Chapter 177 The Male Protagonist's Excellent Mother (Sixty-four)
After the horse parade was over, the Queen Mother summoned Zhao Qingyun.
Originally, the Queen Mother wanted to summon Gu Qingcheng into the palace.
But, isn't he sick?
As the Queen Mother, no matter how noble she is, she cannot carry a poor sick person into the palace.
The Queen Mother was really worried, so she had to call Zhao Qingyun before the Emperor issued an order.
The saint has already investigated and asked Zhao Qingyun whether he is married.
The magistrate of Heyin County has also submitted a memorial, providing a detailed introduction to the situation of Zhao Qingyun and the Zhao family.
The saint verified the statements of both parties and concluded that Zhao Qingyun did not lie and he was indeed unmarried.
The Zhao family's family tradition is indeed very good, with kind elders, friendly brothers, loving sisters-in-law, and filial children and grandchildren.
The entire Zhao clan is a model of family harmony.
As a result, the customs of the entire Heyin County seem to have improved.
Zhao Qingyun's knowledge and talents were verified by scientific examinations at all levels;
His appearance was right there.
The saint was pleased with everything he saw, and if it weren't for the Queen Mother, he would have issued an edict on the spot.
Queen Mother: ...Is it really that good?
She had doubts and summoned Zhao Qingyun into the palace.
Well, this guy is really good-looking, with a handsome face, sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes, and the kind of "well-read and elegant" temperament, which makes him look gentle like jade and a modest gentleman.
"So what if he looks good? If he has bad character, isn't he just a beast in human form?"
The Queen Mother said this to herself.
Then, she began to ask targeted questions.
for example--
"The top scholar is a young talent, so he must have many requirements for his wife. She should take care of the household chores, have children, and help her husband raise the children—"
These little girls at home are not good enough, but they are the good wives and mothers that men need most.
The Queen Mother concealed her emotions and deliberately spoke in the tone of a bystander.
Zhao Qingyun smiled slightly, "I married a wife, not a housekeeper."
A wife is to be loved and protected, not used to work for her.
He said this without any falsehood.
From childhood to adulthood, he has watched his capable father take care of everything at home and outside.
As for the mother, all she needs to do is be beautiful and well-behaved.
She doesn't have to do anything.
In other words, men cannot give birth to children, otherwise the father would probably take care of even things like pregnancy and childbirth.
After his father passed away, Zhao Qingyun took over his father's burden and began to take care of his frail mother.
He also got used to this kind of life of studying and taking imperial examinations outside and managing everything at home.
Zhao Qingyun doesn't need to marry an equally capable wife to share the burden.
You can say he is a male chauvinist or that he looks down on women, but he always feels that he can be alone.
He doesn't like women who are too strong.
Just like Zheng Wanjun next door.
She has a good family background, strong abilities, and is very lucky for her husband.
But, she looked down on the weak and confused Gu.
She was not very close to her brother-in-law and sister-in-law, and had no sense of belonging to her husband's clan.
The best?
Even if the people in the Ji family's old house are not presentable, a daughter-in-law should not be too contemptuous of them.
Those who directly create confrontation and make it as hostile as fire and water are not truly smart.
This person's thoughts are inconsistent with Zhao Qingyun.
The stronger her abilities are, the worse it is for Zhao Qingyun.
He was also afraid that such a capable wife would bring him trouble.
It’s better to be like my mother, who can’t work but is obedient.
Princess Nanping?
Han Jiaojiao! The little girl who followed her mother around, and the "weak" figure in the restaurant.
Zhao Qingyun inexplicably had a feeling that he and Han Jiaojiao were a match made in heaven, oh no, they were a match made in heaven!
With this understanding, the Queen Mother was particularly satisfied with Zhao Qingyun's performance.
He does not despise his wife's illness or frailty, and does not care whether she can manage the household affairs or socialize.
That's great, most men in this world can't do it.
Even if a son-in-law is a gigolo, he still wants his wife, who brings her own property, to serve him.
The Queen Mother also learned from Zhao Qingyun that his mother was a sickly woman. In their Zhao family, men have always been in charge of the whole family! What a good tradition! There is no such thing as men in charge of the outside and women in charge of the inside, but men are in charge of both inside and outside!
The Queen Mother began to act like a mother-in-law, and the more she looked at Zhao Qingyun, the more satisfied she became.
Afterwards, Gu's health seemed to be better, and Zhao Qingyun accompanied her into the palace once.
The Queen Mother did not see the coarse, fierce old widow she had imagined, but instead saw a delicate, frail, and extremely beautiful single fool.
Very good, the Queen Mother no longer has to worry that Gu will turn into an evil mother-in-law who beats and scolds her daughter-in-law!
So "innocent", and very easy to appease.
There is no need for Han Jiaojiao to take action. The empress dowager can just assign two old maids to make Gu obedient.
Finally, the Queen Mother asked the abbot of Ci'en Temple, Zhao Qingyun, and Han Jiaojiao to compare their horoscopes.
The best choice! A match made in heaven!
The Queen Mother no longer had any worries.
The saint then issued an imperial decree to grant the marriage.
Zhao Qingyun, the newly crowned top scholar, suddenly became a prince.
The sons of the rich and powerful in Beijing were completely relieved and secretly sympathized with Zhao Qingyun: marrying a sickly woman of noble status, tut tut, life will definitely be miserable! But soon, these people regretted it.
Three months later, Han Jiaojiao got married.
There were 168 loads of dowry, and each one was solid.
The real ten miles of red makeup filled up the Zhao family’s imperially bestowed No. 1 scholar’s mansion.
The emcee who sang the dowry list had his voice hoarse from shouting.
The prosperous shops on East Street, the stores in the East and West Markets, the courtyards with five or seven entrances, and the farms covering thousands of acres on the outskirts of the city.
There are also salt fields by the sea and pastures outside the city.
A group of two hundred soldiers, a pile of gold, silver, jade, collectibles, calligraphy and paintings, and rare and unique books.
Gold, silver and the like are actually the least conspicuous.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
What really shocked everyone was a horse farm in the northwest.
There are vast grasslands, thousands of horses, and hundreds of retired veterans.
Tsk tsk, if Zhao Qingyun had the means and sent people to the northwest to run the business well, he would surely reap great rewards.
Then, news came out that Zhao Qingyun had a younger brother who was serving in the army in the northwest and was promoted to lieutenant at the age of fifteen! Yes! The remaining inheritance of the Huo family was not taken by Cheng Engong, which was completely a bargain for the Zhao family.
Now, many powerful families finally realized that——
Han Jiaojiao is not only a sickly person who cannot be beaten or scolded, she is also a wealthy woman with countless assets.
It might be a bit of an exaggeration to say that she was rich enough to rival a country, but her dowry alone was enough for the Zhao family and three generations of their descendants to live a life of luxury.
"Humph! There may not be any descendants."
"That's right. Han Jiaojiao vomits blood all the time. The Zhao family might have to hold a funeral right after a wedding."
"When the time comes, the Queen Mother and the Saint will be furious. Forget about the dowry. I'm afraid even the lives of my entire family will be at stake!"
A group of people who are somewhat regretful and unwilling to admit that they were once blind - they failed to recognize Mount Tai and mistook pearls for the eyes of dead fish, so they could not help but say some sour words.
Unfortunately, the facts soon slapped them in the face.
Han Jiaojiao married into the Zhao family with a grand wedding, but she did not fall ill or vomit blood.
The next day, although she was sick, she looked radiant and went to the palace with her husband to express her gratitude.
In the following days, the Zhao family occasionally summoned the imperial physician, but there was no news that Han Jiaojiao was "seriously ill".
"Impossible! How could she be living so well?"
The stepmother couldn't sit still anymore.
During this period of time, she was eager to see Han Jiaojiao make a fool of herself.
It would be really fun if someone had to invite a royal physician to the wedding on the first day.
As a result, there was no result at all.
I heard that the Queen Mother was very satisfied, and the old widow of the Zhao family was also very kind.
The stepmother was so angry.
He also secretly ordered people to make a doll, which sat in a small Buddhist temple and did not recite any scriptures, but instead kept cursing.
On the day of the third day's return, the stepmother even deliberately called Han Mingzhu's fiancé Cheng Wulang to come.
In the eyes of the stepmother, Cheng Wulang is a son of a wealthy family and the most impressive.
Moreover, he admired Han Mingzhu's talent and was very attentive to her.
The comparison with such a well-matched and harmonious future young couple will definitely make Zhao Qingyun, who came from a farming family and had suddenly become rich, look down upon him.
However, the fact is——
Cheng Wulang does admire Han Mingzhu, but he also has the pride of being a son of an aristocratic family and the dignity of a man.
He was polite and respectful to Han Mingzhu, and treated her much better than ordinary men.
But Zhao Qingyun was different. He took great care of Han Jiaojiao and was very careful with her.
Asking about others' well-being, serving dishes and adding rice...he did not perform many details deliberately, but did them very naturally.
Although Han Jiaojiao was weak and coughed frequently, he did not despise her. Instead, his eyes were full of concern and heartache.
In fact, everyone vaguely felt that Zhao Qingyun seemed to really enjoy taking care of Han Jiaojiao.
"Is he still a man? Why is he so attentive to a woman?"
The men are angry.
"Is he still a man, being so considerate and gentle to his wife?"
Women are envious.
Of course, there are also women that are hard to stand, such as the step-wife.
She was envious and jealous, and cursed secretly: "What are you proud of? Even if a man is gentle and considerate to you because of your status, your mother-in-law will not tolerate you!"
Mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are natural enemies.
Not to mention strangers who are not related by blood, even the stepmother and the duke's wife are real aunt and niece.
Before marrying into the Han family, the Duke's wife treated the stepmother as her own daughter and tried her best to bring her together with Han Chong.
After the step-wife got married, she and Han Chong had a sweet time for a year or two.
At this time, the Duke's wife began to dislike the stepmother.
She would not do it openly, but she would always make things difficult for her step-wife in some unnoticed ways.
After Han Jiaojiao returned to Beijing, the step-wife was punished twice. The Duke's wife pleaded for mercy on the surface, but still took the opportunity to punish the step-wife.
The stepmother finally understood that as long as there is a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relationship, even aunt and niece who are as close as mother and daughter can develop hatred.
If this is the case with relatives, let alone strangers.
The stepmother was looking forward to the joke of the war between the mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law coming out of the Zhao family.
One day, two days, one month, two months...until the Dragon Boat Festival in May, the Zhao family was very harmonious.
Gu and Han Jiaojiao, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, were even seen going out together to drink tea and worship Buddha.
That intimate look doesn't look like a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law at all, but more like a real mother and daughter...
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