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"Hoooh, hoooh,"
The emperor gasped for breath, his once neatly combed hair now slightly disheveled with a few strands of gray hanging down on his cheeks. His robe was also disheveled, giving him a disheveled appearance.
"I'm fine," the emperor hurriedly reassured his son, grasping his hand. His voice had a hint of falseness, but the solid ground beneath his feet put him at ease.
This sudden change was perilous, happening in the blink of an eye.
From the moment the emperor broke away from the railing of the painted charter and fell into the water, to now when he has been rescued back onto the boat, the whole process took place in just a few breaths. Many people nearby haven't even realized what happened, and it's all over.
Except for Chu Yi and Gu Yanfei, no one else noticed that the emperor had once floated on the water in a weird posture.
People simply thought that Gu Yanfei and Chu Yi had worked together to use a whip to timely pull the emperor who fell off the painted boat, so the emperor did not fall into the water.
Looking at the unharmed emperor, Gu Yanfei breathed a sigh of relief and re-adjusted the Dark Flame Whip.
Not bad.
Gu Yanfei's eyes sparkled, and there was a sly smile on the corner of his lips.
Previously, Empress Yuan asked her to calculate the condition of the emperor's dragon body. In fact, Gu Yanfei really calculated a divination, and predicted that today the emperor would face a calamity. This calamity is not a life-threatening one, but it will still make the emperor suffer.
This small world is almost devoid of spiritual energy. She can determine that the emperor will experience a disaster today, but she cannot predict when it will happen. Later, at the Tinglan Water Pavilion, Gu Yanfei deliberately gave the emperor that talisman for protection.
From the moment the emperor appeared on the painting boat, Gu Yanfei had been paying attention to him, and just now he was able to save him in time.
"I told you, I'm here." Gu Yanfei smiled at Chu Yican, with beautiful features like a painting, with a touch of flying in the wind.
She is willing to help the emperor, partly because of Chu Yi, and partly because of the emperor's kindness towards her.
Also...
Gu Yanfei subtly glanced at the nearby Chu You, whose face was gloomy.
She just didn't want to see King Kang.
Chu Yi looked at her without blinking, and between his soft eyebrows, there was a gentle smile, as if a warm sunbeam dispelled the darkness in her heart, and suddenly everything became clear.
"Emperor!"
Dai Taijian Zhao Rang trembled and shouted in a trembling voice, so scared that his soul almost scattered, his face pale as paper.
At this moment, several eunuchs and guards all rushed towards the emperor, some asking about his well-being, some hurrying to fetch a cloak, some assisting the emperor.
Others finally came back to their senses from the thrilling accident just now.
The emperor almost fell into the lake just now. In this freezing cold winter weather, the lake water is icy and bone-chilling. Moreover, the emperor has always been in poor health. Even if the palace attendants could rescue him in time, after such a ordeal, even a young and strong person might not be able to bear it, let alone the emperor who has always been weak and sickly. It is conceivable that the emperor will most likely fall seriously ill, and may not even be able to leave his bed for ten days or half a month.
"It's okay, I'm fine." The emperor waved his hand to brush off Zhao Rang's hand, then patted Chu Yi's arm to comfort him.
After the initial shock, the emperor had regained his composure. Though his pale face still showed a trace of lingering fear in his eyes, there was a hint of a smile on his lips.
"Nannan ah." The Emperor smiled apologetically at Anle, who was a few steps away. "Your hand warmer fell into the lake. Father will compensate you later."
"Father..." Tears welled up in Anle's eyes, turning them as red as rabbits.
Her voice was trembling, and tears finally could not be controlled as they fell from the corners of her eyes, two clear tears sliding down her cheeks.
Just now when she heard the sound of someone falling into the water, she really thought that Father had fallen into the lake, and she was truly afraid that something would happen to him.
The Empress Dowager Yuan and Chu You, mother and son, originally thought and hoped for the same thing, but it turned out to be just the sound of a hand warmer falling into water, not the emperor falling into water.
The Empress Dowager Yuan frowned tightly, her knuckles on the chair armrest turning slightly pale.
"Nannan, don't cry." The Emperor was frightened by the sight of Anle's sobbing, feeling extreme distress. "I'm fine, aren't I?!"
After a long time of comforting, the Emperor finally managed to make his precious daughter stop crying and smile again.
An Le wiped away her tears with a handkerchief and said, "Father, let me give you another hand warmer. You should carry it with you every day from now on."
The little girl believed that it was the hand warmer that protected her father from disasters, and her eyes, washed by tears, sparkled.
"Okay, okay, okay," the Emperor responded repeatedly, promising his daughter that he would keep the hand warmer she gave him well hidden in his sleeve.
As his fingers reached into his pocket, the pocket had already cooled down.
With a quick thought, the emperor reached into his sleeve pocket and took out the red silk purse. As he held it in his palm, he could feel a slight warmth lingering.
He hurriedly opened the purse.
Earlier, after receiving the purse, he had taken out the amulet inside and touched it several times. But now, there was no amulet left, only black ash remains.
Chu Yi was right by the emperor's side, close enough to see everything clearly. Naturally, he was reminded of the amulet she had given him back in Danyang City.
Chu Yi couldn't help but smile as he discreetly touched the pocket of his sleeve, where he also kept a sachet hidden.
The emperor held the brocade bag in his hand and looked at Gu Yanfei a few steps away, with a smile on his face, and said, "Girl, thanks to you for saving Us just now."
The emperor's slender fingers repeatedly rubbed the bright red brocade bag, with a meaningful look in his eyes and actions.
It sounds like the emperor only said this because Gu Yanfei timely held him back with a whip in others' ears.
With the emperor's words, it means that Gu Yanfei became the savior of the emperor's life.
For a moment, all the eyes around were focused on Gu Yanfei, filled with envy, jealousy, admiration, or pride.
The faces of the noble women all looked gloomy.
From the Shanglin Imperial Hunting Grounds, they regarded Gu Yanfei as their biggest competitor.
However, their families have analyzed that although the Crown Prince has taken notice of Gu Yanfei, her family background is too embarrassing. Even if the Crown Prince has intentions, the Emperor may not agree.
Now that Gu Yanfei has the merit of rescuing the emperor, even the emperor will regard her more highly.
If the position of the Crown Prince's consort is lost, are they going to let the noble daughters of prominent families become the Crown Prince's concubines?!
As daughters of prominent families, they cannot afford to lose face!
Yuchi Zhaoyun's complexion became even worse, even paler than before, and the hand holding the handkerchief trembled even more.
Several girls beside her were whispering to each other, but their voices could no longer reach her ears, and her heart plunged in anxiety.
Chu Yi ordered Zhao Rang to stay by the emperor's side, while he himself walked towards the broken railing of the ferry.
Gu Yanfei also inspected the railing.
The broken end of the wooden railing was uneven and had lost paint due to wind and rain erosion. The wood had decayed, and some pieces of wood had fallen off the edge of the deck.
It looks like the fence has been neglected for a long time, which is why it suddenly broke when the emperor leaned on it.
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