C393 (1/2)

Lian Lu Yue thoughtfully looked out of the boat. Her gaze fell on the pink peach forest. From the corner of her eyes, she was actually observing the surface of the boat.

Slowly, she smiled, for she saw that the water had come up from the stern and was beginning to flow over the surface of the boat, which was already swaying slightly.

Zhou Chengdi looked at her, and in the warm sunlight, she saw the peach-petal of spring, snow-white muscles and far-off eyebrows. It was like an orchid that once lived in an empty valley, finally blooming with its most beautiful flowers, making people unable to tear their eyes away from her.

Zhou Chengdi couldn't help but lift his foot and walk towards her. He extended his hand and placed it on her cheek.

”Ah, your majesty, look! Look at the ground!” However, just as his hand was about to reach out, Liuyue suddenly screamed in panic. She took a few steps back and leaned against the deck of the boat, looking at the ground in horror.

Zhou Chengdi's heart skipped a beat. He looked down and saw that the water had already reached the soles of his shoes. Very soon, it had reached the soles of his shoes!

The cabin was flooded!

Zhou Cheng Emperor's heart skipped a beat. This was built by his Special Orders Department. How could it suddenly leak in and cause the surface of the water to rise faster and faster?

Was there a problem with the boat?

”Your Majesty, is the ship broken?” Lian Ruyue's face turned pale as she quickly ran to the window, lifted the curtain of the cabin, and saw that the water had clearly not reached the surface of the boat. ”What do we do? What do we do? Your majesty, will we sink? Will the boat capsize?” She quickly pulled down the curtain and was so shocked that she became incoherent as she looked at the icy-cold face of Zhou Chengdi.

”Don't panic! Someone come! ” Zhou Chengdi frowned and ordered with a loud voice. His voice was a bit tight, and even Moon seemed so nervous that she couldn't even breathe.

”Your Majesty, your servant is here …” However, now that the boat had reached the center of the lake, there was only the boatman disguised as a eunuch on board. He was rowing the boat at the bridge and did not notice that a lot of water had entered the boat.

”Get to the shore immediately. There's more and more water. I'm afraid the boat will capsize.” Zhou Cheng Di immediately ordered.

”Yes.” With an uneasy heart, the servant quickly walked towards the bow of the ship.

He watched as more and more water gathered in the cabin, up to his ankles, and some items were still floating on the surface of the water. The boat began to become unbalanced and started to sway.

Lian Ruyue's figure shook, and she screamed in fear as she ran towards the bow of the ship. Her movements were especially large, as if she was running away because her feet were unsteady. She ran into the boat several times, causing the boat to sway even more.

Zhou Chengdi's body swayed a few times and he almost fell down. He suddenly held onto the window's side. At this moment, his face was tense. The water was about to reach his calves.

”Quick!” The cabin is flooded. Quick, quick, help, help! ” The boatman shouted loudly as he rowed vigorously.

”Boatman, let me help you row the boat. We can get to the shore as soon as possible.” Lian Ruyue stumbled all the way from the cabin to the bow boatman's side, still fell all the way, again hit the boat body, the boat violently shook a few times, more water directly from the lake into the cabin.

She ran to the bow of the boat and pounced on the boatman, wanting to row with him, but her body swayed and she fell over, knocking the boatman into the water with her. The boatman reached out to pick it up, but the boatman slowly sank.

”Ah, the oars are off! I can't row anymore. ” Lian Ruyue turned pale with fright. She leaned on the side of the boat and used her hands to fish in the water. The boat swayed a bit, but Zhou Cheng Di couldn't stand firm. He fell to the ground with a thud.

By the lakeside, the leader of the imperial guards realized that something was wrong with the boat. He heard the boatman's loud cry for help and immediately ordered all the guards on the shore:

”Quick, something's wrong with the boat. Everyone, jump into the lake and swim over there. Save the emperor!”

”Yes sir!” With a thumping sound, dozens of well-trained guards jumped off the lake one after another.