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"Help, help..."

Gu Jinyan flailed his arms in the water, struggling awkwardly for a moment before his mouth and nose were instantly submerged again, "glug glug..."

Chaos reigned on the pleasure boat.

"Young Master, don't panic, your servant is here to save you!"

The young eunuch who was rowing the boat shouted at him and jumped into the water.

He was familiar with water from a young age, and after entering the palace, he was assigned to the Imperial Garden to manage the pleasure boats and painted barges and tend to the lotus flowers in the lake.

"Yan'er, hang in there!"

Princess Chengyi breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing someone jump into the water to rescue the person, clutching her chest, her face deathly pale with fright.

Yin Liuli frowned.

The lake water surged violently, and beneath the splashes, a dark figure seemed to be lingering beside Gu Jinyan.

Waaaaa, I'm ordered to protect Gu Jinyan.

Unable to enter the water, it circled frantically on the surface, squealing loudly near Yin Liuli's ear.

"Waaaaah... Master, there's something evil down there!"

Yin Liuli nodded and said in her mind, "I saw it."

As expected, the situation suddenly changed.

As soon as the little eunuch entered the water, he sank as if a thousand-pound weight had been placed on his body.

"Leonardo DiCaprio? Leonardo DiCaprio!"

The two palace maids on the pleasure boat suddenly changed their expressions and screamed in terror as they clung to the side of the boat.

"Oh no, Leonardo DiCaprio has sunk too!"

"Help! Someone help me!"

……

"What? How could this happen! How could this be..."

Princess Chengyi, who had just breathed a sigh of relief, was so shocked that she fell to the ground and scrambled towards the lake on all fours, crying out, "Yan'er! Yan'er, hold on, Mother is coming to save you!"

The crowd rushed forward to grab her, completely panicked and at a loss.

"Quickly, stop His Highness!"

"Your Highness, you mustn't go into the water!"

"Your Highness, you can't swim either! It'll be fatal!"

"Someone come here..."

……

"The root of all energies, the profound origin of heaven and earth; all evil spirits in the water, retreat three steps! So be it!"

In a flash, a beam of light flew from Yin Liuli's fingertips and shot into the water.

The dark shadows that had been entangled around Gu Jinyan vanished instantly, leaving only a string of bubbles on the churning surface of the water.

To save people, the evil spirits in the water must first be removed; otherwise, everyone who goes in will die.

Yin Liuli then plucked a leaf from a nearby ornamental plant, her slender fingers tracing lines in the air above the leaf, using her mind to guide the movement.

"Heaven and earth are boundless, from which water is born; transforming into a boat, it cleaves the waters, breaking through the waves to save lives; so be it!"

The leaf in his palm instantly emitted a beam of light.

She tossed the leaf into the lake, and it shot towards Gu Jinyan like a swift arrow.

"Splash..."

Gu Jinyan's head emerged from the water, his handsome face disheveled, his mouth agape as he gasped for breath.

The moment he entered the water, he suddenly felt something grab his ankle, pulling him down with tremendous force.

He couldn't swim, and his desperate struggles only caused him to choke on some water.

Just as the air in my lungs was about to run out, the cold hand on my ankle suddenly disappeared, and my body felt suddenly light.

Immediately, it felt as if he had stepped on a plank, which lifted him out of the water with tremendous force.

"Splash..."

Another splash, and the little eunuch emerged from the water, his eyes filled with terror, his whole body trembling with panic.

Unlike Gu Jinyan, no one knows what happened to him underwater!

As soon as he entered the water, his foot was grabbed by an icy hand and dragged down.

His heart skipped a beat. Oh no!

Having followed his father in rowing boats and fishing on the river since he was a child, the little eunuch knew that he had encountered a water ghost!

If a water ghost wants to be reincarnated, it can only pull a living person into the water and drown them to serve as a substitute!

The little eunuch was terrified and struggled desperately, kicking and thrashing about, but he couldn't shake off the ghostly hand and could only watch helplessly as he sank.

Fortunately, just as he was about to drown, the ghostly hand disappeared...

At this moment, two palace maids called out to him, crying and shouting.

"Little Li, what are you standing there for? Quickly save the young master!"

"Lee, help!"

……

"Young Master, grab this servant's hand... quick!"

The young eunuch quickly paddled around, grabbed Gu Jinyan's arm, and used all his strength to drag him onto the pleasure boat.

The two of them finally managed to climb onto the painted boat.

Still shaken, he plopped down on the deck, panting heavily.

The hearts of the people on the shore that had been hanging in suspense instantly settled back into their stomachs, and they waved and shouted in delight.

"Is the young master alright?"

"Quickly, get the young master ashore!"

……

A glint of light flashed in Princess Chengyi's reddened eyes. Her face, filled with despair and grief, was instantly replaced by joy. Supported by the crowd, she stood up shakily, looking at him as tears streamed down her face.

"Yan'er! Yan'er, it's good that you're alive, it's good that you're alive..."

"Mother!"

The painted boat quickly reached the shore. Ignoring his disheveled state, Gu Jinyan jumped off the boat and took Princess Chengyi's hands, saying...

"I've troubled you, Mother. I am safe and sound!"

Princess Chengyi was heartbroken and looked at him frantically, pressing him for answers.

"Quickly, let Mother see if you... are you hurt anywhere..."

Before he could finish speaking, Gu Jinyan had already spotted Yin Liuli in the chaotic crowd, broke free from her grasp, and strode up to her.

Yin Liuli looked at him calmly, "You..."

Before she could speak, Gu Jinyan suddenly opened his arms and pulled her tightly into his embrace, his deep voice trembling slightly.

"I knew it was you! Ruri, I know... you saved me again!"

All eyes turned to the two of them, their eyes filled with shock and astonishment.

"It's good that you're... alright."

Yin Liuli slowly exhaled, raised her hand and gently pushed, "Let go of me, and speak properly."

"No, I won't let go!"

Gu Jinyan tightened his embrace, his deep eyes gleaming with intense light. "I will never let go in this lifetime! Yin Liuli, just like this, let me hold you for the rest of my life!"

Yin Liuli's heart began to pound slightly, and a blush suddenly rose on her cheeks.

"Yan'er!"

Princess Chengyi's face immediately darkened, and she angrily shouted, "What are you doing? You—you come back here!"

Gu Jinyan was unaware of his mother's attitude towards Yin Liuli, and grabbed her hand, saying...

"Liuli, I'll take you to see your mother."

Yin Liuli, with a cool and aloof gaze, pulled him back and said casually,

"No need, Gu Jinyan, it's better if your mother and I don't meet."

Gu Jinyan frowned. "Why is that?"

"Miss Yin, are you very familiar with my Yan'er? What kind of behavior is it for a young lady to be pulling and tugging at someone in public like this!"

Princess Chengyi arrived surrounded by a crowd, a hint of displeasure flashing across her noble face as she gave a curt reprimand.

"Let go now!"

Gu Jinyan's eyes flickered slightly, and he instantly understood his mother's attitude towards Yin Liuli.

Yin Liuli glanced at her, then brought Gu Jinyan's tightly clasped hand together with hers in front of Princess Chengyi.

"Is Your Highness referring to me?"

Open your eyes wide and take a good look. Is it me who won't let go, or your son who won't let go of my hand?