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

The carriage slowly drove out of the Sun Mansion. She looked through the window at the mansion that was gradually going away. She felt no emotion in her heart, but instead secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

The child in front of her was leaning in her arms, snuggling up to her obediently.

In the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, the Sixth Madam originally held on to a glimmer of hope and wanted to ask the Duke of Zhenguo's wife to come forward first. After all, she was her sister-in-law for many years and might think of family affection at the critical moment.

However, just as she walked out of the courtyard, Nanny Wang beside her gently pulled her sleeve and whispered, "Madam, please wait a moment."

Madam Six turned to look at Nanny Wang, her eyes full of confusion and anxiety. She couldn't help but ask, "Is there anything else? The situation is critical right now. If we delay any longer, my brother will be even more hopeless."

Nanny Wang looked at her deeply and said in a serious tone, "Madam, the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo has already mentioned this to the Lord and the Crown Prince, but in the end, no help was given. I'm afraid that the eldest lady is not convenient to come forward, or there are other hidden reasons that have not been revealed. If you ask her again, I'm afraid it will be a waste of effort."

The Sixth Madam was stunned for a moment, and she lowered her head in thought for a moment, then gradually reacted.

Although the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo did not express her refusal clearly, her several excuses were enough to make the problem clear. It was obvious that the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion was not completely unwilling to help, but might have real difficulties or concerns.

Her heart was filled with gloom. She couldn't help but sigh softly and muttered to herself, "Is it really... that there is no way out?"

Seeing this, Nanny Wang suggested softly, "Madam, I dare to advise you to change the direction. The prince and Lord Chu have a close relationship. If the prince can pass on the message for you, it will be more appropriate than the Duke of Zhenguo coming forward. Moreover, the eldest lady and the prince are in love and harmony. If you go and ask her, there may be some hope."

The Sixth Madam looked pale and walked with heavy steps.

It was not that she had not thought of asking Lin Ruoxuan for help, but when she recalled the difficulties she and the third room had caused to Lin Ruoxuan before, she felt guilty and uneasy, and it was really difficult to save face.

But the situation has come to this point. If the Sun family retreats any further, they may really have no way out.

Nanny Wang beside her saw her hesitation and could not help but comfort her softly, "Madam, you can't take care of so many things now. The eldest lady is generous and magnanimous. If she was really a petty person, she would have refused to help the eldest lady long ago."

"Don't forget, she took the initiative to accept two concubines for the sake of the eldest wife's face, and cleverly arranged a way out for the eldest wife. Wasn't it just to take care of the reputation of the mansion?"

After hearing this, a glimmer of hope flashed in the Sixth Madam's eyes. Thinking of Lin Ruoxuan's thoughtful arrangements that day, she really had to admire the seemingly gentle lady.

She took a deep breath, and seemed to have finally made up her mind, and whispered: "You are right, now the Sun family is on the verge of death, and this is the only way for me."

She paused, lowered her voice, and consoled herself: "Whether she agrees or not, I will ask sincerely. If she can help, she will be a benefactor to me and the Sun family. If she can't... then it's not anyone else's fault."

Nanny Wang nodded slightly and patted Sixth Madam's hand encouragingly: "Madam, please be at ease. The eldest lady has always been sensible and has the face of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion to consider. If you treat her sincerely, she will not stand idly by."

The Sixth Madam finally pursed her lips, as if she had accepted her situation. She straightened her clothes and walked towards Lin Ruoxuan's courtyard with steady steps.

She was still feeling uneasy, but she could not afford to back down now.

But as soon as she reached the gate of the courtyard, Qingxiang stopped her in front of her, with a respectful smile on his face: "Sixth Madam, I'm sorry, the eldest lady has been unwell recently, and the prince has ordered that no visiting guests will be seen. Please forgive me, Madam."

The Sixth Madam's face froze, and the pent-up disappointment and anger in her heart surged up. She barely maintained a smile on her face and was about to try to plead again, but she saw that Qingxiang's expression did not change. He just stood there quietly, obviously with no room for compromise.

She knew that it was pointless to continue pestering him, so she turned around and left without saying a word, but her heart was filled with anger.

Along the way, she lowered her head in thought, feeling indignant.

Right now the entire Sun family is on the verge of collapse, and the Sixth Master not only stands by and watches, but even shows a hint of a retreating attitude. He is isolated and helpless, and even his last hope is blocked outside the door.

She returned to her courtyard with a belly full of anger. Seeing the Sixth Master sitting in the study, she hurried over and asked in a suppressed but dissatisfied tone: "Master, the Sun family is in danger. Are we just going to stand by and watch? Don't you plan to help my brother?"

When the Sixth Master heard her words, his brows furrowed, with a hint of displeasure in his eyes.

He put down the scroll in his hand and replied coldly: "Help? Now the matter is a foregone conclusion. The government has closed down the Sun family, and the court has issued an order to investigate corruption. Even if the Gu family is willing to help, they will not easily disobey the imperial edict. I advise you to sober up and stop thinking about those unrealistic fantasies."

Upon hearing this, the Sixth Madam was furious and could not help but raise her voice: "He is my only brother! The Sun family is destroyed, don't you care at all? I just want to ask the Duke of Zhenguo and the Crown Prince for a word, you should try your best!"

The Sixth Master sneered, his voice full of disdain and indifference: "What happens to the Sun family is not my concern. Besides, Sun Che himself behaved improperly, took bribes and perverted the law. Now he has brought trouble upon himself. Who can he blame? If our Gu family is involved in this, wouldn't we be asking for trouble? I don't want to implicate the entire family because of him."

Madam Six was so angry that she was shaking all over and almost losing her mind. She stared at Master Six with anger and disappointment in her eyes: "Gu family? How much have I sacrificed for the Gu family? But now at the critical moment, you want to push my own brother into the fire pit! Do you have any family affection at all?"

The Sixth Master waved his hand impatiently and said coldly, "Enough, stop making trouble here! You entered the Gu family and enjoyed wealth and glory. This was your choice. What does the Sun family's affairs have to do with you and me? They acted absurdly, and now they are punished like this, it is the retribution they deserve!"

Madam Six was furious and said in a trembling voice, "It's easy for you to say that! If the Sun family is destroyed, how will my family have any face? Aren't you afraid of being criticized by others?"

The Sixth Master snorted coldly and said indifferently: "Whoever wants to say what they want, my position is very clear: our Gu family cannot be stained by the stain of the Sun family. If you want to continue to make trouble, do it by yourself. I won't interfere."

Madam Six stared at Master Six blankly, her heart was cold, her eyes were slightly red, and she finally couldn't control her emotions anymore, she said coldly: "Well, since you are so cold, I won't count on you anymore."

After saying that, she flicked her sleeves, turned around and left, walking out of the study without looking back, her heart full of disappointment with the Sixth Master.

When Madam Sun returned to the Zhu family, Madam Zhu had already been waiting in the hall. When she saw her, she said bluntly, "Since the Sun family has caused such a disaster, you should make a plan for yourself and the children."