Chapter 398: Blind Date

After handing the sign to the palace, Qiao Xin waited at the palace gate with peace of mind.

Zhang Jun saw that Qiao Xin was serious, and he became anxious. If he didn't speak up, the old lady might send a wife to his room one day. The woman might be afraid of power and dare not say anything, but she might not be willing to live with the guards sincerely.

If she became a concubine of a wealthy family and gave birth to a child, she might have a chance to turn her life around. But what hope could she have if she married these guards? Anyway, Zhang Jun didn't think highly of these palace maids, so he might as well find a servant from the Qiao family.

Qiao Xin couldn't bear to see them being so pessimistic.

"If you don't try, how do you know there is no suitable one? Not all women are greedy for power. There are always a few who are willing to find a close friend to live with.

Being a legitimate wife is always better than being a slave to a mistress all your life, and your descendants can also pass the imperial examinations and become officials.

Besides, if you are not happy, how do you know that the other brothers are not happy either? Look at Zhang Zhi, he is already a big steward, but he is still single. He doesn't have to run around every day. Isn't it time to consider starting a family?"

Zhang Jun then shut his mouth. Even if he was not happy about it, he really couldn't ruin other brothers' dreams of getting a wife!

Since the old lady is determined to make trouble, we can only follow her!

It's not that there aren't suitable servants in the Qiao family, but there aren't many women to begin with, and even fewer of the right age. Now they're focused on their careers and want to get ahead, so they don't even look at the guards, and it's obvious that they have no intention of getting married.

"That's fine, I'll listen to you, old man!"

"Don't just listen to me. You have to take it seriously too. This is a matter of a lifetime. If you want to sleep in the same bed with someone, then go in that direction and chase them boldly. Even if they reject you, at least you tried your best and you won't regret it, right?"

Don't be dismissive at the beginning. In the end, you will find that the girl you like has become someone else's wife. If you continue to cling to her and regret it, it will be a loss of face.

You guys are the same, listen carefully, I'm pursuing her in an upright manner, I'm not trying to be above my station, I'm just looking for someone of equal status, don't play the game of "the overbearing young master falls in love with me, forcefully taking advantage of me, or robbing me by force!"

Qiao Xin is really worried sick. The young guys around her are all so green and inexperienced. They have never even touched a girl's hand, and they don't even look at pretty girls!

With such EQ and poor mouth, how can he please a girl? When it comes to finding a wife, he doesn't mention any requirements and his face is as red as a monkey's butt.

But what can we do?

To be honest, she doesn't have much confidence now!

In his own eyes, these young men around him have all the advantages. However, in the eyes of others, guards have low status and their life and death are not in their own hands. They do jobs that are on the edge of a knife and their own safety is not guaranteed. How can they take care of their wives and children?

Finding a date for one's own guard in such a high-profile manner was unprecedented in the world. Even Zhang Jun didn't take it seriously, and always regarded it as a bad taste of the old lady to kill time!

Anyway, the old lady in their family always does whatever she wants and often does things against the rules. Everyone is used to it!

But I didn’t expect that Qiao Xin was more serious this time!

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When Emperor Wu heard that Qiao Xin had returned to the capital, he came to the palace to see him without even entering his home. He was very happy.

Who would have thought that after just a few simple greetings to me, she would already be obsessed with the palace maid that I released from the palace!

My goodness, it would be fine if he didn’t go back to Beijing for three to five years, but when he came back he was actually worrying about his guard’s lifelong affairs!

Does she still have him as the emperor in her eyes? What's more, Yun Ting hasn't married yet, so does she not care as a mother? Your eldest grandson and granddaughter have reached the age of marriage, but you don't even want to see them?

Emperor Wu looked at Qiao Xin in a daze, without even the intention of changing direction, and asked him to give the answer on the spot. He couldn't help but close his eyes!

This straightforward guy has been away for many years, but he is still the same. He is still alive and well despite making a lot of trouble outside. He must be blessed by God!

The Queen Mother watched helplessly as Qiao Xin asked the Emperor questions so many times that he became autistic.

She lowered her head and pressed the corner of her mouth with her handkerchief. She understood. Qiao Xin probably didn't understand the ins and outs of it. She couldn't help but explain, "Old Madam, you don't know that many families besides you have already gone to the palace to make arrangements. It's not just your family that's concerned. They even specifically asked to keep some people!"

"ah!!!"

Qiao Xin really didn't expect this! She thought it was just like an employee resigning from the company.

"Have these thousands of people been allocated? Are the girls willing?"

"It's not like the assignment has been finalized. Some maids and ladies-in-waiting have already been assigned. Since Your Majesty has accepted it and the other party has agreed to it, it's not easy to change it!"

Qiao Xin is smart.

I immediately understood what the Queen meant. When choosing wives for the guards, the good ones had already been picked out in advance, and the remaining palace maids might not be desirable to her. This was to advise her not to hold out too high hopes!

She is looking for someone to live with and a guard, not looking at who is more capable or cunning!

To be honest, she really doesn't like those who are too scheming. They are ambitious and must be restless. They are not as good as those simple and honest girls!

"That's fine. A couple should live together based on mutual consent. Our family will not embarrass Your Majesty. We only ask Your Majesty to allow these women to walk through our streets on the day they leave the palace. At that time, I will set up a scene for them to see!"

"puff!"

Emperor Wu spat out a mouthful of hot tea and lost his composure on the spot. This tea was undrinkable.

At this moment, he really wanted to pry open Qiao Xin's brain and see what she was thinking. Not only did she want to find a wife for her bodyguard, but she also wanted to do it in a high-profile manner?

Isn't she afraid that everyone in Beijing will laugh at the Qiao family? Besides, how can she guarantee that there are no spies from the other side among the people who come?

The guards have all started families, so how can the Qiao family’s safety be guaranteed in the future?

Isn't this nonsense?

Qiao Xin, Qiao Xin, are you really too stupid, or do you have other intentions? But when he thought about the people in the mansion, none of them had blood ties with Qiao Xin, Emperor Wu couldn't get angry anymore!

"You're still setting up a big show for them to meet? Since ancient times, marriages have been decided by parents and matchmakers. How can you have such a casual face-to-face conversation before marriage?"

"I want to, too, but the conditions don't allow it. The young men around me are either adopted or have no parents. Besides, isn't this my response to your majesty's call to encourage childbirth?"

Emperor Wu had no way to refute this. If there was a place in the capital with the most orphans, it would be her Qiao family. But if they were not orphans, they probably wouldn't be able to be personal guards! So she was still considering him?

They don’t encourage childbirth in this way. They even encourage it in his palace!

Qiao Xin didn't care what Emperor Wu thought. She just wanted a definite answer. Is it okay or not? If it's not okay, she won't waste time on this!

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