Chapter 123: Family Infighting

Li Shi wanted to say more, but the Old Lady had already waved her hand impatiently, signaling her to step aside. Li Shi gritted her teeth and could only retreat for the moment, but the anger in her heart did not extinguish; instead, like a flame doused with oil, it burned hotter and hotter. She clenched the handkerchief in her hand tightly, her knuckles turning white, and a hint of viciousness flashed in her eyes.

By the artificial lake, the master of the manor who arrived fastest was Jun Jun Yiyi. She came by another path and did not meet Jun Jun Shuyan being carried back, so she assumed the person in the lake was Jun Jun Shuyan.

Jun Jun Yiyi turned her gaze to the lake surface. Except for her maid Yan'er beside her, no one saw the smile curling at the corner of her lips. That smile vanished in an instant, as if it had never existed, yet it revealed a chill.

Yan'er's heart gave a thud. She knew the Eldest Young Lady hated the Second Young Lady, but it seemed the Fourth Young Lady had no feud with her. Why did her young lady look as if she wished the Fourth Young Lady would die sooner? Yan'er felt a bit afraid and stepped back half a pace without making a sound.

At this moment, Xiang Xiang Junzheng also hurriedly arrived. Seeing only a woman with a frozen, cyanotic face in the lake struggling to pull someone out, while a group of grown men watched from the shore, Xiang Xiang Junzheng became furious:

"What are you still standing there for? All of you, get in and save her!"

There was no choice; the master of the manor had given an order, and no one dared disobey. The Retainers began to take off their clothes, preparing to go down and save the person.

Jun Jun Yiyi took two steps forward, putting on an appearance of kindness and weakness. Looking at those preparing to enter the water, she spoke in a voice neither loud nor quiet:

"Father, they are human too. In such cold water, they will freeze to death."

Her voice was gentle, carrying a touch of concern, as if she truly worried about the safety of the servants.

The Retainers looked at Jun Jun Yiyi with gratitude. The Eldest Young Lady indeed had a Bodhisattva's heart. In this manor, only the Eldest Young Lady cared about the lives and deaths of servants like them.

At this moment, Miss Huasheng surfaced with Jun Chengcai. His lips had already turned purple, his body was cold, but he still had a faint breath.

The servants together dragged Miss Huasheng and Jun Chengcai onto the shore.

"It is the Eldest Young Master!" someone cried out in alarm. Only then did everyone realize the person who had drowned was the manor's Eldest Young Master.

At the same time, they were relieved that a maid named Miss Huasheng had pulled the Eldest Young Master out. They heard she was the Second Young Lady's personal maid, who had been specially left by the Old Lady's side since the Second Young Lady had not been in the manor for some time. Indeed, the Second Young Lady had foresight. If she had not arranged for Miss Huasheng to be here beforehand, and if something had happened to the Eldest Young Master today, then all of them servants would have suffered the consequences! The Retainers' gratitude toward Jun Jun Yiyi immediately diminished by a few points. Some even secretly pondered what the Eldest Young Lady's intention was in stopping them from going to save the person.

Jun Jun Yiyi saw that the one rescued was Jun Chengcai and realized Jun Jun Shuyan had already been saved by Jun Chengcai, while he himself had almost lost his life. Seeing that everyone's mood had shifted and the way they looked at her had changed, a sense of unwillingness rose in her heart.

The servants scrambled to administer first aid, while Jun Jun Yiyi stood aside, watching coldly. A surge of resentment suddenly rose in her heart, containing both dissatisfaction with Jun Chengcai and jealousy toward Jun Jun Shuyan. He was clearly her own biological brother; why did he not get close to her in daily life, but eagerly rush to save a lowborn daughter, nearly risking his life? Her resentment toward Seeing Jun Jun Zijin deepened even more. Even though he was not in the manor, he still meddled in other people's business. Then she cursed Jun Jun Zhidie half to death in her heart. A fool, deserving to die from stupidity.

The wind on the lake surface was as cold as a knife cutting. Jun Jun Yiyi tightly wrapped her cloak around herself, looking coldly at those busy servants.

Jun Chengcai was already on his last breath. Seeing his son and daughter both fall into the water and their lives hanging by a thread, Xiang Xiang Junzheng became so anxious that his face turned pale. He vaguely felt this matter was not simple, but at this moment he could not worry about that. He quickly ordered the servants to take Jun Chengcai back to his residence for treatment.

The Old Lady was equally anxious. She ordered the servants to immediately wrap Miss Huasheng in a cloak and send her back to rest.

Xiang Xiang Junzheng followed Jun Chengcai to Lingyun Pavilion, while the Old Lady went to Qinxin Garden.

The resentment in Jun Jun Yiyi's heart could not dissipate at all. This brother indeed did not share her heart. She turned around and went back to her own courtyard.

As soon as she entered the door, she could no longer hold it back. She grabbed a cup and smashed it fiercely onto the floor, shouting angrily:

"Yan'er, tell me, how did I end up with such a brother? When our mother was harmed to death, he did not think of taking revenge. When his own sister was bullied, he did not think of helping. As soon as there is any wind or movement over there, he is willing to risk his life just to get involved!"

Yan'er dared not remain silent, yet feared saying the wrong thing. She weighed her words and comforted her:

"Young Lady, perhaps the Eldest Young Master happened to pass by."

Yan'er's answer could not satisfy Jun Jun Yiyi. She let out a cold snort and said:

"He runs to Jingzhu Courtyard every day. Do you think he has an illicit affair with that lowly maid Miss Huasheng? Otherwise, why is it that when he got into trouble, no one else went to save him, but that lowly maid, disregarding the cold, pulled him out?"

Before Yan'er could open her mouth, she continued on her own:

"Hmm, it must be so! Indeed, what kind of master has what kind of servant. That lowly person Seeing Jun Jun Zijin seduced the Crown Prince, and her servant seduced my brother. No wonder that fool Jun Chengcai is not close to his own sister; apparently, someone has stolen his soul."

Jun Jun Yiyi did not wait for Yan'er's answer. She went on ranting and raving on her own, getting angrier and angrier the more she cursed.

Yan'er felt a bit afraid. Touching her arm, which was still bruised and purple, she quietly sidled away to the side.

Suddenly, Jun Jun Yiyi paused. Her gaze fell on Yan'er again, and she asked in a low, eerie voice:

"Yan'er, tell me, will my brother be able to wake up?"

Yan'er raised her head. A hint of hesitation flashed in her eyes, but it was quickly replaced by determination. She swallowed her saliva and answered cautiously:

"Young Lady, the Eldest Young Master is blessed by heaven. He will definitely overcome this calamity and will definitely wake up."

Jun Jun Yiyi let out a cold snort, her voice carrying a touch of sharpness:

"Let's go. We will also go to Lingyun Pavilion to take a look."

Jun Chengcai was carried into the courtyard. The Retainers scrambled to prepare hot water, fire basins, and various medical supplies.

Xiang Xiang Junzheng paced anxiously outside the room. Every step appeared unusually heavy. His face was full of anxiety, and every second was a torment.

Inside the room, the Physician was performing emergency treatment. He made Jun Chengcai drink a large amount of ginger soup, and after acupuncture, after quite a while, Jun Chengcai slowly regained consciousness.

A cry of alarm came from inside the room: "The Eldest Young Master is spitting out water!"

Xiang Xiang Junzheng rushed into the room immediately. He saw Jun Chengcai cough a few times and finally spit out the accumulated water in his stomach. His face also began to gradually regain its ruddy color.

The servants massaged Jun Chengcai's chest while feeding him hot ginger soup, trying to help him recover his body temperature and strength as quickly as possible.

The Physician stroked his beard, applied acupuncture to dispel the cold, and forced another bowl of hot ginger soup down his throat. His breathing gradually stabilized, and his face regained some color. Then they covered him with thick cotton quilts to prevent further loss of body temperature.

One could relax a little regarding Jun Chengcai. After all, he was a man, and his physical constitution was better than a woman's.

Just as Jun Chengcai had regained consciousness, he asked weakly, "Is the Fourth Young Sister well?"