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

Gu Mansion.

The servants of the Gu Mansion politely welcomed the two people into the mansion.

After entering the hall, a maid came up immediately to pour tea and placed several stacks of exquisite snacks.

Just when Qiao Linxi was about to ask the maid where Gu Changfeng was, the maid quickly left.

"What's wrong? Am I that scary? Why do you act like a mouse seeing a cat when you see me?"

Qiao Linxi wondered alone.

Not long after, a man who looked like a butler trotted over. He came to the hall, wiped the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve, and then spoke respectfully to Qiao Linxi.

As soon as he opened his mouth, Qiao Linxi knew that he was a eunuch.

The soft and slender voice gave Qiao Linxi goose bumps.

"The princess is finally here. The young master has instructed that if the princess comes to the mansion, she must be entertained with all her heart. And the young master also said that the princess must be taken around the mansion."

Qiao Linxi didn't want to go to any mansion, she just wanted to find Gu Changfeng.

"Where's Gu Changfeng? Did he get his money's worth?"

The housekeeper's body stiffened slightly, and he said, "Young Master has not been on duty in the palace for a few days."

Qiao Linxi asked: "Where is he? Go find him and tell him I have something to talk to him about."

The housekeeper looked at Meng Qingyu who was beside Qiao Linxi and said, "Our young master is in seclusion."

?

Retreat?

Seeing Qiao Linxi's confusion, the butler took the initiative to explain: "The young master is afraid of cold weather. Every year when the weather gets cold, the young master will go into seclusion. When the weather warms up next year, the young master will come out of seclusion."

Qiao Linxi asked again: "Is he at home?"

"No, none of us know where the young master is in seclusion."

After hearing this, Qiao Linxi had some guesses in his mind.

"Since Gu Changfeng is not here, let's go back."

Qiao Linxi stood up and was about to leave.

The housekeeper stepped forward to stop her and said, "Princess, the master has ordered that you must be taken around the mansion when you come to the mansion. If you leave, the master will punish me if he finds out. I hope you will understand and not make things difficult for me."

"There's something wrong."

Qiao Linxi didn't plan to go shopping with the housekeeper, so she turned sideways and walked out, but was stopped by the housekeeper again.

"Xixi, since it's Manager Gu's idea, then go and take a look. I've never been to the Gu residence before."

Meng Qingyu spoke, and Qiao Linxi turned his head and gave him a meaningful look.

Now she was almost certain that Meng Qingyu was Gu Changfeng. To be more precise, it was Gu Changfeng who possessed Meng Qingyu.

Gu Changfeng is an immortal, so it is very easy for him to possess Meng Qingyu.

She wanted to see when they would confess.

"In that case, let's go."

Qiao Linxi followed the butler out of the hall. The butler seemed very happy and introduced the construction of the mansion along the way.

The more he listened, the darker Qiao Linxi's face became.

Absolutely crazy!

"Meng Qingyu" behind him listened to the butler's words with a slight smile on his face.

The housekeeper said that Gu Changfeng had started extensive construction in the mansion after returning from the border town last year. Many houses were demolished and rebuilt.

Almost all the pavilions and waterside terraces were searched.

"Princess, look..."

The housekeeper brought Qiao Linxi to a courtyard surrounded by clouds and mist. There was a lake in the courtyard, and there was a rockery in the middle of the lake. There were pavilions on the rockery, and water was flowing down the rockery.

There are many lotus flowers blooming in the lake, and the lotus leaves swaying in the wind, as if they are dancing a happy dance.

"It's almost October, and there are still lotus flowers?" Qiao Linxi said in surprise.

The housekeeper smiled and explained: "These lotus flowers have been specially cultivated and cared for, so they can still bloom in this season."

Qiao Linxi nodded, and couldn't help but sigh in her heart, the lotus flowers are so beautiful, it seems that a lot of thought and energy have been spent on them!

Next to the lotus pond is a two-story building with no windows, only white gauze hanging on it. When the wind blows, the gauze flutters and floats into the sunlight, emitting a little glow, which is extremely beautiful.

"Princess, please go to the second floor."

Seeing Qiao Linxi staring at the gently fluttering veil, the housekeeper invited Qiao Linxi with a smile.

Going upstairs, the furnishings inside were simple, with a square table covered with a fluffy tablecloth.

There were fresh fruits and exquisite snacks on the table. A wisp of white smoke floated out of a small stove not far away. The refreshing fragrance rushed into Qiao Linxi's nose.

The breeze blew gently, and the veil fluttered slightly, as if showing its lightness and agility to the world. Behind the veil, a man in a light lotus-colored robe could be vaguely seen. He sat there quietly, like a beautiful painting.

The man's fingers were long and slender, gently plucking the strings in front of him, producing clear and pleasant sounds. Each time he played, it was like the dance of an elf, light and agile. As his fingertips danced on the strings, beautiful melodies flowed out from the sound of the piano like gurgling water, lingering in the air.

Qiao Linxi listened quietly, her body and mind gradually relaxed, immersed in this wonderful world of music. At this moment, time seemed to stop flowing, only the melodious piano sound echoed in the air.

Seeing that Qiao Linxi was immersed in it, the two people next to him remained silent.

The smile on the butler's face deepened.

He felt that all the hard work the young master had gone through over the past year was worth it.

Although he couldn't understand his master, who clearly had feelings for Qiao Linxi, he didn't take any action.

I also don't understand why he just said he wanted to marry Qiao Linxi, but then pushed her away.

Looking at the lotus flowers in the pond, Qiao Linxi thought for a moment, ran downstairs, and reached out to pick them.

"presumptuous!"

Qiao Linxi: ...

Lotus is... a man?

[Aiya! Since the host has seen through it, why did he still pick it? 】

Qiao Linxi: “…”

[The lotus flowers in this pond were all transplanted from the upper realm. Perhaps within a few hundred years, they will be able to transform.]

The system's voice sounded in Qiao Linxi's mind. She continued hesitantly, "If I remember correctly, this is Qingyu Immortal Venerable. He made a small mistake and was punished by the Heavenly Sovereign. Since then, there has been no trace of him. It turns out that he is hiding here to practice again. Unfortunately, the spiritual power in this human world is too thin. It is a bit difficult for him to practice into a human form again."

Qiao Linxi looked at the butler waiting nearby, then at the man playing the piano on the second floor, and a string in her mind suddenly broke.

"If I remember correctly, the young man playing the zither was once the top performer in Yuenan Tower. However, because he offended a powerful person, he was assassinated by the powerful and thrown into a mass grave in the suburbs of Beijing."

"Meng Qingyu" looked up at the people on the second floor and seemed to be talking to himself, which made Qiao Linxi look at him.

Qiao Linxi understood what kind of people lived in Gu Changfeng's mansion. They were all people who lived in the lower class and made small mistakes but were punished.

To put it bluntly, this Gu Mansion is a shelter.

Qiao Linxi came out of Gu's house in a gloomy mood. Ever since she met Gu Changfeng, in her subconscious, Gu Changfeng was a pervert who killed people without blinking an eye. This sudden forced whitewashing made her a little uncomfortable.