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Strategist Gongsun Ming initially had no idea what had gotten into Lo An Lord, who was running so fast. However, when he saw the direction in which the lord was heading, he realized that his lord was worried about the Little Princess in Piaoyun Pavilion.
So, he quickly followed suit. Yet, he couldn't help but mutter to himself, "Honestly, doesn't he think about what kind of person his Beloved Daughter is? Can this assassin really harm her?"
When Lo An Lord hurriedly reached the door of Luo Bingbing's room, he found that the door to his Beloved Daughter's room was still tightly shut.
His heart could not calm down until he saw his Beloved Daughter; worry and fear filled him completely.
Thus, as soon as he arrived at the door, without a second thought, he pounded on it with his fist, making a loud "bang bang bang." While his hands were busy knocking on the door, his mouth was not idle either; he shouted loudly, "Bing Bing! Bing Bing! Are you okay?"
The servants working in the courtyard of Piaoyun Pavilion and the Nursemaid who had just woken up were all stunned to see their lord so anxiously knocking on the Little Princess's door and calling her name. They had no idea what was happening.
Upon hearing Lo An Lord's anxious question, "Are you okay?" the Nursemaid snapped back to reality. Seeing that even the lord was so worried, she genuinely thought something had happened to their Little Princess and hurried over to knock on the door as well.
Luo Bingbing had been sweetly dreaming when she suddenly heard the loud knocking and the urgent calls from her so-called Father and Nursemaid. Awakened abruptly, she couldn't help but furrow her brows deeply.
Without saying a word, she slowly crawled out of her warm bed and walked straight to the door, preparing to see what was going on.
Lo An Lord and the Nursemaid knocked for a long time and called out for quite a while but received no response from the Little One inside. Seeing this, their hearts grew even more anxious.
After waiting for a considerable time without any sign of a response from inside, Lo An Lord contemplated kicking the door open.
Just as he lifted his foot to kick it, the door suddenly swung open from within. Naturally, the one who opened it was none other than the Little One inside.
As soon as the door opened, Luo Bingbing coldly said, "What on earth is going on? It's early in the morning and you're disturbing my dreams."
At that moment when Lo An Lord saw his Beloved Daughter standing perfectly fine before him, the heavy stone of worry in his heart finally settled safely.
Hearing his Beloved Daughter's words, he naturally overlooked her tone and rushed over with a beaming smile. He embraced the Little One tightly as if afraid she would suddenly disappear from his arms.
He held his Beloved Daughter tightly in his arms, continuously murmuring, "It's okay, it's okay, everything is fine now."
The Nursemaid was utterly confused by the Lord's behavior and had no idea what was going on.
However, Luo Bingbing was different; she could sense her Father's anxiety and urgency from his words.
Yet, she knew that this man was so unsettled and anxious because of her. So, she softened her tone and asked again, "What exactly happened?"
The concerned Lo An Lord still replied, "It's okay, it's okay."
Hearing him dismiss her with "it's okay," Luo Bingbing felt a surge of anger. She had already been displeased at being woken up early in the morning, and now her frustration boiled over.
With a fiery tone, she confronted Lo An Lord, saying, "If everything is fine, then why did you wake me up?"
At that moment, Strategist Gongsun Ming arrived just in time. Seeing the Little Princess speak to Lo An Lord in such a manner, he indignantly said, "Little Princess, the Lord is worried about you! We just fished out an assassin dressed in black from the lake in the garden. That assassin infiltrated the estate last night. As soon as the Lord saw that he was an assassin, he became extremely worried about you and rushed over to check if you were hurt or if everything was alright."
Upon hearing Gongsun Ming's words, Luo Bingbing paused slightly, a string in her heart being tugged by this nominal Father before her.
Recalling her earlier sharp tone, she awkwardly said, "I'm fine. I'm going back to sleep now. You should hurry and deal with that assassin!"
As soon as she finished speaking, she wriggled free from Lo An Lord's embrace. Once on her feet, she headed straight for her comfortable Ivory Bed.
Since she had suddenly broken free, Lo An Lord hadn’t reacted in time; the Little One had already left his arms and landed on the ground.
Hearing his Beloved Daughter's words left him speechless.
He thought to himself: "I haven't even held her enough yet, but that ungrateful little thing is pushing me away."
Seeing the Little One already back on her bed to sleep, Lo An Lord turned around helplessly and said to Strategist Gongsun Ming, "Let's go handle that Black-Clad Assassin first."
After speaking, he slowly walked towards the garden, while Strategist Gongsun Ming followed closely behind.
At that moment, only Nursemaid remained standing outside Luo Bingbing's door.
However, once Nursemaid saw that they had all left, she closed the door to her Little Princess's room and went off to attend to her own matters.
Was the Little One lying in bed truly asleep? The answer was certainly no.
The Little One lay on the Ivory Bed with her back facing the door, her round eyes wide open, rolling around as if lost in thought, a glimmer of brilliance shining in her gaze.
A faint cold smile appeared at the corners of her mouth as she mused inwardly: Did you think tossing that man in black into the lake would solve everything? It seems your thinking is quite naive! The game has just begun; I hope you won't disappoint me and can play along until the end.
Inside Fragrant Pavilion, Madam Xiang had a restful night. After waking up in the morning, she went to her daughter Luo Caidie's room and told her about what the man in black said last night—that he had dealt with the Little One in Piaoyun Pavilion.
Upon hearing Madam Xiang's words, Luo Caidie was naturally overjoyed and immediately grabbed her unscrupulous mother's hand, saying, "Mother, is it true? That little... ghost has really been taken care of by those people?"
She initially intended to call her Little Bitch but hesitated as she recalled Luo Bingbing's warning. Fear of Luo Bingbing surged within her, prompting her to change her words.
Madam Xiang smiled upon hearing her daughter's words and replied, "It's true. I heard him say it myself. Do you think I would lie to you?"
After listening to Madam Xiang, Luo Caidie affectionately called out, "Mother..."
Suddenly, she thought of a very important issue: if that little ghost in Piaoyun Pavilion was dead, her father would definitely conduct a thorough investigation in the palace.
Thus, she immediately expressed her concerns to her mother: "Mother, Father is still in the palace. If he finds out that the little ghost is dead, he will surely investigate thoroughly."
Hearing her daughter's words, Madam Xiang revealed a pleased smile and said slowly, "Don't worry, my dear! I've already accounted for everything."
"Oh, Mother has already accounted for everything?" Luo Caidie asked curiously upon hearing Madam Xiang's words.
Madam Xiang gently patted Luo Caidie's head and said, "Well, that Night Gate Assassin came back after taking the money last night. However, when he returned, he acted very strangely. When I asked him questions, he didn't answer a single word. He walked straight up to me and stabbed his sword into his own heart."
At this point, she paused slightly before continuing, "I thought he was trying to kill me when I saw him swing the sword! I screamed out loud in fear. But once I calmed down and saw he was already dead, I thought about throwing him into the lake in the garden. It's closest to Piaoyun Pavilion, so your father would definitely think he killed that little ghost. By then, they wouldn't be able to trace it back to us."
After hearing her mother's words, Luo Caidie felt no more worries in her heart; it was completely filled with joy.
After chatting for a while, Madam Xiang went to Azure Water Pavilion to find Consort Luo.
Since Luo Caidie's foot was still injured and she couldn't walk, she stayed behind and missed the chance to share in their "happiness" at Azure Water Pavilion.
Upon arriving at Azure Water Pavilion, Madam Xiang recounted everything that had happened last night to Consort Luo.
Consort Luo had already received news from the steward about the dead Black-Clad Assassin found in the garden's lake, so she naturally believed Madam Xiang's words without question.
Thus, they all neglected to confirm whether the Little One inside Piaoyun Pavilion was truly dead.
After chatting for a while in Piaoyun Pavilion and planning how they would act in the garden, they all headed towards the garden.
When they arrived at the garden, Lo An Lord and his companions were still investigating why the assassin had appeared at Prince Luo's Residence.
As soon as they entered the garden, Madam Xiang and Fourth Princess Luo Cai Feng pretended to cry dramatically, "How could this happen? How could an assassin suddenly appear in the palace? Why did he leave so quickly? Boohoo..."
Consort Luo couldn't speak and could only squeeze out some tears to make her expression more convincing.
They were fully committed to their act, but Lo An Lord and his companions were quite puzzled; they had no idea why these women were crying so sorrowfully, especially since it seemed they didn't even know this assassin!
As a result, everyone else in the garden found it all rather baffling and completely incomprehensible.
Lo An Lord couldn't help but ask, "What happened to you? Why are you so sad?"
After hearing the words of Lo An Lord, they couldn't help but be slightly taken aback. However, they didn't think much of it, assuming that their lord had not yet received the news that the little ghost was already dead, which was why he asked such a question.
As they hesitated over whether to tell this lord that the little ghost had been harmed by the Black-Clad Assassin, a familiar and clear childlike voice suddenly echoed in the air.
Indeed, the newcomers were Luo Bingbing and her Nursemaid.
The Little One smirked devilishly, casually saying, "Wow, this garden is quite lively! But why are you all looking so glum this early in the morning?"
Pausing for a moment, she pointed at the black-clad figure on the ground and continued, "Is it because of him?"
Upon hearing that familiar voice, Lo An Lord immediately turned around and said, "Bing Bing, didn't you say you wanted to sleep? Why are you in the garden?"
As he spoke, he walked over to the Little One and bent down to pick her up.
In her father's embrace, Luo Bingbing lazily remarked, "With such a good show to watch, wouldn't it be a shame if I stayed inside?"
Hearing his daughter's words, Lo An Lord felt a wave of confusion wash over him. He raised an eyebrow and asked, "What show?"
In response to his question, Luo Bingbing pointed casually at Madam Xiang and the others, slowly saying, "Well, it's them!"
Following his beloved daughter's gesture, Lo An Lord looked at his wife and lady as well as the Second Daughter. Reflecting on their earlier behavior deepened his confusion as he fixed his gaze on them.
Madam Xiang and the others had been frozen in shock since they heard Luo Bingbing's voice. They were petrified with only one question in their minds: how could the Little One, who was clearly killed by the black-clad man, appear perfectly fine before them? It seemed that Luo Bingbing felt this fire wasn't burning brightly enough; she explosively added, "Hey, why isn't anyone saying they've seen a ghost?"
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