two people.
"You want to see people when you are alive, you want to see corpses when you die!" the emperor ordered through gritted teeth. If he couldn't even get the corpse, how could Duke Zhao rest? Xu Huan might have to leave.
Princess Changning sat blankly. When she heard that the body was still not found, she couldn't help but grab her brother's sleeves and said pleadingly: "Brother Prince, if you haven't found the body, it means they are not dead, right?"
The prince sighed in his heart. It had been a long time since Chang Ning had called him the prince's brother in public. After all, this title was childish. Since she had grown older, she had basically changed the name to "royal brother". But now she blurted it out, which showed how scared she was in her heart.
"Yes, they will be fine." The prince nodded heavily, while also reassuring himself.
He and Chang Ning lost their mothers when they were very young. Although they were protected by the emperor, they would suffer some hidden losses. Chang Ning was a girl, so he might not feel it, but he knew it in his heart. Concubine Shu, in particular, often made eyes at the emperor.
Give him medicine and give him a scolding.
But he has no ability. He was ignorant when he was a child, and his intelligence is mediocre when he grows up. Even if he knows that Concubine Shu often plots against him, he doesn't know how to fight back.
He was already prepared to endure it. When he came to power, he no longer had to be afraid of Concubine Shu.
Unexpectedly, he didn't last long before Concubine Shu collapsed.
The reason is simply that she plotted against Miss Xu San and implicated Yan Ling.
Although the prince is not very smart, he is not so stupid that he knows nothing. The reason why his father dealt with Concubine Shu so sumptuously is ultimately because of Duke Zhao.
Thinking about it this way, Yan Ling is really his lucky star. Ever since he came to his side, every time he encounters a problem, he can turn it into a blessing. The last time the horse was frightened, it was a blessing in disguise.
The prince sincerely hopes that he can come back safely.
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At the same time, on a cruise ship downstream.
Yan Ling had already changed her clothes and was sitting on the bow of the boat, letting Yan Ji twist her hair while peeking into the cabin.
Yan Ji caught a glimpse of his little move and couldn't help but pour cold water on him: "Sir, stop looking, you can't even look."
"Who saw it?" Yan Ling looked back and said confidently, "I'm just worried, you know? It's not summer yet. After soaking in the water for so long, what should I do if I get cold? What should I do if I catch a cold?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the curtain of the cabin was raised.
Yan Ling was silent for a moment and did not dare to say anything more.
Fortunately, it was Xiao Sang who came out and asked, "Is the ginger soup ready?"
Yan Ji nodded quickly: "Okay, okay! Boat Girl, bring the ginger soup quickly!"
"Why!"
Xiao Sang brought the ginger soup back, and the voices of the master and servant came from inside.
"Miss, here comes the ginger soup."
Xu Yin said "oh" and muttered: "It's so spicy."
"It's spicy to keep away the cold. Miss, drink it quickly."
"knew."
Outside, Yan Ji also brought a bowl of ginger soup: "Young master, you also want to drink."
Yan Ling still stared at the curtain, took it and poured it into her mouth. The next moment it was so hot that she spit it out and scolded: "Why didn't you say anything when it was so hot?"
Yan Ji was speechless: "You can't count it by feeling it yourself?"
It's really baffling. When did a person who grew up in a military camp become so squeamish?
Yan Ling had nothing to say, so she could only temporarily withdraw her attention and finish drinking the ginger soup first.
After Yan Ji took away the bowl, the curtain was raised again, and this time it was Xu Yin who came out.
Her hair is not completely dry yet, and is half-dressed like this. With her moist eyes and light pink cheeks, she looks even more beautiful and elegant.
Yan Ling stood up immediately: "Why are you out? It's windy outside, don't catch a cold."
"It's okay, it's quite hot today. Let's blow some air and dry my hair before we can go back." Xu Yin said.
"That's right, you can sit here." He passed the chair and sat on Yanji's small bench. Then Yanji had no place to sit when he came back, so he had to squat on the board of the boat.
Yan Ling was sitting neatly, with her long hands and feet huddled on a bench, looking particularly aggrieved. Xu Yin saw it and said, "Let's change it. This one is higher, so it's more suitable for you to sit on."
Seeing that she was about to get up, Yan Ling waved her hands quickly: "No, no, this is enough."
When he refused, his hand accidentally touched her. He remembered something and a thin layer of red appeared on his face.
When he jumped into the water before, he thought nothing of it. When he found Xu Yin, she was diving under the cruise ship.
He thought she was choking and wanted to drag her to the shore, but was held by her.
Her eyes were bright and her mind was clear. It was obvious that she was not drowned. Only then did Yan Ling wake up. She knew how to swim. Nanyuan was by the river. The Qushui Pavilion where she lived even had living water introduced for supply.
The sisters were cooling off in the summer. They soaked in water every day, how could she not know how to swim?
So what are you doing now?
Yan Ling looked where she pointed and saw Ye Xuanhua, half wrapped in a gauze skirt and struggling in the water.
Soon, another person swam over and dragged her up.
He recognized that person, it was Mr. Ye Xuanbo who jumped into the water first to save others.
Yan Ling suddenly realized what this drama was about, and couldn't help but feel a surge of anger in her heart.
Ye family! Concubine Shu! They want to ask Ye Xuanbo to save Xu Yin from falling into the water on the spot, so as to ruin her reputation!
So she deliberately tore off half of her gauze skirt and wrapped it around Ye Xuanhua, making people mistakenly think that Ye Xuanhua was her.
Although the plot had failed, the anger in Yan Ling's chest could not be calmed down. If the Ye family wanted to plot against her like this, they should have been drowned!
But before he could take action, Xu Yin pulled him back.
She made a mouth gesture and pointed downward.
Yan Ling was stunned for a moment, looked down, and suddenly turned red.
That half of the gauze skirt! She tore that half of the gauze skirt and couldn't go up directly.
Yan Ling immediately took off his robe and wrapped her up. But even so, the two of them were soaking in the water, and the water kept rising and falling, and it was inevitable to see her looming calves.
If he were to go ashore like this, even if he was wrapped in his robe, he would still be disheveled...
Yan Ling hesitated for a moment, then dragged her outside to swim.
Xu Yin also realized this and did not refuse. The two of them held their breath and swam for a while until the sounds gradually faded away and then their heads emerged from the water.
Yan Ling saw that they had swam far away. He didn't even dare to look at them and said, "I'll call someone."