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

In Madam Gu's yard, people from several families have gathered. The atmosphere seems harmonious, but there is a subtle tension.

Princess Lin sat in the main seat, her eyes calmly sweeping over everyone present, a faint smile always on her face.

However, Old Madam Gu frowned slightly, her eyes showing a hint of displeasure, because Lin Ruoxuan was the only one missing from this occasion.

The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo stood aside and saw that Old Madam Gu was unhappy. She quietly signaled to the personal nanny and whispered, "Go find Ruoxuan quickly and ask her to come over. Don't delay the important work."

The nanny stepped back and left quietly.

At this time, the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo did not show any dissatisfaction, but said softly: "Mother, Ruoxuan is a well-behaved child. She has just entered the Gu family and is not familiar with the rules here. She dare not walk around casually. If no one goes to call her, she will stay in the yard and wait obediently."

After hearing this, Madam Gu's displeasure eased a little, but her tone was still a little cold: "Rules are a good thing, but they also have to be based on occasions. This time Princess Lin is here, she should have come earlier."

Princess Lin heard this and smiled slightly, saying softly, "Old Madam, don't blame her. She is a new bride after all, and it is inevitable that she is not familiar with the Gu family. These little episodes are harmless."

She paused, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, and she looked at Gu Nanyuan, with a teasing tone in her voice: "But then again, the news that the prince dotes on his wife has spread all over the capital. Now that I see it, it is indeed well-deserved. Ruoxuan is really enviable to have the prince protecting her like this."

Yu saw the opportunity and said with a smile: "Ah, Madam is really calm. Princess Lin is visiting the Gu family, this is a great joyous event, but she has been slow to come. I guess she hasn't learned the rules well, maybe she doesn't understand how to act in these occasions at the Gu family?"

When she said this, although her voice was not loud, it was like a drop of water falling into a calm lake, quickly causing ripples.

Everyone looked at each other with complicated expressions, waiting to see the fun.

Seeing this, Yu became even more proud and continued, "Although this lady's family background is not low, she is still a little inferior to the prince. Now that she has not come yet, it really seems... unworthy of the prince's status?"

His words were full of contempt for Lin Ruoxuan, and even contained sarcasm, and it was obvious that he wanted to take the opportunity to embarrass Lin Ruoxuan.

The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo originally had a faint smile on her face, but when she heard these words, a hint of coldness suddenly appeared in her eyes.

She slowly put down the teacup, raised her eyes and looked at Yu, with a hint of displeasure in her tone: "You've gone too far. Ruoxuan is the daughter-in-law of the Gu family. The fact that she was married to Nanyuan is naturally recognized by our Gu family. She may have been delayed today because of something, but I know her character. She will never neglect Princess Lin for no reason."

She paused, and her tone softened slightly: "Since Ruoxuan married into the Gu family, she has been gentle, virtuous, dignified and sensible. As a mother-in-law, I am very satisfied with her. Everyone in the Gu family knows that she is a capable and good child. In the future, I am thinking of handing over the management of the Gu family to her, so that I, as a mother-in-law, don't have to worry about everything."

As soon as these words were spoken, the venue fell into silence.

The ladies from several rooms were all stunned and looked at each other, with expressions on their faces that were so complicated that they were hard to describe.

Being the head of the household is no small matter. It means that the entire Gu family's household affairs, personnel, and finances will be handed over to the new bride, Lin Ruoxuan. This amount of power is enough to make other families feel uneasy.

The second wife was the first to break the silence, with a tone of tentativeness and consolation: "Sister-in-law, the power of the housekeeper is the foundation of the Gu family. It is a matter of great importance. How can it be handed over easily? If it is handed over to the new bride, I am afraid... it is not very safe, right?"

The Third Madam also agreed, "Yes, sister-in-law, Ruoxuan is good, but she has just come in and may not be familiar with the affairs of the Gu family. Why rush to hand over the power? You are in good health, isn't it safer to handle these things?"

The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo remained unmoved. She smiled slightly and said firmly, "Second sister-in-law and third sister-in-law, you are worrying too much. I have never made a mistake in judging people. Ruoxuan is not only kind-hearted, but also fair and tolerant to others. She will never bend the law for personal gain. She is Nanyuan's wife and the eldest daughter-in-law of the Gu family. She should shoulder these responsibilities."

At this time, when Qingji finally found Lin Ruoxuan, he was so shocked by the scene in front of him that he was speechless.

I saw Lin Ruoxuan and her two servants bending over to carry a pile of boxes of different sizes. Beads of sweat were oozing from their foreheads and their sleeves were covered with a little dust.

"Madam!" Qingji hurried forward, his eyes full of disbelief, "Why are you moving things here? How can you do these things yourself?"

Hongya looked up and saw Qingji. She couldn't help but complain, her tone full of injustice: "You're finally here! You don't know, Yu is simply too much! She asked our eldest lady to move things, but she found an excuse to slip away halfway and threw all this work to us!"

Lu Qiao continued to talk while moving things, her tone full of anger: "Yes, you said you can't leave until you finish moving these things. Isn't this obviously bullying? There are people working here, why do you have to let us do it!"

Qingji's face darkened. He looked around and turned to Lin Ruoxuan, "Madam, what's going on? Yu is so arrogant!"

Lin Ruoxuan stopped what she was doing, straightened her sleeves a little, and forced a smile: "She deliberately made things difficult for me, why should I bother with her? Things have to be done, we can't just let these things pile up here."

Hearing this, Qingji frowned even more. He took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "Do you know that Princess Lin has already arrived at Madam Gu's courtyard and is waiting to see you! How can you delay in such an occasion?"

Lin Ruoxuan was startled, and looked up at Qingji, with a hint of anxiety between her brows: "Princess Lin has arrived? Then I must go there immediately."

Hongya looked anxious and reminded in a low voice: "Madam, this dress is dirty. If you leave like this, I'm afraid people will criticize you. Do you want to go back and change it?"

Lin Ruoxuan looked down at her dress and frowned, knowing that her outfit was indeed a little inappropriate at the moment.

But time was running out, and it was obviously too late to go back to change clothes and then rush to the old lady's yard.

Qingji immediately made the decision, and said decisively: "Madam, please go to the old lady's yard first. I will notify the prince immediately and ask him to come to the rescue. Meanwhile, Hongya, please go back and get a set of clean clothes."

Hong Ya nodded and said, "I'll go right away!" After that, she turned around and ran towards Lin Ruoxuan's yard.

Lin Ruoxuan sighed softly and said to Qingji, "Then Luqiao and I will go to the old lady's yard first. As for the remaining things, you can arrange for someone to deal with them."

Qingji nodded and immediately turned around to report to Gu Nanyuan.