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

Lin Ruoxuan and Luqiao hurried along the way. Luqiao followed behind her in small steps, her face full of indignation. She couldn't help but complain: "Madam, I am so angry! Yu Shi is clearly deliberately making things difficult for you. She relies on the fact that she has been married into the mansion for a long time and bullies people unscrupulously. How dare she!"

Lin Ruoxuan listened to her complaints without much emotion on her face. She just sighed softly, "She has her own plans, and we have our own responses. Why should we get upset over something like this? Instead of getting angry, we should think about how to respond next."

Lu Qiao was still not convinced, her brows were furrowed, and her tone was filled with worry: "But, Madam, you see the old lady's temper, she always values ​​rules. Now Princess Lin is also in the courtyard. If they think that your lateness is disrespectful to Princess Lin, will they blame you, or even..."

She didn't dare to say the word "punishment" out loud, but her tone already showed her concern.

Lin Ruoxuan stopped and looked back at Lu Qiao, her eyes gentle but firm: "None of this matters, whether it's blame or punishment, I can accept it. But I can never let people say that the Lin family doesn't know how to teach their daughter, and I can't let people think that I'm a daughter-in-law of the Gu family who doesn't know the rules."

As she spoke, her expression became calmer, with a hint of certainty in her eyes: "I have already thought of the words and the attitude to admit my mistakes. As long as I take the responsibilities that should be taken and make up for it with actions, they will not be able to find a bigger mistake."

"But..." Lu Qiao asked in a low voice, with doubt in her eyes, "Why did Yu Shi have to make things so difficult for you? You have never offended her, and you have not even met her a few times. What is her reason?"

Lin Ruoxuan chuckled and looked up at the old lady's courtyard not far away, with a hint of helplessness in her tone: "Offended her? I can't say. But I guess it's probably because of the Sixth House."

"Sixth room?" Lu Qiao was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized, "Is it some arrangement made by the prince for the sixth room?"

Lin Ruoxuan nodded slightly, her voice calm but sarcastic: "What Nanyuan did to the Sixth House has caused them some suffering. As the wife of the second brother of the Sixth House, Yu Shi naturally feels resentful. But she hates Nanyuan, but she dares not attack him directly, so she can only use me, a 'soft persimmon', to bully him."

Lu Qiao listened and stamped her feet in anger: "But her despicable means are too low!"

"It's because it's so low that I don't bother to expose it." Lin Ruoxuan smiled, with a hint of coldness in her eyes, "She thought that such a little trick could embarrass me, but she underestimated me and Nanyuan. Did she really think that these tricks of hers could get away with it?"

Hearing this, Luqiao breathed a sigh of relief, and the uneasiness in her heart was slightly relieved.

She took a deep breath and said firmly, "Madam, don't worry, I will definitely accompany you to carry it together and not let those people take advantage of you."

Lin Ruoxuan smiled back, and said in a gentle tone: "Okay, we'll settle this account after this is over. The most important thing now is to let them know that Lin Ruoxuan is not someone who can be bullied."

After saying that, she walked straight towards the old lady's yard.

When Qingji hurriedly found Gu Nanyuan, he reported anxiously in a low voice: "Sir, I found the eldest lady. It was Yu from the sixth room who was causing trouble again."

Gu Nanyuan's face suddenly darkened, and he sneered, his voice low and majestic: "It seems that the lesson I gave to the Sixth House is not enough. You actually dared to provoke my wife."

He stood up and said, "I'll go to the old lady's yard now."

At this time, Lin Ruoxuan had already arrived at the courtyard of the old lady of the Gu family, and everyone's eyes were focused on her.

Lin Ruoxuan did not look flustered at all. Instead, she walked into the courtyard gracefully as usual, waved her hands gently, and saluted: "Greetings to Princess Lin, and to all the elders."

Princess Lin nodded slightly, with a bit of scrutiny in her eyes, but she didn't say much.

The other ladies looked at her carefully, with expressions of surprise, indifference, or inquiry in their eyes.

But the most obvious thing was that both the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo and the second wife noticed the stains on her clothes.

The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo was suspicious. She looked at Lin Ruoxuan and said with some concern: "Ruoxuan, you..."

Before he finished speaking, the second wife also asked, "Why are your clothes dirty? What happened?"

Lin Ruoxuan smiled slightly, but she was not flustered. She explained calmly, "Princess Lin's gift arrived first. I saw that my mother and second aunt were busy, so I took Hongya and Luqiao to unload the gifts and placed them in the side yard. We also registered them one by one so that they can be found more easily when needed in the future."

She did not directly mention that it was Yu who made her overworked, but just explained the matter concisely and clearly, which was neither impolite nor difficult for others to find any loopholes.

After hearing this, the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo and the second wife began to praise Lin Ruoxuan.

"I said Ruoxuan was sensible. It's impossible for her to be late for no reason."

Lin Ruoxuan lowered her head and smiled slightly. When she raised her eyes, she looked gentle and elegant: "Thank you for the compliments, mother and second aunt. Ruoxuan is just doing my duty as a daughter-in-law." Her voice was soft and appropriate, without any arrogance.

Princess Lin looked at Lin Ruoxuan in front of her, with admiration flashing in her eyes. She also smiled and agreed, "Madam is smart and sensible. She is indeed a good wife of the Gu family. She can help share the housework and sort out the gifts. It is really admirable."

At this time, Yu finally couldn't hold it in anymore. She stood up from her seat with a cold smile on her face and a somewhat impatient tone: "Oh? So that's the case. The lady is very capable. She even does these rough work herself and works with the servants. She is really petty and not worthy of being in a noble place." Her words were sharp and sarcastic, and she deliberately raised her voice so that everyone present could hear clearly.

She paused and looked at Lin Ruoxuan, her tone full of disdain: "Besides, after listening to the explanation of the lady just now, it seems that she took all the credit for herself. It's really unreal. Who would believe it? Looking at her like this, she is eager for quick success and wants to win everyone's favor. It's really unbearable."

After hearing this, Princess Lin's mouth curled up slightly and joy flashed in her eyes.

Princess Lin sneered inwardly: Well, the Sixth House is indeed unwilling to accept this. Even though they know that it will anger Gu Nanyuan, they are still unwilling to accept this and want to interfere.

She said softly, "Oh? From what Yu said, there is another hidden story? Then tell me, what is going on?"

However, Yu Shi did not realize that she had fallen into the trap set by Princess Lin. A flash of contempt flashed across her face as she continued, "I really don't know how the Lin family could raise such a person who is eager for quick success and likes to curry favor with the rich and powerful. Such a person who is eager for quick success and likes to show off is really shameful to see."

As soon as Yu finished speaking, everyone held their breath and remained silent for a moment.