贵女撩夫攻略

Chapter 025

Chapter 25 – Lake Tour (2)

"Someone come quickly! Somebody had fallen into the water!"

The women and children of the officials' families who were on the water veranda cried out in fear. At the same time, the clashing sounds of armors and iron boots could be heard from the upper stairways like the muffled thunder rolling by that the echoes resounded to the room at the end.

Tang Qingfeng was impatiently observing the situation from upstairs. Seeing that the imperial guards had yet to arrive, he turned his head and asked for instructions, "Wangye, this subordinate can swim. Why not let this subordinate save Miss Ye!"

Chu Jinglan glanced over like a wild geese flitting across the surface of the water. Merely stayed on that drifting and sinking luxurious brocade skirt for a few seconds before he turned around to take a seat beside a round table, no longer looking.

"Go save that woman from the Wang family."

Hearing that, Tang Qingfeng was taken aback and looked at Chu Jinglan with surprise. He only saw dredging coldness between his eyebrows yet he was unable to discern his emotions, as if the people that had fallen into the lake were somebody irrelevant.

"But Wangye, Miss Ye..."

He wanted to say Ye Huaiyang was crushed by Wang Yaru when she fell into the lake, so the impact she received would naturally be greater. If she was not rescued in time, her life might be in danger, however he suddenly remembered Chu Jinglan had also seen it clearly. Why didn't he think of this? Perhaps it was due to the identity that he asked him to save Wang Yaru first – how could he save an irrelevant woman instead of his concubine?

Thinking of this, Tang Qingfeng gritted his teeth and unloaded his weapon before he jumped down. Treading through the waves, he urgently swam to the middle of the lake and precisely lifted the purple dressed Wang Yaru. Exerting some force, he leapt ashore as he stepped on the pillar along the corridor and the upturned eaves then returned to the room on the third floor where he dumped Wang Yaru on the ground. After swallowing lots of water, she was currently in a state of unconsciousness.

So, could he go and save Ye Huaiyang after saving her?

Tang Qingfeng turned around wanting to get back into the water again when a black force suddenly drew from the shore like a gust of wind and scooped Ye Huaiyang out before dodging into the nearest room. All the onlookers were dazzled by what they saw and wondered who that expert was. Tang Qingfeng however did see clearly. It was Ci Yuan.

"Make way! Make way quick!"

The imperial guards finally rushed to the first floor and charged into the room for a look when they saw the person standing there turned out to be Bai Zhixuan. Realizing the complication of this matter, the guard leader immediately sent someone to inform the Emperor and the Queen Mother. He then closed the door and kept watch outside. Although the response was timely, onlookers still caught sight of the ghastly pale-faced Bai Zhixuan who was standing stiffly. The crowd gradually gathered and soon the discussions became louder.

The room upstairs where Chu Jinglan was, was so quiet that one could hear even the sound of a falling needle.

"Wangye, how should I handle this woman?"

Eyes filled with coldness, Chu Jinglan gazed at Wang Yaru who was drenched and unconscious.

"Report to the Queen Mother that she had died from drowning."

Tang Qingfeng's eyes flashed slightly. He immediately took out a handkerchief, covered Wang Yaru's nose and mouth. A moment later, he raised his hand and lifted her eyelids revealing the color of death gray on those dilated pupils. The handkerchief was then thrown into the lake before he cupped his hands in salute and informed Chu Jinglan, "This subordinate will go immediately."