Drawn by Ji Yinshu’s arousal of intense curiosity, Ji Muqing moved closer to her. Before she knew it, Ji Yinshu had led her to the edge of the pavilion.

This octagonal pavilion had four enclosed sides and four open sides. The position where the two stood happened to be one of the open sides with nothing for protection. One careless moment and they’d fall straight into the water!

“Where exactly is it? Point it out to me properly. What exactly is this thing?”

“That thing looks really beautiful. If we fish it out, I’m sure elder sister will love it.”

“I can’t see it!”

Ji Muqing was getting anxious, straining to look, even standing on her tiptoes.

This trait—she hadn’t changed since childhood!

Wherever there was something novel or gossip, she loved to investigate it thoroughly!

Even Zhuo Wei, the modern version’s number one paparazzi, would have to yield his title to her!

Precisely because Ji Muqing was “investigating” so seriously, she didn’t notice at all the sinister smile gradually curving at the corner of Ji Yinshu’s mouth.

Ji Yinshu quietly took a step back and looked at Ji Lingzhi, who was also straining hard to peer at the water’s surface!

Keep looking, keep looking. Take a good look.

Soon I’ll let you see even more clearly!

“Lingzhi, I’ll lift you up. Higher up, you’ll be able to see it.” Ji Yinshu was very gentle.

Ji Lingzhi’s eyes rolled around. Actually, she was curious too. Although her face showed disdain, she still agreed.

“Then be careful holding me. If you drop me, I’ll definitely tell Grandmother.”

“Mm.”

Ji Lingzhi raised both hands toward her, her head tilted, looking like a little mistress!

Just as Ji Yinshu bent down to pick her up, who would have known—Ji Yinshu’s hands didn’t embrace her small waist but instead pressed down forcefully on her thin shoulders.

Accompanying this action, Ji Yinshu quickly shifted her feet, moving sideways.

While her shoulders were being pressed, Ji Lingzhi was also forcefully pulled. Her small body lunged toward Ji Muqing’s back, and her hands raised high above her head, by unfortunate coincidence, struck right into Ji Muqing’s back.

“Ah!”

Splash—

Ji Muqing’s entire body fell into the water, her brocade blue robe floating gracefully on the water’s surface.

That scene was actually quite beautiful!

“Help! Save…” Ji Muqing struggled in the water, her noble bearing completely gone.

Ji Lingzhi was terrified, her hands still suspended in the air, panicked and at a loss.

Wei Yi, who had been silent behind them, also quickly stepped forward. Seeing the person bobbing up and down in the water, he panicked too. Unfortunately, he was a landlubber!

“Shu’er, that older sister fell into the water. What should we do?” Wei Yi was very flustered.

What to do? Let her be!

Ji Yinshu didn’t answer, only watched coldly. At this moment, she actually wished Ji Muqing would drown!

But this time, she wasn’t just trying to teach Ji Muqing a lesson—the main target was Ji Lingzhi.

“Someone, quickly, someone come! Quickly save my eldest sister, someone come quickly…” Ji Lingzhi stamped her feet anxiously in place, not forgetting to glare fiercely at the composed Ji Yinshu. She clenched her small fist, preparing to strike her, yelling, “It’s all your fault! Why did you…”

Unexpectedly, her fist was caught in Ji Yinshu’s palm. The next moment, her other hand rose and struck hard against Ji Lingzhi’s small face.

“Why did you push your eldest sister into the water? With no one to discipline you, you’re becoming increasingly unmanageable.”

My goodness, this counter-capture technique was used brilliantly.

Getting slapped in the face, Ji Lingzhi was stunned!

Those innocent eyes suddenly widened. She even forgot that her beloved eldest sister was still drinking fish-food-soaked water in the pond.

Wei Yi was also frightened by Ji Yinshu’s action just now and didn’t dare make a sound.

“Help, save… me, save…” Ji Muqing was still struggling in the water.

She was about to sink, and the Ji household servants nearby had all seen and were running over.

Seeing this, Ji Yinshu released Ji Lingzhi, turned around, and jumped into the water.

But she was also a landlubber!

Falling into the water, she couldn’t float up either.

At this moment in the water, both Ji Yinshu and Ji Muqing were struggling.

Wei Yi, not caring about anything else, seeing Ji Yinshu drowning, shouted loudly, “Shu’er, don’t be afraid! I’ll save you!”

Splash—

Right after Ji Yinshu, he also jumped into the water.

Three landlubbers—wasn’t this courting death?

Meanwhile, Ji Muqing had already sunk down, with only a pair of hands waving above the water’s surface.

Fortunately, the Ji household servants had already rushed over. Seven or eight people quickly went into the water to rescue them.

In no time at all, they finally fished all three people out.

Wei Yi was unharmed!

Ji Yinshu’s face was deathly pale. The wound on her back, after being soaked in the winter’s cold water, seemed to have truly reopened. The pain made her whole body tremble!

As for Ji Muqing, when she was fished out, she had already fainted!

“Eldest Miss? Eldest Miss, wake up.” The servants called out.

“Move aside.” Ji Yinshu pushed those few people away. Enduring the pain in her back, she knelt beside Ji Muqing, pressing both hands between her ribs, giving her emergency first aid.

Finally, Ji Muqing coughed up some water and woke up.

Good that she didn’t die!

Naturally, this matter reached the ears of Ji Shuhan and Old Madam Ji.

Ji Muqing was sent back to her own courtyard, and everyone in the Ji household came over, including Master Wei, Madam Wei, and Wei Yi.

The doctor examined Ji Muqing—she was unharmed. He prescribed a cold-dispelling medicine and left.

Ji Shuhan, seeing his daughter was fine, breathed a sigh of relief and asked, “Muqing, how did you suddenly fall into the water?”

“I…”

Before she could finish, Ji Lingzhi jumped out, pointing at the still-soaking-wet Ji Yinshu. “Father, it was third sister who pushed eldest sister. It was her.”

Ji Yinshu’s face was pale, her voice weak, saying bitterly, “Lingzhi, how can you say that? Just now, it was clearly you who pushed elder sister.”

“You pushed me first, and that’s why I bumped into eldest sister. It was you! You even slapped me.”

After speaking, Ji Lingzhi burrowed into Old Madam Ji’s arms. “Grandmother, you must believe me.”

At this point, Wei Yi spoke up, indignantly pointing at Ji Lingzhi. “It wasn’t Shu’er who pushed her. I saw it. It was you who pushed her. That’s why Shu’er slapped you. And Shu’er even went into the water to save people—I saw it all.”

Madam Wei, seeing her son’s clothes all wet, was both worried and stern as she asked him, “Yi’er, did you truly see that it was Lingzhi who pushed her?”

“Mm, I saw it with my own eyes. Mother, I’m not lying.”

Good child!

Ji Lingzhi felt extremely wronged, nestled in Old Madam Ji’s embrace, nearly crying.

Ji Shuhan frowned and asked Ji Muqing again, “Muqing, was it really Lingzhi who pushed you?”

“Father, I… I didn’t see.” Ji Muqing’s tone was somewhat soft—in truth, she was protecting Ji Lingzhi.

Turning around, Ji Shuhan asked those servants, “Do you know what happened?”

A servant said, “We didn’t see who pushed her. When we rushed over, we only saw Third Miss jump into the water to save someone, and right after, Young Master Wei also jumped in.”

Can’t swim but jumped in to save someone—truly the nation’s good younger sister!

Just at this moment, Ji Yinshu finally couldn’t stand anymore. Her entire body went limp, fortunately caught in Wei Yi’s embrace.

“Shu’er.” Wei Yi called to her.

Madam Wei was also greatly alarmed. “Yinshu still has wounds on her back, and now she jumped into the water to save someone. The wounds must be even more serious.”

Daughter-in-law, you mustn’t have anything happen to you!