Chapter 280: Holy Word
‘Phew—Phew—”
The Emperor was breathing heavily. His hair, which had been neatly combed, was a little messy. A few strands of gray hair floated down his cheek. His robe was disheveled, and he was in a sorry state.
‘Tm fine,” the Emperor quickly comforted, holding his son’s hand. His voice was a little weak, and the feeling of solid ground under his feet made him heave a sigh of relief.
This change was extremely dangerous and happened as quickly as lightning.
From the break in the guardrail of the pleasure boat, the Emperor falling into the water, and now the Emperor being rescued onto the pleasure boat, the entire process took three or four breaths. It was over before many people nearby even realized what was going on.
Apart from Chu Yi and Gu Yanfei, no one else noticed that the Emperor had once floated on the water in that strange posture.
Everyone thought that Gu Yanfei and Chu Yi had joined forces and used their whips to stop the Emperor from falling into the water.
Looking at the safe and sound Emperor, Gu Yanfei heaved a sigh of relief and reattached the Mystic Flame Whip.
Fortunately.
Gu Yanfei’s eyes were bright, and a sly smile appeared on her lips.
Previously, when Empress Dowager Yuan asked her to calculate the Emperor’s dragon body, Gu Yanfei had actually really divined that the Emperor would face a calamity today. Although this calamity wasn’t a death calamity, it would still make the Emperor suffer.
There was almost no spiritual energy in this small world. She could predict that the Emperor would face a calamity today, but she couldn’t predict when. Hence, at the Tinglan Water Pavilion, she specially gave the Emperor that amulet.
Ever since the Emperor appeared on the pleasure boat, Gu Yanfei had been paying attention to him. She had just saved him in time.
“1 told you, I’m here.” Gu Yanfei smiled brightly at Chu Yi. Her eyes were as beautiful as a painting, with a hint of flying on the clouds.
She was willing to help the Emperor partly for Chu Yi’s sake and partly because of the Emperor’s kindness to her.
In addition...
Gu Yanfei glanced at Chu You, who was standing not far away with a gloomy expression.
She just didn’t want to see Kang Wang happy!
Chu Yi looked at her without blinking. There was a soft smile between his gentle brows. It was as if a warm ray of sunlight had blown away the haze in his heart and he was suddenly enlightened.
‘Your Majesty!’
Eunuch Zhao Rang shouted in a trembling voice. He was so frightened that his soul almost left his body, and his face was as pale as paper.
At this moment, a few eunuchs and guards surged towards the Emperor. Some asked about his well-being, some hurried to get their cloaks, and some went to help the Emperor.
The others finally recovered from the soul-stirring accident.
Just now, the Emperor had almost fallen into the lake. In this winter weather, the lake water was bone-chilling, and the Emperor’s dragon body had never been good. If he really fell into the water, even if the palace servants could save him in time, even a strong young man might not be able to withstand it, let alone the Emperor, who had always been weak and sickly. It was obvious that the Emperor would most likely fall seriously ill, or even not be able to get out of bed for half a month.
‘Alright, alright. I’m fine.” The Emperor waved away Zhao Rang’s hand and patted Chu Yi’s arm comfortingly.
After the initial shock, the Emperor had recovered. Although there was still lingering fear in his eyes on his pale face, there was a smile on his lips.
‘My darling.” The Emperor smiled apologetically at An Le, who was a few steps away. “Your hand warmer fell into the lake. Father will compensate you later.” “Father...” Tears filled An Le’s eyes, which were as red as rabbits.
Her voice was trembling, and tears finally fell uncontrollably from the corners of her eyes. Two lines of clear tears slid down her cheeks.
When she heard the sound of falling into the water just now, she really thought that her father had fallen into the lake. She was really afraid that something would happen to him.
Empress Dowager Yuan and Chu You had originally thought so too and were looking forward to it. They didn’t expect that it was just the sound of a hand furnace falling into the water, not the Emperor.
Empress Dowager Yuan frowned tightly, her knuckles turning pale as she gripped the armrest of the chair.
‘Don’t cry.” The Emperor was frightened by her sobbing, and his heart ached.
‘Am I not fine?!”
It took the Emperor a while to coax his precious daughter into smiling. An Le wiped his tears with a handkerchief and said, “Father, let me give you another hand stove. You have to wear it every day in the future.’
The little girl felt that it was the hand stove that had helped her father block the disaster. Her eyes, which had been washed by tears, were sparkling.
‘Okay, okay, okay,” the Emperor replied repeatedly. He swore to his daughter that he would hide her hand stove in his sleeve.
When his fingers reached for the sleeve pocket again, it was no longer hot.
The Emperor’s heart skipped a beat. He quickly went to take out the red silk pouch in his sleeve pocket. When he held the silk pouch in his palm, he felt that it was still warm.
He quickly opened the brocade pouch.
Previously, after he had obtained this silk pouch, he had taken out the amulet inside and touched it several times. But now, the amulet was gone, leaving only black and gray ashes.
Chu Yi was right beside the Emperor, so close that he could see everything clearly. He naturally thought of the amulet she had given him in Danyang City.
Chu Yi’s lips curved. Without batting an eyelid, he touched his sleeve pocket too. There was also a silk pouch hidden there.
The Emperor held the brocade bag and looked at Gu Yanfei, who was a few steps away. He said with a smile, “Girl, thank you for saving me just now.”
The Emperor’s slender fingers rubbed the big red silk pouch several times, his gaze and movements meaningful.
In the ears of others, they only thought that the Emperor said this because Gu Yanfei had pulled him back in time with her whip.
With the Emperor’s words, it meant that Gu Yanfei had become his savior.
For a moment, everyone’s burning gazes landed on Gu Yanfei. They were either envious, jealous, amazed, or proud.
The expressions of the women from the aristocratic families didn’t look too good.
Ever since the Upper Forest Park Hunting Ground, they had treated Gu Yanfei as their greatest competitor.
However, their family had analyzed that although the Eldest Prince treated Gu Yanfei differently, Gu Yanfei’s family background was too awkward. Even if the Eldest Prince wanted to, the Emperor might not agree.
Now that Gu Yanfei had saved him, even the Emperor would think highly of her.
If the position of the Eldest Princess Consort was gone, were they going to let the legitimate daughter of the aristocratic family be the Eldest Prince’s secondary consort?!
As daughters of aristocratic families, they couldn’t afford to lose face!
Yu Chaoyun’s face turned even uglier, even paler than before. Her hands trembled even more violently as she gripped her handkerchief.
Several girls beside her were whispering to each other, but those voices could no longer reach her ears. She was anxious.
Chu Yi instructed Zhao Rang to stay by the emperor’s side and wait on him while he walked towards the broken guardrail at the edge of the pleasure boat.
Gu Yanfei was also checking the guardrail.
The broken section of the wooden railing was uneven. It had lost some of its paint because of the wind and rain. The wood was rotten, and some broken wood had fallen off the edge of the deck.
It looked like the guardrail had been in disrepair for a long time, which was why it had suddenly broken when the Emperor leaned against it..