Chapter 149 She is not your biological daughter
Lou Shuxue's words were like a sharp knife, ruthlessly stabbing into the hearts of Lu Jingting and the other three, causing them so much pain that they could hardly breathe.
Each of their faces was filled with shock and anger, like the turbulent waves on the sea after being hit by a hurricane.
Duke Zhenlao's face turned pale in an instant.
He was so angry that he slammed the table, almost knocking the tea set over, and shouted, "This is simply lawless! How could I have such a heartless daughter!"
The old lady of the Zhenguogong covered her face in grief, tears falling through her fingers, and she choked up and said, "Xue'er is her sister-in-law, Yingqiu...how could she be so cruel?"
Hearing his wife's words, Lu Jingting's face became so gloomy that it seemed as if water could drip out, and his eyes were burning with rage.
He could never have imagined that his own sister would be so cruel to his wife.
Lu Jingting clenched his fists, veins bulging, and tried his best to suppress the urge to rush out and settle the score with Lu Yingqiu.
"Damn it! How could I have such a cruel and ruthless sister!" Lu Jingting's voice was filled with anger and disappointment.
"I'm going to ask her myself!"
Lu Ziche stood up suddenly and walked out the door with an angry look on his face.
"Che'er, stop right there!"
Lu Jingting shouted to stop the excited Lu Ziche.
His facial muscles twitched slightly due to anger. He tried his best to suppress the anger in his heart and said in a deep voice: "We must think about this matter carefully and not act rashly."
Lu Ziche paused, his face showing a mixture of anger and confusion, but he finally obeyed his father's orders and sat back in his chair dejectedly.
"Father, grandfather, grandmother, she is our relative! But she wants to kill mother and poison her. Are we just going to let her go like this?" Lu Ziche said angrily.
"Let her go?" Lu Jingting sneered, "How is that possible? She made a mistake, so she must pay the price for her actions."
"However, we need solid evidence and cannot convict her based on one-sided statements. I will investigate this matter secretly. If all this is true, I will never let her off easily."
After hearing this, although Lu Ziche was still indignant, he also understood that what Lu Jingting said made sense.
He clenched his teeth and nodded, his clenched fists gradually loosened, and the anger in his eyes subsided a little.
Duke Zhenlao also nodded, indicating that he agreed with Lu Jingting's opinion.
"Ah, what a misfortune for our family."
Duke Zhenlao sighed and said this, his old face full of grief and disappointment.
"Mother, can you tell us what secrets you know about her?" Lu Yanchen looked at Lou Shuxue with a face full of suspicion.
Lou Shuxue pursed her lips slightly and pondered for a moment, as if considering whether she should make the secret public.
Finally, she made up her mind and spoke slowly: "In fact, that day in Sunset Forest, I accidentally saw Yingqiu having a secret conversation with an old man. I know the content of their conversation..."
Upon hearing this, everyone held their breath, waiting for Lou Shuxue's next words.
Lou Shuxue's eyes were as sharp as torches, looking straight at the Duke of Zhen and his wife.
"Father, Mother," Lou Shuxue said solemnly, "Yingqiu, she...she is not your biological daughter."
"what?!"
The Duke of Zhen and his wife were so shocked that they almost jumped out of their chairs. Their eyes were wide open, and their faces were full of shock and disbelief.
The whole room instantly fell into deathly silence, with only the heavy breathing of the crowd coming one after another.
"How is this possible?" The old Duke of Zhen's voice trembled, his face full of doubt and disbelief, "We have raised her for decades, how could she not be my child?"
The old lady of the Zhenguo Duke grabbed Lou Shuxue's hand, tears welling up in her eyes: "Xue'er, is everything you said true? Yingqiu... is she really not our daughter?"
Lu Jingting's expression was uncertain. He looked at Lou Shuxue and said in a heavy tone, "Xue'er, this matter is very serious. Are you sure you didn't hear it wrong?"
Lou Shuxue nodded solemnly and said firmly, "I'm sure. At that time, I hid very close to them in order to hear clearly. I heard every word they said clearly."
"I heard her discussing this with the old man. She is not of the bloodline of the Duke of Zhenguo Mansion, but..."
"And what?" Lu Ziche asked impatiently.
Lou Shuxue took a deep breath and continued, "She is the biological daughter of that old man."
When everyone heard this, they were stunned and stood there like clay sculptures or wooden carvings.
The Duke of Zhenlao and his wife were struck by lightning, as if all the strength in their body was drained away in an instant, and they looked more than ten years older.
The old lady of the Duke of Zhenguo burst into tears. She covered her chest with her hands, her face ashen, and said in grief: "My daughter is not my daughter..."
Upon seeing this, the Duke of Zhenlao quickly put his arm around the grief-stricken old lady's shoulders and patted her back gently, trying to calm her agitated emotions.
His face was also full of pain. He held his wife's hand tightly and asked Lou Shuxue in a deep voice, "If this is all true, she is really not the blood of our Zhenguo Mansion."
"But, little girl Xue, you saved her life. It's impossible for her to become murderous and try to poison you just because you overheard that she is not the blood of our Zhenguo Mansion."
"So, girl Xue, did you overhear his conversation with the old man? Are there any unspeakable secrets in it?"
"Yes, father." Lou Shuxue nodded, confirming the Duke Zhenlao's guess.
Lou Shuxue bit her lower lip tightly and continued with a serious expression: "During their conversation, I not only learned that Yingqiu already knew my true identity."
"Moreover, I also learned that every few years, she would plunder a large amount of cultivation resources from the Zhenguo Mansion and offer them to the old man, who is her biological father."
"At the same time, the old man also talked about his granddaughter's mediocre talent and asked Yingqiu if there was any way to change her talent."
"So..." Lou Shuxue paused, her expression becoming more serious: "She told the old man that there is a forbidden technique that can forcibly extract the talents of others and transfer them to another person."
"Besides, she also handed a scroll to the old man. I wanted to get closer to see what was written on the scroll, but they suddenly discovered it."
"They were afraid that these secrets would be leaked, so they started hunting me down. I was poisoned by her during the battle."
"Although I didn't see clearly what was written in the scroll at the time, I guess it must be a forbidden technique, a forbidden technique for extracting and transferring other people's talents."