Chapter 11
"By the way, girl, what did you just say to Lord Huo about another group of people holding your portrait?" Pineapple asked.
Luo Chaoyan frowned: "After we separated from you, Huo Rui and I met another group of men in black, but they were obviously coming for me, and of course they were also after the Huo family's marriage."
"But I really want to know how they got my portrait. We have just arrived in Kyoto not long ago, and our family is small, so we shouldn't attract attention."
Fengli asked, "Could it be that one of the servants in the mansion was bribed and told others about your appearance?"
"We can't rule out this possibility." Luo Chaoyan said.
"girl!"
Yun Mo ran in from the door panting.
"Girl, the old lady and the second lady are here!" She was a little worried because the old lady didn't look very happy. I don’t know if I will blame the girl for running away.
Sure enough, when Mrs. Luo walked into the room, her face looked a little gloomy.
"Grandma! Second aunt! Why are you here?" Luo Chaoyan hurriedly asked Fengli to help her up, but she accidentally moved her sprained ankle and let out a "hiss" in pain.
Cao quickly asked her to sit down and asked, "How is it? Is the injury serious?"
"It's okay, second aunt, it's just a sore on my ankle. It will be fine in a few days." Luo Chaoyan said with a smile.
"You're still laughing!" Old Madam Luo said angrily, "Why don't you just stay in the temple and pray for blessings? Why do you have to run out to the back mountain?"
"Yes, Ayan, just now the Huo family sent someone to deliver some medicinal herbs, saying that you were injured. We were shocked." Cao said.
Luo Chaoyan touched her nose awkwardly. Could she say that she was tired of the vegetarian food in the temple and that was why she ran to the back mountain to eat barbecue?
"Grandma, I heard that there is wild ginseng in the forest on the mountain behind Puguang Temple. It is very nourishing and can prolong life. I thought of digging one for you."
"If you stop bothering me, I can live longer." Old Madam Luo said angrily.
Cao smiled and said, "Madam, Ah Yan is also very filial."
Pineapple lowered her head, pursed her lips, and tried her best to suppress her smile. This girl was really good at talking nonsense.
In order to divert the old lady's anger, Luo Chaoyan said seriously: "Grandma, I think you also know that someone doesn't want your granddaughter to marry into the Huo family, which is why today's situation happened."
"Have you figured out anything?" Old Madam Luo frowned. If something happened to her granddaughter today, not to mention whether her marriage would be successful, she was afraid that her third son would blame her.
"A group of people came with a portrait of my granddaughter."
Cao was shocked when she heard this and said, "Third uncle's family has just arrived in Kyoto not long ago, and Ayan has only been to the Su Mansion once. Logically, no one should know what you look like."
Madam Luo said, "I'm afraid someone in the mansion has leaked this matter. Please ask someone to pack up quickly and we will return home tomorrow." If they stay any longer, who knows what will happen.
Cao nodded.
The next morning
Luo Chaoyan followed Old Madam Luo and her group back to the Luo Mansion.
After returning home, Mrs. Luo told her son and daughter-in-law about how her granddaughter was almost kidnapped yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. Luo were very surprised. They had been looking forward to this marriage for a long time and they couldn't let anything go wrong.
Zhao said, "Mother, I will have someone investigate the matter of the portrait. If anyone in the mansion did it, they will be severely punished."
"It's so dangerous before we even get married. What if..." Luo Laosan said with some dissatisfaction. He and his wife Yin looked at each other with worry in their eyes.
Madam Luo glared at him and said, "Why, do you still want to regret it?"
Luo Laodao said, "Third brother, the Huo family is also investigating, which means they are very concerned about this matter. I believe they will give Ah Yan an explanation soon, so don't worry too much!"
"Yes, third brother, the most important thing now is for Ayan to recover well from her injuries." Cao said.
"Yes! Yes! I'll ask someone to pick some good medicinal herbs and send them to Ayan." Zhao agreed.
In the solemn pilgrimage temple
Emperor Qing had just finished discussing state affairs with his ministers and was about to ask the eunuch to adjourn the court.
Master Huo came out from the official team, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I am impeaching Lord Gu for not raising his son properly and for plotting to murder my future daughter-in-law."
"Oh? Is this true?" Emperor Qing was a little tired at first, but he suddenly became interested after hearing this.
"I heard that the woman Huo Jin wants to marry is Luo Guanqing's daughter?"
Master Huo said, "Your Majesty, that is correct."
"What's going on? Your daughter-in-law-to-be is a girl who never leaves the house. Why would Gu Qing's son want to murder her?"
Luo Guanqing stood out from the crowd, bowed, and said, "Your Majesty, I was praying for my family at Baoguang Temple yesterday, but I was unexpectedly kidnapped by some bad guys. Fortunately, Lord Huo arrived in time, otherwise I would have no face to live in this world. Please, Your Majesty, help me."
Huo Jin also stood up, took out a memorial from his sleeve, handed it forward respectfully, and said, "Your Majesty, when I rushed to rescue people, I caught a few bad guys and got them to tell me that they were from the Gu Mansion and kidnapped my fiancée on the orders of the Second Young Master Gu. This is their confession, please review it, Your Majesty."
The eunuch took the memorial from him and handed it to Emperor Qing. He looked at it and raised his eyes to look at Lord Gu: "Mr. Gu, do you have anything to say?"
Lord Gu was furious. That rebellious son only knew how to cause trouble for him. He was also angry that the Huo family didn't even give him the slightest bit of face. He didn't show it on his face. He was full of guilt and said, "Your Majesty, I didn't know what Master Huo and the others said today."
"Mr. Huo is young and promising. Many girls in Kyoto admire him, including my daughter. I'm afraid my rebellious son did such a rude thing for his sister."
As he said this, he wiped away his sad tears, knelt on the ground, and said to Emperor Qing: "Your Majesty, I have failed to teach my son well. Please punish me."
This old man is really cunning. He wants to get away with it as soon as he can to protect his sister. Luo Guanqing was very disdainful. Everyone can act. He pinched his thigh, then smacked his eyes. His red eyes were clearly visible. He said distressedly, "Your Majesty, I was frightened since I returned home yesterday. I had nightmares at night. If it weren't for my wife's tireless care, I'm afraid..."
The officials present at the scene were originally heartbroken by Lord Gu's tears and wanted to plead for him, but after hearing what Luo Guanqing said, they sided with the victim.
Seeing this scene, Luo Guanmian, who had been keeping his head down and keeping silent, couldn't help but sigh that his third son's ability to tell lies was increasing. He clearly remembered that his niece just sprained her foot, but she was able to eat and drink.
Emperor Qing thought for a moment and said, "In that case, Lord Gu will be fined half a year's salary, and as for Second Master Gu, he will be punished with 20 strokes of the cane as a warning to others."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
"Your Majesty is wise!"
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