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

Old Mrs. Qiao sighed: "I just hope that Gu Changfeng can take care of the Qiao family a little more for Qiao Linxi's sake."

"And you, be more obedient recently and marry into the Xu family peacefully, so that grandma will feel at ease."

"You don't have to worry about the dowry. Your grandmother will not give you less than what you deserve. As for Qiao Linxi, we'll talk to her if she really wants to marry Gu Changfeng."

When they arrived at the palace gate, Old Mrs. Qiao, like all the other female relatives, lined up in an orderly manner to enter the palace.

They didn't arrive early, and when they reached the palace gate, there were already many family members lined up in front.

Familiar female relatives came up to greet Old Mrs. Qiao, but the topic always revolved around the influential figure of Qiao Linxi.

These women had heard of Qiao Linxi's name, but had never seen her. They were extremely curious. How could a crude woman who grew up in a remote area win the emperor's favor?

Old Mrs. Qiao was in a dilemma and didn't know how to explain the fact that Qiao Linxi was brought into the palace early by Gu Changfeng.

"You guys are such a fool. Since Princess Huai'an is favored by the emperor, then the emperor must have sent someone to bring her into the palace."

Old Mrs. Qiao didn't know how to respond, so she just smiled and continued to queue without saying anything.

The women dispersed, but were still whispering, and the topic was still Qiao Linxi.

"I heard that Qiao Linxi had been having an affair outside for a long time. She was raped, stripped naked and tied to the bed."

"Real or false? How do you know?"

"Hush, keep your voice down. Isn't Mr. Qin working in Baiyun City? The Qin family's servants said so."

"Has Lord Qin returned? Why haven't I heard about it?"

"Miss Qin is back, and the maid she brought back revealed it."

Old Mrs. Qiao's face was extremely dark. Baiyun City was so far away, how could those things have spread to the capital?

"Grandma, this..."

Qiao Wan'er naturally also heard those explicit words. She was laughing like crazy in her heart, but there was still a hint of anger on her face.

"How can they make up stories about Sister Lin Xi like this? If this kind of talk gets out, how can she survive?"

Old Mrs. Qiao didn't know whether this matter was true or not, and it was difficult for her to explain herself. Sometimes the best explanation was silence.

Amid the discussions of the crowd, Old Lady Qiao and Qiao Wan'er finally entered the palace. The female family members had to pay their respects to the Queen Mother first when they entered the palace.

Today is the palace banquet, and the concubines are also in the Empress Dowager's palace. When Old Madam Qiao arrived, many ladies had already arrived and were talking to the Empress Dowager.

When Old Lady Qiao came in, the atmosphere was quiet for a moment, and then the Queen Mother smiled and waved to her.

Although Old Mrs. Qiao did not hear what the concubines and the ladies who arrived earlier said, judging from everyone's expressions, their Qiao family should be the center of the topic.

"My dear sister, you are here. Come and sit next to me. I haven't seen you for a long time."

The Queen Mother and Old Mrs. Qiao are a few years apart in age, but they can be said to have grown up together.

Old Lady Qiao and Qiao Wan'er politely paid their respects to the Empress Dowager before sitting beside her at the arrangement of the palace maid.

"You too, I can't leave the palace easily, and you didn't even bother to come in and talk to me."

The Queen Mother warmly held Old Lady Qiao's hand, and her intimate tone seemed to tell everyone that she and Old Lady Qiao had the deepest feelings.

But if Old Lady Qiao really thought so, she was wrong. The Queen Mother was able to fight among all the concubines and become the final winner, so she must be a very versatile person.

However, her smile to Old Lady Qiao was quite sincere. Old Master Qiao was a good friend of the late emperor, and was once the current emperor's tutor. Now he was also the prince's tutor. He was absolutely loyal to the royal family. In addition, no one in the Qiao family could take on the important task, which made the queen mother feel relieved about the Qiao family.

"Please forgive me, Queen Mother. These days, I have been preparing Wan'er's dowry. In addition, I also need to take care of the Qiao family's shops. I wish I could have eight bodies to serve."

"I know you are busy, so how can I blame you? You finally got to the palace this time, so you have to spend more time with me."

The Queen Mother chatted with Old Lady Qiao for a while and the topic came up for Qiao Wan'er's marriage. She was surprised to learn that the wedding was scheduled for early September, which was only a dozen days away.

"Why so hasty?"

The other concubines and ladies were also shocked. Under normal circumstances, it would take at least three months from the time of engagement to the time of marriage. However, Qiao Wan'er was engaged to the Xu family and wanted to get married within a month. Which girl would be so anxious?

Speaking of Qiao Wan'er's marriage, Old Lady Qiao became angry again. If Qiao Linxi had not arrived, how could Gu Changfeng interfere in her marriage?

"I also want her to stay with me for a while, but if she marries earlier, I can feel at ease sooner, and it can also be considered an explanation to her mother."

"Is it because of Princess Huai'an?" How could the Queen Mother not know the reason? Just as Mrs. Qiao was about to speak, the Queen Mother spoke again: "That's true. Although Princess Huai'an didn't grow up in front of you, she is still the legitimate granddaughter of the Qiao family. Now that she has returned home, your Qiao family will also have something to look forward to. I heard from the Sixth Prince that your Zijin has five children outside. Together with the other children, if they all return home, your Qiao family will be very lively."

"Yes, I have heard about it too. Including Princess Huai'an, there are a total of 19 children there. Princess Huai'an is really amazing. There were famines in recent years and several parents died while fleeing. Princess Huai'an managed to escape safely with her 18 brothers and sisters and even opened a shop."

Concubine Liang still felt regretful. Qiao Linxi was now in the limelight, was the eldest grandson of the Qiao family, and had known her Sixth Prince for a long time. If she could marry the Sixth Prince, it would be a great help to him.

Although the crown prince is now the eldest son, the emperor is in his prime and there is still a lot of time to go. It is hard to say what changes may happen.

"Oh my God, 19 children, Princess Huai'an took all of them to escape famine, this is a great skill."

Everyone was amazed.

"Yes, Sister Xi is outstanding. Even Manager Gu likes her very much. Last night, he mentioned to Grandpa and Grandma at the Qiao Mansion that he wanted to marry her."

The hall suddenly became quiet.

Everyone had only one expression on their face, and that was surprise.

He was surprised that Gu Changfeng, a eunuch, wanted to get married, and he was also surprised that Qiao Linxi caught Gu Changfeng's eye.

For a moment, some people envied Old Mrs. Qiao, while others felt sympathy for her.

The reason for envy is that Gu Changfeng is a favorite of the emperor. To get close to him is like to climb a towering tree, and no one in the Qiao family would dare to bully him.

Those who sympathized with him were all those who had daughters at home. Although Gu Changfeng was extremely powerful, he was a eunuch after all. Marrying their daughter to him would undoubtedly be pushing her into a fire pit.

Gu Changfeng is very powerful. Since he has set his eyes on Qiao Linxi, he will not allow the Qiao family to refuse him. If they refuse, the Qiao family will be doomed.

But the Queen Mother still didn't believe that Gu Changfeng would fall in love with Qiao Linxi. Old Lady Qiao had been in the palace for her whole life, so she naturally knew that Gu Changfeng was neither human nor demon. She looked at Old Lady Qiao and asked if it was true.