Chapter 451 You should spend some time
He Zhimiao was furious. She suddenly jumped up from the bed and glared at Luo: "Mom, what you said is just speculation. What if I get married and die? How can you and dad save me?"
Luo chuckled and gently pulled her to sit down. There was a fierce look in her eyes as she looked at He Zhimiao: "You haven't married yet, so how do you know that you will die? Your father has his own plans for this matter. Just wait patiently."
He Zhimiao looked at Luo in astonishment. She was still the gentle mother she used to be, but she gave her a cold feeling.
She pulled her hand away and said angrily, "I won't marry Song Yanjun."
Luo stroked the dress that was wrinkled by He Zhimiao and said quietly, "Miao'er, don't be so stubborn. Dad and Mom will never hurt you."
"You didn't kill me and made me marry Song Yanjun. You don't want to harm me. I think you want to climb up on my body and enjoy the wealth and glory brought by the Duke of Anguo's Mansion."
He Zhimiao exposed it mercilessly.
Luo's face was gloomy for a moment, but soon returned to normal: "You have an ominous reputation. Which family in the capital would dare to marry you? Song Yanjun himself has a reputation for being unlucky in marriage, so I don't think he would care. If you marry, you can become the wife of the prince. But if you don't obey, your father will have to send you to the family temple. Miao'er, don't you want to spend the rest of your life with green lamps and ancient Buddhas?"
Although she loves her daughter, she also has a son above her daughter.
For the sake of his son's future, what's wrong with sacrificing his daughter?
Since their family could no longer obtain the title of Marquis Wu'an, they had to find another way.
How can you achieve wealth and splendor without using any tricks?
Moreover, as she said, maybe after Miao'er marries Song Yanjun, she will not be cursed by him to be unlucky in marriage. Now she is dependent on others, and in the future she will be able to look down on everyone from a high position.
He Zhimiao clenched his fists in anger, looking at Luo in disbelief as she spoke such words of selling her daughter for fame and fortune as if it were a matter of course, as if he was truly getting to know his mother for the first time.
Luo stood up, his eyes as gentle as ever: "Think about it carefully."
Having said that, he left the house under He Zhimiao's angry and almost crazy gaze.
She clearly heard Luo instruct the maids in the yard to keep a close eye on her and not allow her to leave the house at will.
At the Wu'an Marquis's residence next door, He Zhimin vividly described to Wu'an Marquis's wife what happened on the street, and she laughed so hard that she fell backwards.
"It really made me laugh to death. It's a pity that I didn't go out today. I really want to see with my own eyes the scene where He Zhimiao tried to stick with a man but got kicked away." He Zhimin said, wiping the tears from the corners of her eyes with her fingernails.
Or maybe it was a maid in her courtyard who happened to see it when she went out to buy silk thread.
I really didn't expect He Zhimiao to be so bold.
The wife of Marquis Wu'an did not laugh as exaggeratedly as her daughter, but she was also very happy. In the past, Luo had bullied her because her son was lost and had made sarcastic remarks to her. Later, when her son was found, she straightened her back and naturally wanted to fight back.
But so much time has passed, she was tired of talking about it, and today she was presented with another embarrassing incident that made her laugh, which was so heartbreaking that she almost cried.
"He Zhimiao is an unlucky woman. Which family in the capital would be willing to marry her? It's a pity that she thought of becoming Lu Chao's concubine." Lady Wu'an Hou said with a sneer on her face.
Even if she wanted to be someone's concubine, she wouldn't choose someone from a high-class family. What was she thinking?
"That's right. I heard that Lu Chao was with the top scholar. How blind is He Zhimiao to not like Qiao Yuanan but like Lu Chao instead."
He Zhimin laughed.
Is it because Lu Chao is more handsome than Qiao Yuanan?
But He Zhimiao was too shameless to rush to be someone's concubine.
Hearing Qiao Yuanan's name, the eyes of Wu'an Hou's wife couldn't help but brighten a little: "Min'er, if you have nothing to do, hang out with Qiao Jingru more often, and you can also go to the Qiao family to talk to the Qiao family's eldest young lady more often."
He Zhimin gritted his teeth and said, "Mom, haven't I tried to please Lu Xiang and the others enough? But she and Qiao Jingru only play with He Zhiyan and never bring me along. I don't even know the young lady of the Qiao family, so wouldn't it be weird to go talk to her? I might as well make friends with the young lady of the Duke of Anguo with this time."
Madam Wu'an gave her a look and said, "Of course we have to make friends with Miss Anguo, but we can't give up on Lu Xiang and Qiao Jingru. He Zhiyan, an orphan, can make friends with them. My daughter is so smart and lovable, how can she not be as good as He Zhiyan? You should put in some effort, okay?"
He Zhimin nodded uninterestedly: "Oh."
But she was a little annoyed in her heart. She was the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Wu'an, and she had taken the initiative to interact with Lu Xiang several times, but she was always lukewarm.
"You are my only daughter, so naturally I hope you marry well, but I am also worried that you will suffer a lot if you marry into a high-ranking family. The Qiao family is a little low, but I have inquired about it. The Qiao family has a rule of not taking concubines. They are also rich, and now they have a top scholar. Naturally, they will not be bad in the future. After many comparisons, they may not be inferior to those powerful and noble families."
Qiao Yuanan was the top scorer in the imperial examination and became an official in the court. He will definitely build a mansion in the future. The Qiao family is rich, and the money will definitely be used to support Qiao Yuanan's official career. If Min'er marries him, not only will she not have to worry about a concubine, but most of the money earned by the Qiao family's main house will go to Qiao Yuanan, and he will live a comfortable life.
The wife of Marquis Wu'an would never admit that her family was not rich so she wanted to find a son-in-law who was rich and powerful and whom she could control over her daughter.
Although Qiao Yuanan's official rank is low now, the Qiao family is the in-law of the Minister of Works, and Lu Xiang is deeply loved by the Queen Mother and has the support of the Duke of Anguo. With such connections, as long as Qiao Yuanan does not make any mistakes, it is only a matter of time before he climbs to a high position.
It was originally thought that the emperor would match the top scholar with the Ninth Princess. Now the Ninth Princess has been betrothed to Ji Chong, and the Thirteenth Princess is too young. Obviously, Qiao Yuanan will not be a consort.
"Let's talk about it later, Mom." He Zhimin didn't like Qiao Yuanan.
Who knows what will happen in the future? Since she can choose, why doesn't she just marry into a wealthy family? Instead, she has to wait for Qiao Yuanan to climb up step by step. If she does that, she can enjoy a few more years of happiness.
Lady Wu'an Hou was so worried when she saw her daughter's indifferent expression.
How come she doesn't understand her mother's efforts at all?
Qiao Jingru, Chen Pin and the others felt like chewing wax during their meal, feeling stiff and awkward.
After getting into the carriage and returning home, Qiao Jingru and Lu Qiao looked at each other, breathed a sigh of relief, and then laughed.
"I don't taste any flavor in these dishes." Lu Qiao said.
Qiao Jingru chuckled and nodded: "Me too, are you full? Let's go somewhere else to eat."
Hearing this, Lu Qiao nodded her head like a chicken pecking at rice: "I want to eat mutton noodles."
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