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

The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo took a sip of tea, her face expressionless. Just as she was about to speak, the third wife sitting next to her echoed, "Sixth brother's wife is right, sister-in-law, when a new daughter-in-law first comes into the family, it is the easiest time to lay a good foundation. If you don't establish authority, the children will become more and more unscrupulous in the future because of their pampering. If we, as elders, don't teach them well, won't we lose our position?"

The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo pondered for a moment and nodded slightly.

She understood that these sisters-in-law had come to her house today, and everything they said and pointed out was obviously to remind her to pay attention to controlling her new daughter-in-law, Lin Ruoxuan.

At this moment, the Second Madam smiled softly and advised, "Sister-in-law, in fact, in my opinion, there is no need to rush this matter. Nanyuan loves Ruoxuan deeply. If we are too harsh on him, it will make him unhappy."

"Besides, Ruoxuan has just arrived, so why don't we let her get used to it for now and let Nanyuan personally guide her to integrate into the Gu family's rules. Even if Nanyuan goes out in the future, she will naturally know the hierarchy of seniority and will not overstep the boundaries."

The Second Madam paused and continued, "After all, Nanyuan is a protective child. If the sister-in-law establishes her authority too early, Nanyuan may feel resentful, and a gap may easily arise between the mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law. If word gets out that the eldest sister-in-law is harsh in teaching the new bride, who knows what people outside will say."

The Third Madam smiled slightly and added fuel to the fire, "Second sister-in-law, please don't be too protective of Ruoxuan. We don't want you to be harsh on her, but we hope you can be a little more authoritative so that the new daughter-in-law will be a little wary of the elders. Also, don't underestimate Lin Ruoxuan, she is not an ordinary docile woman."

The Sixth Madam also revealed a teasing smile and said, "Sister-in-law, do you know that this new daughter-in-law is famous for being 'bold' in the Lin family? Last month, when the Seventh Miss of the Lin Mansion and Song Zhennan had an incident, Ruoxuan stood up and argued with them fiercely, and even forced the entire Song family to bow their heads and submit, which was really shocking."

When the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo heard this, her brows slightly frowned, and her expression became more thoughtful.

Lin Ruoxuan's marriage was chosen by Gu Nanyuan himself. Even if she disagreed, there was nothing she could do but marry him.

Seeing this, the Third Madam continued, "Sister-in-law, this is nothing. Some time ago, several masters of the Qi family had mistresses outside. Ruoxuan actually teamed up with the eldest daughter of the Lin family and secretly brought those mistresses and their children to the Qi family one by one. Now the Qi family is in turmoil. I heard that the ladies of several branches of the Qi family are now clamoring for divorce, and even want to beat those mistresses and their children to death!"

Hearing this, the Sixth Madam shook her head slightly, with a hint of gloating in her smile: "Sister-in-law, this Ruoxuan is indeed extraordinary. Everyone says that she has means. If she were an ordinary person, I'm afraid it would be difficult for you to deal with her! Of course, we don't want you to blame her, but if you don't handle the relationship well from the beginning, you may have a headache in the future."

As Lady Zhenguo listened to what the two said, her original concerns gradually dissipated, and she felt that what the third and sixth wives said made some sense.

Although Lin Ruoxuan is a new daughter-in-law, she seems to be extremely strong-willed and has a strong personality. If she does not establish her authority as an elder early, it is unknown how this daughter-in-law will behave in the future. I am afraid that the Gu family will not have peace in the future.

At this time, the second wife could not help but persuade her: "Sister-in-law, what the third and sixth sisters-in-law said is too much. Ruoxuan's behavior seems very eccentric at first glance, but if you think about it carefully, she is still very upright. Helping the Lin sisters is also for justice. I think sister-in-law just needs to get along with her patiently. If you put on the airs of a mother-in-law from the beginning, it will inevitably make Nanyuan dissatisfied..."

But when the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo heard these words, she felt that the second lady's persuasion was a bit unnecessary.

She lowered her gaze and smiled calmly, "Of course I understand the good intentions of my second sister-in-law, but what my third and sixth sister-in-law said also makes sense. The Gu family is a century-old family, and the family traditions and rules have their own rules. Even if she has a sense of justice in her actions, after marrying into the Gu family, she should also be more considerate of the Gu family's etiquette."

Seeing that her persuasion was futile, the second wife had no choice but to stop talking.

At this time, Lin Ruoxuan came in with Hongya and Luqiao. With a gentle smile on her face, she bowed to the elders in the hall one by one. Her demeanor was elegant and her manners were perfect, without any mistakes.

Seeing how respectful and considerate she was when performing the ceremony, the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo was secretly pleased and nodded slightly without showing any expression.

But when the Sixth Madam saw this, she snorted slightly, a hint of dissatisfaction appeared on the corner of her mouth, and she said with a smile: "As a new bride entering the Gu family for the first time, you should pay more attention to everything. Why are you so late today? Are you lazy?"

His words were full of deliberate nitpicking.

Lin Ruoxuan was slightly stunned when she heard this, and a hint of helplessness flashed across her eyes, but she quickly regained her composure.

She smiled gently at the Sixth Madam and said in a calm tone, "Sixth Aunt is right. I will definitely keep your teachings in mind in the future and prepare everything earlier."

Her tone was respectful and her attitude was gentle, neither humble nor arrogant, which made it difficult for the Sixth Lady to find an excuse to continue blaming her.

Seeing this, the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo nodded lightly and motioned for her to sit down and have breakfast with her.

According to etiquette, Lin Ruoxuan only needed to symbolically serve food and add soup to her mother-in-law, which was considered fulfilling her duties as a bride.

However, the Third Lady and the Sixth Lady exchanged knowing glances with each other as if they had discussed it beforehand.

The Third Madam suddenly smiled and covered her mouth with her hands, "Since Ruoxuan is here, there is no need to ask the servants to serve us today. We are all family. As a new bride, Ruoxuan should be more respectful to her elders. Let her do the work of serving the dishes today. It can be considered as showing her filial piety."

She said, her smile not fading.

The Sixth Madam also smiled and agreed, "Yes, sister-in-law, as a younger generation, Ruoxuan should do everything herself and be filial to the elders. This is the proper way to avoid being hypocritical to others like us."

Lin Ruoxuan's heart trembled, and she realized that the third and sixth rooms were deliberately taking the opportunity to criticize her.

She slowly raised her eyes and saw that the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo had no expression on her face, she just sat there without saying a word, and obviously had no intention of stopping her.

She had a general understanding in her mind and knew that her mother-in-law had tacitly agreed to the proposals of the third and sixth wives.

In that case, she said no more, stood up, and walked straight to the food table where various delicacies were placed.

She gently picked up the plates and steadily placed the steaming dishes in front of everyone. Then she lowered her head slightly and served the dishes to each elder in turn. Her movements were meticulous and careful, neither hurried nor slow.

When Lin Ruoxuan put down the last dish with the tray, her arms were already a little numb. Seeing this, Hongya and Luqiao felt sorry for their daughter and hurried forward to take the plate for her. However, they were immediately stopped by the maid brought by the sixth room, who muttered in a veiled tone, "Look at this new wife, she is so delicate even when doing any work, and she still needs two maids to serve her. Did she marry a precious Bodhisattva?"