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

Lu Qiao muttered in a low voice: "Yes, why is it similar to the reward given to the servants a few days ago?"

The two of them sang in unison, and although their laughter was light, it made Yu's ears numb.

The smile on her face froze instantly. She gritted her teeth, glared at the two men, and shouted, "How dare you! You two little hooves are so disrespectful to your elders! Do you have the right to butt in here?"

Lin Ruoxuan frowned and scolded in a low voice: "Luqiao, Hongya, don't be rude."

Upon hearing this, the two bowed their heads and saluted. They responded with their mouths, but their expressions did not change at all. Instead, they pretended to be innocent. Hong Ya blinked and asked, "Sixth Madam, are these things rewards for the servants? Otherwise, why do they look so familiar?"

Luqiao also said, "Yes, I remember that some time ago, the Sixth Madam gave the servants of the Sixth House several similar items as rewards."

Yu's face suddenly turned red and her breathing became rapid.

She suppressed her anger and said coldly, "You two slaves are too presumptuous! Not knowing the rules is fine, but you even dare to talk nonsense!"

Lin Ruoxuan sighed softly, raised her head and looked at Luqiao and Hongya, with a hint of reproach in her tone: "You two, stop being so rude."

Luqiao and Hongya both knelt down to pay their respects, but still spoke with grievance: "Madam, please forgive us, we are just telling the truth and have no intention of offending the Sixth Madam."

Yu's chest rose and fell violently, her face turned pale and blue, and she wished she could find a hole to crawl into. She gritted her teeth, her eyes were slightly red, and her tone was difficult: "Madam Lin, these things are my little gifts. Although they are not precious items, they are the best I can give. If you feel that I am not sincere enough, then it is my fault as your sister-in-law."

Lin Ruoxuan lowered her head and pondered for a moment, then said in a tone that was neither light nor heavy: "Since Sixth Sister-in-law is sincere, I naturally cannot reject your face. But you should save these things for more important things in the future."

The embarrassment on Yu's face had not completely dissipated, but in order to save her face, she could only bite the bullet and speak again, forcing a smile: "Madam, although these things are not rare items, I have carefully selected them. I hope you can accept this small gift for my sincerity, and it can be regarded as a smile between the two of us to put aside our grudges."

Lin Ruoxuan took a sip of the teacup, her eyes swept across the jewelry box beside Yu, with a faint smile on the corner of her lips: "Sixth brother's wife, you are so serious. We are all family, so why should we talk about avoiding grudges? But since you said so, I can't help but give you this face."

A glimmer of joy flashed in Yu's eyes, and she quickly took over the conversation: "Madam, you are so magnanimous! Leave these things here. My family is not as prominent as yours, so I have limited supplies on weekdays. But don't worry, I am 100% sincere to you!"

Lin Ruoxuan lowered her head and sighed softly, looking at the items on the table, and said with a half-smile: "Since Sixth Sister-in-law said so, I will accept it. But since you said you can't use these jewels, why don't I keep them and give them to others in the future, so that I can make the best use of them."

Yu's face changed slightly when she heard this. After hesitating for a moment, she forced a smile and said, "Madam, you can use it however you like, as long as you are satisfied."

Luqiao and Hongya were standing aside. When they heard that these things were to be left behind, they could not help but look at each other.

Lu Qiao took a half step forward and bowed, her tone calm but with a hint of teasing: "Sixth Madam's things are really clever. Even our eldest lady said that she would reward people well."

Hongya followed closely behind and continued with a smile: "Yes, if it is used to reward people, that person will be blessed."

Yu's face turned red and white at the two of them. She wanted to say something else, but Lin Ruoxuan gently raised her hand to stop her.

Lin Ruoxuan looked at her with an indifferent expression: "I naturally understand what Sixth Brother's wife means."

Yu Shi could tell that the words were meant to drive her away. The smile on her face froze for a moment, but she quickly returned to normal and forced a smile: "Thank you very much, Madam."

Lin Ruoxuan nodded slightly, her tone gentle but unquestionable: "Sixth brother and sister-in-law, take care."

Yu stood up and hurriedly left with the maid who accompanied her.

After taking a shower, Gu Nanyuan changed into clean clothes and sat by the window to let his hair dry naturally.

After he no longer smelled the alcohol on his body, he walked into the inner room.

Lin Ruoxuan was sitting at the table fiddling with the wick. When she saw him come in, she put down her work with a smile on her face: "You're back? You must have drunk a lot."

Gu Nanyuan walked over and sat down, his voice lazily saying, "After a few drinks, Jiulang was very quick-witted and kept asking me to drink more. He was really rude, relying on the fact that he was his younger brother."

Lin Ruoxuan smiled and said softly, "Jiulang is straightforward and likes to join in the fun. But don't spoil him all the time, or he will get ahead of you."

Gu Nanyuan raised his eyebrows and looked at her, with a teasing look on his face: "You are better at managing people than I am."

Lin Ruoxuan did not argue with him, but changed the subject, speaking in a gentle tone: "Sixth Madam came here today to apologize, and brought some things. I see that she is sincere, and it's just a small matter, so let's not hold on to it."

Gu Nanyuan looked at her, frowning slightly: "Are you planning to let her go?"

"Yes," Lin Ruoxuan nodded and said softly, "She suffered a loss this time, and I'm afraid she won't dare to make trouble again. I didn't suffer any loss either, and if we continue to care about it, it would make us look narrow-minded."

Gu Nanyuan leaned back in his chair, folded his hands, and after his gaze lingered on her face for a moment, the corners of his mouth slightly raised: "Since you said so, then I'll listen to you. I'll let Qingji tell Gu Jiulang that this matter is over, but it won't happen again."

"Okay." Lin Ruoxuan nodded, feeling relieved.

Gu Nanyuan turned his eyes and saw the jewelry boxes on the table that had not been taken away. He picked up one and opened it, and immediately laughed: "What is this? Golden melon seeds?"

He picked one up with his fingertips and examined it carefully, "Ruoxuan, is this what you got today?"

Seeing the expression on his face, Lin Ruoxuan couldn't help but laugh and tease, "Why, don't you like it?"

Gu Nanyuan put the golden melon seeds back and leaned lazily on the back of the chair, with a hint of sarcasm in his voice: "It's not that I don't like it, but I think you are getting more and more stingy now. In the past, you used golden peanuts to reward people, but now you have changed to golden melon seeds, which are half the size of golden peanuts. What's the matter? Is it that my private treasury has too little money and it's not enough for your family's expenses?"

Lin Ruoxuan was amused by him and chuckled. She shook her head and said, "I didn't prepare these golden melon seeds. They were brought by my sixth brother's wife as an apology."