When Cheng Hao rushed over in a hurry, the icy lake was in complete chaos.
The numerous Xiliang soldiers who had fallen into the lake were soaking wet. They struggled to grab onto the ice blocks and climbed up shakily, trying their best to scramble onto the shore.
Cheng Hao noticed a mess of clothes and shoes on the ice, which looked extremely familiar. He couldn't help but be greatly shocked. Weren't these the clothes that Wei Dongling had worn?
Where was Miss Wei?
Cheng Hao paced around the lake anxiously, at a loss as to what to do. Just then, he saw a head suddenly pop up from the water, creating a surge of splashes. Cheng Hao took a closer look, and sure enough, it was Miss Wei!
Wei Dongling was shivering violently from the cold. Her long black hair was in a complete mess, hanging loosely. She was still holding the unconscious Jingzhe in her arms.
Cheng Hao's eyes were bloodshot as he shouted in a panic, "Miss Wei! I'm here!"
Hearing his call, Wei Dongling quickly swam towards Cheng Hao with Jingzhe in her arms, straining every muscle to lift the ice - cold Jingzhe out of the water. Cheng Hao quickly grabbed Jingzhe's waist and dragged him onto the ice with all his might, then rushed to treat him in a hurry.
Wei Dongling was cold and scared, and her heart was contracting painfully.
Pin Hao emerged from the icy water, grabbed Wei Dongling's thin collar, and roared angrily, "Where's the heir apparent? I'm asking you! Where's Heir Apparent Yun?!"
Wei Dongling's eyes turned red as she stammered, "I... I can't find him..."
Pin Hao stared at Wei Dongling's face with blood - red eyes, gritted his teeth, and roared, "If anything happens to the heir apparent, I will never forgive you easily!"
Facing Pin Hao's fierce and hostile gaze, Wei Dongling's face turned deathly pale, and her body trembled uncontrollably. In her heart, she wished more than anyone that Heir Apparent Yun would be safe and sound!
Pin Hao didn't say another word. He turned around and dived back into the cold lake.
Wei Dongling endured the sharp pain in her heart and gritted her teeth as she sank into the water after Pin Hao.
The lake water was bone - chillingly cold. Wei Dongling and Pin Hao searched different areas and quickly sank to the bottom of the lake.
The light became dimmer and dimmer in the depths of the lake center. Wei Dongling's heart ached more and more, and the bad premonition in her heart grew stronger and stronger!
Shangguan Yun, where are you?
Wei Dongling's body had always been extremely flexible in the water. From childhood to adulthood, she had hardly ever been on the verge of drowning. But now, the lake water was freezing cold, and her heart - palpitating condition seemed to be on the verge of an attack. Her head was dizzy, and her consciousness began to blur.
She still couldn't find any trace of Shangguan Yun. Wei Dongling was secretly afraid in her heart. She was afraid that she couldn't find Heir Apparent Yun, and she was also afraid that she would end up in this cold lake if she couldn't control herself.
In a daze, Wei Dongling suddenly caught a glimpse of a black figure flickering in the darkness of the lake water. She was startled and summoned all her strength to swim towards it.
The black figure in the water was motionless. It was really him!
Shangguan Yun's eyes were closed. His peerless face was as beautiful as a divine statue on a mural. At this moment, he was lying with his head up, and his lifeless appearance instantly made Wei Dongling's eyes burn red.
Heir Apparent Yun! Hold on. I'll take you back right away!
Wei Dongling gritted her teeth and supported Shangguan Yun's waist, trying to drag him back. But at this moment, her heart suddenly throbbed with pain, and her body involuntarily curled up into a ball.
Wei Dongling quickly looked around and panicked in her heart, calling out, "Pin Hao! Where are you? Come and save him quickly!"
She forgot that Pin Hao had gone in a different direction from her and probably couldn't find this place at all.
Seeing Shangguan Yun lying motionless and unconscious, a sense of despair gradually rose in Wei Dongling's heart.
Scenes flashed through her mind of Shangguan Yun repeatedly breaking through thorns and obstacles just to save her. The night at the horse - training ground! The time at Baoqing Tower! Being chased in the palace... Every time, he had descended from the sky to protect her in his arms!
He was clearly a noble royal heir apparent, but he was willing to risk his life to save her, a mere housekeeper, again and again!
Shangguan Yun, if there is an afterlife, I will surely not let you down.
Without hesitation, Wei Dongling stepped forward, lifted Shangguan Yun's chin, pried open his mouth, and breathed air into his mouth. Then she pushed him hard towards the surface of the lake, while she herself slowly sank to the bottom of the lake due to exhaustion.
If we hadn't met, how could we have been in debt to each other!
Suddenly, Wei Dongling felt a sense of relief. It would be good to have her body buried in this icy lake at the border between the Celestial Dynasty and Xiliang. She didn't have to go back and see that heartless man anymore. She just missed all the uncles and Grandpa Su so much! And she wouldn't be able to see Uncle Luo and Cuihuan get married.
It's really a pity...
Exhausted, Wei Dongling closed her eyes and drifted with the current.
Suddenly, a hand reached out from the dark lake water and grabbed Wei Dongling's slender waist.
Wei Dongling opened her eyes in surprise and saw Shangguan Yun with his eyes slightly open and a pale face. He hugged her waist and pushed her hard upwards. The force was so great that it instantly pushed her far away!
Wei Dongling could hardly believe her eyes.
Was this a hallucination? No! Even if it was a hallucination, she didn't want Shangguan Yun to sacrifice himself to save her!
In a daze, she seemed to hear his cold voice: Dongling, live on!
Don't go!
Wei Dongling tried hard to reach out her hand to grab Shangguan Yun's hand. If they couldn't be born in the same year, month, and day, then they could die here on the same day!
She just wanted to feel the warmth of Shangguan Yun's palm one more time, just once!
She didn't want to be in debt to him for her whole life!
Suddenly, Wei Dongling's heart throbbed with pain. She felt a surge of blood and energy in her body. The long - lasting fatigue had exhausted her physical strength. She couldn't hold on any longer and fainted with her eyes rolling up.
A figure quickly swam towards her. A strong hand grabbed the unconscious Wei Dongling and swam hard towards the surface of the lake.
On the ice, Cheng Hao was busy trying to drain the accumulated water from Jingzhe's chest and pinching his acupoint between the nose and upper lip.
Suddenly, he saw Pin Hao leap out of the water and throw the unconscious Wei Dongling beside him. Wei Dongling's face was deathly pale, and Cheng Hao was at a loss.
Pin Hao was also at the end of his strength. He knelt down shakily, gasping for breath and retching continuously.
Zhao Chuanyi's face was as cold as ice. There was a broken sword stuck in his chest, and he was gasping for breath. He watched helplessly as hundreds of Xiliang soldiers fell into the lake. Those who survived were all in a sorry state, looking as if they had lost their parents.
Angry and anxious, he waved his hand at the people beside him and said, "No matter the cost! That woman must die!"
The deputy general beside Zhao Chuanyi quickly stepped forward to report, "General! Someone saw the fifth princess being fished out of the lake. Judging from her appearance, she seems to be completely dead!"
Zhao Chuanyi's expression softened a little. He snorted and said, "I want to see her alive or dead!"
The deputy general wiped the cold sweat off his forehead and had no choice but to take the order and leave. He had only taken two steps when he suddenly heard a loud explosion of a thunderbolt fireball in the distance. Immediately, the ice surface under their feet began to tremble violently.
The Xiliang soldiers who had witnessed the ice surface crack before stepped back shakily.
In an instant, the ice blocks cracked again. Several Xiliang soldiers who were a bit slow to react couldn't dodge in time and slid into the cold lake with the ice blocks under their feet.