I'm the Farmgirl You Can't Mess With

Chapter 1360: Side Story: Follow-up of the Lu Family (2)

Fourth Master Lu was not willing to take out the evidence at this time because he knew that it was insufficient. The reason why he mentioned 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 some secrets and that Eldest Master Lu wanted to silence him.

As expected, the Lu clan members grew suspicious. Flustered, Eldest Master Lu could only shout, “You’re slandering me because you want to snatch the position of clan head from me!”

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 remember 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 come 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 confirmed, 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 clansmen secretly blamed Fourth Master Lu for being muddle-headed. However, Fourth Master Lu seemed to have gone crazy as he slammed 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 harmed her parents, and he had helped her parents clear their names. 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 became 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 immediately got someone 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 some 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 crime 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 clansmen. “Do you think you can pull me 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 me 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 me.”

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 something 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 extremely 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 become an official, he still had many ways to become famous. Why didn’t he come 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 me. That was his acknowledgment of me. Let me tell you, don’t even think about snatching this position from me!”

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 immediately cracked. The members 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 became 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 time before saying, “I can choose not to report it to the authorities for the time being, but I want to take away the evidence. If you don’t handle this matter satisfactorily, don’t blame me for being unsentimental.” 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 immediately said, “Just tell me 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 punishment 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 immediately came 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 me 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 time, 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 become a scandal known to the entire world. The Lu clan’s reputation would also plummet. At that time, 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?”