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On the third day, the sun shone brightly, and the weather was delightful. I sat on a rock and unknowingly dozed off.
The harsh reality proved that all my meticulously planned schemes had fallen victim to this damned drowsiness.
The killer appeared silently, and poor me fell into the water once again, not even having the chance to catch a glimpse of his face.
At that moment, I heard the authoritative voice of Murong Cang booming from above, “Someone, chase after him! Be sure to capture that little eunuch!”
Damn it, this was just great; Murong Cang had unwittingly gained a huge advantage.
Then something significant happened in the water—my human skin mask fell off.
Without hesitation, Murong Cang jumped into the water to rescue me. I had clearly told him before that I could swim, yet he still dove in without a second thought, despite his status as an emperor.
Seeing this scene, I was genuinely touched.
But just as I was feeling moved, he spotted my fallen mask and began making mocking gestures at me underwater.
His meaning couldn’t have been clearer: What are you, Lady of a Thousand Faces? This human skin mask is so poorly made.
Instantly, the warmth in my heart evaporated.
On the shore, footsteps were chaotic as a eunuch's sharp voice shouted, “I clearly saw both the Emperor and the Empress Dowager in the water. Why is there no commotion? Hurry and search! Hurry!”
In my current state, how could I and Murong Cang dare to make any noise? Fortunately, the lake was wide and vast. With quick reflexes, we hid inside a rocky underwater cave, surrounded by dense aquatic plants that served as a natural barrier.
The guards sent to rescue us were incredibly loyal. After searching once without success, they were unwilling to give up and came back for a second round.
On the shore and in the water, shouts and cries filled the air, creating a cacophony of noise.
I wasn't too worried; holding my breath underwater for an hour or so was no problem for me. But Murong Cang was struggling. In just a short time, his complexion had turned pale and his expression was grim.
I quickly signaled for him to come up, but he stubbornly shook his head and made a gesture indicating that "the State comes first."
He was on the verge of drowning, yet he insisted on prioritizing the State! His stubbornness was infuriating; he refused to budge.
This situation was practically forcing me to take action!
With no other choice, I took a deep breath and leaned over to share some air with him.
Murong Cang's lips had become wrinkled from being submerged for so long. I teased him by mimicking his mouth shape, saying, "Your lips are not soft at all."
He glared at me, clearly displeased.
I chuckled and gave him another breath.
At that moment, I heard a surprised voice from the shore: “Empress Dowager, you… how did you get out of there…”
I let out a sigh of relief and discreetly pushed Murong Cang upward.
Then, cheers erupted from the shore: “We found the Emperor! We found the Emperor!”
Then, this group of clueless individuals took the drowning Emperor and the suddenly appearing Empress Dowager away in a grand procession.
Finally, I seized the opportunity to stealthily climb ashore, gasping for breath.
In the stillness of the night, I quietly slipped into Yangxin Palace.
The drowning Murong Cang was kept in bed by the imperial physicians for various reasons, while the Empress Dowager was at his bedside, performing a touching scene of maternal affection with him.
Murong Cang, with a face full of guilt, apologized to his mother, saying, "Mother, I was wrong. It's all my fault for being too suspicious."
I poked my head out from the beams and chimed in, "To recognize one's mistakes and correct them is a great virtue."
He was initially startled but then his face lit up with joy as he said, "Zou Xiaoyue, why did you take so long to come? My mother and I have been waiting for you."
"Could I appear so openly? I'm just a little palace maid who threw herself into a well because of your beastly actions. Wouldn't others think I've returned from the dead?"
The Empress Dowager was about to call someone to prepare clean clothes and ginger soup for me when I nimbly jumped down, twirled around, and said, "I already stole a palace maid's outfit to change into; it's fine."
The Empress Dowager looked me up and down before turning to Murong Cang and saying, "You only suspected me because you saw that I had hidden Chai Xu's portrait. In fact, I wanted to bring it to Xiaoyue for her to see."
Suddenly, she excitedly patted my shoulder like a gossiping girl and said, "Our Xiaoyue loves handsome men the most!"
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