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

Before Qi Zeshen could speak, Madam Qi spoke first, with a tone of displeasure in her voice: "Mother, I'm afraid we can't agree to this. Zeshen is going to marry Miss Lin, this is already a confirmed marriage. Moreover, Zeshen's marriage is approaching, how can he suddenly take on a concubine?"

Madam Qi disagreed and said with a smile: "Being a concubine will not affect the position of the wife. Besides, Zhang Jia is of humble origin and is a distant relative of my mother's family. Giving her a meal and letting her serve Ze Shen is the best of both worlds, isn't it?"

Qi Zeshen's face instantly turned cold. He took a step forward and said mercilessly, "Grandmother, you may have forgotten that our family has no relationship with the Yongliang Marquisate for a long time. If you want to find a marriage for Miss Zhang, you can find someone else, but please don't set your sights on our eldest family."

Madam Qi's face darkened instantly, and the dissatisfaction in her eyes was not concealed at all.

She glared at Qi Zeshen fiercely, stamping her feet in anger: "You rebellious grandson! How dare you disobey me like this? Do you know that I personally brought Zhang Jia from her mother's home? She is now helpless and has come to our house. I just asked her to serve you, but you are so heartless and ungrateful!"

Having said this, Old Madam Qi suddenly covered her chest, her face turned pale, and her body began to shake.

She said in a low voice: "You are so unfilial! You actually don't listen to your grandmother... How can this be justified..."

Before she could finish her words, she "went limp" and pretended to faint.

Qi Ze knew very well that this was a trick of the old lady. With a sullen face, he hurried forward, but did not extend his hand to help her. He just stood aside and calmly watched the old lady's exaggerated performance.

Seeing this, Mrs. Qi sighed inwardly.

She knew that the old lady was using a self-torture tactic, but she was the elder after all, so she couldn't say anything.

She winked at Qi Zeshen, signaling him to stop confronting his elders.

Lord Qi also frowned, but he also did not want to conflict with Old Madam Qi.

"Mother, please don't be angry. Your health is more important." Mrs. Qi finally softened her heart. She stepped forward a few steps to support the old lady, patted her on the back, and gently advised, "Ze Shen was confused for a moment."

Madam Qi still pretended to be weak, but she secretly glanced at Qi Zeshen. Seeing that he was still indifferent, she became even angrier and cried, "You guys are just going to watch me grow old and useless, right? Fine, fine, if you don't care about me, I won't live anymore. You guys can decide everything!"

After saying this, Madam Qi had someone help her leave, but she left Zhang Jia behind.

Madam Qi then looked at Lord Qi and said helplessly, "What can we do? Mother has made this move, and Zhang Jia will stay in our house. We still have to prepare for the wedding, and we can't let these messy things affect Ze Shen and Ruoxue's wedding."

Lord Qi sighed, frowned, and after thinking for a moment, he said, "Mother is indeed a little overwhelmed this time. But it is also true that Zhang Jia stayed at home. It would be better to let her stay, and after the wedding is over, we will find a suitable husband for her."

Mrs. Qi nodded and agreed with this solution.

Then, the Qi couple and Qi Zeshen looked at each other, and their hearts were heavy.

After some discussion, they felt it necessary to tell the Lin family about Zhang Jia's affairs.

So Qi Zeshen changed his clothes with his parents and went to Lin's house together.

When they arrived at the Lin family's house, the doorman respectfully led them into the inner hall.

Lin Shiyuan and Sun Rong had already been waiting in the hall. When they saw the Qi family, they immediately welcomed them warmly.

Lin Shiyuan smiled and said, "How come you have time to come together today? What's the big deal?"

Madam Qi spoke first, with a hint of apology in her tone: "Master Lin, Madam, we came here today because we do have something important to say."

"It's just that it's a little inconvenient to talk about this matter. We're afraid it will cause misunderstanding, but we think it's better to be honest."

Lin Shiyuan frowned slightly, and seeing this, Lotus Sun also put away her smile and asked softly, "Madam Qi, just speak frankly. Our two families are relatives, so feel free to talk about anything."

Mrs. Qi took a deep breath and told the whole story, from how Old Madam Qi brought Zhang Jia to their home, to how she deliberately fainted to force him to stay, to all the problems Zhang Jia was currently having. Mrs. Qi did not hide anything.

After she finished speaking, Madam Qi apologized and said, "We also feel that this matter is very inappropriate, so we came here today to explain it. I hope you don't misunderstand. This is definitely not our intention."

After hearing this, Lin Shiyuan's face darkened and he snorted coldly, his expression showing displeasure: "Old Madam's actions are indeed a bit excessive. Although Ruoxue is a second marriage, how can she take a concubine for her son before the marriage is completed? This is too much contempt for our Lin family."

Sun Rong also frowned: "We married Ruoxue to Zeshen because he is upright and steady. Now something like this has happened. It's really disheartening."

The atmosphere suddenly became extremely tense, and Lin Shiyuan and Sun Rong could hardly suppress their anger.

Lin Ruoxuan, who was sitting next to them, suddenly spoke up and said softly, "Father, Mother, please don't be angry first."

"While the old lady's actions were inappropriate, this was not the original intention of the Qi family and the Qi family. What really matters is Mr. Qi's attitude."

Her words were like a clear spring, instantly diluting the tense atmosphere in the front hall.

Lin Shiyuan and Sun Rong looked at each other and said nothing more.

Qi Zeshen knew in his heart that Lin Ruoxuan was giving him a chance.

He took a step forward and said firmly, "Eighth Miss is right. My attitude towards Zhang Jia's matter is very clear - I, Qi Zeshen, will never let Ruoxue down in my life. Let alone taking a concubine, I don't even need a maid. To be with Ruoxue for the rest of my life is my only wish."

His words were powerful and revealed his determination.

Sun Rong's expression eased a little, and she nodded: "With your words, we can finally rest assured."

Lin Ruoxuan's eyes narrowed slightly, but she felt that Qi Zeshen's statement was not enough to solve the fundamental problem.

"So how does the Qi family plan to deal with Miss Zhang Jia?" Her words were calm and direct.

Madam Qi sighed softly, lowering her eyes slightly, with a hint of helplessness and apology: "Eighth Miss is right. We in the Qi family will never let her stay in the mansion and cause trouble. After Ze Shen's marriage is over, we will find a suitable family for her to marry off."

Lin Ruoxuan listened calmly, but did not intend to let it go easily.

If Zhang Jia's problem is not resolved thoroughly, even if Lin Ruoxue marries him, there will be endless troubles in the future.

She raised her eyes slightly and said calmly, "This approach is feasible, but I think it's still not safe enough. Why not take Miss Zhang as your goddaughter and marry her off in a legitimate way?"