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

The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo's face changed slightly, and she insisted, "Sister-in-law, if you don't have solid evidence, it's unfair to Ruoxuan to jump to conclusions. This matter is not a joke."

Princess Lin smiled slightly and said in a gentle voice, "Yes, grandmother, Sixth Aunt, Ruoxuan has been behaving well since she married into the Gu family. She went back to the Lin family to visit her family, and there is nothing wrong with that. Rumors are not to be believed. I think we should wait until we find out more."

However, the old lady waved her hand coldly and interrupted Princess Lin's words: "The rules of the Gu family are never different for different people. No matter what kind of character Ruoxuan is, she is a daughter of the Lin family and should bear the consequences of everything in her natal family. If the fourth son of the Lin family really did such a shameful thing, he is a damned bastard! The Gu family will never tolerate such an inappropriate thing."

Her eyes were sharp and her tone was firm: "Pass the word down, have Ruoxuan return to the Gu family immediately and find out whether this matter is true or not. If it is really as the outside world says, then she can no longer stay in the Gu family!"

The old lady's attitude was so firm that no one else dared to say anything and could only lower their heads and nod in agreement.

Lin family, main hall.

Lin Ruoxuan and Lin Ruoxue were discussing countermeasures when they suddenly heard a servant come to report: "Eldest Miss, Eighth Miss, the servants from the Gu and Qi families have arrived, saying that both families have sent people to invite you back."

When Lin Ruoxuan and Lin Ruoxue heard the news, they immediately frowned.

Lin Ruoxue said with an irritated tone: "Why are you still causing more trouble at this time? It's such a headache!"

Lin Ruoxuan raised her hand and rubbed her temple, and said calmly: "The Qi family and the Gu family sent a message at this time, it's nothing more than a rumor outside. As a daughter-in-law, we can't just ignore it. Since you are here, let's meet him."

Lin Ruoxue said in a low voice: "But even if I go to meet them, there is no guarantee that they will not come to question me. Especially the Qi family, the old lady has always been harsh, I am afraid they will not let me off easily this time."

Lin Ruoxuan patted Lin Ruoxue's hand and comforted her softly: "Big sister, we must stay calm now. Since both families have sent people, we must deal with it properly."

As she spoke, Lin Ruoxuan's eyes flickered, as if she had thought of a plan. She turned to Lin Ruoqiao who was standing beside her and said, "Seventh sister, I have an idea and I need your help."

When Lin Ruoqiao heard this, she immediately moved closer and asked in a low voice, "What do you think?"

Lin Ruoxuan spoke in a slow but meaningful tone: "After my elder sister and I leave, you immediately go to Fourth Brother's yard and tell him something while crying."

Lin Ruoqiao frowned slightly and asked in confusion: "Crying? What are you talking about?"

Lin Ruoxuan's eyes turned cold, and her tone was full of sarcasm: "Because of the incident between him and Chen Wan, the Qi family not only scolded my elder sister, but also forced her to kneel in the yard. And the Gu family even wanted to divorce me because of this incident."

Lin Ruoqiao was shocked: "Is this...is this too exaggerated?"

Lin Ruoxuan sneered, "It is because of exaggeration that Fourth Brother can fully understand the seriousness of the matter. We can't let him be so weak. Another thing is that we must not let him meet Chen Wan, and we must not let him know that Chen Wan is pregnant."

Lin Ruoxue also spoke coldly: "That's right, Fourth Brother has already lost his sense of propriety towards Chen Wan. If he knew that Chen Wan was pregnant, I'm afraid he would completely ignore us. By then, our future would really be worthless in his eyes."

Lin Ruoqiao listened, her eyes sank slightly, and she nodded: "Okay, I know what to do. Don't worry, I will definitely make Fourth Brother realize the situation."

Lin Ruoxuan gently patted Lin Ruoqiao's hand, and her tone became more serious: "Seventh sister, this time it depends on you. As long as Fourth brother can make up his mind, Chen Wan's problem will be easy to solve."

Lin Ruoqiao's eyes fixed, and she nodded firmly: "Leave it to me, big sister, Ruoxuan, you can go and deal with the Qi family and the Gu family at ease."

However, Lin Ruoxue whispered, "I dare not go back to the Qi family... The old lady doesn't like our eldest wife. Now that something like this has happened at home, if I go there, I will definitely be in trouble. A scolding is the least of my worries. I'm afraid I will be bullied to the point of having no dignity at all."

After hearing this, Lin Ruoqiao felt so distressed that she sat next to Lin Ruoxue and gently held her hand, her eyes slightly red: "Big sister, don't say that... We can always think of a way. Ruoxuan always has a lot of ideas, just hold on a little longer."

Lin Ruoxuan pondered for a moment, then turned and walked in front of the two of them, saying helplessly, "Big sister, I understand your concerns. But the Qi family's issues must be resolved. If you don't go, then you'll have to let your brother-in-law take on all of this."

Lin Ruoxue looked up at Lin Ruoxuan, struggling in her tone: "But...if Ze Shen goes, can he handle it? The old lady is the most strict, if he can't stop it..."

"So we must inform him as soon as possible." Lin Ruoxuan said calmly, with a firm look in her eyes, "Big sister, you are not in the right mood to deal with these things right now. Only if your brother-in-law steps forward can he truly protect you. Don't worry, he is the eldest grandson of the Qi family, and the old lady won't easily make trouble for him."

Lin Ruoqiao quickly nodded in agreement: "Yes, big sister, Ruoxuan is right. Big brother-in-law will definitely find a way, so don't suffer this injustice."

Lin Ruoxue was silent for a moment, and finally gritted her teeth and whispered, "That's the only way... If Ze Shen can protect me, I will be grateful to him for the rest of my life."

Lin Ruoxuan nodded, then turned around and told Hongya and Luqiao: "You two go to the Qi family immediately and tell them to invite my brother-in-law over. Tell him that we have something urgent to discuss. Hurry!"

As soon as Hongya and Luqiao reached the door, they saw Gu Nanyuan and Qi Zeshen walking towards them side by side.

Gu Nanyuan was wearing a dark blue robe and had a calm expression, while Qi Zeshen was wearing a dark blue brocade robe and had a somewhat cold and solemn look between his brows.

Hongya's eyes lit up, and she hurried over to greet him: "Prince, eldest brother-in-law! You came at the right time. The servants of the two families arrived almost at the same time, saying that the Gu family and the Qi family had sent a message for the prince's wife and the eldest daughter to go back immediately."

Lu Qiao also hurriedly added: "Both families are in a hurry, we are preparing to notify you."

Gu Nanyuan frowned slightly, and said calmly but unhappily, "Both families came to visit, it must be because of the rumors outside."

Qi Zeshen's eyes darkened, and he said firmly: "No matter what they want to say, I will face it with Ruoxue. Let's go and meet them first."

Lin Ruoxue heard footsteps approaching, turned around and saw Gu Nanyuan and Qi Zeshen walking in together, and her heart suddenly tightened.

She subconsciously clenched her handkerchief, forced a smile and stood up: "Ze Shen, why are you here?"

Qi Zeshen walked up to her, his eyes gentle but firm: "Ruoxue, how can I not come at this time? I will accompany you back to the Qi family. No matter what happens, the two of us will face it together."

Lin Ruoxue's eyes turned red when she heard this, and her voice trembled: "But... Grandmother..."

"No buts." Qi Zeshen gently held her hand. "I am the eldest grandson of the Qi family. No matter how harshly my grandmother criticizes you, she will not easily punish you. With me here, no one can bully you."