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

"What do you mean? If they are not cousins, then they are siblings?"

Lord Xu glared at Xu Yanzhou unhappily, but after he finished speaking, he felt a pang in his heart.

No way? Is he so unlucky?

There was more than one person there that night, so how come Yang Yueqin got pregnant with his child?

When he thought of this, Lord Xu's face turned pale. If Qiao Wan'er was his daughter, then what happened back then could not be concealed.

"Who is gossiping in front of you? Did you know that you are about to get married?" Lord Xu scolded Xu Yanzhou with a cold face.

"Father, you also know that your son and Qiao Wan'er are going to get married soon. If we are really brother and sister, wouldn't that be a sin?"

Lord Xu rolled his eyes and said, "Father will take care of this matter. You can go down."

Xu Yanzhou wanted to say something, but when he saw his father's dark face, he shut up.

After leaving the study, Xu Yanzhou was excited. Although Lord Xu did not give him a definite answer, he got the result he wanted from Lord Xu's reaction.

Qiao Wan'er and he are siblings.

When he thought about changing his marriage partner, Xu Yanzhou couldn't help but smile.

Lord Xu in the study sighed, feeling somewhat annoyed as to why he had been bewitched by the devil at that time.

If he hadn't been so lustful, the situation wouldn't be like this today.

No, that matter must not be exposed. The emperor is worried that he can't find any evidence against the Xu family. If that matter is exposed, then their Xu family will be finished.

That eunuch Gu is a devil. He will magnify the slightest mistake a million times and then wipe out the entire family.

Thinking of this, Lord Xu couldn't help but shudder.

No, he had to find a way.

The marriage has already been arranged. If it is cancelled without reason, it will probably arouse suspicion. We have to think of a foolproof plan.

……

In the marquis's courtyard, the marquis looked at her son standing in front of her and couldn't help wiping away her tears.

"Why are you so stubborn? You would rather break off relations with your parents than join the army."

"Mother……"

Xu Ruifeng bowed to Mrs. Hou, then walked up to her, sat down and poured her a cup of tea.

"Mother, others don't understand your son, don't you? I joined the military camp only to protect the Hou Mansion."

Madam Hou held Xu Ruifeng's hand, her eyes moistened, "Mother understands, mother understands everything. But mother is heartbroken."

Xu Ruifeng was only sixteen years old, not as delicate and tender as those young masters from aristocratic families in the capital.

His dark skin and calluses on his hands all tell of the hardships he endured in the army.

He entered the army at the age of ten. Now at the age of sixteen, he is already the left lieutenant of Wuxiu in the army. Although he is only a ninth-rank official, he has achieved this position step by step.

Madam Hou held his hand, stroking the calluses on his hand repeatedly, and said, "Don't worry, Feng'er. Even if I risk my life, I will help you keep the position of the Crown Prince, and I will never let anyone else lose it."

Compared to Xu Ruifeng, Lord Xu likes Xu Yanzhou who has always been by his side more.

"Don't worry, I will take care of what you tell me to do."

Mrs. Hou sighed, thinking that her son was too sensible.

After Xu Ruifeng left, Mrs. Hou immediately sent someone to do this. Although she didn't quite understand why Xu Ruifeng asked her to send a gift to the Qiao family, she naturally had to do what her son asked her to do.

Soon, the Marquis's wife prepared the gifts and sent someone to the Qiao Mansion to pass on the message, asking Xu Ruifeng to take the gifts to the Qiao family.

Although it would be more appropriate for Lord Xu to come forward, since Xu Ruifeng is willing to go, there is nothing wrong with that. Since they are all officials in the court, it is good for the younger generation to move around more.

At Qiao's house, Xu Ruifeng did not see Qiao Linxi because Qiao Linxi had gone out and had not returned yet.

When seeing Xu Ruifeng sending a gift, Old Master Qiao was a little surprised. The young master of the Xu family rarely visited the capital, so why did he suddenly come to the Qiao family to deliver a gift?

Old Master Qiao exchanged some polite words with Xu Ruifeng and then sent the man away.

Old Mrs. Qiao looked at the piled up gifts, frowned, and asked, "What's wrong with these people? How come people who rarely come out suddenly come to send gifts?"

After that, Old Lady Qiao complained about Qiao Linxi out of habit: "This Qiao Linxi is the same. He has been back for a few days, but he runs out all day long. He doesn't treat this place as his home at all."

When Old Master Qiao, who was originally staring at the gifts in a trance, heard this, he raised his head and looked at Old Madam Qiao: "You said Xixi didn't treat this place as home, but do you treat her as a family member, Madam?"

Mrs. Qiao was stunned: "Master, what do you mean by this?"

Old Master Qiao sneered, glanced at Qiao Wan'er standing next to him, and said, "You know what you did."

The night Qiao Linxi first arrived at the Qiao family, Old Master Qiao had something to do and did not have dinner at home. Later, it was discovered that Qiao Wan'er and Old Lady Qiao did not ask anyone to invite Qiao Linxi to dinner that night.

"What did we do? Did Qiao Linxi gossip about us in front of you?"

Old Master Qiao sneered, "Madam, you said Xixi didn't consider this place as her home, but do you consider her as your family? One of you humiliated her with the dilapidated yard, and the other directly intimidated her by not even inviting her to eat. You still have the nerve to say that Xixi didn't consider you as her family."

After a pause, Old Master Qiao continued, "Don't forget who is behind Xixi. If you insist on seeking death, I can't stop you."

After Old Master Qiao left, Old Lady Qiao's face became terribly gloomy. This troublemaker...

Old Master Qiao shook his head. He really didn't expect that Old Lady Qiao was so confused.

Qiao Wan'er grew up with them, and they had a deep relationship, but she was not of the Qiao family after all. How could the old lady be so confused? She tortured her own granddaughter for an outsider.

He didn't ask for anything else, he just hoped that the gentleman would not hold on to the mistake that old lady Qiao made.

He really couldn't understand why Mrs. Qiao wouldn't let Qiao Linxi eat? Why did she dislike Qiao Linxi so much?

On the street...

Qiao Linxi walked aimlessly, looking at the streets of the capital, thinking about what kind of business she should start.

When those children come to the capital, we will have money and confidence.

But the capital is so prosperous, those who open shops may have some big shots behind them.

She now has the support of the business system, so no matter what business she does, she will definitely succeed. But in this way, she is worried that it will affect the local merchants in the capital, and she is afraid that those merchants will be xenophobic and gang up on her, which would be bad.

After looking around, Qiao Linxi didn't find a suitable store, and she didn't know what to do. This made her a little upset.

"drive……"

A man on horseback came galloping from a distance. Qiao Linxi was shocked when he saw the dust behind the horse.

Isn't it? Come again?