The Flirtatious Prince and His Savage Concubine

Chapter 191 Three People Fall into the Water

The blessing ceremony came to a quick end in a solemn and dignified atmosphere, and then came the long-awaited lunch. When the exquisite and delicious dishes were served, as expected, as Liu Lu had said before, they contained a variety of mouth-watering delicacies.

During the meal, a wonderful song and dance performance was held. The dancers on the stage were dressed in gorgeous costumes and danced lightly. Each of their movements was full of power and softness, as if bringing the audience into a dreamlike world. At the same time, the musicians on the side played melodious melodies with their superb playing skills, which complemented the graceful dance of the dancers.

Compared to the wonderful performances here, the spontaneous performances organized by the noble ladies at the female banquet seemed awkward and boring. Although those ladies were from famous families, their talents were obviously not comparable to those of the professionally trained dancers and musicians. Their performances often lacked skills and appeal, making it difficult for people to immerse themselves in them. In such a sharp contrast, one can't help but sigh that men still know how to enjoy the fun of life better!

After lunch, you have free time to play. You can go horseback riding, archery, flower viewing and have fun. If you don’t feel like doing anything else, you can go home directly.

Of course Lu Lingxi was interested. He couldn't ride a horse but he could shoot arrows. He couldn't go to the hunting ground to shoot living animals, but he was happy enough to hit the bull's eye of the target.

Lu Lingxi was having fun, but someone shouted, "Help! Someone's fallen into the water."

Lu Lingxi asked Chunhong curiously: "Isn't this a hunting ground? Where did the water come from? How could it drown people?"

"Your Majesty, there is indeed a river not far ahead, which is a branch of the Chunhui River. The main trunk of the Chunhui River winds through the north of the capital, and there is also a tributary flowing slowly in the city. As for where this hunting ground is located, it is located in the south of Junling Mountain, and there is also a tributary passing through here. After all, the many animals in this hunting ground cannot live without water, so there must be a sufficient supply of water nearby."

Lu Lingxi nodded in agreement, "Then let's go over and see what's going on?"

Chunhong advised, "Your Highness, let's not join in the fun, shall we? Your injury hasn't fully healed yet, and there will be a lot of people here later. If you are injured by mistake, His Royal Highness will blame us."

Lu Lingxi was not the kind of person who would not join in the fun, so he walked towards where people were shouting and said nonchalantly, "Let's watch from a distance and not crowd with others."

When Lu Lingxi, Chunhong and Liu Lu arrived at the river, the drowning person had been rescued. The maids serving them used their clothes to hold the drowning person's head and cover his face.

Lu Lingxi was behind the crowd, shaking his head and looking for a long time, but couldn't figure out who fell into the water, so he asked casually, "Who fell into the water?"

The person in front didn't look back, and replied, "I don't know. They all covered their faces. They said three people fell into the water."

Lu Lingxi was surprised: "Three people? Did they make an appointment to go swimming together?"

The person in front was amused by Lu Lingxi, "How can a girl swim in the river in broad daylight? Do you want to save your reputation?" As he said this, he turned around to see which silly girl said such a stupid thing. When he saw that it was Lu Lingxi, he immediately put away the corners of his mouth that had just been pulled apart and stopped smiling. He hurriedly said, "Hello, Crown Princess!"

Someone on the other side also shouted loudly: "Oh! Isn't this Su Liangdi from the Prince's Mansion?"

It turned out that someone took advantage of the crowd and ripped off the clothes on the head of one of the people who fell into the water. Naturally, there were many people who recognized Su Yun, a figure like her.

Seeing that the situation was not favorable to her, Su Yun tore off the clothes on the heads of the other two people who fell into the water, thinking: I am too embarrassed to see anyone, and you don't even think about getting away with it.

However, the other two had always been relatively low-key, and not many people knew them. Only Liu Lu recognized them and said, "My queen, aren't these the prince's concubines Jiang and Wang?"

Liu Lu's voice was neither loud nor soft, and was just heard by the five or six people around them. They all turned around to look at the three of them.

Lu Lingxi thought: Oh no, how come all the people who fell into the water were from the Prince's Mansion? He waved his hands behind his back to call Chunhong and Liulv, "Go! Go!"

But it was obviously too late to leave now. Liangyuan Jiang had already seen Lu Lingxi and cried to her, "Crown Princess, please make the decision for me."

Suddenly everyone looked towards Lu Lingxi and made way for her to pass in front of the three people.

Lu Lingxi was full of regret now. Why was he just watching the fun for no reason? Now he was dragged into it and had to listen to the love-hate entanglement between them.

Lu Lingxi had no choice but to step forward and ask, "Why were you three so careless? You all fell into the water? Although it is the beginning of summer today, the weather is still cool. Your clothes are all soaked and you may catch a cold easily. It would be better for you to go back to the carriage and change into clean clothes first."

Lu Lingxi tried to persuade Jiang but she refused: "My queen, I fell into the water and got wet, and was rescued by a stranger. I am afraid I will not be able to serve the Crown Prince in the future. But today, even if I am divorced or die, I will seek justice first."

After hearing this, Su Liangdi became extremely excited. Her eyes widened, her face flushed, and even her breathing became more rapid. Then, she suddenly opened her mouth and shouted loudly: "Don't talk nonsense here! I clearly swam to the shore by my own strength, and I didn't let any outsiders touch me during the period! Moreover, when I just stepped onto the shore, I quickly covered my body with clothes. How could those people see my skin? My reputation has not been damaged at all, so why can't I continue to serve His Royal Highness the Crown Prince? Humph, you evil-minded person, don't think of framing me again and dragging me into the water!"

Jiang was so angry that her face turned red, her chest heaving violently, her eyes wide open, her finger trembling as she pointed at the other person, and shouted, "How can you slander me like that! What do you mean I framed you and dragged you into the water? It was clearly you two arguing and pushing each other at the time, making a big fuss! I came forward with good intentions to mediate and calm the dispute, but you two actually fell into the water in a panic, and held me tightly, which caused me to fall into the water with you! Now you are slandering me, it's really unreasonable! Is it because I am weak and easy to bully? You are turning black into white and blaming others like this, aren't you afraid of retribution?"

Liangyuan Wang seemed to know that she had done something wrong, and she huddled aside like a quail, not daring to make a sound.

Su Liangdi's heart was full of contradictions and struggles. She knew that it was hopeless for her to stay in the Prince's Mansion, but her stubborn character made her unwilling to easily accept her fate. This despair and unwillingness intertwined together made her seem to fall into a state of madness, and her eyes revealed a desperate madness.

On the other hand, Jiang Liangyuan's face was full of helplessness and powerlessness. She had always been kind-hearted and did all kinds of good things, but the results were often not satisfactory. Not only did she not get the due rewards, but she also suffered a lot of grievances and misunderstandings. At this moment, she had been hit by this cruel reality and lost her confidence. She only felt deeply powerless.

In this way, the two women with different moods began a fierce argument. They each insisted on their own opinions and refused to give in to each other. They were completely immersed in their own emotions and turned a deaf ear to Lu Lingxi's words of persuasion.

Lu Lingxi stood aside, anxiously trying to persuade the two to calm down. It would not benefit anyone to quarrel in public. But her voice was soon drowned out by the quarrel between Su Liangdi and Jiang Liangyuan. She shook her head helplessly, not knowing what to do.

Just when the situation was at a stalemate, there was a sudden sound of footsteps. It turned out that Nan Wangyu came hurriedly with a group of people. His face was cold, and his eyes swept over the two people who were arguing. Then, without saying a word, he directly ordered people to forcibly take them and Wang Liangyuan, who was standing there in a daze, away from the scene.

The followers immediately took action. They were agile and quickly controlled Su Liangdi and Jiang Liangyuan and took them away without explanation. Lu Lingxi breathed a sigh of relief when he saw someone coming to rescue him, and obediently followed Nan Wangyu to leave this chaotic place.

When everyone saw that the excitement was over, they scattered like birds and beasts and went back to their homes.