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

In the evening, Lin Shiyuan had just returned home from the outer courtyard. As soon as he entered the house, he saw Sun Rong waiting in the hall with a worried look on her face.

Lin Shiyuan put down the official documents in his hand, frowned slightly, and asked in a gentle voice: "Did something happen today?"

Lotus Sun nodded with a hint of helplessness, sighed, and recounted the incident about the Tibetan mastiff that the Ninth Lady had caused at the makeup banquet that day.

She told the story in detail, from how the Ninth Lady insisted on making trouble regardless of the occasion, to how Lin Ruoxuan responded calmly, and finally how she used five thousand taels of silver to settle the dispute. Her logic was clear and her words were steady, but she couldn't hide the worry in her eyes.

After hearing this, Lin Shiyuan was silent for a moment, then he tapped the armrest gently and shook his head slightly, saying, "My ninth brother's wife has always been impatient. She still doesn't know the seriousness of this situation. It's really disappointing."

He raised his eyes to look at Sun Rong, his expression showing some determination, "However, Ruoxuan's wedding is imminent, and everyone in the mansion should be more careful and must not let such trivial matters affect her reputation. It's fine to send her five thousand taels of silver. Since my ninth brother's wife has received compensation, she will definitely not say anything more."

Sun Rong nodded and said softly, "Master, what you said makes sense. After all, it is the day of adding dowry, and it is not appropriate to cause too much unhappiness with relatives."

After that, she turned around and ordered, "Mother Chen, prepare the silver notes and some supplements, and send them to the Ninth Room as soon as possible to avoid any more trouble."

Mother Chen took the order and left. After a while, she went to Room 9 with the silver bills and supplements.

The atmosphere at Room 9's dinner table was particularly depressing.

Mrs. Jiufang sat at the table, but she looked absent-minded. Her chopsticks were shaking in her hands, and she failed to pick up any food several times.

She originally thought she was quite reasonable and wanted to make an explanation.

But after she came back, she felt very guilty again after hearing what the girls at home said.

"Mother, you shouldn't have caused such trouble on the day when the eldest wife's dowry was added. You thought you were right, but you made Ruoxuan suffer unnecessary criticism. If it weren't for the eldest aunt's proper handling, mother would have almost caused trouble for our ninth wife."

Madam Nine was rendered speechless by her daughter's words. She felt anxious and guilty, and her expression was somewhat uneasy.

She originally thought that she was justified in seeking justice for her son today, but her daughter's frank analysis made her realize her stupidity.

At this moment, Madam Nine was afraid that Master Nine would know about this matter, so she glanced at her husband cautiously. Seeing that he looked normal, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

At the dinner table, everyone ate very cautiously; the only sound in the entire hall could be heard was the gentle clinking of dishes and chopsticks.

Just as Madam Nine was about to relax a little, a servant suddenly hurried in, bowed respectfully and said, "Master, Madam, Madam Chen from the main house is here."

Upon hearing this, Madam Nine's face turned pale instantly, and the chopsticks in her hand fell to the ground with a "snap" sound.

Her face turned slightly blue, her fingertips trembled slightly, and she looked extremely nervous.

A wave of panic surged in her heart. If it wasn't in front of so many people, she would have almost lost her composure.

The Ninth Master was quite puzzled when he saw his wife's unusual reaction, but because someone from the eldest wife was coming, he did not ask any more questions.

He hurriedly ordered, "Go, invite Mother Chen in quickly, don't be slow."

Mother Chen was led into the inner hall. After entering, she bowed, with a respectful and gentle smile on her face, and slowly placed the package in her hand in front of the Ninth Master and the Ninth Madam.

She slowly opened the package, revealing a brand new five thousand taels silver note, and pushed it in front of Madam Nine.

"Master Nine, Madam Nine, this is the five thousand taels of silver that Madam asked me to bring, which is for Young Master Qiu'er's recovery expenses. Today, the eldest house was a little careless, causing Qiu'er to be frightened, and Madam feels very sorry about this. Please count the silver notes, just as a little token of your appreciation for Qiu'er, and I hope that the friendship between the two houses will be harmonious in the future, and not be alienated by this matter."

After hearing these words, Master Jiu was stunned and didn't know how to react for a moment.

His eyes lingered on the banknote for a moment, his brows slightly furrowed, and he turned to look at Madam Nine, asking in confusion, "Madam, what's going on? What happened today that required Sister-in-law to specially send money over? How did Brother Qiu get hurt?"

When Madam Nine heard this, her whole body stiffened, her stiff smile gradually disappeared, and a trace of panic appeared in her eyes.

She lowered her head, not daring to look her husband in the eye. Her lips trembled slightly, but she didn't know how to explain for a moment.

Seeing this, Mother Chen understood a little more, so she stopped talking and smiled, "If Master Jiu has any questions, you can ask Madam Jiu or Brother Qiu. Now that the matter is settled, I will not bother you any more. Goodbye."

She bowed gracefully and turned away.

When Master Jiu saw Madam Chen leave, his face darkened instantly. He stared at Madam Jiu closely, and said coldly, "What happened today? Why did the eldest wife send five thousand taels of silver for no reason? You'd better not hide anything."

Madam Nine's face turned pale when she was asked this question, and cold sweat gradually appeared on her forehead. She lowered her head and said in a trembling voice: "Master, this is what happened... At the dowry ceremony today, I saw Qiu'er being bitten by Ruoxuan's Tibetan mastiff. I was anxious for a moment, so I asked for compensation at the table, hoping to seek some justice for the child..."

After listening to his wife's explanation, Master Jiu's expression became increasingly gloomy.

He stared at Madam Nine with sharp eyes, his eyes full of anger.

He said coldly: "This banknote is really 'good', but do you know that even if the compensation is ten or a hundred times more, how can it win back the generosity of the eldest wife? This kind of affection was completely ruined by your momentary anger!"

Hearing the anger in his words, Madam Nine could not help but kneel on the ground in panic, her voice trembling: "Master, it was my impulse that caused this disaster. I did not mean to offend the eldest wife...but I am really sad that Qiu'er was injured-"

Upon hearing this, Master Jiu became furious. He suddenly raised his hand and slapped Madam Jiu hard in the face, catching her off guard and causing her to fall sideways to the ground.

She covered her face, tears welling up in her eyes, but she dared not say anything.

"Feeling sorry for Qiu? He's just a naughty kid getting bitten, what's the big deal?" The Ninth Master was furious and glared at her, "I'd rather let that Tibetan mastiff bite Qiu to death than let our Ninth Branch be looked down upon by the First Branch because of your stupidity! Do you know that Ruoxuan will be a member of the Gu family in the future and will be the support of the Lin family! If you offend her, won't it mean that our Ninth Branch will have no way out?"

When the Ninth Girl saw her mother being beaten, she felt sorry for it, but she also knew it was a serious matter and did not dare to say much.

Qiu Ge'er knelt on the ground, crying and holding his father's sleeve, choking with sobs, "Father, please don't be angry with mother. Qiu Ge'er won't dare to do that again..."

The Ninth Master was still furious. He threw the banknotes in front of the Ninth Madam with a flick of his sleeves and said coldly, "Since you have caused trouble, you have to make amends! If you don't go and ask for forgiveness from the First Wife in person, don't blame me for being ruthless and divorcing you!"