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Chapter 101 Innocent
Judging by Shen Jing's expression, he probably just knew she was sick, but didn't know why she was sick. Zhao Lu probably didn't tell him the truth——

This is natural.

Even the people who watched the lights in Wangxian Tower last night, most of them only knew about the assassin, but they didn't know that the assassin was targeting her, but she and the Seventh Princess happened to run into each other at that time.

However, Qin Lie knew the truth.Although he didn't say it, Xiaodong was sure that he knew.

Although Xiaodong would call both of them cousin, but compared to the personable Shen Jing, Qin Lie is more like their own family.

It is clear that Shen Jing is more similar to King An and Zhao Lu. They both have a kind of calmness and elegance that only children from aristocratic families have. Standing together is more like a family.

Xiaodong brushed her hair, Zhao Lu hurriedly held her down to prevent her from getting out of bed.

"Did my sister take the medicine? What did you have for dinner?"

Xiaodong nodded: "After eating, I also took medicine."

Shen Jing comforted her a few words, and handed her two books to pass the time.

Zhao Lu sent Shen Jing out, and Mrs. Hu came in with a holding box: "Young Master Shen also brought some snacks, the county chief, don't you want to try it?"

Xiaodong shook his head, and handed the book in his hand to Hongfu to put it away.

Qin Lie sent medicine, and Shen Jing sent snacks and books, all of which were ways of expressing concern.

Zhao Lu sent Shen Jing away, and then opened the curtain to come in, Hu and the others retreated knowingly.

"Brother sit down."

Zhao Lu sat down in front of the bed, parted her forehead hair and looked at the wound, her eyes were full of regret: "It hurts, right?"

"It doesn't hurt if you don't think about it."

"What did the palace man say yesterday, do you still remember?"

Xiaodong nodded, trying to recall the situation at that time.Zhao Zhi was guessing lantern riddles with several princesses and princesses. The Seventh Princess came to look for her. The palace maid came in from the outside with a chill on her body. She didn't raise her head, and Xiao Dong didn't pay attention to her face.There were a lot of people in Wangxian Tower at that time, and this palace attendant was not the usual Changchun Palace palace attendant.There were too many people in the Shangyuan Festival Palace, and a lot of people were temporarily dispatched from Yeting and Xi Nei, so Xiaodong didn't think much about it.The Seventh Princess refused to leave and wanted to go with her, obviously the palace maid didn't expect that, she wanted to stop her at that time...

Speaking of the assassin who sprang out from the darkness, Xiaodong's voice trembled slightly, as if that terrifying scene had jumped before his eyes again.Zhao Lu held her hand and said repeatedly: "Sister, don't be afraid, I'm here."

Xiaodong nodded: "I know."

She took a sip of water and continued, that person had obviously been waiting at that corner for a long time, and as soon as the palace man's lantern was extinguished, he rushed out.

"He didn't bring a sharp knife, and he wanted to push me out of the fence. If Seventh Princess's lantern hadn't been broken and his body suddenly caught fire, I..." I would definitely die.Xiaodong breathed a sigh of relief, Zhao Lu felt reluctant, but did not interrupt her: "And then?"

"I stabbed him with the hairpin, but I didn't hit it right, I only stabbed his shoulder..."

After speaking intermittently, Xiaodong was surprised to find that he was sweating again.I just recall and tell about the situation at that time, it was as difficult as if I had done some strenuous exercise.

"Has the matter been found out?"

Zhao Lu stroked her hair, hesitated for a while whether to tell Xiaodong.

In his heart, he was unwilling to let Xiaodong know about these dark and cruel things.But--

His reluctance does not mean that others will not make another move.

After all, he and his father could not keep Xiaodong behind for a lifetime.

There are things she has to know and face.

"The palace attendant was originally from Fengyi Palace, but was later sent to Yeting. The eunuch was from the idle stables and had been serving in the East Neiyuan. Both of them died last night, one fell to his death, and the other It's drowning."

Xiaodong's hands trembled.

Zhao Lu Mingming felt it, but he hardened his heart and ignored it.

"Last night, the emperor dispatched a large number of people from the Internal Guard and the Habayashi Army, and arrested more than a hundred palace eunuchs from Ye Ting and Dong Nei Yuan overnight. By noon today, seventeen of them have died..."

Xiaodong suddenly raised his head.

Zhao Lu looked directly into her eyes: "On the surface, this matter is related to the Empress Dowager Shengde. But everyone knows it's not the case."

Of course Xiaodong understands.

Although that palace man was the one used by Empress Dowager Shengde before, what does this mean?Nothing can be explained.

"I'm telling you these words, not to make you think about those seventeen people. Even if you didn't encounter this incident today, those people would still be accused. You are too soft-hearted, and you always think too well of people, like this It may happen again in the future. My father and I cannot protect you for the rest of your life, you have to learn to protect yourself."

Xiaodong's face turned pale, and Zhao Lu's heart ached, but thinking of what his father said, his heart hardened.

When I came back last night, the carriage was driving along the street, and there was no sound around.

It seems that there is only such a small space left in this world, only their family of three is left.

"... I missed her, and I always wanted to keep her from being exposed to these things. But we can protect her for a while, but we can't protect her forever. She will grow up eventually, and there will always be times that we can't see. This time, we are lucky to keep her If you lose your life, what if there is a next time?"

Zhao Lu's lips moved, but he didn't speak.

"It's better to feel uncomfortable now than to regret it forever in the future."

Yes, it is better to feel uncomfortable now than to regret it forever in the future.

Zhao Lu repeated this sentence in his heart, strengthening his determination.

This happened to Xiaodong, not to him. How could they know that they protected Xiaodong too well, making others feel that she was too weak to be bullied?If Xiaodong is a shrewd, calculating, slick and sophisticated person...

Zhao Lu felt a throbbing pain in his heart.

How he wished that he could grow up overnight, mature enough to shelter his sister from wind and rain, and protect her from any harm.He also hoped that his sister would never grow up, just like when he was a child, innocent and kind, well protected by his father and himself, and never forced to face all this.

Xiaodong and Zhao Lu looked at each other silently.

She knew how sad Zhao Lu was.

Zhao Lu's eyes were red, and he stared straight at her with no expression on his face.

Xiaodong held Zhao Lu's hand instead, feeling that his hand had never been so cold.

"Brother, pour me another glass of water."

Zhao Lu responded, "Okay."

He wiped the corners of his eyes in a blink of an eye, and poured water into the cup with the pot.With great force, a lot of tea overflowed all of a sudden, spilling on the back of his hands, which made him shiver.

He handed the water to Xiaodong.

Xiaodong holds his hand together with the cup, looking at the back of his hand that is slowly turning red: "Why is it burning?"

Zhao Lu twitched his hands to hide behind his back, and said repeatedly: "It's okay, the water is not very hot."

"I understand everything, I know everything..." Xiaodong smiled at him: "It's not that I didn't know anything about this kind of thing before, but I just didn't want to understand it. Brother, don't worry, tell father to make him feel at ease, I..."

I will grow up in the future.

No one in this world has the right to be innocent forever.

Zhao Lu left in a hurry, maybe he was afraid that he would lose his composure.

Xiaodong was sitting hugging the quilt, the room was burning hot, her cheeks were burning hot, her chest seemed to be clogged with breath, she couldn't swallow, it made her uncomfortable.

After an unknown amount of time, suddenly the pane slammed, Xiaodong looked up, and Qin Lie turned in through the window again.

"You..." Xiaodong hurriedly wiped his face, and asked in a low voice, "Why are you back again?"

Qin Lie approached with big strides, his body was filled with a strong chill, it was as if a bottle of ice cream had been moved in from outside the house.Xiaodong opened his eyes wide: "You... haven't left?"

Qin Lie stood there looking down at her.Xiaodong was only wearing a white silk jacket, her hair was loosely draped over her shoulders, and she looked younger than her actual age.

He just didn't make a sound, Xiaodong was puzzled and was about to ask again.

"you……"

"Let me teach you some self-defense skills."

Xiaodong was stunned: "Huh?"

"I'll teach you when you're better."

"Uh, but..."

Without waiting for her to speak, Qin Lie nodded vigorously, pulled the quilt up for her, turned and left.

Xiaodong sat there in a daze.

This person can really talk to himself, he can teach when he preaches?He didn't ask others if they were willing to learn from him.

Xiaodong couldn't help but laugh, frowning for a while, then couldn't help laughing again.

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Growth will definitely come, although setbacks and pain are unavoidable——

Uh, I am a literary bird~~
It's the end of the month, and I'm asking for a ticket.

(End of this chapter)