Qu Qiuyan was standing a little further back. When she saw what was happening between Qu Xuexin and Qu Moying, she knew something was going on. Although she was the first to come out, she was standing a little further away.
The boat was hit hard, and she grabbed the pillar beside her and managed to steady herself. It was nothing serious, but she was so scared that her face turned pale and she fell to the ground.
"Someone fell into the water!"
“Hurry up and save people!”…
When the people on the flowerbed saw the situation, someone immediately shouted, and someone jumped into the water to save the three people who fell into the lake.
Qu Xuexin fell into the water, and she was so scared that she flapped her hands and screamed, but she immediately drank a few gulps of water.
Someone came to pull her, and she subconsciously tightened her hands and hugged tightly. At the moment, she just wanted to survive!
Three people were rescued relatively quickly. In fact, only Hongmei was rescued. Qu Xuexin was rescued by Master Wang who was nearby. No one could get up to the flower platform, so the rescuers went to the shore. Someone on the shore helped and pulled all the people out of the water.
"Why did the boat behind us hit us?"
“Who knows? Maybe it was just an accident!”…
She could hear the voices of the people around her. Qu Xuexin hugged herself tightly and shivered. Her maid Hongmei was also rescued and hugged her together.
At this time, Qu Moying also came over from the flower stand and asked someone to buy a blanket from a shop nearby. Yudong brought it over and handed it to Hongmei, who immediately wrapped Qu Xuexin tightly.
"Cousin, what...what happened?" A person squeezed out of the crowd, saw the scene in front of him, was stunned for a moment, and asked anxiously.
She took a few steps forward and almost bumped into Qu Moying. Yu Dong hurriedly pulled her back two steps to avoid the person.
It’s Xiao Hanyuan!
There was a flash of anger in Qu Moying's eyes. She was standing on the shore just now. If Yu Dong hadn't pulled her, she would have been knocked off at this moment.
"Cousin!" Qu Xuexin, wrapped in a blanket, raised her head and saw Xiao Hanyuan. She immediately burst into tears as if she had seen a relative, feeling very aggrieved.
"Cousin, don't cry. I will investigate this matter and give you justice, even if my great aunt defends me."
Xiao Hanyuan said forcefully, turning around and glaring at Qu Moying fiercely.
Qu Moying was almost amused by the way he didn't care about right or wrong and was protecting Qu Xuexin with all his strength. This guy knew nothing and only acted like a righteous person based on what Qu Xuexin said to him and what he saw. It was really ridiculous.
"Cousin, what do you mean? Is someone trying to harm me?" Qu Qiuyan had also reached the shore by this time. She was standing next to Qu Moying with a pale face and a very unhappy look. When she saw Xiao Hanyuan coming over, she asked loudly without saying a word, as if she wanted to seek justice for Qu Xuexin.
Just at that moment, she almost got into trouble, but when she saw the figures of several eunuchs coming and going on the big ship behind her, she immediately shut up and dared not talk about the colliding ship.
But he was still angry, and after hearing what Xiao Hanyuan said, he followed suit.
"Third cousin, don't be in a hurry to take the blame on yourself. This matter must be thoroughly investigated. No one present here can escape, including third cousin and fourth cousin!" Xiao Hanyuan didn't like Qu Qiuyan and Qu Moying at this moment.
The three of them came out together, so why were two of them fine while Qu Xuexin was in trouble? Maybe the two sisters from Xifu plotted against Qu Xuexin together.
The eldest cousin usually looks dignified and gentle, but now she has fallen into such an embarrassing situation. The two sisters did not say they would come over.
It's really annoying to have to hold on to something and just stand aside.
"Cousin Xiao, what are you talking about? It was my eldest sister who wanted to board this boat, and she also invited this person. She was causing trouble at the bow before, and was accidentally knocked off the boat. Who do you think is to blame? My cousin is wholeheartedly protecting my eldest sister, and it seems that he won't listen to what I say. Then please take my eldest sister back and let grandma ask what happened."
Qu Qiuyan was unhappy. She was not someone who could be easily provoked, and what's more, the one who provoked her was a "poor" relative whom she looked down upon. She immediately became angry.
After saying that, he snorted coldly, turned around and left with his men.
Originally, she hadn't thought about going back with Qu Xuexin. She had an appointment with King Jing to meet tonight, so how could she let Qu Xuexin ruin it
There were many implications in her words. She almost said that Qu Xuexin brought this upon herself. There were also some hints that Xiao Hanyuan was so anxious because he had an affair with Qu Xuexin.
This is also the reason why Xiao Hanyuan, who can't speak, angered Qu Qiuyan.
"Cousin, don't blame my third and fourth sisters. This has nothing to do with them. I fell down accidentally." Qu Xuexin was shocked when she heard that something was wrong. She didn't bother to pretend to be weak and hurriedly pulled Xiao Hanyuan's sleeve.
She didn't dare to offend Qu Qiuyan.
Qu Moying sneered in his heart. Once Qu Qiuyan got angry, this young lady would immediately soften. However, she was scheming against him in every way. She just thought that he was weak and easy to bully. Even if he was harmed, no one would stand up for him.
"Cousin, you can still walk, right? I'll take you back!" Xiao Hanyuan turned around and wanted to help Qu Xuexin, but saw that Qu Xuexin had already stood up wrapped in a blanket and holding Hongmei.
"Miss, would you like to invite the young master who saved you back to your house?" Yu Dong said unhurriedly.
Qu Xuexin's face turned red after hearing these words. She could hardly control herself and clenched the blanket in her hands tightly. Finally, she suppressed the hatred in her heart. She lowered her head, pretending not to hear, and walked past Qu Moying.
That young master Wang is not a good person. You can tell from the fact that he was arranged for Qu Moying by Jingyu County Lord. It was actually this young master Wang who saved her after she fell into the water. The more Qu Xuexin thought about it, the more disgusted she felt. She didn't want to have anything to do with such a person.
"Miss..." Yu Dong said again.
"Why are you, a maid, shouting and yelling? Come over and help!" Xiao Hanyuan glared at Yu Dong and shouted angrily.
Yu Dong was not afraid of a cousin, and glared back coldly, "Our young lady still needs to be served, and the eldest young lady just needs the cousin here."
Yu Dong had disliked Xiao Hanyuan for a long time. He was disgusted with his own young lady, but was very nice to the eldest young lady who had ulterior motives.
“Fourth cousin…” Xiao Hanyuan became angry after being glared at by a maid. He took a step forward and was about to talk to Qu Moying, but saw that Qu Moying turned her head away with a cold face and ignored him.
Seeing them come out, the crowd parted to both sides. However, the distance from where they were to where they had parked was not just a little far. There was no way Qu Xuexin could carry such a blanket over there.
Xiao Hanyuan had no choice but to turn around and immediately saw the boat next to the flower stand. Although he didn't hear everything before, he knew that Qu Xuexin was on the boat at that time.
"Hongmei, were you on this boat just now?"
"Yes, cousin!" Hongmei nodded.
"Then continue to take this boat back." Xiao Hanyuan nodded and had already made arrangements for Qu Xuexin.
Qu Xuexin wanted to object. She didn't want to have anything to do with this prince at all, but at this moment, she had to do it.
relation.
"Fourth sister, can you... stay with me?" Qu Xuexin looked up at Qu Moying and pleaded.
Qu Qiuyan had already disappeared by this time, and the only one he could rely on now was Qu Moying.
After she said that, Qu Moying couldn't refuse, but she didn't want to take this prince's boat anymore. She frowned slightly, it wouldn't make sense for her to leave at this time.
"Is the lady who fell into the water the eldest daughter of the Qu family?" Suddenly a shrill voice was heard. Qu Moying looked up and saw a large ship coming from the opposite side. Judging from the momentum of this ship, it was not comparable to the ship of the prince before.
The person who spoke on the boat was a eunuch with a white face and no beard.
One can tell from this behavior that the person behind this must be a descendant of a noble family.
"That's right!" Qu Xuexin didn't know who was in the boat, but she could guess that the person was extraordinary. She raised her head quickly and said in a delicate voice, "It's me."
"Since you are the eldest daughter of the Qu family, please come in with me. Our master happens to be free, so he will give you a ride." The eunuch said loudly.
Qu Xuexin was stunned at first, then overjoyed, and hurriedly lowered her head and said softly, "Yes!"
Xiao Hanyuan frowned, feeling somewhat suspicious about this ship of unknown origin. Just as he was about to ask something, he saw Qu Xuexin waving her hand at him, signaling him not to object, so he could only shut up.
He had not been in the capital for long, and he did not know many people or things. He also did not know who the person in front of him was, and thought that Qu Xuexin knew him.
A wide plank was lowered from the boat, and Qu Xuexin held the hand of her maid and stepped forward tremblingly, very steadily.
Xiao Hanyuan also hurriedly followed. He was really worried about Qu Xuexin's current situation. In his eyes, Qu Xuexin was the most pitiful eldest sister among her sisters.
She is also the most dignified and kindest, but unfortunately her sisters are not easy to deal with, and none of them are good.
Qu Moying did not hesitate this time and got on the boat.
"Miss, please come with me. Our master has some clothes prepared. You can change first!" The eunuch said to Qu Xuexin with a smile.
"Yes!" Qu Xuexin was overjoyed that there was such a good thing. She held Hongmei's hand and followed the eunuch away.
It was inconvenient for Xiao Hanyuan to follow her at this time. He just looked at the direction where Qu Xuexin left with confusion. This cousin Qu was really too unguarded!
Why did he follow someone without any precautions
Qu Moying stood at the bow with a calm look in her eyes. She had recognized the eunuch from before, who had also followed Pei Yuanjun before. Needless to say, the ship in front of her belonged to the Prince of Yun.
However, the ship that just hit her was also this one. Qu Xuexin didn't see it, but she saw it clearly. It was clearly hitting her head on.
This is also the reason why Yudong hurriedly said something and rushed to the flower stand.
But I don’t know what Pei Yuanjun means!
The boat left and made a sharp turn in the lake, and the other boats around it made way.
After the ship left, people started to discuss in low voices.
"Was it this ship that hit us just now?"
"Yes, it is this boat. From the looks of it, the people on the boat are old acquaintances of Miss Qu's?"
"Qu Mansion, which Qu Mansion? Could it be the one that has been talked about the most recently?"
"Of course she is. Then this person must be Miss Qu, the one who first took a fancy to the He family's power and then broke off the engagement?"...
Prince Wang quietly went to his own boat, hoping to leave when no one was around. But before he got to the boat, a man suddenly came over from the side...