She was willing to follow Zhao Ling to Heaven Dou Imperial City now simply because neither she nor her daughter had sensed any malice from him. He merely coveted their bodies, that was all.
Had any other man behaved this way, Ah Rou might have found it repulsive, but when it was Zhao Ling, she really could not bring herself to dislike him. There was no helping it; his looks and charm were exactly her weakness.
Just as Zhao Ling was about to take Ah Rou and Xiao Wu to the courtyard, he ran into Steward Qian. Seeing his hesitant expression, Zhao Ling raised his eyebrows questioningly.
Zhao Ling glanced at Ah Rou and smiled kindly. "Ah Rou, wait here a moment. I have a few things to deal with."
"Mm..." Ah Rou nodded. She knew that, as the master of this residence, Zhao Ling was bound to have plenty to deal with upon his return, so he needed to handle that first. She was in no hurry.
Zhao Ling followed Steward Qian beneath a large tree and asked in confusion, "What happened?"
Steward Qian then told him what had happened after Zhao Ling left Heaven Dou City with Bo Saixi.
"Master, on the third night after you left Heaven Dou Imperial City, several villains sneaked into the palace and attempted to assassinate Crown Prince Qinghe. Fortunately, the guards risked their lives to save him, and the crown prince escaped with only a fright."
Zhao Ling frowned slightly. He really had not expected someone to target Xue Qinghe so soon after his birth.
Still, this was perfectly normal. In ancient Huaxia on Blue Star, there had been hundreds, even thousands of crown princes, yet very few had ascended the throne safely. Most had fallen along the way.
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