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

Gu Nanyuan continued, "Mother, you are prejudiced against Ruoxuan, thinking that she is too flamboyant and rude, but you know that all the things she did were out of sisterly love, and it was the love and friendship in her heart that drove her."

"As for the matter of Seventh Miss and Song Zhennan, the real murderer of Wu Qingfu was someone else. In order to clear Seventh Miss's name and for the reputation of the Lin family, Ruoxuan desperately rushed to investigate, took risks several times, and finally caught the real murderer."

Upon hearing this, the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo frowned slightly and snorted softly: "So what? Her being so outspoken will only cause criticism."

Gu Nanyuan shook his head and continued, "Mother, it is because she has love and righteousness in her heart that she is willing to give everything for her family. How many noble ladies from aristocratic families can have the courage to go through fire and water for her relatives? Such a person who values ​​love and righteousness, even if I am in trouble in the future, she will not abandon me and run around for me. She is so affectionate to her family, will she easily change her mind about me in the future?"

The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo was slightly startled, and a trace of hesitation flashed in her eyes, but she soon smiled coldly: "You said she is loyal and righteous, which is true, but she acts so recklessly, and will eventually cause trouble. As the daughter-in-law of the Gu family, you must restrain yourself, so as not to be domineering in the mansion in the future."

Gu Nanyuan sighed slowly, with a pleading look in his eyes: "Mother, have you ever seen her act rudely? Although she has a kind heart, she never does anything beyond the rules."

"I am truly devoted to her, not just because of her appearance, but because of her character and virtues that deeply attracted me. If she were just a beautiful woman, how could I be willing to be with her? You should understand this, mother."

The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo was silent for a moment, with a hint of struggle in her eyes.

Seeing that his mother's expression had eased a little, Gu Nanyuan took the opportunity to say, "Mother, if you still think that the punishment of kneeling and scolding is to set rules, then I dare to ask, do the sixth and third rooms really just want to 'set rules'? Mother, you know that their intentions are not pure."

The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo frowned slightly, with a bit of confusion in her eyes, and asked with a slightly puzzled tone: "What do you mean by this?"

Gu Nanyuan looked at his mother calmly: "Mother, if it was just to set the rules, why did you punish her to kneel and listen to the lecture? When the daughters-in-law of the third and sixth rooms came into the family, they were not made to kneel and listen to the lecture. If it was really for the rules, why did they spread this matter everywhere, even the noble ladies in the capital and the court were discussing it?"

The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo's face changed slightly and she lowered her head slightly, as if she realized that something was wrong.

She frowned slightly, with some hesitation in her eyes.

Seeing this, Gu Nanyuan continued, "Mother, you may not know yet, but now there are rumors outside that you are a mean mother-in-law."

"The Sixth and Third Houses didn't intend to set rules. They just wanted to use this opportunity to suppress Ruoxuan and establish their own prestige. They used the name of setting rules to embarrass Ruoxuan, and this rumor also affected your reputation, mother."

The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo froze slightly, and showed uneasiness on her face. She said in a deep voice: "How could this happen? They just said a few polite words, why would outsiders talk about it like this?"

Gu Nanyuan sighed softly and reminded, "Mother, if they had only reminded us, it wouldn't have become known to the whole city. It was because they deliberately exaggerated the matter that attracted the attention of those noble ladies."

"Mother, have you ever thought about what would happen if these rumors reached our own family? I think my eldest sister will be home in a few days, and then she will probably come to ask you in person why you treat her sister-in-law so harshly."

The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo quietly digested Gu Nanyuan's words. After thinking for a long time, anger surged in her heart.

Thinking about the recent words of the third and sixth wives, and the rumors all over the city, she suddenly realized that she might have been used by them and had become someone else's "knife".

"They...how dare they do this?" The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo could hardly bear the thought of herself being pushed to the forefront by the third and sixth rooms. She clenched the handkerchief in her hand, burning with anger.

She was so angry that she paced back and forth in the room, gritting her teeth and whispering, "Room 3 and Room 6, these two rooms actually treated me as their pawn. They openly set rules for Ruoxuan, but secretly made me bear the reputation of being mean! If Nanyuan hadn't reminded me, wouldn't I have been teased by them for the rest of my life? These two women are simply not human!"

Before she finished speaking, she suddenly stopped, her face full of anger, her eyes flashing with coldness, and she was about to rush out of the room: "No, I must go find them today to see what their intentions are! They are so cunning, they actually dare to..."

"Mother!" Seeing this, Gu Nanyuan hurriedly stepped forward, blocked her way, and urged her in an urgent tone, "Mother, calm down! This was their plan in the first place. If you rush over to question them now, you will play into their hands. Aren't you being led by them by the nose again?"

The Duke of Zhenguo also echoed in a deep voice: "Yes, the third and sixth houses have always been quick-witted and considerate of everything. How could they leave obvious traces? If you go and question them now, it means you admit that you are being used by them. If this gets out, won't it make you look even more ignorant and reckless?"

The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo gritted her teeth. Her anger was still lingering in her heart, but she also realized that what her husband and son said made sense.

She was so angry that she was shaking. Hatred flashed in her eyes. She said angrily, "I was so stupid that I was used by them to this extent! The tricks used by the third and sixth rooms are really chilling! I always knew that they were scheming, but I never thought they would dare to plot against me!"

Seeing his mother gradually calm down, Gu Nanyuan softened his tone and said softly, "Mother, the third and sixth rooms have always been good at manipulating people's hearts. That's why you should be more alert and listen less to them. It's better to listen more to the opinions of Second Aunt. Second Aunt is kind to others and always acts fairly. She won't have so many selfish motives."

The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo snorted coldly, her face still stern, and nodded: "You are right, the second wife has always been steady and virtuous, and is indeed much more trustworthy than the two women in the third and sixth wives. From now on, I will pay more attention and will not trust them so easily."

Seeing that the matter had come to an end, Gu Nanyuan felt a little relieved. He bowed to his parents and left in a hurry.

He could no longer hold back and couldn't wait to return to Lin Ruoxuan to see if she was okay.

Returning to his own yard, Gu Nanyuan pushed the door open and walked in. He saw that the lights in the house were dim, but there was a sense of warmth.

Lin Ruoxuan was sitting at the table with her legs slightly raised. Luqiao and Hongya were carefully massaging her knees, with looks of distress on their faces.

Seeing Gu Nanyuan coming in, Hongya and Luqiao immediately stood up and saluted.