Capítulo 1454: Chapter 1454: Overturning the Case
Madam Lu was stunned for a long mont, unable to speak, her eyes vacant, as if pondering the severity of the situation.
Madam Cheng seized this opportunity to persuade the Lu family’s Young Madam, who had remained silent all along.
“Young Madam, are you willing to be the descendant of a traitor for your whole life? You were once a noble lady of the Ducal Residence, yet now you live a life worse than those from humble households. Are you content with this?”
The Young Madam of the Lu Family shook her head timidly.
“Exactly, none of us are content, so we cannot just sit idly by!” Madam Cheng sighed deeply, “Right now, there’s an opportunity for us to rise again, a chance for the Ducal Residence’s grievances to be redressed. Do you want it or not?”
“Grievances to be redressed?” The Young Madam of the Lu Family beca excited and said, “Are you saying that our ancestors never actually committed treason, that it was all a false accusation?”
“Of course!” Madam Cheng replied with a look of surprise, “Oh dear, my Young Madam, you wouldn’t have always thought that Defender Duke was truly guilty, would you? Oh my, you are the lady of the Ducal Residence. How could the departed souls of the Ducal Residence rest in peace if they knew this!”
Madam Lu also reacted and hurriedly asked, “What exactly happened? Could it be that the case back then was fabricated?”
“Naturally, it was fabricated,” Madam Cheng replied, “Defender Duke had great accomplishnts that overshadowed the sovereign, which is taboo for a minister. Unfortunately, they did not foresee this, providing the emperor with the chance to annihilate the entire family. Don’t you think the case was closed too hastily? Nobody even had ti to react before Defender Duke committed suicide in prison. On the sa night, everyone from the Ducal Residence was arrested, never given a chance to appeal, and sentenced for treason.
Back then, everyone dared not speak out, rely watching as the great tree fell, fearing being implicated. Only now do we realize that we were truly mistaken back then—how could they have left evidence for future generations to criticize? Those of us close to the Ducal Residence would not have a good ending. Madam Lu, Young Madam of the Lu Family, to ensure peace in everyone’s lives, there is only one way, and that is to redress the Ducal Residence’s case.”
“Redress the case? Easier said than done. That was the emperor’s doing. Who can admit their mistake, especially such a grave mistake,” Madam Lu said anxiously.
“It’s not easy, but we also can’t sit and do nothing, waiting for the Eldest Prince to co back and deal with us,” Madam Cheng urgently said, “Madam Lu, there is an opportunity right now. The emperor is gravely ill. As long as King Jin is established as the Crown Prince before the Eldest Prince returns, and King Jin becos the emperor, whether or not he redresses the Ducal Residence’s case, those of us who were once close to King Jin would be preserved!”
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Being reminded earnestly by Madam Cheng, Madam Lu was sowhat affected.
Madam Lu’s relationship with General Lu had never been good, and as Madam Lu aged, she gradually beca indifferent to whether she was favored or not.
But this ti, she was determined to discuss the matter of redressing the Ducal Residence’s case with General Lu, so she braced herself and went to the concubine’s quarters to get him.
She had done such things many tis in her youth, but it was the first ti in many years.
She quickly found out that General Lu was in the room of a concubine at the mont. Instead of rushing in with a kitchen knife in anger, she properly brought maids and elderly won to sit in the front hall to drink tea and asked them to fetch General Lu.
However, the maid from Concubine Jiang’s room fidgeted for a long ti without moving, which angered the already impatient Madam Lu greatly.
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