After repeated persuasion from her husband, son and Fu Guo, although Ms. Qiao dared not say that she was completely transformed overnight, she felt much more at ease.

Early the next morning, Eunuch Xiaonian arrived with an imperial edict to summon Huan Yan, his father and his sons.

Also coming to the Duke's Mansion with him was Eunuch Lu, the general manager of Qifeng Palace.

Huan Yan and Qiao Shi changed into court clothes, and the four members of their family followed them onto the carriage entering the palace.

After arriving at the palace, the father and son followed Eunuch Xiaonian to the Imperial Study Room, while Qiao went to Qifeng Palace under the leadership of Eunuch Lu.

Eunuch Lu has served Xiao Heng for more than ten years and is as close to her as Jimei.

From the first moment he saw Mrs. Qiao, he had been secretly observing the princess who was about to become the princess' mother-in-law.

He originally thought that as the winner of the internal battle, Mrs. Qiao must be a smooth and scheming woman.

Unexpectedly, she was just an ordinary weak woman.

Although the rules are good, they seem a bit rigid and should not be the demeanor that a noble lady should have.

However, Eunuch Lu then thought about it and realized that the princess's background was ordinary. It was the first time she had entered the palace to meet the empress, so it was inevitable that she would be nervous.

As he walked, he thought, and his usually shrewd mind became a little confused.

Are the rumors wrong? Or is this person’s rank too high and hidden too deeply?

Not long after, Qifeng Palace arrived.

Eunuch Lu gathered his thoughts, bowed and said, "Madam, please wait for a moment."

Mrs. Qiao nodded slightly: "Thank you, father-in-law."

After about a minute of tea, a young woman with a beautiful appearance and dignified manner walked out of the main hall with several maids.

She saluted Mr. Qiao: "The Queen and the Concubine please come to speak in the palace."

Mrs. Qiao smiled and said, "May I ask what my aunt is called?"

The young woman said: "This servant is the steward of Qifeng Palace. Please send me plum blossoms, madam."

Qiao calmed down and took steady steps.

In the main hall, Xiao Heng and Concubine Hua were both curious.

Both Xiao Heng and Mrs. Hua secretly inquired about the Huan family.

Although there are slight differences in the details, and no real privacy information has been obtained, the general content is similar.

Therefore, they all agreed that even if Mr. Qiao was not scheming, he was at least a ruthless person.

After all, it is rare to see a woman who can be cruel to herself.

I didn't expect Eunuch Lu's evaluation of her to be like this.

Of course they wouldn't doubt Eunuch Lu's ability to read people, but they still couldn't believe that Mrs. Qiao was a simple-minded woman.

I think Qiao must have hidden it too deeply, which is why she left such an impression on others.

Just as he was thinking about it, Mrs. Qiao had already followed Jimei into the main hall.

After the ceremony, Mei Mei led her to take a seat under Concubine Hua Guifei.

Seeing that the queen and the concubine were as kind as her son said, Qiao's worried heart finally returned to reality.

Her appearance is very similar to Huan Ji, she looks like a gentle and lovable woman.

Xiao Heng and Concubine Hua both liked Huanji, and they had a good impression of her.

Xiao Heng smiled and said: "Tianshui County is a long way away, Madam, you have worked hard all the way."

"Thank you, my two ladies, I'm thinking of you. Everything is fine with me."

After several rounds of questions and answers, Qiao's answers were all very appropriate, and no one could find any fault with them.

Compared to Xiao Heng, Concubine Hua's attitude seemed more cautious.

After all, Huan Yu is just a stepson, and Xiao Jiu is a powerful one. No matter how powerful Qiao is, she can't hold them against them.

Huan Ji is her biological son. If she wants to take advantage of her mother-in-law status to take advantage of Xiao Han, no one can blame her.

But no matter how Concubine Hua looked, she couldn't see anything wrong with Mr. Qiao.

Concubine Hua couldn't help but feel a little depressed.

She admitted that she had never been a shrewd person, but Xiaohan was not much better than her.

What if Mrs. Qiao is a woman who is good at disguising, how should Xiaohan deal with it?

Xiao Heng was very good at talking to people, and he soon had a very happy chat with Mr. Qiao.

Finally, there was a sound of footsteps outside the hall.

"Your Majesty has arrived——" the young father-in-law's voice sounded.

Xiao Heng smiled and said: "His Majesty has arrived. Madam, please go with me and the noble concubine to greet him."

Mrs. Qiao quickly stood up and followed the two of them to salute and say hello.

Emperor Tianqing was very happy and ordered everyone to get down.

After the emperor and the imperial concubine sat down, the Huan family, his son, and the Qiao family each found their own chairs and sat down.

Emperor Tianqing smiled and looked at Mrs. Qiao: "Huan Aiqing and I have known each other since we were young, but this is the first time we have met Madam."

Mrs. Qiao hurriedly said: "My concubine has never been in good health. It is really a pity that I missed the opportunity to see the beauty of the sky."

Seeing that she behaved generously and responded appropriately, not only Emperor Tianqing, but also Huan Yan and his son were a little surprised.

Emperor Tianqing smiled and said: "Now I and you and your wife are considered in-laws. We should keep in touch with each other from now on."

Huan Yan hurriedly said: "What your Majesty said is absolutely true."

Xiao Heng almost laughed out loud.

Your Majesty really treats Xiaojiu as his daughter?

Duke Huan and his wife are Xiaojiu's parents-in-law, but you are the brother-in-law, and you are a generation younger than them, okay?

He can really say the word "in-laws"!

However, Emperor Tianqing didn't think anything was wrong, and still asked with a smile: "Now that Xiaojiu is fifteen, Xiaohan will have haircuts in a few days.

How does Huan Aiqing plan for the wedding?"

Huan Yan said: "I will obey your majesty's arrangements for everything. It's just that my father wants Quanzi to get married early."

"Oh?" Emperor Tianqing looked at Xiao Heng and Concubine Hua: "What do you two think?"

An engagement is an engagement, and a marriage is a marriage. These two things are not the same thing.

Previously, Xiao Heng and Concubine Hua were worried that their sister would not be able to find a suitable marriage, so naturally they talked about their lifelong event.

Now that the marriage has been decided, they certainly don't want their sister to get married so soon.

The two little girls are only fifteen years old, why are they so anxious to get married?

Getting married is enough, having children is more important.

Becoming a mother at a young age is not something you can bear physically, but you may not be able to bear it mentally either.

Before Xiao Heng could speak, Concubine Hua spoke first: "Your Majesty, Xiaojiu and Xiaohan are only fifteen years old, and the two young masters are not very old either.

Moreover, given the status of the Xiao, Huan and Hua families, the marriage should not be too hasty and must be prepared for a year or two.

What do you think, Duke and Madam?"

Huan Yan said with a smile: "What the imperial concubine said makes sense. What Wei Chen means is that it is better to ask the Qintian Supervisor to choose an auspicious day, and then ask your majesty to select the best day to hold the wedding for the children."

Emperor Tianqing stroked the beard under his chin: "My views coincide with those of your beloved. Besides, it will take some time to get engaged and betrothed, so there is no rush for the marriage at the moment."

Huan Yan said with a smile: "My father is very satisfied with these two marriages and specially asked me to thank Your Majesty."
Chapter completed!