Anya Gōngzhǔ was born prematurely and had been weak since childhood. If she fell into the water and something happened to her, her Royal Father would be furious. Even if Chāngpíng Gōngzhǔ was favored, she would definitely suffer misfortune.

Chāngpíng Gōngzhǔ was in a state of panic and screamed without thinking: “Someone, come and save them.”

Before she could finish his words, a figure quickly climbed up the railing and jumped into the water to save people.

It was Ling Jingshu!

Jiang Shi and Ling Jingyan were already frightened, and when they saw Ling Jingshu’s actions, they became even more panicked.

“Sister-in-law, why did Ah Shu jump down like that to save people? How good is her swimming ability?” Ling Jingyan was panicked and unconsciously clenched Jiang Shi’s hand.

Few girls who were brought up in the boudoir knew how to swim.

Jiang Shi, who was always calm and steady, lost her opinion and didn’t even know what she said: “Since she dared to jump down to save people, she must be confident. Don’t worry!” Her voice was already trembling.

It was a pity that Bai Yu was left on the shore, otherwise if they asked Bai Yu now, she would definitely know Ling Jingshu’s swimming ability.

When Ling Jingshu jumped into the water to save someone, not only Jiang Shi and Ling Jingyan were frightened, but everyone else was also shocked.

Su Ying hurriedly stood up and looked into the lake, and soon breathed a sigh of relief: “Don’t worry, Miss Ling can swim.”

After Ling Jingshu jumped into the lake, she did not panic, but quickly sank down to save Anya Gōngzhǔ who had sunk into the water. It was obvious that she was quite good at swimming.

Jiang Rongyue’s eyes were red with self-blame and annoyance: “It’s all my fault. If I hadn’t screamed just now, Anya Gōngzhǔ wouldn’t have been frightened and fell into the water…”

Wasn’t it Jiang Rongyue’s fault?

Ling Jingyan was about to speak angrily but was stopped by Jiang Shi who reacted very quickly.

Chāngpíng Gōngzhǔ was still in shock and had no mood to comfort the sobbing Jiang Rongyue. She quickly looked at the maids on the boat and said, “If anyone among you can swim, jump into the lake right now and rescue Anya Gōngzhǔ and Miss Ling onto the boat. I will definitely reward you handsomely!”

As for the two eunuchs, even if they could swim, she must not let them jump into the water to save people at this time.

If they were really castrated eunuchs, they would not be considered men. But these two were fake eunuchs and real men. How important was a girl’s reputation? One of them was her own sister, a noble gōngzhǔ.

Chāngpíng Gōngzhǔ would not dare to let them jump off the boat to save people, no matter how desperate she was.

Fortunately, among the palace maids serving on the boat, two were good at swimming and they quickly jumped into the lake.

Everyone no longer had any other thoughts in their minds and they all stared at the movements in the lake.

…

In her previous life, Ling Jingshu married Lu Hong, and they were very loving. She also learned how to swim from Lu Hong. However, she only had a rough understanding of how to swim, and she could not be considered an expert in it.

As a woman, her words and deeds were restricted, and she had very few opportunities to practice her swimming skills in the water. Of course, her swimming skills were not very good.

The moment Anya Gōngzhǔ fell into the water, Ling Jingshu didn’t have time to think and jumped into the lake without hesitation.

This was a completely instinctive reaction. If she had hesitated for a moment, Ling Jingshu probably wouldn’t have had the courage.

Once she jumped into the lake, it was too late to regret.

She was not a good swimmer and although she could hold her own in the water, it was not easy to save someone who had fallen into the water.

Ling Jingshu didn’t dare to think too much, she gritted her teeth and sank into the water.

The weather was warm and the water temperature was not low, so it was very uncomfortable to open your eyes in the water. Fortunately, the lake water was clear and Anya Gōngzhǔ’s dress was very eye-catching, so she soon saw Anya Gōngzhǔ.

Anya Gōngzhǔ fell into the lake, choked on the water several times, and kept sinking, feeling frightened and scared. When Ling Jingshu reached out to grab her arm, she instinctively hugged Ling Jingshu’s body almost immediately.

Ling Jingshu had no choice but to pull Anya Gōngzhǔ’s arm with all her strength and swim towards the lake.

Unfortunately, she was entangled too tightly by Anya Gōngzhǔ. One hand was holding Anya Gōngzhǔ, and only the other hand was left to paddle. She could not float to the surface of the lake at all.

Anya Gōngzhǔ drank a lot of water and soon fainted. After she fell into a coma, her hands and feet lost their strength and no longer clung to her, which actually reduced her burden.

Ling Jingshu was also feeling very suffocated, but she managed to hold on with all her willpower and tried her best to hold Anya Gōngzhǔ.

At the critical moment, two palace maids who had jumped into the lake came over. One grabbed Anya Gōngzhǔ, and the other grabbed Ling Jingshu, and they quickly floated to the surface of the lake.

As she breathed in the fresh air, Ling Jingshu finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Then she fainted.

…

Although she fainted, Ling Jingshu was not completely unconscious.

Many sounds were coming to her ears intermittently.

“Hurry up and lay them both flat, press their stomachs hard, and spit out the water in their bellies…” This was Su Ying’s voice.

She was unconscious when someone pressed hard on her abdomen. She didn’t vomit the water, but her stomach was painful from the massage.

“Go back to the shore and carry Anya and Miss Ling into my courtyard.” Chāngpíng Gōngzhǔ’s voice was filled with anxiety: “Someone, quickly report to the palace and ask the imperial physician to come…”

Soon, she was carried into the yard and placed on the bed.

“Miss, what’s wrong with you?” This was Bai Yu’s choked voice: “Miss, please don’t scare me…”

Then there was Ling Jingyan’s crying: “Ah Shu, why aren’t you awake yet? Don’t let anything happen to you…”

It was so noisy! Even when she was unconscious, she couldn’t get any peace.

Ling Jingshu was thinking in a daze and soon fell into a deep sleep.

She didn’t know how much time passed before she regained consciousness.

Someone had already wiped her body and changed her into clean clothes. She lay in the soft blanket, her mind was dizzy. She wanted to open her eyes, but she had no strength.

In the blur, Bai Yu’s voice rang in her ears: “Miss, Doctor Wei is here to check your pulse. I will help you get your arm out right away.”

The quilt moved, and her arm was carefully moved to the edge of the bed by Bai Yu.

Bai Yu whispered, “Thank you, Imperial Physician Wei.”

Doctor Wei’s voice seemed to have a hint of pity: “Miss Ling fell into the water to save Anya Gōngzhǔ. I am very grateful. I will do my best!”

Why was Doctor Wei here?

Ling Jingshu was not fully awake yet, and her reaction was much slower than usual. She thought blankly for a moment, but before she could figure it out, a pair of slender, strong, warm fingers gently rested on her wrist.

When the finger touched her wrist, she suddenly shuddered!

This was a man’s hand!

This hand was touching her!

The unbearable memories of the past life came roaring back in an instant!

She reflexively pulled her hand back and then vomited with a “wa” sound.

Maybe she drank a lot of water in the lake, and what she vomited out was water, and the bedding was immediately wet.

(End of this chapter)