Shen Xihe's words, which did not sound like a joke, frightened several noble ladies so much that their faces turned pale as ghosts. They were all of marriageable age and were no longer ignorant little girls. They knew clearly that even if Shen Xihe really drowned the person in the water, the King of the Northwest would have a thousand ways to force the victim to retreat.
"Princess, we were rude and offended you with our words. We are willing to be punished by you. Please spare Hu Yurao's life." A tall girl knelt down in front of Shen Xihe and pleaded for Hu Yurao who was in the water.
Shen Xihe glanced at her, and then saw Concubine Rong leading the others in a hurry. He turned his head and saw Hu Yurao's struggle gradually weakening, and threw away the bamboo pole in his hand: "Jade."
Biyu leaped up, stepped on the railing, and as light as a swallow, she grabbed Hu Yurao and threw him in front of Shen Xihe.
"Crack, crack, crack..." Hu Yurao coughed violently while taking deep gulps of fresh air.
"What's going on?" Concubine Rong and others arrived. As the host of the chrysanthemum viewing banquet, Concubine Rong looked at the two girls who were soaked.
The people following Hu Yurao stammered, not knowing what to say, while Shen Xihe stood there with an expression of being out of the matter.
"Arao!" Hu Yurao's mother Liu rushed forward, hugged her daughter who seemed to be dying, and knelt down to beg Concubine Rong, "My Lady, please help me. Arao has been afraid of water since she was a child. This will cost her life."
Liu had already learned the whole story from the maid who came to tip her off. Shen Xihe's arrogance made her hate him very much, but she also knew that she was not qualified to challenge Princess Zhaoning, the beloved daughter of the King of the Northwest.
"Let the doctor check the pulse of the two girls who fell into the water first. They are delicate and must not develop any chronic illness." Concubine Rong naturally also heard some of the reasons for the incident, but naturally did not dare to take the responsibility and had already sent someone to ask His Majesty.
Everyone moved to the outside of the palace. After the medical worker examined them, he prescribed a decoction to dispel the cold. Emperor Youning also came here with several princes.
Emperor Youning also came to Furong Garden today, bringing with him the princes and ministers. Since the purpose is to appease and show goodwill, it is naturally impossible that it is only aimed at the imperial family.
"Zhaoning, what happened?" Emperor Youning asked Shen Xihe directly the reason as soon as he arrived.
"Your Majesty, today Zhaoning had a little quarrel with the girls from the Chen family and the Wang family, so he left alone to find a quiet place to relax." Shen Xihe spoke slowly, "Xue's Seventh Lady saw that I was alone and was afraid that I was lonely, so she came to look for me. I wanted to be alone, so I declined Xue's Seventh Lady's kindness.
Who would have thought that when I came back from my walk, the girl from the Hu family deliberately knocked Xue Qiniang into the lake, and even said… "
Shen Xihe paused here deliberately, and her beautiful eyes swept over several ministers, including the Minister of Rites Hu Zhengyang, the Minister of Personnel Xue Qi and others.
"It is said that the aristocratic family is aloof and not on good terms with the powerful. Xue Qiniang coming to look for me is a disgrace to the family."
It is well known that the noble families and the powerful are not on good terms, and this is also a way of checks and balances that the emperor is happy to see. However, it cannot be brought to the surface. Doesn't this mean that the officials in the court have their own parties, and are not united in serving the emperor and the people
Especially the four words "disgracing the family's reputation", which imply contempt and humiliation of the powerful.
Sure enough, when Shen Xihe said this, all the nobles present looked unhappy.