20demayo Chapter 380 How did he fall into the water?
Chapter 380 How did he fall into the water?
Gu Xixi and He Jinglan hurried towards the artificial hill.
Dou Rongshan hesitated for a moment, then followed.
The artificial hill in Xiao He Mansion is right next to the lotus pond.
As we passed through the archway in the middle of the artificial hill, we saw two young ladies who had come to the banquet, along with their maids, standing by the pond in a panic.
As He Jinglan walked over, she asked, "Where is the top scholar?"
The group hurriedly pointed to the water, but then looked to the other side, their expressions showing tension.
Before the lotus leaves in the pond had fully grown, we walked through the artificial hill to the open area by the pond and immediately saw the splashing waves in the water.
Ziyan caught up quickly and said, "We've already called the guards to rescue them."
He Jinglan nodded, but when she turned her head, she found Mu Nanzhao standing on a higher spot by the pool.
The person the two young ladies and their maids were looking at when they came over was actually him.
She looked at Gu Xixi and found that Gu Xixi was also looking at Mu Nanzhao.
He Jinglan's heart tightened.
Could it be that rivals in love met and became extremely jealous, and during the argument, the regent pushed the top scholar?
Looking at Mu Nanzhao again, he stared at them silently, his eyes as dark as ink.
Just as He Jinglan was getting anxious, she turned her head to look around and wondered why the guards hadn't come yet.
Dou Rongshan, who arrived later, saw the scene in the pool and exclaimed, "He really is the top scholar!"
"He doesn't seem to be a good swimmer at all. Could he have already choked on water?"
No sooner had he finished speaking than a thud was heard.
The lotus leaves swayed in the pond, and the water rippled violently.
Mu Nanzhao's pupils suddenly contracted as he stared at the lotus pond, his hands clenched tightly in his sleeves.
Dou Rongshan stared in disbelief, forgetting her long-standing feud with He Jinglan, and hurriedly grabbed her and shook her.
"Why did Gu Xixi jump down too!"
"Oh no, oh no! My dad said most people in the Northwest can't swim. If she can't swim, jumping in would just make things worse!"
He Jinglan was already anxious when she saw Gu Xixi go into the water, and Dou Rongshan's nagging made her even more upset.
"Shut up! I could hear you yelling here!" she said irritably.
She kept a close eye on the two people in the water while urging the maids:
"Why haven't they arrived yet? Why are they taking so long to rescue people!"
"You guys, hurry up and get the rope!"
"You! Call our family's usual doctor!"
"Green Wax, go and get one of my thick cloaks."
"Lianxing, tell my brother quietly, and try not to disturb the other guests."
After quickly arranging everything, He Jinglan looked anxiously at Gu Xixi.
To everyone's surprise, Gu Xixi swam gracefully, fast and well, and had already reached Jiang Mingyuan.
Dou Rongshan once again took the lead in saying, "She can actually spit water?"
She patted her chest to calm herself down, "Oh, thank goodness! This woman jumped without warning, was she trying to scare us to death?!"
He Jinglan disdainfully shook off Dou Rongshan, saying, "Who's talking to you or us? Don't try to get close to us like that."
Reassured for now, He Jinglan stole a glance at Mu Nanzhao.
I was so busy that I didn't notice, but this person has somehow ended up standing by the water.
Judging from the situation, if Gu Xixi is not good at swimming, or if some accident suddenly happens...
Even with so many people watching, the germaphobic prince would probably jump down immediately...
The artificial hill was closest to where the female guests were admiring the flowers, and gradually more and more women gathered there.
The guards from Xiao He's residence have also arrived.
They were actually quite fast.
But at this moment, Gu Xixi had already pulled Jiang Mingyuan back to swim.
He Jinglan raised her hand, signaling the guards to prepare ropes and wait in place.
The women glanced at the top scholar in the water, then secretly observed the regent standing on the shore.
He was gentle and refined, but his handsome face turned pale after drowning, making him even more pitiful.
Another stood against the wind, his expression cold and aloof, keeping people at arm's length, yet somehow irresistible.
Comparing the two, I really don't know which one to choose.
Gu Xixi swam closer and closer to the shore.
He Jinglan hurriedly called for help to lower the rope, then squatted down and shouted to Gu Xixi:
"Xixi, grab the rope, we'll pull you up! Slow down!"
Gu Xixi caught the end of the rope that was thrown to her and first wrapped it around Jiang Mingyuan.
She then gripped the rope with both hands for leverage, saying, "That's enough."
The guards used their strength to drag the two of them, little by little, to the shore.
Ziyan and Guangzhu were already preparing on the side.
As soon as Gu Xixi emerged from the water, the two rushed forward, shielding her from the view of others, and quickly wrapped the cloak around her.
With so many guests present, it was already somewhat indecent for a woman to be completely soaked, let alone in such a thin spring dress.
Gu Xixi smiled gratefully at them and whispered, "Thank you."
The women, along with He Jinglan, gathered around, all concerned about how Gu Xixi was doing.
Of course, some of them were sincere, and some were not.
After confirming that Gu Xixi was alright, He Jinglan turned around and asked Jiang Mingyuan how he was doing.
The guards had already laid him flat on the ground. After checking him over, they said, "The top scholar is fine. He's awake. He choked on some water but vomited it all up."
He Jinglan waved her hand, "Send Lord Jiang to his guest room to change and rest, prepare hot water for a bath, and also bring the doctor over."
The He family also bears responsibility for the incident that happened to their distinguished guest at the banquet.
He Jinglan had to make careful arrangements for everything that followed.
Just as the guards were about to lift Jiang Mingyuan up, he propped his neck up and asked in a hoarse voice, "Xixi... how is she?"
He Jinglan smiled and said, "She's fine. I'll take care of her. Please rest assured, Lord Jiang."
Jiang Mingyuan said, "Thank you for your trouble."
As he left, he glanced at Gu Xixi, who was surrounded by the crowd, paused, and then looked upwards.
The regent stood outside the circle of people, his brow furrowed, his eyes lowered in a deep gaze.
It was as if everything around him did not exist, and he saw only one person.
Jiang Mingyuan closed his eyes tightly.
There was another him all along.
So... he was that person.
Gu Xixi was just a little tired, and she recovered after sitting on the ground for a while.
She stood up and was surrounded by people as she walked past Mu Nanzhao, but she didn't even glance at him.
As she left, He Jinglan also glanced at Mu Nanzhao.
The reason why Jiang Mingyuan fell into the water will be investigated later.
He Jinglan apologized for startling the female guests today.
She smiled and said thankfully it was all over and she was alright now. She asked everyone to enjoy the flowers as they pleased and not to spoil the mood.
After leaving the artificial hill, He Jinglan said she would accompany Gu Xixi back to change her clothes before playing the flower card game with everyone.
As expected of the head maid, Ziyan smiled and invited the female guests to move aside.
"The kitchen has just prepared chrysanthemum, mint, and honey tea, which can refresh the mind and calm the spirit. Please rest for a while in the waterside pavilion."
The women went to the waterside pavilion first.
Gu Xixi and the others hadn't gone far when they bumped into An Qinghe rushing over in a hurry.
When An Qinghe saw Gu Xixi, he was first taken aback, then asked anxiously, "Did you fall into the water?"
"Did you choke? How are you feeling now? Is there anything else that hurts?"
He Jinglan and her maids all laughed.
Gu Xixi chuckled and said, "You've asked so many questions at once, you have to give me a chance to answer them."
She looked at An Qinghe and said, "I'm fine, and I didn't fall into the water."
An Qinghe looked at He Jinglan and the others, and only breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that they were all nodding.
As he walked, he listened to what was happening and was astonished.
How did Brother Jiang end up in the water?