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

Zeng also quickly agreed, her face full of anger: "Yes, the elders said a few words to you, and you were so disrespectful. Is this the family tradition taught by the Lin family? Before a daughter gets married, she should learn how to respect her elders!"

Lin Ruoxuan still had a cold smile on her face and did not give in.

She smiled gently, her eyes were sharp, and her tone was even more straightforward: "Respect the elders? I never deny the importance of respecting the elders, but the premise is that these elders must behave like elders in order to be respected."

"Besides, the most taboo thing in life is to be caught by others. If the two aunts could always let people find no fault with them, they would not have been contradicted by me today."

Her words were sharp, and her tone was sharp, like an invisible knife, piercing the two people's soft spots.

Zou was so angry that her face turned red and white. She pointed at Lin Ruoxuan and said, "You are so ignorant of etiquette, I have never seen such a stubborn child!"

Lin Ruoxuan glanced at her slowly, her eyes calm as water, yet revealing a hint of coldness.

She waved her hand, signaling the maid beside her to bring the dowry gifts sent by Zou and Zeng.

Several maids quickly presented the brocade boxes one by one.

Lin Ruoxuan said coldly: "Since the two aunts care so much about the elders, then let's talk about the dowry first. The gifts you gave to me and my elder sister are obviously different."

"Since you dare to use these to fool big sister today, why don't we first think about the dowry my mother gave your daughter when she got married."

After that, Lin Ruoxuan said calmly: "When Sister Yun, Sister Feng, and Sister Qing got married, the dowries my mother sent were worth a thousand taels each. The dowries for the three sisters started at ten thousand taels. There was no difference in treatment for the three sisters, and they were all treated equally."

She paused, her eyes coldly swept over the gifts in front of her, and continued: "But now look at the dowry you gave today, it's really insignificant compared to the big witch, it's not even worth showing off. If you think the Qi family is not as good as the Gu family, then please respect your own choice, and don't use this kind of differential treatment to make yourself look superior."

After these words were spoken, Zou and Zeng's faces became even uglier. Their true colors had been exposed in public and they were completely humiliated.

They had originally planned to gain Lin Ruoxuan's favor through "gifts", but they had not expected that Lin Ruoxuan would be so protective of Lin Ruoxue, leaving them with no way to defend themselves.

Zeng was so angry that her face turned pale, her lips trembled slightly, and she was a little embarrassed in her anger: "Ruoxuan, you are going too far! We are all your elders. Even if the gift is a little light, it is our heartfelt gift. How can you ridicule us like this!"

Lin Ruoxuan snorted lightly, her eyes cold and stern: "The elders' kindness? You brought these things today, I'm afraid your intentions are not for me and my elder sister, right? I always speak directly, and I'm sorry if I make you unhappy. But since you mentioned rules and respect, I have to remind you of one thing: if you want to be respected, you must first have an attitude worthy of respect."

Zou's face was already livid, and she could no longer hold back. She stood up angrily, pointed at Lin Ruoxuan and said, "This is outrageous! I have never seen such a rude junior!"

There was great anger in her voice, but no one else present spoke up for her.

Even Lotus Sun was still sitting aside, watching all this with a smile, and had no intention of intervening.

When Zou and Zeng saw that no one spoke up for them, they felt even more embarrassed.

They couldn't hold back their pride anymore, so they could only say a few words in frustration: "I've learned a lot today. I didn't expect that there is such an ignorant child in the Lin family!"

After saying that, the two of them stood up angrily and hurriedly left the Lin family.

Aunt Zhuang stayed for dinner.

She watched Zou and Zeng leave in disgrace, and was glad that she had not intended to favor one over the other from the beginning, otherwise she would be like those two, embarrassed in front of everyone.

Thinking of this, Aunt Zhuang felt even happier.

After the meal, Lin Ruoxuan noticed that Lin Ruoxue always had a faint smile on her face.

But she knew in her heart that her elder sister's forbearance towards Zou and Zeng was not out of indifference, so her mood would naturally not be very good.

So she walked over to Lin Ruoxue and suggested softly, "Big sister, let's go out for a walk. We stay at home all day, why not take Seventh Sister out for a meal to relax before the wedding."

Lin Ruoxue was startled, then smiled gently and nodded: "Okay, I just want to change my mood."

When Lin Ruoqiao heard that they were going out to eat, she ran over happily and asked with sparkling eyes, "Big sister, Eighth sister, I want to go too!"

Lin Ruoxue rubbed her hair lovingly and said with a smile: "Of course I have to take you with me. The three of us sisters can't be without you."

The three sisters instantly became friends, the atmosphere became cheerful and laughter continued.

At this time, Aunt Zhuang saw Lin Ruoxuan and the others preparing to go out, so she quickly stepped forward and said with a smile, "Hey, Ruoxuan, Ruoxue, and Ruoqiao, where are you going? It's rare for the capital to be so lively, so bring Sister Qin along with you. Relatives should visit each other more often."

When Lin Ruoxue heard Aunt Zhuang’s proposal, she hesitated for a moment.

Seeing this, Lin Ruoxuan smiled and said, "Since Auntie said so, let's bring Sister Qin along. We can all go out and relax. It will be more lively with one more person."

Aunt Zhuang was delighted to see that Lin Ruoxuan agreed, and immediately asked someone to call Zhuang Linqin over.

After a while, Zhuang Linqin came over and stood aside with lowered head, looking a little reserved.

"Linqin, come with your sisters to the capital and have a good look around, and get closer to Ruoxuan and the others." Aunt Zhuang said with a smile, her eyes full of anticipation.

Zhuang Linqin responded softly and walked politely to Lin Ruoxuan and the others.

The four sisters were enjoying their meal in a restaurant. No one expected that when they were about to leave, they would meet Zhao Cezhi.

With a sneer on his face, Zhao Cezhi slowly walked towards them and blocked their way.

His eyes were cold and gloomy as he stared straight at Lin Ruoxuan. It seemed that he was deliberately betting on her.

"Ruoxuan, long time no see, let's chat." Zhao Cezhi's voice was low.

Lin Ruoxuan looked at Zhao Cezhi in front of her, and a trace of disgust flashed in her eyes.

Since the last incident, she has had a deep understanding of Zhao Cezhi's methods.

Now that he suddenly appeared, it was obvious that he had no good intentions.

She unconsciously took a step back and held Lin Ruoxue's hand tightly.

"Lord Zhao, there is nothing for us to talk about. Please move aside." Lin Ruoxuan's voice was cold, and there was no room for politeness in her tone.