The blood letter was addressed to Lu Xinghe.
There were only two lines: Wishing you success and glory, and asking you to treat Mingming well!
Lu Xinghe held the blood letter, his hands trembling uncontrollably.
By the end, tears dropped onto the letter, staining the dark red blood marks into a dirty smudge.
Su Luo, too, was deeply moved.
She had briefly mentioned the situation concerning Lu Xingchi to Wei Shu.
Wei Shu didn't doubt Lu Xinghe's loyalty, but he had his reservations.
He wanted to give Lu Xinghe more responsibility, but agreeing to his demands would likely cause turmoil in the imperial court. At that point, even if his merits balanced out the mistakes, Lu Xinghe's life might be spared, but his future would likely be bleak.
Every effort to support him would inevitably provoke doubts and objections.
Moreover, opening this door would lead others to follow suit—then how would the law be upheld in the future?
