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

Gu Nanyuan still felt a little uneasy. He looked at her with complicated eyes, sighed slightly, and said with a helpless tone: "Ruoxuan, I heard that you took two concubines today. What's going on?"

Lin Ruoxuan was slightly startled when she heard this, then she couldn't help laughing and patted his hand gently with a cunning look in her eyes: "Nanyuan, don't misunderstand, things are not what you think."

"Today, my mother was embarrassed by my grandmother and Aunt Yun in the main hall. They brought two little girls and insisted that my mother accept them. Seeing that my mother was humiliated, I simply accepted them in my name to avoid a further stalemate."

She paused, then said with a smile, "Besides, I have promised them that I will arrange marriages for them. To be your concubines? I never planned to do that."

Gu Nanyuan was stunned for a moment, and only after hearing this did he feel completely relieved. The bitterness in his heart was swept away, and the haze between his brows gradually dissipated.

It turned out that Lin Ruoxuan took on those two people in order to ease the awkwardness. I couldn't help but secretly admire her wit.

Seeing her sly smile, Gu Nanyuan couldn't help but smile. He held her hand lovingly and sighed softly, "It's really amazing that you could come up with such a plan. Even Grandmother and Aunt Yun were fooled by you."

Lin Ruoxuan smiled smugly, leaned close to him and whispered, "Today I have become more confused. Why did Aunt Yun insist on taking a concubine for my father? Is it really just to disgust my mother? I always feel that there is something else going on."

Gu Nanyuan smiled slightly, nodded gently, and fell into memories. He slowly said: "Indeed, Aunt Yun and mother have had a long-standing grudge."

"Aunt Yun's husband's family had an accident in their early years, and it was a matter of life and death, so she had to come to my mother for help. But my mother was stubborn and thought that my aunt's family could not help the Gu family, so she refused. My aunt therefore resented my mother, and later, seeing that she was becoming more and more proud, she tried to ask her to help match her daughter with the second prince, but my mother still refused to intervene, and was even unwilling to introduce her to the prince, so the two of them became complete enemies because of this."

He paused, his tone revealing a bit of helplessness: "My aunt has a strong personality and cannot tolerate others looking down on her. Especially after my mother rejected her repeatedly, she gradually targeted my mother in front of others. What happened today was because she couldn't stand my mother, and she also took this opportunity to vent her old grudges."

After listening to this, Lin Ruoxuan nodded, and immediately understood, and couldn't help feeling a little pity.

She sighed and said calmly: "I see, no wonder my aunt is so sarcastic towards my mother. It seems we need to pay more attention in the future."

Gu Nanyuan looked at her slightly frowning face, held her hand soothingly, and said softly: "You don't have to worry. Although she has a strong personality, she is still a member of the Gu family and will not do anything excessive. As for those two little girls, since you don't want to stay, let me take care of them."

Hearing this, Lin Ruoxuan showed a hint of joy on her face, and said playfully: "Since my husband said so, I'll leave it to you. In my opinion, it would be better to find two good men for them. I heard that there are some unmarried young generals in the army. If they are made into legal wives, it would be a good destination for them."

Gu Nanyuan raised his lips slightly, nodded and smiled: "I understand, I have to choose carefully, so as not to disappoint Madam's efforts."

Lin Ruoxuan smiled softly and nodded, "Then I'll leave it to my husband! However, after all, the two of them were brought by Aunt Yun, and the indentures are in her hands. I will go to the Yun family tomorrow to get the indentures back, so as to avoid any complications in the future."

After hearing this, Gu Nanyuan smiled and shook his head, then sighed softly, "Madam, you think of me as your errand boy."

Afterwards, Lin Ruoxuan and Gu Nanyuan began to have dinner. The flickering candlelight reflected a warm atmosphere.

The aroma of dishes filled the air. Lin Ruoxuan picked up a few dishes with her chopsticks from time to time with a relaxed smile on her face.

However, just when he was halfway through his meal, Qingji rushed in panting, with anxiety written all over his face.

"My Lord, Madam, something bad has happened! The young masters from the third and sixth rooms were beaten on the street and were seriously injured! The master asked you two to go over and take a look, as he said they were seriously injured!"

After hearing this, Gu Nanyuan raised his eyebrows slightly, and a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes.

He put down his chopsticks expressionlessly, his eyes steady, and said calmly, "People from the third and sixth rooms are injured, so I'll send you and Qingxiang to check on them and let them know that I care about them. As for the eldest lady and I, we are having dinner now, and no one can disturb us."

Qingji was slightly startled, then he understood, secretly admiring the prince's calmness and decisiveness, and bowed his head and said, "Yes, we will go now."

After Qingji left, Lin Ruoxuan looked at Gu Nanyuan with a bit of suspicion on her face. She looked at him meaningfully and asked calmly, "Did the guys from the third and sixth rooms really get injured by chance?"

Gu Nanyuan raised the corner of his mouth slightly, smiled softly, and a cold edge flashed in his eyes.

He looked at Lin Ruoxuan calmly, without disguising his expression, and said calmly: "You don't have to doubt it, I was the one who asked people to teach them a lesson. These two brothers are a bit restless, stirring up trouble outside every day. Moreover, these two families don't even take you seriously, they really should be taught a lesson."

After dinner, Gu Nanyuan suggested taking Lin Ruoxuan to Aunt Yun's house.

Although Lin Ruoxuan knew that she was going to retrieve the indentures of the two young ladies, seeing that Gu Nanyuan's expression showed that he was interested in facilitating her contact with Aunt Yun, she smiled and agreed, feeling a little more curious.

The night was clear as the two of them rode in a carriage to the gate of the Yun family.

As soon as I entered the mansion, I heard a burst of light laughter coming from the courtyard, mixed with low-pitched reproaches, which seemed very friendly.

Gu Nanyuan raised his eyebrows and whispered to Lin Ruoxuan, "It just so happens that my aunt's eldest daughter Yun He is back. I will be able to introduce her to you later."

Lin Ruoxuan was slightly surprised. When she heard Gu Nanyuan mention that this cousin was gentle and timid, she became even more curious and nodded in response, "That's right. I also want to meet this cousin."

As soon as I stepped into the main hall of the Yun family, I saw Aunt Yun affectionately supporting a slender woman and instructing her about something with a smile on her face.

The woman had a beautiful and gentle face, and was wearing a light-colored dress. She lowered her brows and looked very weak.

The maid next to her was holding a plate of freshly steamed cakes, which gave off a faint fragrance.

Gu Nanyuan walked forward with a smile, bowed to Aunt Yun and said, "Aunt, I brought Ruoxuan to see you."

When Aunt Yun saw the two of them, a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes, and then she walked forward with a smile on her face. Her gaze could not help but linger on Lin Ruoxuan for a moment, with a bit of scrutiny and undisguised admiration.

She motioned for the woman next to her to come forward and said to Lin Ruoxuan with a smile, "This is Yun He. She was so tired even though she was pregnant, and she actually thought about the cakes I made, so she came back early this morning."