Speaking of Miss Luo, most of the old bailiffs at Shuntian Prefecture knew her.

There was no helping it—this young lady had been causing trouble since childhood. Her face had long been familiar.

“Miss Luo… surely she’s not coming to our office?”

“That shouldn’t be right. Why would Miss Luo come to Shuntian Prefecture? Even if it’s to file a complaint, it should be others complaining about her.”

While they were talking, Luo Sheng’s group had already arrived nearby.

The two bailiffs saw Wei Feng being held down by Hong Dou, as well as two men who appeared to be attendants and a jade-like youth being gripped by the Shi Yan brothers.

Besides these, a young man with a face covered in blood quickly drew their attention.

The two bailiffs exchanged glances.

Had Miss Luo snatched people off the street again?

And quite a number of them this time—Miss Luo’s operations were getting bigger and bigger.

As the noble Prince Pingnan’s heir, Wei Feng was someone these bailiffs had no opportunity to see, so they silently categorized him among the unlucky ones who’d been snatched.

“Miss Luo, you’re—”

“Filing a complaint.” Luo Sheng uttered these two words and walked to the grievance drum, striking it.

The deep, resonant drum sound carried far and wide, immediately alarming people both inside and outside the office.

Those who had followed to watch the excitement were instantly thrilled.

Miss Luo was actually going to sue Prince Pingnan’s heir!

Several bailiffs quickly emerged from inside the office to escort the drum-striker inside.

According to Great Zhou law, when the grievance drum sounded, officials must convene court. The Shuntian Prefect was leisurely drinking tea when he heard the drum. He hurriedly came to the public hall, wondering to himself how there could still be someone filing complaints on a day like this.

The Shuntian Prefect, carrying some puzzlement and displeasure, slapped down his gavel and was about to ask “Who appears below” when he recognized Luo Sheng.

“Miss Luo?” The Shuntian Prefect nearly dropped the gavel in his hand.

Unlike the poor bailiffs guarding the gates, the Shuntian Prefect had dined at Youjian Tavern—how could he not recognize the proprietress of Youjian Tavern?

Luo Sheng gave the Shuntian Prefect a courtesy, saying openly: “I’ve come to report to the authorities.”

“Uh, whom is Miss Luo bringing charges against?” The Shuntian Prefect barely maintained his serious demeanor as he asked, privately thinking this was nonsense.

Luo Sheng pointed at Wei Feng: “I’m bringing charges against Prince Pingnan’s heir for abducting my servant off the street and forcing him to become a male favorite.”

Only then did the Shuntian Prefect recognize Wei Feng.

This time, the gavel in his hand directly smashed onto the desk.

The Shuntian Prefect instinctively started to rise, then remembering the current circumstances, forcibly restrained himself: “Ahem, Miss Luo, please release Prince Pingnan’s heir first before we continue.”

Luo Sheng gave Hong Dou a slight nod.

Hong Dou reluctantly let go.

As soon as Wei Feng gained his freedom, he immediately pulled out the sweat cloth stuffing his mouth. After his breathing suddenly became smooth, he couldn’t help coughing.

The Shuntian Prefect glanced at Wei Feng and said hesitantly: “Miss Luo says Prince Pingnan’s heir abducted your servant off the street to be… a male favorite?”

To him, it looked more like Miss Luo had abducted Prince Pingnan’s heir.

Luo Sheng’s expression was serious: “Precisely.”

“I wonder which servant this is?” The Shuntian Prefect’s gaze swept over those standing in the hall below, landing on that jade-like youth.

Luo Sheng said indifferently: “Not him—he was originally a male favorite Prince Pingnan’s heir kept outside. Fuxue—”

Following this call, the young man hiding behind Shi Yan timidly came forward.

Seeing Fuxue’s appearance clearly, the Shuntian Prefect drew in a sharp breath, actually believing somewhat the claim he had been quite skeptical of moments ago.

At this moment Wei Feng recovered and spoke coldly: “Your Honor, don’t listen to Miss Luo’s nonsense. How could this heir possibly snatch her servant to be a male favorite!”

Luo Sheng laughed: “I never imagined Prince Pingnan’s heir had such thick skin—snatching people in broad daylight, yet denying it outright.”

“Does Miss Luo have witnesses?” Wei Feng challenged.

The people Miss Luo brought counted as what kind of witnesses? As long as he refused to admit it, he didn’t believe those common people would dare stand forward to testify.

Luo Sheng sneered: “I said your skin was thick, and indeed I haven’t wronged you in the slightest. The upright magistrate still sits in the hall—you as the defendant, what qualification do you have to demand witnesses from the plaintiff?”

Listening to the two argue, the Shuntian Prefect’s head grew as large as a bushel.

One side was Grand Commander Luo’s daughter, the other Prince Pingnan’s heir. Both sides were difficult to offend—better to just handle it impartially.

“Miss Luo, please recount the circumstances one by one.”

“The matter went like this…” Luo Sheng recounted the sequence of events.

The Shuntian Prefect listened silently, finding that the more he heard, the more it seemed to be exactly as she described.

Wei Feng sneered: “Your Honor, Miss Luo says I snatched people off the street. Those who can testify are all her people—isn’t she just slandering me however she wishes?”

The Shuntian Prefect looked again at Luo Sheng.

Luo Sheng calmly glanced at Wei Feng, her lips curving slightly: “Who says those who can testify are all my people? There are plenty of witnesses.”

Wei Feng’s eyes tightened.

“Your Honor, the reason I could find the place where Prince Pingnan’s heir keeps his male favorites is because there were people who saw it…”

Soon two beggar children were brought into the hall. After kneeling, they recounted what had happened.

Wei Feng glared fiercely at the two beggar children.

The two little beggars appeared trembling with fear on the surface, but were completely calm inside.

What was there to fear? They hadn’t even washed the black mud off their faces. Later they’d change into different beggar clothes—who could recognize them?

After hearing the two beggar children finish, the Shuntian Prefect fell silent for a moment.

Luo Sheng continued: “There are also the neighbors from that street—quite a few personally witnessed me bringing Prince Pingnan’s heir out.”

Before long, two women appeared in the public hall.

This time, Wei Feng’s complexion completely darkened.

He never would have imagined that there actually were completely unrelated people willing to risk offending the powerful by coming forward to testify.

Luo Sheng noticed Wei Feng’s panic, the corners of her lips lifting slightly.

Prince Pingnan’s heir had perhaps forgotten that these people standing forward to testify would offend Prince Pingnan’s residence, but not standing forward would offend the Grand Commander’s residence.

When one side had to be offended regardless, she was willing to pay money.

The two women thought exactly this way.

A bag of gold leaves—something they couldn’t earn in several lifetimes.

No, forget earning it—they’d never even seen such a thing!

With this money, after testifying they could relocate their entire family. They could live like wealthy households anywhere. They could even provide education for their children and grandchildren. Who knows, if they achieved examination success, they too could parade through the streets in glory like today’s literary stars.

“This humble woman personally witnessed Miss Luo bringing people there.”

The older woman followed: “Previously I’ve also seen this young master going there. Inside lives a handsome young gentleman.”

Saying this, the older woman’s eyes brightened as she pointed at the jade-like youth: “It’s this young gentleman!”

Wei Feng nearly couldn’t restrain himself from drawing his blade.

These lowly women not only dared to testify, but competed to do so first—could they be possessed?

At this moment Luo Sheng spoke indifferently: “Your Honor, to prevent the witnesses from suffering retaliation, it’s better to let them leave early.”

The Shuntian Prefect nodded slightly.

The two women breathed sighs of relief and couldn’t wait to leave the public hall.

“If Your Honor feels the witnesses are insufficient, I can still bring more people to question.”

“That won’t be necessary.” The Shuntian Prefect glanced at Wei Feng and sighed inwardly.

Prince Pingnan’s heir secretly keeping male favorites, then forcibly snatching Miss Luo’s companion—this time Prince Pingnan’s residence had thoroughly lost face.

“Your Honor, I have only a superficial understanding of the law, but vaguely recall that robbery caught in the act is punishable by at least two years imprisonment, correct?”