Chapter 2315: Competing with Qiao Xuan
But Madame Qiao and Qiao Wei were against it!
Interestingly, both mother and daughter always compared potential suitors to Qiao Xuan’s husband when considering a match for Qiao Wei.
What was the use of marrying a Cultivated Talent who might not even become an intermediate Advanced Scholar in the future? Wouldn’t that be laughable?
If this man were to meet Shao Yunduan in the future, he would be inferior to him.
Officer Qiao couldn’t convince them otherwise, so he had to give up.
After all, Madame Qiao had always doted on Qiao Wei, and if she didn’t agree, neither would Qiao Wei. Without their approval, the marriage would not proceed.
The Young Master of the Miao Family was not on Madame Qiao and Qiao Wei’s list.
Although the Miao Family was wealthy, they were a business family, which Madame Qiao and Qiao Wei looked down upon.
However, Young Master Miao was determined to marry Qiao Wei. Marrying the daughter of the County Magistrate would be very beneficial to him and his family.
He also knew that Officer Qiao was from the capital, which meant he could potentially elevate the Miao Family’s status in the future.
Thus, Young Master Miao began to pursue Qiao Wei passionately.
Nanyue was more open-minded than the Central Plain and the capital. There were fewer rules and restrictions between men and women, and open courtship was normal as long as it wasn’t scandalous.
Sometimes, such pursuits even turned into local legends!
Qiao Wei had never experienced such attention before.
Her vanity was greatly satisfied by the variety of pursuits and expressions of admiration.
She was even more pleased knowing that Qiao Xuan had never been treated this way.
In time, Qiao Wei was moved by Young Master Miao’s efforts.
Madame Qiao, delighted by the attention her daughter received, started to see the Miao Family in a more favorable light. She realized that marrying into a wealthy family wasn’t so bad after all.
Even if Young Master Miao didn’t follow an official career path, he could still be successful.
Moreover, if they had children and raised them well, they could bring honor to the family and prove their worth to those who had doubted them.
Ultimately, Madame Qiao and Qiao Wei got their way.
Officer Qiao couldn’t win against the determined mother and daughter, so he agreed to the marriage.
When news of Shao Yunduan taking over Jiangning and Hangzhou City spread, Officer Qiao’s servants began to boast about their master’s connections, and the Miao Family did the same.
People started to wonder why they hadn’t heard anything from Officer Qiao or the Qiao Family about their connection to Lord Shao, who had been independent for a long time.
However, no one dared to openly question the Qiao Family. They would only ask in secret.
Nanyue was far from Beijing, and the world was chaotic. Few dared to travel far, making it difficult to verify information.
Even inquiries made in Yuzhang yielded limited results, but some information did get through.
Despite this, most people remained unaware.
More and more people tried to curry favor with the Qiao and Miao families. The Miao Family used this opportunity to rise in power and accomplish many things.
Shao Yunduan’s men investigated and found that nothing could be hidden.
Shao Yunduan was so angry he laughed. He ordered his men to gather evidence and waited for Officer Qiao’s family to come knocking on his door.
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