Chapter 60 Trial

After leaving Weirui Pavilion, Lu Yunqing was thinking about something and didn't notice that she had arrived at the gate of Tingyuxuan. At that time, Liu Qiuqiu was walking in the yard. Seeing that she was far past the full term, but her belly 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..."

When she saw Liu Qiuqiu, Lu Yunqing's shoulders relaxed and she was no longer so defensive. Finally, there was someone to talk to.

She lowered her eyes to Liu Qiuqiu's bulging belly, and felt inexplicably envious: "That's great, you can see the child soon. Brother loves you, and the child will grow up in love just like Yier and Jiaoer." Liu Qiuqiu

knew that Lu Yunqing was not having a good time in the Li Mansion, and she heard a hint of envy in her words. She advised softly: "Yunqing, you are a first-time mother, and it is normal 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 hurriedly asked: "What is it?"

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

Lu Yunqing had a worried look on her face, and said hesitantly: "Prevent Zhao Liuyun from having children?"

"As long as she can't give birth, what's there to argue with you about? The most important thing for the powerful and wealthy is their offspring. In addition, Li Qi has been fighting on the battlefield for many years, so he will pay more attention to blood relations."

Liu Qiuqiu said it with a beaming smile, as if this matter was very normal for her.

Lu Yunqing was surprised to think that Su He and her brother had been married for three years and still hadn't gotten pregnant. Could it be...

Sensing what she was thinking, Liu Qiuqiu hurriedly explained: "I don't have any thoughts on Su He! Her inability to have children has nothing to do with me!"

"Sister-in-law, you're joking. I don't think about that." Lu Yunqing forced a smile. What does Su He's pregnancy have to do with her? Anyway, her brother already has a son and a daughter, so Su He will not be able to enjoy such a happy thing as being in the arms of a child.

Lu Yunqing witnessed Li Qi's love for children with her own eyes. Although Chen did not allow him to come to Qingxinju, Li Qi would still come to meet him secretly. Now that his belly is still flat, he has even prepared tiger-head shoes.

If Zhao Liuyun really did not give birth to a child for the Li family, Chen would never take her to heart again as time goes by.

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

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

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

Lu Yunqing lowered her eyes and answered, "Grandma is fine. I heard that my second brother... confessed to the crime."

"Confessed?"

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

The matter is still under investigation. I am not very clear."

Liu Qiuqiu saw that Lu Yunqing looked confused, as if she really didn't know the reason. She thought about asking Lu Yanxiu later, as he should know.

After a round of greetings, Liu Qiuqiu asked Mingchun to send Lu Yunqing out of the house. Not long after, Lu Yi led a man who looked like a servant into the yard, causing Liu Qiuqiu to almost scream.

"It's you?"

The backyard was a place for women, and few outsiders entered. Liu Qiuqiu thought she had been 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 came to his sister with a smile, turned around and asked: "This dress is quite suitable. I will be on duty in Lu's mansion from now on."

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

When he was in the other courtyard, Liu Jinglei would meet Liu Qiuqiu every now and then, but now that he has entered Lu's mansion, it is inconvenient.

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

"You look a bit like 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 dead old woman's private vault."

"The old woman is alert. If I'm too radical, she will doubt Yi'er Jiao'er's background again. Besides, she is so old, maybe she will 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's house.

Su Ronghai, who was in disguise, came to the small courtyard. When he saw Su He copying calligraphy and painting in front of the desk, he ran in in three or two steps, "Ah He!"

"Why is father here?" Su He saw him and hurriedly put away the brush and loosened his sleeves.

"Just now I heard from the jailers that the second prince went to find Lu Zhili in person." Su Ronghai said as he sat down. He had been hiding all along the way and chose the night specifically because he was afraid of being seen.

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

Su Ronghai was still unsure in his heart. He didn't know what threat Lu Zhili, a commoner, could pose to his daughter.

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

After all, Su He had shown his embroidery skills before. If he was determined to investigate, he would definitely find clues.

Su He's mind flashed with Lu Huaihe's upright face in the government office. She was stubborn on the outside, but she was still a little nervous in her heart.

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

Inside the Dali Temple, above the government office.

Lu Zhili's cheating case was tried this morning.

Su He came to the government office early, hiding behind the green bamboo screen, holding the silk handkerchief tightly with his fingers, and listened quietly to his identification.

"Su Ronghai, the Minister of Rites, framed Lu. The cheating clothes were given to me by him!"

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

Yesterday he denied everything, but this morning he changed his words and confessed, even giving out Su Ronghai's name?

Lu Huaihe sat under a mirror hanging high, with a golden thread embroidered with a phoenix pattern wrapped around his dark-maroon official uniform. He did not respond to Lu Zhili's accusation. Su Ronghai, who was standing next to him, immediately knelt on the ground and shouted in defense: "Lu Zhili and I have no grudges, why would you frame him? I hope Lord Lu will see clearly!"

At his age, he could still take the blame?

Su Ronghai glanced at the bamboo screen, calmed 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 Gongyuan, and there are also many examiners and officials who come and go. If Su Ronghai really gave it to him, wouldn't he be afraid of being discovered and ruining his future?