Only at this time did Lin Ruoxuan have time to talk to Lin Ruoxue alone.

"Big sister, let's find a quiet place to talk."

Lin Ruoxue nodded in agreement and took her sister back to her own yard.

The courtyard is elegant and peaceful, shaded by willow trees. A few white cranes are preening their feathers by the pond, and petals drifting in the wind gently scatter, adding a bit of leisure and tranquility.

The two of them sat down, and the maids tactfully withdrew, leaving the two sisters in the yard.

Lin Ruoxuan took a sip of tea and said in a serious tone, "Big sister, did you see anything about what happened today?"

Lin Ruoxue was stunned for a moment, lowered her head slightly, and said with a bit of helplessness in her tone: "I always feel that as the daughter-in-law of the Qi family, if I resist too much, it will easily cause dissatisfaction among others and make people look down on me."

Lin Ruoxuan smiled faintly, shook her head, and said slowly: "Sister, you care too much about these false reputations. If I hadn't been here today, the wives of the fifth and second wives would have already taken advantage of the situation and made you pay for it. You always give in and back down, which only makes people think that you are weak and can be bullied, and you will never get the respect you deserve."

Lin Ruoxue was slightly startled when she heard this. She thought to herself and smiled bitterly, "But I don't want to make the situation worse. I think as long as I am more tolerant, the Qi family will slowly accept me."

Lin Ruoxuan sighed softly, her eyes softened: "Some people will never be nice to you because of your tolerance, they will only suppress you more severely."

"The Qi family is bent on using you as an example. The two girls today are an example. They pushed it out and wanted you to accept it. If you keep compromising, it will only lead to more injustice and criticism in the future."

Lin Ruoxue nodded gently, with a hint of understanding in her tone: "Ruoxuan, I understand what you mean. It is true that I was not decisive enough today. If I had agreed decisively at that time, at least I would not be passive in front of the Qi family."

Lin Ruoxuan smiled slightly, held her sister's hand, and said softly: "That's right, not everyone in this world is 'good by nature', and many people are more vicious than you think. Since the Qi family is pressing you step by step, if you don't fight back, they will only get more aggressive."

Lin Ruoxue was silent for a moment, then said softly: "I understand. From now on, I will learn to fight back and never let anyone hurt me so easily."

Lin Ruoxuan smiled with relief, her eyes sparkling with concern: "I'm glad that you think this way, big sister. No matter what difficulties you encounter in the future, you just need to do your best. Remember, the Lin family has me, mother, and father. You don't have to bear it alone."

Lin Ruoxue nodded seriously: "In order to protect the people I love and for myself, I will learn to protect myself and no longer compromise easily."

Lin Ruoxuan smiled slightly and continued, "That's good. I will continue to look for clues and do my best to track down the real culprit who murdered Seventh Sister and clear her name as soon as possible."

Lin Ruoxue was relieved and touched when she heard this. She sighed and said, "Leave the household affairs to me. Just go and do what you want to do. Don't worry."

The two sisters smiled at each other, their minds connected.

The carriage was moving smoothly on the way back home.

Lin Ruoxuan and Gu Nanyuan sat side by side in the carriage. She raised her eyes slightly, with a hint of unconcealable pride between her eyebrows.

She smiled slightly and broke the silence in the car: "Today's events were indeed exciting! However, some people seemed to have revealed some flaws."

Gu Nanyuan saw her eyes slightly raised, knowing that she was referring to him, he chuckled helplessly, and responded half innocently and half dotingly: "I also think that the eighth girl has superb acting skills and sharp means. She is the big winner today."

"It's just that, Xuan'er, who are you talking about?"

Lin Ruoxuan glanced at him, couldn't help but sighed softly, and pretended to blame him: "Don't play dumb, you know it very well. Now the outside world knows that the two of us are in a 'cold war', but you showed up at the Qi Mansion with me today, which is bound to arouse suspicion. If it gets out, who will believe that we are really in a cold war?"

Gu Nanyuan smiled slightly, his eyes were gentle and doting, and his tone was full of indulgence: "Xuan'er is right."

Who told him that the only person he loved was Lin Ruoxuan? He could only coax her well.

Lin Ruoxuan couldn't help but roll her eyes at him, but with a barely perceptible smile on her lips, she said softly, "You are good at saying nice things. However, your appearance today may arouse suspicion from others. The Qi family will definitely not be quiet from now on. If anything happens in the future, you'd better not show up directly to avoid being criticized."

"Okay, I'll obey your orders. Since the 'cold war' is going to continue, if there is anything in the future, you might as well let Hongya go find Qingji and Qingxiang. They can handle the small matters of the Qi family."

Lin Ruoxuan joked, "Then I'll have to trouble you, Prince."

After that, she talked about business again: "Thank you for your hard work these days. If it weren't for your secret help, I'm afraid it would be difficult for me to seize the opportunity today. However, I still hope to clear the injustice for Seventh Sister as soon as possible and find out who hurt her."

Gu Nanyuan smiled slightly, his eyes were gentle, he gently held her hand, and said softly: "Don't worry, I will do my best to find out the truth about this matter. But there are still some clues, we can't take it lightly."

Lin Ruoxuan nodded, frowned slightly, and said softly: "Ever since Seventh Sister was wrongly imprisoned, I have often wondered who would have harmed her. I am even more puzzled as to why Wu Qingfu died suddenly and insisted on blaming Seventh Sister... I am afraid that there are far-reaching implications behind this case."

Gu Nanyuan's eyes flashed with sharpness, and he said slowly: "Have you ever thought that the spearhead of this matter is not actually directed at the Seventh Girl? The real target may be someone else - Song Zhennan."

Lin Ruoxuan was stunned, and asked thoughtfully: "Song Zhennan?"

Gu Nanyuan's eyes darkened as he whispered, "If the murderer's target was Song Zhennan, then Miss Seven was implicated innocently. The person who killed Wu Qingfu might have taken this opportunity to warn the Song family, or even to seek revenge. After all, the Song and Lin families have many enemies."

Lin Ruoxuan lowered her head in thought. After a moment, she raised her eyes, and a hint of clarity flashed in her eyes.

"You're right. We should also investigate the enemies of the Song family and the enemies of the Lin family at the same time, so that we can find out the truth about the frame-up of Seventh Sister this time."

"This matter cannot be delayed. Let's split up. I'll go investigate the Song family's hostile forces in Beijing. You can pay attention to the situation inside the Lin family and the details of the Seventh Girl's case. We'll gather the clues later."

Lin Ruoxuan nodded, with gratitude in her tone: "Okay, then it's settled. Nanyuan, you should be careful too."

Gu Nanyuan held her hand tightly and smiled softly, "Don't worry, wait for my good news."

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