"Alright, you can discuss it further. If he's willing, bring him to see me directly."

While Hongli's actions may seem to be helping the Su brothers, they are actually also helping Yushan. One is a scholar and the other a warrior; only if they both enter officialdom and have a good future can Hongli take the opportunity to give Yushan a higher reward in the future.

At noon that day, Hongli hosted a banquet for Su Mingfeng in the front hall, while Su Yushan dined with her sister in the Huatang Pavilion.

After the luncheon, Su Mingfeng drank two cups of tea, then got up to take his leave and waited for Yu Chan outside the Huatang Pavilion.

Upon learning that her brother was leaving, Su Yushan changed her clothes, got up, and went out with her younger sister.

Before parting, Su Yushan called Su Mingfeng aside and said a few words to her alone. Hongli, who was in the distance, clearly saw that Su Mingfeng's face was ashen, as if she was very shocked, but he did not know what Su Yushan had said to him.

In front of everyone, Hongli couldn't ask too many questions. After seeing the guests off, on the way back to his room, Hongli asked curiously, "What did you say to your elder brother?"

Su Yushan smiled mysteriously, saying it was a secret.

"What secret is it that you're keeping from me? Didn't we agree that we shouldn't hide things from each other?"

Seeing his anxious look, Su Yushan deliberately kept him in suspense, "But you also said that small things can be kept secret!"

"This doesn't seem like a small matter to me. If I didn't know, that would be one thing, but I saw it all, yet you didn't tell me. You're clearly just teasing me. Tell me now!" Hongli pretended to scratch her, which frightened her so much that she turned away and begged for mercy repeatedly.

"Okay! I'll tell you, but you have to promise not to get angry after you hear it."

Hongli nodded solemnly, and Su Yushan then revealed the truth with relief, "Actually, it's related to Zheng Lin."

Upon hearing this name, Hongli's face immediately darkened. Su Yushan snorted, "Look, you're angry again. Fine! I won't say anything more."

She was only halfway through her sentence when she became incredibly impatient. Hongli Feng frowned, grabbed her waist, and wouldn't let her leave. "You'll only get angrier if you don't explain clearly. You have to say it!"