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The commotion alerted Lady and the others in the nearby pavilion. Wang Yijia turned around, her face pale with fright. "Not good, someone fell into the water!"

Following the shout, all the girls started to panic. Zhu Lan was lying on her stomach on the fence, and her face immediately changed.

Gu Jinzhu and Gu Bitong struggled continuously in the lake, their figures faintly discernible.

Zhu Lan shouted anxiously, "Who knows water? Hurry up and go save them! "

The girls looked at each other in dismay. Everyone had grown up in the capital. They were all completely like landlubbers. How could anyone know water? Even those girls were scared stiff. None of them dared to step forward.

Zhu Lan stomped her feet and ran down with her skirt held high. Everyone followed her in a hurry.

Although the pool was not big, it was extremely deep. Gu Jinzhu and Gu Bitong struggled for a while before their bodies could not help but sink down.

Zhu Lan's face turned pale as she instructed the girl one after another to get the bamboo pole and walk around the pool anxiously.

The girls were also shocked. No one expected such a thing to happen and shouted loudly in panic.

In the midst of the chaos, a black figure appeared out of nowhere. Like a bolt of lightning, it rushed to the edge of the pool and directly jumped in.

White splashes of water rose up from the water. That person swam to Gu Jinzhu's side like a fish swimming in the water. He grabbed her waist and started swimming towards the edge of the pool.

Zhu Lan let out a sigh of relief as Gu Jinzhu was carried to the shore by the man. However, when she remembered that there was one more person in the water, she panicked. "There's one more."

The person ignored her, ignoring her wet body and half-kneeling beside Gu Jinzhu, both of his hands pressing lightly against her stomach.

Zhu Lan was so anxious that she was about to say something else when she caught sight of that person's black hair and the thin silver mask on his face. The command was stuck in her throat as her heart skipped a beat.

At some point, Zhu Lan's older brother, Zhu Jing, had hurried over with an experienced attendant, who jumped down to save Gu Bitong.

Gu Jinzhu spat out a few mouthfuls of water and woke up in a flash. When she opened her eyes and met a pair of eyes that were as deep and cold as the sea, she was startled.

The man let her go quickly, seeing that she was all right.

Su Ju and the Fang family's sisters pounced on him. Su Ju's face was pale, she was so scared that she almost burst into tears. "Miss, why did you fall into the water? You scared this servant to death! It's all your fault, this servant should have been guarding you the whole time!"

Her eyes reddened, and she could no longer hold back her tears.

Even Faang Yuting and Fang Hui Jun were frightened. Faang Yuting was also on the verge of tears and said, "Sister Gu, I'm sorry. It's all my fault. If Sister Su Ju had followed you, nothing would have happened."

Gu Jinzhu patted their hands to comfort them, but her gaze was still subconsciously searching for that figure. However, that black shadow was gone, as if it was just an illusion.

On the other side, attendant had rescued Gu Bitong, and she had already poured a lot of water into her mouth. attendant did the same thing as the man in black, and forcefully pressed a few times on her stomach.

Gu Bitong spat out a large mouthful of water and burst into tears.

Lady soothed him with a strange look.

Gu Bitong was currently in a miserable state. Her entire body was completely drenched, and her hair was stuck to the side of her face as she cried so hard that it had lost all color.

The most important thing was that the belt on her chest had been torn apart by Gu Jinzhu, revealing her snow-white tender skin.

Lady secretly sized him up, a trace of schadenfreude appearing in her eyes.

Gu Bitong was usually aloof and aloof. With the protection of King Jin and her beautiful appearance, she looked down upon everyone. Which of these girls had not been stung by her words?

At this moment, upon seeing her in such a sorry state, only a few felt sympathy for her. However, more than half of them were secretly delighted.

Seeing attendant massaging Gu Bitong, Zhu Lan frowned. She also realized that something wasn't right and quickly instructed maid to carry the Gu sisters into the room.

Madam Zhu and Mrs. Yao also heard the news and rushed over.

Madam Zhu's expression did not look good. It was rare for a banquet to be hosted by her family, but something like this to happen. While sending for a doctor, she asked Zhu Lan what was going on.

Zhu Lan didn't know either. They were playing in the pavilion, but she didn't know why the Gu sisters had fallen into the pond.

Madame Zhu could only helplessly scold her daughter a few times. She could only apologize to Mrs. Yao a few times.

Mrs. Yao was scared out of her wits when she saw her daughter's face. She finally breathed a sigh of relief when the doctor told her they were fine.

Gu Bitong had been crying non-stop ever since she woke up. In front of everyone, Mrs. Yao did not dare to ask too many questions. She knew that something must have gone wrong.

Previously, Gu Bitong said that she had a way to make Gu Jinzhu suffer humiliation. Mrs. Yao had always been confident in her daughter, so she didn't expect such a thing to happen in the end.

She was both anxious and angry. Seeing that her daughter had fallen into the water, and that she had been rescued by a servant, if this news were to spread, how could her daughter ever meet anyone in the future?

After comforting Gu Bitong for a long time, she came out in a fit of anger and secretly instructed her to give Madam Zhu a good beating.

Although this matter wasn't big, it wasn't small either. The Yao family had a Consort Shu, and Gu Second Lady had always been on good terms with Fifth Prince and King Jin. If there were any flaws in Gu Bitong's reputation, the Zhu Residence would not be able to get back at her.

As a result, after being threatened by Mrs. Yao with a gun and a stick, Madam Zhu was unhappy in her heart, but she could do nothing about it. She called her daughter over and instructed her little sisters to not speak carelessly.

All of these aristocratic families' Lady were strict with their upbringing and understood their strength. Although they didn't say it explicitly, Gu Bitong knew that she was going to marry into King Jin's house, so they didn't dare to cause trouble for her family.

After settling everything down, Zhu Lan heaved a sigh of relief. As she walked out of the garden, she saw that her brother Zhu Jin was still waiting outside.

"Big brother." She went up to greet him, and unconsciously looked to his side, but didn't see that black-clad handsome figure.

Zhu Jin asked, "How are the two ladies? Are you alright? "

Zhu Lan shook her head. "It's nothing. I was just a little frightened." She remembered what happened just now and said hesitantly, "Brother, you and His Highness Prince Rui. Why are you here? "

Zhu Jin sighed, "Prince Rui and I were in the Dark Cloth Pavilion at the side when we heard someone calling for help. It was all thanks to Prince Rui today, otherwise, the Gu family's two misses would have been in trouble."

Zhu Lan nodded, but there was lingering fear in her heart. At that time, the situation was really urgent. The two Gu family sisters were struggling in the water with their lives at stake, but maid was helpless around them. If Prince Rui and her brother came a little later, it would not end well.

She hesitated for a moment, her cheeks slightly blushed, and whispered, "Then, what about His Highness Prince Rui?"

Zhu Jin said, "Prince, you should go back first. Oh right, don't say anything about what happened today, otherwise it will affect the reputation of the two misses. These are also your words." That was the reason he stayed.

Zhu Lan nodded. Her mother had already made all the arrangements, but a hint of disappointment flashed in her eyes.