I really don't want to take shortcuts anymore

Chapter 402 Where in life do we not meet each other

Luo Qianhuai saw everyone's performance in his eyes.

"It should be correct." She replied: "And the identity of the deceased is not low."

"In that case, the problem will be huge." Zhang Zhuangtou said with a bitter face: "We people have a hard life. We have just lived a good life with our boss for a year, and now we have encountered unexpected disasters."

"As long as the real culprit is found, everyone will not be blamed." Luo Qianhuai reassured everyone. He carefully observed everyone's expressions and still didn't see any problems.

On the other hand, the twelve-year-old son of the old Song leader's family thought for a long time and then hesitantly said: "The cliff in the northeast is obviously empty. Where did the corpse come from?"

Old Songtou slapped him hard on the head: "What do you know, and you dare to talk nonsense to your boss?"

The younger son was beaten so hard by his father-in-law that he shrank his head and did not dare to say a word.

"It's okay." Luo Qianhuai said cheerfully: "Whatever you know, just tell me. How do you know there is nothing there?"

The boss had spoken, but Lao Songtou couldn't stop him anymore, so he could only give Xiao'er a hard look and ask him to reply carefully.

"I went there once when it was getting dark." The younger son lowered his head and replied.

"What are you doing there for?" Old Song was so angry that he said to Luo Qianhuai: "My boss, this guy can't say anything right when he speaks. Don't believe him." !”

"It's getting dark, it should be around Youzheng, right?" Luo Qianhuai waved his hand to signal Old Songtou to be quiet, and then asked in a warm voice: "Are you sure there really were no corpses under the cliff at that time?"

"That piece of land is two acres of land that has just been intensively cultivated recently. During the day, my father took us to knead the soil into fine pieces bit by bit with our hands. I heard that it will be used to raise seedlings. There are also other nearby fields. There is no cover, and you can see the boss at a glance. I went there in the evening because I dropped something during the day. Trust me, there was really nothing there at that time. "

The half-grown boy's eyes were clearly visible, and Luo Qianhuai instinctively chose to believe him.

She was about to continue asking when a group of people came into the corridor outside the cell.

The leader was tall, wearing black clothes and a jade crown, with a cold and aloof expression. Even though he had a beard, Luo Qianhuai still recognized him.

The grudges from the past have not been settled, and this person is not a broad-minded person. If he falls into his hands this time, he may have to shed a layer of skin even if he does not die.

At this moment, her previous confidence that the government would restore her innocence completely disappeared.

Huo Yu's eyes were fixed on Luo Qianhuai's face like a hawk, his thin lips pursed slightly, and the two nasolabial folds became deeper and deeper.

"It's true that we meet each other everywhere in life." He said softly: "Ms. Luo, no, now it's time to call you Mrs. Jing."

Luo Qianhuai stood up and looked up at him without hesitation: "I haven't congratulated Mr. Huo on his return from pardon and being re-employed."

"Haha." Huo Yu chuckled, the smile not reaching his eyes: "Ms. Jing's congratulations are a year late. But I didn't expect that when I saw Mrs. Jing again, she would still be here. In prison, it can be seen that your respect for the law has not changed with the passage of time. "

"My lord is absolutely right." Luo Qianhuai pretended not to understand the sarcasm in his words: "My little girl has always respected the rules and laws and never dared to go beyond the bounds. Therefore, I believe that your lord will find out the truth and return the favor to my little girl." A fair one.”

The smile on Huo Yu's lips deepened: "If Mrs. Jing thinks that she can still manipulate me as she did before, she is totally wrong."

Luo Qianhuai's heart tightened, and when he was about to say something more, he saw a man running hurriedly from the end of the corridor, saluted Huo Yu, and then whispered a few words in his ear. Huo Yu's expression changed, he glanced at Luo Qianhuai coldly, and left quickly with a few of his men.

After they left, the man who came to report the news did not leave. He stood outside the cell door and looked at Luo Qianhuai blankly, with a look of hesitation and confusion on his face.

Luo Qianhuai sighed, walked to the fence, and said to Shi Xiu: "Brother Shi, what do you know about this case? If it is convenient, you might as well mention a few things, and I will definitely repay your kindness; It’s okay if it’s inconvenient, you don’t have to worry about it.”

When she said this, Shi Xiu made up his mind and walked closer to explain the situation succinctly.

It turns out that the deceased is none other than Jiang, the wife of one of the Nine Qing Dynasties, Taiwen Yu Wenming.

The Jiang family was suppressed to a certain extent in the late years of the late emperor, but because of its connections with many other families, it maintained a low profile until the new emperor ascended the throne, and successfully ushered in the dawn of revival.

Just a few days ago, the young emperor suddenly summoned Jiang Hai, the head of the Jiang family, to join the court, granted him the title of Grand Tutor, restored him to the title of Marquis of Taiping, and asked him to recommend several of his most favored children to serve as officials in the court.

As soon as this happened, the Jiang family immediately became a new noble in the court, and even the Jiang family's daughter who had been married before also raised her head in her husband's family.

Jiang is one of them. When she married Yu Wenming, he was just a small official with a salary of 400 dan, but after climbing up to a high position step by step, he took in several beautiful concubines and gave birth to three concubines in succession. Jiang couldn't stand it and had no choice but to retreat to another courtyard.

As soon as it came out that Jiang Hai was again appreciated by His Majesty, Yu Wenming went to Lishan Villa in person to invite Jiang back to his home, but found that she had disappeared.

Yu Wenming was greatly frightened and sent people to arrest all the servants in other courtyards for interrogation, but no one came out. He only knew that Mr. Jiang slept peacefully the night before he left, but when he woke up in the morning, the house was empty.

After he secretly searched for him for two days without success, he had no choice but to go to his father-in-law Jiang Hai in person to confess his crime. Jiang Hai was furious and sent more people to search for him, and also sent people to Xijing Mansion to report the crime.

The current magistrate of Xijing is old and sick. He submitted a proposal to retire six months ago, but the young emperor never approved it. In this case, he simply stayed in his place and left everything to Huo Yu, the Prime Minister of Xijing, to take care of everything every day. The same was true for this case.

The Jiang family and the Huo family have always been inseparable, and the same goes for Yu Wenming, so Huo Yu didn't pay much attention to this case.

But Jiang Hai went to the young emperor to cry. When he came back, an internal official brought an edict, which stated that the case must be solved within five days, otherwise he would abdicate in favor of someone worthy of his throne.

Huo Yu checked all the other courtyards around Lishan Mountain and found nothing. Then he focused his attention on the farm at the foot of the mountain. Unexpectedly, he found an unexpected surprise.

The anger that had been simmering in my heart suddenly disappeared when I saw the name of the owner of the small farm at the foot of the mountain where Jiang was married.

"The body was indeed found in your village." Shi Xiu lowered his head and hesitated for a while, then said in a very low voice: "Your Majesty, Mr. Jiang and Mr. Yu are all in a hurry, Mr. Huo is in a hurry to close the case. Sorry, I can't help you."

Luo Qianhuai understood the meaning of his words, and his heart suddenly became cold.

"Thank you for telling me this." She said in a deep voice, "Hurry up and don't let others notice it and delay your official career."

Shi Xiu also knew that he couldn't stay long, so he nodded and walked out. After walking halfway, he looked back at Luo Qianhuai: "Madam Jing, I believe Jiang's death has nothing to do with you, and I once really wanted to I want to marry you."

Now is the time to talk about this. Luo Qianhuai had a dull look on his face and just waved his hand to tell him to leave quickly.

In Xuanpingfang, the small two-entry house where Mr. Mo lives has a plaque inscribed with the title of Xianghou Mansion for a long time, but the inside is still as deserted as before, even a little desolate.