Chapter 14: It's more fun with many than alone

  Behind Qin Luo Yi was a lotus pond with a pool of blooming lotus flowers.

  Qin's eyes flashed with a hint of disdain, but her face suddenly lost color, and she let out a startled cry, rushing to the side and barely embracing a large tree by the pool.

  Bang!

  "Bang!"

  Bang!

  ……

  The sound of splashing water rose in twos and threes, accompanied by screams. Qin Luo Yi turned her head to look at the four people who had fallen into the water, a hint of cunning rising in her eyes.

  Just now beside her, it was Yun Qiu Lao who stood up, she made way, Xue Er that girl couldn't control herself, and directly plunged into Yun Qiu Lao's body. Yun Qiu Lao reflexively stretched out her hand to grab Qin Luo Han beside her, Qin Luo Han's hand was also supporting Meng Wan Jing... In the end, it became Xue Er who bumped Qin Luo Han and three people all into the lotus pond!

  From afar, several agile figures shot over, the first to arrive was a black-clad figure - Zhen Nan Wang Qin Ling Yun. Beside him stood an extremely young man in white clothes.

  Qin Lingyun's toes lightly touched, unexpectedly not taking care of the others who had fallen into the water first, but quickly swept to Qin Luoyi's side, and pulled her to a safe place with one hand. Only then did he wave his hand at the Wangfu guards who were following closely behind him: "Quickly, go save people!"

  With a splash, Qin Luo Han and his three companions were quickly pulled out of the water.

  Yun Kui Lao was covered from head to toe in mud and water, looking like a wild duck that had just crawled out of a pond. Qin Luo Han's beautiful dress was also stained with mud, her originally neat hair now disheveled, Meng Wan Jing's sleeve was torn open, revealing her slender arm, but it too was covered in mud and water, completely losing the elegance and nobility she once had.

  Xue Er and the others, since being rescued, knelt on the ground, their heads hung low, too frightened to speak. Their bodies trembled uncontrollably, water dripping from them, looking exceptionally disheveled.

  Meng Wanjing choked on several mouthfuls of muddy water, her eyes blazing with anger. She wiped the water from her face, coughing as she was about to erupt, when her gaze suddenly fell upon Qin Lingyun and the man in white beside him. The anger on her face miraculously vanished, replaced by a pouting expression, her lips bitten and her face full of grievance, tears welling up in her eyes: "Wanjing greets Your Highness, Third Prince!"

  Qin Luo Yi, standing beside Qin Ling Yun, had a stir in her heart and her gaze quietly fell on the white-clothed man.

  Third Prince...

  Could this man be her cheap fiancé Chu Yixiu?

  Chu Yixiu looked very young, with a tall and slender figure that exuded elegance. His sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes seemed to be smiling even when he wasn't doing anything, thanks to the subtle upward curve of his thin lips, which resembled a new moon on the horizon. However, upon closer inspection, one could detect a hint of indifference and coolness in his warm and gentle gaze.

  Qin Luo's lips curled slightly under the white gauze, and a hint of mockery flashed in her eyes. Indeed, she was elegant and refined, with an air of carefree elegance... No wonder everyone secretly said that this ugly and useless thing wasn't worthy of the Third Imperial Prince!

  "Jing'er, no need to bow, the weather is cold, go and change your clothes first!" Chu Yixiu's gaze quickly swept over Meng Wan Jing's body, then immediately shifted away, falling on Xue Er who was kneeling on the ground, shivering with fear.

  After Meng Wanjing fell into the water, her luxurious silk clothes were completely soaked, clinging tightly to her body, revealing her slender curves, and her sleeves were also torn, exposing a section of her arm...

  Qin Luo Yi saw this and a hint of a smile flashed in her eyes. In her heart, she thought that Chu Yi Xiu was still a gentleman after all.

  Listening to that gentle voice which seemed to soothe the soul, Meng Wan's eyes reddened as she nodded and quickly left with the help of her elderly maid who had rushed over at the commotion.

  Wan and Yun Qiluo, who were both injured, went forward to pay their respects, and were then helped away by others. Qin Luo's face was full of worry as he followed them, but Qin Lingyun nodded in agreement and didn't stop him.

  Chu Yixiu's deep eyes fell on Qin Luoyi's departing back, as if in thought. He and Zhen Nan Wang Qin Lingyun had just been far apart, but the events that occurred in the pavilion were clear as day.

  The girl who was kneeling on the ground had a water bottle in her hand that was about to be poured over her, but unexpectedly she inadvertently dodged it. Even the person who fell into the water earlier should have been her... In her panic, she hugged a nearby tree instead, causing the three people standing by to get splashed with water...

  Qin Luoyi doesn't have a spiritual root, and she's only just begun to temper her body at the initial stage. It's been difficult for her to make a breakthrough all along. Her reaction just now was too quick for someone with no spiritual power. If it's said that she coincidentally avoided... both times were so precisely fortunate, it's also too much of a coincidence.

  The three people who fell into the water were all supported and taken to Quixiang Garden, which is near Dezhou Pavilion.

  Qin Luo Han's mother, Zhu Niang, was a beautiful woman who looked about the same age as Xie Ru Yan. Her eyes were slightly raised at the corners, with a hint of sharpness, and her eyes sparkled with intelligence. Seeing Meng Dan Jing and the others in such a wretched state, she couldn't help but pause, and when she saw Qin Luo Yi standing beside them unscathed, her puzzlement deepened.

  However, she was a shrewd person. After a moment of stunned silence, she immediately reacted and hastily asked what was going on while ushering Meng Wanjin and the others in. At the same time, she quickly ordered the maid to bring hot water over.

  Qin Luoyi looked at Zhu Niang's worried and busy appearance, with a faintly discernible smile of ridicule floating on the corner of her lips.

  This Zhu Mei's acting skills are indeed top-notch!

  It is said that before entering the palace, she was an orphan girl who had fallen on hard times, with both parents deceased. In Tongcheng, she almost suffered humiliation at the hands of others but was unexpectedly rescued by Qin Lingyun. She then clung to him, proclaiming her gratitude and determination to repay the debt of saving her life as a servant or maid...

  At that time, Qin Lingyun had just lost his wife and was traveling around with his only son, Qin Tian, who was left behind by his wife. Seeing her taking care of Qin Tian very thoughtfully and being diligent, he pitied her for being alone and helpless, so he kept her by his side.

  However, Zhu Mei's means were indeed effective. In just a few years, she was supported by Qin Lingyun as his concubine and later gave birth to a daughter named Qin Luohan.

  It's just a pity that her belly didn't cooperate, and in these ten or so years, she only gave birth to one daughter, Qin Luohan, and then there was no more news.

  Zhu Mei heard that Meng Wanjing and the others were pushed into the lotus pond by Qin Luohan's maid Xue'er, and was shocked and ashamed, repeatedly apologizing to Meng Wanjing.

  Xie Ruyan received the news and rushed over quickly.

  She not only brought three sets of exquisite, unused clothes, but also extremely expensive warming medicine. After Meng Wanjing and Yun Qiluo changed into their new clothes and drank the warming medicine, she sent the trusted old servant from the Wang estate to send them back home.

  The next day, he personally brought carefully selected gifts and visited them at home.

  Fortunately, the two of them changed clothes in time and did not catch a cold or suffer any other injuries. Moreover, with the current prosperity of the Wang family, the princess personally came to visit and brought many nourishing gifts. The Yun and Meng families couldn't help but feel sorry for their daughter, so they naturally couldn't blame the Qin family for this accident. This matter was quickly settled.

  But Meng Wanjing and Yun Qiluo were fine, Qin Luohan was not as lucky as them.

  The night she fell into the water, she had a high fever all over her body, which lasted for five days before slowly subsiding. She almost lost her life, and Zhu Mei was so scared that she didn't dare to leave her daughter's side for even an inch during those five days.

  Of course, Qin Luohan would get a fever, not because her body's resistance was poor, even Yun Qiluo and Meng Danjing were no match, getting wet would lead to catching a cold, but it was because Qin Luyi had done something to her...