"Let's go back first. Shengyi must be frightened. Come, Second Daddy, carry Shengyi home."
But in an instant, Meng Jiuan withdrew his eyes from meeting his friend's gaze.
He was filled with murderous intent just now, but when he saw his little daughter sitting in a pool of blood, he was frightened to tears.
His eyes were now red, and when he turned around to look at his little daughter, the murderous intent in his eyes was gone, replaced by tenderness and caution.
As if he was afraid of scaring his little daughter.
After seeing him like this, Li Shengyi would be lying if he said he wasn't frightened.
She pursed her lips and was about to open her mouth to explain, but she saw Qin Songmo holding her in his arms first.
"I'll hold it, and you take care of this."
As he spoke, his cold gaze fell on Chu Huaiyu, who was lying on the bed, not knowing whether he was alive or dead.
Li Shengyi was not happy about this, on the contrary, she felt a little uneasy.
Ignoring Qin Songmo's mysophobia, she clutched his clothes tightly with her blood-stained hands and refused to let go.
[Am I hated by my fathers? Because I'm not really a good kid. I kill people, and in such a cruel way.]
Her throat felt a little tight. In the past, when her father held her in his arms, she always lay on his shoulder with peace of mind.
This time she straightened her back and wanted to lean on her father's shoulder as usual, but she was afraid that she would be disliked, so she didn't dare to move.
Her little action caught the eyes of Qin Songmo and the others, and a trace of heartache arose spontaneously.
Qin Songmo placed his cold big hand on the back of his daughter's head, pressed her head down, and forced her to lean on his shoulder.
"Let's go back to the villa first. Daddy has found a doctor to check on Shengyi. We can talk about other things later."
"Don't be afraid, Shengyi. This time it was Daddy who failed to protect Shengyi. Daddy apologizes to Shengyi. Next time, Daddy will definitely not let Shengyi get hurt again."
Even Qin Songmo himself didn't realize that there was a slight tremor in his voice when he was comforting his daughter.
His big hands gently stroked the back of his little daughter in his arms. As long as he thought of his young daughter, he would know how to use such means.
As the Prime Minister of the Great Chu, he didn't even dare to think about what kind of painful things his little daughter had experienced before.
"From now on, Daddy will definitely protect Shengyi and never let Shengyi get hurt. I will let Shengyi grow up safely and healthily. Shengyi, don't be afraid."
He said "Shengyi is not afraid" again. Li Shengyi leaned on his shoulder, listening to his comfort, and the fear in his heart gradually calmed down.
But she was unwilling to let go of the hand that was holding his clothes, even after she was sent back to the Prime Minister's Mansion and fell asleep on the way, she still did not let go.
The butler was at the door of the mansion early in the morning, ready to welcome his master home. When he saw the prime minister carrying the young master out of the carriage, he immediately went forward to greet him.
The butler's mouth, which was about to speak, suddenly became stiff after he saw the young master covered in blood.
"Master, the young lady..."
Qin Songmo shook his head at him and whispered, "Prepare hot water."
The butler, who had been in the prime minister's residence for many years and had already learned to read people's expressions, breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the prime minister's face was calm, and hurried back to the residence to arrange hot water.
Li Shengyi was awakened by a burst of warmth and cool fragrance.
She opened her eyes hazily, and after seeing the familiar layout of the room in front of her, most of the sleepiness in her mind disappeared, and her eyes widened instantly.
"Daddy?"
The first thing the little daughter did when she opened her eyes was to look for her father. This made Qin Songmo, who was sitting on a chair flipping through a book without actually reading a single word, raise the corners of his lips slightly.
Putting down the ancient book in his hand, he patted her back gently. "Are you awake? Go wash up first. The doctor is waiting outside."
When Li Shengyi heard the word "doctor", he stopped trying to get up from his father's arms.
She raised her eyes and looked at the stunning face in front of her. After a long while, she finally spoke in a hoarse voice, "Daddy, if I kill the Second Prince, Daddy will..."
"Shengyi didn't kill anyone. He was just protecting himself. I've already gathered evidence regarding the Second Prince's case. Once I report it, he'll have no chance of recovery."
"In that case, is there any problem with your sincerity?"
Qin Songmo imitated his daughter's usual playful appearance and blinked at the little girl in front of him, "If there is no more, Lu Xing, help the young lady bathe and change clothes."
Lu Xing, who was waiting in the outer room, immediately went into the inner room upon hearing the sound.
She had just cried and her eyes were still red.
Seeing her young lady covered in blood, her eyes became moist again.
Li Shengyi actually still has many questions, such as whether Chu Huaiyu is dead or not.
But right now her father didn't seem to want her to mention it.
She obediently got off from under him and followed Lu Xing to the next room to take a shower and change clothes. When she followed Lu Xing to the front hall wearing new clothes, she saw that there were people besides her father and the doctor.
Meng Jiuan was also sitting in the front hall drinking tea, looking very calm.
Meng Jiuan had just returned from the Second Prince's residence.
When he learned that his little daughter had woken up and was taking a bath and changing clothes, he had to suppress the urge to comfort his little daughter and sat in the front hall drinking tea, waiting for his little daughter to come over.
He seemed to be drinking tea, but in fact he kept glancing at the door from time to time.
Finally, when he saw the familiar figure walking into the front hall, he immediately put down the teacup in his hand, ran forward, stretched out his arms and held his little daughter in his arms.
"How is it? Are you hurt?"
This question was addressed to Lu Xing. Seeing her shake her head, Meng Jiuan breathed a sigh of relief and carried his little daughter to the doctor who was waiting nearby. "Whether she's injured or not, we need to take a look."
"Doctor, please take a look at my daughter. She was frightened today. Can you give her some calming medicine?"
The doctor was already old, and this was not his first time coming to the Prime Minister's Residence, nor was it his first time meeting General Meng.
But this was the first time he saw two important officials of the Great Chu being so concerned about a little girl.
What’s more, General Meng mentioned “my daughter”, but it was clearly the butler of the Prime Minister’s Mansion who invited him to the mansion for consultation, and the butler mentioned “my own young lady”.
Although the story of the Prime Minister adopting a daughter had long been spread among the people, this child actually made General Meng...
The doctor frowned and shook his head to clear the thoughts from his mind.
How could a commoner like him guess the thoughts of the court officials?
"General Meng, it's hard to feel your daughter's pulse while you hold her like this. How about this: you hold her and sit here while I take her pulse?"
The old doctor pointed to the place beside him.
Meng Jiuan finally reacted and quickly sat down beside him holding his little daughter.
The front hall was silent. Even Qin Songmo, who was sitting in the upper seat, put down the teacup in his hand and looked directly at the three people below him.
After half a quarter of an hour, the old doctor finally withdrew his hand. "It's okay, the young lady was a little frightened. I will prescribe two prescriptions for calming the mind. Drink them for two days and you will be fine."
After confirming that their little daughter was indeed fine, both Meng Jiuan, who was holding his daughter, and Qin Songmo, who was sitting at the top, breathed a sigh of relief silently.
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