Liu Rumei also heard the sound of someone falling into the water amidst the chaos! She couldn't help but be startled. When she came to her senses, she realized she was already on the edge.
Seeing this, Concubine Zhang instinctively tried to grab Liu Rumei. "Miss Liu!"
Unexpectedly, a palace maid bumped into her, and the two of them fell into the pond together.
This sudden change startled everyone, and a look of panic appeared on their faces.
When Mo Liandi arrived, he saw this scene. His heart skipped a beat, and he quickly flashed forward. He caught Liu Rumei just before she fell into the water and held her firmly in his arms.
The familiar scent immediately wafted over, making Liu Rumei slightly stunned. When she looked up, she met Mo Liandi's worried eyes. "Liu Liu, are you hurt?"
Liu Rumei saw the concern in his eyes and subconsciously lowered her head. Her heart was in a complete mess.
"Your Highness!"
"Noble Consort Qi!"
"Quick! Someone come quickly!"
"Your Highness has fallen into the water! Quick!"
"..."
The noisy voices in her ears immediately woke Liu Rumei up. She quickly broke free from Mo Liandi's embrace.
Seeing this, Mo Liandi couldn't help but feel a bit disappointed. He looked at the screaming palace maid with annoyance in his eyes!
That maid had ruined his chance!
The maid suddenly felt a chill, but thinking of Concubine Zhang and Noble Consort Qi who had fallen into the water, she quickly shouted in panic again.
"Help!"
"Someone has fallen into the water!"
"..."
At this moment, a palace maid suddenly noticed that the color of the pond water had changed. She couldn't help but be shocked and cried out in panic, "What's that?"
Everyone followed the sound and saw a large patch of red floating on the water, with a faint smell of blood mixed in!
Concubine Zhang and Noble Consort Qi, who were still struggling in the water, also saw this scene. Their eyes were filled with even more panic.
"Help!"
"Help me!"
"Pull me out quickly!"
"There's something underwater. Pull the two Highnesses out quickly!"
"..."
Fortunately, several eunuchs who could swim rushed over in a hurry. Seeing the scarlet color in the water, they couldn't help but swallow their saliva, but they had to grit their teeth and jump in. They quickly swam to Concubine Zhang and Noble Consort Qi and brought them back to the shore.
Mo Liandi's eyes instantly turned cold. Looking at Liu Rumei, his eyes were filled with relief. Fortunately, he had arrived in time. Otherwise, he didn't know what would have happened if Liu Rumei had fallen into the water...
Seeing that Concubine Zhang and Noble Consort Qi were about to come ashore, Mo Liandi picked up Liu Rumei and walked towards a place not far away.
After all, he was an outsider. Although it was due to an emergency, it was still inconvenient for him to stay there!
Moreover, those two women were really an eyesore. To avoid being wrongly accused by Mo Yun, it was better for him to stay away.
A look of shame flashed across Liu Rumei's face, but it was soon replaced by the red in the pond. "What on earth is in there?"
Mo Liandi shook his head. "I don't know."
At this time, Mo Yun, Mo Litian, the Queen, and others also rushed over upon hearing the sound. Concubine Zhang and Noble Consort Qi in the pavilion had already put on their clothes, so they wouldn't expose themselves.
Concubine Zhang's face was extremely pale. Seeing Mo Yun's arrival, she immediately felt relieved. "Your Majesty, it really scared your concubine to death."
Mo Yun saw the pitiful look of the beauty. Her gorgeous face had instantly lost its color. He felt extremely distressed and couldn't help but gently hold her in his arms, comforting her softly, "It's okay now."
Seeing this, Noble Consort Qi beside them was extremely jealous. She had also fallen into the water. Why did the Emperor...
The Queen obviously also noticed Noble Consort Qi's embarrassment. She quickly stepped forward and said softly, "Sister, are you okay? Are you hurt anywhere?"
With the Queen's help, Noble Consort Qi's face immediately looked better. She was a sensible person. Compared with Concubine Zhang, she was nothing!
But thinking of that scarlet color, Noble Consort Qi was still filled with fear. "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your concern. I'm fine."
After Mo Yun finally comforted the beauty in his arms, his eyes fell on the pond. There was also a hint of fear deep in his eyes, but his voice was ice - cold. "Drain the water for me. I'd like to see what's in this water!"
The surrounding guards immediately nodded respectfully upon hearing this. "Yes!"
Mo Litian's eyes fell on Liu Rumei, who was being led by Mo Liandi. His eyes were filled with bitterness. Was he really one step too late?
Mo Yun frowned slightly when he saw Mo Liandi not far away. "Why is the King of Guo'an here?"
Mo Liandi sneered inwardly. Before he could speak, he heard Mo Litian's gentle voice. "Your Majesty, yesterday I asked the King of Guo'an to help me investigate something. We made an appointment to meet here with Miss Liu."
Liu Rumei secretly let out a sigh of relief. Mo Yun had been wary of Mo Liandi for a long time. It was best not to let him find any excuse to cause trouble!
Mo Yun immediately snorted and said nothing more!
"Father, Concubine Zhang has fallen into the water and has been quite frightened these days. It's better to let Concubine Zhang go back and change her clothes earlier!"
With so many people making a racket, it was just adding to the chaos!
Mo Yun also nodded secretly. "That's good."
He immediately asked the eunuchs who had come with him to send Concubine Zhang and Noble Consort Qi back to their respective palaces. As for the palace maids and eunuchs who had followed, they all stayed.
About an hour later, the water in the pond was finally drained, and a dismembered body was fished out. Everyone's faces changed upon seeing this.
The murderer had struck again!
Mo Yun's face turned pale. How audacious! The murderer dared to cause trouble in the palace! It was simply abominable!
The Queen's face also turned extremely pale. She couldn't help but take a step back. Fortunately, Mo Litian supported her in time so that she didn't lose her composure.
Liu Rumei's eyes instantly turned cold. She quickly stepped forward. Looking at the dismembered body, her face was filled with frost. "The right leg is missing!"
What on earth did he want to do? Was it fun to collect these things?
Thinking of this, Liu Rumei also squatted down to check carefully.
At this time, the people who were fishing also came up. They respectfully said to Mo Yun, "Your Majesty, there's nothing else except this body!"
"The wound is neat. It's the same way of killing as Doctor Xu and Commander Xiao!" But this person was just a small eunuch. Could it be that he was also present when Concubine Xiao died?
Mo Liandi stepped forward. His eyes were ice - cold, and he had a bad feeling in his heart. What would have happened if Liu Liu had also fallen into the water?
Mo Litian looked at the missing right leg. His gentle voice was filled with coldness. "Keep looking. Search along the secret passage! We must find the murderer."