Chapter 206

Volume 1_Chapter 206: Jun Mengran Falls into the Water

"Mengran," Lady Shui said in a deep voice, interrupting her.

Jun Mengran's body stiffened slightly, and only then did she notice that she had lost her composure.

When she looked at Lady Shui again, there was a hint of grievance on her face.

Lady Shui only said indifferently, "It's the same whoever supports me; there is no need to argue over such a small matter."

Saying this, she said to Yun Qiyue, "Let's go."

By this time, Yun Qiyue had finished analyzing Lady Shui's physical condition and was slightly shocked in her heart. She subconsciously looked at Ye Lanjue, only to see that Ye Lanjue was looking at her at this moment and even shook his head at her.

Yun Qiyue: "..." Were her actions and intentions discovered?

Seeming to see the question in Yun Qiyue's eyes, Ye Lanjue nodded again.

Seeing this, Yun Qiyue knew that Ye Lanjue's head shake just now was to tell her to stay calm, so she hid all the shock in her heart.

And the interaction between the two, in the eyes of Lady Shui and Jun Mengran, only felt like they were flirting.

Lady Shui was very satisfied.

And as satisfied as Lady Shui was, Jun Mengran was just as dissatisfied.

But Jun Mengran knew that she had already aroused Lady Shui's dissatisfaction, so she couldn't say anything more at this moment.

Glancing at Yun Qiyue, Jun Mengran stepped forward, a trace of calculation flashing in her eyes.

Mother was currently just being blinded by Yun Qiyue. Once Mother knew Yun Qiyue's true colors later, Mother would definitely not give Yun Qiyue a good look again.

Thinking of this, a genuine smile finally appeared on Jun Mengran's face.

When the group arrived at the lotus pond, they saw from afar that two maidservants were already standing in the pavilion.

Yun Qiyue's memory was not bad; at a glance, she could tell those were Jun Mengran's maidservants.

Slightly lowering her expression, Yun Qiyue's gaze fell on the lotus flowers in the pond.

It was not yet midsummer, but the lotus flowers here were blooming extremely well, and dragonflies had long since landed on top of them.

The surroundings were lush and green, and the scenery was indeed excellent.

It could be said that this area of the Back Mountain was more like a paradise compared to the front.

However, why did Lady Shui live here?

Was it because of her health, or was there another hidden reason?

While Yun Qiyue was pondering, the group had already walked into the pavilion.

The two maidservants hurriedly stepped forward to salute.

The one with the rounder face was called Linglong, and the one with the longer face was called Lingqiao.

And the table inside the pavilion was now filled with tea and snacks, clearly prepared by these two, Linglong and Lingqiao.

After Lady Shui sat down, Jun Mengran rushed to sit beside Lady Shui, then pretended to be busy pouring tea for Lady Shui and placed a piece of pastry on the small plate in front of Lady Shui.

Yun Qiyue sat down casually and reached out to pick up a jujube-red pastry.

"Sister-in-law, eat this osmanthus cake; it's very delicious," Jun Mengran said.

Upon hearing this, Yun Qiyue only glanced at the osmanthus cake and said indifferently, "I don't like osmanthus cake."

It wasn't that she didn't like osmanthus cake, but that she was unwilling to follow Jun Mengran's lead.

Jun Mengran didn't say anything either.

Since arriving at the pavilion, Jun Mengran had been chattering away with Lady Shui, while Yun Qiyue appeared relatively silent.

As for Ye Lanjue, there was no need for a man like him to squeeze in with a few women, so he had Chen Feng push him out of the pavilion to sit by the pond and watch the water.

At this time, Jun Mengran spoke, "Sister-in-law, I suddenly want to drink some fruit wine. It's right beside you, could you help me pour some?"

As Jun Mengran said this, she raised the cup in her hand.

Upon hearing this, Yun Qiyue picked up the fruit wine.

She took Jun Mengran's cup and poured her a glass.

But when the fruit wine was poured out and emitted that waft of wine fragrance, Yun Qiyue's brows furrowed imperceptibly, and then she handed the cup over.

Jun Mengran said thank you and then took a light sip.

Next, Jun Mengran said to Yun Qiyue, "I hear that koi fish can bring good luck, and there are quite a few koi fish raised in this pond. Would Sister-in-law like to take a look?"

Upon hearing this, Yun Qiyue looked at Jun Mengran with calm eyes.

Being stared at by Yun Qiyue, Jun Mengran inexplicably had the feeling that she was about to be stared through. Fortunately, at this moment, Yun Qiyue said, "Alright."

Jun Mengran felt relieved in her heart, then stood up, wrapped a bit of osmanthus cake with a handkerchief, and walked toward a corner of the pavilion.

"Sister-in-law, come quickly; these koi fish love to eat pastries."

Yun Qiyue stood up and walked toward the edge of the pavilion.

At this time, Jun Mengran had already started feeding the koi fish.

Just as Jun Mengran said, these koi fish really liked the pastries.

Or rather, the koi fish raised by these people always liked to wait for people to feed them; no matter what was fed, they would likely open their mouths to eat it.

Jun Mengran looked very excited; after feeding one piece, she had the maidservant bring another.

For Yun Qiyue, this scene was actually very boring.

After all, koi fish were rare in this era, but they were everywhere in the modern world.

The reason she came over was just to see what Jun Mengran really wanted to do.

It was just that Jun Mengran's buildup was too long, and her actions were a bit slow.

After Jun Mengran took the pastry, she glanced at Yun Qiyue.

Then, a trace of calculation flashed in her eyes, but it was quickly replaced by a look of innocence.

"The koi fish on your side, Sister-in-law, haven't eaten anything. Let me feed them from your side," Jun Mengran said while walking over from in front of Yun Qiyue.

This side of the pavilion had no railing, and there was still a little distance in front of Yun Qiyue, which was enough for people to pass through.

However, just as Jun Mengran walked in front of Yun Qiyue, she suddenly smiled at Yun Qiyue.

Yun Qiyue's heart skipped a beat, knowing what kind of trick Jun Mengran was about to play.

Then, she heard an "Ah," a scream from Jun Mengran.

With a "splash," Jun Mengran fell into the pond.

A group of koi fish, because of Jun Mengran's fall, scattered and hid among the lotus leaves.

"Help—" Jun Mengran bobbed up and down, shouting for help.

Linglong and Lingqiao walked over, looking anxious, "What to do? What to do? The Young Miss doesn't know how to swim."

Yun Qiyue stood there, watching Jun Mengran, who had swallowed a few mouthfuls of water, with cold eyes.

In reality, she could have completely pulled her back just now.

However, there was no need.

Since she wanted to put on a show, then let it be as she wished; why bother saving her? In any case, the one suffering wasn't herself.

Linglong had already stood up and started shouting for help.

This area was relatively open, and Linglong's shouting even had an echo.

Lady Shui watched all of this, her expression not very good, but she wasn't too anxious; instead, she said to Zhu Qing on the side, "You go down and save her, don't let it really cost a life."

"Yes—"

Zhu Qing said, preparing to act.

However, at this moment, a group of imperial guards flew toward this side, and along with them came Jun Linche.

Lady Shui glanced at them and said something, which Yun Qiyue didn't hear, but Zhu Qing didn't move.

"Quick, save the Young Miss."

As soon as Jun Linche arrived, he looked anxious and directly ordered the guards.

Two guards went into the water and fished Jun Mengran out.

At this time, Jun Mengran looked disheveled, her clothes soaked through.

Looking at Jun Mengran like this, a trace of heartache flashed in Jun Linche's eyes; he took off his outer robe to wrap her up and pulled her into his arms.

"Ran'er, are you alright?"

Jun Linche shook Jun Mengran.

Jun Mengran spat out a mouthful of water with a "pfft," and then cried out as if she had been frightened.

Immediately, she looked at Yun Qiyue with sobs, looking terrified, "Sister-in-law, why did you push me?"