Yun Xi looked at her father with full expectation, hoping to hear his denial. However, Yun Sheng pondered for a long time before finally saying slowly,
"Anyway, it's not what you think. And you should stop asking about these things."
The strategy of weakening the Luo family's military power was what he had offered to the emperor. But its real purpose was to protect the Luo family from being eliminated by the emperor.
The death of the old Duke of Luo was like a blow on the head to him, making him once doubt if he had done something wrong.
However, he couldn't explain all these to his daughter. Because the more she knew, the more dangerous she would be. He would never allow that!
Yun Sheng's hesitation instantly left Yun Xi disheartened. She looked at her father in disbelief and murmured,
"No wonder he hates you."
There was pain in Yun Xi's eyes. Unconsciously, she took a step back. Yun Sheng tried to hold her arm, but she shook him off forcefully.
"Xier, I did this out of necessity."
Yun Sheng tried to explain, but Yun Xi couldn't listen anymore. She turned around and ran towards her own courtyard at full speed, with her tears blurring her vision.
Out of necessity?
Madam Jiang had framed her, ruining her reputation and making her the target of public ridicule. But her father not only didn't punish Madam Jiang but even pretended not to know!
When Madam Jiang had slandered her mother and she had caught the evidence and fought back, making Madam Jiang infamous, her father had even asked if it was her who had done it!
If she could believe that her father had done all these things out of necessity and might have his own difficulties.
However, her father, whom she had always respected, had actually done such a treacherous thing as the outsiders had said. All her beliefs that she had been proud of had instantly collapsed!
"Miss, please eat something. The food has been heated three times already."
There were no classes in the girls' academy today. So Yun Xi had entered her courtyard and hadn't come out since then.
Yu Zhu brought in the breakfast. Yun Xi, who always shouted that "food is the paramount necessity of the people", was lying on the bed motionless and even too lazy to take a look.
"Yu Zhu, take it away. I really can't eat."
Yun Xi was lying on her side on the bed, facing the wall with her eyes tightly closed.
She felt that she might be near death.
Seeing Yun Xi like this, Yu Zhu was extremely anxious. Her voice even trembled with sobs,
"Miss, please don't scare this servant! If something happens to you, how can this servant explain it to the old ancestor of the Su family? This servant won't be able to live either!"
Yu Zhu knew that there was a rift between Yun Xi and her father, so she was listless. But she was smart enough not to mention it.
She thought that maybe as time passed, the father and daughter would naturally resolve their misunderstandings.
Hearing Yu Zhu's words, Yun Xi couldn't help twitching the corner of her mouth and reminded,
"Yu Zhu, it's just a meal. One won't starve to death."
Yun Xi tried to comfort her, but Yu Zhu wiped away a tear and said,
"For others, it's just a meal. But for the miss, it's your life! Since you were born, this servant has never seen you being careless about eating!"
Yun Xi was choked by Yu Zhu's words and almost choked on her own saliva. She turned around and looked at Yu Zhu with a complaining look on her face,
"Yu Zhu, what you said makes me feel like I'm a glutton in your eyes. Am I that greedy for food?"
Ignoring Yun Xi's first half of the sentence automatically, Yu Zhu said seriously,
"Miss, don't you know how enthusiastic you usually are about food?"
When Yun Xi was a child, no matter how unhappy she was, as long as she saw food, she would immediately regain her spirits.
That's why when Yu Zhu saw Yun Xi suddenly losing interest in food, she was like facing a great enemy and panicked.
She was afraid that Yun Xi might do something stupid!
Yun Xi pursed her lips tightly and suddenly sat up from the bed. Her eyes were fierce, scaring Yu Zhu to take a step back involuntarily.
But Yun Xi just tucked the stray hair behind her ear, put on her shoes and got out of the bed, then walked out of the door. She said in a strong voice,
"Let's go! Let's go to Fumanlou. I won't come back until I'm stuffed to the gills today!"
A glutton it is. What's the use of face? Food is more important!
Yu Zhu was first shocked and then beamed with joy. She picked up Yun Xi's fox fur cloak and quickly followed,
"Good! Good! This is how our miss should be!"
No matter how unhappy one is, there's nothing a meal can't fix. If one meal isn't enough, then have a few more!
The mistress and the servant left the mansion excitedly and headed straight for Fumanlou.
However, when the carriage was halfway there and was about to pass by the city gate tower, it suddenly stopped.
Yun Xi covered her growling stomach and swallowed a few times. She urged,
"Yu Zhu, why haven't we arrived yet? I'm starving to death!"
If she had known it would take so long, she would never have wasted that breakfast. The retribution came so fast. She felt so hungry that her legs were going weak.
Because the street was extremely crowded today, Yu Zhu had got off the carriage early and chose to walk.
Looking at the sea of people in front, Yu Zhu frowned tightly. She lifted the curtain of the carriage and shouted to Yun Xi,
"Miss, we may not be able to go to Fumanlou today. There are so many people blocking the street in front. I can't even see the end!"
Hearing that there was no food to eat, Yun Xi immediately slumped her face. She stretched her head out of the window and really saw a dense crowd.
Thinking of the delicious little fat geese and crispy chickens in Fumanlou, Yun Xi felt more saliva secreting in her mouth. Her stomach was growling. The feeling of hunger was really unbearable!
Yu Zhu pushed the crowded people around her and said to Yun Xi,
"Miss, let's go back quickly. Otherwise, this servant is worried that it will be difficult to go back later!"
Yun Xi scanned the people around. She saw that they all seemed to be going in the direction of the city gate tower. Some people were even standing on the tall buildings near the city gate, looking into the distance. It seemed that something had happened.
"Let's get off and have a look."
Looking at the current situation, some scenes suddenly flashed through Yun Xi's mind. Her expression instantly became solemn.
Ignoring Yu Zhu's dissuasion, Yun Xi got off the carriage and shuttled through the crowd. She quickly headed towards the nearby tall building.
If her memory was correct, in her previous life, after she had returned from the hunting ground and was sent to the estate by Madam Jiang, the Liu Kingdom had experienced an unprecedented snow disaster!
The heavy snow had covered thousands of miles. Coupled with years of disasters, the people in the Liu Kingdom were starving. There were starving people everywhere. Even a plague had broken out!
In order to survive, many refugees had left their hometowns and begged everywhere. They had also spread the plague to all parts of the Liu Kingdom. Even the capital city hadn't been spared that year, resulting in countless casualties!