Chapter 1360: Side Story: Follow-up of the Lu Family (2)
Fourth Master Lu was not willing to take out the evidence at this ti because he knew that it was insufficient. The reason why he ntioned Second Brother’s murder was only to pave the way for his poisoning incident because the evidence of him being poisoned by Eldest Master Lu was plenty sufficient.
He just had to insist that he had accidentally learned so secrets and that Eldest Master Lu wanted to silence him.
As expected, the Lu clan mbers grew suspicious. Flustered, Eldest Master Lu could only shout, “You’re slandering because you want to snatch the position of clan head from !”
As soon as he finished speaking, two servants outside rushed in and knelt down. They kowtowed to Lu Deyin and the elders and said with gritted teeth, “Third Miss, we have evidence that Second Master and Second Madam were ordered to be killed by Eldest Master back then.”
Without waiting for everyone to react, the servant decisively took out two letters and said, “These are letters between Eldest Master and the mountain bandits back then. There’s also Eldest Master’s private seal on them. Those who were sent by Eldest Master to send the letters back then are all dead, but the letters are still here.”
After the servant finished speaking, he glared at Eldest Master hatefully and said, “That servant who was silenced is my cousin. Eldest Master, you didn’t expect this, did you? You had my cousin’s entire family killed, but you didn’t expect him to hide the letter long ago. He didn’t want to betray his master, but he didn’t expect you to not even let off a three-year-old child!”
Everyone’s expressions changed drastically. Only then did they rember that none of Eldest Master Lu’s old servants from more than ten years ago were left. They were either dead or sold.
Lu Deyin’s face was pale. She took two steps forward, grabbed the letter, opened it, and read it.
Only then did everyone co back to their senses and wanted to stop her.
Lu Deyin was no longer a daughter of the Lu family and was now the Princess Consort of King Rong’s estate. If this matter was confird, how would King Rong’s estate deal with the Lu clan?
Moreover, after this incident, how much affection could she have left for the Lu clan?
Many clansn secretly blad Fourth Master Lu for being muddle-headed. However, Fourth Master Lu seed to have gone crazy as he slamd the table beside him and said, “Big Brother, you never saw this coming, did you!”
When he was poisoned and his life was on the line, his brotherhood with his big brother was almost totally gone. Moreover, he was confident that he could build a good relationship between the Lu family and Lu Deyin after this.
Firstly, it was the eldest branch who had hard her parents, and he had helped her parents clear their nas. Secondly, Jiashu still had to live in the Lu Residence in the future. As a fool, he definitely needed the Lu family to take care of him. Thirdly, he planned to return all the assets of the second branch to Lu Deyin and her brother after he beca the clan head and give half of the eldest branch’s assets to her as compensation.
Fourth Master Lu had a plan. In addition, those two servants suddenly appeared to take revenge. After confirming that the letter was real, he imdiately got soone to bring him the evidence he had collected.
With so much proof staring everyone in the face, Eldest Master Lu could not slander him even if he wanted to.
Lu Deyin looked at the ashen-faced Eldest Master Lu and asked, “What do you have to say to this, Uncle?”
Eldest Madam Lu also looked at her husband stiffly. Looking at his gloomy expression, her heart sank. She finally found the reason for so things that she could not figure out in the past. Looking at the expressions of the others in the room, she knew that the eldest branch was finished. She was finished. Her children were also finished!
Looking at the glamorously-dressed Lu Deyin, her heart was filled with endless regret. She should have listened to Yihua back then and killed Lu Deyin while she had the chance. Alternatively, she should have found a reason to reject Prince Rong’s marriage proposal. If Lu Deyin was still that powerless and orphaned daughter, even if the matter about Eldest Master Lu’s cri was exposed, who would make things difficult for them just to stand up for an orphaned girl?
At most, the eldest branch would lose the position of clan head, and everyone knew about this in private. Even if it affected their children, the impact was limited.
However, things were different now. With Lu Deyin around, and now that the matter was exposed, in order to give her and Prince Rong an explanation, the clan would definitely do their best to suppress the eldest branch. Lu Deyin would also do her utmost to hinder the futures of the eldest branch’s children.
Eldest Madam Lu’s vision darkened and she almost fell to the ground.
However, Eldest Master Lu sneered at his fourth brother and clansn. “Do you think you can pull down from the position of clan head with this alone?”
He sneered and said, “Don’t forget that the position of clan head was passed down to by my father!”
Fourth Master Lu shouted, “If Father knew that you’re such a vicious person, he certainly wouldn’t have passed it to you!”
Eldest Master Lu grinned at him and said with a deranged look, “Nonetheless, Father did pass it to .”
Fourth Master Lu froze in surprise. Then, he widened his eyes in disbelief and pointed at him with a trembling finger.
Eldest Master Lu said maliciously, “Do you think sothing of this magnitude could be hidden from Father? If Father didn’t tie up the loose ends, do you think I could’ve cleaned up all traces such that your extrely smart second brother couldn’t find any clues after searching for so many years?”
Fourth Master Lu shivered and looked at him with trembling lips.
Eldest Master Lu laughed loudly and said, “Father knew everything. Otherwise, why would Second Brother lock himself in his room for nine years when he only injured one leg? He’s so smart. Even if he didn’t beco an official, he still had many ways to beco famous. Why didn’t he co out? Well, the reason is he couldn’t do it with Father suppressing him! Even if Father knows that I was behind that incident, he still passed the position of clan head to . That was his acknowledgnt of . Let tell you, don’t even think about snatching this position from !”
Lu Deyin’s eyes were red, and her hand that was grabbing her brother was turning blue. With a chuckle, she said, “Uncle, you can go to jail as the clan head of the Lu clan. I just want the authorities to get involved in this matter.”
Eldest Master Lu’s smile imdiately cracked. The mbers of the Lu clan were also frightened and hurriedly stopped her. “Deyin, think twice. This is a matter that will ruin the Lu clan’s reputation. Why don’t we settle it in private? Don’t worry, even if your grandfather passed the position of clan head to him, us elders still have a say in that.”
Lu Deyin tilted her head and asked softly, “Why do I care whether he’s the clan head or not? I just want to bring the murderer of my parents to justice.”
Seeing Lu Deyin’s determined attitude, Fourth Master Lu also beca anxious. He clutched his chest and went forward to tug at her. He choked and said, “Niece, Fourth Uncle has let you and Jiashu down. I know you’re mad about the fact that I haven’t been able to take care of you all these years. Don’t worry, we’ll definitely seek justice for you. However, this Lu family is your father’s Lu family and also Jiashu’s Lu family. Do you really have the heart to destroy it?”
Lu Deyin was silent for a long ti before saying, “I can choose not to report it to the authorities for the ti being, but I want to take away the evidence. If you don’t handle this matter satisfactorily, don’t bla for being unsentintal.” She sneered and said, “If the Lu clan doesn’t want to give my parents justice, I don’t mind getting the authorities involved to give them the justice they rightfully deserve.”
Fourth Master Lu imdiately said, “Just tell what you want.”
“Firstly,” Lu Deyin pointed at Eldest Master Lu with hatred in her eyes and said, “I want him and his entire family to be expelled from the clan. For all of eternity, his descendants will never be recognized by the Lu clan of Shanyin!”
Everyone was shocked. This punishnt was even more hateful than handing him over the authorities.
No longer able to take the stimulation, Eldest Madam Lu lost consciousness and collapsed to the ground. Just as Eldest Master Lu was about to scream and object, an elder waved his hand and two people imdiately ca up to cover his mouth. He said to Lu Deyin in a low voice, “Deyin, you’ve made your point. Don’t forget, you’re related by blood…”
Lu Deyin shook her head. “When he plotted to have my parents killed and went after and my younger brother, he didn’t care about blood ties. Since that’s the case, we might as well sever ties, right?” She looked at the elders and said seriously, “This is only my first request, and you can choose not to agree. You can let the authorities judge him. At that ti, the authorities will at most sentence him to death and won’t forcibly expel him from the clan.”
The clan elders smiled bitterly. However, if that happened, this matter would beco a scandal known to the entire world. The Lu clan’s reputation would also plumt. At that ti, for the sake of the family, they would still expel the eldest branch.
Lu Deyin didn’t care what they were thinking. She had been waiting for this day for 13 years. Ever since she found out that the bandits back then might have been sent by her eldest uncle, she had been waiting for this day. Hence, she didn’t care what they thought at all.
She quietly looked at Eldest Master Lu with hatred in her eyes and said, “Second, a life for a life. I believe the elders can’t argue against that, right?”
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