The Valued Lady is Truly Dominant

Chapter 776: Chapter 776: Complete Annihilation?

Extermination?

Those covertly wanting to watch the drama regretted it, feeling they had overheard an extraordinary conspiracy. Glancing at the Emperor’s expression, oh dear, could time turn back?

If time could turn back, they definitely wouldn’t have stepped forward to watch the excitement.

Oh heavens, will they be silenced in bed at midnight?

The crowd’s legs trembled, was it still possible to leave now?

Emperor Chu stepped forward and personally helped up the white-haired old man, saying, ”Prince Xin, do not act this way. I pardon her innocence. Imperial Physician, check on the young prince.”

Prince Xin gratefully accepted, trembling as he stood up, his gaze falling on the child lying on the ground, his eyes reddening.

This was the only child of the Prince Xin Mansion. If he were gone, from then on...

He closed his eyes, not daring to look further.

Song Ci also saw the wet child on the ground, his face pale, drenched from head to toe. Had he fallen into water?

”Isn’t this the little rascal from the Prince Xin Mansion? There’s no rescuing him, right?”

”What are the guards doing, allowing the young prince to fall into the water?”

Song Ci raised an eyebrow; Prince Xin was someone of note. Back then, he personally led the remaining royal family to open the city gates to welcome the previous Emperor’s army into the city, preserving the royal family and sparing the citizens of the capital from disaster. Over the years, he willingly played the role of a wealthy idle prince, restraining the Xia family. Overall, he was a respected elder.

His family heirs were few, his own child weak, dying young, leaving only a grandson, Xia Qie, who was only eight this year.

Using the name ”Qie” implied a hope that he’d be content with mere survival, at least continuing the bloodline.

But now, the only heir had fallen into the water, judging by this situation, he’s feared beyond rescue.

Song Ci looked around, another madam was wailing in front of some unfortunate corpses. Judging by her attire and position, she was likely from the Xia family as well.

And there was more than one.

Song Ci’s eyelid twitched slightly, this was a conspiracy against Emperor Chu.

Song Zhiyuan had already thought of this, instructing people to act, someone taking away the corpses along with the survivors.

Looking again to the young prince’s side, the Imperial Physician shook his head after diagnosing the pulse and checking the breath.

Emperor Chu’s face grew colder.

Prince Xin staggered, no longer concerned with the already fainted old Princess Xin.

Song Ci felt compassion in her heart but saw the Princess Min rush over with a pale face to assist her.

Song Ci stepped forward and asked, ”How long was he in the water?”

The golden time for drowning rescue is only five minutes. Between six to nine minutes, the success rate is less than fifty percent, and at twelve minutes, it’s a hundred percent hopeless.

”It’s been a few breaths,” replied Song Lingzhao.

Everyone looked over.

Song Lingzhao scratched his head, saying, ”By the time I pulled him out, he was already unconscious, and after running up here, it was at least three or four breaths later.”

Jiang felt her head spin, wishing she could rush over to spank his bottom twice. You wretched child, what a mess you’ve caused.

Breaths or not, Song Ci didn’t understand, she’d do her best.

She knelt beside the child, turned his head to the side, and began cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Fortunately, it was already summer now; the boy had a fiery temper and was wearing thin summer clothes, which clung to him when wet but didn’t cause hindrance.

After just a few compressions, Song Ci pinched his nose for mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.

The crowd gasped, what was Madam Song doing?

The fainted Princess Xin woke up and saw this scene, feeling intense chest pain, her eyes rolling back as she fainted again.

Her poor little grandson, not even at peace in death, was being humiliated like this, and the other party was an old lady, it pained her bitterly.