The actions of Leng Ruo Li stunned the onlookers.
What was this Leng Ruo Li doing, pressing and kissing a corpse's chest?
"Leng Ruo Li, you wicked woman! My daughter is dead, and you still insult her like this."
Saying that, she burst into loud sobs, trying to break free from the restraints of Madam An and Madam Jiang.
Even Madam An and Madam Jiang were confused by Leng Ruo Li's strange behavior. They didn't understand what Leng Ruo Li was doing. However, before Master Xia, the Xia brothers, and Leng Jin Yu arrived, and before the reason was ascertained, they, as Leng Ruo Li's maternal aunts, absolutely could not let outsiders bully Leng Ruo Li.
Thus, with the help of her two maternal aunts, Leng Ruo Li successfully administered artificial respiration to Bai Yu Xuan, again and again. Leng Ruo Li worked hard to perform CPR on Bai Yu Xuan. Time ticked by, but Bai Yu Xuan still showed no signs of life.
At this moment, the four princes, Grand Tutor Fu, and Leng Jin Yu also arrived at the lake. They were all astonished by Leng Ruo Li's actions.
"Leng Ruo Li, you wicked woman! You won't even let my daughter's corpse rest, I will kill you!"
As Marquis Jing Yuan rushed to the lakeside, he heard his servants say that his precious daughter had drowned. His heart ached terribly.
He and his wife had few children. The two concubines he had taken into the manor were unable to bear children, so he doted on his son and daughter. Now, seeing someone defiling his daughter's corpse, he was naturally furious and wanted to draw his sword and kill.
Meanwhile, Jun Mo Han's expression was as dark as the bottom of a pot. His gaze fixed on Leng Ruo Li, his dark eyes thoughtful, exuding an unfathomable aura that made him difficult to read. This woman truly did not consider herself a woman.
Leng Jin Yu and Grand Tutor Xia, however, frowned deeply. Although they didn't know the purpose of Leng Ruo Li's actions, they believed that Leng Ruo Li was a clever girl and would not do anything useless.
Therefore, even though they didn't understand what Leng Ruo Li was doing, they did not step forward to stop her.
"Cabbage Head, your daughter's corpse is being insulted, and you're still standing there stunned. When will you act?"
Marquis Jing Yuan's wife was furious. She dared to call Marquis Jing Yuan "Cabbage Head" in front of everyone, not afraid of the crowd laughing at Marquis Jing Yuan.
At this moment, Marquis Jing Yuan reacted, drew his long sword from his guard, and was about to hack at Leng Ruo Li.
Unexpectedly, he was stopped by Leng Jin Yu and Grand Tutor Xia.
"Grand Tutor Xia, Leng Jin Yu, are you trying to shield Leng Ruo Li?" Marquis Jing Yuan shouted angrily.
"Marquis Jing Yuan, don't rush. It's not too late to make a decision after understanding the truth. This Grand Tutor believes that Li'er would not do such a foolish thing."
Although Grand Tutor Xia had not spent much time with Leng Ruo Li, he could see from her clean, clear, and confident apricot eyes that his granddaughter would surpass his daughter, Xia Wan'er, in the future. Therefore, he firmly believed that Leng Ruo Li had her reasons for doing this.
Leng Ruo Li, however, was deaf to the surrounding arguments, focusing entirely on rescuing Bai Yu Xuan.
"She wouldn't do anything foolish? I've heard rumors about the Leng family's foolish and ugly girl before. Grand Tutor, don't try to fool me."
Upon hearing this, the onlookers chuckled softly. Leng Jin Yu and Grand Tutor Xia, on the other hand, suppressed the urge to beat Marquis Jing Yuan to a pulp.
In fact, the happiest person here was Leng Ruo Shuang, who was beside Prince Qing. Although she was trying hard to suppress her laughter, she was overjoyed in her heart. She simply couldn't stand to see Leng Ruo Li doing better than her.
Prince Ning and Prince Qing stood by and watched the show. Prince Ning had just returned to the capital after handling affairs in another region and was not yet fully aware of the current situation in the capital, making it inconvenient for him to intervene. As for Prince Qing, he had an indescribable feeling towards Leng Ruo Li. Sometimes he wished he could kill Leng Ruo Li, and sometimes he wanted to conquer her.
King Leng remained calm, as Leng Ruo Li always did surprising things in critical moments. However, Prince Xian was furious. This was his second brother's future consort, and she was doing such scandalous things in front of so many people.
"Second Brother, won't you manage her? She's your future Princess of Leng, aren't you ashamed of her strange behavior?"
As he spoke, King Leng's narrow purple eyes swept over Prince Xian like knives.
Prince Xian quickly covered his mouth.
A few more minutes passed.
"Cough... cough..."
Suddenly, Bai Yu Xuan, lying on the ground, coughed out a mouthful of water and coughed twice. Her heart immediately resumed beating.
Everyone was almost shocked speechless: "My heavens! This is too incredible. A corpse that was already stone cold was revived by Leng Ruo Li's fuss. So Leng Ruo Li was saving Princess Qingling!"
"Xuan'er, Xuan'er, you're finally alive."
Madam An and Madam Jiang released Marquis Jing Yuan's wife. Marquis Jing Yuan and his wife immediately rushed to Bai Yu Xuan's side and helped her up.
Leng Jin Yu and Grand Tutor Xia breathed a sigh of relief for Leng Ruo Li. Their hearts, which had been hanging in the air, finally settled.
The corners of King Leng's lips curved imperceptibly upwards. Prince Ning fell into thought.
Only Leng Ruo Shuang's expression was the most unsightly...
"Xuan'er, did Leng Ruo Li push you into the lake? Don't be afraid! Mother and Father will get justice for you," said Marquis Jing Yuan's wife indignantly.
"Father, Mother, it wasn't Sister Ruo Li who pushed me into the lake. It was a man. He lifted me from behind, flew to the center of the lake, and threw me in," Bai Yu Xuan said weakly.
At this moment, everyone was enlightened by Bai Yu Xuan.
If Leng Ruo Li had pushed Princess Qingling into the lake, she wouldn't have been able to push her to the center of the lake. The shortest distance from the center of the lake to the shore was at least a hundred meters. Even someone with profound inner strength couldn't push Bai Yu Xuan to the center of the lake in one go, let alone Leng Ruo Li who had no inner strength. It was even more impossible for her to push someone of similar weight into the center of the lake. Therefore, Leng Ruo Li must have been framed.
"Then did you see who harmed you?" Marquis Jing Yuan's wife asked again.
"Initially, I was chatting with Sister Ruo Li on the small lake bridge on the left. Suddenly, a little maid ran over and told me that Mother was looking for me. The maid was in a hurry, and I thought something had happened to Mother. As a result, the little maid led me to this lake and then threw me in and left. Just then, a man suddenly appeared, lifted me from behind, flew to the center of the lake, and threw me in. I desperately shouted for help, trying to let Sister Ruo Li hear me and come to save me," Bai Yu Xuan said, recalling the events in detail.
"Then did you see what the man looked like?" Leng Ruo Li suddenly interjected and asked.
Bai Yu Xuan shook her head.
Then, she thought carefully, "Sister Ruo Li, I remember now. The man had a crescent moon tattoo on his left wrist."
As soon as Bai Yu Xuan said this, Prince Qing and Leng Ruo Shuang's hearts skipped a beat.
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