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

"What?!" Lin Ruoxuan felt a sharp pain in her chest and her breathing became rapid in an instant.

At this time, when Mrs. Wang heard the midwife's words, her face suddenly turned pale and extreme fear appeared in her eyes.

She opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something, but before she could say anything, her eyes rolled back and she fainted on the ground.

“Sister!” Lady Zhenguogong stepped forward quickly and helped Madam Wang up, her face full of anxiety. “Madam! Quickly carry Madam outside! Ask someone to find a doctor to take a look!”

The nanny rushed in and carried Madam Wang out with several servants.

The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo calmed herself down and turned around to see Lin Ruoxuan still sitting on the ground, her face pale, her expression dazed, and her eyes full of worry.

She walked forward quickly, held Lin Ruoxuan's arm, and whispered, "Ruoxuan, this is not the place for you to be. You shouldn't see this kind of scene."

Lin Ruoxuan bit her lip and grasped the hand of the Lady of Zhenguo with trembling fingers, pleading in her eyes: "Mother, my second sister cannot die! You must save her! She is still so young and has a child... She can't die here!"

Lady Zhenguogong's eyes flashed with pity, but she still said in a deep voice: "I know, the midwife and I are here. You go out now, calm down, and leave the rest to us."

"No, I can help..." Lin Ruoxuan's voice was almost trembling, her eyes full of stubbornness and anxiety.

The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo pressed her shoulder with a little more force, and her tone was firm and unquestionable: "Ruoxuan, listen to me, you have done enough. If Yanqing wakes up and knows that you risked your life for her, she will be grateful. But now is not the time for you to show off. Listen to me and get out."

Lin Ruoxuan opened her mouth, but ultimately couldn't utter a word to refute.

She nodded, her voice weak and hoarse: "Then...you must save her."

The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo nodded solemnly, turned around and told the nanny: "Take the lady out and let her have a good rest."

The nanny stepped forward to support Lin Ruoxuan and whispered, "Madam, listen to Madam. They are here. You just wait outside for good news."

Lin Ruoxuan, supported by her nanny, walked outside in a daze.

Her legs felt like they were filled with lead, and every step she took was extremely heavy.

Her ears were filled with the midwife's shouting and the footsteps of the servants running back and forth in the room. The only remaining hope in her heart supported her sanity.

However, just as she was about to reach the door, a heart-wrenching scream suddenly came from the room. The voice was hoarse and helpless, as if it had used up the last bit of strength in its life.

"what!"

Lin Ruoxuan paused, her eyes widened, and her breathing suddenly stopped. She was unable to bear the despair revealed in the voice.

Then, the trembling voice of the midwife came from the room: "It's no use... Both the mother and the child are... gone..."

This short sentence was like a bolt of thunder that struck Lin Ruoxuan's heart.

Her knees weakened and her body fell uncontrollably.

The nanny quickly reached out to support her, but Lin Ruoxuan had completely lost consciousness. Her head tilted and she fainted in the nanny's arms.

"Prince! Madam!" The nanny shouted in panic and gently patted Lin Ruoxuan's face, but there was no response.

At this time, Gu Nanyuan just arrived outside the door. Hearing the nanny's call, his face suddenly changed and he quickly pushed open the door and rushed in.

"Ruoxuan!" Gu Nanyuan's voice was filled with obvious anxiety. He took a few steps to Lin Ruoxuan's side, and when he saw her unconscious, a hint of pain flashed in his eyes.

He squatted down, hugged Lin Ruoxuan into his arms, and patted her gently: "Ruoxuan! Wake up, I'm here, don't be afraid."

But Lin Ruoxuan still had no reaction, and Gu Nanyuan's brows became more and more furrowed.

He gritted his teeth, picked her up, turned around and walked out: "Qingji, go get the doctor! Now!"

"Yes!" Qingji responded and left.

At this moment, the air in the room was filled with a strong smell of blood.

The midwife knelt on the ground, with guilt and helplessness in her eyes, and whispered: "Madam... I tried my best, but... but I still couldn't save her..."

The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo stood beside the bed, staring at the lifeless Wang Yanqing. Her face was ashen, her hands were clenched, and her nails were deeply embedded in her palms.

She murmured in a low voice: "How old is this child? How could...how could he..."

Wang Yanqing lying on the bed looked pale, with tears still in the corners of her eyes, her hands hanging limply by the bed, and the baby in the cradle was also silent.

Outside the door, accompanied by the sound of hurried horse hooves, the men of the Wang family arrived.

Lord Wang and several of his sons rushed into the Zhu family and happened to see the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo walking out of the room, followed by a midwife with a pale face.

"Where is Qing'er?" Lord Wang asked anxiously, his eyes sweeping behind the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo, still holding on to a glimmer of hope.

The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo closed her eyes and said in a deep voice, "Gone... Both mother and son are gone."

These few words made Lord Wang and his sons freeze in place.

Wang Shuo's eyes were red, and his anger almost burned his sanity.

He strode into the Zhu family, snatched the sword from someone else's hand, and pointed it at Zhu Kang who was tied up nearby.

"Zhu Kang! You are worse than a beast! I will avenge my sister today!"

His voice was like thunder, filled with heart-wrenching anger.

The tip of the sword flashed coldly and went straight towards Zhu Kang's throat.

Zhu Kang was so frightened that his face turned pale. He backed away repeatedly, shouting in panic, "Are you crazy? If you kill me, you will be the one who murdered my relatives! Aren't you afraid of implicating the Wang family?"

“Shut up!” Wang Shuo’s roar was deafening. He approached with his sword almost touching Zhu Kang’s skin. “How dare you propose marriage? Qing’er married you. Our Wang family was blind! A beast like you doesn’t deserve to live in this world!”

As the sword was about to fall, the Duke of Zhenguo's stern voice came from the side hall: "Stop!"

Wang Shuo's movements paused and he turned to look at the Duke of Zhenguo.

The Duke of Zhenguo walked into the hall solemnly, and his eyes finally fell on Wang Shuo. He slowly said, "Calm down, this life is not worth your life."

Wang Shuo's forehead veins throbbed, he clenched his teeth, and his voice was filled with suppressed anger: "Uncle! This scumbag killed my sister and nephew, I can't let him live!"

The Duke of Zhenguo was unmoved, and the coldness in his eyes grew stronger: "Do you think that killing him can bring Yanqing back? Yanqing will not rest in peace even in her grave if she sacrifices her future and life for such a scum."

Wang Shuo's hands trembled slightly, his eyes were full of hatred, and he almost roared, "Are we just going to let him go?"

"Let him go?" The Duke of Zhenguo sneered, "Killing him will only free him and give this kind of person an advantage. To deal with this kind of scum, you should make his life worse than death. The law, family rules, and the court have plenty of ways to make him pay for the crimes he committed."