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

Lin Ruoxuan's usually gentle and clear eyes were now narrowed into a line, as if she could not bear the pain any more. She covered her forehead tightly with both hands, and looked pitiful.

Hongya and Luqiao turned pale with anxiety upon seeing this. They rushed forward to hold her, shouting at her and nervously pressing her forehead with their hands.

Hongya shouted anxiously: "Madam, please don't worry, I will go and get a doctor right away!"

Lu Qiao was not willing to be left behind, and hurriedly shouted: "Yes, madam, don't be afraid, we will ask someone to call the doctor! We will also ask the master and mistress to come over!"

As she spoke, she turned to the maid outside the courtyard and ordered, "Quick, go call the master and mistress! And invite the son-in-law to come as well. This injury cannot be delayed!"

Listening to these urgent shouts, the Sixth Madam's face changed. She stood there with her fingers stiff. Her expression changed from anger to fear, and there was a bit of panic in her eyes.

She had never seen Lin Ruoxuan like this before, and she couldn't help but feel a little flustered and even uneasy.

If she really beat the guy up and hurt him, how would she explain to Gu Nanyuan and the Duke Zhenguo and his wife?

She hurriedly took a step forward, swallowed her saliva, and tried to save some of the situation, "Ruoxuan...you, you should stop pretending! I only hit you lightly just now, how could you be beaten like this?"

When Lin Ruoxuan heard this, she immediately glared at her, covering her forehead in pain, her face full of innocence and grievance, "Sixth Aunt, what you said is so unreasonable! Did I ask you to hit me on purpose? Who knew you hit me so hard? My face is burning and my head is dizzy... Help me get inside to rest!"

Hongya and Luqiao nodded quickly, helped Lin Ruoxuan to stand up carefully, and supported her into the house. With every step Lin Ruoxuan took, she moaned softly, her brows tightly furrowed, and there seemed to be some traces of painful tears on her face, which made people feel more distressed.

The Sixth Madam was in a panic when she suddenly heard hurried footsteps at the gate of the courtyard.

Looking up, I saw the Duke of Zhenguo and his wife walking quickly into the courtyard with serious faces, their expressions full of confusion.

"What happened? Why did Ruoxuan get injured for no reason?" The Duke of Zhenguo asked in a deep voice, his sharp eyes sweeping over the servants present.

Everyone in the courtyard suddenly fell silent, lowering their heads and not daring to say a word.

After a moment, Qingxiang, the servant, Hongya and Luqiao looked at each other, took a deep breath, calmed themselves, and stepped forward to salute.

Hongya stepped forward, her voice filled with anxiety and resentment, biting her lip and reporting: "Master, mistress, today the Sixth Lady angrily broke into the mistress's courtyard, and without saying a word, she slapped the mistress in the face. The mistress almost fell to the ground, and now her head is dizzy and her face is red and swollen. I have sent someone to call a doctor, but the mistress was indeed beaten badly and is now resting in the house!"

Upon hearing this, the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo's face suddenly changed. She frowned and looked at the Sixth Madam, with anger and a hint of confusion in her eyes.

The Duke of Zhenguo frowned deeply and said in a cold tone, "Sister-in-law, what's going on? Why are you treating Ruoxuan like this for no reason? How can the Gu family let the wife of the Crown Prince suffer such an injustice?"

The Sixth Madam's face turned pale and she opened her mouth to explain. However, when she saw the stern face of the Duke of Zhenguo and the cold eyes of the Duke of Zhenguo's wife, her words got stuck in her throat and she couldn't utter a word.

She was just thinking about how to explain when she heard Qingxiang continue, "My Lord, Madam, I was there at the time. When the Sixth Madam first came in, she started to speak rudely, seeming to accuse the First Madam of harming the Sun family and calling her a 'fox spirit'. Although the First Madam never refuted, she was still very frightened and kept complaining of a headache and dizziness... I saw that the Sixth Madam was getting more and more excited as she cursed. It was really too much."

When the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo heard the word "fox spirit", her expression suddenly became even uglier. She looked coldly at the Sixth Madam with a hint of dissatisfaction in her eyes.

The Sixth Madam's face was pale, her fingers were trembling slightly, and she wanted to explain with flickering eyes, but the Duke of Zhenguo snorted coldly, interrupting her explanation.

At this moment, Gu Nanyuan arrived, exhausted. When he stepped into the yard, he heard these words. His eyes suddenly became cold and his aura was intimidating.

He walked up to Sixth Madam with steady but sharp steps. His face was as cold as ice, and his eyes seemed to be sharp as a knife. He said coldly, "Sixth Madam, you are so bold. Ruoxuan has always respected you and never been disrespectful to you. Why did you break into her courtyard and start a fight?"

The Sixth Madam was frightened by Gu Nanyuan's eyes and trembled with fear. She managed to steady her voice and said, "Nanyuan, I... I was just angry because she harmed my family..."

Gu Nanyuan's eyes were filled with more anger, and he interrupted in a cold voice, "How did Ruoxuan harm your family? Did she ask your brother to embezzle public funds and oppress the people? Or did she instigate Lord Chu to search the Sun family? Sixth Aunt, you should think about what your Sun family has done over the years! Ruoxuan has been tolerant, but you have become even worse. If she has any problems, I will ask the Sixth House to pay double!"

Soon, Qingxiang and the doctor hurried into the house. The doctor immediately stepped forward to feel Lin Ruoxuan's pulse and carefully examined the redness and swelling on her cheeks and forehead.

The room was silent. The Duke of Zhenguo and his wife stood aside with tense expressions and distress in their eyes.

The doctor removed his fingers from the pulse, put away his wrist, and calmly bowed to Gu Nanyuan and the Duke of Zhenguo and his wife, saying, "Madam, you were frightened. The redness and swelling on your face can be reduced by applying ice. There will be no scars. It's just that your head is slightly uncomfortable due to excessive stimulation. You feel dizzy and uncomfortable for the time being. You will be fine after resting for a few days."

After hearing this, the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo could not help but frown, her eyes full of anger.

She turned her head to look at the red and swollen marks on Lin Ruoxuan's face, her eyes suddenly became sharp, and she whispered: "This is really too much. Sixth brother's wife is so inconsiderate, this matter can't be easily let go!"

Hongya and Luqiao were standing aside. When they heard the words spoken by the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo, they immediately stepped forward and said excitedly, "Madam, you don't know that the Sixth Madam suddenly broke in and hit the Madam, and even said rude words. It was really too much! The Madam didn't say anything, but just endured it. Who knew that she was provoked again and again by the Sixth Madam!"

Upon hearing this, the Duke of Zhenguo's face became even gloomier. He nodded slightly and said in a deep voice, "Sixth brother's wife is usually quite resentful, but she is so disrespectful in this matter. It's simply... lawless! Qingxiang, go and ask the Sixth Master to come over. You must give Ruoxuan an explanation for this matter today."

At this moment, the Sixth Madam's face changed, she covered her stomach, her face showing pain, and she moaned softly: "Oh, my stomach hurts... It hurts so much, I can't stand anymore..."

She staggered a few steps weakly, holding on to the table beside her with one hand, her eyes wandering, as if she was trying hard to attract attention.

Seeing this, the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo frowned even more tightly, showing a bit of disdain on her face, and said coldly: "Sixth brother's wife, I think you are acting very hard. Ruoxuan is sick now, and you suddenly have a 'stomachache'. If you are afraid of taking responsibility, you can just say it directly."