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

Lin Ruoxue nodded after hearing this, and her expression gradually became firm: "Okay, I understand. You take good care of Ruoxuan, and leave the matters of the inner house to me."

Lin Ruoqiao solemnly warned: "Especially Chen Wan, you must not let her take advantage of the opportunity to do evil again. She is pregnant now, and she can use the child as a bargaining chip to do whatever she wants. You must keep a close eye on her!"

Lin Ruoxue gritted her teeth and sneered: "Don't worry, if she wants to make trouble, she has to see if I agree. I will definitely guard the inner house and will never let the Lin family get into trouble again."

Lin Ruoxue walked out of the front yard, feeling annoyed.

She took a deep breath, forced herself to calm down, and then walked straight towards Chen Wan's yard.

Along the way, her face was ashen and her steps were hurried. The little maid behind her was trembling with fear and did not dare to ask any more questions.

Arriving at the gate of Chen Wan's courtyard, Lin Ruoxue pointed at it and ordered in a cold voice: "Come here! Guard the gate, send four maids to take turns to watch, no one is allowed to enter or leave, whoever dares to disobey, report to me immediately!"

Several maids responded quickly and stood guard at the door, with a bit of nervousness and vigilance in their expressions.

Lin Ruoxue glanced coldly at the courtyard gate and sneered in her heart: Chen Wan, if you want to stir up trouble, you have to ask me first if I agree!

She turned and left, walking quickly toward her mother's yard.

As soon as Lin Ruoxue entered the room, she heard Sun Rong's suppressed sobs coming from the inner room.

She frowned and walked into the inner room, only to see her mother leaning on the couch with red eyes and several wet handkerchiefs piled in front of her.

“Mother!” Lin Ruoxue suppressed her irritation and stepped forward to whisper, “The house is already in chaos, why are you still crying? Father is busy with things outside, you can’t just ignore these messes at home!”

Sun Rong raised her head and looked at Lin Ruoxue, her eyes full of fatigue: "What else can I do? The fourth brother actually did such a thing, bringing shame to the Lin family. How can I have the face to manage it?"

Lin Ruoxue gritted her teeth, her voice filled with a hint of disappointment: "Mother, please stop crying! The family is in such a mess now, and you are the mistress. If you don't step out to calm the situation, are you going to let outsiders laugh at you?"

Sun Rong just shook her head and said no more, but the sadness in her eyes became even greater.

Lin Ruoxue sighed, her heart filled with disappointment.

She knew that her mother could no longer be relied upon and that she could only rely on herself to hold on to the situation.

She said no more, bowed, and left the inner room.

Lin Ruoxue went all the way to Lin Huaixun's yard. When the servants at the door saw her coming, they hurriedly bowed their heads and saluted, not daring to be negligent.

After entering the yard, Lin Ruoxue went straight to the flower hall, only to see Hualian standing aside with her head lowered, looking uneasy.

Lin Huaixun had a gloomy expression and a frown on his face.

"Hualien," Lin Ruoxue said directly, "I have already allocated a courtyard to you, and there are also a few maids to use. From now on, you must serve the Fourth Young Master well."

Hua Lian was startled, and quickly raised her head, glanced at Lin Huaixun with a complicated expression, and then lowered her head quickly: "Yes, young lady."

Lin Huaixun stood up suddenly, his voice full of anger: "Sister, I don't need any concubines! I don't need Hualian to serve me!"

Lin Ruoxue sneered and refuted without any hesitation: "Fourth brother, she is the head maid in your courtyard. It is her duty to serve you. What is there to argue about? If you don't want to take a concubine now, it is not up to you."

Lin Huaixun's face flushed and he clenched his fists: "Big sister, aren't you forcing me?"

"So what if I forced you?" Lin Ruoxue said in a cold tone, "You caused this kind of scandal yourself, and you don't feel ashamed, but you still want to resist? Do you have the qualifications? Accept the arrangement and stop causing trouble for me!"

Lin Huaixun was left speechless by these words. He finally sat back in his chair, silent.

Lin Ruoxue turned to look at Hua Lian, and said in a slightly slower tone: "Serve the Fourth Young Master well, and don't let anyone catch you with anything."

Hualian nodded quickly and replied in a low voice: "Yes, big girl."

At the same time, rumors about the fourth son of the Lin family committing adultery with his father's concubine had spread throughout the streets and alleys of the capital.

In the teahouse, several guests who were listening to the book were whispering:

"Have you heard? The fourth son of the Lin family actually had an affair with my father's concubine and made her pregnant!"

"Tsk tsk, this is a scandal! How could the Lin family raise such a child?"

"The Lin family is not a wealthy family to begin with. Now that something like this has happened, I'm afraid it will be difficult for them to even raise their heads!"

"That's right. It's really shameful for a legitimate son to do such a thing!"

Inside the gold shop.

Madam Gu Liu was wearing a plain silk dress and was choosing a gold hairpin inlaid with pearls, while Madam Qi Er was wearing a moon-white gown and was looking through a pair of gold bracelets at the counter.

Suddenly, several women at the counter began to discuss in low voices. Their voices were low, but they could not hide their excitement: "Have you heard? The fourth son of the Lin family actually had an affair with his father's concubine, and even made the concubine pregnant!"

"This is really a strange thing. A father and son share a concubine. How can this be called a strange thing?"

"Isn't it? The Lin family is now in a state of uproar and has become the laughing stock of the capital!"

"Alas, I originally thought that although the Lin family was not a top-notch wealthy family, they were still somewhat respectable thanks to their daughters who married well. I never expected that such a scandal would happen!"

Madam Gu Liu and Madam Qi Er both heard it and returned to the Gu and Qi families respectively.

Qi family.

Madam Qi II hurried into the old lady's courtyard, unable to conceal her excitement and gossip-filled pride. As soon as she stepped into the hall, she said loudly, "Mother, there are many interesting things outside! Have you heard about the scandal of the Lin family?"

Madam Qi was sitting on the couch, gently moving a string of Buddhist beads in her hand. Seeing Madam Qi's excited expression, she frowned and said in a light tone, "Lin's matter? What scandal? Explain it clearly."

Madam Qi took a step closer and lowered her voice, but with uncontrollable excitement: "Mother, it's rumored that the fourth son of the Lin family had an affair with his father's concubine, and that the concubine is pregnant! This matter has caused a sensation in the city, and even the storytellers in the teahouse have changed their stories and told them in a lively manner."

Upon hearing this, Madam Qi paused, a look of disgust flashed across her eyes, and she snorted coldly: "Sure enough, they are from a lowly family, and they could cause such a scandal. It seems that the eldest brother's family will also be dragged into this."

Madam Qi covered her mouth and chuckled, her eyes full of gloating: "Sister-in-law usually prides herself on being noble, but now I'm afraid she can't even hold her head up. If you ask me, I'm afraid the whole family won't even dare to leave the house!"

Madam Qi's face became even uglier, and she moved the Buddhist beads in her hand faster: "The eldest brother's family really worries me. He married such a daughter-in-law, who is indeed from an inferior family. Her offspring are useless, and her family's reputation is ruined. Someone come here!"

The little maid outside the door immediately ran in and bowed: "What do you want, old lady?"

"Go, call the boss back to me!" Old Madam Qi said in a bad tone and with a cold look in her eyes, "I want to ask him what's going on!"