The Legendary Swordmaster

Chapter. 9. Fake's Funeral

When Nangong Xueyin came out of Ning Rong-Rong's room, she accidentally saw her husband, Ning Quanzhong. Nangong Xueyin had a bit of fear in her heart, but her husband didn't sue or scold her. Only a dull expression and obvious exhaustion could be seen on Ning Quanzhong's face.

In the room, Ning Rong-Rong noticed that another figure had been listening in on the conversation between her and her mother, from the light footsteps and the soft exhale. Ning Rong-Rong's keen sense of hearing wouldn't deceive her, she was sure it was her father who overheard their conversation.

However, because her father did not scold her mother, Ning Rong-Rong did not rebuke him and continued to let her father hear what she and her Mother were talking about.

“Ouch! I'm sure the father is also very worried and thinks about the mother's feelings.” Ning Rong-Rong muttered, pretending. It was just when she heard her father's light footsteps leaving the bedroom wall.

Ning Rong-Rong continued to tidy up the equipment, after taking a look around the bedroom as well as the bedroom's backyard. ”Ouch! Goodbye! Only to you, these inanimate objects can I say adieu.” Ning Rong-Rong muttered again.

She took a deep breath ….

Not wanting to be complacent, Ning Rong-Rong changed into a simple black dress, put on a veil to cover her face, then took a bundle of clothes, and exited through a secret passage behind the Ning Family's magnificent building.

Ning Rong-Rong continued to rush towards the exit of Luoyang City, it was indeed the right time, considering that the citizens of Luoyang City were in an uproar, and did not believe the news of the Great Swordsman's death. They flocked to visit the Ning Family's luxurious building.

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The news of Ning Rong-Rong's death greatly shocked Luoyang City. Most of the people couldn't believe the news that was continuously spreading, but the funeral rites and white mourning clothes were visible to the residents of the Ning Family building.

The funeral ceremony itself seemed to have been forced by the Ning Family too, not only because the news was too sudden, but also because they issued an ultimatum forbidding the entire people of Luoyang City from mentioning Ning Rong-Rong's name.

Isn't this so unreasonable? How could the Great Swordsman's name be forbidden to mention after she was declared dead? These are the most outlandish orders and ultimatums that people have ever heard of.

But even so, the ultimatum issued by the Ning Family no one dared to dispute or question, this was inseparable from the imperial support behind the Ning Family, the Emperor's orders were like the gods' orders, because the Emperor was the messenger of the gods.

Despite all kinds of flaws in every order given by the Emperor, having been regarded as the messenger of the Gods, the orders were majestic and sacred. Absolute orders must be followed without the need for rebuttal if you do not want to be considered a rebellion.

Another factor, even though Ning Rong-Rong's death was very strange, however, the family allowed anyone to see the body in the coffin. However, still, no one dared to look at Ning Rong-Rong's corpse, or simply to open the coffin.

These facts added to the curiosity and astonishment in the hearts of the people of Luoyang City as well as those who knew Ning Rong-Rong closely. Yes! Despite their curiosity and astonishment, all of them could only take what the family had told them at face value.

As for the ban on mentioning Ning Rong-Rong's name, the family gave a slightly more reasonable reason, namely; the mother, Ning Rong-Rong will fall ill when she hears people mention her daughter's name, she loves and cares too much for her daughter. The ban was to reduce Nangong Xueyin's suffering and speed up Nangong Xueyin's sadness.

To the residents of Luoyang City, Ning Rong-Rong was not their family, the curiosity in their hearts would only last for a day or two.

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Ning Rong-Rong's funeral ceremony had passed, and the mourners had also returned to their homes. A different feeling emerged from within the Ning Family's grand building.

Nangong Xueyin, locked herself in the room, she didn't want to be disturbed by anyone, only the loyal maids who always served her were there. This woman is also living in the game of destiny, destiny as a concubine, huh! Even though she was the most loved by her husband, her status as a concubine was still no higher than that of other wives.

If her status was a bit higher, she would argue and demand the husband to re-analyze what happened to Ning Rong-Rong.

Meanwhile, Ning Quanzhong sat alone in the backyard chair of the room. The moonlight and the night breeze accompanied him alone, jars of wine and several cups of wine were lined up on the table. The smell of fragrant wine spread in the courtyard, who knows how many sips he had gulped down the fragrant wine.

At this time, he just wanted to be alone, with a confused mind, and a feeling of intoxication began to attack Ning Quanzhong.

“Brak!” He kicked the table hard, sending the cup crashing onto the ground.

Behind his fierce and valiant demeanor, behind his resolute stance on expelling Ning Rong-Rong from the family, behind every cruel ultimatum, Ning Quanzhong could be said to be the person who felt the most grief after Nangong Xueyin, he was still a father who loved and cared for the princess. Moreover, the princess was the person he was most proud of.

However, the decision had been made, he had to forget what happened today.

“Brak!” Ning Quanzhong squeezed the wine cup in hand until it shattered into pieces. “Rong'er! Rong'er! Why do you have to sleep in that pleasure house? You have the heart to destroy your honor, if the owner of the pleasure house doesn't shut up, the Ning Family will fall into the lowest mire …” Ning Quanzhong muttered.

He slumped back into the chair, reeling slightly from the exertion and intoxicated pressure of the fragrant wine.

“Haa!” Ning Quanzhong took a deep breath, still not understanding why his daughter was caught staying over at the pleasure home. Does she not understand the rules and norms of society's life, especially for a girl, staying at home for pleasure is an unforgivable disgrace.

Even though she was very sure, the girl deeply understood the ethics and culture of such a society. Constantly thinking about this, Ning Quanzhong's veins pulsed violently. Still, he didn't come up with a proper and reasonable excuse.

“Glug ... glug ... glug …” He sipped the fragrant wine again, this time directly from the wine jar, without using a cup.

The warmth and hot heat immediately spread faster. Unable to bear it, Ning Quanzhong vomited all the contents of the stomach, after a while he lay down unable to get up again, and only fell asleep in the chair.

Several maids who were standing in the distance, seeing everything the Grand Master was doing, came and carried the drunken Master to his bedroom.