I woke up as the Villainous Empress

” WHAT ARE YOU GUYS STANDING HERE FOR? HURRY UP AND JUMP! HOW CAN YOU LET THE CROWN PRINCE JUMP INTO THE LAKE?” The head police officer panicked and shouted at the guards, who were standing there in a daze and were wondering what to do in this complicated situation.

The guards were about to jump into the lake when they heard a nonchalant voice from behind, ” No need. His Highness has led many battles at the frontier, do you think he cannot save a woman from drowning?” Gu Lan, who was silently watching the things unfolding, stopped the Head police officer from sending the guards to save Zheng Liang and the woman.

” HE IS STILL THE CROWN PRINCE....” The Head police officer was unsure but Gu Lan’s indifferent yet relaxed manner caught him off guard.

Gu Lan is Zheng Liang’s guard and always sticks to him all the time. How can he be so relaxed when His Highness jumped into the lake to save an unknown woman?

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“YOUR HIGHNESS!” The Head police officer and the guards shouted in unison when Zheng Liang rose to the surface and was holding onto the waist of the woman and pulling her along with him to the shore of the lake.

They all sighed in relief as they were worried about how they would answer His Majesty if something unfortunate were to happen to His Highness.

” WHAT ARE YOU STANDING HERE FOR? GO AND HELP HIS HIGHNESS!” The head police officer slapped one of the guards on his back in frustration and ordered him to help His Highness to come up to the shore.

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“Ah, Yes.” The Guard was startled but acted on the command fast. He was about to go into the lake to help Zheng Liang to come up to the shores, but Gu Lan beat him to it as he passed by him and stepped into the lake like a hero going to save his heroine.

” Your Highness, Let me carry her.” Gu Lan, whose legs were soaked in lake water until his knees, asked Zheng Liang who was now carrying the unconscious woman in his arms, whose face was covered with her dripping wet hair.

Zheng Liang gave a frowning look to Gu Lan and commented sarcastically, ” You sure came fast to help.” He snickered and continued to walk while carrying the woman in his arms and said, ” No need. Do you think I would need your help to save a drowning woman? I can carry her out myself.”

“Then....Please excuse me.” Gu Lan said politely and walked out of the lake without looking back at him even for once.

Head Police Officer: “.....”

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Gu Lan removed his outer robe and spread it on the ground before Zheng Liang laid the woman on the rocky ground.

After Zheng Liang put down Yang Ning on the ground, he removed her wet and long hair from her face to make her breathe with ease.

When he saw the face of the problematic woman, a deep frown appeared on Gu Lan’s face. What is she doing here?

He pursed his lips to see the unconscious and weak Yang Ning on the ground and wondered if it was also a new trick of this vicious woman.

Otherwise, how can she put on a show to drown in the lake in front of His Highness and the guards who came to inspect this area? Either she was aware that His Highness was going to come here or her luck was too good to be true that she was drowning at the right time when there were so many people nearby to save her from drowning to death.

As soon as Zheng Liang put down Yang Ning on the ground, he looked at Gu Lan meaningfully and signaled him to make everyone leave.

Gu Lan pursed his lips but followed his command anyway. He turned to the Head Police Officer who was trying to see the face of the woman and said coldly while showing them the way, ” We will handle everything here. You can all leave.”

” Yes? Are you telling us to leave? But...if we were to leave right now, who will take this woman to the capital’s infirmary? Shouldn’t she need to be treated right away?” The Head Police Officer was confused by the actions of His Highness and his guard.

If they were to leave just like this, who will take care of the woman? No way, His highness is planning to take the stranger woman with him?

” DIDN’T YOU HEAR IT? I WON’T SAY IT TWICE. EVERYONE, LEAVE!” Zheng Liang who was kneeling on the ground, next to Yang Ning, growled when the head police officer and the guards were taking their sweet time leaving the premises.

The Head Police Officer was startled by the aggressive reaction of Zheng Liang. He could not understand what he did wrong for him to react in such a forceful manner.

He was simply trying to perform his duty by helping the woman. He could not understand why the Crown Prince would be so protective of a stranger woman.

“Yes...Yes...We’re leaving.” Without wasting any time, the Head Police Officer scurried out of the lakeside area, meanwhile, the guards followed his footsteps and left.

After everyone left, Gu Lan looked at Zheng Liang and asked politely while wearing his infamous poker face, ” Your Highness, do you need my assistance with anything?”

” TURN AROUND!” Zheng Liang ordered him, which Gu Lan followed without raising any questions. What can he say anyway?

He is the Crown Prince and she is going to be the Future Crown Princess. Even though he does not like Yang Ning at all as a person, he has no hearsay in this matter at all.

All he can do is support and protect the Crown Prince from the sidelines while staying inside his boundaries. That’s all.

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After everyone left and Gu Lan turned around, facing his back towards them, Zheng Liang pursed his lips hesitantly before loosening the ribbon of the upper robe of Yang Ning’s dress for her to be able to breathe comfortably.

Without wasting another moment, he placed both of his hands on her chest and started pressing them hard to help her regain her consciousness and breathe.

She hasn’t woken up yet and her breathing seems to be weak and irregular. If he doesn’t give her first aid now, her life can be in a life-threatening situation.

The sweat beads started to form on Zheng Liang’s forehead, who was drenched in water. However, despite his efforts, Yang Ning didn’t seem to be responding to his calls and looked lifeless.

Her face was turning pale and her lips purple. Her body temperature was also decreasing alarmingly. When he found Yang Ning in the lake, her body was already sinking to the bottom, and was unconscious.

He cannot even imagine how long she was in the lake for her to be sinking to the bottom of the lake. With no choice left, he steadied Yang Ning’s face and pinched her nose with one hand before lowering himself to her level to give her mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.

He covered her cold and purple lips with his lips and blew air in her mouth. This was one of the basic training that he received when he was young as the Crown Prince but never imagined that he would be using this technique in a situation like this rather than on the battlefield.

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