Although she refused to admit it, she knew very well in her heart that when she first saw Mingzhu this morning, her heart was filled with jealousy. Because although Mingzhu looked extremely embarrassed - her face was pale and blue.
, her eye sockets were sunken, her bun was messy, and most of her skirt was wet and stained with mud and moss, but her eyes were resolute, and her thinking was clear, without any trace of panic!
A girl who had just experienced such a major change, and knew that the entire harem was searching for her, could still maintain her composure. Her courage alone is enough to be admired. Such a girl can
It was understandable that it attracted Li Longji's attention. And it was precisely for this reason that Shangguan Wan'er became more determined to get rid of Mingzhu!
When a woman is jealous of another woman, this jealousy will turn into hatred in an instant, and will become more intense!
Just like now, Wan'er was concentrating on looking at Mingzhu, and the last trace of blood on her face suddenly disappeared. Tears were already oozing out of her tightly closed eyes, and she couldn't help but feel a sincere pleasure in her heart:
'Fang Mingzhu, I heard that Li Longji wanted to kill you, are you finally sad? I know that for women, the most painful thing is the ruthlessness of men.' Wan'er thought to herself, she
It never occurred to me that Mingzhu didn't miss Li Longji at all at this moment, but was just sad for her own failure.
Looking at Mingzhu's appearance, a smile appeared on the corner of Wan'er's mouth. She was now like a cat that had caught a mouse. She was not eager to eat the mouse, but tortured her wantonly because of her
The look of pain can increase the pleasure of success in her heart, and this pleasure can dilute some of the jealousy in her heart.
Finally, Wan'er had enough of seeing Mingzhu crying secretly, and she decided to torture Mingzhu in another way. So Wan'er looked at Mingzhu and spoke leisurely:
"Fang Mingzhu, we are destined to meet each other. Moreover, I am also a woman, and women are always more likely to sympathize with women. I also know that when you know that you have been abandoned by a man, no, in fact, you cannot say that you have been abandoned.
Because the prince has never been sincere towards you, he just wants to use you. When you know this, you must have been completely discouraged. You can't survive anyway. If you have any other wishes, you can tell me. Let me see.
Can I help you?"
Wan'er didn't want to help Mingzhu, she just took the opportunity to sprinkle a pinch of salt on Mingzhu's wounds.
Mingzhu raised her hand and rubbed her face heavily, wiping away the tears in her eyes, and looked at Wan'er. Wan'er was a little surprised, because she didn't expect that Mingzhu's spirit had actually recovered. Mingzhu said lightly:
"Thank you, but no, I don't have any last words to say."
A fierce light flashed in Wan'er's eyes:
'This Fang Mingzhu has such a strong will.'
Mingzhu turned her head and looked at the lake outside through the bead curtain, and asked casually:
"Can you swim?"
"What's going on?" Wan'er didn't understand what she was saying for a moment.
"Swimming means throwing you into the water, and you can still move around as freely as on land, and then return to the shore safely and smoothly." Mingzhu explained patiently.
Wan'er was still confused by what she heard. She shook her head:
"No, I can't. How could you even think of asking this?"
Mingzhu shrugged:
"I don't think you know how to do it either. You ladies in ancient times definitely didn't have the opportunity to learn this kind of thing. I ask you this because I know how to do it."
"Can you swim?" Wan'er looked at Mingzhu suspiciously, as if wondering why she suddenly mentioned this matter. She even wondered whether Mingzhu was so stimulated by what she just said that she went crazy.
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"Yes, I can," Mingzhu suddenly took a deep breath, "and I mentioned this because I suddenly thought about it just now. I can't just sit back and wait for death. Even if there is a glimmer of hope, I can't give up. Even if I have already
There is really nothing I can do, and I want to die in my own hands, not in the hands of you dirty villains!"
As she finished speaking, Mingzhu suddenly raised her hand and pulled down the bamboo curtain in front of her eyes. A square window was revealed. The window was not big, reflecting a square iron-gray lake. The lake was calm beyond the water.
, there was not a single ripple on it, and Mingzhu did not hesitate. The moment the bead curtain fell to the ground, she jumped out of the small window. She had already calculated it just now, and this small window was just big enough for her to get through. Speaking of which, this
I have to thank the ancient Fang Mingzhu for her thin figure.
At this time, Mingzhu's modern entertainment projects - diving, swimming, bungee jumping, etc. were all used.
I saw her grabbing the window with both hands, and with a push of her arms, the person had jumped out of the window, then stretched her body and slid into the water freely.
Wan'er was stunned. When she realized what was happening, the pearl had already swam out of the water, and only a black head was left on the water.
Wan'er was shocked and then furious. She rushed out of the cabin and saw the two palace maids punting the boat. They were also staring in the direction where the Pearl disappeared with their mouths open. The moment the Pearl dived into the water, the hull of the boat shook heavily.
Therefore, they all saw what happened just now.
"Why are you still standing there, why don't you go and catch her back!" Wan'er shouted angrily, completely ignoring the demeanor and appearance that she always guarded deliberately. Her face was already distorted with anger.
The two palace maids were frightened when they saw Wan'er's anger. They hurriedly adjusted the bow of the boat. Watching the boat spinning in place, Wan'er became even more furious:
"Won't you go into the water to chase me?"
"This -" the two palace maids looked confused. It seemed that they really couldn't swim.
Although Wan'er was anxious, she couldn't force them because she also knew that even if she pushed them into the water, they would only drown, let alone catch anyone.
"Then row the boat quickly! You must catch her back to me!" Wan'er ordered loudly.
The two palace maids did not dare to neglect and rowed the boat vigorously.
They kept rowing in the direction where the pearl left. After walking for a while, they saw something floating on the water, so they rowed harder. But when they got close to the thing, they picked it up and took a look.
It was just a torn piece of clothing! Wan'er looked carefully and recognized that it was the dress Mingzhu had just worn. But Mingzhu had disappeared!
Wan'er stared at the water, her eyes extremely cold:
"Search, if you want to see the person alive, you will see the body if you die! Even if you can escape for a while, Fang Mingzhu, you will definitely not be able to escape the dragnet of this palace!"
While Shangguan Wan'er and Mingzhu were fighting for their lives, the city of Chang'an had fallen into extreme fear and chaos.
The patron saint finally escaped from the pursuit of the guards, but when he returned to Fang's house, he was already seriously injured. Before he passed out, he only had time to say one sentence to Li Longji's guards who were waiting here:
"Anle has poisoned the emperor. Now the whole palace is searching for Mingzhu. Mingzhu is hiding in the imperial garden and is in danger. Go and save her!"
When the guards sent the news to Linzi Palace, it was still dark, and Li Longji and Li Chengqi were waiting anxiously in the study. In fact, they didn't know what they were waiting for, because they didn't know what would happen tonight.
What would happen? But they all felt that on such a night, people like their brothers would not be able to sleep peacefully.
After listening to the guard's words, the two brothers looked at each other in unison, and then said at the same time:
"Why don't you go to the back hall to rest first?"
The two people's rhythms were so consistent at this time that they were like one person. The guard also knew in his heart that since he had brought such important news, he would definitely not be able to move around anymore and would be temporarily placed under house arrest. It was inevitable. And
For someone like him who has received special training for many years, this is also normal, so he did not show any panic at all, he just bowed respectfully, and then walked towards the back of the study.
- He did not go through the door he came in from just now, but went through a secret door at the back and went to a place where he was temporarily detained.
After the guards left, the study became quiet again. For a while, neither brother spoke. For ten years, they had fantasized about the sudden death of the emperor almost every day, and then they took advantage of the chaos to take back the throne. But when all this really happened
When it happened, they felt it was so unreal.
After a long time, Li Longji finally broke the silence:
"Brother, what are you thinking about?" he asked, looking at Li Chengqi's frown.
"I'm thinking about how to rescue Mingzhu as soon as possible!" Li Chengqi blurted out without thinking.
Li Longji was stunned for a moment. He thought that his eldest brother must be like him now, thinking about how to deploy troops and generals to win the throne. Unexpectedly, he was actually thinking about how to save Mingzhu.
Seeing Li Longji's stunned look, Li Chengqi also felt a little strange:
"Why, haven't you thought about how to save Mingzhu?"
"Me? Ah, of course I thought about it too," Li Longji said covertly, "but I don't think it's possible for us to break into the palace late at night to rescue her. It's better to arrange other things first."
"That makes sense." Li Chengqi nodded. Once he temporarily put aside the matter of the pearl, Li Chengqi's whole body immediately seemed to be illuminated by a sudden and strong beam of light. His whole body was filled with light and power. "The only way is to first put aside the matter of the pearl."
Only when the matters outside are resolved can Mingzhu be rescued safely!"