Female martial arts fanatics only love to fight, while men fight for their lives.

It is impossible for a commoner to sue the Duke of the current dynasty without paying a price.

Lou Xiao was curious about who would be willing to pay such a high price to deal with her. After the Yi family birthday banquet, she did not return to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.

He immediately went to the government office in the capital.

Li Huaiqing naturally joined her, and when the two of them appeared in the government office in the capital, many curious people watched them to their heart's content.

Lou Xiao had sharp ears and could hear the sound of beatings not stopping yet, and even a faint smell of blood. That was the price.

"Why are you here, sir? Some ignorant and unruly people are beating the drum of injustice and suing you by name. They are really bold..."

Someone with good sense has come to report. Lou Xiao frowned and said, "Didn't you say it's an old man? If you keep fighting, everyone will die. Why are you still beating the drum?"

Li Huaiqing explained, "When a citizen sues an official, he must be punished with thirty strokes of the cane, regardless of whether the complaint is true or not, in order to prevent people from doing wrong."

Although the rules were like this, Lou Xiao still spoke up when she smelled the faint smell of blood.

"Forget it. I'm here now. Let's just listen to what they say. Don't fight with the rest."

Since the news has reached her, if someone beats the drum to sue her, the whole capital will probably know about it.

If she really let them die here, she would have no way to defend herself and everyone would think she was trying to silence them.

The official guarding the capital city said with difficulty, "I'm afraid this is not possible, sir. There has been a rule since the time of Taizu that if they still insist after being punished, the case must be reported to the emperor, and His Majesty and the six ministries will preside over the trial and listen to the people's grievances."

It is impossible for her to meet the plaintiff alone.

Lou Xiao glanced at Li Huaiqing, and only when he nodded did she believe that it was true.

I was curious and asked, "When will the trial begin?"

"It depends on their physical condition after the caning. If they are in poor health, they will have to rest for several days or even months before we can start."

The guard didn't dare to look at Lou Xiao, and said with his body bent,

"You should go back home first, sir. You don't need to take such a small matter to heart. Maybe it's just a troublemaker. Just give him a beating."

Lou Xiao felt that something was wrong, but there was really no other way.

Li Huaiqing pulled her sleeve and said, "There are many people in the prison. To ensure the safety of the two old people, why don't I call a few good fighters and doctors to guard them, so that if there is any accident, it will be hard to explain."

It’s not appropriate for Lou Xiao to come forward, so let him come.

Li Huaiqing had a relatively good reputation, and after all, many people could not afford to offend the Li family, so the matter was settled.

On the way back home, Lou Xiao tried to probe Li Huaiqing who was sitting next to her.

"I didn't expect your words to be more effective than mine."

"Xiaoxiao is just unfamiliar with this. This is her first time being sued by the people, and it's great that she can remain calm."

Li Huaiqing looked at Lou Xiao,

"It's just that the wind direction has been strange recently, so it's always better to be cautious. The arrival of these two people is strange.

Now that the drum has been sounded, it must be a public trial, and citizens and officials will be present at the time, so they cannot make any mistakes. "

By making things clear publicly, perhaps she could take this opportunity to clear herself of the dirty water and dispel the various rumors in the capital.

Lou Xiao held his head and said, "Are you all coming for me? Who am I blocking? You dare not confront me openly, but use these evil tricks. It's really annoying."

It would be better to have a good fight with her and see who wins and who loses clearly, and stop doing some unorthodox things. What if it tarnishes her reputation? She doesn't care about these things.

Li Huaiqing thought to himself, if I could beat you, there would be no need to use these methods.

She didn't grow up in the capital, so she didn't care much about reputation. She didn't think it mattered, but she really felt that those who used these methods could cause harm to her.