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

At this time, Old Madam Qi was half leaning on the bed, her eyes slightly narrowed, with a faintly smug smile on her face.

Her room was quiet, with only Nanny Huang serving her quietly and gently.

Outsiders thought that the old lady was still unconscious, but they didn't know that she had already made up her mind at this time.

"Humph, Lin Ruoxue thought that just by saying that, I would not force her to take a concubine? How naive." The old lady slowly closed her eyes, sneered and said to herself, "As long as I faint long enough, I will see how long she can hold on. If she is unwilling to have children for the Qi family, then I will ruin her reputation and make her unable to hold her head up for the rest of her life."

Huang Ma, who was standing by, heard this and sighed softly, "Madam, why are you doing this? Ruoxue is the daughter-in-law of the Qi family after all. She is the mistress of the main house after all. If things get too awkward, it will probably not be good for the Qi family."

The old lady opened her eyes slightly and glared at Huang Ma: "I don't need you to tell me what to do!"

"I just can't stand her self-righteousness. Why does she always act like a disobedient person after marrying into the Qi family? As long as I'm here, she has to listen to me!"

Huang Ma Ma advised helplessly: "Old Madam, over the years, the first branch has indeed been the pillar of the Qi family. How can the other branches have the ability to support the Qi family? Even for the future of the Marquis, shouldn't you be a little more restrained?"

The old lady snorted coldly, with a fierce look in her eyes: "Pillar? Humph, if the eldest house hadn't relied on the reputation of the Marquis, how could it have such a status?"

"As long as Lin Ruoxue doesn't listen to me, I have plenty of ways to make her suffer. What the second brother said a few days ago was right. If you want to really make the first wife obedient, you have to teach her little by little and don't be impatient."

Seeing the old lady's firm attitude, Nanny Huang couldn't help but feel worried.

The old lady's hostility towards the first wife has never disappeared, but the Qi family today is no longer the Qi family that could do whatever it wanted in the past.

She whispered, "Old Madam, if you really want to avenge the Eighth Master, you must also see the current situation clearly. Although the first house is an eyesore, they are indispensable, so you should take it easy..."

"That's enough!" The old lady's face darkened and she interrupted Huang Ma's words, with an unquestionable coldness in her eyes, "I know my limits. You are just a servant. You don't have to worry about the affairs of my Qi family."

When Nanny Huang heard this, she had no choice but to step aside and dared not to persuade her anymore.

Just as the old lady was still thinking about how to continue to put pressure on the first wife, a low sob was heard outside the door.

A moment later, Madam Five staggered into the house with red and swollen eyes, a look of uncontrollable anger on her face, tears rolling down her cheeks, full of grievance.

"Mother, please help me!"

The Fifth Lady fell to her knees in front of the Old Lady, choking with sobs, "Did you know that the Master has not only one mistress, but two!"

"What's even more outrageous is that his concubines gave birth to five children for him! Now the oldest illegitimate child is three years older than the youngest legitimate son. How can I accept this!"

The old lady frowned slightly, a hint of displeasure flashed in her eyes, but she still tried to suppress the impatience in her voice and put on a soothing look: "Okay, stop crying! What's the point of making a fuss like this? There are still many things waiting to be dealt with in the Qi family. I came to the big house today to deal with Lin Ruoxue's affairs. I will deal with these miscellaneous matters slowly when I go back."

Madam Wu pursed her lips tightly, her eyes full of grievance, but she still nodded, raised her hand to wipe away her tears, and tried hard to suppress the anger in her heart.

But she still knelt on the ground: "Mother, if you don't make the decision for me, I will become the laughing stock of the capital. I will never allow these concubines and those evil offspring to stay in the capital! Please order them to leave the capital, never to enter the Qi family again, and not to touch the family property!"

The old lady raised her eyes and looked at her coldly. Although she was a little impatient in her heart, she sighed softly when she saw that the Fifth Lady was so determined, patted her hand gently, and comforted her: "Don't worry, mother promised you. When I go back, I will order them to all leave the capital and never have any contact with the Qi family again."

When the Fifth Lady heard the Old Lady's promise, she finally breathed a sigh of relief. The anger in her eyes subsided a little, and she kowtowed quickly and said, "Thank you, mother. Without you, I really don't know how I would have survived."

Afterwards, the Fifth Lady barely suppressed her emotions and helped the old lady slowly walk out of the room.

As a result, before the old lady could open her mouth, there was a sound of kneeling in the yard. Several children knelt on the ground together, calling her "Grandma" so affectionately.

Several children lowered their heads, with a bit of uneasiness in their eyes, but they shouted very loudly, and couldn't wait to be recognized.

When the Fifth Lady saw this, her eyes were instantly filled with anger and she almost lost control again.

She raised her hand and clenched the handkerchief, tears glistening in her eyes. The suppressed anger surged up like a raging fire, almost causing her to explode again.

However, she had to suppress her anger, and her emotions that were about to get out of control were suppressed by the old lady who held her hand at the right time.

The old lady patted her hands gently and whispered to her to be patient.

Madam Wu suppressed her anger and whispered, "Mother, look at this—"

The old lady took a deep breath and glanced at the children in front of her, without a trace of warmth on her face.

She spoke slowly, with a bit of majesty in her tone: "You guys raise your heads."

When the children heard the old lady's words, they all looked up with a hint of longing in their eyes.

The old lady stared at them coldly, with no warmth in her eyes, and then slowly said: "You recognize me as your grandmother, which is naturally a good thing for filial piety. But to be included in the Qi family tree, there are rules, not just anyone can be included in the family tree."

The people in the surrounding rooms also watched the excitement with great interest, with a hint of ridicule and mockery in their eyes.

The old lady glanced coldly at the concubine and children in front of her, without a trace of pity in her eyes.

Under the expectant gazes of the children, she spoke calmly, her voice as cold as ice: "The Qi family is not a charity house where anyone can enter. Since you are concubines, you naturally cannot be admitted into the family. Do you still want the reputation of the Qi family?"

Her voice was calm but with a hint of unquestionable coldness. She turned to look at the Fifth Master and said, "You really don't know how to take things lightly. How can you not restrain yourself? It's not enough to have a wife at home. You have to have affairs outside and bring all these messy troubles to the Qi family!"

The fifth master lowered his head, not daring to speak, and a look of embarrassment flashed across his face.

The old lady raised her hand and motioned to Nanny Huang to present the silver bills that had been prepared in advance.

Nanny Huang held up a silver note respectfully with both hands and gently handed it to the old lady, glancing coldly at the concubines and children.

The old lady glanced at the banknote indifferently and said in a cold voice: "This is five thousand taels of silver, which is the compensation from the Qi family to you. Take the silver, leave the capital immediately, and never set foot in the capital again."