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

When she arrived at the courtyard of the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo, Lin Ruoxuan just pushed open the door and saw her mother sitting in front of the dressing table with a calm face.

The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo raised her eyes and saw her come in. The corners of her mouth curved slightly: "Ruoxuan, you are here too, come in and sit down."

Lin Ruoxuan smiled gently and walked over to sit beside her: "Mother, good morning. I'm going to go back to the Lin family first, and I wanted to come and see you before. Is there anything I can help you with?"

The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo raised her hand and motioned her to sit down. "You don't need to help. The Second Madam and I will cooperate with you at the banquet. The rest of the things will be arranged by the maids and old women in the house. There is no need for the host to do it personally. You should have a good rest. After all, you still have to welcome Princess Lin today. Don't tire yourself out."

Lin Ruoxuan smiled helplessly, knowing that her mother was right, so she responded, "Well, I won't bother you any more. I'll just go get the gift I prepared for Princess Lin."

The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo nodded and said, "You go."

So Lin Ruoxuan got up, walked out of the yard, and walked along the path to her own yard.

After walking a few steps, she suddenly heard hurried footsteps. Turning back, she saw that it was Yu, the wife of the second brother of the sixth room, who was walking towards her in a hurry.

"Madam, wait a minute!" Yu came closer, smiling, carrying a large package in her hands. It looked like she had a lot of things to move. "Madam, Princess Lin asked me to bring some things back to our home. Could you help me move them?"

Lin Ruoxuan was stunned and stopped: "Princess Lin's things?"

She frowned slightly, her eyes swept over the package in Yu's hand, and she couldn't help but wonder, "Why am I the one who has to move it? There are so many maids and old women in the house, why is it my turn?"

Yu had obviously anticipated Lin Ruoxuan's question and quickly explained, "The maids and servants at home are all very busy. They can no longer move Princess Lin's things. I am not being unreasonable. I really have no choice but to ask the lady for help. Besides, I am also moving things myself. How can I let the lady come alone?"

Hongya and Luqiao stood beside Lin Ruoxuan, frowning slightly, obviously dissatisfied with Yu's request.

Hongya spoke first, with a cold tone in her voice: "Madam, you are so precious, how can you do such heavy work? The two of us can do it."

As she spoke, she raised her hand to signal Luqiao: "Luqiao, go and pack the package."

Lu Qiao nodded, with determination flashing in her eyes. She said softly to Yu: "Please hand over your things to us and we will help you move them."

However, Yu did not seem to intend to give up.

She smiled, but there was a hint of deliberate sarcasm hidden in that smile: "Oh, is the lady really so delicate that she is unwilling to do even this little bit of work?"

There was a clear hint of sarcasm in her voice. "We are all from similar families, so why are you so much more noble than others? Isn't it because you were married into the family with the prince and got spoiled like this?"

Hongya and Luqiao's faces immediately darkened, their eyes sharp, ready to confront her.

But Lin Ruoxuan didn't show any anger at all. Instead, she smiled and whispered to them, "You go first. I'll go move it."

Seeing that Lin Ruoxuan actually responded directly, Yu's ridicule did not get the expected reaction, and she suddenly felt a little displeased.

She raised her eyebrows slightly, but still maintained a half-smile on her face: "Since the lady doesn't mind being tired, that's good."

Lin Ruoxuan smiled gently, without any anger in her voice, but with a hint of cold calmness: "No need to say more, I'll go move it, you'd better shut up."

At the city gate, there were queues of carriages and horses. From afar, one could see the carriages of Prince Lin and Princess Lin approaching slowly.

The prince and Gu Nanyuan stood aside, watching the oncoming convoy with polite smiles on their faces.

Prince Lin's carriage was the last one, and it was heavily guarded. The curtains of Princess Lin's carriage were lowered, and a figure could be vaguely seen inside the carriage.

Finally, the carriage stopped and the prince stepped forward, smiling slightly: "Prince Lin, Princess Lin, I have heard a lot about you." He bowed his head slightly and saluted respectfully, his tone gentle and intimate.

Prince Lin also nodded slightly, his expression calm and dignified: "Prince, it's been a long time."

Then, he turned his gaze to Gu Nanyuan and nodded, "It is our honor that the prince can welcome us together with the crown prince."

Gu Nanyuan raised his lips slightly and whispered, "Prince Lin, you are too kind. It is our Gu family's honor to personally welcome Prince Lin and Princess Lin."

Princess Lin's eyes also fell on Gu Nanyuan. She smiled slightly, with tenderness in her eyes: "My Lord, I am sorry to bother you today."

"That's not the case. Princess Lin has worked hard on the journey and she deserves to be treated well." Gu Nanyuan said.

Princess Lin nodded, retracted her gaze, turned to the entourage beside her and gave them a few instructions, motioning them to pack up and return home.

At this time, Gu Nanyuan suddenly spoke up: "Princess Lin, since we have already arrived in the capital, let me escort you back home."

As soon as the words came out, the people around were a little stunned. The prince frowned unconsciously. He looked at Gu Nanyuan and didn't quite understand: "This... this is too much. How could Princess Lin not know the way home?"

Princess Lin did not show any abnormality. She smiled calmly and responded softly: "What the prince said makes sense. Although I am familiar with the capital, I have not been back for a long time. Besides, the prince is also a family man, so it is normal for him to send me home."

Gu Nanyuan bowed his head slightly: "Since Princess Lin is like this, I naturally cannot refuse."

The carriage stopped and Gu Nanyuan got off quickly. He then took Princess Lin's hand and carefully led her to the gate of the Gu family's mansion.

The door was already full of people; the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo, the second wife, the third wife, and the sixth wife were all waiting.

Seeing Princess Lin coming, everyone bowed and looked respectful.

Princess Lin nodded slightly, and was slightly elegant in returning the greeting. She swept her gaze over everyone with a faint smile in her eyes, and there was no sign of discomfort.

Gu Nanyuan stood beside her, observing Princess Lin's reaction.

However, when he turned around to greet his mother, he found that Lin Ruoxuan was not among the crowd.

Frowning slightly, Gu Nanyuan immediately asked, "Mother, where is Ruoxuan? Why isn't she here to welcome Princess Lin?"

The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo smiled and slowly replied, "Just now, I saw that everything was fine in the front yard, so I asked her to go back and rest. Could it be that she is still in the yard?"

Gu Nanyuan couldn't help but feel a little worried. His lips curled slightly, but his tone was uneasy: "If she is tired, she should rest in the yard, but I know Ruoxuan. Although she is sometimes a little jumpy, she will never do anything to make people worry."

He paused slightly and said softly, "I'd better go find her."

Seeing her son's expression, Lady Zhenguo said no more, but just nodded slightly, silently sighing in her heart at Gu Nanyuan's doting on Lin Ruoxuan.

After all, the two of them were in love, and Gu Nanyuan doted on Lin Ruoxuan, so the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo didn't say much.

Gu Nanyuan turned and walked towards the inner courtyard, his eyes becoming more and more anxious.

He walked into the front yard and looked around, but did not see Lin Ruoxuan.

His brows were furrowed, and the expression on his face became heavier.

Then he ordered Qingji and Qingxiang who were accompanying him: "Go to various places to look for the lady, immediately!"

"Yes, Prince!" Qingji and Qingxiang quickly agreed and quickly separated to go to various places in Gu's mansion to search.