The weak princess is super fierce

Chapter 676: Falling from the Sky

"If you didn't know, why did Miss Zhu go with them?" Jiang Ziyao had followed Yan Zhu since he started asking Douzi questions, and she couldn't help but ask when she heard this.

Douzi replied: "Young lady just doesn't want to offend anyone. My master is already in enough trouble, and young lady wants to make sure that because of her, he doesn't offend the mansions in the capital that shouldn't be offended, making the future of the master even more difficult."

The young lady had told her this more than once, and she remembered it very clearly, without missing a word.

Jiang Ziyao was silent for a moment, then asked, "Is it because of this?"

"Yes!" Douzi nodded.

Yan Zhu listened and understood Zhu Shu's thoughts and actions very well. When you are under someone's roof, you have to bow your head. Zhu Xiye's current position in the capital is indeed quite awkward.

To be frustrating, if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince really lets the Lueyang flood disaster go unnoticed, not to mention Zhu Xiye's life and property, all the mansions that have some connection with the Eastern Palace, including His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's employer who is on good terms with him, will be in trouble.

If you can hold on, you'll live.

If you can't make it, you will die.

Shi Lianchun was originally standing on the water corridor on the other side. After seeing Meng Shisan actually jumped into the Zanghong Lake to save Zhu Shu, she lifted her skirt and ran towards Douzi.

When she ran closer, she just heard Douzi's answer to Jiang Ziyao, and she couldn't help but feel the same way.

She wanted to save her father, and Zhu Shu wanted to protect her father. After all, as daughters, no matter what they did, it was just to prevent their father from being schemed and persecuted by the evil people and to live in peace.

When Jiang Ziyao saw Shi Lianchun actually running towards them, she couldn't help but glance at Ji Ling.

Shi Lianchun noticed it and also looked at Ji Ling's face. She didn't understand why Jiang Ziyao turned around to look at Ji Ling after seeing her.

But it doesn't matter, her focus is not here.

She stepped forward and asked Baozhu, "Is Miss Meng good at swimming?"

Baozhu saw Shi Lianchun's worry and replied, "Miss Shi, don't worry. My young lady is very good at swimming."

Shi Lianchun then secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Ji Ling ignored the look Jiang Ziyao suddenly gave her, but she noticed Shi Lianchun's concern for Meng Shisan. Recalling the scene in the open shed before, when it was obvious that something was going on between Meng Shisan and Shi Lianchun, she understood.

Combined with what she had heard earlier about Shi Lianchun kneeling in the street to beg Meng Shisan, she now guessed that Shi Lianchun's request must have been met, and Meng Shisan could still help Shi Lianchun, so Shi Lianchun was so concerned about Meng Shisan's situation of jumping into the water to save people.

Li Zhaoqin also noticed Shi Lianchun's reaction. Her reaction was different from Ji Ling's. She was thinking about Shi Que's matter. After all, compared to Ji Ling, she could learn more about court affairs from Li Yaoshen more easily.

She didn't think that the measures Shi Lianchun took to save his father were wrong, but compared to Shi Lianchun, she cared more about Meng Shisan's safety.

Therefore, no matter what Shi Lianchun's purpose is in caring about Meng Shisan, as long as it does not endanger Meng Shisan's safety, she doesn't care at all what Shi Lianchun will do.

The girls on the lakeshore had their own thoughts and purposes. Meng Shisan was trying to find Zhu Shu underwater, but it was not going very smoothly.

She had already dived to a slightly deeper part of the lake, calculating the time when Zhu Shu fell into the water, thinking that if she couldn't find Zhu Shu, she might drown. Just as she was about to use her magic power to look for her, one of the six maids in the manor who had jumped into the water to save her suddenly made a move. She put down her right hand, which had just been raised to fill up her magic power, and looked to the other side where there was movement, and saw that the maid was dragging the tall and strong Zhu Shu to the surface of the lake.

Zhu Shu was as rumored to be tall and strong, with a very healthy body. The maid dragged Zhu Shu by herself, and after swimming for only a few strokes, she was so tired that she almost fainted in the water.

Seeing this, she swam towards the maid.

The other five maids were farther away. Some of them could notice the movement here, while some could not. So the one who could help the maid as quickly as possible was Meng Shisan, who was the closest to them.

As Meng Shisan swam closer, the maid did not recognize him, but thinking of what Yan Zhu had told them before the six of them went into the water, she quickly guessed the identity of Meng Shisan, who was dressed in noble attire.

When Meng Shisan swam close to her, she freed one hand and tried her best to express to Meng Shisan that there was no need for her to help drag him, and that he should swim to the surface of the lake by himself first.

Meng Shisan could probably understand the meaning of the maid's gesture, but she went into the water to save people. It made no sense for her to go ashore first while Zhu Shu was still in the water.

So she chose to turn a blind eye, reached out to lift up the other arm of the unconscious Zhu Shu, and together with the maid, they supported Zhu Shu on each side and tried to swim upwards.

The maidservant was indeed chosen by Yan Zhu from among the many servants in the manor to rescue people. She had been in the water for such a long time without breathing hard. Meng Shisan, on the other hand, had already used his magic power to help himself swim freely underwater when he first entered the water. The two of them rescued people smoothly.

The moment they worked together to lift Zhu Shu out of the water, all kinds of sounds came from the lakeshore.

There were voices of celebration, voices of cheers, voices of sobbing with joy, and the sound of whispers that continued unabated.

Meng Shisan ignored these voices. She and the maid worked together to carry Zhu Shu ashore.

When she got ashore, a large and warm cloak fell from the sky and was quickly draped over her shoulders. In the blink of an eye, it wrapped her entire wet body tightly, and there was no sign of her embarrassment as her clothes stuck to her skin after going into the water to save people.

She looked up and saw a pair of calm eyes that were just a little bit stormy.

"Your Highness?" Meng Shisan looked at Li Shou in disbelief. "When did Your Highness come?"

"If I hadn't come here, I wouldn't have known that you would neglect yourself like this." Li Shou spoke calmly, describing what was happening in front of him without any trace of anger.

But when the words floated into Meng Shisan's ears, it was like the trace of anger seen in Li Shou's eyes. She still heard a little thunder: "I... I'm fine."

She knew she was in the wrong and was caught red-handed, so she couldn't maintain a firm tone.

When Li Shou heard Meng Shisan's soft show of weakness, his anger was almost extinguished.

After consuming most of it, there was still a small part left. This small part made him feel no need to worry anymore. He immediately picked her up and said to Li Zhaoqin without even turning his head, "Go back!"

"Oh...oh oh." Li Zhaoqin looked at Li Shou's gloomy face and thought to herself it was over. If the prince wasn't mean to Yaoyao, he would definitely be mean to her!

Baozhu didn't think too much about it. She was very happy to see Li Shou appear in time and protect her young lady's innocence. She completely ignored the displeasure on Li Shou's face.

She followed Li Shou and left in a hurry.