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

Lin Ruoxuan turned to look at her father with a calm look, "Father, do you have a better idea? If you want to protect Fourth Brother's future and restore the Lin family's reputation as soon as possible, I can't think of a better way to silence the gossips than this."

"Ruoxuan!" Lin Shiyuan shouted angrily, the veins on his face throbbing slightly, "Let the fourth son take a concubine? He hasn't even married yet, but he wants to take a concubine first. Does he still want to marry a girl from a good family in the future? Which family would be willing to marry their daughter to him?"

Lin Ruoxuan stood there, her eyes coldly falling on Lin Shiyuan. There was neither anger nor fatigue on her face, only a kind of calm coldness: "Father, you are too worried. As long as Fourth Brother passes the imperial examination, many wealthy families will be willing to marry their daughters to him. By then, a maid of low birth will not be worth mentioning at all."

She paused, and her tone became more steady: "The wealthy families always value profit and family background, not the existence of a concubine. No one would take a maid seriously, let alone affect the status of the wife because of her."

After listening to her, Lin Shiyuan frowned slightly, his eyes flickered, as if he was touched by her words, but he was still unwilling: "You said it lightly, but Chen Wan's stay is always a hidden danger. She has a special identity, she is not an ordinary maid..."

"Then kill her." Lin Ruoxuan's tone was calm, as if she was talking about something very ordinary.

She lowered her eyes and gently stroked her sleeves: "Alive will only cause trouble for us, killing them is the cleanest."

“Kill?” Lin Ruoqiao opened her eyes wide in surprise, and even raised her voice a few notches, “Isn’t this too much? After all, she is my father’s concubine. Even if she is wrong, killing her directly is too…”

Lin Ruoxuan raised her eyes and looked at Lin Ruoqiao: "Seventh sister, at this time, do you think your kindness is more important, or the reputation of the Lin family is more important? If Chen Wan stays, she will only become a burden to Fourth Brother and the Lin family. As long as she is alive, this scandal may be exposed."

Lin Ruoqiao was a little frightened by her gaze. She bit her lip and asked in a low voice, "But... since she is already pregnant with Fourth Brother's child, can't we think of another way to deal with it?"

"No." Lin Ruoxuan said coldly, "Besides, I suspect this is not just a simple affair."

Lin Shiyuan was silent at first, but when he heard this, he suddenly raised his head and asked, "What do you mean?"

Lin Ruoxuan gently turned her wrist, looked coldly at the table, and spoke in a low and slow tone: "If it was just a simple affair, how could she be so bold as to get pregnant? Contraceptive medicine can completely eliminate the worries, but Chen Wan got pregnant."

She paused, a mocking look flashing in her eyes: "Not only is she pregnant, but she also fainted at this critical moment and was found out by the doctor. This is clearly a gamble."

"Bet?" Lin Ruoqiao was full of doubts and asked involuntarily, "Chen Wan is already my father's concubine, what else can she bet on?"

Lin Ruoxuan looked at Lin Shiyuan calmly and said sarcastically, "Father is old, but Fourth Brother is young, strong and full of vigor. If Chen Wan is smart, how could she not understand that it is better to follow her son than her father?"

Lin Shiyuan's face flushed red, and he slammed the table fiercely, his voice low but full of anger: "Ruoxuan! What do you mean by this? Are you saying that she would rather give up me and cling to the fourth brother instead?"

Lin Ruoxuan did not give in at all and looked straight at her father: "Father, it's not that you don't understand, you just don't want to admit it. Chen Wan is indeed of humble origins, but she has her capital. Fourth brother is young, handsome, and has fallen in love with her. For her, even if he is a concubine, it's fine."

She paused, sneered and continued, "As long as Fourth Brother tries his best to keep her, then why can't she be his concubine? Fourth Brother doesn't have a wife yet. If she gives birth to a first son in the future, her position will be as stable as Mount Tai. Isn't this the reason why she dares to gamble?"

Lin Shiyuan's face became increasingly ugly, his brows furrowed, and his fists clenched.

He gritted his teeth and said, "But our Lin family is not something she can manipulate at will! Why does she think she can succeed?"

Lin Ruoxuan answered slowly, "It is precisely because our Lin family is afraid of scandals and wants to protect its reputation that she has become dependent on us. In order to cover up this matter, we will naturally try our best to conceal it. Not only will we not harm her and the child, we will even take the initiative to ask her to be the concubine of the fourth brother. In this way, the rumors outside will be refuted, and the reputation of the Lin family will not be damaged."

Her eyes swept over Lin Shiyuan coldly, and her tone was even colder: "This is Chen Wan's wishful thinking. Following Fourth Brother will have a better future than following Father."

Lin Shiyuan was so angry that his face turned pale. He pointed at Lin Ruoxuan with his fingers trembling slightly: "This, this is simply ridiculous! This is simply too much!"

Lin Ruoxuan looked at her father, but she did not continue to provoke him. Instead, she said slowly, "Father, if you think my analysis is wrong, you can continue to let Chen Wan stay in the mansion and see how far she plans to go."

Lin Shiyuan was so angry that his chest heaved violently, but he couldn't vent his anger due to the situation.

He glared at Lin Ruoxuan fiercely, then stood up, strode out the door, and said angrily: "I don't want to listen to your nonsense anymore!"

Lin Ruoxuan looked at her father's back calmly. When he was about to step out of the door, she reminded him, "Father, you can invite the elders of the Lin family to dinner tonight, and mention the opening of the ancestral hall and registering Hualian, the eldest maid of Fourth Brother, as a concubine."

Lin Shiyuan stopped, turned his back to Lin Ruoxuan, and asked in a deep voice: "What else do you want to do?"

Lin Ruoxuan said calmly, "There must be a reason for everything. What outsiders should hear is that Fourth Brother and the eldest maid made a mistake. Nothing else will be mentioned. Seventh Sister and I will go find Hualian and explain this matter clearly."

Lin Shiyuan turned his back to her and waved his hand, his tone full of suppressed anger: "Got it."

After Lin Shiyuan walked away, Lin Ruoqiao asked in a low voice: "Can Hualien really agree?"

Lin Ruoxuan lowered her eyes: "As long as we come forward, she will have to take over this matter."

After that, she said to Luqiao beside her, "Go and call Hualian."

Luqiao nodded quickly and left. Not long after, Hualian was brought in.

She stood in the hall with her head lowered and her face showing some embarrassment and trepidation: "Madam, you asked me to come here, what do you want me to do?"

Lin Ruoxuan glanced at her and said calmly, "I asked you to come here because I have something to discuss with you."

When Hua Lian heard this, she lowered her head and twisted the handkerchief in her hand nervously: "I am a stupid servant. How can I have the qualifications to discuss this with you? Just give me your orders."