The whole family died tragically? The eldest daughter is the most powerful in the capital after her

Wu Qingfu obviously did not expect Lin Ruoxuan's sudden counterattack and was speechless for a moment.

But Song Yuqing did not give in at all, and sneered, "Oh, since Miss Lin said so herself, I won't be polite either.

The people in your Lin family are really capable. They all think they can marry into a rich family and become noble ladies, but they don’t know what their real status is. Especially Miss Lin Qi, I don’t know where you got the luck to make my brother cling to you. It’s really ridiculous.”

Lin Ruoqiao walked forward with a sneer: "Oh, so Miss Wu is interested in Mr. Song? Then just say it directly, why beat around the bush? And what does Mr. Song's affairs have to do with me? Have I ever said that I want to marry Mr. Song?"

Wu Qingfu's expression suddenly turned ugly, and a hint of anger flashed in his eyes.

She gritted her teeth and said coldly, "Do you really think you can beat me? The elders of our two families have already discussed the engagement. The Song family has said that marrying someone like you will only bring shame to them!"

Lin Ruoxuan really couldn't stand it anymore, and the anger that had been suppressed in her heart for a long time suddenly erupted.

She walked quickly towards Song Yuqing with a cold face.

"Lin Ruoxuan! What do you want to do?!" Seeing her coming towards him aggressively, Song Yuqing's voice trembled slightly and a hint of uneasiness flashed in his eyes.

But before she could finish her words, Lin Ruoxuan kicked Song Yuqing's stool, which instantly overturned. Song Yuqing was caught off guard and fell heavily to the ground with a sharp scream.

The crowd was immediately attracted, and the surroundings were so quiet that one could hear everyone's breathing.

Seeing this, Wu Qingfu rushed forward, pointed at Lin Ruoxuan and angrily rebuked: "Lin Ruoxuan! You are so bold, bullying the weak in public, don't you think you are going too far!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Lin Ruoxuan suddenly turned around and slapped Wu Qingfu twice with her backhand, catching him off guard. The crisp sound of the slap shocked everyone.

Wu Qingfu covered his face and stood there in a daze, his eyes wide open, red and swollen marks appeared on his face, and he couldn't utter a word.

"If you dare to talk too much again, I don't mind slapping you a few more times." Lin Ruoxuan glanced at Wu Qingfu coldly, her voice filled with suppressed anger and full of majesty.

Then, she turned around and walked to Song Yuqing, who was still struggling on the ground, and stepped on her chest without mercy.

Song Yuqing's face turned pale with pain, and even his breathing became rapid.

"Song Yuqing, remember my words." Lin Ruoxuan's voice was as cold as the winter wind, and her eyes were as sharp as knives. "If I hear you talking about my family behind their backs again, don't blame me for being rude."

Song Yuqing gritted his teeth, his eyes filled with humiliation and hatred, but he was unable to resist at all.

She struggled a few times, trying to push Lin Ruoxuan's feet away, but she had no strength.

"You really have a short memory. Have you forgotten so quickly that you knelt down to apologize to me last time?"

"Go and apologize to my seventh sister." Lin Ruoxuan increased the force on her feet and ordered coldly.

Song Yuqing wanted to tear Lin Ruoxuan to pieces, but she knew she couldn't resist at the moment, so she could only endure the humiliation and whispered through gritted teeth, "I'm sorry."

Lin Ruoqiao stood aside, watching the scene with cold eyes, and sneered softly: "A true man will not suffer a loss in front of him."

Wu Qingfu also lowered his head at this time, covering his face, and apologized with a trembling voice: "I'm sorry... Seventh Miss."

Lin Ruoqiao glanced at them expressionlessly and didn't say much.

"Xuan'er, it's almost time." Lin Ruoxue walked forward, gently pulled Lin Ruoxuan's hand, and gently advised, "Don't worry about it anymore. It's not worth getting angry with them."

Lin Ruoxuan took a deep breath, slowly loosened her foot from Song Yuqing, turned around and stood up straight, her eyes were still cold, but her tone was much calmer: "Take care of yourself."

Finally, she glanced coldly at Song Yuqing and Wu Qingfu, turned around and left the theater.

Lin Ruoxue and Lin Ruoqiao looked at each other, shook their heads, and followed Lin Ruoxuan away.

Song Yuqing was still slumped on the ground, looking extremely ugly. The last time he apologized to Lin Ruoxuan was at Lin's house, and no one else knew about it.

Now that it was in public, she felt extremely humiliated.

Wu Qingfu still had his face covered, his eyes filled with resentment and anger.

In the Royal Study Room of the Imperial Palace.

Gu Nanyuan stood solemnly and handed the secret report in his hand to the emperor.

The emperor's face was gloomy, but his eyes were always fixed on Gu Nanyuan, appearing to be extremely focused.

Gu Nanyuan took a deep breath and said calmly, "Your Majesty, I have been tracking down the Qi family all the way and found out that when the eighth branch of the Qi family was escaping from the exile place, they were hijacked by men in black. In the end, almost all of the eighth branch were killed, except for the eighth master Qi Sili who escaped."

Then he recounted everything that had happened along the way.

He said tentatively: "Your Majesty, there is most likely a bigger conspiracy behind this matter, and the Qi family is just a trigger."

The emperor's fingers tapped lightly on the desk, and the sound echoed in the silent imperial study: "Qi Sijun was accused of murdering the Eighth Household. Although there is evidence, it is still insufficient to convict him. I will order people to postpone the case until you find out the truth. Don't rush to act, delay time, and wait until you have solid evidence in your hands before taking action."

Gu Nanyuan felt relieved: "Thank you for your trust, Your Majesty. I will definitely live up to your trust."

The emperor sat on the dragon throne with his brows furrowed and his hands folded together.

The emperor spoke in a deep voice, "You have investigated these days, do you have any suspects in mind?"

Gu Nanyuan looked calm, lowered his head slightly, and spoke in a very cautious tone: "Although I have found some clues, the person behind the scenes is extremely meticulous and carefully hides his identity. I cannot identify who it is for the time being."

The emperor frowned even more tightly: "Oh? How could the person behind this be so careful?"

Gu Nanyuan paused, and it was obvious that there was something behind his words.

He raised his eyes and glanced at the emperor carefully, then whispered: “Your Majesty, although the specific candidate is still unknown, the power struggle behind this matter is not just against the Qi family.

The Qi family has always been neutral and has no intention of intervening in the disputes between the various factions in the court, but now they are involved, which is probably not accidental. "

The emperor nodded slightly, as if he had guessed something: "Go on."

Gu Nanyuan continued, "Although the Qi family is powerful, it is not the strongest pillar of the court. If someone deliberately uses the Qi family's eldest house incident to intimidate others, then the real purpose may not be the Qi family."

"It's just that I dare not speak rashly now, but I can be sure that if someone is really planning this, the ultimate goal of all this is probably closely related to the fight for the throne."

The emperor fell into deep thought, with a hint of coldness in his eyes.

He had some vague guesses in his mind, but he didn't show it.

Seeing this, Gu Nanyuan stopped at the right time and did not go any deeper.