Chapter 14 — My sister changed her concubine, I was reborn to reclaim my fate

He looked at me, his nose stinging, but he still tried to suppress it.

"Nien Khanh, you have suffered."

"Originally, your grandfather wanted to come here himself, but the doctor said his health could not bear the long journey. Before I left, he asked me to pass on a sentence to you."

"What are the words?"

"He said: 'The Luc family's granddaughter, no one dares to bully her. Even if the Luc family is bankrupt, they will back her up.'"

I bow my head. The corners of my eyes heated up in the blink of an eye. Luc Hoai An turned to look at Dinh Vien Hau.

"Master Marquis, this time I came to the capital, in addition to visiting Niem Khanh, there was another thing."

"Please, Lord Luc, just speak."

Luc Hoai An received from his entourage a stack of documents and placed them one by one on the table.

"This is all the evidence of Co Chinh Vien's embezzlement of my sister's dowry over the past three years."

"The documents transferring three thousand acres of good fields are all fake. The original land deed of the Luc family from that year is still in my hands. The number on it completely does not match the number in the file that he brought to Nha Mon to transfer the name."

"He used a fake seal on the land deeds of the two shops in the west of the city. Before he passed away, my sister's personal seal was entrusted to my father to keep, and she never left the Luc family."

"There's also this."

He took out a letter.

"This is a private letter that Co Chinh Vien sent to a colleague. In the letter, the sentence is mentioned: 'Luc Thi's dowry is enough to feed and clothe the Lieu family's daughter for the rest of her life.' The paper is black and white, the date is the fourth month after my sister passed away."

Dinh Vien Hau finished reading the letter, put it back on the table and looked up at me. I said nothing. Part of this evidence was found in my father's study. Partly because Mother Trieu helped me secretly move back to the Luc family. The rest... The Luc family collected it themselves. Luc Hoai An stood up.

"Master Marquis, Madam Hou, before entering the capital, I submitted copies of all of these evidences to Do Sat Court."

"Soon, Co Chinh Vien's colleagues will know what kind of person their Thiem Do Ngu royal historian is."

Father's official... I can't hold it anymore. Mrs. Hau picked up the tea cup and took a sip.

"Lord Luc has had a hard time traveling. Everything is going well at the Marquis's residence. Please rest assured, Mr. Luc."

"As for Co Chinh Vien's matters, he did them all on his own, and has nothing to do with Niem Khanh."

Luc Hoai An nodded slightly.

"Don't worry, Mrs. Hau, the Luc family will not let this matter involve Niem Khanh. It's just little Lieu Uyen Nhu..."

He stopped, turned his head to look at me.

"Uncle, Lieu Uyen Nhu's matter, I want to solve it myself."

Luc Hoai An looked at me for a few seconds.

"Then I will clean up the things outside first for you."

That afternoon, the news spread throughout the capital. Thiem Do Ngu historian Co Chinh Vien was suspected of forging documents, embezzling his late wife's dowry, and was interrogated by his colleagues. Three days later, Co Chinh Vien was suspended from his position for investigation. When the news reached the Hau palace, I was in the yard drying the land deeds of three thousand acres of good fields. It's all real. Finally... I got it all back. After news of his father's suspension spread throughout the capital, the Co family was in turmoil. The clan elders no longer mention the word "disfilial". Again, everyone kept their mouths shut. Even Cong Tam Thuc asked someone to convey the message, saying: "The joint venture letter that year was due to being blinded and deceived by others. I hope Niem Khanh does not take it to heart." I don't respond. Not because of hatred. It's because there's no time. Lieu Uyen Nhu started to move again. After her father was suspended from his position, her life in the Co Palace was no longer pleasant. Losing support, the maids and maids who had always flattered her changed their faces overnight. Someone kicked her out of the main courtyard. Someone threw her clothes into the middle of the yard. If it were someone else, he would have obediently settled down. But she doesn't. That afternoon, while I was comparing the list of mother's dowry with Mother Trieu in the yard, the family guarding the gate of the Marquis Palace came to report.

"Young lady, there is a young lady outside asking for an audience, claiming to be your cousin."

"Let her in."

A moment later, Lieu Uyen Nhu walked into my yard. She was thinner than half a month ago, her face was yellow, and her clothes were old. But his eyes did not change. Still the same expression full of unbearable resignation.

"Say, what are you doing here?"