The mind-reading coroner drove the court crazy

After Qin Miaoxi left contentedly, the housekeeper was about to turn around and get busy when Lu Qingchen called out to him, "Wait a minute. The second and third sons of the Lu family have returned. Send someone to keep a close eye on them immediately and see what they're up to."

The butler was slightly startled, then replied solemnly, "Master, rest assured. I will keep a close watch on them and will not allow them to take advantage of any opportunity."

At the same time, the Lu family lacked the joyous atmosphere that should accompany the reunion of brothers.

Lu Yuande and his two brothers sat at the table separately, each in silence.

"Brother, what's wrong with you? As Lu Qingchen's biological father, why did you move out of the Marquis' Mansion?" The second brother broke the silence first, his tone full of confusion and resentment.

"Yes, big brother. This mansion should belong to our Lu family. How can we let that brat occupy it? We should take it back." The third brother also echoed, his words full of resentment and indignation.

Lu Yuande suddenly put down the teacup in his hand, glanced at the two of them warily, and said in a cold voice: "What will happen after we take it back? Will I let you compete with me for the position of Marquis?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the second and third brothers' faces turned pale instantly. They stood up in a panic, their faces full of dissatisfaction and grievance.

"Brother, what do you mean? We are brothers connected by blood!" The second brother explained anxiously.

"That's right, big brother. You are our elder brother and the pillar of the Lu family. The position of Marquis naturally belongs to you." The third brother also hurriedly expressed his opinion, but his eyes flickered unconsciously.

After the two of them finished speaking, they stared at Lu Yuande closely. However, Lu Yuande just sat there with a stern expression and did not respond.

They became more and more panicked, and when their eyes met, it seemed that countless thoughts were secretly surging, as if they were silently planning something.

Lu Yuande's lips curled up in a mocking arc, and he sneered coldly: "Humph! Considering that we both have the surname Lu, I have condescended to make an exception and let you live in this mansion. But who would have thought that you would be so ignorant of your own limitations and dare to extend your hands where you shouldn't!"

The panic in the two men's eyes flashed away, and they forced a somewhat unnatural smile on their faces, laughing and saying, "Brother, what are you talking about? How come we don't understand at all?"

"You don't understand?"

Lu Yuande slammed the table, stood up suddenly, and walked over to the two of them. He raised his hand and slapped them twice, shouting angrily, "Tell me! Did you touch Jiang's dowry?"

The two of them were so shocked that they stood there in shock for a moment, like wooden sculptures or clay statues. But in the blink of an eye, their eyes were red and they started to cry emotionally.

"Brother, we are brothers from the same mother! How can you doubt us just because of a few slanderous words from outsiders?"

"Yes, big brother! You actually trusted that outsider and not your own brothers. Your behavior is really... so disheartening!"

Lu Lao Er's face was filled with grievance and resentment. He pulled the third brother up from his chair and scolded him bitterly, "Third brother, since the eldest brother doesn't treat us as his own brothers, why should we bother to annoy him here? Forget it, let's go now!"

The third brother cooperated, wiping away the nonexistent tears, followed closely behind, and echoed loudly: "That's right, let's go! From now on, the Lu family's affairs have nothing to do with us, and we are completely done with each other!"

The two pretended to be arrogant and strode towards the door. Their eyes met quietly in the air, and at the same time, a barely perceptible sly smile appeared at the corners of their mouths.

In the past, as long as this trick was used, no matter who caused the incident, Big Brother Lu Yuande would rush to keep the person and would give him many rare and valuable things as a comfort afterwards.

This method has always worked for Lu Yuande.

Therefore, at this moment, they deliberately slowed down their pace, expecting to hear Lu Yuande's familiar voice of retention from behind.

However, this time, things seemed to have deviated from their preset track...

"Come here, tie them both up for me."

Lu Yuande's extremely cruel voice was like a curse, echoing back and forth in everyone's ears, instantly shattering the only remaining fantasy in their hearts.

In an instant, several burly women with fat faces rushed over like hungry wolves pouncing on their prey. Their big hands like palm-leaf fans were like iron clamps, pincing the two men down on the ground with such force that it seemed as if they were embedding them into the ground. The two men screamed in pain like pigs being slaughtered.

"Ouch! You idiots, get out of the way! Do you want to crush me to death?" A man twisted his fat body, the fat on his face shaking violently with anger, struggling desperately to get rid of the pressure of the old women.

"Brother, how can you be so cruel! Mother is watching us in heaven. If she knew how you treated us, she would never forgive you!" The other man's face was pale, his eyes were full of fear and despair, and he shouted at Lu Yuande at the top of his lungs.

Lu Yuande listened to their shouting, the muscles on his face twisted with anger, his eyes burning with rage, and he kicked them viciously.

The force, carrying his long-accumulated resentment, hit the two men's abdomens fiercely. Suddenly, two shrill screams pierced the sky, like the desperate wails of pigs being slaughtered.

"Hmph! You two losers, you still have the nerve to mention mother? If mother hadn't begged me to take care of you before she died, how could I have been dragged into this place of no return by you!" Lu Yuande was so angry that his chest heaved violently, veins bulged on his forehead, like an enraged lion, staring at the two people who were rolling on the ground begging for mercy.

The two people on the ground were usually pampered and had delicate skin and tender flesh. They had never experienced such rough treatment.

At this moment, they felt as if all the bones in their bodies were about to fall apart, and they were sweating profusely from the pain. They no longer had the arrogance they had before, and could only tremble and beg for mercy loudly.

Following a few horrifying cracks of bones, the two men finally gave up and tearfully pleaded, "Brother, we truly know we were wrong! We were blinded by greed and replaced the items in Sister-in-law's warehouse. Please be magnanimous and forgive us this time!"

"Yes, big brother! We didn't take much. It's just a drop in the bucket for you. Why are you being so serious with your own brother?"

Lu Yuande sneered, his eyes filled with coldness. "You know, that unfilial son gave all of Jiang's dowry to the emperor. He has the dowry list as proof. If anything is lost or replaced, I have to replace it. Otherwise, our Lu family will be guilty of deceiving the emperor and will be executed along with all nine generations of the family!"

When the two heard this, they were immediately shocked and their faces turned pale.

They rushed back, thinking that Lu Qingchen had simply expelled Lu Yuande from the mansion because of his recent marriage, but they never expected that he had actually donated all his dowry. How could they survive now?

Speaking of their eldest sister-in-law, she was truly a remarkable woman. Back then, she generously donated the wealth she had accumulated to the Emperor, whose treasury was strained, earning Lu Qingchen the title of Marquis. Who could have imagined that just a few years later, she would have amassed a considerable fortune? Even after her death, the shops she had established continued to generate a steady stream of gold and silver for Lu Qingchen, making the Lu family a wealthy and powerful family.

Now, her son followed her example and handed over all the dowry left by Jiang. This was simply pushing them into a desperate situation and cutting off their livelihood.

Second Lu was very perceptive and immediately understood what Lu Yuande was saying. He quickly echoed with indignation, "Brother, look at that kid Lu Qingchen. He's absolutely outrageous. His actions put you, his father, in such a position. Do you have any filial piety or manners left?"

"That's right, big brother, please don't get too angry and get yourself into trouble."

Lu Lao San also chimed in, "Let's go talk to him tomorrow and make sure he understands what true filial piety means."

Lu Yuande was not so easily fooled. He always had a sneer on his face, and his eyes were full of shrewdness that saw through everything. He said lightly: "Don't say useless things here. I don't want to hear these sweet words now. As long as you give me the silver I paid earlier, I won't ask anything else."

When Lu Lao Er heard this, he immediately started to cry about his poverty, and said with a sad face: "Brother, you don't know, we have been making our way out there, and we have encountered many difficulties and obstacles. That's why we had no choice but to return home. Now, how can we have any money? We really can't afford it."

Lu Lao San also quickly joined in, pretending to be pitiful: "Yes, big brother, you have been the head of the family for many years, so don't you have any savings? Why are you asking us, your younger brothers, for money now?"

Lu Yuande was too lazy to talk nonsense with them. He waved his hand and ordered the maid, "Go and search their bags to see what's in them."

The maids took the order and left. After a while, they had taken out all the things in the two men's bags, leaving nothing behind.

Seeing this, the wives and concubines of Lu Lao Er and Lu Lao San were fed up and rushed forward to fight with the old women, trying to protect their property.

However, they were just women after all, and they were soon defeated by the old women.

Not only that, all their belongings were also looted. Now, Lu Lao Er and Lu Lao San were really left with nothing.

Lu Yuande looked at the things he had found in their room and couldn't help but sneer. He said sarcastically, "Well, you guys are really my good brothers. I've really loved you all these years in vain."

Seeing this, Lu Lao Er and Lu Lao San turned pale with fear and fell to their knees on the ground with a plop. Lu Lao Er begged for mercy, "Brother, I was wrong. I really know I was wrong. Whatever you tell me to do, I will do it without hesitation."

Lu Laosan was also kowtowing like crazy, saying over and over, "Brother, please forgive us, we won't dare to do it again." At this time, they saw the treasures in Jiang's dowry appear before their eyes, and they felt even more desperate. They knew that they had completely angered their eldest brother this time, and they could only hope that their eldest brother would show mercy.

Lu Yuande looked coldly at the two people kneeling on the ground, with a barely perceptible ruthlessness flashing in his eyes. He looked at them meaningfully and said slowly: "As long as you..."

At the same time, in the Marquis' Mansion, after hearing about the series of events that had occurred in the Lu Mansion, Lu Qingchen raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a hint of sarcasm and said disdainfully: "Humph, it's really a dog-eat-dog situation, and both are full of fur."