Chapter 75: Retribution for the Wicked

Chapter 75: Retribution for the Wicked

"Boom!"

As Luo Xinning uttered these words, the screen in front of her shattered!

Behind the shattered screen stood Mr. Luo, resembling an enraged lion with bloodshot eyes, furiously facing her.

A group of nobles from aristocratic families, who had been standing behind him, were visibly shocked and bewildered.

The monumental revelations Luo Xinning had just made left everyone utterly astounded.

"What have we just heard?" they wondered in disbelief.

Members of the Tianyu royal family conspiring with a secondary concubine of the Luo family to murder the eldest Luo daughter? And with such a cruel scheme?

It was almost too much for anyone to believe.

Yet, seeing Luo Xinning's expression of utter shock, they realized the truth of her words.

Just as the crowd was reeling from the shock, Luo Xinning herself was startled by the sudden appearance of a large group of people from behind the screen.

These were all influential figures of the Dongli Kingdom, unexpectedly gathered in one place!

And among them was Mr. Luo!

"How could this be?" she thought, panic rising.

How did they come to be in the private room she believed she had secured with the Seventh Princess?

Disbelief marred Luo Xinning's features.

At that moment, she heard Luo Qingtong's voice.

"Sister... Luo Xinning, you are truly a dear sister!" Luo Qingtong said, her eyes slightly narrowed as she observed Luo Xinning's incredulous face.

"What's yet to come is even more unbelievable!"

Whatever was owed to the true heir, she would reclaim, bit by bit.

"You... Luo Qingtong?!" Luo Xinning now clearly recognized that the person behind the screen was none other than Luo Qingtong!

Had she gone to the wrong place, mistaking Luo Qingtong for the seventh princess?

But the directions on the token had explicitly led her here!

Confusion clouded Luo Xinning's mind.

Before she could sort out her thoughts, Mr. Luo emerged from behind the screen with a loud crash and delivered a fierce kick.

"Vile creature!"

Mr. Luo had not been fully aware of her persecutions until now. Only today did he realize how malicious her actions had been! It was no wonder his beloved Qingtong's demeanor had so drastically changed.

After enduring so much, how could anyone remain unchanged?

In his fury, Mr. Luo kicked Luo Xinning, sending her tumbling from the second-floor balcony down to the lobby below.

"Boom!"

Luo Xinning hit the ground hard and rolled twice, struggling to rise.

"Grandfather…"

Her gaze met Mr. Luo's as he descended from the second floor, his anger undiminished, and her mind spun with confusion.

She had come here following a secretive summons from the Seventh Princess—how had she ended up crashing a banquet instead?

Then she saw Luo Qingtong.

Dressed in simple green attire, Luo Qingtong appeared ethereal, her beauty both captivating and serene, like a forest nymph.

The girl stepped forward from behind Mr. Luo and looked at Luo Xinning with cold indifference.

"If the deal is lost, come quickly." Luo Xinning watched her lips move slightly, repeating the very words she had read on the note.

Was it her?

Had Luo Qingtong orchestrated all this?

Was she the one who had plotted to ensnare her, making her believe it was all the Seventh Princess's doing?

Realization dawned on Luo Xinning, and she erupted in fury, a gush of blood spewing from her mouth.

For over a decade, she had played Luo Qingtong for a fool, never imagining she would be outwitted by her in the end.

How could she accept this? Overwhelmed, Luo Xinning fainted.

"A disgrace!"

Mr. Luo, still seething, dismissed her with a wave of his hand, and Luo Xinning was quickly carried away.

He looked up at the crowd, still reeling from the events, and declared in a thunderous voice: "Let it be known what occurred here today! We, the Luo family, renounce any ties with the Tianyu Royal family! We will sever the engagement forthwith. Bear witness to this decision!"

With these words, he bowed to the assembly and marched off, his retinue in tow.

The onlookers exchanged glances, the weight of the day's events heavy in their hearts.