As soon as Qiao Erlang arrived, he started chatting enthusiastically with His Majesty and his family of three. Qiao Xin knew that this matter was a done deal and there was no way back!
I'm afraid Erlang's position as the royal consort is almost certain.
Other children would be as timid as a mouse seeing a cat when they see the emperor or empress. But this kid of hers was so friendly and as if he was meeting his own elder. Even if you are a thick-skinned person, you don't have to be so thick-skinned!
This kid probably doesn't dislike the Sixth Princess!
Is her worry a bit like a blind man lighting a lamp in vain?
Many of Qiao Xin's ideas are incompatible with this era, especially in terms of social etiquette. She wants to act according to her own ideas, but it is inevitable that she is not used to the local environment!
For example, she required the men of the Qiao family not to take concubines, but this caused Qiao Yunqing, who was only in her early thirties, to be no different from a single dog!
If Qiao Yunqing hadn't seen her guilt and confessed to her that he didn't want to be hindered by love affairs and had no intention of remarrying, he and Zhang wouldn't have divided their property and lived separately like they did now, but would have divorced directly!
When it comes to the marriage of her grandchildren, she becomes more cautious. She has to listen to the children's opinions, but the opinions of their parents are also very important!
As soon as the emperor and empress left, the Qiao family gathered in the main hall again. Everyone sat down, except Qiao Erlang, who was standing alone.
Qiao Yunxin wanted to use the family rules to beat him hard with a stick, you ignorant little bastard, you were so arrogant just now, but you thought it was just a normal game of house when we were marrying a princess!
The old father's gaze was too hot, and Qiao Erlang subconsciously shrank towards Qiao Xin!
Seeing him moving towards her in small steps, Qiao Xin asked, "Erlang, this concerns your whole life. What do you think? There are no outsiders here today. Can you talk to your grandmother and your parents?"
Qiao Erlang raised his head, his eyes were sharp, and his words were more serious than ever before.
"Grandma, I know what I want. I have no interest in the officialdom. After this imperial examination, no matter what the result is, I don't plan to go back to school.
I will bring my own caravan and sell our goods to the Western Regions, to Annan, and even overseas. My goal is to be the richest man in Dajing. Marrying a princess is not a bad thing. At least the identity of a consort will make it much easier for me to do things. "
Xu suddenly became anxious: "Erlang, you are just trying to endure the hardship. How can the identity of Qiao's Erlang bury you?"
"No, mother, this is something I've wanted to do since I was a kid. It's not something I just did on a whim. With my eldest brother supporting the family, I can rest assured wherever I go!"
Seeing that he was still stubborn, Qiao Yunxin was immediately furious: "Humph, you are ignorant of the world and you still refuse to accept it. You married the princess and you still want to run around. That's a beautiful thought! Will His Majesty and His Majesty agree to it?"
Qiao Erlang smiled at his father in a flattering way, and his dimples and canine teeth immediately made Qiao Yunxin lose his temper. But his son's words still made him feel heartbroken!
"Isn't it possible for the princess to persuade her? I thought she would be trapped in the palace for her whole life, and the farthest place she could see was the capital. Why can't I take her away from trouble and let her go out to broaden her horizons?"
It seems that he has a clear mind. He can think of so many things in such a short time. It is obvious that he has a plan for success!
Seeing that the father and son were about to quarrel again, Qiao Xin quickly spoke up.
"I'm afraid this is almost certain. Your Majesty and the Queen have lowered their attitude so much that we have no choice but to agree. Now that Erlang is happy about it, we feel better!"
Qiao Erlang's grandmother supported him, raised her little neck, and spoke more casually. "That's right, if the king wants his subject to die, the subject has to die! Father, we have no choice in this matter!
Besides, I don't have a childhood sweetheart or anything like that. In the future, you can choose a girl of equal status to marry. Since it doesn't matter who I marry, why don't I marry the one with the most noble status?
My son has both money and power. Even if he doesn't become an official, the title of a consort will make people respect him more!"
Marriage is essentially an exchange of interests between two big families. If he doesn't marry, that person will be the eldest brother, or any one of the third, fourth, or fifth brothers. Or maybe the third sister will be betrothed to a prince when she grows up. If that's the case, it would be better for him to marry the princess directly.
In the current situation, for Your Majesty, what could be more reliable and reassuring than the relationship of in-laws?
With the return of the aristocratic families, they will inevitably compete for the interests of the royal family in the future. The new nobles from humble backgrounds are still too powerful, and even if they do not marry into the royal family, they will eventually marry into the aristocratic families.
Given his family's situation, how could Emperor Wu allow his father to completely stand on the side of the aristocratic families? If the eldest sister did not marry into the Xu family, but chose another family, the marriage would most likely be canceled, because Marquis Xiaoyao is also His Majesty's confidant, and the people above would acquiesce.
Qiao Xin reached out and patted Erlang, her eyes filled with satisfaction that her grandson had grown up.
"Boss, did you hear that? Your son is as clear as a mirror. I think we are all worrying too much. Erlang, are you really not going to enter the officialdom?"
Qiao Erlang shook his head without any hesitation: "No, my eldest brother is going to be a military officer, and my third brother vowed to be a capable official. It's good for me to be a rich man. Our family can't have both! Isn't this also the reason why you want to divide the family? A tall tree attracts the wind!"
Dajing's son-in-law can be an official. As long as he has the ability, how high an official he becomes is just a matter of a word from His Majesty.
He will first pass the imperial examination and use it as a talisman. It doesn’t matter whether he becomes an official or not for the time being!
What is destined to be yours will eventually come to you, if it is not destined to be yours, don’t force it!
Master Qiao Erlang did his best and left the rest to fate!
Just go with the flow and never make things difficult for yourself!
Qiao Xin was so soft-hearted, my god, such a considerate and caring person, she is so precious!
Qiao Xin immediately changed her stance and pulled her eldest grandson to look at the eldest brother and his wife: "Eldest brother, eldest brother's wife, you see the child knows what's going on, you two should just..."
Xu didn't expect her mother-in-law to "betray" so quickly. She sighed in her heart: "Mother, I'm just worried that he will be wronged in the future! Forget it, the son is grown up and can't be controlled by the mother. Let him be!"
Qiao Yunxin looked at his wife, then his son and mother, and suddenly felt that he was isolated and helpless. Even the second and third sons' families were waiting for him to express his opinion.
"If...if there is a chance..."
"Don't feel like you're being taken advantage of. It's your pig that's eating up someone else's cabbage. Just be happy!"
The Sixth Princess has obviously fallen in love with Erlang, and her second grandson just doesn't dislike the girl!
It is not certain who will suffer the loss in this matter. When love comes, it doesn’t matter whether you are a dragon or a phoenix. The one who is attracted first has already made a mistake.
Didn't you see that the empress's daughter is almost second to none now? Didn't she suffer from love when she was young?
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