Chapter 1306 The heart of precaution is indispensable
Chapter 1306: Precaution is indispensable
"Why? Why do you want me to marry that guy Sui Zhan?"
In the room of the Jimo couple, a loud shout from Jimo Qiao suddenly came out.
Just now, Jimoshu and his wife called Jimoqiao into the room and informed her of the emperor's intention.
But the moment he heard the news, Jimo Qiao was no longer calm. While shouting excitedly, tears of grievance began to well up in his eyes.
Seeing her daughter's strong reaction, Mrs. Jimo hurriedly stepped forward and took her hand, and pulled her to the couch to sit down with good words.
"Qiaoer, don't be anxious yet. Your father and I have no intention of asking you to marry Sui Zhan. We will not agree to this marriage." Mrs. Jimo quickly calmed Jimo Qiao's mood.
But Jimo Qiao was still very sad, and his tears gradually fell uncontrollably.
"Father, mother, Sui Zhan is a bastard. I won't marry, even if you kill me, I won't!" Jimo Qiao said aggrievedly.
"I know, I know, Mom knows, Mom will definitely not let you marry Sui Zhan, don't worry." Mrs. Jimo caressed the back of her daughter's hand distressedly, and couldn't help but her eyes were a little moist.
Jimoshu stood by the window with his hands behind his back to get some air, then turned around and asked, "Qiaoer, have you seen Sui Zhan recently?"
Jimo Qiao wiped away his tears, nodded and replied: "I've seen you. Last time I went out with my sister and brother-in-law, and we met at Wangyue Tower..."
Under questioning from his parents, Jimo Qiao immediately told what happened in Wangyue Tower.
After hearing this, Jimoshu said angrily: "Damn it, this Sui Zhan, it seems like he is taking the opportunity to take revenge!"
"Bah! Despicable!" Mrs. Jimo spat and cursed: "I didn't expect him to be so shameless and actually tried to bribe the emperor with money!"
Jimo Qiao asked worriedly: "Father, mother, do you think the emperor will agree to him for this? If so...my daughter, a woman would rather die!"
Mrs. Jimo quickly reassured: "How could it be possible? The emperor is not that kind of person. If the emperor agrees, what should the civil and military officials in the court think and how should everyone discuss this matter?"
Jimoshu felt relieved and nodded while wiping his tears.
But Jimoshu shook his head and said uneasily: "Even so! But we must be on guard... Madam, what you said before really reminded me, and our family also
It’s not like we’ve never suffered such a loss before, so we still have to be on guard!”
Jimoshu was also afraid of being at a disadvantage. He was worried that if the new emperor was young and could not resist the temptation of one million taels of silver, and suddenly changed his mind and insisted on issuing a decree for marriage, what would his family do?
When Jimoshu heard her father say this, she suddenly became worried again. She couldn't help but squeeze her mother's hand tightly, with anxiety and worry in her eyes.
Mrs. Jimo patted the back of her daughter's hand and asked, "Husband, what are your plans?"
Jimoshu asked seriously: "Madam, do you still remember Gan Ziming?"
When Jimo Qiaodu heard this name for the first time, he couldn't help but express doubts.
"Gan Ziming..." Mrs. Jimo read the name softly, thought about it and asked, "Husband, are you talking about the Gan Ziming who lives in Jiezhou?"
"Yes, that's the person!" Jimoshu nodded.
Immediately afterwards, Jimoshu said: "I think Qiaoer should be allowed to go to Jiezhou and live with Gan Ziming for a while."
When Jimo Qiao heard this, he couldn't help but ask: "Father, mother, who are you talking about Gan Ziming?"
Mrs. Jimo said: "Qiaoer, Gan Ziming is your father's good friend. In the early years, they were officials in the same place. Your father was the county magistrate and Gan Ziming was the chief registrar."
"Oh..." Jimo Qiao nodded and asked, "What official position does Gan Ziming hold in Jiezhou now?"
Jimoshu shook his head and said: "No matter how big or small, Brother Gan is the same generation as me. You should call me uncle. How can you call him by his first name?"
Jimo Qiao could only say: "I know, Dad."
"My brother Gan is an upright man and he disdains the ugliness in the officialdom, so after serving as an official for several years, he resolutely resigned and returned to his hometown of Jiezhou," Jimoshu said.
Jimo Qiao was startled and asked in surprise: "Dad, according to this calculation, Uncle Gan has been back to Jiezhou for many years, right? Do you still have contact with him?"
"Why not?" Jimoshu asked back, "Brother Gan and I are close friends. Even if we no longer serve as officials, we still exchange letters."
Speaking of letters, Mrs. Jimo asked: "By the way, husband, it's been almost a year since Gan Ziming last wrote, right? Are they still in Jiezhou after such a long time?"
Jimoshu said solemnly: "How could he not be here? Brother Gan's ancestors have been in Jiezhou for generations, and his family is also a big business in the local area. Moreover, after he resigned and returned to his hometown, Brother Gan started doing business. According to him, his business has been very good over the years.
The industries are all in the Jiezhou area and will not be moved away so easily."
Mrs. Jimo nodded, but then another concern appeared: "But husband, Qiaoer is a daughter, can't we let her go to Jiezhou to live alone? I'm not worried..."
"It's okay, mother, I can take care of myself by myself, and everything will be fine." Jimo Qiao didn't care about this. In short, as long as he could avoid Sui Zhan, that would be good.
But Mrs. Jimo refused: "How can that be done? Someone must accompany you, otherwise, I will not agree to your going."
Jimoshu also nodded and said: "Your mother is right. I'm not worried about Brother Gan in Jiezhou City. But the road from the capital to Jiezhou is far away, and I'm not worried about you traveling alone. If it's true,
If you want to go, you must find someone to go with you..."
As he said that, Jimoshu began to think about who should be allowed to go with his daughter.
Jimo Qiao immediately thought of someone and said, "Father, mother, you don't need to find anyone else, just your brother-in-law!"
"Qiao'er, don't talk nonsense..." Jimoshu stopped him hastily.
But by the time he spoke, it was already too late. Mrs. Jimo looked a little dazed after hearing this, because she didn't know that Chai Yan was about to leave for Muyue Kingdom.
Jimo Qiao didn't know that his mother didn't know yet, so he continued: "Father, mother, and brother-in-law are going to Muyue Kingdom in the next few days. He also has to pass through Jiezhou on the way. Can't you let your daughter go with them?
Is that okay? Besides, brother-in-law goes
Mu Yueguo will come back after finishing his work, and it will only take two or three months at most. Then he will pick me up from Uncle Gan on his way back, and I will be able to go back to Beijing with them again! You guys
Say, isn’t this very convenient?”
"Husband, why didn't you tell me about this?" Mrs. Jimo's face immediately darkened.
Jimo Qiao was so shocked that he quickly shut his mouth and became silent.
Jimoshu was very embarrassed and frowned: "Madam, I can't explain this matter clearly in a sentence or two. Besides, this matter is still a secret of the imperial court, so I..."
"What are the secrets of the court? Qiaoer already knows it, but I am still kept in the dark!" Mrs. Jimo was angry.
Jimoshu explained: "Madam, Qiaoer overheard it accidentally..."
"Don't do this with me..." Mrs. Jimo was very dissatisfied. After speaking, she asked Jimo Qiao: "Qiaoer, does your sister know about this?"
"I know." Jimo Qiao nodded.
"Then what does your sister say? Does she have no objection?" Mrs. Jimo asked again.
Jimo Qiao said: "Mom, I didn't say anything, I just said I would wait for my brother-in-law to come back..."
Mrs. Jimo said angrily: "This... this is too much! I just told them to get married, and then I sent my future son-in-law to such a far away place. What is this?"
Jimoshu didn't want the topic to go astray, so he said: "Madam, I can slowly explain Chai Yan's matter to you later. For now, let's talk about how Qiao Er can get to Jiezhou. I think it is still feasible to go with Chai Yan and the others.
Yes, what do you think?"
Mrs. Jimo thought about it gloomily, looked at her husband and daughter, and finally nodded and said: "This is the only way. If it were someone else, I would be even more worried!"
When Jimo Qiao heard this, he immediately smiled and nodded happily.
Jimoshu immediately said: "Well, you guys pack your things at home, and I will go to Qinyuan and talk to Chai Yan about this matter."
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