Chapter 177
CHAPTER 177 (2): PROFOUND MEANING
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“Prince Hao, this servant doesn’t know how to analyse lake water, and won’t be able to draw any conclusions from looking at it . ” Su Xi-er told him as she walked over to him .
“This Prince is not here to make you look at the lake water . Come and raise your head . ” He signalled for her tilt her head up as he knelt down and squatted down to scoop up some more lake water .
Once he got up, his brows quickly furrowed when he saw that Su Xi-er was still staring blankly ahead . Stretching out his other hand, he raised her chin and splashed some water onto her face .
Pei Qianhao stepped closer to her when her cheeks touched the cold lake water, as if he wanted to see something on her face .
She saw the solemnity and confusion in his eyes before he raised his hand and wiped the water off .
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“This Prince can see that this lake water is not bad; it’s pure . ”
Su Xi-er smiled . “Impure water wouldn’t grow so many flowers and plants, and Moon County wouldn’t have been so famous in Nanzhao . ”
“That is indeed so . ” Pei Qianhao muttered . The look in his eyes became even deeper as he returned to looking at the surface of the lake .
Silence ensued and the only sound that could be heard was the wind blowing across the surface of the lake .
After a long while, the silence was broken by a large splashing noise as a slim young woman jumped into the lake .
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Pei Qianhao pretended like he didn’t even see the woman . Su Xi-er couldn’t help but call to the imperial guard . “Hurry and save them; a person just jumped into the lake!”
The imperial guard didn’t move and waited for Prince Hao’s instructions .
Pei Qianhao chuckled, “You want to poke your nose into someone else’s business again?’
Before Su Xi-er could even reply, the shrill yell of an old woman came from the edge of the lake . “My poor daughter, why did you commit suicide!” The old woman cried out . When she glanced around, she saw Pei Qianhao and kowtowed immediately . “Nobleman, I beg you to save my daughter! I don’t know how to swim . ”
“Well, this Prince will just meddle just this once . After all, jumping into the Moon Lake will affect this pure water . ” He gave a meaningful glance to the imperial guard as he spoke .
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The imperial guard understood and took off the sword from his waist immediately jumping into the Moon Lake to save the woman . When the old woman saw this, she immediately kowtowed at Pei Qianhao a few more times . “Thank you nobleman, thank you nobleman!”
After that, the old woman nervously watched the lake and hoped that it wasn’t too late for her daughter .
Imperial guards from the Prince Hao Residence had all received strict training, and could swim well . Some were even selected especially from Beimin’s coastal towns, and only became guards at the Prince Hao Residence after experiencing many tribulations .
Although the imperial guard who came to Nanzhao with Prince Hao was a bit slow-witted, his skills spoke for themselves .
It wasn’t long before some ripples appeared on the surface of the lake . Soon after, Su Xi-er saw the imperial guard surface with the young woman in his arms .
The old woman couldn’t help but be anxious, and immediately ran over to meet the imperial guard as he swam ashore .
Su Xi-er looked at the woman . She was clad in coarse clothes and had a pretty face . She is in the prime of her youth .
To force someone like this to death at such a young age, it must be… love . Love hurts the most . Some people run from the pain through death, others wallow in their suffering for a lifetime, and yet others will rise from the ashes .
Suddenly, she felt that the woman was similar to herself . But this woman didn’t die; she just fainted from choking on all the water .
“Daughter, daughter!” The old woman shook her daughter violently, hoping that the latter would wake up .
Su Xi-er opened her mouth and said, “Auntie, don’t worry . She has just fainted, and will be fine after we force the water out of her chest . ”