After hearing what Mrs. Qiao said, what little sympathy Eleventh Lady had for Qiao Lianfang disappeared.

She smiled and said, "Look, it's almost the New Year. The imperial doctors in the Imperial Hospital have examined Aunt Qiao's illness. When asked what the disease is, they just said that she is weak and just kept taking supplements. How about changing another imperial doctor to take a look? There is a rule in the mansion that sick people should live in a quiet room to recuperate. I think there is such a rule in the mansion as well." She lowered her voice and said, "You are older than me and have more experience. Could it be that Aunt Qiao's father is thinking about Aunt Qiao and came to see her... and got entangled." As she said, she sat up straight, "I think it's better to try another way. Go to the temple to recuperate for a few days. In front of the Buddha, maybe the disease will be cured! Mrs. Qiao, what do you think?"

No matter how experienced Mrs. Ren Qiao was, she was still frightened by Eleventh Lady's gentle yet tough words.

He actually said that Lianfang’s father was haunting him... Isn’t that talking about a ghost?

She looked at the little girl in front of her who had not yet reached marriageable age, a hint of resentment flashed in her eyes, but she could not find a word to refute.

Eleventh Lady looked at her coldly: "You were the one who brought up Aunt Qiao, so it's most appropriate for you to say this. Should we find another imperial physician to take a look? Or should we continue taking the medicine according to the current imperial physician's prescription? Please ask Aunt Qiao's opinion on my behalf!" As she spoke, she brought the teacup.

Mrs. Qiao was so angry that her lips were shaking, but she could only stand up and say goodbye, and was led by the maid to Qiao Lian's room.

Qiao Lianfang got the news when Mrs. Qiao came in. She was standing at the door waiting. When she saw her mother, she immediately went forward and said, "Mom, you're here." As she spoke, tears welled up in her eyes.

Mrs. Qiao looked at it and threw all her anger into the Java field.

This was the child she had carried for ten months, and she had raised him with great difficulty from a tiny child to the beautiful young girl he is now...

She grabbed her daughter's hand and looked her up and down with tears in her eyes: "Are you okay?"

Two streaks of color appeared on Qiao Lianfang's face.

Mrs. Qiao hurriedly pulled her into the house: "This is not the place to talk!"

Qiao Lianfang nodded and followed her mother into the house obediently.

The two of them sat on the big kang by the window. Xiu Li brought in tea and while serving it, she couldn't help but said to Mrs. Qiao with a happy face: "Madam, the marquis has stayed here for two nights in a row, and he still loves our young lady as before." As she said this, she couldn't help revealing a bit of pride.

Mrs. Qiao's eyes lit up when she heard this.

Qiao Lianfang blushed and said angrily, "Why don't you keep talking? Go down and stand guard at the door. Mother and I have something to say."

Xiu Li retreated with a smile.

Mrs. Qiao asked impatiently, "How many nights did the Marquis stay at Aunt Qin's and Aunt Wen's houses?"

Qiao Lianfang lowered her head and played with the corner of her clothes, her face red enough to bleed: "We each rested for a night."

Mrs. Qiao heaved a long sigh of relief after hearing this, clasped her hands together and bowed to the west: "Amitabha! That's good, that's good!" Then she looked at her daughter and whispered: "Have you told the Marquis what I told you to say?"

Qiao Lianfang hummed in a mosquito-like voice and said, "I'll do as you said...you said I have a heart disease...My Lord, my Lord treats me as well as before!"

Mrs. Qiao laughed, "Don't be so petty anymore. You know, men often say things against their will and do things against their will outside, which is very tiring. When they come home, they just want to see a smiling face. You are lucky to have met the Marquis. If you had met someone who didn't know how to cherish women, you would have cried like this and he would have left, not to mention love!" She said with a hint of regret, "This place is no different from the Qiao family. Our every move is being watched. You don't have the chance to meet the Madam, so even if something happens, there is no one to defend you. You should be extremely careful and not let anyone get a handle on you."

Qiao Lianfang listened and nodded, and discussed with her mother: "Mom, should we bribe Wei Zi or Yao Huang who are close to the Madam..."

"No need." Mrs. Qiao shook her head. "The Xu family has stricter rules than the Qiao family. The same thing that works in the Qiao family may not work in the Xu family. Especially since we don't have that much spare money."

Qiao Lianfang heard this and said, "Wait a minute," and went into the house to open the box, took out two ingots of 25 taels of silver and gave them to Mrs. Qiao: "Take it home and use it slowly."

Mrs. Qiao looked at him and her face changed drastically: "Did you ask the Marquis for something?"

"No, no." Qiao Lianfang said hurriedly, "I have always kept your words in mind. I didn't ask the Marquis for anything. It was when the Marquis came last time, my pearl hoop fell apart, and several maids were crawling on the ground looking for beads. The Marquis just said, 'Just string another string together.' Who knew that the next day he asked Manager Bai to send a hundred taels of silver. I exchanged it for fifty taels, and was just about to have someone bring it to you..."

"Ridiculous!" Mrs. Qiao's face turned pale. "Since it was given to you by the Marquis, you should have bought a beautiful pearl hoop and worn it to thank the Marquis for the reward. How did you exchange the money for silver?"

"Mother," Qiao Lianfang argued hastily, "I asked, and the pearl hoop only costs more than thirty taels of silver. I also get five taels of silver as a monthly allowance, and my food and clothes are all from the public purse, so I don't need much money..."

"Nonsense!" Mrs. Qiao's expression became even more severe. "Don't you need to reward the maids and servants below? Don't you need to take good care of yourself? You should know that everything is possible with the Marquis. Without the Marquis, even if you have millions of gold, it's all in vain. Wen Xianglian's tricks are clearly shown to you, why don't you have any brains at all?"

Qiao Lianfang's tears welled up in her eyes: "Mom also lives a hard life at home..."

Mrs. Qiao interrupted Qiao Lianfang's words: "I am a widow, do I still need to wear bright red and green and pearls all over my head? Besides, as long as I stay with your father for one day, the Qiao family will respect me for one day. They are also counting on me to earn a chastity arch for the Qiao family!" As she said that, she took a handkerchief and wiped her daughter's eyes, "My good child, you are not at my side now, and you can't discuss everything with me. Sometimes, you have to think more for yourself. I still say the same old thing, while Luo Shiyi Niang is still young, you should keep the Marquis in your room."

"I, I'll listen to you..." Qiao Lianfang's face turned red with shame.

Mrs. Qiao nodded slightly and whispered, "Look how good this opportunity is. It's not like Yuanniang's time, where your daily life often conflicts with your days in the imperial bedchamber. You have to find a way to give birth to a son. All that money and power are empty. Only by giving birth to a son can you have a good life and a chance to succeed."

Qiao Lianfang listened and seemed to be hesitant to speak.

Mrs. Qiao couldn't help but sigh as she watched.

She had never thought her daughter would end up like this, and there were things she had never told her before. Now it seemed that she had no choice but to tell her.

Mrs. Qiao pondered for a moment and whispered, "Luo Shiyi Niang is fourteen years old this year, and she is only thirteen years old. Not to mention that it is not easy to get pregnant at such a young age, even if she gets pregnant, it is still a question whether she can keep the baby. I think this is probably the main reason why the Luo family chose her to marry in."

Qiao Lianfang showed a surprised expression when she heard this: "Mom..."

Mrs. Qiao nodded affirmatively at her daughter: "That's why you have to be more careful. Don't think that everything is accidental or just bad luck..." Then she sighed, "You..." The words came to her lips, but she swallowed them back.

If I had not been so ambitious at the beginning, I would have married Lian Fang to my nephew. Even though they were poorer, they would still be a legitimate couple and would not have to suffer such grievances... Some things are too late to say now and will only confuse everyone.

She cheered up and helped her daughter analyze the situation. "Mrs. Qin is old, and the Marquis has never liked Mrs. Wen. You are the only one who is favored by him. I think Mrs. Luo is also smart." She told Qiao Lianfang everything Mrs. Luo had said. "Smart people have smart ways of doing things. She will definitely not offend the Marquis. So she should endure some small things. You should not go too far either. Just do it roughly. When I leave, you can go and apologize to her. I think she won't make things difficult for you. Learn more from Mrs. Qin in the future. When you should greet, you should greet. When you should be humble, you should be humble. When you should be flattering, you should be flattering..."

Eleventh Lady actually threatened her like this... She still had to apologize to Eleventh Lady, and was humble and fawning... Qiao Lianfang listened with her lips tightly pursed, and a trace of anger flashed in her eyes.

Mrs. Qiao, who was teaching her daughter a lesson, couldn't help but shake her head when she saw Qiao Lianfang's expression: "Lianfang, do you think that even if Luo Shiyi Niang is dissatisfied with you, she can't do anything to you with the Marquis here, right?"

Qiao Lianfang didn't say anything, which was considered as her agreement.

"What if Eleventh Lady arranges a stunning concubine for the Marquis?" Mrs. Qiao asked Qiao Lianfang indifferently.

"Impossible." Qiao Lianfang said without thinking, "Which woman would be willing to arrange a concubine for her husband? Especially when she is so beautiful."

Mrs. Qiao was a little annoyed by her daughter's stubbornness, but she still cheered up and said, "What if the Marquis really arranged one? For example, the one named Dongqing, and the one named Amber... What if Eleventh Lady took both of them as her concubines in order to deal with you and win over the Marquis, what are you going to do?"

"No, no..." Qiao Lianfang looked flustered.

"What if it was really kept in the room to deal with you?" Mrs. Joe asked her daughter aggressively.

Qiao Lianfang was speechless for a moment.

Mrs. Qiao said helplessly, "Luo Shiyi Niang is young and her body has not fully grown yet. Naturally, the Marquis will feel more comfortable with her than with you. The only way for her to treat you well is to take in a stunning concubine for the Marquis. In this way, the Marquis will have a place to go. If she finds fault with you again, will the Marquis still make things difficult for his wife because of you? Lianfang, if you can't see through this, there is nothing I can do. Just think that I didn't give birth to you, and you just think that you don't have a mother like me. Let's go our separate ways!" After saying that, she stood up and was about to leave.

Thinking that her mother, who had always supported her, was going to leave suddenly and said such cruel words, Qiao Lianfang immediately panicked and hurried forward to hold her mother: "Mom, I will listen to you, I will listen to you, I will listen to you in everything!"