Chapter 28 Innocence

Looking at Shen Jing's expression, Bacheng only knew that she was sick, but he didn't know why she was sick, Zhao Lu shouldn't have told him the truth-

It's natural.

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

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

Although Xiao Dong had to call these two of them cousins, compared to the personable Shen Jing, Qin Lie was more like their own family.

Obviously, Shen Jing and King An are more similar to Zhao Lu, they all have a kind of calm and elegance that only the children of the family have, and they are more like a family when they stand together.

Xiao Dong swept her hair, and 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? ”

Xiao Dong nodded: "I have eaten the rice, and I have also taken the medicine." ”

Shen Jing comforted her and handed her two books, both of which were to pass the time.

Zhao Lu sent Shen Jing out, and Hu came in with a holding box: "Shen Gongzi also brought some snacks, don't you want to taste it?" ”

Xiao Dong shook his head and handed the book in his hand to Hongfu to put away.

Qin Lie's delivery of medicine, and Shen Jing's snacks and books are all ways to express concern.

Zhao Lu sent Shen Jing away, opened the curtain and came in, and the Hu family retreated.

"Brother sit."

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

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

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

Xiao Dong nodded, trying to remember the situation at that time. Zhao Zhi and several county lords and county lords guessed lantern riddles together, the seventh princess came to look for her, the palace man came in from outside, with a cold feeling on her body, she never looked up, and Xiao Dong didn't look at her face carefully. There were a lot of people on the Wangxian Tower, and this palace person was not the usual palace person of Changchun Palace. There were many people in the Shangyuan Festival Palace who were short of manpower, and a lot of people were temporarily transferred from Yeting and Xinei, so Xiao Dong didn't think much about it. The seventh princess refused to leave and wanted to go with her, obviously the palace people didn't expect it, and she wanted to stop it at that time......

Speaking of the assassin who came out of the shadows, Xiao Dong's voice trembled slightly, as if the terrifying scene jumped in front of him again. Zhao Lu held her hand and said repeatedly: "Sister, don't be afraid, I'm here." ”

Xiao Dong nodded: "I know." ”

She took a sip of water and continued, the man was obviously waiting around the corner for a long time, and as soon as the palace man's lantern went out, he pounced.

"He didn't have a knife with him, and he was bent on pushing me out of the bar. If it weren't for the Seventh Princess's lantern breaking and his body suddenly caught fire, I ...... "I would definitely not have escaped death." Xiao Dong breathed a sigh of relief, Zhao Lu was reluctant in his heart, but he didn't interrupt her: "Then what?" ”

"I stabbed him with a hairpin, but I didn't get it right, I only stabbed him in the shoulder......"

After speaking intermittently, Xiao Dong was surprised to find that he was sweating again. Just thinking back to that time, it was as difficult as if I had done some strenuous exercise.

"Did you find out?"

Zhao Lu touched her hair and hesitated whether to tell Xiao Dong.

In his heart, he didn't want Xiao Dong to know these dark and cruel things. But—

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

He and his father, after all, can't protect Xiao Dong behind him for the rest of his life.

There were things she had to know and face.

"That palace person was the palace person of the original Fengyi Palace, and he was later sent to the Ye Court. The eunuch is a person from the idle stable, and has been serving in the East Inner Garden. Both died last night, one by falling and the other by drowning. ”

Xiao Dong's hand trembled.

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

"Last night, the emperor sent down a large number of people from the inner chamberlain and the Yulin army, and arrested more than 100 palace eunuchs from the court and the east inner garden overnight, and the trial was until noon today, and seventeen ...... had died."

Xiao Dong raised his head suddenly.

Zhao Lu looked directly into her eyes: "On the surface, this matter is related to the Empress Dowager Shengde. But everyone knows otherwise. ”

Of course Xiaodong understands.

Although that palace person is a palace person used by the Empress Dowager Shengde before, what does this mean? Nothing can be said.

"I'm not telling you these words to make you think about those seventeen. Even if you don't have this today, those people will still be questioned. You are too soft-hearted, and you always think too well of others, and this kind of thing may happen again in the future. My father and I can't protect you for the rest of your life, you have to learn to protect yourself. ”

Xiao Dong's face turned pale, and Zhao Lu was distressed, but thinking of what his father said, his heart had to harden.

When I came back last night, the carriage was silent as it walked down the street.

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

“…… I mistook her, and I always wanted to keep her from getting into it. But we can protect her for a while, but we can't protect her for a lifetime. She will grow up after all, there will always be a time when we can't see it, this time it was a fluke to save her 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 for the rest of your life."

Yes, it is better to be uncomfortable for a while now than to regret it for the rest of your life.

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

Xiao Dong will encounter this, not him, do you know that they didn't protect Xiao Dong too well, so that others think she is too weak and can be bullied? If Xiaodong is a shrewd and calculating, sleek and sophisticated person......

Zhao Lu felt a pain in his heart.

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

Xiao Dong 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, without any expression on his face.

Xiao Dong turned his hand and held Zhao Lu's hand, only to feel that his hand had never been so cold.

"Brother, pour me another glass of water."

Zhao Lu responded: "Okay." ”

He took the opportunity to wipe the corners of his eyes and poured water into the cup with a jug. The strength was so strong that the tea overflowed a lot at once, spilling on the back of his hand, making him shiver.

He handed the water to Xiao Dong.

Xiao Dong held the cup with his hand, and looked at the back of his hand that was slowly reddening: "Why is it hot?" ”

Zhao Lu pulled his hand to hide behind his back, and said repeatedly: "It's okay, the water is not too hot." ”

"I know everything, I know everything......" Xiao Dong smiled at him: "It's not that I didn't know about this kind of thing before, I just didn't want to understand." My brother can rest assured, tell my father to reassure him too, I ......"

In the future, I will grow up.

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

Zhao Lu left in a hurry, he was probably afraid that he would lose his temper.

Xiao Dong sat with the quilt in her arms, the earth dragon in the house was burning, her cheeks were hot, her chest seemed to be blocked with a breath, she couldn't swallow and couldn't breathe, and she was uncomfortable.

I don't know how long it took, suddenly there was a sound in the pane, Xiao Dong looked up and saw that Qin Lie actually came in through the window again.

"You ......" Xiao Dong hurriedly wiped his face and asked in a low voice, "Why are you back again." ”

Qin Lie strode closer, with a heavy chill on his body, it was almost like a bottle of ice that had moved in from outside the house. Xiao Dong's eyes widened: "You...... Haven't left? ”

Qin Lie stood there and looked at her condescendingly. Xiao Dong was only wearing a white silk jacket, his hair was scattered over his shoulders, and he looked more immature than his actual age.

He just didn't say anything, Xiao Dong was puzzled in his heart, and was about to ask again.

"You ......"

"I'll teach you some self-defense."

Xiao Dong was stunned: "Huh? ”

"When you're ready, I'll teach you."

"Uh, but ......"

Qin Lie didn't wait for her to speak, he nodded vigorously, pulled the quilt up for her, and turned to leave.

Xiao Dong sat there in a daze.

This person really talks to himself, he teaches when he preaches? He didn't ask others if they wanted to learn from him.

Xiao Dong laughed, frowned for a while, and couldn't help laughing.

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Growth is bound to come, although setbacks and pains are inevitable—

Uh, I'm a literary bird~~

It's the end of the month, and I'm asking for tickets again.