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

“Aunt!” Lin Yuxi raised her voice again and stamped her feet in anger. “Just let it go like this? What about my brother? He was bitten and was so frightened!”

The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo looked at her with a hint of impatience on her face. Her tone was indifferent but unquestionable: "Lin Zi was disobedient, so he deserves to be taught a lesson. As for Ruoxuan, I will ask her to send some supplements to Lin Zi to comfort him. As for Rourou, no one is allowed to touch her. Yuxi, don't cause trouble again, or I will punish you."

Lin Yuxi was suddenly struck by lightning. She froze in place and opened her mouth but couldn't say anything.

Her face was gloomy and she was extremely unwilling, but she didn't dare to continue arguing.

Finally, she gritted her teeth, bowed, and turned away angrily.

Having just treated Rourou's wound, Lin Ruoxuan hurried all the way to the courtyard of the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo.

Standing outside the door, she took a deep breath, straightened her clothes, and stepped in.

The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo was leaning on a chair, holding a string of Buddhist beads in her hand, slowly fiddling with them, with a calm expression. Seeing Lin Ruoxuan coming, she raised her eyes slightly: "You came so quickly, how is Rourou now?"

"Thanks to the veterinarian's timely diagnosis and treatment, Rourou's injuries have been treated. She just needs to rest well." Lin Ruoxuan stepped forward, lowered her head and knelt down, her voice guilty, "Mother, all this is my negligence. I didn't take good care of Rourou, so Lin Zi had the opportunity to take advantage of her. Rourou bit someone, I have no choice but to take responsibility, please punish me, mother."

The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo frowned slightly, put down the Buddhist beads in her hand, raised her hand and motioned to the nanny to help Lin Ruoxuan up: "What are you doing? Get up quickly! You are Nanyuan's wife now, why are you kneeling here and blaming yourself? Although Rourou's matter caused some trouble, it is not entirely your fault."

Lin Ruoxuan was stubborn and refused to get up. Her tone became more sincere: "Although Rourou is a beast, she is obedient and docile because of my training. If I had been more cautious, perhaps this would not have happened today, implicating my family and causing my mother trouble."

The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo sighed softly, with a soothing tone in her voice: "It's not that serious. I know Lin Zi's temper. He is naughty all day long. He is asking for trouble this time. As for Rourou, you are the one who disciplined this dog yourself. Who dares to touch it? I have to protect it well."

Lin Ruoxuan listened, and although she felt a little comforted, she still didn't dare to relax: "Mother, you protect me and Rourou like this. I am grateful, but this lesson has taught me that I need to be more careful in everything."

The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo smiled faintly and said teasingly, "Look at you, the more you talk, the more you sound like a strict teacher disciplining his apprentice."

Lin Ruoxuan looked up at the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo, and finally nodded, sensing the force of her words. "I've taken note of your teachings, mother. I will be careful in the future and not let this happen again."

Madam Zhenguo looked at her with relief in her eyes: "Alright, Rourou's matter is not a big deal, don't take it too seriously, go back and rest, don't tire yourself out. Nanyuan is not at home yet, you have to take good care of yourself."

"Yes." Lin Ruoxuan then slowly stood up, bowed to the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo, turned around and left the yard.

As soon as the Duke of Zhenguo returned home, a servant was already waiting for him in the courtyard. Seeing that he looked in good spirits, he hurriedly led him into the main hall.

Not long after, the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo came hurriedly with everyone, just in time to meet him looking very excited.

"You've come back so early, is there some good news?" The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo couldn't hide her anticipation in her eyes and spoke in an anxious tone.

The Duke of Zhenguo stroked his beard and smiled, saying loudly, "Of course it's a great thing. Nanyuan has successfully completed the task assigned by the emperor. He not only properly resettled the people in Changlin Coal Mine, but also found out the cause of the accident and assisted the government in reorganizing the mine affairs. The emperor was very pleased and summoned him to personally commend him. Now he has returned and will be home in two days!"

When the news came, there was a burst of joy in the hall.

The ladies all smiled, and the young ladies looked at each other with envy on their faces.

"Sister-in-law, this is a great event!" The Second Lady spoke first, smiling, "The Crown Prince has made such a great contribution, the Emperor will definitely reward him after he returns to the capital."

"That's not true. The prince is already capable of standing on his own at such a young age. Now he is a favorite of the emperor. His future is limitless." The third lady agreed, her tone unable to conceal the flattery.

The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo simply nodded slightly, then turned her gaze to Lin Ruoxuan, her eyes full of love: "Now that Nanyuan is back, you must reward him well. He has been gone for many days, and you have been worried a lot. Now you should relax."

"Don't worry, mother. Your daughter-in-law has already made all the preparations and will not let your husband down." Lin Ruoxuan smiled slightly, her tone gentle.

Lin Yuxi stood in the corner, forcing a smile, but could not hide the resentment in her eyes.

Her thoughts were churning in her mind, and she suppressed her dissatisfaction and said, "My cousin, the prince, is really the pillar of the Gu family. It's such an honor every time he returns to Kyoto. It's really enviable."

The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo glanced at her calmly, with a hint of deep meaning in her eyes: "It's good to be envious, but everyone has their own aspirations. You have to understand that all this, the prince, did not fall from the sky, but was earned through years of accumulation and hard work."

Lin Yuxi's expression changed slightly, and she replied awkwardly, "Auntie is right. Yuxi has made a note of it."

As night fell, Lin Ruoxuan returned to her courtyard, and Hongya and Luqiao handed her hot tea.

Hong Ya noticed that she looked tired and asked with concern, "Madam, are you tired?"

"I'm not tired," Lin Ruoxuan sighed softly, "Nan Yuan is coming back, I should be happy, but I always feel that the mansion has been too quiet recently, which makes me feel a little uneasy."

Lu Qiao whispered to comfort him, "The return of the prince is the best confidence, Madam, don't worry too much. As for Miss Lin, she has been much quieter these days, and she didn't even mention Rourou's matter. I think she knows her limits."

"I hope so." Lin Ruoxuan nodded, but her eyes were still alert, "Keep a close eye on her and don't let her do anything weird again."

"Yes." Hongya and Luqiao looked at each other and then retreated respectfully.

The next morning, Lin Ruoxuan arranged, "Go get me a few more doses of contraceptive medicine. There's only one dose left at home."

Hongya hesitated and said, "Madam, do you really want to go get more contraceptive medicine? If the prince knew about this, I'm afraid he would be unhappy."

"I know you're worried, but Nanyuan hasn't returned home yet, so he won't know about this now. Besides, when he comes back, I will tell him in person, but I'm worried that he won't agree, so I have to make some preparations in advance."

"But..." Hong Ya frowned slightly and continued to persuade in a low voice, "After all, this is not a long-term solution. The eldest and seventh girls have also advised before that drinking too much contraceptive medicine is really bad for the body."