At dawn, Luo Tianjin sat in the study, moving slightly all night, without saying a word, quiet like a sculpture.

The candle has burned out, and the weak candle flame seems to be trying its last strength to release the precarious afterglow, which makes people feel pity and sigh.

stayed awake all night, mixed with sorrow, which made Luo Tianjin look very haggard at this time.

From beginning to end, Xie Xuan has been silently accompanying him, without complaint or regret.

"Alas!"

Suddenly, Luo Tianjin, who had been silent all night, let out a long sigh, which lifted the spirit of the worried Xie Xuan, and he hurriedly took two steps forward, pricking up his ears and listening carefully, for fear of missing every word of Luo Tianjin's command.

Ling Xiaoxiao, she ...... Ahem!"

Luo Tianjin's voice was hoarse and tired, and because of the dry throat, he couldn't help coughing as soon as he spoke.

Seeing this, Xie Xuan hurriedly poured tea and water, and handed it to the front.

Luo Tianjin cast a grateful look at him, and said, "I have pondered repeatedly, there can only be one reason for Ling Xiaoxiao's private meeting with Zhao Yuan. Is...... Deal with me. ”

Xie Xuan had expected this, but Luo Tianjin and Ling Xiaoxiao were husband and wife after all, so they had the idea of "persuading peace or not persuading separation", and hesitated: "Will there be any misunderstanding in this matter......?" Mrs. Zhao Yuan had a private meeting with Zhao Yuan to persuade him to leave Luoyang City earlier and share the worries of the mansion owner. ”

Luo Tianjin raised his eyes and stared at Xie Xuan, who had a complicated expression, and sneered: "What you just said, I'm afraid even you won't believe it!"

"This ......"

"The fate of betraying me is only a dead end!" Luo Tianjin said in a deep voice, "No matter who it is, I will never tolerate it!"

"Hiss!" Seeing that Luo Tianjin was really murderous towards Ling Xiaoxiao, Xie Xuan couldn't help but gasp, and hurriedly persuaded, "Mansion Master, this matter must not be done. Even if you don't miss your husband and wife for more than 20 years, and don't miss the relationship between Xuan'er and Yu'er and her mother and son, you should also take care of the love between the Wudang faction and the Qingfeng Dao Chief. No matter how respectful Wudang's status in the rivers and lakes is, how can you just talk about the master-apprentice relationship between you and Qingfeng Dao Chief?"

"Yes!" Xie Xuan's words made Luo Tianjin slump on the chair like a deflated ball, and replied weakly, "Ling Xiaoxiao is too widely involved, I ...... Can't kill her. If something happens to Ling Xiaoxiao, what will happen later is not in our control at all. ”

"The mansion master is wise!" Xie Xuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief and nodded again and again, "Madame must be impulsive, and she is definitely not sincere in opposing the mansion master." In my opinion, in the future, I only need to send more people to carefully watch over my wife's every move, and prevent her from having any more dealings with Zhao Yuan. ”

"That's the second thing that makes me unhappy. Luo Tianjin's expression was full of expression, and he said, "Ling Xiaoxiao has been under house arrest by me for many days, it can be said that the door is not out of the door, and Zhao Yuan is even more ignorant of life, how did the two of them act in an embarrassed way? How did Zhao Yuan know that Ling Xiaoxiao would go to Xiangyun Silk Village? If it is a coincidence, I don't believe it." ”

Xie Xuan was taken aback: "What does the mansion master mean...... Someone is secretly helping them match?"

"I can't think of a second possibility. Luo Tianjin's face sank like water, and his tone became more and more gloomy, "The time, place, and way of meeting are all orderly, and they deliberately avoid the eyes and ears of idlers, and the fool also knows that it is the result of careful arrangement, and it is definitely not a chance encounter." ”

"This ......"

Luo Tianjin's words alluded to the fact that there was Zhao Yuan's inner ghost hidden in the Xianwang Mansion.

The matter was serious, Xie Xuan didn't dare to speculate, so he could only look at Luo Tianjin with shocked eyes, waiting for him to continue.

"I have asked Shen Dongshan, there were only five people from the Xianwang Mansion who appeared in Xiangyun Silk Village that day, except for the shopkeeper and his companions. Luo Tianjin's eyes were shining, and he slowly raised his right hand, breaking his fingers and saying his name one by one, "Ling Xiaoxiao, Luo Ningyu, Liu Xunyi, Xu Heng, Ling Qing." Among them, Ling Xiaoxiao and Zhao Yuanping met in the water, so she is not an inner ghost hiding in the shadows. There are four people left...... Each one is possible. ”

"It's impossible. Xie Xuan hurriedly corrected, "She is the precious daughter of the mansion master, she has known cold and heat since she was a child, and she is considerate and hurtful, how can she collude with outsiders to murder the mansion master?"

"She won't hurt me, but it's hard to guarantee that she won't be taken advantage of. Luo Tianjin said in a condensed voice, "This girl may be a little shrewd in front of outsiders, but she is often simple and pitiful in front of her own people." ”

"What the lord of the house said is...... Madame?"

"The person who uses the language is not Ling Xiaoxiao. Luo Tianjin said firmly, "Although Ling Xiaoxiao has a vicious mind, she loves her children very much. There is a saying that 'tiger poison does not eat children', I expect Ling Xiaoxiao to know the danger of this matter, so she will not drag Yu'er into the water. ”

"Not ma'am......?"

"On that day, the person who begged me to let Ling Xiaoxiao out of the house was Yu'er. Luo Tianjin thought thoughtfully and told his thoughts, "In other words, Yu'er is thinking about taking Ling Xiaoxiao out of the house, and her real intention is to facilitate Ling Xiaoxiao and Zhao Yuan to meet." If Yu'er is used, the person who uses her is undoubtedly an inner ghost hiding in the shadows to match Zhao and Ling, and this person must have been to Xiangyun Silk Village, but he did everything he could, but he failed to calculate that Xiangyun Silk Village was actually Shen Dongshan's business. ”

In this way, there are only three left: Liu Xunyi, Xu Heng, and Ling Qing. Xie Xuan analyzed, "Among the three, Xu Heng and Ling Qing were of humble status, and they were only temporarily ordered that day, so they had no chance to lay out in advance. What's more, they don't have much contact with the young lady, and the young lady will never be driven by them......"

As for this, Xie Xuan's face gradually became difficult to look at, and the words became more and more vague.

However, Luo Tianjin's eyes were full of light, staring at Xie Xuan, who was in a dilemma, without blinking, and urged with interest: "Go on!"

In this way, the only people who really have the ability, the opportunity, and the certainty to make this happen happen are ...... ...... left."

"Only Liu Xunyi is left!" Luo Tianjin resolutely answered, "Yu'er is infatuated with him, completely unsuspecting, as long as he coaxes him a little, he can play Yu'er in the palm of his hand, and willingly at his mercy." ”

"Smack!"

When Luo Tianjin said the last sentence, I don't know whether it was out of anger or shame, he actually crushed the teacup in his hand.

"This ......" Xie Xuan's mind was blank and incredulous, "but...... Why did he do this? What good does it do to Liu Xunyi by secretly communicating with Zhao Yuan and Ling Xiaoxiao?"

"Why? I can name 10,000 reasons!" Luo Tianjin's voice was not loud, but his tone was unusually low, "In order to be promoted to the rank of official, in order to serve the country loyally, in order to abide by the morality in his heart, and in order to maintain the so-called orthodoxy of the Han people...... In short, with Liu Xunyi's temperament, it is not surprising to do this kind of thing. Since Zhao Yuan Zhao'an, the top and bottom of the house have almost the same attitude, and they all sneer at Zhao'an and disdain it. Only...... Liu Xunyi!"

"Yes!" Xie Xuan recalled, "Think about it carefully, Liu Xunyi did say some good things for Zhao Yuan, intentionally or unintentionally. ”

"Actually, on the first day Zhao Yuan came to Luoyang City, I could see that Liu Xunyi was restless and swaying. It's just that I never expected that he would be so bold and reckless, and he would not hesitate to betray me!"

Luo Tianjin's last sentence was almost squeezed out of his teeth, which showed his disappointment and anger towards Liu Xunyi.

"I remember the last time, when the Mongolian envoy came to woo the lord of the mansion, Liu Xunyi disregarded decency, and turned ......his face with Cha Gan and others in public," Xie Xuan sighed, "Thinking about it today, this son is really full of foolishness." Fortunately, the lord of the mansion did not tell him about the army, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable. ”

Although Liu Xunyi didn't know about the army, Ling Xiaoxiao knew it clearly. Luo Tianjin's eyes were round, and he gritted his teeth and said, "In case Ling Xiaoxiao reveals our plan to Zhao Yuanhe, it will be a big trouble." ”

"Wouldn't it?" Xie Xuan secretly smacked his tongue and said with relief, "Zhao Yuan came to visit the day before yesterday, and he didn't show anything unusual, so he wanted to come...... Nothing should be known about our plans. ”

"Maybe it's a ploy to get away with it. Luo Tianjin interrupted worriedly, "Zhao Yuan knows well about my rebellion, but in order to take care of the overall situation, he pretends to know nothing. The purpose is to paralyze our nerves and wait for reinforcements from the imperial court. ”

"I'm not afraid of 10,000, I'm afraid of what if. Xie Xuan echoed, "This matter must be guarded against. ”

"This Liu Xunyi touches my head again and again, which really annoys me!"

"The lord of the house likes him precisely because of his true temperament and is not pretentious. Xie Xuan smiled bitterly, "It is natural for him to deliberately promote Zhao'an, and it does not mean that he is disloyal to the mansion master." What's more, he and Yu'er will marry immediately, you will be a family in the future, how can the lord of the mansion destroy a good relationship because of this little thing?"

"Alas!" Luo Tianjin was both annoyed and helpless, and sighed again and again, "Luo Ningyu, Luo Ningyu, it really doesn't make me worry." If it weren't for her, how could I have indulged Liu Xunyi again and again. ”

As for this, Luo Tianjin and Xie Xuan glanced at each other and laughed at themselves: "But there is no way, who asked me to have a baby daughter for her?" When he died, Yu'er would be very sad. ”

Xie Xuan nodded sympathetically and persuaded: "That's it! Although Liu Xunyi is wrong, his heart is not bad, and his sin will not lead to death." For the sake of words, this matter ...... The lord of the mansion still turned a blind eye and forgot it. ”

"Otherwise?" Luo Tianjin couldn't cry or laugh, very helpless.

"Bang, bang!"

Before he could finish speaking, a low knock on the door suddenly sounded, interrupting the two of them from their thoughts.

"Who?"

"I'm Xun Qin. ”

"Miss Xunqin?" Xie Xuan was stunned and said suspiciously, "It's not dawning, what's the matter knocking on the door?"

"I have something important to tell the lord of Luofu. Xun Qin's voice sounded again, "It is a matter of life and death in the Xianwang Mansion, and the lord of Wangluo Mansion will open the door to see you." ”

Hearing this, Xie Xuan's eyebrows frowned slightly, and he turned his hesitant gaze to Luo Tianjin, as if asking what he meant.

Luo Tianjin thought for a moment, and then nodded slowly.

"Squeak!"

With a soft sound, the door was divided left and right, and Xun Qin, who had also been sleepless all night, appeared in front of Xie Xuan and Luo Tianjin.

Looking at Xun Qin, who looked indifferent and had resolute eyes, Luo Tianjin instantly restrained the worries in his heart, showed a smile, and asked, "Why is it so urgent?"

"It's about one person, one who is very important to the lord of Luofu. Xun Qin said faintly, "Therefore, before I speak, I want to ask Lord Luo Mansion two questions. ”

"Please speak!" Seeing Xun Qin so solemn, Luo Tianjin's heart became more and more curious.

"Does Lord Luo believe me?"

"Of course I believe it!" Luo Tianjin replied solemnly, "If I don't believe you, how can I conspire with the King of Shaoqin?"

"What if someone obstructs the great cause of the Lord of Luofu and the King of Shaoqin?"

"Whoever dares to stop it will be my Luo Tianjin's mortal enemy. ”

"Very good!" Xun Qin said with relief on his face, "I will now tell the Lord of Luo Mansion a secret, a secret that makes Lord Luo Fu sad. ”

Hearing this, Luo Tianjin finally realized the seriousness of the matter, the smile on his face gradually solidified, and his expression became heavy and worried.

"Whose secret?"

"Your son-in-law...... Liu Xunyi!"

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