Chapter 21 Am I the worst?
"No."
Shen Tianming refused without even thinking.
"Qingtang, have you forgotten that you were held hostage by an assassin?"
"Father said that he would protect you in the future. Now the crisis has not been completely resolved. The assassin may have accomplices. General Lu still needs to stay by your side to protect you."
In addition, there is another important reason. Shen Tianming found that Lu Jiuan and the palace maids and guards were Shen Qingtang's weaknesses.
Not only did she plead with Mu Wan to exempt the palace maids and guards from punishment today, she also went to the Lu Mansion to visit Lu Jiuan in person.
Shen Tianming guessed that Shen Qingtang must have done this out of guilt.
Lu Jiuan acted cautiously, and he would never let Shen Qingtang fall into danger.
The fact that she was caught by the assassin and brought to the palace gate without Lu Jiuan's knowledge could only be that Shen Qingtang shook off Lu Jiuan and ran away on purpose to be caught by the assassin.
Combined with the fact that Shen Qingtang had been saying that she wanted to escape, Shen Tianming just figured out the whole story.
However, Lu Jiuan had already been punished, and this was a fact that could not be changed.
Anyway, this could also arouse Shen Qingtang's sympathy and allow her to stay in the palace.
She jumped into the freezing cold pool water to save a kitten, which was enough to prove that Shen Qingtang was a soft-hearted person, and such a person was the easiest to grasp.
If you want to stop Shen Qingtang from escaping, you can't just rely on strengthening the guards. Shen Tianming wants her to stay in the palace willingly.
Not only because Shen Qingtang can predict the future, but more importantly, Shen Qingtang is his biological daughter.
Shen Tianming picked up a piece of meat and put it in Shen Qingtang's bowl.
"After this punishment, General Lu will do his best to protect your safety in the future, so you don't have to worry."
Shen Qingtang glanced at the meat in the bowl and put down his chopsticks in disgust.
[Isn't this making me more worried? ]
[If I leave the palace one day, you will definitely think that I am missing or captured by an assassin, and then you will punish General Lu, so you will have to hang him up and beat him? ]
[It's even a question whether he can survive. ]
[You, a hateful and incompetent monarch, are so cruel to a subordinate who is loyal and capable to you. ]
[You are not worthy of being an emperor! ]
Shen Tianming's expression froze, and then he quickly recovered.
It turned out that this was how he appeared in Shen Qingtang's eyes.
Although he did go a little too far in this matter, it was not entirely his fault. Who made Shen Qingtang always want to escape?
"I don't need General Lu to protect me, I can protect myself."
Shen Tianming smiled: "Qingtang, with your insignificant spiritual power, you still say you can protect yourself?"
Shen Qingtang:......
[My spiritual power is a little weak, but I have a brain. Sometimes solving problems is not just about brute force! Shen Tianming sighed lightly :
"Qingtang, be obedient and don't let your father and mother worry about you anymore. With General Lu by your side, we can feel more at ease."
"In the eyes of the enemy, you are our biggest weakness."
What do you mean? You mean I am the weakest in the family, I am the biggest flaw in the family, so I need someone to protect me, right?
Shen Tianming wanted to nod and answer, yes, that's what he meant.
Shen Qingtang retorted, "I already have so many palace maids and guards around me, I don't need General Lu to protect me."
"Besides, as the commander of the imperial guards, he has so many things to do every day. How can he stay by my side all the time? Isn't that a waste of talent?"
Shen Tianming blocked it back lightly, "It's not a problem. There are six other deputy commanders in charge. The military defense of my imperial city can function without him."
"As long as he has time to take a look, it will be enough."
"In my father's heart, your safety is the most important thing. I will only feel at ease if General Lu protects you."
The most important thing is that Lu Jiuan has already occupied a certain position in Shen Qingtang's heart, just like Shen Qingtang's palace maids and guards and the little white cat.
As long as there is an emotional bond, she will not leave easily.
He did not believe that Shen Qingtang would dare to run away casually after seeing Lu Jiuan was so seriously injured.
Facts have proved that Shen Qingtang was indeed controlled by Shen Tianming.
No matter what Shen Qingtang said, Shen Tianming had a reason to refute, which made her speechless.
"Father, didn't you say that you asked General Lu to protect me because you were afraid that I would be poisoned?"
"The person who poisoned me hasn't been caught yet?"
"The people you sent are too useless."
"Just don't let General Lu protect me. General Lu is so powerful. Just let him catch the poisoner and the assassin."
"After all, catching them is the best protection for me."
Shen Tianming once again witnessed the power of Shen Qingtang's words and was almost fooled by Shen Qingtang's words, but he was no pushover.
"It would be best if we could catch them, but those people are very cunning. After this incident, they will definitely hide even more. It won't be caught overnight."
"What if something happens to you before we catch them?"
"You saw how sad your mother was that day. If anything happens to you, what can I say to your mother?"
"And your father will be sad too, Qingtang, you don't need to say anything more. When General Lu recovers from his injuries, he will continue to come to the palace to protect you."
After a fierce argument between the two, Shen Tianming won the final victory.
Shen Qingtang stood up and walked out of the Golden Palace without looking back.
I'm so angry!
I don't believe he didn't find out that Shen Muchin poisoned herself for so long.
He did so much just to protect Shen Muxin.
Why did he send Lu Jiuan to protect me? It was obviously to monitor me and guard against me!
OK, at worst I can just find a way to get rid of them when I escape.
...
A few days later.
Shen Qingtang was reading a book and learning magic in the courtyard.
Shen Qingtang didn't plan to go to school anymore. Their classes were too slow and they couldn't keep up with her learning speed.
Didn't her father say that she was weak? She wanted to show them what a true genius is!
Shen Qingtang closed her eyes, chanted spells, and quickly formed seals with her fingertips.
The next moment, there was an unusual movement at the door of the palace. Shen Qingtang swung his long arm, and the spiritual power condensed in his palm broke through the air and hit the door.
Immediately afterwards, a muffled groan was heard. Shen Qingtang's ears moved slightly. The sound was a little familiar.
She opened her eyes and looked towards the door, only to see Lu Jiuan covering his chest with his hands, standing outside the door and looking at her obediently.
Shen Qingtang:...
Did she just hit General Lu?
"Why didn't you dodge? Are you stupid?"
Lu Jiuan walked to Shen Qingtang and looked at her innocently: "I thought the fourth princess wanted to hit me on purpose."
"No matter what the fourth princess does to me, I will not resist."
Shen Qingtang:...
[What a weird train of thought! ]
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