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Chapter 575 Big news
Zhu Yu could tell from Lu Qing's expression that he had already made up his mind.

Every time this guy smiles with a friendly expression, there must be some kind of "scheme" or "open plot" behind his back.

Clearly, He Min, who had just met him, was unaware of this.

"Please don't try to comfort me, my benefactors. If there is anything I can do, I will do my utmost to repay your kindness in saving my life and finding out the truth about my daughter's death!" He Min looked down at his thin limbs and sighed with some annoyance.

“There will be places where you can help, sir, but the other side is very powerful and has deep roots in the shadows. It’s not something that can be solved simply by shutting down that shoe store.” Lu Qing nodded to him. “But when we went to your house to check where the clothes were hidden that day, we found that it had already been searched.”

Therefore, you should not be able to go back to your own home or make public appearances for a short period of time, lest the other party's people harm you.

The most urgent thing now is to save your own life so that you can witness the day when your daughter gets her revenge.

From now on, you will live in that small courtyard and recover your health.

He Min nodded quickly: "I have no ties to anyone now. My benefactor not only saved me but also took me in. I am extremely grateful..."

I don't have much else to do... If my benefactor would be willing to let me help teach people to read or write, I would be more than happy to do so!

Zhu Yu glanced at Lu Qing, who understood her meaning and gestured for Fu Wen to fetch Liu Yueyao.

“This Mr. He used to run a school on a manor outside the city. He will be staying in that courtyard for the time being.” Lu Qing instructed Liu Yueyao, “If there is anything the pavilion needs, such as someone to write a letter or make a record, or if any of the musicians, dancers, or laborers in the pavilion want to learn to read in their spare time, you can arrange for Mr. He to do it.”

"After you've done what you've done, we'll settle Mr. He's wages according to the market rate."

"That's wonderful." Liu Yueyao smiled and curtsied to He Min. "Our staff here are clever, but many of them can't read a single character. They can't even recognize their names when they're written in huge letters right in front of them."

And the musicians and dancers in the pavilion, those are not jobs for a lifetime. If they could read some words, it would be a good thing for their future.

If Mr. He doesn't mind, I can tidy up a room and set up a small school for you. You can teach the people here to read and write, would that be alright?

"It is my honor that Manager Liu trusts me!" He Min hurriedly bowed to Liu Yueyao, then knelt on the ground and bowed to Lu Qing and Zhu Yu. "I will remember your great kindness and virtue. If there is anything I can do to serve you in the future, please give me your orders!"

Lu Qing nodded to him, smiled, and gestured for him to go back and rest.

After everyone else had left, Zhu Yu finally spoke up and asked Lu Qing, "What are you planning? He Min is just a schoolteacher, what can he possibly do for us?" Lu Qing smiled and asked Zhu Yu, "Do you remember what that Flowing Cloud Silk looked like?"

Zhu Yu thought for a moment and nodded: "It shimmers in the sunlight."

“Yes, those shimmering colors are indeed easy to leave a deep impression,” Lu Qing reminded Zhu Yu. “If we disregard the most eye-catching shimmering colors, what color do you think that piece of fabric is?”

"Beneath the pale yellow hue, there seems to be a hint of gold..." Zhu Yu had only spoken half a sentence when he suddenly realized and his eyes widened.

She had indeed paid close attention to the fabric before, but on the one hand, she wasn't particularly concerned about these things, and on the other hand, she was indeed dazzled by the vibrant colors under the sunlight. At the time, she vaguely felt that the base color of the fabric was not something like pale yellow, but because she was distracted, she didn't think much of it.

Now that I think about it carefully, I realize that things aren't as simple as they seem.

That fabric was not simple; she had always been aware of this. Her previous experiences had given her a preconceived notion that the fabric might have some kind of fragrance for some purpose. However, the fabric that was displayed had not yet been scented, while the clothes actually made for the Lady of Yan were a different story.

Now, reminded by Lu Qing, she broke free from her original train of thought and realized that the problem might not be with the incense itself, but with the color of the incense.

“I remember that day, the shop assistants at the shoe store were shouting very hard at the door, echoing the few people in the crowd, as if they were in perfect harmony.” She recalled the scene at the time, “What they were saying was actually expressing that the material was very precious and extremely rare, almost to the point of saying that it was something that was unique in the whole world.”

In short, he was trying to subtly imply to the listener that this fabric was something even the concubines in the palace never had the chance to come across, yet it was directly taken by the Duke of Yan to make clothes for his wife, and he was even planning to put on a grand show for her birthday banquet.

At first glance, this statement may not seem significant, but upon closer examination, it becomes apparent that the Duchess of Yan's entourage surpasses even that of Consort Duan, who, though not the Empress, is more like one.

This statement can have a significant or minor impact, depending entirely on how the listener interprets it.

"Do you remember what we heard before about the various official transfers and appointments that have been the subject of much discussion in the capital recently?" Lu Qing asked again.

"Of course I remember. We even talked about how the Duke of Yan, who used to be such a cautious person, has stopped pretending and is now doing something so controversial..." Zhu Yu said, then suddenly opened his eyes wide in realization: "So... this is where the scheme was set up!"
If those in the shadows wanted to pin such a serious accusation on the Duke of Yan, this piece of clothing might have been the trigger, but the actual matters involved were definitely not as simple as just the appointment and removal of a few officials.

After all, the emperor did not shy away from appointing relatives to positions of power. Simply employing some of his own cronies and confidants was not enough to directly bring down such a powerful and influential old minister and relative of the emperor, preventing him from ever recovering.

The other party must still be holding some other leverage, and in order to prevent Zhao Bi from having a chance to exonerate himself, they plan to add some bombshell information!

"Madam is indeed exceptionally intelligent." Lu Qing smiled, nodded, and took out a slip of paper from his bosom and handed it to Zhu Yu. "It was delivered last night. It should have been burned after reading it, but seeing that you were sleeping soundly, I couldn't bear to wake you, so I left it until now."