Luo tilted his head slightly and looked to the right. Luo Fengqing's face was expressionless, while Luo Changtian was blinking at her desperately, seeming to indicate that she shouldn't answer.
But she took a deep breath and nodded calmly, "Yes, I said it."
Luo Wuji paused, "Even if it goes against the order of the Luo family?"
Luo Changtian's eyes blinked even faster.
"Yes. But why can't the Luo family make order better?" Luo Qing asked back.
"Because the Luo family has never been an independent whole." Luo Changtian closed his eyes slightly, "I already know what you mean. From today on, you are no longer my disciple."
"Master!" Luo Changtian said in surprise.
Luo Fengqing couldn't help but raise the corners of her mouth.
"But having an affair is only detrimental to morality. Considering that she has done a lot for the Luo family and has done almost no actual harm to the fourth prince, I think there is no need to punish her too harshly. Yu Fei, what do you think?"
"Uncle Master!"
"This is also the conclusion that the Luo family has discussed." Luo Wuji said calmly.
"..." Luo Yufei secretly clenched her fists, "In this case, Yufei has no objection. It's just that I don't want to see this person again. No matter it is Youzhou or Shangyuan, she is not allowed to take another step."
Qiu Guang straightened his sleeves and said, "Now that you have come to a conclusion, I will pronounce the verdict. Luo Qingqing, your offense above is considered disobedient and should have been severely punished. However, since you restrained yourself and did not cause serious harm, you may be exempted as appropriate. . I sentence you to fifty rods, and you will be sent to Lingzhou, and you will not be able to leave this place for the rest of your life. Do you have any objections?"
Is this... the conclusion of Dali Temple
There was no examination and identification of the whole story, nor was there any verification of the testimony of both parties. Right or wrong did not lie in what the two parties did, but in her private matter—not to mention that this private matter was fabricated by Luo Fei.
Even the Minister of Dali Temple himself was not involved in the case.
What actually determines the outcome is the internal discussion between Luo Yufei and the Luo family.
Luo Qingqing suddenly felt an unprecedented sense of exhaustion.
So be it.
"I... have no objection."
Saying this sentence means that she will never be able to enter the Gyeonggi Privy Council House to realize her original vision.
Whether it was slaying demons or evil spirits, or maintaining order and stability, it had nothing to do with her.
Surprisingly, after the exhaustion, I didn't feel too disappointed in my heart.
Instead, she felt a sense of relief.
…
"Mom, is this the final result?"
In the palace, Ning Chunan said in disbelief, "She broke my elbow and stabbed my palm with a knife! How could you let her go?"
"Otherwise? Do you still want to execute her? Your Majesty has decided that this matter should not be made public. Obviously, he attributed it to the Luo family's family affairs." Luo Yufei said with a serious face, "But the Luo family deliberately let it go...compared to What they care about more about you is Luo Qingqing himself."
"She... herself? I am the fourth prince!"
"Yeah, they underestimated you too much." She hugged her child, "If Luo Qingqing didn't answer like that, believe it or not, she wouldn't even be exiled. This is the treatment of a genius alchemist... Talk about it And her contribution to the Luo family? What a joke, haven’t I ever helped the Luo family? Believe me? Mother wants her to pay the price more than anyone else."
"Mother... I don't want her to die?" Ning Chunan said hesitantly, "I want to... keep her by my side."
"If you want to stay with me, don't use such clumsy methods? At least don't give her a chance to choose!" Luo Yufei glared at him with hatred, "Next time before you make such an idea again? It's best. Ask me for my opinion first. She is not the one you used to play with!"
"Then...do I have no chance?"
Luo Yufei was silent for a moment? "That's not necessarily the case. It's just not possible now - at least wait until she gets out of the public eye? Wait until the matter is settled."
"Mom, can she come back?" Ning Chunan's eyes lit up.
"If this girl had been a little softer, this matter wouldn't have been so easy to deal with, but she still wants to be tough to the end." Luo Yufei smiled contemptuously? "Without her status as a disciple of the Luo family? The title of eighth-grade alchemist alone cannot protect her. Lingzhou... it is a long journey. Bandits and thieves emerge in endlessly. Who knows what accidents will happen."
"I see, Mom really cares about me!"
"Wait until she returns to Gyeonggi again? You should know what to do, right?"
"Yes," Ning Chunan said enthusiastically? "I will prepare a house so that she will never want to leave again."
…
Daqi border, Leizhou.
Under the guidance of local guides, Ba Xingtian led two thousand elites across Pozigou.
This place is very close to the territory of Gaoguo. Thirty miles to the west is Futian Fort, which is also a fortress that Gaoguo uses to prevent the Daqi army from entering its interior.
"Hold the rope, pass two by two, don't look down, keep staring at the place in front of you where you want to grab!" Ba Xingtian shouted while directing the troops to cross the chasm. Although this place is called a ditch, it is actually a steep mountainous area composed of criss-crossing cracks in the ground.
These fissures stretch for tens of miles, with widths ranging from three to ten feet. The depth at the bottom of the slope often exceeds twenty feet. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is a cliff. If you look down, you can see sharp rock pillars densely covered like stalagmites at the bottom. In some places, white smoke will appear like clouds. It's just that the smoke is actually miasma and extremely poisonous. Even the local herb collectors and hunters will not easily set foot in the depths of Pozigou.
Because of this, they were able to operate under the nose of the Gaoguo army.
"Sir," Ba Xingtian's adjutant Yin Youji stood on tiptoe and looked to the west, "The general has been thinking, if we abandon most of General Zuo's troops and go straight to Futian Fort, what are our chances of winning?"
Ba Xingtian stretched out three fingers.
"Thirty percent?"
He put his fingers together and said, "70%. Now that the Gao Kingdom's border troops are not in the city, no matter how strong the fortress is, it must be defended by people. If I open the way and launch a surprise attack at night, there is a high probability that this city will fall into the hands of our army. "
"Really..." he sighed, "That's such a pity."
Ba Xingtian naturally knew what the adjutant was regretting—this was indeed a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Gao Guo is planning a new operation. Different from the small-scale frictions in the past, spies reported that as many as 20,000 border troops were dispatched this time. This means that their rear is basically empty. If they can capture this nail between the two countries in one fell swoop, Gao Guo's defense line may have to retreat at least three hundred miles.
It is a pity that the army cannot act without permission - the border between the two countries has not been stable in the past ten years, but there has never been a real seizure of cities and territories. If they break this bottom line first and the court is unwilling to start a war, this behavior will be the same as starting a border provocation.
"Thankfully those civil servants can hold it in." Yin Youyi stamped his feet and said, "This war is already a matter of time."
That's true, Ba Xingtian thought. He didn't know how the imperial court negotiated with Gao Guo, and was always unwilling to start a war. But they, the frontline soldiers, felt it very clearly - Gao Guo was carrying grain and drawing maps every day. The released sentinels even sneaked into the hinterland of Leizhou.
This posture is like wrapping oil and putting it on the fire rack.
It's just a matter of time before it burns out completely.