Chapter 2233: Chapter 2141: Deposing the Imperial Harem 2

Wang Cai, who had been pushed away, returned to her side after shoving two palace maids aside, "Empress, are you alright?"

"I’m fine."

Xia Weibao said calmly, her composure distinctly out of place compared to the chaos among the other concubines.

Tilting her head with a hint of puzzlement, aren’t they just a few harmless grass snakes? Are these women really so frightened?

Back in the day, when she went up the mountain to gather herbs, she’d catch and roast venomous snakes of vibrant colors to eat.

They were surprisingly tasty and quite nutritious.

Such abnormal calmness led Wang Cai to think she was too scared to respond appropriately, and he hurriedly pulled her out of the pavilion.

"Empress, let’s leave first."

The chaos erupted too suddenly, and it felt suspicious.

Xia Weibao glanced around indifferently and was about to turn away when she saw someone taking advantage of the chaos to push two concubines into the water.

Xia Weibao’s expression changed slightly, her gaze turning cold; the pavilion was built atop the heart of the lake, who knew how deep the water was, if someone fell in...

Recalling what Wang Cai had just said, now that she was the Empress, the head of the Imperial Harem, she needed to unify the court.

Thus, she walked over, and amidst the screams of the concubines, extended a hand to grab each of them.

But as soon as her hand reached out, she felt someone fiercely shove her from behind.

Xia Weibao stumbled forward, inwardly realizing something was wrong, just as she steadied herself, the two concubines she was saving suddenly grabbed her hands and simultaneously pushed her towards the lake.

At the same time, several pairs of hands appeared from behind her.

With so many people pushing at once, the whole matter happened instantly, leaving her no time to react before she was already plunging into the water.

The icy lake water engulfed her instantly, sending Xia Weibao into a moment of panic.

She could fly, fight, and withstand hardships, but swimming was not a skill she possessed.

The sensation of water rushing into her nostrils was suffocating, and instinctively, as she hit the water, she struggled to float upwards.

Though she couldn’t swim, her quick reflexes meant escaping wasn’t entirely impossible.

But just as she was about to break above the surface, something suddenly entangled her leg, dragging her further down.

She gulped several mouthfuls of water, feeling the rush into her lungs, her chest felt like it was about to burst!

Missing the critical moment for escape, any attempts at getting away became more difficult for someone who couldn’t swim, especially with something pulling her downward.

In the scrambling chaos, she felt for the silver needles at her waist with trembling hands, Xia Weibao bent her body, grabbed onto the hand pulling her foot, and used leverage to bend downwards, desperately stabbing numerous times.

By now, she was severely deprived of oxygen, unable to locate any acupoints accurately, stabbing aimlessly, unaware of precisely what she hit, a faint scent of blood dispersed around.

In her blurry vision, it seemed someone was sinking towards the bottom of the lake.

The person let go, but her foot was still caught in something.

No matter what she did, she couldn’t get it loose.

In the pavilion, after Xia Weibao fell, chaos erupted immediately.

Many people shouted in panic, at a loss for what to do.

Wang Cai rushed to the railing where Xia Weibao fell, face filled with panic, "Her Majesty the Empress, Her Majesty the Empress, someone, help!"

"Her Majesty the Empress has fallen into the water, someone, help, quickly help her."

"Someone..."

She shouted several times, but the surroundings were chaotic, filled with terrified screams, leaving everyone pale, the screams even drowned out her calls for help.

Wang Cai looked at these chaotic people, everyone was panicking, as if they hadn’t heard her at all.

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