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

Lin Ruoxuan, who was standing next to her, curled her lips slightly, with a cunning light flashing in her eyes.

She pretended to be innocent and suddenly interrupted with a smile: "Second Madam is right, but I am curious, if Second Madam encounters such a situation one day, will she also smile and take the concubine and children into the house?"

When the second wife heard Lin Ruoxuan's sudden question, she felt a little uncomfortable. After a brief pause, she gently patted the handkerchief in her hand and said, "That's natural. If there is a child outside the family, it is natural to take the child in and raise him well. Moreover, if the Marquis has a concubine he likes, I will naturally be tolerant and accept her, and treat the child as my own. I will be generous as a wife should be."

As she spoke, she turned to Lin Ruoxue, her tone shone with a hint of sharpness, "Ruoxue, you must remember the teachings of your second aunt and learn more about tolerance and generosity, lest you ruin the harmony in the family because of a momentary stinginess."

Lin Ruoxuan looked at Lin Ruoxue with a smile on her face, and said in a gentle voice: "Big sister, did you hear that? The Second Madam said that if you encounter such a thing, you should be more tolerant. Besides, there are only five concubines in the Marquis's mansion, which is really too few. It would be better for Big Sister to learn more from the Second Madam and cultivate more bloodlines for the Qi family in the future, so that people will not criticize you."

Lin Ruoxue didn't understand why her sister wanted to "please" the Qi family so much, and just frowned slightly at those barbed words.

Although he felt somewhat unhappy, he could not express it due to the situation. He could only suppress his doubts in his heart and stand quietly with his head down.

At this moment, Lin Ruoxuan glanced at Hongya and nodded slightly. Hongya understood and quietly retreated.

After a while, Lin Ruoxuan smiled gently and asked casually, "I heard that you are going to take concubines for your eldest brother-in-law. I wonder where the two girls prepared for him are now placed?"

The housekeeper was slightly startled when she heard this, and then she replied cautiously in a low voice: "Replying to the Eighth Miss, the two girls are indeed prepared for the eldest young master, and they are waiting in the inner room now."

Lin Ruoxuan smiled slightly and nodded gently to He Hua beside her: "He Hua, go and invite those two girls out so that everyone can get to know each other."

Lotus responded quickly, and soon two young women walked out slowly from the inner room.

The two of them were dressed elegantly and had delicate features. Although they were not stunning beauties, they were still quite pretty.

As soon as they entered the hall, they lowered their heads shyly and bowed slightly, being reserved and respectful.

Lin Ruoxuan smiled and motioned them to stand in front of her, and said softly: "Ladies, please don't be restrained. Today is the day for my brother-in-law to choose a concubine, so you must introduce yourselves first, so that I can know your backgrounds."

She nodded to the older girl, and said in a gentle but unyielding tone: "Sister, let's start with you. Please tell me your name, where you live, who is in your family, do you have a contract to sell yourself, and are you really willing to be someone's concubine?"

The woman trembled slightly, raised her head shyly, and said softly: "My name is Liu Ruyan, and I live in Liuxiang in the south of the city. I have an old mother at home. Because my family fell into poverty, I had no choice but to come to the Qi Mansion..."

Her voice was soft, but her words were clear and a little timid.

Lin Ruoxuan nodded slightly and smiled calmly: "Liu Ruyan, since you have entered the Qi family, you must be well-educated and prudent. The Qi family has strict rules. If you really become the concubine of your eldest brother-in-law in the future, you must abide by your duties. In this case, are you willing?"

Her eyes swept over Liu Ruyan lightly, with a smile on her face.

Liu Ruyan bowed her head and replied, "I will not dare to act rashly. I am willing to serve you, sir."

Lin Ruoxuan nodded with satisfaction and looked at the other girl.

The woman was younger and a little childish. She whispered shyly, "My surname is Chen, my name is Qiuyue, and I live in Chenjia Lane in the east of the city. My parents are both dead, and I live alone. When I learned that the Qi family was selecting a concubine, I was willing to serve the young master for life and would never have any second thoughts."

Lin Ruoxuan nodded slowly and continued to ask: "Miss Qiuyue is frank, but I still have to ask, does your family have a contract to sell your body? Are you really willing to be a concubine?"

Qiuyue nodded timidly and replied, "My indenture is in Qi's mansion. I am willing to serve you with my body and it will never change."

Just as the two of them shyly expressed their willingness, suddenly there was a burst of hurried footsteps and faint noisy shouting outside the hall.

Everyone turned their heads to look, and saw two women in plain clothes and dignified faces walking in slowly, followed by six handsome young men. All of them had a dignified demeanor, and although their clothes were simple, they could not hide the scholarly air.

Among these six children, two are particularly eye-catching. They are a little older, with tall statures, a calm look between their brows, and confidence and composure in their demeanor. They are like well-educated and elegant young men.

The old lady frowned slightly, a hint of displeasure flashed in her eyes, and her voice was cold: "Who are you? This is the Qi family, not a place for casual intrusion."

At this time, the leading concubine bowed gently, with a shy and peaceful smile on her face, and said in a gentle voice: "My name is He Chun'er, and the one next to me is Chen Lan. We are both the Marquis's concubines. We learned that the old lady was here today, so we took the liberty to come and pay our respects to her."

Upon hearing this, the old lady's face became even colder and she snorted, but did not immediately reprimand.

The atmosphere in the hall became solemn for a moment.

Lin Ruoxuan remained expressionless, but sneered in her heart. She wanted to see how the Marquis's wife would deal with it.

He Chun'er gently tugged at Chen Lan's sleeve, and the two looked at each other, showing a gentle smile, then slowly knelt down and said in unison: "Old Madam, today I, the servants, bring six young masters to pay you a visit. These children are all the Marquis' children. Although they were not born in the mansion, they have been diligent in study since childhood, and are well-mannered. They are willing to abide by their duties in the Qi family and dare not be disrespectful in any way."

After that, they introduced the children next to them one by one, with deep pride in their tone.

He Chun'er first pulled the older boy next to her a step closer and said softly, "This is my eldest son, Yongcheng. He is seventeen years old this year. He won the title of scholar last year and will take part in the imperial examination in the spring."

As she spoke, she looked at Yongcheng with pride, as if he had already become a juren.

Yongcheng took a step forward, clasped his hands together, bowed to everyone, and said in a gentle and polite voice: "Yongcheng greets the old lady and all the elders."

He has delicate features and a scholarly air. He exudes a calm and generous demeanor, and his etiquette is impeccable, which makes people like him.

Chen Lan was not to be outdone, and gently helped her eldest son forward, her tone revealing a bit of pride: "This is my eldest son, named Yongxin, the same age as Yongcheng, and he also won the title of scholar. He will also take part in the imperial examination this spring."