Chapter 717: I was implicated by Qiao Xuan
Lord Qiao was immediately relieved and even happier.
In the backyard, Mrs. Qiao led Qiao Wei, Aunt Du, and Qiao Kou to entertain Qiao Xuan.
This time, the atmosphere was a little subtle.
In the past, Aunt Du and others naturally spared no effort to mock Qiao Xuan, and the way they looked at her was full of arrogance and contempt.
But this time none of them were there.
Even Qiao Wei, who was the most difficult to deal with, just sat there with a stern face and no expression.
As for the vanguard Qiao Kou, he sat there with his eyes slightly lowered, as if he was in a trance, and no one knew what he was thinking about.
As for the servants such as Madam Ling, they were much more polite and respectful to Qiao Xuan.
This made Qiao Xuan feel deeply moved. She thought that power and status were really good things. Her husband had just passed the imperial examination, but the Qiao family immediately treated him differently. The villagers were similar. Even though they still interacted with her family as usual, they subconsciously showed a bit of politeness and caution in their words and actions.
The second and third wives, who were usually the most arrogant, also showed some fear when they heard their mother-in-law say, "We Yunduan will become officials in the future!"
No wonder so many people have pursued power since ancient times, and so many people have lost themselves in power after gaining it, walking step by step into the abyss, never to be recovered.
Shao Yunduan was still calm and clear-headed, and the look in his eyes when he looked at her was still gentle and smiling, but Qiao Xuan was also a little confused. She didn't know how long this gentleness and clarity would last.
She felt that she should trust him, but she didn't dare to just jump in.
Mrs. Qiao first congratulated Qiao Xuan with a smile, and then preached, "Your father and I care about you very much", "Come often in the future", "Yun Duan has now stepped into the officialdom. The people you interact with will be different from now on. Even your social engagements with the ladies of different families will gradually increase. If you don't understand anything, just come and ask.", "After all, we are a family. We prosper together and suffer together. We must look at the long-term in everything," etc.
Qiao Xuan still spoke little, simply answering with "um" and "yes".
She didn't want to share the same fate with the Qiao family. She had to find a suitable opportunity to completely break up with them.
Aunt Du finally spoke, with a smile on her lips, "Second Miss is so lucky to have married a scholar. It's all thanks to Madam for finding such a good marriage for Second Miss. Second Miss should thank Madam and be filial to her in the future!"
Qiao Xuan smiled: "Aunt Du is right. Aunt, there is no need to be envious. Madam has always been kind and treats us sisters equally. She will definitely find a good marriage for my third sister in the future."
Aunt Du was just pretending, but Qiao Xuan's words made her angry, "I didn't know the Second Miss was so sharp-tongued!"
Qiao Kou couldn't help but sneer: "You don't need to interfere in my affairs!"
Qiao Xuan looked innocent: "I'm just telling the truth. Could it be that I'm wrong? If you don't like to hear it, I won't say it anymore."
Mrs. Qiao glanced at Aunt Du and cursed inwardly, it was useless!
She caused trouble for Qiao Xuan, but ended up getting herself implicated by Qiao Xuan.
Qiao Wei tried to hold back but couldn't help saying, "I think Aunt Du is right. You are not a sharp-tongued person! What's the matter? Are you so proud of yourself? Your husband is just a scholar. Ha! It's still too early for him to enter the officialdom! Even if he really becomes an official, if he doesn't have a backstage background, he will just sit on the bench. After a few years, no one will recognize him!"
(End of this chapter)
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