The cousin is beautiful but ruthless.

Seeing that those people were frightened and unmoved, Shen Hanyu said sternly, "Call someone who can swim!"

She watched as Wei Ming sank, but her rescuers hadn't arrived yet, and Princess Yongning hadn't appeared either.

Shen Hanyu steeled her heart, but ultimately couldn't bear it and jumped down to save the person.

She can swim, thanks to the torment she suffered at the hands of the Lady of Guangning in her previous life.

Everyone was focused on the two of them and didn't see a dark figure suddenly appear from the side and jump into the lake.

When they saw who jumped into the lake last, chaos erupted above, because it was a man who jumped in last.

"You bastard! Get out here right now!"

Lin Rushuang couldn't help but curse when she saw the last man jump in.

Although she disliked Shen Hanyu, she couldn't bring herself to ruin someone's reputation, especially since there was General Weiyuan's daughter among them.

The man seemed not to hear him and swam straight toward Shen Hanyu.

Before the maid who could swim had arrived, Princess Yongning's figure appeared in the distance. Pei Du saw that Shen Hanyu was not on the shore, and his heart sank. His gaze fell on Liang Ruoyan.

They had all been told that Liang Ruoyan would make her move during the meal, but they never expected her to suddenly change the time.

Shen Hanyu saw the man chasing after her. She hugged Wei Ming's waist, gritted her teeth, and quickened her pace, paddling towards the shore.

Wei Ming choked on a lot of water and looked pale. She vaguely saw Shen Hanyu come down to save her, but she couldn't say a word.

Shen Hanyu used almost all her strength to swim to the shore, shaking off the person who was chasing her relentlessly. She didn't let him touch a single piece of her clothing. Two hands appeared on the shore, one pair belonged to Miao Cui, and the other was surprisingly Lin Rushuang's.

Lin Rushuang looked awkward, but she, along with Miaocui and several maids, still managed to pull the person up.

As soon as the man came ashore, Miao Cui took off her outer garment and covered Shen Hanyu's soaked skirt. Then she turned around and kicked the man who was about to come ashore, blocking his view of Shen Hanyu and Wei Ming.

"Does it look good?"

Miao Cui stood in front and spoke coldly, watching the man being kicked down and thrashing about for a while.

Seeing this scene, Shen Hanyu put aside all her grudges against Miao Cui.

"What's going on here?"

Princess Yongning's questioning voice came over.

Wei Ming coughed up some water and opened her eyes in Shen Hanyu's arms. She shrank back, both from the cold and from fear.

Water droplets dripped from Shen Hanyu's hair. She pursed her lips tightly as Liang Ruoyan ran over.

"Cousin, how did you fall into the water? And what's with this man?"

Liang Ruoyan shifted the focus of the conversation to that man.

Shen Hanyu sneered repeatedly, "When we were laughing and playing around, someone accidentally pushed Miss Wei into the koi pond. I just went down to save her. I'm sorry to disappoint you, cousin."

The last sentence was spoken by Shen Hanyu to Liang Ruoyan using only their voices.

Liang Ruoyan's eyes suddenly sharpened, and she showed concern, but was interrupted by Princess Yongning.

"Since the incident occurred in my residence, I will certainly give Miss Shen and Miss Wei an explanation. Please go and change your clothes first."

As she spoke, Princess Yongning's guards pulled the person out of the lake.

Shen Hanyu's expression turned slightly cold as she observed Princess Yongning's various attitudes.

The maids on both sides took the cloaks and put them on them first. As Shen Hanyu passed by Pei Du, she moved her lips as if she wanted to ask Princess Yongning if she also knew who did this.

The moment their eyes met, Pei Du understood what Shen Hanyu wanted to ask, so he nodded.

Shen Hanyu gripped the cloak belt tightly. What was this ordeal for her and Wei Ming? Was it Princess Yongning's litmus test for Liang Ruoyan? No wonder the maid who came to rescue them was so slow.

“Miss…” Miao Cui’s face showed worry.

Shen Hanyu shivered and rubbed her arms, a hint of grief and indignation showing in her eyes.

"I am fine."

She just felt that all her precautions made her look like a clown.

Although nothing serious happened, she really couldn't feel any goodwill towards the royal family anymore.

When they arrived at the changing area, Miao Cui kept a close watch on Shen Hanyu, determined not to let her encounter the same situation that had just occurred.

An Ran changed her clothes and came out, just as Wei Ming came out from the next room.

Wei Ming came over to thank her. Her face was a little pale. She was already weak, and now she had fallen into the water. Shen Hanyu knew that she had implicated Wei Ming, and she couldn't help but feel guilty.

When the two returned, Princess Yongning was not there. They heard that Princess Yongning had taken the group of people who were laughing and joking, as well as the man, for questioning.

Shen Hanyu looked at the tightly closed door. Maids came out, each carrying a tray.

"I apologize for the fright you ladies today. This is an apology prepared by the princess for you. She said she will definitely give an explanation to the Marquis of Anping's mansion and the General's mansion. It's getting late, so please go back now."

Shen Hanyu stood there for a long time, and seeing Liang Ruoyan's slightly flustered expression, she turned and left.

This is beyond her control.

Liang Ruoxue was baffled and could only sigh repeatedly, wondering how such a thing could have happened.

A servant boy suddenly appeared and called out to Shen Hanyu.

"Miss Shen!"

Shen Hanyu turned her head, and the man came over and placed an oil paper package in Shen Hanyu's palm.

"The princess said she was really sorry for what happened today, so this is for the young lady and Miss Wei separately."

Knowing that Wei Ming also had one, Shen Hanyu accepted it, but she was still puzzled. She should have given it to her earlier, so why was it only delivered when she was about to get on the carriage?

Sitting in the carriage, Liang Ruoxue urged, "Aren't we leaving or not? This is really bad luck."

Shen Hanyu boarded the carriage, while Liang Ruoyan remained quiet, seemingly worried about what was happening at the princess's residence.

Inside the princess's residence, everyone else had left, leaving Li Jun and a few people kneeling on the ground.

After the girls who had been laughing and joking explained the situation, they left the princess's residence feeling uneasy, leaving only the man who had jumped into the lake.

"Did you hear that?"

Having lived in the palace for many years, Princess Yongning was all too familiar with these methods. For Liang Ruoyan, at such a young age, to cause trouble right under her nose was a gross underestimation of her.

Li Jun supported her forehead with one hand, preventing the man from revealing the truth in front of the girls earlier, which was already a sign that her elder sister had saved her some face.

Princess Yongning sneered, "So this is the innocent Miss Liang you think she is? Out of jealousy, she harmed her own cousin, trying to ruin a woman's reputation, and even dragged General Weiyuan's daughter into it. Brother, you should wake up."

The man trembled, unsure of how Princess Yongning intended to punish him, and dared not plead for his life.

The atmosphere was tense, and after a long while, Li Jun finally said, "I understand."

He stopped defending Liang Ruoyan, seemingly extremely disappointed.

Princess Yongning nodded in satisfaction.

"It's good that you've figured it out. It wasn't for nothing that I kept you here to see Miss Liang's true colors. I'll handle things at General Weiyuan's mansion. Anyway, nothing serious happened."

This matter also came to an end in Princess Yongning's plans.