Reborn, the daughter of the Marquisate went crazy

Xie Qingli looked around and realized there was no escape in the room. The only way out was to climb through the window and onto the roof. She asked Zou Ping, "Uncle Ping, are you sure you can make some noise and distract those soldiers for a while?" She paused and said, "On the premise of ensuring your own safety."

"This is not difficult. I can do it." Zou Ping asked, "What are your plans, sir?"

Xie Qingli frowned slightly. "For now, I'm the only one who can help him escape from the rooftop. With my Qinggong skills, I can easily carry one person, Uncle Ping, don't worry."

Zou Ping hurriedly stopped him, saying, "This plan won't work. My lord, you can't take the risk yourself. Otherwise, I won't be able to explain myself to you, my master."

The noisy footsteps were getting closer and closer, and the searching officers and soldiers had already gone upstairs.

Zou Ping glanced out the window and said quickly, "Let him go by water. My lord, stay here and wait for me to return. Don't put yourself in danger!" He then scurried out the door. There was a commotion outside, and after a while, the sound of footsteps, mixed with the noise, hurried away.

Xie Qingli patted his forehead lightly. Yes, there was a lake outside the window. With Chu Yuncang's current physical strength, it should be no problem for him to swim to the other side like an ordinary person.

Chu Yuncang frowned slightly, and before he could refute, Xie Qingli picked him up, ran to the window in three or two steps, and threw him out.

With a "splash", Chu Yuncang was instantly swallowed by the cold lake water.

Xie Qingli stood by the window, staring at the lake, but after waiting for a few breaths, the lake was still calm and there was no sign of Chu Yuncang.

It's common knowledge that male members of the Dongling royal family and aristocratic families begin training in various skills at the age of six, and swimming is a must. In a previous life, Xie Qingyao fell into the water during a palace banquet, and several adult princes jumped in to rescue her, but she was ultimately won by the Third Prince.

As the eldest prince of Dongling, Chu Yuncang is the legitimate son and the eldest son. Emperor Yingtian will certainly have stricter requirements for him than for other princes. Therefore, Xie Qingli tacitly assumed that Chu Yuncang must be a master of swimming.

But now the lake was sparkling and there was no movement at all. She was anxious and secretly cursed Chu Yuncang for being a loser, then she jumped into the lake with a "splash".

The water was as cold as ice and as dark as ink. The moment she fell in, Xie Qingli felt as if she had fallen into an endless, dark, icy abyss. She swam deeper into the lake, following the path where Chu Yuncang had fallen. After groping for a while, she only found a few clumps of waterweed. She had no choice but to expand her search, and after several circles, she finally felt a large hand.

Xie Qingli grabbed Chu Yuncang's hand and reached out with her other hand to touch his face. Chu Yuncang's eyes were tightly closed and his body seemed to be trembling slightly. She held Chu Yuncang's head, pried open his mouth, breathed a sigh of relief, and then quickly dragged him to the surface, pulling him hard to swim towards the other side.

After about a cup of tea, they finally reached the shore. Xie Qingli used all his strength to drag Chu Yuncang ashore, and sat down on a rock, a little exhausted. Looking around, there was a small forest here. At this moment, everything was quiet, with only the faint moonlight shining.

Seeing that Chu Yuncang didn't move, Xie Qingli reached out and patted Chu Yuncang's face. Chu Yuncang still had his eyes closed, his face was pale, and his body was trembling slightly.

Looking at Chu Yuncang, whose life hung by a thread, Xie Qingli's eyes dimmed. Chu Yuncang was in this misfortune because of her reckless behavior. Although Chu Yuncang was a little weaker, a doctor's heart was compassionate. This was, after all, a life. She no longer hesitated, made up her mind, and leaned over Chu Yuncang, pressing Chu Yuncang's chest while breathing into him mouth to mouth.

In her previous life, her master had taught her this method of saving lives, and she had once saved a woman who had fallen into the water. But Chu Yuncang was a man after all, and since men and women should not touch each other, this method would damage her reputation. However, reputation was of no use to her. She did not want to marry in this life, and only wanted to be with her mother.

In fact, Chu Yuncang did not choke on the water. From the moment he fell into the water, he was trapped in a terrible nightmare and unable to escape. Until two soft lips touched him like a gentle spring breeze, the shackles that bound him suddenly turned into powder.

Chu Yuncang opened his eyes slightly, and saw a young yet beautiful face. This face was full of anxiety, and those beautiful eyes were filled with shimmering mist. Chu Yuncang recognized those eyes. They belonged to the young master. It turned out that she was a woman.

The woman didn't realize he had woken up, and she was still pressing his chest anxiously and breathing for him. Although Chu Yuncang had never seen this method before, he knew that the woman was trying to save him.

The woman's soft lips seemed to exude an infinite magic, intoxicating him to the point of being unable to extricate himself. He lost his usual composure and wanted to make this contact last longer, so he kept his eyes closed and remained silent. Inwardly, he was torn between his conscience and his desires. The woman before him was still young, surely not yet of marriageable age. His behavior was worse than that of an animal.

A cold wind blew, and the wet clothes stuck to his body, as if countless sharp swords pierced his body. Xie Qingli couldn't help but shiver.

Chu Yuncang felt the woman trembling, and felt extremely ashamed. He quickly opened his eyes and asked in a hoarse voice, "Where is this?"

Xie Qingli said with surprise in her eyes: "You finally woke up! Come and see if you feel unwell?" She was a little confused as to why Chu Yuncang woke up without vomiting water.

Chu Yuncang stood up and stretched his limbs, realizing that his strength had largely recovered. He hurriedly thanked Xie Qingli, "I'm fine now. Thank you for saving my life." He paused briefly, blushing slightly, "We've had physical contact, so I can take responsibility."

Xie Qingli didn't know that the lake water had washed away her disguise and her true face was exposed, but she said nonchalantly: "I am a man, why should I need you to be responsible? Well, let's say goodbye here and never meet again!" She bowed and ran into the darkness.

Chu Yuncang hurried to catch up, but after a few breaths, he lost the person and felt a little disappointed. On the way, he happened to meet Liuguang and a group of shadow guards. The black-clad assassins who were chasing them had all been eliminated.

……

East of Jiazhou City.

Chu Yuncang sat upright in the study, feeling gloomy. The sunlight outside the window was exceptionally bright, but it was dazzling to his eyes. The chirping of birds in the trees made him feel annoyed.

He sent people to investigate the woman that night, but all he found was that she checked into the Yunlai Inn and was registered as Young Master Liu of Lingjiang Prefecture. He knew that the woman wasn't a young master, and certainly not surnamed Liu, but he couldn't help but send people to Lingjiang Prefecture to inquire, but there wasn't a wealthy family with the surname Liu in Lingjiang Prefecture.

He'd been having dreams these past few nights, all of them filled with those cold yet soft lips, the gentle touch of which had left him with an insatiable longing. After waking, he'd often find himself in a daze, the image of that woman flashing through his mind. His duties had become dull and uninteresting, failing to capture his interest.

In the past, he was calm and restrained, and never cared about women. He didn't know what was wrong with him now. Could it be that the woman had poisoned him?