Emperor Wu looked at Cao Banban, whose face was rosy, and couldn't help asking, "It seems that the things the old lady gave you are really good!"
Eunuch Cao lowered his head quickly and said, "That is indeed the wise decision of the emperor. The Qiao family only takes a eunuch like me seriously because of your majesty's kindness. Otherwise, how could I, an old servant, deserve such preferential treatment?"
"It's good that you know!"
Although it was a taboo for the emperor for his subjects to associate with people close to his majesty, every contact between the Qiao family and Eunuch Cao was in public, acting on his orders, and they never had any private interactions.
The Qiao family acts openly and honestly. If they were to deliberately avoid mentioning something, it would appear artificial and hypocritical.
Every time the Qiao family sent something to the palace, they would bring a portion for Eunuch Cao.
As for the things given to Eunuch Cao, they had all passed the approval of Emperor Wu.
This was a clear and open way to tell Emperor Wu that, just for His Majesty's sake, she respected the man who ran errands for His Majesty.
When Eunuch Cao saw that Emperor Wu stopped asking questions, he knew that he had passed this test and could not help but serve him more attentively.
Emperor Wu was even more satisfied when he covered himself with a thin and warm feather quilt at night.
Old Madam Qiao really shouldn't be idle. If she works harder, her life will be more fulfilling. As for those people saying that it's disrespectful to the elderly, women should be virtuous and respectful?
But forget it, he would have died if he had really believed the slander, and he would not be able to enjoy the treatment he has today.
Emperor Wu thought that since he was determined to become an emperor like the Qin Shi Huang and Han Wudi.
That requires the mind of an emperor. The King of Qin treated Huai Qing, a widow who made contributions to the Qin Dynasty, with great courtesy.
Why couldn't he tolerate a woman like Qiao Xin?
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