I really don't want to take shortcuts anymore

No one can stand this kind of self-talk.

Luo Qianhuai put away the polite smile before and said seriously: "My little girl's family has ancestral teachings that men are not slaves and women are not concubines, but I want to disappoint my wife. It's getting late, so I'm leaving now."

She didn't wait for the other party to answer, turned around and left.

Because the lady didn't say anything, the maid in the house didn't stop her. It wasn't until she pushed the door open and went out that Luan Weiniang woke up from a dream.

She had previously thought that Luo Qianhuai's unwillingness was just a tactic of playing hard to get. After all, the Huo family has a tall lintel, and he himself is the real eldest son. He has been promoted to a high-ranking official of two thousand dan at just the age of thirty. Not only to be his concubine, but also to join the house as a maid, there are many people competing for him. Yes, it's just that his vision is too high and he looks down on them.

But she didn't expect that even though she had revealed her trump card, this Mrs. Luo was still ignorant, and she still used ancestral teachings to make trouble. It was simply unreasonable.

"You are not low-spirited." Luan Weiniang sighed and said, "What a pity."

She didn't say it was a pity, and Luo Qianhuai didn't care at first. He just wanted to leave quickly, but as soon as he walked out of the eaves, he was stopped by the nanny outside.

Grandma was holding a sea bowl in her hand, which contained hot and dark soup. A strange smell hit her nose.

"Ms. Luo, you can leave today, but you must drink this bowl of medicine first." She said with a cold face, and two strong servants from behind immediately came over and clamped down on Luo Qianhuai's arms.

The medicine bowl was brought close to Luo Qianhuai's mouth, and the taste became more intense.

"Saffron, Annan cinnamon, musk, cinnabar, and achyranthes." Luo Qianhuai frowned and said with a grimace: "Drinking such a large dose will not only cause sterilization, but also cause damage to the liver and kidneys, which will shorten your life span for at least twenty years."

"Mrs. Luo knows her stuff." The nanny showed a cold smile: "It's my fault that you are so good at seducing people that you have attracted the attention of adults who have always been pure. My wife is willing to let you in. She is already magnanimous. Okay, as for the rest, don’t even think about it.”

Luo Qianhuai tried to break free, but the two servants, who had always done rough work and were so tall, held her down unable to move.

The grandma saw her clenching her teeth, but she was not angry. She just used her hands to pinch the masseter muscles behind her cheeks, forcing her to open her mouth and pour the medicine inwards.

Luo Qianhuai had no choice but to call the system.

"System, I want to get out of trouble"

Just as he said this, there was a loud noise, and the courtyard door that had been locked from the inside was kicked open from the outside.

There was such a big movement, and all the nuns and maids, including the maid still standing in front of the house, should take notice. Only Luo Qianhuai took this opportunity to push hard and spill the medicine bowl.

The thick black liquid was all on her body, but she didn't bother to wipe it off and knelt down like the others.

Luo Qianhuai turned around and saw Huo Yu walking in with a few followers with a solemn face.

"Take Mrs. Luo to the study room in the front yard." His eyes were like a hawk, scanning around the courtyard, and then stared at the broken sea bowl for a few times, snorted coldly, and went into the house with his hands behind his hands. .

He Jian took a step forward, bowed slightly to Luo Qianhuai, and made a "please" gesture: "Ms. Luo is frightened. Please go to the study and wait for a while. Your Excellency will be here soon."

The study room is quite elegantly furnished. In addition to bookshelves and desks, there are also several paintings and calligraphy hanging on it. Luo Qianhuai didn't know anything about Chinese paintings. She glanced at it for a few times and then looked at the characters again - they were large seal characters with an ancient style, and she couldn't recognize any of them. There is a half-foot-long flat box on the table. It seems to be made of gray-black jade. It looks completely integrated on the surface, except for an irregular hole on the side, which seems to be a keyhole.

She had never seen this thing before, but for some reason, she always felt that the shape of the keyhole looked familiar, as if she had seen something related somewhere.

While he was thinking, there were footsteps outside. Luo Qianhuai quickly left the case and stood at the door. Sure enough, the next second, the study door was pushed open, and Huo Yu walked in with a cold face.

Luo Qianhuai had to admit that some people were born with their own aura. For example, Master Huo had successfully brought a small low-pressure vortex to the study by himself.

"My little girl has met the adults." She lowered her eyes and bowed with her hands folded.

Huo Yu walked directly to the main seat and sat down without saying a word, his hesitation was beyond words.

Luo Qianhuai couldn't wait for his instructions, so he straightened his back, took out the white porcelain bottle from his sleeve pocket, put it on the table in front of Huo Yu, and revealed his purpose to Huo Yu's scrutinizing gaze:

"Sir, when my daughter went to Anyi a few days ago, she accidentally discovered some clues that should be related to my uncle's old case."

She spoke clearly and succinctly told the story about Zheng's intention to poison her, and finally said: "Your Excellency, you are aware of everything. If you continue to observe, you will know what role the Zheng family played in the incident that year."

Huo Yu listened to her words quietly, then pondered for a moment and said: "Your uncle's case involved a death, and the file was reported to the Tingwei Mansion at that time, so overturning the case requires one more step."

Luo Qianhuai has basically understood Dayu's case trial process. In ordinary civil cases and ordinary criminal cases that do not involve the dead, local officials have final jurisdiction. Major and important cases must be reported to the Tingwei Mansion, the country's highest judicial body, for final judgment. Cases involving the death penalty had to be reported to the emperor for judgment.

So Huo Yu didn't lie to her. This kind of thing was indeed a bit troublesome. Even if he found suspicious points and applied for a retrial, the people in the Tingwei Mansion were too lazy to pay attention to it.

"Lord Lao Huo, thank you for your troubles." She solemnly thanked her: "My little girl still has some assets at home, and I will send them to you later for your needs."

Huo Yu did not respond, his eyes fell heavily on her face, and it took him a long while before he spoke:

"Madam Luo." His voice was a little hoarse.

"My little girl is here."

"What happened just now will never happen again," he said.

Luo Qianhuai didn't expect that he suddenly mentioned this matter, and quickly expressed his position: "Madam just misunderstood, and I won't mind."

"There is no misunderstanding." Huo Yu looked directly at Luo Qianhuai, his eyes dark and deep, as if there was an undercurrent surging.

Luo Qianhuai's heart trembled, and he instinctively averted his eyes when he heard Huo Yu continue: "What I'm talking about is about drugging, it's not my intention."

Luo Qianhuai just wanted to get rid of this topic as soon as possible.

"I know, little girl. By the way, I have one more thing to do when I come here this time."

Huo Yu sighed and stopped her words: "It's just that she is the wife of my official matchmaker. No matter what, you should not disobey it. Although the matter ends here, you must be careful when entering the house in the future. Keep your duty.”