Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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Too much time had been wasted, so the two of them didn’t say anything more and went straight to the water.
He took off his heavy brocade robe and cloak, hid it in a secluded place on the shore, and when he only had two layers of clothes on his body, he went directly into the water.
He entered the water quietly and without any sound. The cold lake water quickly soaked his outer clothes and touched his skin. With the guidance of the system, it seemed that there was an extra layer of protection outside his body, and he did not feel the cold at all.
Murong Nan was still worried that Li Yuebai would be cold, so he freed a hand in the water, put his arm around Li Yuebai’s waist, and swam forward with him.
It was dark all around, and Li Yuebai could barely tell the direction with the guidance of the system. After swimming for about an incense stick of time, a dark attic appeared not far away, which was the Tingshui Pavilion.
The two swam close to the Tingshui Pavilion, and heard the sobbing of a woman above their heads – they knew it was Chun Tao as soon as they heard it, and there were also the sounds of fierce scolding and cursing from a man, and then a few muffled sounds, and the woman’s mouth seemed to be blocked, such that no more sound came.
After a while, several servants came out dragging a long and huge package. They came to the water, tied a heavy stone to the package, and then swung it into the deep pool.
The package just made a few bubbles and soon sank.
Seeing that the task was completed, the servants went back to report.
At the same time, Concubine Hui temporarily left the banquet and entered the warm room. After listening to the servants’ stuttering reports in the warm room, a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.
“Did you see it with your own eyes?” Concubine Hui said.
“It’s true! His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was hugging the zither player and kissing him repeatedly…” the servant said in a panic.
“Oh?” Shan Hengxin laughed, “So His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is also an expert in romantic intrigues, but he just doesn’t play with women.”
“How outrageous.” Concubine Hui shouted in a deep voice, “How dare you slander the Crown Prince?”
“Why bother pretending like that.” Shan Hengxin said disdainfully, “It can be heard and seen that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince must have some connection with the zither player. Why don’t we take advantage of this? His Majesty does not favor the Crown Prince very much. As long as we take the opportunity to make some suggestions…”
“What suggestions?” Concubine Hui raised her eyebrows even higher: “Can the words of a few servants be used as evidence? What’s more, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can just say that he was just asking the zither player for advice on fingering.”
“Puff…” Shan Hengxin almost laughed out loud.
“The matter has just begun. If it is exposed, His Majesty will at most reprimand the Crown Prince and let it go.” Concubine Hui sneered, “Why not keep it under wraps for now and give the Crown Prince some face?”
“Oh?”
“The Crown Prince will be less vigilant of us when he sees that we are not making a fuss.” Concubine Hui said, “If the Crown Prince is really in love with the zither player, the matter will only get worse and worse, and it will go out of control in the end. At that time… it will be our fate.”
Shan Hengxin had no choice but to agree since his sister’s words made sense.
At this time, the servants who were responsible for dealing with Chun Tao also came back to report.
“Solved?” Shan Hengxin narrowed his eyes.
“I sank her to the bottom of the water with my own hands. Even if she has three heads and six arms, she can’t climb out.” The servant said.
“That’s good.” Shan Hengxin sighed.
Concubine Hui raised her eyebrows and scolded her brother again, saying, “You are too careless in doing things. You were found out by a foxy woman, and you brought her with you. You don’t know how to be alert!”
“Alright, alright.” After listening to her scolding for a long time, Shan Hengxin frowned impatiently, “Isn’t it resolved now? There is no point in saying more.”
After the servants left, Li Yuebai and Murong Nan dived into the water, cut the ropes with the knife they carried, opened the heavy package, and saw that the woman inside was barely breathing.
They dragged ger to the shore, and her face could be finally seen clearly in the moonlight – it was Chun Tao. Chun Tao’s mouth was blocked by a rag, and her head seemed to have been hit hard by a heavy object. She was in a coma and had ingested a lot of water. Fortunately, she was fished out in time and still had a chance to live.
A gust of night wind blew, and even with the system to help keep warm, Li Yuebai still shivered.
His life in modern society could be considered comfortable. Except for the time when he met the knifeman, he had always been safe and sound before. He had never seen such a scene of killing and silencing people. Now that he saw it with his own eyes, he felt it was cruel and terrifying. Fortunately, Murong Nan was with him, which dispelled a lot of this cruel and terrifying atmosphere.
Speaking of which, the Crown Prince actually went diving with him without caring about his image. It was really impressive.
Li Yuebai recalled the drowning first aid method he learned in campus training, laid Chun Tao’s body flat, and pressed his hands on her chest…
“…” Murong Nan’s face changed slightly.
Trouble, this Crown Prince doesn’t understand drowning first aid at all, maybe he misunderstood?
But saving people is more important, so I can’t care about so much.
While operating the steps, Li Yuebai took the time to explain: “This is our Wuzhou…the way to rescue drowning people, it works every time…”
“Oh? Wuzhou is really full of talents.” The Crown Prince raised his eyebrows suspiciously.
After an incense stick of time, Chun Tao woke up slowly.
The two of them took her and swam back into the water, returning to the garden along the same route.
After climbing to the shore, the three of them hid in the dark by the waterside of the pavilion in the garden. They were not in danger of being discovered for a while, but Li Yuebai became worried again – how to get Chun Tao out of the Shan family?
“It’s okay.” As if seeing through his doubts, Murong Nan said, “We’ll find a way when the time comes.”
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