I really don't want to take shortcuts anymore

Chapter 407 Powerless
In the quiet room that was supposed to be extremely quiet, slight footsteps suddenly sounded.

One step, two steps, three steps...all the way to the bed.

The room was pitch black. The murderous aura that was so thick and terrifying seeped in through the thick curtains. Huo Yu's heartbeat instantly accelerated, and his hands spasmed involuntarily, firmly grasping the soft brocade quilt.

But he has never been such a cowardly person, and he should not be so afraid. Even if the person outside the tent was not a human being, but an unknown monster, he shouldn't be so rude.

But right now, he couldn't control his body at all.

"This is Xijing Mansion, and I am the Prime Minister of Xijing! You can't escape even if you kill me, but if you stop and leave, I promise you that you will not be held accountable!"

He heard his own voice, hoarse and vibrating.

The tip of the sword opened the bed curtain, and warm liquid flowed from the tip of the sword onto his face, full of pungent salty smell.

He subconsciously hugged the quilt tightly and huddled into the couch, but he only heard a soft sigh: "Huo Yu, I have been waiting for this day for a long time."

The female voice was cold and sweet, with a slightly upward curve at the tail end, and an almost undetectable softness. That was the type he liked very much, but for some reason, his heart was filled with cold despair.

"It was my fault." He didn't dare to look up at her face again: "I never wanted you to die, really."

"Huo Yu, look at me." The woman chuckled, her voice becoming softer and sweeter, like wind chimes hanging on a peach tree.

He raised his head with difficulty, saw that face, and suddenly felt dizzy.

It was burnt red, covered with blisters and hard scabs, and oozed light yellow pus. The almond-shaped eyes, which had always been black and white, were now pitch black, with blood still dripping from the corners.

"You are so cruel." She said, "It's not enough to accuse me of a crime. You're also worried that I won't die happily enough, so you set the fire on purpose. Do you know what it feels like to be burned by the tongue of fire? Do you know that your skin and flesh are being burned? How painful is it to be stuck to the red-hot iron plate?"

"No, it's not me! It was Wei Niang, that jealous woman who set the fire!" His whole body was trembling, and even his teeth were chattering: "I just like you so much that I tried every means to keep you. I never wanted to kill you."

"But I'm still dead." The woman smiled sadly: "So why are you still living well, working as an official of the court without any disasters, and enjoying a beautiful wife and concubines?"

The blood-stained sword tip lifted his chin, revealing his frightened face.

"It turns out that your so-called love is just that." Before the cold words fell, the tip of the sword had already pierced his throat.

Under the severe pain and suffocation, his hands tightly grasped the sword blade and tried to pull it out, but in vain.

Before losing consciousness, he seemed to see that the burned face in front of him began to change, and it was still vaguely the same woman with ice-skinned skin and beautiful face when he first met her.

Huo Yu gasped and sat up suddenly from the couch. His hair and clothes were wet with cold sweat.

The sky was already bright, and several female servants in the courtyard were already waiting outside. When they heard the movement in the house, they pushed the door open and waited on him to wash his face, rinse his mouth, comb his hair and change clothes.

He Jian, his personal attendant, was already standing at the door. When he saw him coming out, he quickly followed him: "Sir, the master and his wife are waiting for you in the main courtyard to have a meal together."

Huo Yu looked a little dazed. He just nodded and asked: "Are you ready?" "Don't worry, sir." He Jian responded: "All the dossier testimony and physical evidence have been placed on the carriage. It's impossible to say It will be a mistake."

Huo Yu nodded, completely putting aside the confusing dream, and strode into the main courtyard.

Luan Wei'er had arrived a long time ago and was standing by the side directing the servants to serve the dishes.

She had made a big mistake before, and her mother wanted to persuade him to divorce her, but because of Aweng's friendship with his father-in-law, he still tried his best to persuade her to get her back. He just asked Luan Wei'er to "recuperate and copy scriptures" for half a year as punishment. commandment.

Luan Wei'er was probably really scared, and her attitude was extremely gentle and respectful, so he didn't care about himself and reluctantly forgave her this time.

"Husband is here." Luan Wei'er came up to him with a smile and saluted solemnly: "Did you sleep well last night?"

As soon as last night was mentioned, the scene in the dream came to Huo Yu's eyes again. Thinking of what the woman in front of him did in the dream, he felt extremely disgusted. Even looking at her made his heart feel clogged.

He lowered his eyes and did not answer. He only saluted his parents and then sat down in front of his desk.

The Huo family's morning food is unparalleled. There are four or five varieties of porridge and soup. In addition, there are seven or eight hot and cold dishes, five or six kinds of meat sauce and fish sauce, plus bait cakes, honey cakes and marrow cakes. Finely made and delicious.

The Huo family is very particular about eating without saying anything. It was not until the morning meal was finished that Huo Xuan took Huo Yu and went to the outer courtyard together.

"Your Majesty gave you five days. I heard that you closed the case in only two days?" Huo Xuan asked.

"Yes." Huo Yu replied, "I will enter the palace with Aweng today and pay the decree to His Majesty in person."

Huo Xuan paused slightly and glanced around his face. Seeing his indifferent expression, he sighed in his heart.

"I heard that the murderer is a young lady. Did I know you well before?" He asked seemingly casually.

"Aweng is joking." Huo Yu's voice was smooth: "In my eyes, I only have Wang Fa, no friendship."

"So the case has been revealed?" Huo Xuan didn't need his answer, but just advised: "Actually, there are still three days, so you don't have to be so anxious. Why don't you think about it more and hand over such a person? Will you satisfy Jiang Hai and His Majesty, and will you regret it, or will you offend someone you shouldn't offend?"

The dream scene appeared again in Huo Yu's mind. It's funny to say, how frightened and miserable he was in the dream, but now it feels so ridiculous.

It's just a dream. Don't say it's not true, even if it is, then he can definitely nip it in the bud and never let her end up like that.

"Aweng is too worried." Huo Yu said softly: "Since I eat the king's food, I will be loyal to the king and only present the true results to the emperor. As for whether the Jiang family is satisfied and whether it will offend others, and It’s not within your consideration.”

Huo Xuan was busy with military and national affairs every day, and he just gave random advice to his son. Seeing his impartial attitude, he thought that the evidence was solid, so he stopped trying to persuade him.

He naturally knew what Yu Chu's attitude was towards Mrs. Jing. But since Huo Yu enforces the law impartially and can justly repay his revenge, he, as a father, has no position to intervene.

He boarded his carriage, and after setting off, Fang raised the curtains and ordered: "Go to Xianghou Mansion and tell me that there is nothing I can do."