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

Lin Ruoxuan suddenly had an idea and came up with a bold plan.

"Nanyuan," she suddenly looked up, her eyes gleaming with shrewdness, "Since people already know that there is a conflict between us, why not take this opportunity to continue acting? Let the outside world think that we have completely fallen out, so that you can get away temporarily and investigate secretly, and others will not suspect you. And my elder sister and I can investigate openly to distract others' attention."

Gu Nanyuan raised his eyebrows slightly when he heard this proposal, and nodded after thinking for a moment: "Although I don't want to argue with you, and I don't want people to misunderstand that we really fell out, but for the sake of the overall situation, I am willing to cooperate with you in this play."

Lin Ruoxuan's eyes were filled with gratitude: "Thank you, I know you don't want to do this, but this is the fastest way to catch the real culprit. We must make everyone believe it, especially those behind the scenes."

Gu Nanyuan sighed softly, held her hand, and said softly: "Since it is for you, I am willing to sacrifice. Since we have to act, we have to act more realistically."

Lin Ruoxuan thought for a while, then suggested: "We can choose to have a public argument in a restaurant. In a place with many people, news will spread faster."

Gu Nanyuan nodded in agreement: "Yes, there are many people in the restaurant and many eyes."

The two of them made a plan and then started to "act".

The next day, Lin Ruoxuan made an appointment with Lin Ruoxue to go to the restaurant early.

In order to make it more realistic, Lin Ruoxuan did not tell Lin Ruoxue about her plan, so that her true feelings would be more convincing.

When the two arrived at the restaurant, they happened to run into Gu Nanyuan and a group of colleagues having dinner.

Gu Nanyuan had a calm expression, and there were several officials beside him. They were chatting and laughing, and they looked very harmonious.

There was also a gorgeously dressed woman at the table. She was the famous brothel owner. She was beautiful and sat next to Gu Nanyuan, talking and laughing.

All of this was planned in advance by the two of them.

Lin Ruoxue naturally saw it as well. Her heart tightened and she hurriedly wanted to pull Lin Ruoxuan away.

But at this time, Lin Ruoxuan had already approached Gu Nanyuan's table and deliberately said in a slightly jealous tone: "Nanyuan, who is this girl...?"

Gu Nanyuan was talking to his colleagues. When he heard Lin Ruoxuan's voice, he turned around and looked at her, slightly stunned.

Before he could answer, the brothel owner beside him raised her hand to cover her lips, smiled charmingly, and explained in a delicate voice: "My lady, I was only invited to accompany the masters to drink and have fun. Please don't misunderstand me."

A hint of coldness flashed across Lin Ruoxuan's eyes, and then she sneered, her voice slightly higher: "Oh? Should I be glad that you, Nanyuan, are still in the mood to have fun with others?"

When Gu Nanyuan heard this, he realized that she was taking advantage of the situation and cooperating with her plan.

Although he felt helpless, he knew that he had to act realistically: "Ruoxuan, don't say that. I was just acting for the occasion. There's no need to be so angry."

Lin Ruoxuan was not willing to give in. Her eyes were filled with obvious jealousy, and her voice was raised a few degrees: "Just a show? The woman who accompanied you for drinks could actually sit next to you, talk and laugh with you, and drink with you? Gu Nanyuan, who do you think I am!"

As soon as she said this, everyone in the restaurant put down their chopsticks and turned to look at the scene.

Gu Nanyuan's colleagues also coughed a few times in embarrassment, not knowing how to deal with this sudden situation.

Gu Nanyuan wanted to continue coaxing her, but in order to make his acting more realistic, he decided to go with the flow: "I told you this is just a social event. Why, you don't even understand me on this point?"

Lin Ruoxuan did not give in, her voice became even sharper: "Understand? I told you from the beginning that I would not share a husband with anyone else. You promised me at the beginning!"

Gu Nanyuan pretended to be angry and slapped the table, with a hint of hidden anger in his eyes: "I have made it very clear, don't make trouble!"

When Lin Ruoxuan heard this, her eyes widened immediately, her face full of dissatisfaction: "Being unreasonable? It seems that you have really thought it through! Okay, I won't care about you anymore in the future. I don't care who you want to drink and have fun with!"

Seeing the situation getting worse, Lin Ruoxue hurriedly stepped forward and grabbed Lin Ruoxuan's hand, and anxiously advised: "Don't make a scene here, so many people are watching! The prince is just socializing with his colleagues, this kind of thing is inevitable. How can you make such a big fuss?"

Lin Ruoxuan pretended not to hear and continued to glare at Gu Nanyuan with a stubborn look.

Lin Ruoxue was afraid that Lin Ruoxuan would cause trouble again, so she hurriedly pulled her out of the restaurant.

Gu Nanyuan's colleagues were very embarrassed and didn't know whether the dinner could continue.

Then he heard Gu Nanyuan calling out to everyone: "Everyone continue to eat and drink, this woman cannot be spoiled, she is really lawless!"

Colleagues complimented him one after another: "Your Highness is right, women should not be spoiled!"

On the other side, after Lin Ruoxue pulled Lin Ruoxuan outside the restaurant, she whispered to persuade her: "Ruoxuan, what are you doing? Having three wives and four concubines is common, especially for someone of Nanyuan's status, it is inevitable to take concubines in the future. You can't be so angry every time, otherwise you will get a reputation of being jealous sooner or later, which is not good for the marriage of the sisters of the Lin family."

When Lin Ruoxuan heard this, although she knew that it was her elder sister's well-intentioned advice, she still had to continue acting.

She turned her head with pretended excitement and said through gritted teeth: "Big sister, if I still have to swallow my anger after marrying him, then what's the point of living!"

After Lin Ruoxuan finished speaking, something suddenly went wrong, and Lin Ruoxue's reaction was very abnormal.

The more she thought about what her elder sister had just said, the more uneasy she felt.

"Big sister, what you just said..." Lin Ruoxuan stopped and turned to look at Lin Ruoxue, with a little doubt between her brows, "Why did you say that? It seems...you attach great importance to the matter of taking a concubine."

Lin Ruoxue's face was slightly stiff, but she regained her composure and smiled softly, "You think too much. I just advise you to be more open-minded. After all, we are all daughters of the Lin family, and it is inevitable that our husbands will take concubines in the future."

Lin Ruoxuan frowned and stared into Lin Ruoxue's eyes: "But why do you sound so sad? Did someone in the Qi family ask you to take a concubine for your brother-in-law? If that's the case, you can tell me, maybe we can work together to find a solution."

Lin Ruoxue was slightly startled, then shook her head to deny it: "No one in the Qi family asked me to take a concubine. It was entirely my own decision. Ze Shen treats me very well, but I don't want outsiders to think that I am a jealous wife."

"I thought, instead of waiting until he has to take a concubine, why not take the initiative and choose a concubine for him myself? This way I can take the initiative and reduce the gossip from outsiders."