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

As soon as these words were spoken, Lin Ruoxue and Lin Ruoqiao looked at each other and couldn't help but smile knowingly, with a hint of approval in their eyes.

Lin Ruoxuan was relieved when she heard his statement. She nodded gently, and said with some sincere wishes: "Since Mr. Song has such determination, he will definitely achieve something. In this case, I will no longer care about the Song family's property. I just hope that you will have a smooth career and everything will go well."

Song Zhennan nodded slightly at her, his gratitude evident in his words: "Thank you, Eighth Miss, for your help along the way."

After that, they chatted for a while, and after the song ended, they went back to their homes.

Lin Ruoxuan and Gu Nanyuan were chatting about the third room in the carriage on the way back.

Lin Ruoxuan asked softly: "How is the third wife's condition? Will it affect the reputation of the Gu family?"

Gu Nanyuan patted the back of her hand gently, smiled tenderly, and comforted her: "Don't worry about her, the problem with the third room is not serious, and things are under control. You, don't always worry about others, just worry about our lives."

Seeing his determined attitude, Lin Ruoxuan felt relieved and nodded gently: "Okay, then I won't ask any more questions."

As they were talking, the carriage had arrived at the gate of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.

The two of them walked into the mansion hand in hand. As soon as they stepped into the yard, they heard a low sobbing sound coming from the corridor.

Following the sound, they saw the Sixth Lady kneeling in front of the Duke of Zhenguo and his wife, crying breathlessly with a face full of sorrow.

The Sixth Madam cried and begged, "Brother, sister-in-law, please save my brother! The Sun family is really powerless to save the situation. My brother was found out for embezzling public funds, but now they have arrested him directly. In previous years, he was just asked to pay back the money, but I don't know why they suddenly became so harsh this year, not giving me any chance to buffer. My brother..."

The Duke of Zhenguo frowned slightly and said calmly, "Sixth brother's wife, don't worry. I will find out a little about this matter and find out the reasons. Tomorrow, if there is room for maneuver, I will help the Sun family."

The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo also gently patted the Sixth Madam's shoulder and comforted her softly: "Sixth sister-in-law, go back and rest first, and wait for news tomorrow. As long as there is a glimmer of hope, we will not sit idly by."

After hearing this, the Sixth Lady stopped crying a little, thanked him repeatedly, stood up with difficulty, bowed, and left.

Lin Ruoxuan watched the Sixth Madam leave, and couldn't help feeling a little curious.

She and Gu Nanyuan looked at each other with a questioning look in their eyes.

Gu Nanyuan gently held her hand, signaling her not to say anything more, and the two of them returned to the courtyard hand in hand.

After the two of them sat down, Lin Ruoxuan couldn't help but ask softly, "Will Sixth Madam's brother be okay this time? After all, my father has come in person, and these officials will always give him some face. Maybe there is still room for improvement."

Gu Nanyuan heard this, a hint of coldness flashed across his eyes, and he shook his head slightly, his tone revealing some deep meaning: "I'm afraid it won't be that simple this time. Although my father will come forward, it still depends on whether the Sun family has the opportunity to escape. There seems to be a deeper force behind this matter, and it is not something that can be resolved by simply paying the silver."

Lin Ruoxuan was slightly startled, as if she vaguely understood something.

Morning next day.

Chu Yunfei from the Censorate suddenly stepped forward and reported loudly, going straight to the point to impeach Sun Che, the younger brother of the Sixth Lady.

"Your Majesty, Sun Che used his family's power to embezzle public funds repeatedly, causing losses to the national treasury. The Sun family and others are rampant in the capital, oppressing the people and forcibly requisitioning their land, causing public resentment and harming people's livelihood. Your Majesty, if you do not deal with this impartially, there will be endless troubles!"

As soon as these words were spoken, there was an uproar in the court. Civil and military officials whispered to each other and looked at Chu Yunfei with shock on their faces.

Many people had long known that the Sun family had behaved improperly, and had even heard of Sun Che's corruption and abuse of power, but no one had expected that Chu Yunfei would directly impeach them in the court without mercy.

After hearing this, the emperor's face darkened, his brows furrowed, and a hint of anger flashed in his eyes.

Chu Yunfei is the Minister of the Censorate. He is known for his integrity and would never make a false accusation without any basis.

What's more, Chu Yunfei has the support of other Qingliu officials behind him, so he was well prepared for this impeachment.

"Do you have any solid evidence that Sun Che embezzled public funds?" The emperor spoke in a low voice, with a hint of oppression in his majesty.

Chu Yunfei raised his head and answered loudly, "Your Majesty, I have found solid evidence. The account books and money are all there, and there are multiple witnesses to testify. I beg Your Majesty to do the people's bidding and bring justice to the capital!"

When the emperor heard this, his brows furrowed and anger grew in his heart.

After a moment, he said coldly: "You are so arrogant and domineering, and you disregard the laws of our dynasty. It is really abominable! Pass on my decree, immediately deprive the Sun family of their title of Earl, and exile Sun Che 5,000 miles away, and never return to the capital! As for the other criminals in the Sun family, all of them will be handed over to Chu Yunfei for a thorough investigation, and they will be dealt with impartially without mercy!"

"I obey your order!" Chu Yunfei saluted solemnly, his face firm and his eyes sharp.

As the imperial edict was issued, silence fell in the court and officials did not dare to say much.

The severity of the Sun family's crimes shocked almost everyone.

The Gu family's relatives were also shocked by the emperor's sharp decision. No one dared to plead for the Sun family, for fear of dragging themselves into the quagmire.

After the morning court session ended, Chu Yunfei did not wait to stay and went directly to the Sun family with his guards and investigation documents.

Along the way, the onlookers saw Chu Yunfei wearing an official robe and looking dignified, and they stopped and whispered about what the Sun family had done.

In the main hall of the house, the Sixth Madam was all smiles as she hurriedly handed the tonic to the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo, saying earnestly, "Sister-in-law, this is the best bird's nest, specially prepared for you. It has a very good tonic effect. Sister-in-law, you work hard day and night, you really should take good care of your body."

The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo took it calmly and replied indifferently, "Thank you for your kindness."

Before the Sixth Madam could say anything else, she suddenly saw her maid running in in a panic, reporting: "Madam, it's bad! Something happened to the Sun family! Lord Chu brought people to search the Earl's Mansion and arrested all the men in the family!"

The Sixth Madam's face changed drastically. She didn't even bother to greet him. She pushed the maid away, rushed out of the main room in a daze, and headed straight for the Sun Mansion.

Along the way, she was in a state of confusion. The helpless cry of Sun Che that day seemed to echo in her ears, and she felt a chill in her heart.

She ran to the Sun family mansion desperately, just wanting to see what was happening with her own eyes.

When she arrived at the gate of Sun's house, panting, the scene before her made her almost unable to stand.

The Earl's Mansion, which was once magnificent, was now in a mess. The door was open, and the guards were walking in and out with stern faces, holding bundles of account books and seizure documents in their hands. From inside the house came the sounds of broken porcelain and smashed furniture. It was a horrible sight.

The women in the family all turned pale and looked terrified. Under the cold words of the guards, they began to pack their bags and were ordered to leave the Earl's Mansion.