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

Why is it that Su He’s second marriage is so successful, while I haven’t even found my true love?

Why...

The noise in the front hall gradually faded away.

Lu Yanxiu used the excuse of going to the toilet and carefully went deeper into the courtyard of the study.

Having been here several times with Su He before, he already knew the route by heart.

From time to time, servants walked by the veranda outside the courtyard, and Lu Yanxiu hid himself beside the rockery. After everyone had left, he quickly walked to the outside of the study, dug out a small mud pit with his bare hands, took out a piece of paper wrapped in blue cloth from his sleeve, hurriedly covered it with mud, stood up and stomped on it a few times with his feet, so that no one could see anything, and then hurried away.

When I returned to the hall, the banquet had already begun.

Lu Yanxiu secretly wiped the mud off his hands so as not to let anyone notice anything, and continued chatting and laughing with the guests at the table.

This location is also great.

Su Ronghai was sitting at the upper seat, along with several high-ranking officials, including Lu Huaihe. The lower seat opposite Lu Huaihe was where Lu Yanxiu sat.

The distance is not far, but it seems like there are thousands of mountains and rivers between us.

The "Lu" in Lu Huaihe has nothing to do with the Lu family.

The eldest princess changed her surname out of friendship with her late husband and did not want his bloodline to be cut off, otherwise she would have changed her surname long ago.

Lu Yanxiu tried to get close to him several times, but to no avail.

He clenched the teacup slightly and forced a smile.

Fortunately, I now have the Second Prince by my side.

So what if Su He married her?

The Su family is about to be destroyed, and Su He will soon be left with nothing.

Before the banquet began, firecrackers rang out outside the mansion gate.

Passersby were all wondering why the birthday of the Minister of Rites was so grand this year?

There was a lot of noise in the hall, with people toasting each other and drinking.

Su He returned to the women's hall with a calm expression. After she sat down, Su Lian noticed that there was some mud and dust on her feet while she was picking up something.

When people are drinking and chatting at the table.

The butler ran in from outside the mansion and came to Su Ronghai to report: "Master! The second prince is here! And... he brought a lot of soldiers with him!"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present suddenly fell silent.

Everyone in the hall was stunned.

Su Ronghai stood up suspiciously: "Second Prince? Is it really him?"

"It's absolutely true! The soldiers surrounded us and wouldn't let us in or out!"

The butler saw the second prince and his men coming from afar.

Before he could even greet them after approaching, people from the other side surrounded the Su residence, attracting a lot of onlookers.

Su Ronghai frowned, left the table, and was about to go and greet the Second Prince in person, but he didn't expect that he had already walked in briskly.

"Master Su! How are you?"

"Today is your birthday party. How about this prince joining in the fun?"

A young man in his twenties, tall and radiant.

When Concubine Rong was in great favor, Baili Feng was one of the most outstanding young men in the capital. Now he stood in front of the hall with a gloomy look and a cold smile.

As soon as he arrived, everyone present stood up and knelt. Su Ronghai wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and knelt in front to greet him respectfully: "It is an honor for our humble residence to have you here, Second Prince! Everyone who comes is a guest. Please take a seat, Second Prince!"

Baili Feng clapped his hands, and someone behind him immediately presented him with two boxes of gold.

"I came here in a hurry today and didn't prepare any gifts. After thinking about it, it would be more practical to give two boxes of gold. Sir Su, is that right?"

Su Ronghai hurriedly said: "How can this humble official feel comfortable with this..."

"You can accept the prince's gift, but why can't you accept this prince's gift?" He spoke suddenly, his expression becoming increasingly cold.

Su Ronghai was so anxious that he was sweating profusely. He was the prince's man, so it was natural for him to accept gifts, but why did the second prince come to join in the fun?

When he thought of the crowds of officials surrounding the mansion, he became even more anxious and subconsciously wanted to seek help from Su He, but a green bamboo screen separated them.

"My father-in-law is not a money-grubber. It's just a little gold. How could he not have seen it before?"

Lu Huaihe's voice suddenly rang out.

Her usual cold and clear voice seemed like Su Ronghai's life-saving straw at this moment.

No matter how much the second prince gave him, it was difficult for him to accept it. How could a minister serve two masters?

Seeing Lu Huaihe, Baili Feng finally restrained himself a little, sat down, crossed his legs and looked at him, saying contemptuously: "Lord Su despises this prince's kindness, I guess the prince gave more."

"No, no, I am just following the will of heaven..."

"Clap!"

Before Su Ronghai could explain, the crisp sound of a porcelain bowl fell to the ground, startling everyone.

Baili Feng sneered, "Lord Su is loyal to the wise monarch and is a wise minister, but how come this prince heard that Lord Su wanted to support the crown prince to ascend the throne, and actually secretly made some small moves behind the scenes, hoping that my father would enjoy the joy of heaven as soon as possible?"

Everyone present gasped.

Cursing the emperor is a grave sin punishable by the extermination of nine generations of your clan!

"How can the Second Prince talk nonsense?" Su Ronghai asked harshly.

Baili Feng didn't take him seriously at all. The Su family was the first battle between him and the prince. He wanted to kill the chicken to scare the monkeys and let other court officials see it.

At the sound of an order, officers and soldiers outside the palace rushed in with weapons and surrounded everyone.

Lu Yanxiu carefully hid himself in the crowd and ate a few bites of candied fruit in a good mood.

In the women's hall.

Su Yun and Su Lian looked pale, and they all sat together regardless of their previous conflicts.

Looking at Su He again, he didn't look panicked at all, as if he knew something in advance.

Su Yun recalled that she had often talked with her father in the study a few days ago. Was it because of this? If there was any danger, her father would have made plans early. Why would he make such a fuss on his birthday today? Thinking of this, she calmed down.

"Someone, come and search this prince!"

"Don't miss any clues!"

Baili Feng gave an order and the officers and soldiers immediately took action.

He took a few bites of food leisurely and waited slowly. When he glanced at the faces of the people around him, he saw their panicked expressions and felt an indescribable sense of satisfaction in his heart.

Su Ronghai watched them turn the Su Mansion upside down, and his heart was broken especially when he saw the white jade bottle being smashed.

It’s not even half an incense stick of time yet.

Those people seemed to know the place and soon shouted loudly: "Found it, found it!"

An officer trotted up to Baili Feng and presented what he had found.

There was a piece of paper wrapped inside the blue cloth.

Baili Feng looked at Su Ronghai with a smug look on his face, and asked knowingly, "Master Su, do you have anything to say to defend yourself?"

"Where did you find this?"

The officer replied, "The soil at the steps of the study is fresh and looks like it has not been dug for long."

Su Ronghai's legs and feet went limp and he looked panic-stricken.

Baili Feng laughed particularly wantonly.

He moved his fingers slightly and opened the note in front of everyone. When he was about to read it, his eyes paused and his voice stopped.