Baili Qin stared at Baili Yue closely, only to see her glance at the lake and then quickly turn around and leave.

Baili Qin gritted her teeth and clenched her handkerchief nervously, worrying that her secret had been revealed.

"Why is the Thirteenth Princess here? How do you do things?"

The maid turned pale with fear and trembled as she said, "I don't know."

Baili Qin was furious and hit the maid again. The maid clenched her teeth and dared not make a sound.

"Go back to the palace!"

"Yes, princess."

When Shen Yuming rescued Ye Qianyao from the water, she had already lost consciousness and her face was as pale as snow. A crowd of onlookers quickly gathered on the shore.

"Isn't this Lord Shen?"

"He seems to have rescued a woman."

People were talking about it. Shen Yuming frowned and immediately called a carriage, carefully placing Ye Qianyao in it.

"Isn't that Madam Shen's figure?"

"It was really dangerous. Fortunately, Lord Shen can swim."

Shen Yuming also quickly got on the carriage and ordered, "Return home."

As the carriage sped away, the crowd gradually dispersed and everything returned to calm.

Inside the car, Shen Yuming stared at Ye Qianyao's bloodless face, his heart filled with anger and annoyance.

"Ye Qianyao, you are asking for trouble."

He muttered to himself, thinking that the people from the Ye family always interfered with his plans, especially Ye Ziru, Ye Qianyao, and Ye Yunzi, which made him feel extremely annoyed.

When they returned to the Shen Mansion, the servants were all shocked to see that the master and servant were both soaked.

"Go get a doctor quickly." Shen Yuming ordered coldly.

Then he questioned everyone: "Isn't the lady under house arrest? Why is she here by the river? How did you guard her?"

The servant suddenly remembered something and hurriedly reported: "Master, it was Cui'er who let the lady go. This morning, I saw her go out the back door with a strange woman."

A trace of anger flashed across Shen Yuming's eyes: "Deal with him according to the family rules!"

"Remember, if something like this happens again, everyone will be punished!" he warned sternly.

The little servant was so frightened that his face turned pale and he quickly lowered his head and responded.

Shen Yuming returned to the study room in a rage. Thinking that Ye Qianyao had ruined his plan, he could not help but throw all the writing brushes, inkstones, and tea sets in the study room to the ground.

"Ye Qianyao, she can't stay here anymore."

He thought to himself that he had to act carefully to get rid of her. There must not be any mistakes at this critical moment, and no evidence could be left behind.

At the same time, Baili Qin hurried back to the palace, feeling very nervous.

On the one hand, she was afraid that Ye Qianyao would tell what happened at the cruise party that day - her secret meeting with Shen Yuming.

If the news leaked, not only would her reputation be ruined, but even her marriage to Shen Yuming would be in vain.

On the other hand, she was worried that her sister Baili Yue would see all this. Baili Yue was nearby at the time. Did she really see her pushing Ye Qianyao into the water?

Baili Qin paced the room anxiously, unable to calm down.

At this time, Concubine Zhuang heard that she had returned to the palace and hurried over to check.

"Qin'er, why did you come back so early?" Concubine Zhuang asked with concern.

Baili Qin's face looked very bad. Concubine Zhuang noticed her daughter's condition and said worriedly, "Qin'er, why do you look so bad? Did something happen?"

"No, it's nothing..."

Baili Qin tried to hide her uneasiness: "I just felt unwell, so I came back early."

"This won't do. Call the doctor to take a look."

Concubine Zhuang held Baili Qin's hand worriedly and said, "Your hands are cold. Someone, call the imperial physician!"

"Mother." Baili Qin wanted to stop him.

"Sit down and take a rest first. Don't force yourself. You will have the opportunity to participate in such activities in the future."

Concubine Zhuang comforted her and patted the back of her hand.

Baili Qin raised her head and said, "Mother, I seem to have seen Thirteenth Sister at the boat party. Has she left the palace as well?"

"Thirteen? Maybe. She is also at the marriageable age." Concubine Zhuang replied.

Baili Qin couldn't help but clench her hands.

At this time, Baili Yue was standing quietly by the lake. She had no interest in the boat trip, and this time she left the palace to see Rong Mingxuan.

She deliberately chose a secluded place, sent someone to deliver a letter to Rong Mingxuan, and then waited quietly.

When she heard the sound of someone falling into the water, she went to check out out of curiosity, but did not see Bailiqin.

After the man was rescued, she quietly left the scene to avoid attracting attention.

But Baili Qin mistakenly thought that Baili Yue witnessed everything.

Baili Yue came under the willow tree. It was quiet all around, and she was the only one there. She breathed a sigh of relief, and then became nervous again: Will Rong Mingxuan receive the letter and come to keep the appointment?

Baili Yue lowered her head slightly, twisting the handkerchief unconsciously with her fingers.

Rong Mingxuan received a letter from a palace maid, who was asked by Baili Yue to deliver it.

"What? Who gave it to me?" He was so surprised that he couldn't believe his ears. Why would Yue'er write him a letter?

"The Thirteenth Princess asked me to give it to General Rong." The maid replied respectfully.

Rong Mingxuan's hands trembled slightly, and he looked at the envelope in his hand, feeling hesitant.

This was the first time he received a letter from her, and his feelings for her had been hidden deep in his heart for many years, but he had never expressed them.

When Baili Yue was in trouble, he asked the emperor for marriage, willing to marry her at all costs and promised to give her a happy life.

However, she resolutely refused, preferring death to marrying him, which broke his heart, but even so, he still couldn't let go of his feelings.

Now, Yue'er actually contacted him on her own initiative. He was afraid that the letter might contain words of breaking up the friendship, as if he might lose her once he opened it.

Finally, he plucked up the courage to open the letter, which contained only one sentence: See you by the lake.

Rong Mingxuan widened his eyes: "Wait for me by the lake?" He eagerly asked the palace maid Baili Yue's location.

"General, please follow me." The maid said softly.

Rong Mingxuan was so excited that he could hardly suppress his inner joy and nervousness.

He followed the maid, looking impatient with every step, but trying hard to stay calm.

When he reached the lake, he saw the slender figure under the willow tree in the distance.

The woman looked so frail, as if she would be blown away by the wind at any time.

Rong Mingxuan's heartbeat quickened, his eyes fixed on her, and he slowly approached her.

Walking behind her, he called softly, "Princess Thirteen."

Baili Yue turned around and faced Rong Mingxuan with a complicated expression, as if she didn't know how to face the man in front of her who had saved her from danger many times.

Baili Yue came to Rong Mingxuan with gratitude in her heart.

She thanked him quietly, mentioning that he had saved her that day in the palace and remembered him jumping into the lake with her in his arms.

Rubbing her handkerchief, she recalled that thrilling moment.

Rong Mingxuan listened quietly. He thought the incident had been forgotten, but he didn't expect that she still remembered it.

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