"It’s just that the Emperor has not been very close to our first branch, and although your aunt is reluctant, she does not dare to approach the Emperor."
After a pause, she continued, "That’s why she did such a thing, thinking that if your third branch has no children, no one will inherit the title. After all, the Luo Family is the Emperor’s maternal family, and to prevent the downfall of the maternal family, the title would surely be inherited by another branch."
Yang Chuxia had long hinted that people from the first branch might do such a thing for the title, but hearing the first branch admit it themselves now filled her with rage, and she wished she could strangle these shaless people.
The Emperor allowed him to inherit the title because of his rits in quelling rebellion, and these people thought they could benefit without effort—they simply deserved death.
"Linhao, these are all your aunt’s doing, and have nothing to do with your uncle!" He went on to say, "Rest assured, I will definitely divorce your aunt for committing such a despicable act."
Old Master Luo finished speaking, but didn’t notice the contemptuous glances around the room.
To speak lies this way—Linhao was far away in the army, and without his support, how could First Madam Luo have the ability to extend her influence into the army?
First Madam Luo was even more ashad and angry, not expecting that in the end, everything would be blad on her. Why should that be?
"You’re lying! Those people were clearly acting on your orders; the assassins were the Luo Family’s dark guards. How could I command them?"
They hadn’t even gone to the yan for questioning, yet this couple was already revealing each other’s misdeeds in front of everyone to shirk responsibility.
"The person who drugged Linhao was also sent by you. You originally wanted to use the dark guards, but for fear of being discovered, you temporarily switched to outsiders and spent ten thousand taels of silver. If it were , where would I get such a large sum of silver?"
"Nonsense!" Old Mu was almost faint with anger. These people were truly shaless. While he and his son bled and sweated outside, these people were like parasites, sucking blood and still wanting at.
"Since this can’t be clarified, then let’s all go to the yan and explain slowly." Old Mu waved his hand, and Minor Prefect Lu imdiately brought in people to forcibly take mbers of the first and second branches away for thorough investigation.
"Third, it wasn’t . It really wasn’t . It was all this woman’s idea!"
Old Master Luo struggled endlessly, but Old Mu didn’t even want to look at him. It was the first ti he’d seen soone so shaless, trying to push all the bla onto the wife after an incident, having lost every ounce of manliness.
"Unbelievable, truly unbelievable!" The clan mbers all shook their heads, stunned to see the once illustrious Luo Family reduced to such a state.
To engage in actions that harm lives and cut off heirs is utterly immoral. Even if they wanted to plead for him, they felt too embarrassed to speak.
"Should father go and explain things to the Emperor?" asked Luo Linhao as they left the Luo Residence.
Compared to Old Mu, Old Master Luo was indeed the Emperor’s own uncle, and both the Noble Princess Consort Luo and Old Master Luo were of the sa mother.
Now that they’ve decided to take action against the first branch, it’s uncertain if the Emperor would have any objections.
"I have already spoken to the Emperor about it," Old Mu shook his head. "He brought about his own downfall. Back then, he even told Prince Le about the disappearance of the Luo Family’s treasures, so Prince Le found out about Brother An. Had it not been for Brother An standing up against the pressure, using his life to preserve the secret decree, how could the Emperor have ascended the throne smoothly? It’s a wonder the Emperor doesn’t hate him to death, so why would he care about his matters now?"
"It’s truly baffling. Despite the fact that cousin is his own nephew, he insisted on colluding with Prince Le and the others—utterly foolish."
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