"What does this have to do with us?" First Madam Luo couldnât help but scream, "Back then, when you were abducted and taken to Funan, blame yourself for insisting on running around. You didnât stay well in the residence and insisted on leaving. As for what happened to you in the military, if someone poisoned you, you should go to the governmental office, why talk here?"
"Why are you so anxious?" Luo Linhao said nonchalantly, "If it had nothing to do with you, why would I mention it here?"
"Donât think I donât know what you did back then." Luo Linhao sneered, "For me to be taken out of the Capital City, your first branch of the family played a significant role. What, forgotten? But even if you forgot, youâll remember when it reaches the governmental office."
Saying this, he clapped his hands, and someone went out from the residence. Shortly after, Luo Linhaoâs personal guard came in with governmental officials, led by Constable Lu, who had now been promoted to Minor Prefect Lu of the Capital Prefecture Governmental Office, assisting the governor in managing cases in the Capital City and its outskirts.
Seeing the governmental office personnel arrive, Old Master Luoâs already grim face turned ashen.
"Child, really... is it worth calling the governmental officials over such a minor issue? Canât we resolve things behind closed doors?"
"Minor issue?" Luo Linhao looked over, lips curling mockingly, "A matter of life and death is a minor issue here? Do you not know the crimes of attempting to murder a decorated soldier?"
"State Duke of Defense, Marquis Wuâan!" Minor Prefect Lu cupped his hands, "I have received reports and came to arrest the suspects."
"You came right on time!" Luo Linhao stood up, "I, Lord Earl, accuse Old Master Luo and First Madam, as well as Second Old Master and Second Madam, of plotting to murder me."
"Nonsense, when did our second branch of the family ever harm you?" Second Madam Luo exclaimed anxiously, "When you were abducted, it was the old woman and her good daughter-in-law and her familyâs niece-in-law who were at fault, what does that have to do with us? At most, Iâm guilty of not saving you, knowing of your abduction but not rescuing you."
"You wicked woman, what nonsense are you spouting!" First Madam Luo was eager to tear her face apart.
"Nonsense?" Second Madam Luo sneered, "You tricked Linhao out of the residence, then knocked him unconscious and handed him over to the old Luo womanâs niece-in-law. Her niece-in-law was from the Li Family, which was confiscated. Though implicated, she didnât die and is now confined in a temple. If you donât believe it, bring her out and ask, and youâll know. Linhao was taken out of the Capital City without anyone in the residence noticing because of your arrangements." (This Li Family is from the eye-gouging case).
"Even the later news that spread in the Capital City about Linhaoâs disappearance and supposed death, those rumors were spread on your orders." Second Madam Luo sneered, "Donât think I donât know about that either. The nanny who died with the old woman and the nanny originally by my husbandâs side were twin sisters, so tell me, what evil deeds of the old hag do I not know about?"
After finishing, she looked steadily at Linhao, "What I said is all true. You can have it investigated. Even if we didnât help you back then, itâs not any serious crime. If you want to punish the first branch, weâre not stopping you, but donât think of dragging our second branch down with it."
What Second Madam Luo said differed somewhat from what Linhao had uncovered. He found that it was Second Madam Luo who handed him to the Li Family, but Second Madam Luo claimed it was the old womanâs niece-in-law who did it.
"Whether itâs true or not, the governmental office will find out."
Minor Prefect Lu quickly nodded, "I will have that Madam Lin brought in." Old Madam Luoâs maiden family name was Lin.