Chapter 619: Changes in the Armpits (Part )

"what?"

Luo Ningyu stared with a pair of horrified eyes at Luo Tianjin, whose smile was uglier than crying. For a moment, her mind went blank, and she was overwhelmed with mixed feelings. She didn't know where to start.

Before she knew it, two lines of tears had slowly flowed down her cheeks.

Looking at Luo Ningyu, who was stunned and in tears, Luo Tianjin suddenly felt a pain in his heart. A trace of pity emerged in the depths of his eyes. He reached out and touched Luo Ningyu's head, wanting to comfort his precious daughter.

"why?"

However, Luo Ningyu did not give Luo Tianjin a chance. She pushed his hand away with all her strength and asked in grief and anger, "Why? Why?"

At this moment, Luo Ningyu's eyes were wide open, her face was full of anger, and her tone was both stiff and strong. This kind of aggressiveness from the heart was something Luo Tianjin had never seen before, at least... he had never seen Luo Ningyu treat him like this.

"Yu'er, how can you talk to me in this way? I'm your father..."

"It is precisely because you are my father that I am asking you!" Luo Ningyu cried bitterly, but gritted her teeth and insisted on not letting her voice choke. "Where in the world is there such a cruel father? You know that I like Xunyi, and you know that he and I will be married soon, why do you have to fall out with him now? What has Xunyi done to offend you that makes you so eager to kill him? Don't you want to see your daughter happy? Are you deliberately making your daughter live in pain for the rest of her life? If you want to kill Xunyi, why don't you kill me first?"

"Bastard!"

Luo Tianjin, who was already in a depressed mood, finally couldn't stand it anymore when he saw his most beloved daughter being so rude. He slapped the desk with his palm, which immediately collapsed the thick desk. The unprepared Luo Ningyu was frightened and couldn't help but let out a light cry, while taking several steps back.

“Yu’er, stop messing around!” Luo Tianjin didn’t want to scare Luo Ningyu, so he tried his best to control his emotions and said in a deep voice, “There is a reason for my actions!”

"What's the reason?" Luo Ningyu refused to give in. She forced herself to stand up straight, her shaking body, and stared at Luo Tianjin with tearful eyes. "You must have a reason to kill Xunyi. Tell me, what did Xunyi do wrong?"

"Yu'er, don't force me..."

"Now it's Dad who is forcing his daughter!" Luo Ningyu interrupted, "Everyone in the world knows that he and I are about to get married, and that Luo Ningyu is Liu Xunyi's woman. But now you want to kill him? Dad, have you ever thought about how your daughter will cope after Xunyi dies?"

"Although you and him have an engagement, you haven't gotten married yet." Luo Tianjin evaded the question, "On the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, Dad will explain everything to the world for you. No one will criticize you behind your back, and no one will dare to criticize you. Dad promises you that he will find you another ideal husband in the future, who will be a thousand times, ten thousand times better than Liu Xunyi, okay?"

"No!" Luo Ningyu said stubbornly, "My daughter doesn't want anyone but Xun Yi!"

"Why are you so stubborn?" Luo Tianjin said angrily, "Dad has already begged you humbly, what else do you want me to do?"

"Please, Dad, let Xunyi go..."

"impossible!"

"Then tell me, what mistake did Xunyi make?" Luo Ningyu bit her red lips tightly with her pearly teeth, wishing they would bleed.

"he……"

Luo Tianjin hesitated to speak, as if he was hesitating whether he should tell Luo Ningyu the truth.

Luo Ningyu rushed to Luo Tianjin in two steps, fell to her knees with a plop, and begged, "Daddy, please tell me the truth. What did Xunyi do wrong that you have to kill him?"

"He..." Looking at the miserable Luo Ningyu, Luo Tianjin's heart softened. After hesitating for a long time, he finally explained reluctantly, "Liu Xunyi is actually a traitor sent by the court... lurking by my side..."

"what?"

With just these words, Luo Ningyu immediately covered her face in paleness, took a deep breath, and the expression on her face became indescribably complicated.

"This...this...how is this possible?"

Luo Ningyu stammered and struggled hard before she could finally utter a complete sentence.

"Dad doesn't want him to be a traitor, but he is indeed a spy planted by the court next to Dad. From the first time you met in Lin'an City, when he rescued you and Lin Fangda from Ding Qinghong's sword, it was all an elaborate scam, with the purpose of getting close to me through you."

"This……"

"Liu Xunyi's true identity is actually the fifth-rank junior protector of the Tianji Pavilion in the East Palace." Luo Tianjin's voice trembled a little, "The imperial envoy Zhao Yuan is Liu Xunyi's superior. As for Qiu Han, Qin Wei and the like, they are Liu Xunyi's colleagues."

"This……"

Luo Tianjin's news was so shocking that Luo Ningyu was so confused that she couldn't recover for a long time.

"Do you remember Mo Cen's retreat?" Luo Tianjin reminded, "Why did Liu Xunyi appear in Quanzhou at that time? Why did he meet Lin Fangda by chance? All this was not accidental, but was carefully arranged by him. He took advantage of Lin Fangda's innocence and righteousness to sneak into the Lu Mansion, and then waited for an opportunity to come forward and attract my attention."

"But……"

"I have sent people to find out Liu Xunyi's background more than once, but all failed." Luo Tianjin continued, "He claimed to be from Jiangling Fan Humen, but Fan Humen was wiped out by the government and there is no evidence to prove it. I finally found a fish that escaped the net, but he met with an accident on the way to Luoyang and was killed. Yu'er, do you think there are such coincidences in the world?"

"This..." "It was done so perfectly, and all evidence against Liu Xunyi was completely wiped out. Apart from the imperial court, who else in the world has such ability?" Luo Tianjin laughed in anger, and his laughter was full of disappointment. "Liu Xunyi used the power of the imperial court to change his image. Whether it was Fan Humen or Jianghu Langzi, they were all stories he made up. From the beginning to the end, Liu Xunyi was a liar!"

"No... No..." Luo Ningyu was in a trance, muttering to herself, "Xun Yi is not a liar, how could he be a liar?"

"Yu'er, don't be silly again." Luo Tianjin helped Luo Ningyu up and advised, "His feelings for you are just a show. If he hadn't cooperated with Zhao Yuan's surrender, how could he agree to this marriage? Do you remember that you went to Xiangyun Silk Shop a few days ago? Why did you insist on letting your mother go with you? As I expected, it was actually Liu Xunyi who instigated it behind the scenes, right?"

"Hiss!" Luo Ningyu was stunned, "How did Dad know?"

"Because he is using you to arrange a secret meeting between your mother and Zhao Yuan at the Silk Shop!" Luo Tianjin said coldly, "Now that things have come to this, Dad doesn't want to hide it from you anymore. In fact, your mother and I... have had some conflicts recently. Seeing that I refused to surrender, Liu Xunyi turned his attention to your mother and took advantage of your kindness and innocence to trick your mother into going to Xiangyun Silk Shop to have a secret meeting with Zhao Yuan."

Luo Tianjin's words were like a bolt of lightning, a blow to the head, causing Luo Ningyu's body to tremble, and she stood there in a daze as if she had lost her soul.

"Such a traitor not only deceived my trust, but also your feelings." Luo Tianjin gritted his teeth and said, "Dad hates being used the most, so Liu Xunyi... must die!"

Luo Ningyu was startled, and suddenly raised her head, and asked excitedly: "How did Dad know all this? Who told you?"

"You don't need to ask more about this matter." Luo Tianjin said indifferently, "In short, someone witnessed it with their own eyes, it is definitely not groundless."

"I……"

"squeak!"

"Palace Master, Liu Xunyi is not in the palace. He may have heard the news and fled overnight..."

Before Luo Ningyu could finish her words, the tightly closed door was suddenly pushed open. Then, Xie Xuan, with a gloomy face, strode into the room and hurriedly reported the situation to Luo Tianjin. But when he saw Luo Ningyu crying, his voice suddenly stopped and his face became extremely embarrassed.

"Yu'er, get out first!"

"father……"

"You are a grown-up girl now. You should know how to distinguish right from wrong. You should not act rashly like you did when you were a child." Luo Tianjin taught, "You are not allowed to interfere in this matter. Whether you blame me or hate me, Dad is thinking about you and does not want you to fall into the quagmire and be deceived. I believe that one day, you will understand Dad's good intentions."

"father……"

"go out!"

Under Luo Tianjin's unquestionable order, Luo Ningyu was stunned for a moment, and then staggered out of the study like a zombie.

"Miss……"

"Don't worry about her!" Luo Tianjin interrupted Xie Xuan's concern and said bitterly, "She has grown up. She should learn to accept some things!"

After saying that, Luo Tianjin suppressed the worry on his face and asked, "What did you just say? Liu Xunyi ran away?"

"Yes." Xie Xuan's expression changed, and he said seriously, "I have led people to search the entire Xianwang Mansion, but no trace of Liu Xunyi was found."

"Humph!" Luo Tianjin's eyes turned fierce, and he said sinisterly, "How can we let him just walk away after causing such unrest in Prince Xian's Mansion?"

Xie Xuan's face changed, and he said in panic: "Don't worry, Lord, I will immediately issue a hunting order..."

"No!" Luo Tianjin waved his hand and said thoughtfully, "If you were Liu Xunyi, where would you go?"

"Of course, the farther you run, the better..."

"No." Luo Tianjin waved his hand and said, "Brother Xie, don't forget that Zhao Yuan is now in Luoyang City. He came here on orders, how can he retreat so easily?"

"The Palace Master means..."

"The monk may escape, but the temple cannot! As I expected, Liu Xunyi is currently in Danfeng Garden discussing countermeasures with Zhao Yuan."

Xie Xuan's eyes lit up, and he cupped his hands and said, "I'll lead people to catch him right away!"

"No!" Luo Tianjin waved his hand again, "Family disgrace should not be made public. There is a traitor hidden by my side. He has been lurking for more than two years without anyone noticing, and I even betrothed my daughter to him... If this matter is made public, wouldn't it make all the heroes in the world laugh their heads off? How can I, Luo Tianjin, gain a foothold in the Central Plains martial arts world in the future? Therefore, Liu Xunyi's matter... must be handled in a low-key manner."

"The Palace Master means..."

"Don't act rashly. I'll go to Danfeng Garden myself." Luo Tianjin's eyes flickered, and he said thoughtfully, "I want to have a frank talk with Zhao Yuan."

At this moment, under the window outside the study, Luo Ningyu covered her mouth and nose tightly with both hands, not daring to make a sound. When she heard Luo Tianjin's plan, tears of sorrow and despair overflowed from her eyes again.

……

(End of this chapter)