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

When the third prince left the prison, he had a lot of thoughts in his mind.

One has to admit that Zhao Cezhi's intelligence and scheming are extraordinary, especially his keen judgment and ruthless methods. He is indeed a rare talent.

“After three days, if I can successfully rescue him, maybe he can change his identity and stay by my side and work for me.” The third prince thought secretly.

As for the grudge between Zhao Cezhi and Gu Nanyuan, the third prince does not intend to delve into it for now. He will know it sooner or later.

At the same time, the Zhao family was sealed off, Zhao Cezhi was imprisoned, and the Wu family was completely destroyed.

All this that happened suddenly left Lin Ruoting without support.

Since she and Zhao Cezhi were not married and she was not a servant of the Zhao family, the Jingzhao Yin did not arrest her.

However, the Zhao family had been completely sealed off, everything in the house was confiscated, Zhao Cezhi was imprisoned, and her situation became extremely difficult.

Lin Ruoting stood blankly in front of the Zhao family's door, her eyes full of helplessness and desolation.

She murmured softly: "Where else can I go..."

The face of her second brother appeared in her mind, and she felt bitter.

He is her only blood relative. If she can still rely on him, she will probably have to go find him.

So, holding on to a glimmer of hope, Lin Ruoting hurried to the house where her second brother originally lived.

However, when she arrived at the familiar place, the glimmer of hope in her heart was completely shattered.

The original house had long been abandoned and dilapidated, with the doors and windows sealed shut, weeds growing everywhere in the yard, and some parts even collapsed.

She asked the neighbors nearby and found out that her second brother had already sold the house and there had been no news from him since.

Hearing the news, Lin Ruoting felt a chill in her heart.

She knew that she was completely homeless.

She stood on the street, the cold wind blew across her cheeks, bringing a biting chill.

She looked at the unfamiliar streets around her, feeling only despair and helplessness.

Finally, she gritted her teeth and walked towards the Lin Mansion with tears in her eyes.

The gate of the Lin Mansion was closed. Lin Ruoting lingered in front of the small door and hesitated for a long time. Lin Ruoxi was her only hope.

She took a deep breath and knocked on the small door. After a moment, a servant opened the door and saw that it was Lin Ruoting. He looked a little surprised: "Sixth Miss, why are you here?"

Lin Ruoting lowered her head, looking sad, and whispered, "I want to see my third sister, can you help pass on a message for me?"

The servant brought her in without hesitation: "Come with me first, I will go and inform the third lady."

Lin Ruoting nodded and followed the servant into the Lin Mansion through the side door.

Lin Ruoting walked in without any doubt, still with a glimmer of hope in her heart, thinking that she could get Lin Ruoxi's protection.

However, when she was just brought to the inner courtyard, several old women suddenly came forward, held her shoulders, and pushed her rudely into the front hall.

The atmosphere in the front hall was oppressive and tense, with flickering candlelight illuminating everyone standing there.

Lin Shiyuan sat in the main seat with a serious look on his face. Sun Rong stood beside him with a gloomy face, her eyes filled with disappointment and anger.

On the side, Lin Ruoying and Zhang Xiaoniang were also present, with complicated expressions. Zhang Xiaoniang lowered her head and remained silent, while Lin Ruoying looked uneasy.

Lin Ruoting took a quick glance and became increasingly uneasy—Lin Ruoxuan was nowhere to be seen.

She was about to speak when she suddenly saw Lin Ruoxi kneeling on the ground, her face pale and her eyes flickering. She was frightened by this sudden scene.

Seeing this scene, Lin Ruoting's heart suddenly tightened. She had vaguely realized that things today might not be as simple as she had imagined. Her body knelt down uncontrollably.

"Father, mother."

Lin Shiyuan's eyes swept coldly over the two people kneeling on the ground, and his voice was majestic and low: "Do you two want to explain yourself today, or do you want me to interrogate you personally?"

Lin Ruoxi raised her head, with a bit of grievance and pity on her face, and tears flickered in her eyes: "Father, I really don't understand what you are talking about. Ruoting and I have never done anything that we shouldn't have done, why are you suddenly so strict..."

Lin Ruoting panicked and quickly agreed, "Yes, father, I really don't know what happened, but I was brought here as soon as I entered the house..."

Both of them tried hard to look innocent, and their words were full of grievance.

However, Lin Shiyuan's eyes were as cold as a knife, and he was not moved at all.

He stared at them coldly, as if he had already seen through their disguise.

Sun Rong stood aside, frowning, and said coldly, "Do you think we don't know? Ruoxi, Ruoting, do you really think you did it perfectly?"

When Lin Ruoxi heard this, she immediately kowtowed, tears streaming down her cheeks, and acted even more pitiful: "Mother! I am innocent! I have always stayed at home and never thought of anything that would be detrimental to the family. Someone must have framed me. I beg father to look into this matter!"

Lin Ruoting also lowered her head, clenched her teeth, and pretended to be terrified: "Father, Mother, I really don't know anything."

At this time, Lin Ruoxue stood up with a cold face.

She didn't want to do it herself, but seeing her two sisters refusing to admit their mistakes, she couldn't bear it anymore.

She walked quickly to the third and sixth girls, raised her hand and slapped them each hard.

"Pa!" The crisp sound of slapping echoed in the front hall. The two men were stunned for a moment, covering their cheeks and looking at Lin Ruoxue in disbelief.

Lin Ruoxue's eyes were full of anger, and her tone was cold: "Since you refuse to admit it, don't blame us for not giving you a chance!"

Afterwards, Lin Ruoxue showed no mercy and no extra nonsense. She turned directly to Lin Ruoying, who had been standing silently by the side, and said in a cold voice: "What did you and your third sister plan before? Now tell the truth."

Lin Ruoying lowered her head nervously, her fingers tightly clenching the corner of her clothes.

She looked up at Lin Shiyuan and Sun Rong, and seeing the coldness in her father's eyes and her mother's severity, she knew that there was no turning back today.

So, she took a deep breath and spoke in a low voice: "Father, mother, the third sister did have a plan to deal with the eighth sister. She wanted to take advantage of the opportunity when Zhao Cezhi and the Wu family joined forces to frame the eighth sister and force her to fall from grace, but because the action failed, the plan has not been implemented yet."

Hearing this, Lin Shiyuan's face became even gloomier, while Sun Rong, who was standing beside him, was so angry that her face turned ashen, and her fists were clenched tightly, as if she was trying her best to suppress her anger.

Lin Ruoxue sneered, walked up to the third and sixth girls, and looked at them with contempt: "Do you still want to continue pretending?"

Lin Ruoxi held on to her body, raised her head and looked at her father, with a hint of tenacity and stubbornness in her eyes, and gritted her teeth and refused to give in.

Lin Ruoting gradually collapsed under the pressure, tears streaming down her face and her body trembling slightly.

She knew that the situation was no longer under their control, and hiding it would only make her father even angrier.