novelkee Chapter 157 Being Pushed into the Pond
Chapter 157 Being Pushed into the Pond
Hearing Zhirou's words, the old lady frowned. She had originally wanted to find a few people with more outgoing personalities so that they could get along better with the taciturn Nangong Yuan.
But now it seems that he is a little too outgoing. This person actually said in front of Nangong Yuan's grandfather that he would be able to hold his great-grandson in his arms in ten months. It was a little too rude.
However, these women were not maids after all, so they could not be driven out at will. They could only be sent back to their own courtyards first, and then they would be dealt with after seeing Nangong Yuan.
"Madam, I just saw that the woman was not only inappropriately dressed, but also had very rude manners. I don't think she is from a respectable family. I think such a woman cannot stay in the general's mansion..."
"Yes, madam, that woman doesn't know etiquette at first glance..."
As soon as Zhirou spoke, the others also echoed her.
Before Old Lady Nangong could say anything to drive them away, she heard them start to criticize Han Yiyi again, so her already frowned brows deepened.
No matter what Han Yiyi was like, she was the mother of her two precious great-grandsons. It was not the turn of the people in front of her to criticize her. Moreover, in the heart of Old Lady Nangong, how could a woman who could educate Zihui and Zicheng to be so sensible have a bad character? So she interrupted Zhirou before she could finish her words.
"Okay, this is not your business. Let's go back to your own yard first..." There was obvious displeasure in his voice.
Seeing that Madam Nangong's expression changed, the few people no longer dared to speak and left the flower hall one after another.
As soon as they left the flower hall, they saw a maid leading a woman in from the yard. Seeing this woman, Zhirou couldn't help but slow down her pace.
Of course she knew this person, Madam Yun, the owner of Jinxiu Pavilion, the most famous clothing shop in Kyoto.
When she and her companions first entered the general's mansion, the old lady had asked the embroiderer from Jinxiu Pavilion to make clothes for them. Now, she didn't know what the owner of Jinxiu Pavilion had come here in person for. Zhirou was still guessing when she heard the voice of the maid.
"Madam, the owner of Jinxiu Pavilion is here. We must wake up the young master and young lady and measure their sizes..."
Hearing the maid's words, Zhirou's eyes flashed with a hint of doubt. When did this general's mansion have a young master and a young lady?
When she learned that Nangong Yuan now had children, and that the mother of the two children was Han Yiyi, whom she met in Nangong Yuan's yard, her eyes were filled with jealousy and hatred.
Originally, she thought that with her beauty, she would be able to win Nangong Yuan's heart, give birth to the first great-grandson for the Nangong family, and become his future wife. But now, thinking of this, a hint of gloom flashed in Zhirou's eyes.
In fact, the reason why Zhirou criticized Han Yiyi in front of Old Madam Nangong was because she noticed that Nangong Yuan looked at her in a special way and was worried that her position as the general's wife would be lost, so she wanted Old Madam Nangong to kick her out of the general's mansion.
Now she knew that not only did Nangong Yuan look at her differently, but she was also lucky enough to give birth to the general's child. She was so jealous that her eyes turned red.
Seeing that everyone else had returned to their own courtyards, she quietly went to Nangong Yuan's courtyard.
After Han Yiyi washed up, she changed into the clothes that Nangong Yuan had prepared for her in advance. The milky white clothes made her look more ethereal.
Because of what happened just now, Han Yiyi felt a little depressed, so she walked towards the pond not far away. It was now March, and the willow trees beside the pond had sprouted new buds. The tender green willow branches fluttered in the wind, which made her feel even more melancholy.
I found a big rock by the pond and sat down, looking at the ripples in the water caused by the wind, with a lot of thoughts in my mind.
Thinking back on this period of time, his emotions were inexplicably restrained by Nangong Yuan. He couldn't help feeling annoyed. The next moment, he couldn't help but slam his head, throwing away those unrealistic and messy fantasies, and thinking about being the loveless Han Yiyi again.
At this time, a breeze blew by, and the air was filled with the breath of spring. At this moment, Han Yiyi felt that the depression in his heart had dissipated a lot, so he stood up and prepared to find Nangong Yuan, asking him to take him to find the two children and discuss returning to Ping'an Town.
As soon as he stood up, he felt a strong push and fell into the pond.
Nangong Yuan had just finished washing up and came out of the inner room, thinking of finding Han Yiyi and taking her to meet her grandparents, when he heard a sound of someone falling into the water, followed by a burst of screams.
Girl, girl, are you okay? Come quickly, come quickly, someone fell into the water..."
Originally, Han Yiyi was able to swim, but she was unlucky and suddenly had a cramp. In addition, her clothes became extremely heavy after absorbing water, causing her body to sink continuously.
She struggled desperately and wanted to call for help, but as soon as she opened her mouth, cold water poured into it, so she could only make weak sounds. She struggled again and again, and was drowned by the water again and again.
At this critical moment, many images flashed through Han Yiyi's mind, some of which seemed to be the original owner's, and some of his own...
Thinking that she had come to this world but had not yet lived the comfortable life she wanted, she was unwilling to die like this. She used up her last bit of strength to try to grab something, but when she stretched out her hand, she could only grab a handful of water.
Just when Han Yiyi was in despair and closed her eyes slightly, she suddenly felt someone grabbing her arm.
She tried hard to raise her head, and when she opened her eyes, she saw Nangong Yuan's familiar face. At this moment, Han Yiyi really felt that there was a light shining above Nangong Yuan's head. She wanted to say something, but she felt that her head was getting heavier and heavier, and she lost consciousness the next moment.
Nangong Yuan looked at Han Yiyi, whose face was pale in his arms, his eyes full of worry and fear, and shouted in a low voice.
"Go and call the imperial physician quickly..."
Ye Yi, who was standing by, looked at Han Yiyi who was already unconscious, and his face turned pale with fright. He quickly left the general's mansion and rushed to the palace.
Nangong Yuan didn't dare to delay and hurriedly picked up the person and walked towards the room. When he saw Zhirou beside him, a hint of darkness flashed in his eyes.
Because Nangong Yuan was away from home for most of the year and he didn't like being served, the only people in his yard, besides those who swept the yard, were Ye Yi and Ye Er.
Ye Er was sent out of the house by him, and Ye Yi was serving him, which was why Zhirou was able to succeed so easily.
Although it is spring now, the water in the pond is still icy cold, otherwise Han Yiyi would not have cramped her legs as soon as she fell in.
Doctor Lu was carried by Ye Yi and flown back to the General's Mansion using light martial arts. He was over fifty years old, but even with Ye Yi's efforts, his bones didn't seem to fall apart...