kvmb Chapter 409: Danger in the Lake
Chapter 409: Danger in the Lake
"Hurry up! The Sixth Prince has accidentally fallen into the water!"
The sharp cry cut through the quiet air like a sharp blade, striking An Lingrong's heart and making her heart tighten suddenly.
She didn't care about Concubine Jing who was following behind her. She quickened her pace involuntarily, as if every step was on a taut string, and ran towards the lake.
I kept praying in my heart: My dear Hongzhan, please don’t get into any trouble.
Concubine Jing was also frightened by this sudden change. The Sixth Prince was Hongxia's support, and there must be no mistakes.
She clutched the handkerchief tightly in her hand, her fingers unconsciously tightening due to nervousness, almost tearing the handkerchief.
"Quick! Go over and help!"
Concubine Jing's voice was a little cracked due to nervousness.
An Lingrong ran to the lake in one breath, only to see the palace maids in chaos, some screaming, some crying, the scene was in utter confusion.
Under Baoque's guidance, some of the young eunuchs had already taken off their outer robes and jumped into the water without hesitation; others were looking around for long poles, trying to rescue from the shore.
An Lingrong quickly glanced at the lake and found that Xiao Linzi and an unfamiliar young eunuch were approaching Hongzhan who was struggling in the water.
When she looked closely, she found that there seemed to be something wrong with the unfamiliar eunuch's robe around his waist, and there was something hidden inside.
An Lingrong had a hunch that there was something wrong with the young eunuch.
Hongzhan is in danger!
She forced herself to calm down, and after weighing the pros and cons for a few breaths, she resolutely took off her thick cloak and fur-edged vest and plunged into the icy lake, splashing a huge amount of water.
When she was young, in order to fill her stomach, she followed Aunt Xiao into the water and learned some swimming skills, which came in handy now.
"master......"
"Shu Guifei..."
"Um Niang..."
"Shu...Mother..."
Cries of surprise rang out from the shore one after another, but An Lingrong turned a deaf ear to them. All she had eyes for was Hongzhan floating on the lake.
The petite An Lingrong was agile, like a light water bird, swimming rapidly in the freezing lake water towards Hongzhan.
Xiao Qianzi, who was only two or three meters away from Hongzhan, heard the screams from the shore, looked back, and was surprised to find that it was Concubine Shu who jumped into the water herself.
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!
If he could keep the Sixth Prince and Concubine Shu in Houhu Lake by himself, it would undoubtedly be a great achievement.
Xiao Qianzi thought for a moment and shouted at Xiao Linzi.
"Eunuch Lin, my leg is cramping. Quickly grab the young master and swim to the shore."
The Sixth Prince was dressed warmly, and although he was floating on the lake because of his thin body, once his clothes were soaked, they would be heavier than himself.
Xiao Linzi, who was drugged by him, couldn't hold on for long.
Xiao Qianzi was thinking that he would send them off after he had dealt with Concubine Shu.
An Lingrong, who was swimming forward, saw the young eunuch stop and had a bad feeling in her heart, but she did not stop.
She watched the young eunuch pretending to be weak and sinking, with a cold look in her eyes.
With a thought, a pitch-black dagger that could cut through iron like mud appeared in her hand.
The bamboo hairpin prepared before did not have much killing power. This dagger was obtained accidentally by a servant. An Lingrong took a lot of effort to transport it to the palace and kept it hidden in her small medicine cabinet for emergency use.
The shiny dagger was too eye-catching, so An Lingrong smeared a layer of black liquid that did not fade on it to cover it up.
The lake was deep and blue, and the black dagger blended into the water skillfully, becoming almost invisible.
When Xiao Qianzi saw Concubine Shu swimming towards him without noticing anything, he couldn't help but feel delighted.
He stretched his legs and floated up again, calling out to An Lingrong with concern.
"Your Highness, you are worth a ton of gold. How could you possibly risk your life in the water? Let me help you to the shore."
Xiao Qianzi said this and swam towards her.
An Lingrong hurriedly stopped him.
"Eunuch, I think something is wrong with Xiao Linzi. Go and help him."
Seeing this, Xiao Qianzi sank down and pretended to be exhausted.
In order to make it appear more realistic, he deliberately took a few big gulps of lake water.
Seeing that Hongzhan had been hugged by Xiaolinzi, An Lingrong exerted force with her legs and moved closer to Xiaoqianzi.
The two people with different thoughts gradually approached each other. When the young eunuch stretched out his hand ferociously, An Lingrong leaned to the side and avoided his other hand under the water.
"I have no strength left. Please come and help me, eunuch."
"The lake water has soaked my clothes, which is very indecent. Please turn around, sir."
Although Xiao Qianzi was disgusted by An Lingrong's noisy behavior, he still turned around as she requested.
An Lingrong first put her hands on his shoulders, then hugged his neck tightly, and with her lightning-fast right hand, she stabbed the black dagger into his chest from underwater.
Before the young eunuch could shout, she quickly covered his slightly open mouth and pushed the dagger further inside.
Only when blood began to flow out of the water did An Lingrong pull out her dagger and press the eunuch's head into the water with both hands.
She completed this series of actions neatly and efficiently in just a few dozen breaths.
An Lingrong had her back to the shore, and no one could see her movements clearly except Xiao Linzi and Hong Zhan who were not far away.
"master......"
"Um Niang..."
"Xiao Linzi, watch your neck!"
The despicable person in the dark had a backup plan, and An Lingrong swam towards the two of them with all her might.
When Xiao Linzi heard the reminder, he caught a glimpse of a flash of white light behind him. He quickly turned his head and pushed hard with his feet.
Even though he reacted quickly, the sharp blade had already cut through the thick clothes and slashed his skin.
Feeling the pain, he hugged Hongzhan even tighter.
At this moment, An Lingrong had already arrived beside them. She attacked the expressionless eunuch without hesitation, and the black dagger quickly slashed across his wrist holding the sharp blade.
She remembered that this little eunuch was Xiao Zhangzi, the apprentice arranged by Xiao Linzi to look after Hongyao.
An Lingrong did not hold back, and the gushing blood forced Xiao Zhangzi to retreat.
There was still no expression on the other person's face, but his cold eyes were staring straight at An Lingrong.
Her heart sank, this person was not the smiling little Zhangzi.
An Lingrong stared at him warily and slowly retreated back to Xiao Linzi.
She asked without turning around.
"Xiao Linzi, can you still hold on?"
"Master, I'm fine. Please take the Sixth Prince back to the shore. I'll clean up here."
Xiao Linzi's words were full of anger and determination.
He never dreamed that the apprentice he chose would be a traitor.
Maybe because he was very angry, Xiao Linzi felt a little dizzy, but the pain in his shoulder made him wake up quickly.
Hongzhan, who noticed that Xiao Linzi was not in good condition, asked anxiously.
"Eunuch Lin, what's wrong with you?"
"Sixth Prince, I am fine. Please take off your thick clothes that have soaked with water."