C83 (1/2)

Qiao Liangjin held her breath as she counted the time in the ice-cold water. She had learned yoga, so she could hold her breath for a long time. She had to wait for Qiao Zheng to personally send people to save her.

Closing her eyes, her mind was constantly replaying everything that had happened since she came to Xuanyuan Kingdom. She had been pretending to be crazy and playing dumb, but the red robe was still lingering in her memory.

Qiao Liangjin was a bit curious. She was not dying, why was her mind filled with that person? She floated lightly in the water. When she heard a sound coming from the water, she opened her eyes and saw a figure jumping into the water. She revealed a smile of triumph.

Hearing that Qiao Liangjin was by the pool, Qiao Zheng suddenly recalled the incident a few months ago when her youngest son fell into the water. She put down the matter at hand and rushed to the pool with her bodyguards.

When he reached the pool, he found that his eldest daughter was nowhere to be seen. The only thing he could see was her two pale daughters staring dumbfoundedly into the middle of the pool.

He had never panicked like this before. Even when he knew that Qiao Liangjin was going to find Qiao Ruo Ying, he had never panicked. He frantically commanded the guards to carry Qiao Liangjin back to the Hua Jin Pavilion.

When the maidservants who were cleaning the room saw that someone had come in wet and carrying Qiao Liangjin on their backs, they immediately put down the things in their hands and went up to welcome him. Zi Yan took Qiao Liangjin and carried him behind her as she said to the guard, ”You should go back and change.

The guard nodded his head and left, leaving Qiao Zheng, Qiao Xinting and a few other guards standing in the corridor.

Seeing that the doctor had arrived, Qiao Zheng quickly gave way and let the doctor in while he stood by the door with his eyebrows locked together.

Looking at Qiao Xingran's tearful face, he finally remembered to ask what had happened.

Unexpectedly, Qiao Xinting shook her head and looked towards the door timidly.

Qiao Zheng followed Qiao Xinting's gaze and saw Qiao Yin and Qiao Ya timidly standing at the entrance to the courtyard, sneaking a peek inside.

He was furious. The pressure exerted by the Emperor on him was getting stronger and stronger, yet this mansion still continued to stir up trouble. It was all thanks to that gentle and empathetic Chastity.

Thinking of that night when he went to Guo Caiting's room, which was as cold as an ice-cold cellar, he began to feel that her heart wasn't the same as the gentle, kind, thoughtful, and considerate woman he had seen before.

Today, Qiao Liangjin had fallen into the ice-cold pond. At the time of the incident, other than these two children, there was no one else. When he asked Qiao Xinting, the little girl was already looking at the two girls at the door in panic.

Qiao Zheng did his best to suppress the anger within his heart and walked to the door. He said to the guard, ”Send the second and third miss to the ancestral hall and think about it. No one is allowed to enter.”

After some thought, he added, ”Including Madam.”

Only then did Qiao Ya feel that today's matter was a little too serious. She knelt down weakly and began to cry bitterly. ”Father, I didn't do anything. It really wasn't us. It was elder sister …” ”Elder sister, she …” As she spoke, she walked over on her knees.

Qiao Zheng was anxious at first but when he heard that Qiao Ya was still arguing, he kicked Qiao Ya, who was about to hug her leg away. He growled angrily, ”Quickly pull them away!”

Qiao Ya had never thought that Qiao Zheng would actually kick his away. In that instant, she stared blankly at the once dignified father in front of her as if she had never even met him. He allowed the guards to drag his and Qiao Yin away.

Qiao Yin wanted to cry, but she did not dare. Seeing that Qiao Zheng could move her feet to chastity's daughter, she became even more panic-stricken. She was her daughter, so it was fine if Qiao Liangjin was fine.

Qiao Zheng glared at the two figures being dragged away by the guards before turning back to the corridor outside the restaurant.

Not long later, the door was opened. ”Miss has already changed her clothes. The doctor is checking her pulse now. Master can go in now.”

Only then did Qiao Zheng step into Qiao Liangjin's room. He walked straight to the bed and looked at the pale and unconscious Qiao Liangjin. He asked softly, ”Doctor, how is it?”

”Miss has been in the water for too long, and has been stimulated by the ice water. She already has a fever. As for when she will wake up, that will depend on when her fever will subside. ” The doctor went over to the round table, picked up a pen and paper, and wrote down the prescription.

After the doctor had finished writing the prescription, Qiao Zheng looked over it anxiously before handing it to Ruo Lan, exhorting her: ”Go get the medicine, send the doctor off.”

The doctor quickly put away the medicine box, took a long look at Qiao Liangjin who was lying on the bed, and left the Golden Flower Pavilion with Ruo Lan.

Qiao Zheng sat on a stool that Zi Yan brought over, rubbing his thumb and forefinger as he looked at the flushed Qiao Liangjin and asked, ”Xinting, just how did your eldest sister fall into the water today?”

Qiao Xinting's heart skipped a beat when he heard Qiao Zheng call out his name. He quickly replied, ”I …” I... Second Sis and Third Sis told me that Siyuan was playing hide-and-seek and wanted me to look for him, but … ”They took me to the pool, then Big Sis showed up and told me to go find you quickly …”