Chapter 50 The Backer Behind

The autumn breeze blew in the courtyard, and the water in the pond was cool.

Lu Huaihe put down the file in his hand, raised his eyes and stared at Su He without saying a word.

Su He felt a little hot under the burning gaze, and was really embarrassed.

"Why do I feel that you are getting bolder?" he said.

Su He shook her 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 a little help was needed...

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

Lu Huaihe closed the file, his eyebrows were sparse.

Su He said: "Then lend me Qingyun."

Lu Huaihe's eyebrows jumped, use?

Lu Yunqing is very efficient.

Two days later, Su He met Lu Zhili at the Golden Sparrow Tower.

He was the same as before, thin and with bright eyes, as if the incident at the Starry Tavern had not affected him at all.

Su He stared at his familiar face, as if it was overlapped with the face he had used to complain in the Golden Palace in his previous life.

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

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

Su He nodded and said obediently: "That's good. The exam is coming 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 Yunqing to call me here just to say this?" "

Of course not."

Su He saw that he seemed to be wary of her, and did not drink any of the tea she handed over.

"Lu Yanxiu and I have already divorced. You and Yunqing have always called my sister-in-law, and it is worth my efforts to plan 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 recommend you to the emperor and keep you in the Ministry of Rites for good training, so that he can resign and push you to the top in the future."

Su He smiled lightly and spoke with great confidence, as if it was somewhat true.

Lu Zhili frowned, unable to believe: "What you said... is true?"

"Of course it is true! You also know that my father has only Su Ling as his son, so he liked you at first sight. Otherwise, he would not have tried so hard to send you to the Imperial College to learn knowledge. Although your brother and I have parted ways, I have watched you grow up, and I have long since stopped treating you as an outsider." Su He was moved, his eyes were moist, and his words were affectionate. Lu Zhili's heart moved, and his guard was finally lost. "

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

Su He smiled faintly: "I passed the Spring Examination."

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

"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 a very good fortune slip in the purse. I asked for it for you when I went to Shangqing Temple before. I carry it with me so that I can fulfill my wish. I hope you can write well and have a bright future."

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

He opened it and saw that there was nothing inside except a fortune slip.

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

"It's nothing."

Looking at his movements, Su He raised a barely perceptible smile at the corner of his mouth.

Afterwards, Lu Zhili left first, using the excuse that he had something to do at the Imperial College.

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

She called Qingyun, who was hiding in the dark, and asked him to follow Lu Zhili to find out where he was going.

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

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

"At the morning court today, the emperor just promoted Lu Yanxiu, and your sister sent a letter."

"What did Ah He say?"

"Let us beware of him."

Even if Lu Yanxiu was promoted again, he was just a secretary and a junior supervisor. His boring job did not change much, and he had no real power.

Su Ronghai didn't understand why his daughter was so concerned. Was it because of the concubine? But the love affair between his daughter and his son should not be brought to the court. Lu Yanxiu had no connection with him. Being too cautious would only bring trouble.

Su Ling thought about it seriously: "Father, you don't know that the second prince is very good friends with Lu Zhili in the Imperial College, so he promoted Lu Yanxiu. The Lu family also has a connection with the eldest princess. Ah He probably fears that we will offend the powerful. She has always been meticulous and thoughtful. We should just do as she says."

When the second prince was mentioned, Su Ronghai's old face was worried. He was a man who would never let go of any grudge. It happened that the Su family and the Zhao family, who were married, all supported the prince and were estranged from the second prince.

If the Lu family supported the second prince, they would have to be really careful.

At midnight, the moon disappeared.

Su He was waiting in the corridor in the courtyard. His eyes moved and he saw Lu Huaihe and Qingyun walking towards him not far away.

"What's going on? Where did Lu Zhili go?" She asked anxiously.

Qingyun glanced at Lu Huaihe and got his approval before telling him what happened.

"I followed Lu Zhili all the way to unfamiliar mansions. In addition to some familiar faces in the Imperial College, I didn't expect to see the second prince!"

Su He opened her lips slightly, with surprise in her eyes.

The second prince Baili Feng?

A line suddenly connected in her mind.

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

His father was a member of the prince's party, and the second prince always wanted to replace him. Seeing that the emperor was getting older, it became more urgent.

Lu Zhili coveted the position of Minister of Rites, wouldn't it also clear the way for Baili Feng?

"I'm surprised that Baili Feng knows Lu Zhili." Lu Huaihe knew that the 17- or 18-year-old boy was full of passion and unwilling to lag behind others. But if he wanted to compete, how could he win over the 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 control the Lu family, she could change the ending of the Su family being destroyed.

Now it seems that it is not the case at all.

Even if there is no Lu family, Baili Feng will get rid of the dissidents in order to fight for power!

Seeing Su He tense up, Lu Huaihe's eyes flashed with hatred. She was so smart, she must have guessed the situation.