I rely on the system to support my eighteen brothers and sisters

Qiao Wan'er looked at those grandfathers viciously, her eyes filled with hatred as if she wanted to poke a few holes in the old men's bodies.

"You are a bunch of wild children. Don't even think about taking away the honor that belongs to me."

……

In the capital, the emperor's residence was naturally extremely luxurious. In the solemn and majestic imperial palace, the Council Hall was filled with the core figures of the entire Dai Viet Kingdom.

Dressed in a bright yellow dragon robe, the emperor sat high on the dragon throne, looking sharply at the civil and military officials below. A sense of oppression swept over everyone.

The emperor seemed a little abnormal today. He was flipping through the memorials on the table carelessly, glancing down from time to time.

The strange atmosphere made the civil and military officials below tense up, wondering if some villain had written a memorial to impeach them or if they had made any mistakes.

This atmosphere lasted for about half an incense stick of time. After the emperor had finished reading most of the memorials on the desk, he straightened up and leaned back on the dragon throne.

The eunuch waiting nearby immediately waved his hand behind his back, and a palace maid came over here, bending over and dragging a tray. On the tray was a golden plate with a neatly folded yellow handkerchief on it.

The eunuch took the plate from the palace maid, held it in both hands, and walked to the emperor's side with his head lowered.

The emperor picked up the handkerchief and wiped his hands, then casually threw the handkerchief on the plate and glanced at the people below.

After looking around, his eyes finally settled on the person standing in the front.

"Master..."

Tutor Qiao is not only the prince's tutor, but also the emperor's tutor before he ascended the throne.

Therefore, Tutor Qiao holds a very high position in the court. After all, he is the emperor's mentor. Who dares to disrespect him?

However, despite his high position, he had no real power. Although he was the Grand Tutor, he could not touch the soldiers, see the food, or manage the money. It felt like he was just an empty shell.

"The minister is here."

When his name was called, Tutor Qiao quickly stepped forward and stood there respectfully, waiting for the emperor's next words.

"I heard that Zijin was found?"

The emperor and Qiao Zijin were good playmates when they were young, but later Qiao Zijin ran away from home and no news was heard from him.

"In reply to the emperor, we have found him. My wife brought his bones back years ago and buried them in the Qiao family's ancestral tomb."

After a pause, the emperor asked again: "I heard that Zijin has five children. I wonder where they are now?"

Imperial Tutor Qiao was very puzzled. What on earth did the emperor want to say? He did not dare to guess the emperor's intention, so he could only answer truthfully, saying, "Not long ago, I sent a letter and sent someone to take them to the capital."

The emperor nodded: "That's good. After all, it is the blood of the Qiao family and cannot be left outside."

"When they arrive in the capital, you bring them to the palace for me to see. I was close to Zijin when I was young, and I should meet his children."

Old Master Qiao was stunned. Is the Emperor planning to take advantage of that child?

Qiao Zijin's children are still young, and the eldest daughter has just reached the age of marriage. The emperor asked this because he wants to take her into the palace?

"Your Majesty, those children grew up in the countryside and don't know the rules. I'm afraid they will offend you if they enter the palace."

The emperor waved his hand and said nonchalantly: "It's nothing. As long as I'm here, no one will find fault with them."

Old Master Qiao wanted to say something, but the emperor started talking about other things.

The emperor casually picked up a memorial and started flipping through it, glancing at Old Master Qiao from time to time, which made him feel uneasy.

Everyone present was a smart person. They had already noticed the emperor's look. But they didn't know what he wanted to do to the Qiao family. Why was he so concerned about the Qiao family's dynamics?

"Let me tell you a story."

The emperor closed the memorial and threw it aside, saying, "I heard this when the Sixth Prince was inspecting the disaster area a few days ago. I found it very interesting, so I'll share it with you, my dear ministers."

Ministers: Tell a story?

"A young man accidentally fell into a very deep cave for some reason. It was pitch black inside the cave, and the man had nothing to illuminate, so he couldn't see what was inside the cave. During the days he was trapped in the cave, he could only rely on his martial arts acumen to catch snakes and rats that passed by him for food.

After a few days, a light suddenly appeared above his head. Before the man could get used to the sudden light, he saw a pretty woman falling from the sky into the cave. She was carrying something that glowed. The man could see that he was in a large space, and there were several dry bones on the ground. The man walked in. Guess what he saw?

The ministers shook their heads.

The emperor continued, "The dragon was lying in the cave. The man standing in front of the dragon was not as tall as its horns. There was a box in the middle of the horns. The man wanted to take it down to have a look, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't take it down. The box seemed to be a magic weapon to suppress the dragon. At this moment, the pretty woman behind him came forward and easily took the box down, and even opened the box. After the box was taken down, the dragon opened its eyes and saw that they were two weak mortals, so it wanted to kill them. But what it didn't expect was that the pretty woman was actually the dragon's contractor. It couldn't kill her. Later, with the help of the dragon, they successfully left the cave. The dragon also transformed into a dragon-shaped jade pendant and hung it on the pretty woman's body."

"My dear ministers, what do you think of this story?"

The emperor raised the question, and the ministers below could not help but be moved, and they began to express their opinions one after another.

"Your Majesty, I think this is just a story. There is no dragon in this world other than your Majesty."

"I second the proposal."

"Master, what do you think?"

Old Master Qiao was stunned when his name was suddenly called. Then he stood up and said, "I am ignorant and never knew there were dragons in this world."

"Haha, you guys..." The emperor happily listened to the ministers' flattery, and then said: "I am just an ordinary person, and I will also grow old, get sick and die. Well, this is just a folk story, so I won't discuss it."

Then the emperor looked down and said, "The Qin family of Baiyun City has been in prison for half a year, right?"

"In reply to the Emperor, I have it."

The emperor waved his hand and said, "Send the order to release them. The Qin family submitted a memorial saying that with the guidance of someone in Baiyun City, they have invented a product that can grow crops all year round and are preparing to promote it on a large scale. This can be regarded as a meritorious service. Let them be released. Ministry of Revenue, you can find someone to contact Governor Qin."

The people from the Ministry of Revenue came out immediately to receive the order.

After the court session, the ministers walked out in twos and threes, and only Master Qiao looked worried.

He would never think that the emperor told that story just to add some laughs, otherwise he would not have mentioned his name specifically.

But why did the emperor do this? What did he want to say?