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When Lin Shu walked to the outer courtyard's study, the corner of her skirt had already been swept wet. However, when she saw that the study was brightly lit and there were even a few aides waiting below the hall, the chill in her heart immediately disappeared. How was this a father and daughter night talk?

Lin Shu lowered her head and sneered. Lin Pei was overestimating her.

When she entered the room, Lin Pei, who had a tired expression on his face, directly asked: "Did you do it?"

Lin Shu raised her little face that was somewhat similar to hers, and the corner of her mouth carried a faint smile, "Didn't father already know that? "Why did you ask such a question now?"

She still remembered how the Princess Changze had made things difficult for her in his last life. When Lin Pei had helped her, her father had always doted on her … But this man, he must have valued his career more than anything else.

"I knew it was you. I knew it was you. If I knew it would be like this, I would have strangled you when you were a baby. You wouldn't have caused so much trouble." Lin Pei had been an official for many years, his career had always been smooth sailing, and the only thing that he had ever done was to fall at the hands of his own daughter, "Why did you do this? "What good would it do you?"

Initially, he had thought that Lin Shu only wanted to send the servants by Wang Pei's side to the government. This way, the case against Wang Pei would have to be tried anew, but even if the servants by Wang Pei's side died, Lin Shu would not let go of this opportunity.

When the news came out this morning, he suddenly realised that there were times when dead people were more persuasive than living people, and if the servant was alive, no one would believe him even if he were to be identified as the murderer. After all, in the eyes of the public, Wang Pei and him were not able to fight, but the servant was dead, and the public had no choice but to try the case again.

One had to know that the servant's corpse was thrown onto the most bustling street, and the people that were sent by Lin Shu, were almost told that the corpse belonged to the servant next to Wang Pei, and even added fuel to the fire by explaining it. Early in the morning, people came and went, and the news spread like wildfire, wishing that half of the people in the capital knew of this matter.

If all of Empress Dowager Wang were to pay more attention to him … He didn't even dare to think about it.

Lin Shu looked at him, enunciating every word, "For the sake of survival."

Lin Pei's mouth moved, he looked at his daughter's pretty face, and said anything.

Lin Shu lowered her head and laughed, saying, "At that time, the Princess Changze sent the empress dowager flying to fetch me into the palace. You clearly knew better than anyone else that the Princess Changze had ill intentions, but you didn't say anything and almost let the Princess Changze kill my mother. Other than my mother, no one else in the Duke Xinzhong’s Mansion would care about my life or death, but I had no choice but to make these plans for myself.

"Like Sis Hui'er, Sister Qian, they all have their father protecting them. Even if the sky falls, don't worry, but me? Even though the night wind was blowing harder, I was so worried that I couldn't sleep at night. I didn't know what would happen the next day or what would happen the next day … I know you're blaming me in your heart, blaming me for going against you everywhere, but I've never thought of going against you. I'm your biological daughter, and even your broken bones have tendons! "

"If you don't think for me, I must think for myself! You don't pity this daughter of mine, but I have to take good care of my own life … If I die, I'm afraid my mother won't be able to live as well. "

Lin Pei became even more speechless.

He didn't know when that domineering and arrogant daughter of his had fallen to such a state. He didn't seem to be able to refute every word she said.

He didn't protect her?

Heh, what a joke!

The corner of Lin Pei's mouth revealed a cold smile, as he was completely unlike the usual gentle and refined Assistant Minister Lin, "I didn't protect you? If I really didn't protect you, then who knows how many methods Princess Changze had to kill you back when you were still in Tzu Ning Palace. If you died in Tzu Ning Palace, how could the masses dare to say anything? It's me, I've always pitied you, and thinking of how you were my own daughter, even if Princess Changze wanted to attack you many times, I still have to stop you. "

After that, whenever the Princess Changze wanted to make a move on Lin Shu, he would turn a blind eye, but at that time, Lin Shu would already be on her guard, and the Princess Changze would not be able to find a suitable opportunity.

Lin Shu laughed, this was something Lin Pei could only say, was this what a father should say, "Then do I have to thank father? However, it seemed like there was no point in saying all this now … Did my father send for me late at night to say these things to me? "

Lin Pei's face alternated between red and white, even the other ministers in the palace did not speak to him like that.

However, now that he thought about it, there was something he needed Lin Shu for, so he had no choice but to lower his head, "... The Eighth Prince sent someone to assassinate you on the streets a few days ago in front of the emperor and the empress dowager. When the emperor found out about this, he wanted to thoroughly investigate the matter, but he was afraid that the Eighth Prince only had a half-dead person on his hands, and with his testimony, he wouldn't be able to pin the crime on the Princess Changze. He reckoned that the head of the palace would probably come here a few days ago, so it'll be fine as long as you keep it under wraps. "

Lin Shu was very disappointed.

These words were even more disappointing than when Lin Pei cut off her relationship with her. It is not because Lin Pei thinks that no one is worth mentioning in front of this world, if this matter were to spread and Princess Changze dies, then the relationship between Lin Pei and Princess Changze would not be hidden, "Then does father think that I would say that? Princess Changze sent people over to kill me that day, but I still spoke up for her in front of all these people? "You think I'm so easy to fool because I'm a three-year-old kid?"

"Heh, if I really do as you say and fool the head of the palace, once this matter is thoroughly investigated, wouldn't I have committed the crime of deceiving the monarch? Alright, even if the emperor does not pursue this matter, what about the Eighth Prince? That day, Eighth Prince saved my life out of good intentions, but I turned hostile in the blink of an eye. At that time, the emperor will definitely vent his anger on Eighth Prince, do you think Eighth Prince will let me go? "

After saying that, she did not even look at Lin Pei, and bowed, "If the reason why you've come to find me today is to say these words, then I'll go down first. It's already late in the night, and I'm going to return to Linglong Pavilion to rest.

As soon as she finished speaking, she left without a care.

When she walked down the stairs, she even heard the sound of the tea Gu breaking into pieces from the study, but her footsteps didn't even pause for a moment as she hurried back to the Linglong Pavilion.

All along the way, she kept thinking about a question that Actinin Qin had asked her. If the ugly things between Lin Pei and Princess Changze were to be implicated, how would the mother and daughter be able to act?

When she reached the age where she should be married, could it be that her reputation had been ruined and she wouldn't be able to get married for the rest of her life?

She didn't mind, but her mother? He could only watch as his mother turned pale from all her worries …

Even when she was lying on the bed, Lin Shu was still thinking about all these. Only when the window gradually lit up did she fall asleep.

However, before she could even wake up from her sleep, Actinin Qin's suppressed voice had already traveled to her ears. Miss, miss, Master Ningguogongfuda is back. She has already sent someone to secretly send a message to you, waiting for you at the back garden. "

Lin Shu had waited a whole day for a letter from Lu Jingran, but when she suddenly heard the news, she became more than half awake, "What time is it now?"

Actinin Qin said: "There's still fifteen minutes until the appointed time."

Lin Shu hurriedly got up to wash, and when she went to the big rock in the backyard, he found that Lu Jingran was already there waiting for her.

Lu Jingran heard the sound of footsteps and turned his head to look. He saw that her face was covered in makeup, and he even had a light nasal voice when she spoke, which meant that he had most likely just woke up, "Uncle Jingtang has been waiting for a long time."

"It's fine." Lu Jingran only felt that her current state was … "Yesterday, when I came back from the palace, it was already late in the night. I didn't think it would be good for me to come over and see the Fourth Miss, so I was worried that the Fourth Miss wouldn't be able to sleep well for this matter. But now, I see that the Fourth Miss seems to be doing very well."

How could Lin Shu not understand the meaning behind her words? In fact, she usually gets up early, but at least she woke up two hours earlier than today. "Don't tease me Uncle Jingtang … I wonder what Uncle Jingtang and Eighth Prince have to say? I heard that Eighth Prince already asked about Princess Changze at the palace banquet yesterday, and that you were also in charge of the palace yesterday, do you know what exactly is going on? "

There were the Emperor, Empress Dowager Wang and Empress Zhang present, and only a few favoured concubines remained. Even if it was a small banquet, with at least twenty to thirty scattered people added together, it would be worth it.

Eighth Prince did not even give him the slightest bit of leeway …

Lu Jingran nodded his head, "I was present at yesterday's banquet. When I asked Eighth Prince about his plans, he said that he had secretly investigated this matter and found out that those people were indeed sent by him. A few days ago, he tried to sound out the empress dowager's intentions. I only came here specifically to visit Duke Xinzhong’s Mansion because I wanted the situation to be urgent. "

He even specifically requested to go to his grandmother's side, and said that he would personally deliver some medicinal ingredients to the Duke Xinzhong’s Mansion Grand Madam for her. His grandmother was pestered by him until there was nothing he could do, and so she could only agree.