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

Half a month later, Lin Ruoxuan carefully finished embroidering the last stitch.

She carefully checked the entire knee pad and after confirming that nothing was missing, she breathed a sigh of relief and a bright smile appeared on her face.

"It's finally fixed!" She held up the knee pad to admire it, her tone full of a sense of accomplishment.

Hong Ya came in with tea, and seeing Lin Ruoxuan's appearance, she couldn't help but tease: "Madam, you have been embroidering this knee pad for almost two months, right? If you can't embroider it well, I'm afraid this winter will really be over."

Lu Qiao also laughed and said, "That's right. Fortunately, it was finished before winter, otherwise the prince's knees would be frozen."

Lin Ruoxuan blushed slightly when she heard the two girls' jokes. She put the knee pads aside and coughed softly to cover up her embarrassment: "Okay, okay, stop laughing. Do you think it's so easy to embroider knee pads? I'll let you try it one day and see if you have to be careful with every stitch and every thread."

Hongya covered her mouth and laughed secretly: "But we are not ladies, who would care about the knee pads we embroidered!"

Lu Qiao added: "That's right. The prince probably doesn't like anything other than the one embroidered by the lady."

Lin Ruoxuan was amused by them and was about to fight back when she heard Qingji's announcement from outside the courtyard: "The prince is back."

She quickly stood up, straightened her sleeves, and went out with a smile.

Gu Nanyuan came in with an invitation from the Shangshu Mansion in his hand, saying that the two of them were invited to attend his granddaughter's full moon banquet.

Lin Ruoxuan agreed after seeing it.

On the day of the full moon banquet, the Shangshu Mansion was decorated with lights and was extremely lively.

The guests gathered in twos and threes to greet each other, and the Shangshu welcomed the guests into the inner hall with a smile on his face.

Not long after Gu Nanyuan and Lin Ruoxuan took their seats, the Minister came out in person, holding his little granddaughter to meet the guests.

He lifted the baby in the swaddling clothes with pride and said with a smile, "This is my granddaughter. I would like you to meet this little girl today so that you can share in the good fortune."

The baby's pink cheeks were like peeled eggs, and he opened his bright eyes and looked at the people around him ignorantly.

The Minister walked up to Gu Nanyuan and said with a smile, "Sir, do you want to try hugging her? Maybe your hands hugging our little girl can bring her some blessings."

Gu Nanyuan was stunned for a moment, then he stretched out his hand with a smile and carefully took the baby.

The baby was held in his arms and suddenly grinned. His pink little hands reached out to Gu Nanyuan's chin, as if he wanted to grab something.

Gu Nanyuan's heart almost melted by this smile. The corners of his mouth unconsciously raised and he gently rocked the child in his arms.

"This girl is so lovable." He spoke in a soft tone, with a rare warmth in his eyes.

As the night deepened, Gu Nanyuan drank some wine and his cheeks turned slightly red.

As soon as he entered the room, he couldn't wait to hold Lin Ruoxuan in his arms, lowered his head to her neck and acted coquettishly: "I want a child, a boy or a girl is fine, I like both."

Lin Ruoxuan was caught off guard by his sudden intimacy and pushed his shoulder: "Why are you saying this suddenly? Are you drunk?"

Gu Nanyuan did not let go, but hugged her tighter, with a drunken tone: "Today I held the granddaughter of the Shangshu. The little girl was so soft and cute in my arms. How about we have one too? I will love our child well."

Lin Ruoxuan pursed her lips, her heart slightly moved, but she teased him deliberately: "You are still drunk, right? You can't have a child just by saying so."

Gu Nanyuan looked down at her, his voice low and coquettish: "Just promise me, and I'll take care of the rest."

Lin Ruoxuan looked at him helplessly, sighed softly, and finally relented: "Okay, let's talk about it later."

When Gu Nanyuan heard her agreement, his eyes lit up and a smile appeared between his brows.

He held Lin Ruoxuan in his arms and spun around, his joy evident in his expression: "You are the best! I now feel that our child will be very cute."

Lin Ruoxuan was dizzy from his spinning, so she patted his shoulder and scolded him with a smile: "Stop spinning, I'm dizzy!"

Gu Nanyuan quickly put her down and looked at her seriously: "I am really happy. Having you and the child is enough for my life."

Lin Ruoxuan was bored at home and thought that she hadn't met with her sisters for a long time, so she asked someone to send a letter to Lin Ruoxue and Lin Ruoqiao, inviting them to go listen to music and chat together.

As soon as the message was delivered, the sisters happily agreed and soon gathered together.

The three of them sat in a private room of the teahouse. Outside the window was the bustling street scene, and inside the room was the soft and graceful sound of the piano.

Lin Ruoxuan poured tea for everyone and said with a smile, "It's rare that we can get together today. In the past, we used to get together every day, but now we are all busy with our own things, and getting together has become a luxury."

Lin Ruoxue took the teacup with a light smile: "Isn't it because you have become the wife of the eldest son of the Gu family, with many things to do and heavy responsibilities? But fortunately, I can see you today, just as it can relieve the pain of missing you."

Lin Ruoqiao pouted and pretended to be wronged: "You make it sound like you are the only ones who are busy. I am not idle either! I have been busy meeting my mother recently and I want her to help me find someone."

When these words came out, Lin Ruoxuan and Lin Ruoxue were both stunned.

Lin Ruoxue frowned, put down the teacup in her hand, and said with worry in her tone: "Ruoqiao, what's wrong with you? Why did you suddenly want to meet someone?"

Lin Ruoqiao pursed her lips, her eyes flashing with confusion, but she still spoke frankly: "I feel that I am not young anymore. My elder sister and younger sister are already married. If I stay at home all the time, my parents will not look good. Besides, getting married earlier can also reduce the burden on the family."

Lin Ruoxuan felt sad after hearing this, and quickly held Lin Ruoqiao's hand, saying seriously: "Seventh sister, how can you think like this? Between us sisters, there has never been a distinction between burdens and no burdens. As long as you are willing to stay at home, parents will only love and protect you. How could they think you are a burden?"

Lin Ruoxue also sighed softly, her eyes fell gently on Lin Ruoqiao: "Marriage is not a trivial matter. You want to get married in such a hurry, Ruoxuan and I are really worried. Of course you have to get married, but you have to find the right person. Otherwise, we would rather you stay at home than marry just for the sake of getting married."

Lin Ruoqiao lowered her head slightly, seeming a little overwhelmed: "But... I always feel like I'm a burden to my parents, and I've made you worry."

Lin Ruoxuan patted her hands gently, her eyes full of determination: "Seventh sister, remember, marriage is for your own happiness, not to explain to others. Our Lin family has never lacked people who love and protect you, what do you have to be afraid of? If you really feel lonely, go to big sister more often, or come to me, don't let your imagination run wild."