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

After leaving Weirui Pavilion, Lu Yunqing was thinking about something and didn't notice that she had come to the door of Tingyuxuan. At that time, Liu Qiuqiu was walking in the courtyard. Seeing that it was already past the full term, but her stomach was still not moving, she was a little anxious.

Seeing Lu Yunqing absent-minded, she quickly asked Mingchun to invite her into the yard for tea.

"Sister-in-law..."

As soon as he saw Liu Qiuqiu, Lu Yunqing's shoulders relaxed and he became less defensive. Finally, he had someone to talk to.

She lowered her eyes to Liu Qiuqiu's bulging belly, and felt inexplicably envious: "That's great, I'll be able to meet the child soon. Brother loves you, and the child will definitely grow up in love just like Yi'er and Jiao'er."

Liu Qiuqiu knew that Lu Yunqing was not living a happy life in the Li Mansion, and she could hear a hint of envy in her words, so she gently advised: "Yunqing, you are a new mother, so it is normal for you to be a little anxious. After the child is safely born, even if Madam Chen doesn't like it, she will treat you leniently for the sake of the child. But there is a prerequisite..."

Lu Yunqing asked hurriedly: "What is it?"

Liu Qiuqiu glanced at Mingchun, asked her to lean over to her ear, and whispered for a while, with a hint of pride between her brows.

Lu Yunqing had a worried look on her face and hesitated, "Prevent Zhao Liuyun from getting pregnant?"

"As long as she can't give birth, why would I fight with you? The most important thing for powerful families is offspring. In addition, Li Qi has been fighting on the battlefield for many years, so he will pay more attention to blood ties."

Liu Qiuqiu spoke with great joy, as if this matter was very normal to her.

Lu Yunqing was surprised to recall that Su He and her brother had been married for three years without getting pregnant. Could it be...

Realizing what she was thinking, Liu Qiuqiu quickly explained: "I'm not thinking about Su He! Her inability to get pregnant has nothing to do with me!"

"Sister-in-law, you're joking. I didn't think that." Lu Yunqing forced a smile. What did Su He's pregnancy have to do with her? Anyway, her brother already had a son and a daughter. Su He couldn't enjoy the pleasure of having children.

Lu Yunqing witnessed with her own eyes how much Li Qi loved children. Even though Chen did not allow him to come to Qingxinju, Li Qi would still come secretly to meet her. Now that his belly was still flat, he had even prepared tiger-head shoes.

If it was true that Zhao Liuyun did not give birth to a child for the Li family, Chen would never care about her again as time went on.

Thinking of this, Lu Yunqing felt a little calmer, but she still felt a little disappointed when she thought of her grandmother and brother's attitude towards her.

"Is there any news about your second brother? Is grandma okay today?"

Liu Qiuqiu did not go to Weirui Pavilion, so she wanted to ask Lu Yunqing.

Lu Yunqing lowered her eyes and replied, "Grandma is fine. My second brother... I heard he pleaded guilty."

"Confess?"

Liu Qiuqiu was stunned and doubted the reliability of the news. "Did he really cheat?"

"The matter is still under investigation, and I am not very clear about it."

Seeing that Lu Yunqing had a confused look on her face, as if she really didn't know the reason, Liu Qiuqiu thought about asking Lu Yanxiu later, as he should know.

After a brief greeting, Liu Qiuqiu asked Mingchun to escort Lu Yunqing out of the house. After a while, Lu Yi led a man who looked like a servant into the yard, causing Liu Qiuqiu to almost scream.

"It's you?"

The backyard is an area for women and outsiders rarely enter. Liu Qiuqiu thought she was being bullied today, but she didn't expect it to be Liu Jinglei, her own brother!

Liu Jinglei pretended to be silent, and after checking that there was no one behind him, he walked up to his sister with a smile, turned around and asked, "This dress is quite suitable. I will be on duty in the Lu Mansion from now on."

Lu Yi pulled at the corner of his clothes and smiled very happily: "Uncle is finally here to accompany me again!"

When they were in the villa, Liu Jinglei would meet Liu Qiuqiu every now and then, but now that he has entered the Lu Mansion, it is inconvenient.

Fortunately, the Lu Mansion happened to be recruiting workers, and Liu Jinglei passed the inspection of housekeeper Zhu and became a handyman in the mansion.

"You look somewhat similar to me, don't let others find out!" Liu Qiuqiu whispered.

"If I hadn't come to your house to supervise you, you would never have gotten the old woman's private vault."

"The old woman is alert. If I am too radical, she will start to doubt Yi'er and Jiao'er's background again. Besides, she is so old, she might die tomorrow. There will always be a day when I find the private vault!"

Liu Jinglei said contemptuously: "You can wait, but my debt can't. We have to hurry!"

Su Zhai.

Su Ronghai, in disguise, came to the courtyard. When he saw Su He painting in front of the desk, he ran in, "Ah He!"

"Why is father here?" When Su He saw him, he quickly put away his brush and loosened his sleeves.

"I just heard from the jailers that the second prince went to look for Lu Zhili in person." Su Ronghai said as he sat down. He had been trying to be secretive all the way here and had chosen to come at night because he was afraid of being seen.

Su He calmly replied: "Father, don't panic. He has no chance of winning, even if the Second Prince takes action."

Su Ronghai was still unsure. He didn't know what threat Lu Zhili, a commoner, could pose and how he could be worthy of his daughter's scheming.

Thinking of the familiar embroidery on the cheating clothes, he hesitated for a moment: "Lu Huaihe is in charge of this matter, I'm afraid he will find out about you."

After all, Su He had demonstrated her embroidery skills before. If one was determined to investigate, one would definitely be able to find clues.

Su He's mind flashed with the image of Lu Huaihe's upright face in the government office. Although he spoke stubbornly, he was still a little nervous in his heart.

She lowered her eyes to look at her slender right hand and murmured, "We'll tell you after we find out."

In Dali Temple, above the government office.

The case of Lu Zhili cheating was heard this morning.

Su He arrived at the government office early and hid behind a green bamboo screen, holding a silk handkerchief tightly in her fingers, listening quietly to his identification.

"Su Ronghai, the Minister of Rites, framed Lu. He gave me the cheating clothes!"

Lu Zhili knelt in the lobby, knocked his forehead to the ground, his voice was grim, and the look in his eyes when he looked at Su Ronghai became even more sinister.

He denied it yesterday, but this morning he changed his mind and pleaded guilty, and even gave out Su Ronghai's name?

Lu Huaihe sat upright under a mirror, with a phoenix pattern embroidered on his dark crimson official uniform. He did not respond to Lu Zhili's accusation. Su Ronghai, who was standing beside him, immediately knelt down and defended himself: "Lu Zhili and I have no grudges against each other, why would I frame him? I hope Lord Lu will understand!"

At his age, he can still take the blame?

Su Ronghai glanced at the green bamboo screen, calmed himself down, and continued, "Since Lu Zhili keeps saying that I framed him? Then ask him to explain when and where I gave him the cheating clothes?"

There are many candidates in the Imperial Examination Hall, and there are also many examiners and officials coming and going to inspect. If it was really given to him by Su Ronghai, isn't he afraid of being discovered and ruining his future?