The water of the lake in January was ice-cold and bone-piercing, even Princess Ning An, who could swim, was almost frozen to the point of losing consciousness. With the heavy winter garments that soaked up water like stones tied to her body, she couldn't move at all!
By the time Princess Ning An finally struggled onto the shore, she had nearly lost her life.
The Little Fat who caused her to fall into the water had long disappeared, while Huangfu Xian did not flee and just sat there in a wheelchair by the shore.
Princess Ning An lay in the grass, shivering and gasping for breath, and it took her a long while before she finally mustered a sliver of strength to speak, "...Who allowed you to come out?"
Princess Ning An had already confined Huangfu Xian to his quarters.
Huangfu Xian said, "I came out on my own; they couldn't stop me."
Huangfu Xian acted as if he owned the heaven and earth, threatening with his life at every turn—how could the palace maids stop him?