Chapter 6: Not being able to have children actually makes people feel relieved
The carriage that Zhou and Yunqiao took was the same carriage that the other female members of the Zhou family took as they went to the Marquis of Zhenbei.
When Zhou took Yunqiao there, she also took her to meet Old Madam Zhou, saying that she was taking the initiative to pay her respects to the old lady out of courtesy. In fact, she just wanted Old Madam Zhou to take a look at Yunqiao.
After letting the old lady take a look, Zhou asked Yunqiao to get in the carriage and wait.
She stood in front of the old lady, speaking with her head down.
I don't know what they were talking about, but they seemed very satisfied with her.
"She is indeed a beauty, not bad, not bad..."
"She's beautiful, but she has this cold. The doctor diagnosed her as infertile. I'm afraid the old lady in the Marquis' Mansion will look down on her. Isn't it said that the most important thing for the rich and powerful is offspring?"
Madam Zhou's eyes were cold and she said in a low voice:
"Can we really expect these concubines to conceive the Marquis of Zhenbei's children? Now that the Marquis of Zhenbei is thirty years old and still has no woman, the old lady of the Marquis's mansion is probably worried that her beloved grandson is not interested in women. If she wants to have a relationship with a man, she will find a few outstanding-looking ones to send over. To be more precise, she wants to choose a few who can serve in the bedroom."
"Even if she could give birth, she would have been given medicine in advance. The old lady of the Marquis's Mansion is so concerned about family status, so naturally she would not let a bastard's son be a father."
"Maybe she can make people feel more at ease this way."
Mrs. Zhou was very happy with what she said.
"Mother is right. She's very thoughtful. She saw that she was suitable and sent her over directly. Chen Ruhai knew that Yunqiao was infertile. Not only would a wealthy family, but even an ordinary family wouldn't want her."
"She's marrying up to be the Marquis of Zhenbei's concubine..."
When Yunqiao came, she brought her maid Xiaotao with her.
Zhou originally didn't want Xiaotao to follow her. She was an ignorant and stupid maid who was annoying just to look at.
Yun Qiao said that as a young lady, she didn't even have a maid to serve her. Wouldn't that make people laugh?
Only then did he let Xiaotao follow.
Fortunately, Xiaotao followed.
Xiao Tao secretly listened to what Zhou said to her mother, Old Madam Zhou, and quickly learned it from Yun Qiao.
"Miss, what should we do now? I knew it was abnormal for Madam to treat you so well all of a sudden."
Yun Qiao knew that Zhou would not find a good family for her, but she didn't know that she was only looking for a job as a concubine. However, the mansion of the Marquis of Zhenbei was much more powerful than other small families.
However, there are many conflicts among these wealthy families.
She has fought many battles with women in modern times.
Otherwise, she would not have been able to become a senior executive with an annual salary of one million before the age of 30.
Although life in ancient times was not satisfactory, at least she was alive, so she had to cherish it. She didn't ask for a life of idleness, but at least she wanted to live her life comfortably.
But then again, she was young and had no means to make money in the past few years, and was also being watched by Zhou, so she didn't dare to be too ostentatious.
Yun Qiao has figured it out clearly over the years. Zhou was not kind to her in the first place, and she must have disliked her for everything.
She originally thought that she could live alone when she grew up, but as Yun Qiao's uncle, Chen Ruhai always felt that if Yun Qiao did not get married, he would be letting his deceased sister down.
Yun Qiao once tried to bring up the idea of ​​returning to the Yun family's hometown, but Chen Ruhai didn't think it was possible.
The Yun family has been doing business for generations, and Yun Qiao's so-called hometown also relies on Yun Qiao's father's business for survival. Now that Yun Qiao's parents have passed away, those people in the Yun family's hometown are just ordinary country people.
Yun Qiao did not live a happy life in the Chen family, but at Chen Ruhai's request, she also studied with her cousin Chen Xiniang for a few years.
If I go back to the countryside, marry a country man, and have a few country kids, how will I live in the future?
Chen Ruhai felt that digging the land in the countryside for a whole year was not as much as what a rich family could earn in a month.
Chen Ruhai definitely refused to agree.
Yun Qiao had no choice but to give up.
Looking around Kyoto, she can only rely on her uncle Chen Ruhai, and it is really unlikely for her to make a living on her own.
The ancient times are really different from the modern times.
However, when they were in Qingfeng County in northern Shaanxi, Yun Qiao once took Xiao Tao out for a look in private. Before they left the city, they saw an old lady sitting on the ground outside the city gate saying that her legs hurt. She kindly went forward and was almost abducted.
Who could have imagined that an old mother who looked so honest and kind would actually collude with traffickers to engage in human trafficking.
From then on, Yun Qiao became less interested in escaping.
This is not a society ruled by law. Things that are illegal in modern times were justified in ancient times.
"Girl, why are you still silent? Look, the lady is coming. Should we run now or not?"
"Why are you running? Pretend you know nothing. When we get to the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion, we'll act accordingly."
Yun Qiao had just finished speaking when she saw Zhou walking towards her. With the help of her maid, she got into the carriage.
Yun Qiao didn't have her own carriage, so she had to ride in Zhou's carriage on this trip.
She sat quietly in a corner of the carriage. When she saw Zhou come in, she called her aunt.
"I have spoken to my mother. With our small family and status, it is natural for us to climb the threshold of the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion. Once we are in the mansion, everything will be subject to the Zhou family's old lady. Don't say anything you shouldn't say, and don't say anything you want to say."
"The Chen family has raised you for so many years, you should be grateful. You don't want your uncle to lose his official position again because of offending the powerful right after arriving in Kyoto, do you?"
These words are full of threats.
Yun Qiao glanced at Zhou and said, "Aunt is right."
Yun Qiao was as obedient and quiet as ever, which made Zhou feel relieved.
When Yun Qiao was first brought to the Chen family, she didn't like her.
Later, for a period of time, she was thinking about how to make money all day long. She got angry when she saw people doing this or that, and she controlled people very tightly.
If it weren't for her control, Yun Qiao would have definitely done something terrible.
The carriage moved forward slowly and soon stopped at the side door of the Zhenbei Marquis's residence. Yun Qiao and Zhou got off the carriage first and waited for the old lady of the Zhou family to get off before following her inside.
The old lady of the Zhou family also brought two girls, the illegitimate daughters of her grandchildren. Their biological mothers were of humble status and could not be seen in public. Letting these illegitimate granddaughters come was just to fulfill the task. If they could be favored by the Marquis of Zhenbei, it would be great. If not, today would just be a formality.
Besides their Zhou family, there were other families here today. Even if they failed to establish a relationship with the Marquis' Mansion, they might catch the eyes of other ladies and find a good marriage.
Yun Qiao originally had an outstanding appearance and was not short in stature. She was 1.65 meters tall, with a slender figure and exquisite facial features that were perfect. Even in ill-fitting clothes, she still looked slim and graceful. Wherever she stood, she stood out like a crane among chickens.
Old Madam Zhou led a group of people inside.
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