Chapter 621: Life on the Line (I)

"Dad, don't make things difficult for Xunyi, he is innocent!"

Upon seeing Luo Tianjin, Luo Ningyu's heart sank and she hurried forward, seemingly to explain but actually to stop him.

"If you have a clear conscience, why are you in such a hurry to leave?" Luo Tianjin stared at Liu Xunyi, whose expression was complicated, without blinking, and said word by word, "The person I want will never escape from my palm even if he escapes to the ends of the earth."

“No!” Luo Ningyu panicked and took the initiative to help Liu Xunyi out. “Xunyi never thought about leaving. I forced him to leave. Everything was my daughter’s idea. Dad, don’t blame Xunyi…”

Looking at the anxious and incoherent Luo Ningyu's back, Liu Xunyi felt mixed emotions and said with difficulty: "Ningyu, don't say anymore..."

"Xun Yi, hurry up and leave!"

Before Liu Xunyi could finish his words, Luo Ningyu suddenly opened her arms and blocked Luo Tianjin's way. Without even turning her head, she urged Liu Xunyi, "I'll block it for you. You go first!"

"presumptuous!"

Luo Tianjin's face darkened, and a hint of deep dissatisfaction emerged between his brows. He rebuked: "Yu'er, how dare you disobey your father's wishes because of an outsider? Today, I will not let him leave!"

After saying that, Luo Tianjin no longer paid attention to Luo Ningyu's pleading and walked forward.

"Dad, don't push your daughter!"

Luo Ningyu's desperate voice suddenly sounded. At the same time, she quickly took off the golden hairpin on her head and used the extremely sharp hairpin head to press against her fair and delicate neck, showing a stubborn look that was not afraid of life or death.

"Yu'er!"

"Ning Yu!"

Luo Tianjin and Liu Xunyi were horrified and shouted in unison: "Don't mess around!"

"Dad, if you don't let Xunyi go today, your daughter... will die in front of you!" Luo Ningyu's face was covered with tears, but her tone was very firm. While she was speaking, the golden hairpin had pierced her skin, and a trace of bright red blood oozed out.

Luo Tianjin saw this scene and felt pain in his heart. He was both angry and helpless, and for a moment he was in a dilemma and felt very aggrieved.

"Yu'er, how dare you threaten Dad?"

"Dad, I am an unfilial daughter!" Luo Ningyu cried, "As long as you are willing to let Xunyi go, I will do whatever you want. If someone must die today, I am willing to exchange my life for another's!"

“Ning Yu…”

Every word and sentence of Luo Ningyu was filled with deep affection for Liu Xunyi, which made Liu Xunyi heartbroken and filled with indescribable shame.

"Liu Xunyi, look at the good things you have done?"

Luo Tianjin was worried that Luo Ningyu would act impulsively, so he didn't dare to move forward. Instead, he pointed at Liu Xunyi, whose eyes were red, and said in a deep voice, "I still say the same thing. If you have a clear conscience, why are you in such a hurry to leave?"

"father……"

"Ning Yu!"

Liu Xunyi suddenly interrupted Luo Ningyu's pleading, stepped forward quickly, first snatched the golden hairpin from Luo Ningyu's hand, and then walked to Luo Tianjin in her desperate eyes, knelt down on the ground with a "thump", and said solemnly: "Palace Master, I will go back with you!"

Looking at Liu Xunyi's solemn expression, Luo Tianjin was silent for a long time. Finally, he nodded vaguely, with an indescribable complex meaning flashing in the depths of his eyes.

On the roof in the distance, Qin Wei had a clear view of everything that had just happened. When he saw Liu Xunyi following Luo Tianjin back, a look of resentment emerged on his face, and he subconsciously crushed the bricks and tiles on the roof with his hands.

It was almost noon, and the disciples of the Xianwang Mansion, who did not know the truth, had been waiting in front of the central hall for nearly two hours. They were all whispering to each other, chattering, looking around, and being silent, as if they were a little tired of waiting.

Finally, after much anticipation, Luo Tianjin, Liu Xunyi and Luo Ningyu finally arrived and appeared in everyone's sight one after another.

Seeing this scene, everyone perked up, widened their eyes, and looked at them nervously and curiously.

In the yard, a pot of hot oil was boiling, making a harsh "crackling" sound.

When Liu Xunyi walked past the oil pan, he felt the rolling heat wave coming towards him and subconsciously swallowed his saliva.

Xunzhen and Yeluqin stood aside, quietly looking at Liu Xunyi with a tense expression.

At this moment, Yeluqin's eyes were full of pride, and he looked sly and gloating. On the other hand, Xunzhen held his breath and pursed his red lips, as if there was an indescribable uneasiness in his heart.

Seeing Liu Xunyi approaching, Xie Xuan's eyes turned cold and he waved his hand. Four disciples who were ready to go quickly rushed forward and tied up Liu Xunyi under the incredulous gaze of everyone.

This move not only shocked the disciples of the lower three sects, but also made Su Tang, Lin Fangda and others cover their faces in dismay, as if they were unable to speak.

From beginning to end, Luo Tianjin just kept walking forward. He ignored the noisy sounds behind him and didn't even blink.

As for Luo Ningyu, she was surrounded by a group of maids. No matter how she struggled, she could not get close to Liu Xunyi.

"Your Majesty!"

Four disciples escorted Liu Xunyi, who was tied up like a rice dumpling, to the front of the steps. Xie Xuan gave an order, and one of the disciples suddenly raised his foot and kicked Liu Xunyi's knee hard, making him kneel on the ground.

In public, the black fan of Prince Xian's Mansion was humiliated in this way. The shock in everyone's heart was beyond words.

However, today's event was presided over by Luo Tianjin himself, so the more than 2,000 people kept their mouths shut. The huge courtyard was as quiet as death, and no one dared to speak rashly.

In the silence, two disciples brought a chair and carefully placed it in front of the hall. Luo Tianjin leaned forward and sat, silently looking around. His eyes seemed calm, but in fact they were frightening. "Liu Xunyi, do you admit your guilt?"

Xie Xuan's cold voice suddenly sounded, and it was particularly loud in the silent courtyard.

Liu Xunyi struggled to twist his body, barely straightened his chest, looked straight at Luo Tianjin, and asked, "May I ask, Lord, what crime have I committed?"

"Be bold!"

Xie Xuanhu glared, pointed at the oil pan that was steaming, and said sternly: "Liu Xunyi, this oil pan is prepared for you today!"

"hiss!"

As soon as these words were spoken, all the disciples gasped and looked at Liu Xunyi with shock and suspicion.

Until this moment, everyone still didn't know what mistake Liu Xunyi had made.

Liu Xunyi glanced at the oil pan and snorted nonchalantly, saying jokingly, "What crime have I committed to end up in the oil pan? I am not Yue Pengju, so I will not accept the death penalty for a 'false charge'."

Liu Xunyi's words were full of irony. After all, if there were Yue Fei and "Mo Xuyou", Qin Hui would naturally be indispensable.

As for who is the "Qin Hui" in this scene, Liu Xunyi's hint is very clear. It is naturally the person who wants to kill him.

Therefore, when Yelu Qin and Xunzhen heard that Liu Xunyi was about to bite back, the expressions on their faces instantly became interesting.

In fact, Liu Xunyi knew that it was impossible to reverse right and wrong and change the outcome with his own sophistry. But he still wanted to give it a try, not for his life, but to sow discord between Luo Tianjin and Shao Qin Wang and buy more time for the Song Dynasty.

"Liu Xunyi, you still dare to be stubborn even when you are about to die. You won't cry until you see the coffin..."

"Cough cough!"

Before Xie Xuan finished speaking, Luo Tianjin suddenly coughed twice, instantly attracting the attention of everyone in the audience.

Xie Xuan was stunned. He thought Luo Tianjin was determined to kill him and there was no room for negotiation, so he planned to clean up the house for the Xianwang Mansion in one go. However, he never expected that Luo Tianjin would interfere in the middle of the process.

How smart is Xie Xuan? Luo Tianjin only needs to cough twice, and he has guessed that something has changed. So he didn't ask any more questions, turned around and bowed slightly to Luo Tianjin, and then stepped aside without leaving a trace.

"Today, I summoned all the disciples of the eight sects here because there is something important that I want everyone to witness." Luo Tianjin was not in a hurry to investigate Liu Xunyi's guilt. Instead, he looked around at the people who were looking at each other with interest, and said slowly, "Yes! This oil pan in front of you is indeed what I prepared for a person. Once convicted, I will throw him into the oil pan in public. First, he must be punished for his mistakes to correct the government rules. Second, he will be punished to serve as a warning to others."

After that, Luo Tianjin cast a gloomy look at Liu Xunyi and said coldly: "Today's frying pan is for you, Liu Xunyi..."

Having said this, Luo Tianjin's eyes suddenly moved, his gaze like a sword shot straight at the unprepared Xunzhen, and he added: "And there are things you, Xunzhen, have prepared!"

"hiss!"

As soon as these words were spoken, there was another cry of surprise in the courtyard, and almost everyone's face was filled with incredible expressions.

Xunzhen was stunned and didn't know what to say. Yeluqin was horrified and shook his head at Luo Tianjin, saying, "Lord Luo, what does this have to do with Xunzhen? How could you..."

"Don't be impatient. Just listen to me." Luo Tianjin waved his hand to calm the uneasy Yeluqin, and turned to the crowd and said, "You may not know the reason for the incident, so you are confused about it, and you don't understand why I accused Liu Xunyi and Xunzhen."

Hearing this, all the disciples nodded, their eyes becoming more curious.

"I'm telling you now." Luo Tianjin pointed at Liu Xunyi, who was frowning and repeatedly speculating on the situation, and said loudly, "Someone told me that Liu Xunyi was a traitor planted by the court into the Xianwang Mansion."

"what?"

Luo Tianjin's words immediately caused an uproar among the crowd.

"This... How is this possible?" Lin Fangda frowned and said in disbelief, "Xunyi is loyal to the Palace Master, how could he be a spy for the court? He..."

"The person who revealed this news was Xunzhen." Luo Tianjin ignored everyone's reactions and continued, "She claimed to have seen it with her own eyes."

Hearing this, Xunzhen was shocked, and an ominous premonition quietly rose from the bottom of his heart.

"I should have guessed it was you!"

Luo Ningyu glared at the bewildered Xunzhen and asked frantically, "Why? You knew that Xunyi and I were going to get married, so why did you frame him? Why did you break us up? What exactly is your intention?"

"That's right!" Xu Heng quickly agreed, "Xunzhen is an outsider after all, how can the Palace Master believe her words?"

Luo Ningyu and Xu Heng's words stirred up a thousand waves. In an instant, everyone was talking at once, vying to excuse Liu Xunyi.

"Asshole!" Xie Xuan said angrily, "The Palace Master hasn't finished speaking yet, when is it your turn to comment?"

With just these words, the courtyard fell into dead silence again.

Luo Tianjin raised a sneer at the corner of his mouth and continued, "However, Liu Xunyi just told me that Xunzhen used the art of disguise to trick away the 'Xuan Shui Xia Juan' and deliberately intensified the conflict between the Xian Wang Mansion and the Qin family. Then he used the 'Xuan Shui Xia Juan' as bait to instigate Qin Ku to kill the Mongolian envoys in the Lingqiu mountain stream and put the blame on the Xian Wang Mansion."

"Great!" Lin Fang suddenly realized and looked at Xunzhen with disdain, "So you are the culprit. Do you know how much trouble this incident has brought to the Palace Master? The Xianwang Palace was almost razed to the ground by the Mongolian army!"

Luo Tianjin narrowed his eyes slightly, and continued: "Now, Xunzhen accused Liu Xunyi of being a spy for the court. But Liu Xunyi refused to admit it and accused Xunzhen of being the one with ulterior motives. I cannot kill good people indiscriminately, and I cannot let the traitor go. Therefore, today I want the two of them to confront each other in front of this oil pan, and then let everyone present judge. At that time, the innocent will be free, and the guilty... will be severely punished!"

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(End of this chapter)