Chapter 641 God Blesses the Merciful
It was the middle of the night, and Liu Xunyi tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep.

At this moment, he was in a state of confusion, with his mind sometimes firm, sometimes hesitant, sometimes painful, sometimes resentful, and the inexplicable entanglement almost made him lose his mind.

Out of emotion, Liu Xunyi didn't want to put Luo Tianjin to death. But out of reason, he had to follow Zhao Yuan's plan.

During the long night, Liu Xunyi made up his mind countless times to unite with Zhao Yuan and kill all the traitors who were plotting rebellion. But at the same time, he was impulsive countless times and wanted to tell Luo Tianjin the truth at all costs so that he could deal with it as soon as possible.

At this moment, it seemed as if there were two rival enemies living in Liu Xunyi's heart. One was Lord Liu, who was impartial and selfless and who always stood up for justice; the other was Liu Zhishan, who was gentle and chivalrous, and had a courageous mind and a virtuous character.

They were as different as a chasm, as distinct as water and fire, and would not tolerate each other until death. They all wanted to dominate Liu Xunyi's fate, so they attacked and killed each other mercilessly, forcing Liu Xunyi to be in a dilemma.

On one side is "loyalty", on the other side is "righteousness". Until tonight, Liu Xunyi finally realized why it is difficult to have both loyalty and righteousness?
Just when Liu Xunyi was feeling a blockage in his chest and was in unbearable pain, a black shadow quietly appeared on the window. In the dim moonlight that was better than nothing, the black shadow on the window came closer and farther, appeared and disappeared, as if it was hesitating and wavering.

"who?"

Liu Xunyi shouted loudly and flew up. In an irritable mood, he attacked without mercy and punched a hole in the tightly closed window. Then he used his five fingers to grab the throat of the person outside the window.

Liu Xunyi's movements were as fast as lightning, so that the person outside the window had no time to react before he was firmly clamped by him.

Immediately afterwards, a whimper filled with surprise and pain came from outside the window. Hearing the familiar yet unfamiliar panting sound, Liu Xunyi was shocked and hurriedly pushed open the window with his left hand, but the person outside the window was Luo Ningyu, whom he had not seen for many days.

Tonight, Luo Ningyu looked weak, pale, thin, and distracted, as if she had just experienced a life-threatening illness. Compared with the spirited, eccentric and willful daughter of the past, she was like a completely different person.

Seeing this scene, Liu Xunyi suddenly felt heartbroken and extremely ashamed.

He quickly released the right hand that was clamped on Luo Ningyu, and looked at the tearful Luo Ningyu with trembling eyes. His lips and teeth opened and closed, as if he had a thousand words to say, but his throat was dry and he couldn't make a sound for a long time.

Now, Liu Xunyi has no idea how he should face the infatuated Luo Ningyu?
He has deceived her, used her, and hurt her... Is it necessary for Liu Xunyi to pretend to be a good person and say perfunctory words to her that even he himself does not believe?

Little did she know that even though Liu Xunyi had broken Luo Ningyu's heart to pieces and bleeding, he still refused to give up. Until today, he was still plotting to get rid of Luo Ningyu's parents. He was determined to push her into the endless abyss and turn her into a pitiful person with a broken family, no parents, and no relatives.

When he thought of this, Liu Xunyi wished he could stab himself to death with a sword to relieve the guilt in his heart.

Luo Tianjin conspired to rebel, which was an unforgivable crime. Ling Xiaoxiao was a vicious person, and deserved death.

However, what crime had Luo Ningyu committed?
From the beginning to the end, she is a simple and kind-hearted woman, and she has no ulterior motives towards Liu Xunyi, only deep love for him. However, she did not expect that she would have to endure thousands of hardships and tortures. Where is justice? Where is fairness? Where is the "morality" that Liu Xunyi has always been thinking about?

If Luo Ningyu was wrong, her only mistake was that she shouldn't have been born into the Luo family, shouldn't have been the daughter of Luo Tianjin and Ling Xiaoxiao, and shouldn't have fallen in love with Liu Xunyi, who was indistinguishable between a human and a ghost and was hypocritical.

At this moment, Luo Ningyu shed tears silently, just looking at Liu Xunyi quietly. Although she said nothing, her words were better than thousands of words.

Her eyes were as gentle as water, which made Liu Xunyi burst into tears and feel sad.

Her gaze was as hot as fire, making Liu Xunyi feel as if his heart was burning and his heart was broken.

Her gaze was as sharp as a knife, which frightened Liu Xunyi to the point of fear.

At this moment, it was as if the world had frozen and time had slowed down. The two looked at each other, their emotions intertwined, as if it was a flash of thought, or a vast ocean and fields.

Finally, Liu Xunyi could no longer suppress the depression in her heart, and tears flowed down like the Yellow River bursting its banks. In the blink of an eye, her face was covered in tears and she was crying bitterly.

"You all think I'm ignorant and no one wants to tell me what happened..."

After an unknown amount of time, Luo Ningyu's voice finally rang in Liu Xunyi's ears.

"Ning Yu, I..."

"Xun Yi, seeing you crying so sadly makes me...lose my life."

Just this one sentence was like an arrow piercing the heart. Liu Xunyi was stunned and his mind went blank in an instant. He couldn't recover for a long time.

"You want to kill Dad...right?"

Another arrow pierced through his chest, making Liu Xunyi feel frightened and stunned.

"Ningyu, what are you talking about?"

"Dad told me that Mom had a secret meeting with Lord Zhao at Xiangyun Silk Shop, which was undoubtedly a betrayal of Dad..." Luo Ningyu ignored Liu Xunyi's surprise and continued to talk to herself, "That secret meeting that should not have happened was actually arranged by you in secret..."

"I……"

"Xunzhen did not wrongly accuse you. You are truly a spy of the imperial court..."

Luo Ningyu seemed to be possessed, and it was unclear whether she was questioning Liu Xunyi or muttering to herself.

Her tone was as calm as water, but the occasional sobs were like the despair after a dead heart, sad and desolate.

"You all think I'm ignorant and simple-minded... Actually, I'm not ignorant. I've seen everything you've done... I can tell right from wrong... Dad doesn't love Mom anymore, so Mom wants to take revenge on Dad... And you are the culprit who caused Dad and Mom to fall out, right?"

"Ningyu, please listen to my explanation..."

"Xun Yi!" Before Liu Xun Yi could speak, the depressed and exhausted Luo Ningyu suddenly knelt on the ground, crying bitterly and begging Liu Xun Yi: "I beg you, can you let my father go? Please, don't destroy our family. As long as you agree, I will do anything, I beg you! I beg you! I kowtow to you..."

Looking at the self-humble Luo Ningyu, Liu Xunyi felt heartbroken and tears fell like rain.

He jumped out of the window and knelt in front of Luo Ningyu without thinking. He held her body tightly with both hands as she kept bowing to him, and said in a trembling voice: "Ningyu, don't be like this. Things are not what you think..."

“Don’t lie to me again!” Luo Ningyu struggled to break free from Liu Xunyi’s hands, but Liu Xunyi was so strong that she could not get rid of the restraints no matter how she struggled. So she felt desperate and threw herself into Liu Xunyi’s arms and burst into tears, “How can you bear to lie to me again and again? Although I don’t know what happened, I have a strong premonition that the Xianwang Mansion is full of crises, and my father is in a whirlpool and may not be able to survive at any time. The only person who can save him... is you..."

"Ningyu, don't be like this..."

"Xun Yi, I beg you! I beg you!" Luo Ningyu was like a frightened and helpless child, desperately grasping at the last straw, "No matter what happens, please let him go... You can take whatever you want, just let my father go..."

"Ningyu..." Liu Xunyi saw Luo Ningyu's loneliness and helplessness, and felt pain in his heart.

"Xunyi, when you were on the verge of death, I begged dad to let you go. Today, can you spare dad's life for the sake of my saving you?" Luo Ningyu was excited and spoke incoherently, "Just consider it... just consider it as repaying my kindness, okay? I've already lost you, I can't lose dad again..."

Before she finished her words, Luo Ningyu's rationality was drowned in tears again. She snuggled in Liu Xunyi's arms, crying like a child who couldn't find her parents. Her eyes were full of pity.

"Ningyu, I... promise you!"

Finally, Liu Xunyi made up his mind, and an unprecedented determination emerged in his eyes. He gently lifted Luo Ningyu up and said word by word: "I promise you, no matter what happens, I will protect the Palace Master and not let anyone... hurt his life..."

Luo Ningyu's eyes flashed with ecstasy, and she asked in disbelief: "Are you serious?"

"I, Liu Xunyi, swear to heaven that I will never break my promise!"

After that, Liu Xunyi slowly helped Luo Ningyu up and comforted her: "Ningyu, don't worry too much. Things are really not as bad as you think. As long as I am here, your family will not be broken up, and you will not be alone and helpless."

"then you……"

"Don't ask too much. For some things, the more you know, the more painful it is." Liu Xunyi interrupted, "You don't have to have wild thoughts, and don't worry about it. Don't worry! I will properly handle everything and give you a satisfactory explanation."

"Xun Yi, I believe you..."

"It's getting late, go back to sleep!" Liu Xunyi said softly, "I promise, nothing will happen. Just as the sun rises as usual, the Xianwang Mansion will remain peaceful as usual."

"Ok!"

After getting Liu Xunyi's personal promise, Luo Ningyu's uneasy heart finally settled down.

She wiped away her tears, nodded obediently, then looked deeply at the smiling Liu Xunyi, turned around and left without hesitation.

Looking at Luo Ningyu's receding back, Liu Xunyi actually let out a sigh of relief.

Just now it seemed that Luo Ningyu had made a big fuss and he had to be forced to compromise, but in fact it was also a true reflection of his inner heart.

The choice that Luo Ningyu forced him to make was exactly the choice that came from his heart.

Saving Luo Tianjin is not so much helping Luo Ningyu fulfill a wish as it is helping him put his mind at ease.

"Liu Xunyi, are you crazy?"

Suddenly, Qin Wei's voice sounded from behind Liu Xunyi: "The promise you made to Luo Ningyu just now, was it just a show or was it true?"

"Brother Qin, Miss Luo is innocent..."

"So what?" Qin Wei said coldly, "Everyone has their own destiny, it's all up to God. If you pity her, who will pity you?"

"Non-vegetation, ruthless Practice makes perfect?"

"You can't go against the emperor's will just because of a woman." Qin Wei said angrily, "This is a woman's kindness, which will kill you and me sooner or later. In my opinion, you have been blinded by beauty and your rationality has long gone."

Having said this, Qin Wei's eyes turned fierce, and he said, "No! I can't let a woman ruin the Marquis's plan. Since you care about her feelings, I'll just kill her and put an end to it!"

"Wait a minute!"

Liu Xunyi blocked Qin Wei's way and said righteously: "If you want to kill her, you have to step over my dead body!"

"Brother Liu, you...ah!" Qin Wei's face flushed with anger, and he said indignantly, "You promised her to protect Luo Tianjin, how are you going to explain to the Marquis tomorrow?"

"There is always a way out. There must be a way to have the best of both worlds."

Having said that, Liu Xunyi knew very well that Zhao Yuan and Luo Tianjin were one a soldier and one a thief, and the two could not coexist.

Therefore, he had secretly made up his mind that if the situation came to a head and he was helpless, he would have no choice but to die in exchange for both sides temporarily stopping the fight.

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(End of this chapter)