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

Sun Rong's face turned pale. She clutched Lin Ruoxuan's sleeves tightly with both hands and asked tearfully, "Ruoxuan, what should we do? If this gets out, Huaixun's future will be ruined! Our family will also lose face! Not only Huaixun, but all of us in the Lin family will be looked down upon!"

Lin Ruoxue also had a worried look on her face, and she stamped her feet anxiously: "Yes, Ruoxuan, Fourth Brother is really stupid this time! The imperial examination is coming up soon, and if this matter gets out of hand, not only will he fail the exam, but even us married daughters will be talked about by our in-laws!"

Lin Shiyuan sat on the armchair with a gloomy face. His usually dignified face now looked a little flustered.

He slammed the table heavily and growled, "How shameful! The fourth brother is such a bastard! He actually did such a thing with the concubine in the mansion, and made it known to everyone in the mansion!"

At this point, he took a deep breath and said in a low voice: "This matter must be suppressed! If it gets out, not to mention Huaixun, the reputation of the entire Lin family will be ruined!"

Lin Ruoxuan's eyes were slightly cold, her hands folded in front of her chest, and her tone was firm: "Father, elder sister, mother, don't worry, panicking now will only make things worse. I have asked people to keep an eye on the servants and not to talk too much. But now that things have come to this, Fourth Brother is indeed wrong, but the most urgent task is to stabilize the situation, clarify the responsibilities, and then discuss countermeasures."

As soon as she finished speaking, Sun Rong suddenly covered her chest, her face turned pale, and she staggered backwards. Lin Ruoxuan was quick to support her and said, "Mother! Mother, what's wrong with you?"

Lin Ruoxue quickly stepped forward to hold Sun Rong's other shoulder, her voice changing in anxiety: "Mom! Don't scare us!"

"Go get a doctor!" Lin Ruoxuan instructed Hongya, and then patted Sun Rong's face vigorously. "Mother, hold on, don't worry, I will definitely solve this problem!"

At this moment, Lu Qiao rushed in and said breathlessly: "Madam! Something happened!"

Lin Ruoxuan frowned, suppressed her anger and asked: "Luqiao, what's going on? You are so anxious, calm down and talk slowly!"

Lu Qiao swallowed her saliva, her tone full of anxiety: "The doctor just went to see Chen Wan and said that she fainted and needed to be treated quickly... but after taking her pulse, he found out that Chen Wan is pregnant! It's been more than a month!"

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

“What!” Lin Ruoxue screamed in shock, her face pale. She covered her chest and took several steps back. “Pregnant? More than a month? This… This is over! It’s completely over! If this gets out, not only my fourth brother, but also us… even we will be pointed at!”

Lin Ruoxuan took a deep breath and tried to keep herself calm even though her mind was in a mess.

She raised her head and her eyes fell on Lin Ruoxue, who was standing beside her with an anxious face. Her tone was a little cold and unquestionable: "Big sister, please accompany mother to the backyard to rest first. Things have already happened. No matter how angry you and mother are, even if you die, it won't solve the problem."

Lin Ruoxue bit her lip, her eyes flashed with hesitation, but she finally nodded in compromise: "Okay... I'll accompany mother to rest. Ruoxuan, if you have a way, don't hesitate, the future of fourth brother depends on you."

"I'll take care of it." Lin Ruoxuan said calmly as she watched Lin Ruoxue support Sun Rong as they left, but the emotions in her eyes gradually deepened.

She was silent for a moment, then looked up at Lin Shiyuan: "Father, do you still care about Fourth Brother's future?"

Lin Shiyuan had a gloomy face at first, but when he heard this, he looked up at his daughter, with a complex expression in his eyes: "What do you mean?"

Lin Ruoxuan's voice was low and calm: "I'm asking if you still have hope for your fourth brother. You think he's smart and has good grades, and you were counting on him to pass the imperial examination without any problems and bring honor to the Lin family. But he did something so foolish, can you let it go?"

Lin Shiyuan clenched his fists, veins on his forehead throbbing, and stared at her with complicated eyes: "What do you want to say?"

Lin Ruoxuan looked straight at her father, her eyes as calm as water: "It's very simple. If you think that Fourth Brother and Chen Wan deserve to die, then have them beaten to death now and give the Lin family a clean reputation. But if you can't let Fourth Brother go and still hope that he has a future, then tell me and I'll make the decision."

After these words were spoken, Lin Shiyuan's face was shocked and he stood there in a daze.

After a moment, he slapped the armrest of the chair heavily and said in a hoarse voice: "Put it down? That's my son! I only have this one son! He is smart and clever. The teacher said that he will definitely rank among the top in this imperial examination!"

At this point, his voice suddenly dropped: "But he did such a stupid thing, how can I not be angry? Ruoxuan, I'm old, and my brain is not as sharp as yours. When I encounter such a thing, I can only get angry... If you have a way, just do it, as long as you can save him and the Lin family."

Lin Ruoxuan's eyes were as calm as ice, and her fingers tapped lightly on the armrest of the chair. After thinking for a moment, she finally spoke: "Since the incident has already happened, we can only think of a way to divert everyone's attention and suppress this scandal. We will tell the public that Fourth Brother was distracted and lost his mind because of the upcoming imperial examination, and he did something stupid with the head maid in the room."

She raised her head and her eyes fell on Lu Qiao who was standing beside her: "As for Chen Wan, her name must not appear in this matter, not even a word can be mentioned."

Lin Ruoqiao frowned and couldn't help but speak: "It's easy for you to say that, but the servants in the mansion are very gossipy. Everyone knows Chen Wan's identity. If someone spreads that Fourth Brother and Father's concubine are involved, then no one will believe us using a maid to explain it!"

Lin Ruoxuan glanced at her sideways, her eyes were deep, but her tone was frighteningly calm: "Since you are afraid that no one will believe it, then let them believe it."

Lin Ruoqiao was stunned and asked subconsciously: "Let everyone believe it? How can we make them believe it?"

Lin Ruoxuan stood up slowly. The pain in her back made her move a little slower, but she still straightened her back and said calmly, "Fourth brother, take a maid as your concubine."

As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere in the hall suddenly froze.

"What?" Lin Ruoqiao's eyes widened and her voice was sharp, "You are not kidding, are you?"

Lin Ruoxuan sneered and interrupted Lin Ruoqiao, "Because of this, the matter needs a greater price to be settled. If Fourth Brother takes a maid as a concubine, everyone's mouths can be shut. No one will hold on to this matter anymore, because it becomes an 'accident' and a 'fate'."

Lin Shiyuan's face turned pale: "Ridiculous! Absolutely not!"