"Extermination of the clan?"
Zheng Jie looked at the almost insane old lady in horror. She saw determination in her eyes and panicked.
To be expelled from a family, one's name will only be deleted from the family tree if one has committed a serious fault, brought harm to the family, or brought shame to the family.
Once the eldest branch of the family is expelled, the children will have no hope of ever pursuing a career in government.
Therefore, the old lady must not be allowed to succeed, and the eldest branch of the Lu family must not be expelled.
Therefore, for the sake of her children's future, she would ask the old lady to retract her decision even if her reputation would be ruined or her life would be lost.
So Zheng Jie cast aside her timidity, discarded decades of womanly virtue, and for the first time, stood up to the old lady.
"My husband is the eldest son of the Lu family, and Changgong is the King of Changsha. Even if his property is confiscated and he is exiled."
"But the Emperor didn't take the title back. Chang Gong is still the King of Changsha, a member of the royal family. How dare you risk the wrath of the world and expel Chang Gong from your clan?"
The old lady was shocked that Zheng Jie had changed from her previous soft persimmon and dared to hold her head high and refute her in front of so many people, making her lose face.
The old lady felt that Zheng Jie was out of her control. In order to keep her in her hands, she threatened the eldest son, saying:
"You, are a rebel, you dare to talk back to me... You, have been exiled to the smoke-filled and miasmic land of Lingnan, and you still want to be a royal noble? Not only will I expel the eldest branch of the family, I will also divorce the eldest brother for you." You.
Before she could even utter the word "you", Zheng Jie interrupted her, "Without my husband and Chang Gong, the Lu family wouldn't have achieved such incredible wealth. They've made tremendous contributions to Dayue and its people. What qualifications do you have to expel the eldest branch of the family?"
Su Sijin raised her lips and looked at Zheng Jie with admiration. She didn't expect that Zheng Jie could be so strong-willed.
She looked at her clenched hands and knew that she was holding on. She stood silently beside her and held her hands tightly. Sure enough, her palms were full of sweat.
This shows that this step she took took unprecedented courage.
The sudden comfort from the palm of her hand made Zheng Jie shudder. She looked at Su Sijin awkwardly. Su Sijin nodded slightly, giving her silent encouragement.
Zheng Jie was encouraged, and her fear and nervousness disappeared instantly. It was enough that someone understood her difficulties and supported her.
Lu Changgong looked meaningfully at the overlapping sleeves of the two people, his eyes slightly raised, and a crack finally appeared on his frosty face, and the thick frost gradually melted.
The old lady snorted coldly, "Just because Lu Changming and Lu Changgong are disloyal, unfilial, unkind and unjust."
"Just because you are a daughter-in-law, yet you disregard filial piety, trample on women's virtues and contradict me, just because you speak without restraint and slander me, let alone expel your clan, even if I beat you to death, no one will say anything."
"I slandered you?" Zheng Jie asked loudly.
"Isn't it? I have been the legitimate wife from the beginning to the end." The old lady defended herself fearlessly.
Those who knew the truth back then are not here.
She has the final say on right and wrong. As long as she insists that Zheng Jie has slandered her and ruined her reputation, these debt collectors will never be able to turn things around.
The eldest son of the family should be free labor for her three sons, fight for wealth and power for her, and work like a slave for her children and grandchildren.
Want to escape from her control?
Humph, don’t even think about it?
The old lady was confident that the eldest son's family would be "expelled from the clan", but Zheng Jie would not agree. So she used "expelling from the clan" to control the eldest son's family and make them continue to work like slaves for her children and grandchildren.
The old lady smiled with great confidence. As long as she could control Zheng Jie, she could control a few wolf cubs. Why worry about them not obeying her willfully?
Zheng Jie finally saw the old lady's true face and took out a yellowed letter from her bosom.
"This letter contains the entire story of what happened that year, as well as a letter of repentance from you, Luo Shumei. You are not allowed to confuse right and wrong."
She also discovered this letter by accident and asked Lu Zhan for confirmation before she dared to tear off Luo Shumei's fig leaf.
This was a disgrace to the Lu family, and she had no intention of making it public, but Luo Shumei had gone too far. Not only did she deny the achievements of her husband and Lu Changgong, she even wished her child would die.
It also made her realize that if she kept on tolerating things, not only would the old lady and the other three families not be grateful, but they would also curse, severely injure and slander her children.
As a mother, how could she allow others to bully her?
"As for your claim that Changming and Changgong were disloyal, unrighteous, unkind, and unfilial, even if you're lying with your eyes open, please give me some advice. And you're exterminating the clan? Which clan are you exterminating?"
Awesome! Beautiful!
Su Sijin couldn't help but cheer and applaud Zheng Jie in her heart.
"You..." The old lady left her speechless.
Seeing the old lady being squeezed back step by step by Zheng Jie, who usually dared not say a word, Chen Chunhua couldn't help but feel disgusted in her heart. A concubine is a concubine, and she can be easily bullied by others.
Chen Chunhua cleared his throat. "Isn't it heartless and unrighteous to abandon your Third and Fourth Uncles to the cannibals' territory and leave them to fend for themselves?"
"As a junior, Changming beat his fourth uncle to the point where he nearly lost his reputation. Isn't that disloyal and unfilial?"
Chen Chunhua habitually brushed her hair from her forehead, and like a peacock, she puffed out her neck proudly and said, "Based on these two points alone, are they enough to exterminate the clan?"
Zheng Jie opened her mouth to defend herself, but was stopped by Su Sijin.
Su Sijin made the impulsive Lu Changming shut up again, and it was most appropriate for her to step forward at this time.
Su Sijin raised her thin lips slightly, and the coldness in her eyes was directed at Chen Chunhua without any concealment.
"My second brother did beat him." Su Sijin did not hide it and admitted it openly.
"What else do you have to say? You admitted it yourself."
Idiot, actually admitting it yourself, isn't that handing the handle to her? I thought Su Sijin was so smart, but it turns out she's just like that.
"My second brother and my third and fourth uncles were captured alive by cannibals. The cannibals wanted to eat my fourth uncle's flesh. In exchange for his own survival, my fourth uncle betrayed my mother and Qiu Ling and personally led the cannibals to capture them."
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