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

Madam Qi stopped walking. She frowned slightly, but still tried to remain calm. A forced smile appeared on her face: "Oh? Sent to Qingzhou?"

"Haha, Eighth Miss, are you testing me? If you want to send her away, then go ahead. I just feel sorry for her and want to give her a good home. If she can really live well in Qingzhou, then I will be relieved."

Lin Ruoqiao watched coldly from the side, admiring Madam Qi's calmness.

Lin Ruoxuan shook her head with a mocking look on her face, and said with sarcasm in her tone: "Old Madam, there is no need to say this in such a high-sounding way. Miss Zhang told me everything. Even if she is gone, the lives of her family are in your hands. Do you think she can really live well?"

The smile on Madam Qi's face gradually froze, but she was still unwilling to be outdone. Instead, she laughed and said, "Eighth Miss, I am an old woman. Even if some things I do are not satisfactory, it is for the good of the younger generation. You young people just don't understand my painstaking efforts."

Seeing that Old Madam Qi refused to admit it, Lin Ruoqiao couldn't help but ask, "Old Madam, why did you force her? And even threatened her with death? How can this be like what you said, that it's for her own good?"

Old Madam Qi's face darkened slightly. She had a vague feeling that the situation was not favorable to her, but she was still unwilling to show any intention of retreating.

Her eyes turned cold and she shot back, "Force her? You must have misunderstood something. I never forced her to do anything. If she wants to leave, that's her choice. It's fine if you send her to Qingzhou. I sincerely hope she can live well there."

Seeing that Old Madam Qi would not cry until she saw the coffin, Lin Ruoxuan did not want to say anything more to her.

"Madam, my elder sister will be married to Mr. Qi soon. If anyone dares to cause trouble for them, it will be against our Lin family, and will also make me and Miss Qi unhappy."

Lin Ruoqiao stood aside, and although she didn't say anything, it could be seen from her expression that she fully supported Lin Ruoxuan.

Old Madam Qi's face darkened and a hint of panic flashed across her eyes, but she quickly regained her composure.

She pretended to be calm, covered her forehead, sighed softly, and said helplessly: "Oh, my head is starting to hurt again. It seems that I am really old and can't stand these ups and downs."

As she spoke, she slowly took the nanny's hand and prepared to turn around and leave.

Seeing her acting like this, Lin Ruoxuan sneered but did not stop her.

She said calmly, "Since the old lady is not feeling well, she should go back and recuperate. I just hope you can remember what I said today and stop trying to play any tricks. Otherwise, I will do something crazy and I'm afraid no one will be surprised."

Although Madam Qi pretended to be calm on the surface, her heart was in a mess.

Lin Ruoqiao snorted softly and waved her hand, with a hint of sarcasm in her tone: "Old Madam, take care. Take care of yourself in the future and don't get a headache all the time. If you continue like this, I'm afraid you won't be able to hold on."

Old Madam Qi gritted her teeth and dared not say anything more. She slowly left the main hall, leaning on her crutches and supported by the nanny.

Watching Madam Qi leave, the coldness in Lin Ruoxuan's eyes gradually dissipated, replaced by a bit of indifference.

She turned to look at Lin Ruoqiao and said with a smile, "Okay, let's get down to business and send Miss Zhang off to Zizhuyuan."

Old Madam Qi sat in the carriage, her face as gloomy as water.

She was humiliated by Lin Ruoxuan in the Qi family. On the surface, she pretended not to care, but deep down she was in turmoil.

Lin Ruoxuan and Lin Ruoqiao's tough attitude caught her off guard.

The confidant nanny carefully watched the old lady's expression. Seeing that her brows were furrowed, she knew that she was unhappy, so she came forward and said in a low voice: "Old lady, I just had someone check the main courtyard thoroughly, and there was indeed no trace of Zhang Jia. It seems that the two girls from the Lin family may have really sent her to Qingzhou."

When the old lady heard this, the fingers that were clenching the cane turned slightly white, and a hint of anger suddenly appeared on her face.

She narrowed her eyes and snorted coldly: "Qingzhou? What a great Lin family, how dare they be so unscrupulous, really underestimated them."

Seeing the old lady's bad look, the confidant nanny quickly comforted her: "Old lady, please don't be angry. Although we didn't get what we wanted this time, the lives of the eight members of the Zhang family are still in our hands. Zhang Jia will return to the old lady sooner or later. They can run for a while, but they will never escape forever."

The old lady's eyes became even colder, with a hint of cruelty emerging in them.

She sneered, her tone full of determination: "Those two girls from the Lin family are so bold that they are willing to give up their reputation, marriage, and future just to protect the eldest girl's marriage? However, the more they protect the eldest wife, the harder I will make life difficult for her."

She took a deep breath, turned to her trusted nanny and instructed, "Immediately arrange for someone to go to the place where the Zhang family is being held to check the situation there. There must not be any mistakes."

Mammy nodded in agreement.

The carriage was running more and more steadily. The old lady was sitting in the carriage, already thinking about her next move.

Purple Bamboo Courtyard.

Zhang Jia was already waiting anxiously, worried that something unexpected might happen.

When she saw Lin Ruoxuan and Lin Ruoqiao coming in, Zhang Jia's eyes instantly became alert, and she had a premonition that something had happened.

Lin Ruoxuan didn't waste any time and got straight to the point: "Miss Zhang, we have found a suitable husband for you in Qingzhou. He comes from a scholarly family and has good character. When you arrive in Qingzhou, everything will be settled."

Hearing this, Zhang Jia's face suddenly changed, and panic quickly appeared in his eyes.

She stood up suddenly and said in a trembling voice: "No! I don't want to go to Qingzhou! I just want to stay in the Qi family and be the concubine of the young master. You can't force me!"

As she spoke, she immediately picked up the hairpin on her head, excited and desperate, "If you force me, I will die here now!"

Lin Ruoxuan's tone was calm, as if she had foreseen everything: "If you want to force me to die, then you are wrong. You must know that this road will not work. No matter how much you resist, the Qi family will never take you as a concubine."

Zhang Jia's hands were trembling slightly, and her eyes were filled with despair.

Seeing this, Lin Ruoqiao softened her tone and persuaded, "We are not trying to force you into a desperate situation. The marriage in Qingzhou is for your own good, and the Lin family will protect you. No matter what difficulties you encounter in the future, the Lin family will do their best to help you. If you stay in the Qi family, you will be threatened by the old lady for the rest of your life."

Zhang Jia's face wavered, she bit her lower lip tightly, tears filling her eyes.

She was still unwilling to give in, her voice trembling: "But my family... they are still in the old lady's hands, I can't abandon them."