On the Difficulties of Escape in Ancient Times

Chapter 408 Birthday Banquet 3
After all this going on, Xiao Xiao felt a little tired.

When she was about to emerge with the person in her arms, she felt another person jumping down, which made Xiao Xiao's heart sink.

If anyone wants to kill them again, she will have to give up Second Madam Sheng.

Of course, if she was cruel enough and used her as a shield, then Second Madam Sheng would have no way to survive.

Xiao Xiao suspected that they were targeting her, so if she got rid of her, she might have a chance of survival.

This is the royal palace after all, so even the mastermind behind this has to be cautious.

If we can save one person, it's better than the whole team being wiped out.

Xiao Xiao looked at the old woman swimming towards her. Although she was unarmed, she did not dare to be careless.

The old woman seemed to understand her concerns and took the initiative to reach out and take Second Madam Sheng.

At this time, another old woman also swam over, stretched out her hand to Xiao Xiao, wanting to pull her.

Xiao Xiao was still wary of them, so she waved her hand and signaled her to swim upstream first.

She would rather stay behind to cover the rest of the group, which would make her feel more relaxed.

Suddenly, she noticed that the baby in her belly began to move frequently.

This made her feel surprised but also a little uneasy, because after she became pregnant, the baby in her belly seemed to have learned the essence of laziness and rarely moved.

Could it be that the baby knows that he is in the water and has started to learn to swim?
But at the moment when she was distracted, Xiao Xiao was hugged from behind.

This position is the most difficult for Xiao Xiao to break free from.

Besides, Xiao Xiao had been struggling for a while before and was exhausted.

She had thought that the presence of these few old women in the water would have alarmed the princess, her step-mother-in-law, and those ladies, and that they should be safe. She had not expected that they would dare to harm her.

Xiao Xiao's stomach was hurt, and she tried desperately to pull away the hands that were strangling her stomach.

The old woman behind her was pinched and twisted by her and felt pain. She kicked her on the lower back and covered Xiao Xiao's mouth and nose with one hand.

Whether it was a dagger or strangulation, it would be noticeable. Only in this way could it be mistaken for suffocation after falling into the water.

It just so happened that Second Madam Sheng had already been taken upstairs. Even if something happened to Mrs. Xiao, it would be her own fault for jumping down to save her without considering her own limitations.

The old woman who was originally swimming upstream glanced back, then immediately turned back and pretended that she saw nothing.

They swam up with Second Madam Sheng in their arms. The maid who discovered the truth said tremblingly, "We found Second Madam Sheng, but not First Madam Li."

At this moment, the emperor and empress had already brought people over.

The emperor did not want his presence to overshadow the others, so he came over without alerting anyone.

The emperor thought of the good relationship between his wife and the princess's wife, and was afraid that the princess's wife would embarrass the queen, so he personally accompanied the queen into the backyard.

Other male guests were definitely not allowed to come in, but this definitely did not include the emperor.

Li Yan was the personal bodyguard today, and he came in with three other colleagues.

He also thought that Xiao Xiao was here today, so he could take the opportunity to see her.

Who knew that when I entered the backyard and was about to go to the main hall, I heard people say that Grandma Li and Grandma Sheng had fallen into the water.

When he heard it, his brain didn't react, because he called Xiao Xiao by her name and never called her Li.

Now I am wondering if Xiao Xiao will also squeeze over to watch the fun.

But at this time, Li Yan heard Madam Li's panicked curse: "...Why did you come up if you didn't find anyone? Go and look again. No one is allowed to come up until Xiao is found..." Li Yan's head seemed to be smashed open in an instant. His legs were faster than his brain. He rushed forward as if he had his own consciousness and jumped into the lake at a rapid speed.

Last year, he heard from his elder brother-in-law Jiang Yu that he could not swim and encountered bandits, but was fortunately rescued by the Xiao sisters.

At that time, Li Yan thought about his own poor swimming ability, and then he thought about the first time he met Xiao Xiao, when she rushed directly into the lake to avoid the wild boar.

He then hurried to practice swimming.

I want to wait until summer, when we can go to the village to play and swim a few laps in the water.

Therefore, he learned several swimming postures very seriously and also thought of some fancy ideas.

Now that he was in the water, he was glad that he had learned it before, and as he moved his hands and feet together, he dove underwater like a fish.

After swimming for a while, he saw Xiao Xiao's mouth covered by someone. He quickly stepped forward, took out a dagger, and cut her loose neck in the shocked and terrified eyes of the old woman.

The clear lake water was instantly dyed red.

Li Yan grabbed Xiao Xiao, who had her eyes closed and bubbles coming out of her mouth and nose, and touched her soft and delicate neck with trembling hands.

Fortunately, there was a pulse, and he held the person in his arms as if he were a rare treasure, swimming desperately upwards.

When Xiao Xiao opened her eyes, she looked at the familiar tent ceiling embroidered with pomegranate gourds in the flickering candlelight, feeling a little dazed.

Wasn't he dead? Shouldn't he have turned into a water ghost under the water? How could his soul return to Sangyuyuan?
Could it be that the name of this courtyard is more attractive to ghosts?

Immediately, she quickly put her hands on her belly, but she couldn't lift her hands...

Li Yan stayed with her all the time, even though Old Master Jiang and Doctor Ning said that Xiao Xiao was fine and the baby in her belly was fine.

But Li Yan was still worried, fearing that if he made a mistake, Xiao Xiao would feel uncomfortable.

It was late at night and everyone was asleep. He held Xiao Xiao's hand and closed his dry eyes. At this moment, he felt the hand in his palm move.

He quickly opened his eyes and saw Xiao Xiao opened her eyes. He was overjoyed: "Xiao Xiao, you woke up? Are you feeling uncomfortable?"

Then he shouted outside, "Someone, go get the doctor."

As he shouted, the lanterns and candles outside were lit up, and maids and old women came in carrying tea cups and candles, which instantly made Xiao Xiao feel like she was back on earth.

So I'm still alive?
She quickly asked, "Is my child okay?"

This time she finally managed to free her hand from his, and tucked it under the covers, touching her belly.

There is also a round curve.

At this moment, she felt the little guy in her belly move, as if greeting her.

Xiao Xiao couldn't help but burst into tears.

Fortunately, she and her child are still alive and well.

Seeing her crying, Li Yan became even more panicked and asked nervously, "Where do you feel uncomfortable? Just bear with it, the doctor will be here soon."

Then he quickly changed the topic: "If you feel uncomfortable, just cry and say it out. You don't have to hold it in."

Seeing his worried look, Xiao Xiao burst into laughter again: "I'm fine, I just drank too much water and my stomach is bloated."

Li Yan was still worried, and at this moment he particularly regretted that he did not understand Huang Qi's technique: "Are you feeling uncomfortable anywhere else?"

"I don't understand what I'm saying," Xiao Xiao didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and could only mutter, "Didn't I tell you that my stomach is a little full, I need to go change clothes."

Li Yan gently helped her to the bathroom next door, but was eventually driven out by her.