Dong Gong Mei

Chapter 404 Choosing a Son-in-law
After Zhao Xiwei left, Mrs. Qiao came to her daughter's room.

"How?" Mrs. Qiao sat down by the window, held her daughter's hand with a smile and asked, "Did the princess not make things difficult for you?"

"No." Qiao Yunqian lay on her mother's lap, hugged her arm and acted like a baby: "I told you, Sister Wei is a very magnanimous person, you just don't believe it!"

"It's not that I don't believe her, it's just that I don't believe you." Mrs. Qiao sighed softly, and said earnestly: "My child, you were born as an only daughter, and I hold you in my palm like a flower. I have been pampered since I was a child, How can you know all kinds of hardships in the world? How can you know the complexity and changeability of the human heart? Not to mention that you grew up apart from each other, even the sisters who know the basics, there are also those who turn against each other for money, and even the old couple who share the same bed, For the sake of profit, you are fighting to the death—”

"Mother!" In the middle of speaking, Qiao Yunqian raised her head and said coquettishly to Mrs. Qiao, "Sister Wei is not this kind of person! You saw it just now, she is even reluctant to beat and scold a little maid, how could she let me What a loss!"

"You child..." Mrs. Qiao stroked her daughter's hair and said softly, "I'm old, and I only have you under my knees. Although my daughter will marry sooner or later, my mother has always raised you as a son. Now If you want to find a business, it is of course the best if you can succeed, but if you don’t, it’s just a waste of money.”

Mrs. Qiao's eyes returned to the clarity of the past, she looked at her daughter lying in her arms, and said softly: "It's not that mother is reluctant to part with money, nor does she want to restrain you, mother is just afraid that you will be wronged."

"Mother..." Qiao Yunqian muttered again in a low voice: "Sister Wei is the princess, so there's no point in making things difficult for me."

"Silly boy." Mrs. Qiao shook her head with a smile, "Because she is the princess and you are the daughter of a minister, the relationship between you is not an ordinary friend, so you have to be more careful, otherwise if you offend her, you will be punished." It is equivalent to offending His Highness the Crown Prince, offending His Highness the Crown Prince, it will be difficult for your father to be in court, understand?"

"Then you broke his bracelet." Qiao Yunqian couldn't help but glanced at her mother with a dim light in her eyes, "Sister Wei is not only not angry, but also gave you another hairpin."

"Yes." Mentioning this matter, Mrs. Qiao also laughed, and praised sincerely: "I deliberately smashed the bracelet, just to see how her character is, and to test her attitude towards property by the way. Although the bracelet is not a priceless treasure, who doesn't love jewelry as much as the tip of the heart? Unexpectedly, not only was she not angry, but she was afraid that I would punish the little girl and pull out the hair on her head The hairpin was given to me, and she calmly resolved the embarrassment. It can be seen that she is indeed a kind-hearted and generous person."

Qiao Yunqian nodded again and again, and looked at Mrs. Qiao with bright eyes: "Mother, you don't know that the time Pei Zhenzhen and I visited her was the time when the Pei family wanted to marry Zhenzhen into the East Palace...you still don't know?" remember?"

"Why don't you remember." Mrs. Qiao's eyes were fixed: "The Pei family is also in a daze. The crown prince married the crown princess. It was the time when the honey was mixed, so she was in a hurry to send her daughter to the East Palace. Didn't she just wait? Are you going to be shut down?"

She took a sip of tea, and said unhurriedly: "At that time, the Pei family still wanted to ask your father for help. When your father came back and told me, I reminded him to pretend to be deaf and dumb, and never interfere in this matter." .I didn't expect..." She gave Qiao Yunqian a glance, and tapped her daughter's forehead: "I didn't expect you to be fine, and ran to see the princess with Pei Zhenzhen."

"Mother." Qiao Yunqian stroked her forehead and explained embarrassedly: "I don't want to help Zhenzhen. You see, Sister Wei has never held grudges against us, which means that she is really a friend worthy of being associated with."

"It is precisely because of this that I am worried." Mrs. Qiao suppressed her smile, revealing the shrewd look of a noble lady: "Great wisdom may seem stupid, and hypocrisy may seem loyal. The more gentle people appear on the surface, the more ruthless they are when they are cruel. "

The tone paused, and the expression became solemn, "Daughter, Lu Yao knows the horsepower, sees people's hearts for a long time, and can't just look at the appearance for a while. She is a concubine who came back from the country. She can have everything step by step. She must be there. The powerful side. If you manage the teahouse for her, whether you can make money is the second, remember to show [-] points of respect, and never offend her, understand?"

Qiao Yunqian looked at Mrs. Qiao in surprise: "So you agree?"

"What's the use of my consent." Mrs. Qiao laughed again, "Your father has to agree to this matter." She said again, "Being an official is for your father's sake, and our Qiao family doesn't need to spend any more time thinking about it." Go to study. Don’t say you are a daughter, even if you are a son, we don’t need you to run anything for the family. The reason why your father opposes you to open a shop is not only because of the instigation of the witch, but the most important thing is that he loves you. Love you, don't want you to fight like a man, do you understand what mother means?"

Qiao Yun pursed his lips lightly and remained silent.

"I don't want you to fight like a man" This kind of love is not what she wants.

Since she was a child, she followed her father to deal with envoys and businessmen from various countries.

She is familiar with six languages, and can chat happily with the blond orchid Hu Ji. All the foreigners in Chang'an City are very willing to make friends with her. Even the beauty of Loulan from the Western Regions regards her as the only good sister.

Those who traveled around the world and traveled all over the world told her many, many interesting things.

What she wants is not to be locked up at home as a delicate girl, what she wants is to look around like a man...

After thinking about it, Qiao Yunqian didn't say anything.

Although she has a bold idea, she is a noble girl who has been nurtured by a big family. If she makes her mother unhappy, she still quietly swallows it back into her stomach.

"Mother is right." Qiao Yunqian took her mother's arm and said affectionately: "Didn't father say that we should settle the marriage first?"

Mrs. Qiao straightened her daughter's sideburns, nodded and smiled, "That's right, your father said, as long as the marriage is settled, you can open a shop if you want!"

"Okay!" Qiao Yunqian agreed without even thinking about it, her eyes slightly bent, and she smiled mischievously: "You can't go back on your word when the time comes!"

Mrs. Qiao frowned: "You child, do you have something to hide from your mother?"

In the past, when talking about important marriage matters to her, they were either prevarication or perfunctory, trying to change the subject, why is it so easy to talk about today?

"Mother, what did you say, is there anything my daughter can hide from you?" Qiao Yunqian clenched her small fist and beat Mrs. Qiao's leg with a smile, "Daughter is not a child anymore. Marriage is a major event in life. What are you crying about!"

Mrs. Qiao smiled gratifiedly, patted the back of her daughter's hand, and said: "This time there is a cuju competition held in the palace, and all those young talents will participate. Your father said that whoever wins No. 1 will be chosen as the winner." Your husband--"

Lowering her voice again, she reminded her carefully: "Aren't you on good terms with the Crown Princess? If you are in love, don't be shy and timid. Tell her quietly and let her help you secretly!"

(End of this chapter)