Chapter 96 Do you think he wants to seize the imperial power?

"Our Lu family has been in trouble for eight generations, and you are the one who brought disaster upon us! When Su He was here, the family was peaceful and tranquil, and there was never any trouble! But it is you, a scoundrel, who has brought chaos to our Lu family!"

Liu pointed at Liu Qiuqiu, trembling and spitting at her.

She even spat out blood when she was scolding him.

Lu Zhili immediately sent someone to invite a doctor, and at the same time comforted her: "Grandmother, don't be angry anymore! Although my brother has been temporarily detained and the charges have not been determined, we still have a way to rescue him! When I find the second prince, he will definitely find a way to save him!"

"Second prince..."

Liu Qiuqiu heard this, her eyes moved slightly, and her tightly clasped fingers tightened slightly.

"Disaster! It's absolutely a disaster!"

Liu was so angry that she fainted, and she cursed Liu Qiuqiu viciously at the last second.

Lu Zhili sent someone to help Liu back to Weirui Pavilion, and personally told the doctor to check carefully and make sure there were no mistakes.

Looking back, he saw Liu Qiuqiu with her head down, tears of sadness pouring out, and she said in a hoarse voice: "Second brother, Ji'er... is gone!"

Lu Zhili frowned, and after finding out the whole story, he felt that Mingchun deserved to die. Since he had hurt the bloodline of their Lu family, he had to pay the price.

"Don't worry, sister-in-law, I will definitely vent my anger for Ji'er!"

She had hurt Ji'er, and she had to pay the price. She

was just a maid, and it didn't matter if she died.

In the dark and damp dungeon.

Only a half-sunken floor-to-ceiling window could let in some light.

Lu Yanxiu's hands and feet were shackled, and he could not make any other movements. He could only sit there in a daze.

He couldn't figure it out.

Why did he set up a trap to harm the Su family, but in the end it backfired on him?

Su He, a woman, had such great abilities? Had she such deep thoughts?

Lu Yanxiu sighed in his heart.

He remembered that not long ago, he and Su He were still on good terms, and were a loving couple in the eyes of outsiders. But in the blink of an eye, he ended up in jail.

The art of witchcraft is no different from others.

Even if there is all the evidence to prove that the emperor has not been cursed, he is sick and has deep doubts in his mind. He would rather kill someone by mistake than let him go.

Lu Yanxiu couldn't think of a way to escape.

The banquet at the Su family gradually ended.

The carriage stopped in front of Li Garden. Su He bent down and got off. As soon as she landed, she saw Steward Lin rushing up to report the situation.

"Young Madam, the things you left at Lu Mansion were not found."

"On the contrary, the Lu family was suspected of witchcraft, and I found physical evidence there."

Su He's heart was beating fast.

She was afraid that Lu Huaihe would hear her.

She obviously had her own servant, but she didn't use him. She had to specifically ask Steward Lin to go to Lu Mansion. Wasn't it because he had served the princess before and was in charge of Li Garden, so Liu didn't dare to act rashly.

Moreover, he kept saying that he was going to get the lost things, but what he found was physical evidence of witchcraft...

How could Lu Huaihe not see such a clumsy setup?

"Has he been detained?" he asked from behind.

Steward Lin said, "There is no conviction yet. We don't know whether the witchcraft is true or false. We only arrested Lu Yanxiu and took him to the Dali Temple to await trial."

Su He finally heard good news when he learned that he was imprisoned.

Then he heard Steward Lin continue to say, "It seems that something happened to the young master who was just born in the Lu Mansion. The murderer was also sent to the Dali Temple."

"Murderer? Who is it?"

Su He knew that Ji'er would not live long. She did not survive in her previous life. But in her previous life, she was framed for no reason and became a vicious stepmother who envied Liu Qiuqiu's childbirth and was jealous of Ji'er's birth. Who would be the murderer this time?

"I heard that it was a maidservant beside Concubine Liu, and her name seemed to be Mingchun..."

Su He frowned, and carefully recalled Mingchun's appearance.

She had left the Lu Mansion, and Liu Qiuqiu had no way to frame her, so she had to shift the suspicion to other people.

Mingchun was a very good girl, and she must not feel good about being involved in a murder case.

After entering Li Garden, they walked on the forest path back to Qinfangju.

Su He suddenly asked about Lu Yanxiu: "Will you judge his case?"

Lu Huaihe shook his head: "In order to avoid suspicion, I probably won't get involved. This case may be tried by the prince himself. The prince and the emperor have a deep father-son relationship, and I believe they will find out justice."

Baili Jun has always been prudent in doing things, but Lu Yanxiu is afraid that he will suffer.

Speaking of Baili Jun, Su He's mind flashed with his upright figure, and she thought of the case of Concubine Rong Gui and Prince Jin, with confusion in her eyes: "Will the Crown Prince... be a wise monarch?"

"Why do you suddenly think so?"

"I just think that everyone in the world believes in him and is willing to bow down before him. But the Second Prince was so glorious back then, so dazzling? How did the Crown Prince... suddenly emerge to the fore?"

Lu Huaihe walked side by side with her, and both of them walked slowly.

There was a slight breeze blowing through the forest from time to time. Su He lifted the hem of her skirt and heard his slow and clear voice, feeling somewhat helpless: "How can there be a clean person in the royal family? The prince has won the hearts of the people, and he has the support of the empress and his uncle, the general of Zhenbei. If he complies with the will of the people, why should he worry about not being able to ascend the throne?"

"Then the second prince..."

"Concubine Rong was born in a poor family. After the palace turmoil, her mother's family was exiled to a remote area. The second prince has no relatives in the capital and no background. Although he has the emperor, he has a deep personal grudge against him and is not very close to him."

Su He didn't understand: "The position of the crown prince is stable, and the emperor doesn't like the second prince either, so why is he still trying to throw himself into the fire and overestimating his own abilities?" He

obviously has no one to rely on, but he still wants to fight for the imperial power. This is simply a mayfly trying to shake a tree.

Lu Huaihe smiled softly and tapped her nose lightly with his finger.

"Do you think he wants to seize the imperial power?"

Su He was stunned: "Isn't it?"

Lu Huaihe shook his head regretfully and denied her idea.

Su He couldn't understand why Baili Feng was so crazy.

Since he didn't fight for power, he wanted to form a faction and target court officials. Was it just to vent his hatred?

Hatred...

was it about Concubine Rong's case?

Lu Huaihe didn't say it clearly, and there was no need to say many things clearly.

Su He came to his senses and found that he didn't wait for him and had taken a few steps ahead, so he picked up the hem of his skirt and trotted a few steps to catch up.

Two days later, a handwritten order came from the East Palace, and Lu Yanxiu's case was to be tried by the prince himself.

When the news was brought to the dungeon by the jailer, Lu Yanxiu was eating a coarse flour bun and half a bowl of porridge.

The taste in his mouth was like chewing wax.

He stood up from the ground tremblingly, and leaned on the prison door to beg the jailer, hoping to see Su He.

"What do you want to see her for?"

Lu Huaihe's cold voice echoed in the dark corridor. He was wearing a dark blue official uniform, a hat, and a dignified face.

"Uncle..."

Lu Yanxiu seemed to have seen a savior. He reached out from the gap in the prison door, grabbed the corner of Lu Huaihe's clothes and explained loudly: "I didn't curse the emperor! It was Su He who framed me! She hated me and Qiqi's children, so she disturbed the Lu family! And she approached you with no good intentions, just to rely on you and find a good place for herself!"