After the rebellion was successful, I realized that this place was the Red Mansion

Chapter 251 The Golden Hairpin Pool Party, the Competition (Part 2)

"His Majesty."

Baochai called out shyly, her face flushing. Noticing the Emperor's gaze lingering on her, she couldn't help but recall a playful remark Baoqin had made the night before:

My sister is so big.

Chu Yan withdrew his gaze from her, glanced at Daiyu a couple more times, and then smiled, "Where is Miss Xing?"

"Come on, come on!"

Xing Xiuyan's voice came from behind a banana tree. When she came out, everyone looked over.

Her face was flushed with embarrassment. Her swimsuit was similar to a bikini in later times, which fully revealed her tall figure. Among the people present, only Xuanzhu and Keqing were more revealing than her.

And it's very informative.

Among all the girls, she was considered relatively large, with wide hips and a large pelvis, which was exactly the kind of body her mother-in-law liked, believing she could give birth to a son.

Chu Yan laughed and said, "I didn't expect Miss Xing to wear something like this. It looks great on me, I like it very much!"

Daiyu glanced at him, unable to tell whether his words were meant to comfort Xiuyan or to reflect the true intentions of the lustful and foolish emperor.

Xiuyan blushed and whispered, "Last night my second sister came and told me to make a swimsuit. I didn't have time to ask any more questions, I only heard that it was this kind, so I hurriedly made one..."

Chu Yan comforted her, "It's okay, you look great in this!"

Xiuyan pursed her lips, glanced at everyone, and thought, "So be it. Since we're dressed like this, there's no need to hide it anymore. We can just wear it here."

After admiring the view, Chu Yan smiled and said, "You all go into the water and explore on your own first. I'll teach you how to swim later."

So he reclined on the deck chair, watching with a smile as the group of girls slowly went into the water.

Baochai had already gone into the water yesterday, and was now in the mood for fun. While Tanchun and the others were still testing the depth of the pool, she imitated Chu Yan's posture from the shore, lightly leaped up, and dived into the pool, causing her sisters to gasp in surprise.

Chu Yan, with his sharp eyes, saw with his own eyes the large, round breasts trembling and bouncing beneath Bao's clothes, and was instantly amazed.

A moment later, Baochai emerged from the pool, her head covered in water droplets. She had to wipe her face and smiled at the people still on the shore, saying, "Pin'er, Xing'er, you should jump into the water too. The water is very cool and clean."

Xichun and Tanchun entered the water one after another, and Yingchun also stood up from Chu Yan's arms and followed her sister Yuanchun into the water.

The cool pool water and the novelty of swimming for the first time made them quickly start playing and frolicking in the water, which attracted Li Wan, Ping'er and the others to join them, making the pool even more lively.

They quickly learned to splash around in the water and playfully splash with their hands. Daiyu was sitting by the pool, her slender, flawless white legs soaking in the water, gently kicking and splashing, when Xiangyun splashed water with both hands. The icy stimulation made Daiyu scream, and she couldn't stay any longer, so she went into the water to play with them.

There was constant laughter and laughter.

The girls played in the water, swam, and laughed. Their pink legs, soft arms, and slender waists splashed water droplets, and their laughter was clear and melodious.

Chu Yan leaned back in his recliner, smiling as he watched for a while before noticing the maids standing on the shore.

"You all go play in the water. We'll talk about serving you later," he gestured.

They hesitated for a moment, but seeing that the Emperor had already issued the decree, they had no choice but to bow and leave to go to another part of the bamboo forest to play in the water with the little princesses.

"Your Majesty~~" Qin Keqing swam up to him, smiling, and said, "It's no fun just watching from the shore, come and join us in the water~"

The girls couldn't help but blush, but they knew that there were many people around today, so even if the emperor had lustful thoughts, he wouldn't go too far.

Chu Yan laughed and said, "I'll go swimming after I finish this iced drink."

Baoqin, who was in the water, looked at him and asked, "Your Majesty, you've been drinking iced drinks and swimming. Can your body handle it?"

"Don't worry, it's nothing."

Chu Yan glanced at Lin Daiyu, and worried that she or the others would soon be on shore, so he put down his iced drink, jumped into the water, and began to teach them how to swim.

"That's the doggy paddle; anyone who's seen a dog fall into the water knows what I mean." Chu Yan imitated it, and everyone, including Daiyu, covered their mouths and laughed.

"The next one is the frog swimming style, which is also the most common."

Chu Yan showed no embarrassment and continued to teach them. After teaching them breaststroke, he taught them butterfly and backstroke. Most of them were exceptionally intelligent girls, and they learned the strokes after only one or two tries.

After playing in the shallow water for a while, Baoqin pulled Xiangyun to swim to the deep water.

Chu Yan sat on the marble steps, acting as a temporary security guard, and soon noticed Daiyu's frequent frowns.

So he went into the water, swam to her side, and put one arm around her slender waist.

Chu Yan was shirtless, and Daiyu was only wearing a thin undergarment with a close-fitting undergarment underneath. When she was embraced by her, she couldn't help but tremble.

She turned to look at him with her dewy eyes, and from the expression on his face, she guessed his purpose.

"I'm feeling fine," Daiyu said with a smile, speaking softly, "I'll play for a while before going ashore, so as not to spoil everyone's fun."

Chu Yan also whispered, "I'll give you a pill."

Daiyu quickly refused: "Ordinary medicine is fine, but your medicine is not from the mortal world. Every dose is one less. If I take it today, what will you give me again when I get sick again?" After looking at him, she smiled and said: "Don't worry, I'm not that delicate."

Chu Yan put his arm around her waist and sighed, "She's more than just delicate... Never mind, don't force yourself, come ashore with me."

He then led her back to swim. This time, Daiyu did not refuse, and her slender legs helped him kick the water, making it seem as if the two were swimming together.

Chu Yan quickly led Daiyu ashore and helped her to a deck chair. There were towels that Yuanyang had brought nearby. Chu Yan took two and tossed them to her, laughing, "Wipe yourself. Miss Lin, you're a precious young lady, you have to do it yourself today."

Upon hearing this, Daiyu smiled and said, "Even if I were a noble lady, I wouldn't dare ask the Emperor for help."

As he washed his face and body, Chu Yan added, "You don't need to wash yourself too thoroughly. Just wrap yourself in a towel and you'll warm up quickly. Never mind, I'll give you some clothes."

Seeing that she was indeed a bit cold, Chu Yan took out his round-necked robe with a dragon design and gave it to her to wear.

Daiyu accepted his kindness one by one, just smiling and not saying much. While washing her body, she would occasionally glance at him.

"Your Majesty~" came the girl's sweet voice again from the pool, but it was unclear who it was.

Chu Yan let Daiyu sit down, and then he jumped into the water.

Daiyu sat on his recliner, smiling as she watched him frolic in the water with the girls. It was only when she saw him personally teaching her second sister to swim that she noticed that her second sister was not very good at swimming and her legs were kicking the water somewhat clumsily.

Fortunately, he noticed among the group of girls that Yingchun hadn't learned to swim.

Daiyu, wearing the emperor's dragon robe and holding two towels, gradually warmed up and got up to take the dragon robe out to dry in the sun.

In the pool.

Chu Yan released Yingchun's waist and watched her swim to the deep end. Suddenly, a small head bumped into him. He pulled it out and saw Xiangyun's cute and innocent face, but it was wet and her eyes were closed.

"Hehe~, Emperor Brother~"

Xiangyun wiped the water droplets off her face, smiled at him, wrapped her arms around his, and floated on the water, her two light and long legs kicking and splashing happily.

From the moment she entered the water until now, she has been playing around with boundless energy. She's either fooling around with Baoqin, playing with Qinghe, or splashing water and having fights with others. Half of the laughter in the pool comes from her, making her a world apart from Daiyu.

"Yun'er has learned it, right?" Chu Yan kissed her cheek. "Let's see if you can win first place later!"

Xiangyun, who had just been kissed, didn't blush at all. She quickly pointed to Qinghe, who was swimming, and said, "The princess is amazing too. Look how well she swims!"

Chu Yan looked in the direction she was pointing and saw Qinghe practicing butterfly stroke, her fair and well-proportioned body full of agility.

As they were talking, another person appeared on his chest. He lifted her up and saw it was Consort Zhou, who said in a coquettish tone, "Emperor Brother~~"

Chu Yan remained calm and pinched her cheek: "I told you before, imitating people is the stupidest thing you can do, and you're just a dumbass!" Zhou Guiren looked aggrieved.

Xiangyun chuckled, but didn't say much, and went off to play with Tanchun again.

Daiyu smiled, her lips pursed, on the shore.

After playing for almost half an hour, everyone gradually came ashore. It was indeed a bit chilly, so they hurriedly went to find towels to dry themselves off and sat around the pool chatting.

After resting for a while and eating some fruit and snacks, Chu Yan began to call out names and divided them into groups to compete in the water, while he sat on the shore with a gold watch to keep track of their time.

"Preliminary rounds, group stage, finals..."

Daiyu glanced at him and added her name to the fourth group he had assigned, joining Yingchun, Baochai, and Consort Wu in the same group.

Everyone could roughly see that Chu Yan had divided the best swimmers into three groups: Xiangyun, Qinghe, Zhou Guiren, Baoqin, and two talented dancers.

The fourth group consisted of people who were not good swimmers. Daiyu was obviously not fast, and Baochai was not very fast either due to the resistance in the water.

But according to the rules he set, the top two teams from each group can advance to the finals.

After the scores were divided, Daiyu hurriedly asked, "When will the competition begin?"

Chu Yan smiled and said, "You can practice for another half an hour after you've rested. There's no rush."

Daiyu stood up and went to the shore, smiling, "Since it's a competition, I should put in my best effort and practice properly. Even if I lose, I should do it with some dignity."

After saying that, she imitated Chu Yan's previous diving, leaping up and stretching out her slender arms before diving into the pool.

Daiyu was born with unparalleled beauty, and her slender body possessed a graceful charm. As she leaped into the water, she resembled a goddess of the Luo River, her figure ethereal and otherworldly. After diving into the water, she swam freely at the bottom like a fish.

Upon seeing this, Xiangyun couldn't help but sigh, "Sister Lin is frail, yet she swims better than us. I must encourage her and compete with everyone!"

He then went into the water.

Qinghe hurriedly said, "I want to practice some more!"

Everyone jumped into the water, and the pool became quieter with the sounds of playful banter, but filled with the scent of curly hair. Chu Yan couldn't help but laugh; the first time his concubines in the harem were "competing for favor" was through swimming.

After practicing for a while, he went into the water again and "scooped" Daiyu out, so that she wouldn't frown because of the cold water.

After practicing for a while, everyone rested for a bit, went ashore to eat something, and warmed up.

The competition officially began an hour later.

Upon hearing about the competition, Zijuan, Qingwen, Cuilu, Ying'er, Siqi, and others hurriedly returned from the bamboo forest and stood on the shore to watch. Several little princesses also returned, their bodies soaking wet, but they all looked on with curious eyes, waiting for the ladies to go into the water to compete.

Chu Yan handed over the hosting duties to Ping'er, and he was only responsible for keeping track of the time.

"The first group consists of Miss Yun, Princess Qinghe, Consort Qin, and Consort Xiande!"

Ping'er read it out, and the four of them were a little unsure how to compete. Chu Yan smiled and told them to stand on the shore, "When I say 'start,' you jump into the water and swim forward. Once you touch the other side, come back and pat the shore again. That's it!"

He completely copied the swimming competition from his previous life.

All four of them stood on the shore.

"Ready—" Chu Yan held up his gold watch and was about to call "start" when Yuan Chun jumped into the water. Everyone laughed, knowing she was nervous, as they had all been on tenterhooks.

They had never had such a serious competition before.

Xiangyun and Qinghe quickly helped the ashamed Yuanchun up.

Chu Yan laughed and said, "Timely and accurate diving is also part of the competition. Alright, get ready again... Begin!"

At the command, the four of them finally jumped into the water, and without prior agreement, they first swam underwater before surfacing to swim.

Xiangyun kicked her feet very fast and swam very fast, winning first place.

Princess Qinghe followed closely behind.

Although Qin Keqing was no less impressive, the resistance in the water was greater than theirs, and her usually proud and graceful figure became an annoyance.

Yuan Chun, who had lived a life of luxury for many years, was even slower than her.

The four of them returned to the shore one after another. Chu Yan helped them up and announced the results: Xiangyun was first and Qinghe was second.

Soon it was the second group's turn.

Baoqin was in the middle of it, and Xichun, with her sharp eyes, saw her diving posture and immediately cried out "Oh dear!"

Daiyu noticed it too, and quickly wrote it down in her mind, intending to use it later.

Baochai hadn't noticed before, but seeing the two of them like this, she observed them carefully and quickly discovered the difference between her younger sister:

When she swam to the other side, she curled up, pushed off the bank with her legs, and swam back quickly. Everyone else, including Xiangyun and Qinghe, struggled to turn back.

"Ah, Qin is so fast!"

Xiangyun also noticed.

As expected, Baoqin won first place, and her score was significantly higher than Xiangyun's.

After Chu Yan read out her time, Baoqin wiped her face while smiling with her eyes crinkling.

Xiangyun laughed and said, "Your trick is really effective. I'll learn from you in the finals! Let's compete again."

Baoqin laughed and said, "I have more tricks up my sleeve, but I can't let you all learn them."

Xiangyun said, "I thought of that too!"

As the two competed, the third group began, followed by the fourth group, with Daiyu and Baochai taking the stage to compete against Yingchun and Consort Wu.

Surprisingly, Daiyu swam quite fast, slightly faster than Consort Wu, and on par with Baochai.

Even more surprisingly, Yingchun did very well, which shows that she has already learned how to swim.

However, when Chu Yan pulled Daiyu out of the water, he saw that her slender legs were trembling slightly, she was panting heavily, and her face seemed to have turned pale.

"girl!"

Zijuan rushed over to help her up, feeling very sorry for the girl's condition.

Fortunately, although the girl was panting, she looked happy, which was completely different from when she used to clutch her chest and cough.

Upon further reflection, Zijuan realized that this was the first time the girl had ever been happy while taking a breath.

Seeing this, Chu Yan smiled and said, "I was originally hesitating between Lin Daiyu and Baochai to see who would come in second, but Lin Daiyu is not strong enough. How about Baochai competes in the final?"

He looked at Baochai and pulled her ashore. Needless to say, the surging and magnificent water was stunning. Baochai, with her plump figure and fair skin, was always one of the most eye-catching people in the pool.

Baochai smiled and looked at Daiyu. Seeing that Daiyu nodded in agreement, she agreed as well.

She knew she couldn't beat Xiangyun and the others, and that she was just there to make up the numbers in the finals.

The final list of contestants includes Xiangyun, Qinghe, Baoqin, Xiuyan, Zhou Guiren, Yingchun, Baochai, and Ping'er!

(End of this chapter)