Chapter 611 The Choice of the Duke of Jin's Mansion
Soon, four or five people came in with a clatter.
Before anyone could react to what Madam Zheng meant, she pointed at Old Madam Qian and the others and ordered, "Take Old Madam Qian and the others out carefully."
"By the way, tell the gatekeeper that I intend for these people to be driven away without being informed when they come to the door in the future."
Everyone looked at Madam Zheng in shock, especially Old Madam Qian. She looked at Qiao Qinghe in disbelief, then at Madam Zheng, "Madam Zheng! You, you actually want to drive all of us away for the sake of the Qiao family?!"
Do you know what we represent?
Madam Zheng smiled and said, "I not only know what you represent, but I also know what you represent!"
"When I say something, it means I've made my choice."
"So, before I say something nasty and kick you out, you'd better leave obediently."
"Hehe, very good! I hope you won't regret your decision today!"
Madam Qian glared fiercely at Qiao Qinghe, then turned and led the other old ladies away quickly.
After everyone left, a smile returned to Qiao Qinghe's face. "You just offended all these people like that?"
Madam Zheng glared at her. "You dare to make sarcastic remarks? Ha, who am I doing this for?"
"Okay, okay, it's all for me." Qiao Qinghe smiled ingratiatingly and said, "Then I'll treat you to a play at the Huajiaolou Theater later, or to a hot spring resort in the suburbs, okay?"
Madam Zheng snorted coldly and resolutely refused, "No. If you really want to make it up to me, then I have a few things I'd like to ask for your help with..."
"What? Several things?"
Before Madam Zheng could finish speaking, Qiao Qinghe interrupted her with a startled cry, "Let's not. I'm not guilty at all, really! You were the one who chased people away and offended them, I didn't force you to take my side!"
"How about I go and call them back for you, and then I'll leave?"
If it weren't for the fact that she wasn't sitting too close to the table, Madam Zheng would have been eager to slap her a few times.
"Alright, I really do need your help with something," Madam Zheng said seriously. "It's not a difficult thing for you."
Qiao Qinghe also put away her joking thoughts and said seriously, "Tell me, what is it? I'll do what I can."
Madam Zheng glared at Qiao Qinghe before saying, "Didn't my son go out with the army to earn some extra money during this pacification effort?"
Qiao Qinghe nodded. "And then?"
Madam Zheng sighed, "You've seen the situation yourself. The Duke of Jin's mansion seems to be getting better. But that's only temporary. In the end, it depends on whether their descendants can stand up for them."
Qiao Qinghe completely agreed with this statement. "So, the favor you want me to do is related to your family's younger generation?"
Madam Zheng smiled and said, "That's right. My eldest grandson is twelve years old this year. Several years ago, I hired someone to come back to the manor to teach him basic martial arts. Now it's time to find a more skilled teacher."
Qiao Qinghe asked, "You don't mean you want me to find a great teacher for your eldest grandson, do you?"
Madam Zheng shook her head. "No, I want you to intervene and persuade Marquis Enping to accept my eldest grandson as his apprentice."
"What did you say?"
"You want your eldest grandson to become Marquis Enping's apprentice?"
Qiao Qinghe gave Madam Zheng a meaningful look. "What are you thinking?"
Who is the Marquis of Enping? He is a cold-blooded killing god who murdered his mother and father!
How could Zheng Yao dare to entrust her eldest grandson to him?
Although she didn't know much about Zheng Yao's eldest grandson's temperament, based on her impressions from the few times she had met him, the child was much more clever than his father, but he still inherited the honest and simple nature of the Duke of Jin.
Is it really appropriate to hand such a child over to the Marquis of Enping?
Madam Zheng sighed, "I don't believe you still haven't figured out the current situation."
"What do you mean?" Qiao Qinghe was taken aback. "You're looking for a tutor for your eldest grandson, how did that get involved in the bigger picture?"
Madam Zheng gave Qiao Qinghe a look that was hard to describe, "What do you think Qian Shi and her group are here for?"
The topic changed a bit too quickly, and Qiao Qinghe was genuinely a little confused this time.
"What's going on?"
"Are these people here for me or for you?"
"From what you're saying, you're implying that these people are trying to curry favor with you, disgust me, or have some other motive?"
Madam Zheng gave a wry smile before saying, "You really don't recognize that Qian woman at all?"
Qiao Qinghe frowned. "Is she some kind of important person? Why should I know her?"
Madam Zheng glared at Qiao Qinghe with exasperation, "Didn't you ever think about why she deliberately got close to me, deliberately disgusted you, and even tried to ruin our relationship, forcing me to choose between you two?"
"Besides, her old man is quite old and has only managed to become a fifth-rank doctor. How dare he be so arrogant as to offend both of our families?"
"Don't you want to think about these things carefully?"
Qiao Qinghe glared back defiantly, "How could I not know these things? I haven't even had a chance to ask yet, and you've already asked me for help. You've said a whole bunch of things, how have I had a chance to ask?"
"So this is my fault?" Madam Zheng glared again.
The two old ladies stared at each other with eyes as wide as saucers, neither willing to give in.
After a while, the two of them couldn't take it anymore, so they looked at each other and smiled, one wiping away tears and the other rubbing their eyes.
Upon seeing this, Ah Shuang and Madam Zheng's personal maid couldn't help but smile.
"Alright, let's get down to business." Qiao Qinghe spoke first, asking, "What exactly happened? Stop beating around the bush and just tell me."
Madam Zheng also composed herself and said seriously, "That Qian is a cousin of Madam Wen from the Yongchang Marquis's family."
Upon hearing this, Qiao Qinghe suddenly understood.
"So it's backed by the Marquis of Yongchang's mansion!"
No wonder she doesn't respect the Qiao family. Even though she knows the Qiao family is her maternal family, she doesn't go to apologize.
No wonder she dared to plot against her and Madam Zheng to their faces, and dared to offend both of them at the same time.
It turns out they were all fearless because they had nothing to lose.
"So, she approached you in order to win over your Duke of Jin's family on behalf of the Marquis of Yongchang's family?"
Madam Zheng nodded: "Although it was not explicitly stated, this is indeed the intention."
"I wasn't entirely sure before, but today's events have undoubtedly confirmed my guess."
Qiao Qinghe couldn't help but exclaim, "So the Duke of Jin's mansion started planning this so early!"
Madam Zheng sighed, "The rivalry between the Yongchang Marquis's Mansion and the Enping Marquis's Mansion is inevitable. Since you are part of the Enping Marquis's Mansion, it is natural that you will be at odds with the Yongchang Marquis's Mansion."
"As for our household, we originally didn't need to get involved in these matters."
"But this time, he went out with the Marquis of Yongchang and gained some military merits, so now he's being put on a pedestal, isn't he?"
"But compared to the Yongchang Marquis's mansion, I still have a higher opinion of the Enping Marquis."
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