My concubine is pregnant, I tear up the marriage certificate and marry another powerful official

The autumn wind blows through the courtyard, and the water in the pond is cool.

Lu Huaihe put down the file in his hand, looked up at Su He, and said nothing.

Su He felt a little burned by the scorching gaze and was really embarrassed.

"Why do I feel that you are becoming more bold?" he said.

Su He shook his head to deny it.

She had mentioned to Lu Huaihe before that there was a way to make Lu Zhili confess his crime, but it was a little late, and it seemed that she needed a little help...

"The Dali Temple is busy with official business these days, and I can't get away."

Lu Huaihe closed the file, his brows furrowed.

Su He said: "Then lend me Qingyun."

Lu Huaihe's eyebrows jumped. Use it?

Lu Yunqing is very efficient in her work.

Two days later, Su He met Lu Zhili at Jinque Tower.

He was no different from the past, thin and with a bright look in his eyes, as if the events at the Zhaixing Restaurant had not affected him at all.

Su He stared at his familiar face, as if it was overlapping with the face he had when he filed a complaint to the emperor in the Golden Palace in his previous life.

She tightened her hands in her sleeves, pushed the tea she had prepared in advance in front of Lu Zhili, and said softly, "It's been a long time since we last met. Is your study going well?"

Lu Zhili glanced at the tea, but did not move. He replied quietly, "Thank you for your concern, sister-in-law. I am fine."

Su He nodded and said obediently, "That's good. The exam is coming up in the spring. You have studied hard for many years, you must win the first place and win honor for your family."

Lu Zhili paused with suspicion in his eyes, and asked tentatively: "Sister-in-law asked Yun Qing to find me just to talk about this?"

"of course not."

Seeing that he seemed to be wary of her, Su He did not drink any of the tea that was handed to her.

"Lu Yanxiu and I have already divorced. You and Yun Qing have always called me sister-in-law, so it is worth my planning for your future."

Lu Zhili was stunned: "What future?"

"My father knows that you are talented and has always been optimistic about you. He said that after the exam, if you win the top spot, he will advise the emperor to recommend you and keep you in the Ministry of Rites for good training, so that he can resign and return to the mountains to recommend you to the throne in the future."

Su He smiled easily and spoke with great confidence, as if there was some truth in what he said.

Lu Zhili frowned, not daring to believe it: "What you said... is it true?"

"Of course it's true! You also know that my father has only one son, Su Ling, so he liked you at first sight. Otherwise, he would not have tried his best to send you to the Imperial College to study knowledge. Although your brother and I have parted ways, I have watched you grow up and I no longer treat you as an outsider." Su He was moved by what she said, her eyes were moist and her words were affectionate. Lu Zhili's heart moved, and he finally let down some of his guard.

"So what do I need to do?" he asked.

Su He smiled faintly: "Chunwei High School."

Lu Zhili was silent for a few seconds and did not speak. Then he saw the beautiful figure opposite him taking out a purse with fine stitching from his sleeve, on which was engraved the word "Ruyi".

"You have studied hard for more than ten years. I'm sure only you know how hard it was. If you can pass the exam, your father-in-law and mother-in-law will rest in peace." She lowered her head and handed the purse to Lu Zhili, saying softly, "There is an excellent fortune in the purse. I got it for you when I went to Shangqing Temple before. Carrying it with you means you can get what you want. I hope you can write well and have a bright future."

The stitching of the purse was skillful and Lu Zhili could tell at a glance that it was Su He's work.

He opened it and saw nothing inside except a signature slip.

Lu Zhili lowered his eyes and accepted the purse, "Thank you, sister-in-law."

"this is nothing."

Watching his actions, Su He raised a barely perceptible smile.

Afterwards, Lu Zhili left on the pretext that he had something to do in the Imperial College.

Su He stood at the window and saw him get on a carriage, but the direction it was heading to was not the Imperial College, nor the Lu Mansion.

She called Qingyun, who was hiding in the dark, and asked him to follow where Lu Zhili had gone.

After returning to the Su residence, Su He wrote a letter and asked Pei Xia to deliver it to Su Ronghai at the Su residence.

After reading the letter, Su Ronghai called Su Ling to his study.

"The emperor just promoted Lu Yanxiu to a higher rank at the morning court today, and your sister sent me a letter."

"What did Ah Ho say?"

"Let us beware of him."

Even if Lu Yanxiu was promoted again, he was only a secretary-general, his boring job did not change much, and he had no real power.

Su Ronghai didn't understand why his daughter was so bothered, was it because of the concubine? But the love between children really shouldn't be brought to the court. Lu Yanxiu and him had no intersection, and being too cautious would only cause trouble.

Su Ling thought about it seriously: "Father, you don't know that the Second Prince is very close to Lu Zhili in the Imperial College, so he promoted Lu Yanxiu. The Lu family also has a connection with the eldest princess. Ah He is probably afraid that we will offend the powerful. She has always been thoughtful and considerate. Let's just do as she says."

Speaking of the Second Prince, Su Ronghai's face turned worried, because he was a vengeful person. Unfortunately, the Su family and the Zhao family through marriage both supported the Crown Prince and were estranged from the Second Prince.

If the Lu family supports the second prince, we must be really careful.

At midnight, the moon disappeared.

Su He was waiting in the corridor of the courtyard. When she looked up, she saw Lu Huaihe and Qingyun walking towards her not far away.

"How is it? Where did Lu Zhili go?" she asked in a slightly anxious tone.

Qingyun glanced at Lu Huaihe and after getting his approval, he told him what had happened.

"I followed Lu Zhili all the way to an unfamiliar mansion. In addition to some familiar faces from the Imperial College, I didn't expect to see the Second Prince!"

Su He opened his lips slightly, his eyes showing surprise.

The second prince Baili Feng?

A line suddenly connected in her mind.

Yes, how could Lu Yanxiu and Lu Zhili alone dare to plot and murder court officials?

Since his father is a member of the Crown Prince's faction, the Second Prince has always wanted to replace him. As the Emperor is getting older, the urgency of this becomes more apparent.

Lu Zhili covets the position of Minister of Rites. Wouldn't that clear the way for Baili Feng?

"I'm surprised that Baili Feng knows Lu Zhili." Lu Huaihe knew that the boy, who was about seventeen or eighteen years old, was full of passion and unwilling to lag behind others. But if he wanted to compete, how could he win over the fox prince?

Qingyun continued, "I saw that the Second Prince valued Lu Zhili very much, and the two of them were plotting something in the room. I was standing on the roof and only overheard words like eliminating dissidents..."

Su He's heart sank. She thought that as long as she could contain the Lu family, she could prevent the Su family from being destroyed.

Now it seems that is not the case at all.

Even if the Lu family didn't exist, Baili Feng would have eliminated all dissenters in order to fight for power!

Lu Huaihe saw Su He tense up, and hatred flashed in his eyes. She was so smart, she must have guessed the situation.