Chapter 24 Don’t you like it? I think it suits you very well

No one knew how frightened Lu Hengqing was when he saw the head.

His identity is now sensitive. He is not only the third son of the Lu family, but also an official appointed by the court.

If people knew that he secretly hired someone to kill someone.

And the target of the murder was his ex-fiancée... This was undoubtedly a catastrophe for him.

That night, he imagined countless possibilities.

First, eliminate Jiang Yueyao.

How could a weak woman chop off the killer's head?

Even if he didn't know martial arts, he could see that the knife edge was sharp and neat, and the person who killed him was definitely more skilled in martial arts than this killer.

Who could that be?

Lu Hengqing was panicked and puzzled.

He didn't dare to panic, thinking that since the enemy had come to him, he must have some ulterior motive.

But he waited patiently for a month, but there was no movement.

Therefore, the hesitant and uneasy heart slowly calmed down.

Lu Hengqing slowly exhaled and reminded himself to stay calm. He had to show up in front of his third uncle at the family dinner tonight. If he could win his favor, he would be able to thrive in the Lu family and in the court in the future. He would have a smooth journey from the Hanlin Academy to the top.

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It was already late when Lu Sui came out of the palace.

By the time the carriage stopped at the gate of Lu Mansion, it was already completely dark.

After getting off the carriage, the housekeeper came up to greet him respectfully: "Third Master is back. The old lady has sent people to ask several times. The family banquet is ready and is waiting for you."

Lu Sui nodded and strode towards Ning'an Hall.

Ning'an Hall is located on the east side of Lu Mansion. From the main gate, go all the way east, through the corridors, and walk through several gardens to reach Ning'an Hall.

After crossing the yard, the maid guarding the door of the hall saw him coming from afar and hurriedly passed a message into the house.

"The Third Master is back."

The originally bustling house suddenly became quiet.

Lu Hengqing was sitting in the middle, and next to him sat Lu Hengyang, the eldest son of the main house. The two were talking when they suddenly heard someone outside say, "The third master is back."

Lu Hengqing immediately became nervous.

It was his first time meeting Lu Sui, so it was natural for him to be nervous.

But he found that, except for the grandparents sitting in the first seat, everyone else in the room had restrained their expressions, sat upright and said nothing.

Especially the little kids who were as naughty as monkeys just now, now sat obediently in their seats and didn't dare to make any noise.

Looking at everything in front of him, Lu Hengqing was secretly surprised.

The influence of this Third Uncle Lu in the Lu family is even greater than he imagined.

Just as he was thinking about it, the door curtain was lifted and a tall figure strode in from outside.

Before he could see the other person's appearance clearly, all the younger people in the room stood up.

He also stood up and greeted each other with everyone else.

"Third Uncle."

But Lu Sui didn't look at anyone. He walked through the crowd at a steady pace, came to the top, and saluted the Duke and the old lady.

"Father and mother are well."

His voice was low, yet gentle, a rare quality outside.

The Duke looked at his most outstanding son with a face full of pride.

He was about to say a few words when the old lady Lin stood up, took Lu Sui's hand, and looked him up and down carefully.

"Are you feeling better now? What illness did you have? Why did you need to rest for so long?"

Lu Sui remained calm.

"It's just a relapse of an old injury. It's not a big deal. It's completely healed. Don't worry, mother."

"I'm glad you're okay. Take good care of yourself in the future and don't work so hard."

"My son, please remember this."

Seeing that he was in good health, Lin finally felt relieved.

After speaking to him for a few more words, she finally let go of his hand.

Lu Sui turned around, briefly greeted his brothers and sisters-in-law from the first and second wives, and then sat down aside.

The younger generation was still standing.

No one dared to sit down until he gave the order.

Lu Hengqing stood among them, and when Lu Sui was greeting the first and second wives, he took a sneak peek.

Everyone who has met him says that he is worthy of being a member of the Lu family. Even though he has been living away from home for many years, he still has some of the charm of Master Lu.

Lu Hengqing has always been arrogant.

He became the top scorer in the imperial examination as soon as he came of age, and he looked down on everyone.

So when someone said that he had the shadow of Master Lu, he felt extremely uncomfortable.

He is the third son of the Lu family, not anyone's shadow!

But at this moment, he looked at Lu Sui standing in the crowd, and a sense of shame welled up in his heart.

Others said that he inherited some of his uncle's style, which was a compliment to him.

The Third Uncle Lu in front of him had just come out of the palace and had not had time to change into his official robe. The dark purple robe symbolized his lofty status as a tutor. He stood in the hall with a slender and upright figure, like a crane, with a stern face and an innate dignity emanating from his whole body.

These are the powerful ministers and nobles who truly stand at the top of the Daye Dynasty.

Lu Hengqing thought that after his third uncle greeted his father, he would definitely notice him.

The third son of the Lu family, who had been missing for many years, finally returned.

This matter spread throughout the capital, and he didn't believe that Lu Sui didn't know about it.

But who would have thought that the other party turned around and sat down without even looking at him.

He just raised his hand casually at them.

"Please sit down, it's a family dinner today, no need to be polite."

Lu Hengqing suddenly felt indescribably embarrassed.

The Second Lady, who was sitting opposite him, saw her son was silent with his head down, looking a little sad. She looked at Lu Sui and said with a smile, "Third Uncle has been ill for many days. I'm afraid he doesn't know about the great joy that has happened in our family."

She stood up and walked to Lu Hengqing, pulled him up, and led him to Lu Sui.

"This is Heng Qing. He got lost during the Lantern Festival and was found not long ago. I wanted to bring him to meet you a few days ago, but he hasn't been seen since you've been away, so I haven't seen him yet."

As she spoke, she gently pushed Lu Hengqing: "Qing'er, come on, meet your third uncle."

Lu Hengqing bowed solemnly to Lu Sui.

"Heng Qing has met Third Uncle."

He bowed down, a gesture of great sincerity.

He originally thought that Lu Sui would ask him to get up soon, but after a long while, he didn't hear any response.

Wang was puzzled when she saw Lu Sui staring at her son with a cold look, without any excitement of an uncle meeting his nephew.

Just as he was about to speak, he heard Lu Sui finally speak.

"During my sick leave, I heard that the new number one scholar was a rare talent, but I never expected he was from my Lu family." He raised his hand, "No need to be so polite, please stand up."

"yes."

Lu Hengqing slowly breathed a sigh of relief.

At this time, Qingshu walked in and stood in front of him with a mahogany lacquer tray in his hand.

"When the young master heard that the third young master had returned home, he asked me to pick out this fine inkstone from the storeroom and give it to you. Do you like it?"

Lu Hengqing didn't expect that Lu Sui also prepared a gift for him.

I was flattered at once.

He quickly reached out to take it, and looked at the inkstone carefully. His face, which was originally full of joy, turned pale in an instant.

No one else had seen that inkstone, but he was very familiar with it.

This was a gift from Jiang Yueyao that she bought for him on his nineteenth birthday for ten taels of silver.

She took the inkstone to the temple and asked the abbot to consecrate it. With full blessings and sincerity, she told him to take it with him when he went to Beijing to take the exam. She hoped that the Buddha would bless him to become the top scorer.

He didn't bring his inkstone.

The reason was simple: a few days before leaving, the inkstone fell off the table and a corner of it was broken.

He felt it was too embarrassing to use an inkstone with a broken corner, so he threw it into the drawer of his desk.

But who would have thought that at this moment, the inkstone that was supposed to have been abandoned in the corner of the desk at Sucheng Jixiang Inn would suddenly appear in front of him.

Lu Hengqing suddenly looked up and looked at Lu Sui.

The other person was sitting leisurely in the armchair. When he saw him looking at him, he curled his thin lips slightly.

His voice was gentle, completely the tone of an elder expressing concern for the younger generation.

"Don't you like it? I think it suits you very well."