When the Crown Prince left the Imperial Study this morning, he informed Qiao Zhongguo that he would bring the Fourth Prince to pay a personal visit to the Emperor's residence in the afternoon.

After Qiao Jiaojiao got the news, she didn't sleep in the afternoon and waited eagerly to join in the fun.

At this moment, the servant of the Qiao family finally came to report: "Master, the carriages of the Crown Prince and the Fourth Prince will arrive in one street, and the new number one scholar, Mr. Tan, will be accompanying them."

Qiao Zhongguo stood up holding Qiao Jiaojiao and said, "Let's go to the door to meet someone."

When Qiao Jiaojiao heard that Tan Hanchi had also come, she was very happy.

[Wow, I haven't seen Tan Hanchi for a long time! Dad said he became a close minister to the emperor. It seems he is really going to rise to prominence! ]

[Tan Hanchi is now loyal to our Qiao family. If Emperor Yong insists on passing the throne to the Second Prince, Tan Hanchi might be able to play Mission Impossible! ]

[What should I do? It feels so exciting just thinking about it! ]

When Qiao Zhongguo saw Qiao Jiaojiao's excited expression, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise.

Qiao Tianjing followed behind with a thoughtful look on his face.

With Brother Tan's intelligence, this so-called "Mission Impossible" may not be difficult for him...

The Qiao family walked to the door and stood there for a while, and then the carriage arrived.

Qiao Jiaojiao first saw Tan Hanchi riding a horse and following beside her.

[Tsk tsk, clothes make the man, look at how energetic Tan Zhuangyuan is! ]

When Tan Hanchi saw the Qiao family, his eyes lit up.

The carriage stopped at the door, Qiao Zhongguo stepped forward to greet it, and Tan Hanchi hurriedly got off the horse.

"Master Qiao."

Qiao Zhongguo smiled at him, then turned his gaze to the carriage.

The Crown Prince came in a simple carriage, opened the curtain and walked down, followed by the Fourth Prince.

Qiao Jiaojiao took a quick look.

[Oh, you look good, Silly Baitian! As expected of a restoration talisman——]

[Wait, I almost forgot, let me see if the merit has been returned to me! ]

As Qiao Jiaojiao spoke, she summoned the merit panel, and in the upper right corner it was written: Merit - 105 points.

[Sure enough, 60 points were returned! So my last guess was correct. Saving people with items from the Merit Mall is also considered a merit! ]

[What a pity! I was hoping that I could get all 120 points back.]

"Your Highness, please come in."

Qiao Zhongguo extended an invitation.

The Crown Prince smiled and nodded, and walked in front with the Fourth Prince, accompanied by Qiao Zhongguo.

Qiao Tianjing lagged behind by one step and walked with Tan Hanchi.

The two smart men looked at each other calmly, and both of them had a smile on their faces, but they kept it hidden.

When they arrived at the main hall, everyone took their seats one by one, with the Fourth Prince standing in the center.

The prince spoke first: "Master Qiao, Xiao Si will be in your care from now on. Although he has been spoiled since he was a child, he has a strong character and has never been perverse. He will definitely be obedient."

When the Fourth Prince heard this, his face turned serious and he bowed to Qiao Zhongguo as a junior.

“Master Qiao, Xiao Si is able to endure hardships and is not afraid of hardship. I will definitely study hard!”

Seeing this, Qiao Zhongguo raised the corner of his mouth, handed Qiao Jiaojiao to Qiao Tianjing beside him, and stood up to help the Fourth Prince up.

"Your Highness, I am a rough man, and I need to make some things clear to you in advance."

"From today on, when it comes to teaching and training, there will only be teachers and students, not monarchs and subjects. Your Highness will call me teacher, and I will only call you Xiao Si."

"I will not be soft-hearted, nor will I be soft-hearted. If I want to teach, I must teach people with real skills!"

"Your Highness, have you thought it through?"

Upon hearing this, the Fourth Prince clenched his hands tightly and said with a determined look:

"Master Qiao, please do not take Xiao Si's identity into consideration. Train Xiao Si just like you trained Qiao's Erlang back then. Xiao Si will definitely not complain at all!"

Upon hearing this, Qiao Zhongguo looked at the Fourth Prince intently, as if to test his determination. After a while, he laughed.

"Okay! You are ambitious, don't run away from the battlefield!"

As he said this, he patted the Fourth Prince's shoulder heavily.

The fourth prince staggered and almost fell to the ground.

When Qiao Jiaojiao saw this, she couldn't help but laugh out loud.

[Haha, Dad got into the mood so quickly! This silly and sweet little guy is amazing! ]

The Fourth Prince finally managed to stand firm, and when he heard Qiao Jiaojiao's laughter, he couldn't help but blush slightly.

Once he has practiced well, he will no longer be afraid of being beaten by Lord Qiao!

The ceremony of becoming an apprentice is very simple. After all, the Fourth Prince is a member of the royal family. Ordinary people cannot accept his kneeling ceremony. So offering him a cup of tea will be enough.

At this time, Tan Hanchi stood up and said politely:

"Master Qiao, the Fourth Prince is proficient in both civil and military affairs. As his first teacher, I would like to discuss this with you and arrange the time."

Qiao Zhongguo nodded when he heard this, "Master Tan, this makes sense."

The prince should not stay long, and seeing that the apprenticeship was completed, he took the fourth prince away.

The Fourth Prince looked at Qiao Jiaojiao reluctantly. He hadn’t even said a word to Sister Qiao.

The prince seemed to have seen through his thoughts and said with a smile, "Xiao Si, when your studies are arranged, you will have to come to the Qiao Residence often. Are you still worried that you won't have the chance to see the little sister of the Qiao family?"

The Fourth Prince was surprised when he heard this, "It's not Lord Qiao who came to the palace to teach me, but I came to the Qiao Mansion?"

The prince nodded and said, "There are too many people in the palace and it's not very convenient. After discussing with my brother and mother, we decided to let you come to Qiao's house to study."

The Fourth Prince was overjoyed and had no regrets at that moment. He bowed to Qiao Zhongguo and waved to Qiao Jiaojiao.

"Goodbye, Master Qiao!"

"Goodbye, Sister Qiao!"

Qiao Zhongguo looked at the Fourth Prince's big, shining eyes and suddenly had a bad feeling.

This brat looks like he has other intentions...

After seeing off the Crown Prince and the Fourth Prince, everyone finally relaxed.

Tan Hanchi is a person who doesn't show his emotions easily, but at this moment he couldn't help but smile.

Qiao Tianjing patted Tan Hanchi's arm, his tone very intimate.

"I haven't congratulated Brother Tan yet, but now he is a big hit in front of the emperor!"

Tan Hanchi smiled and said, "Brother Qiao, why do you have to tease me? Being with the emperor is like being with a tiger. It is hard to say whether it is a blessing or a curse."

Tan Hanchi would never say these words in front of others.

Qiao Jiaojiao was watching her elder brother and Tan Hanchi interacting with a smile on her face. At this moment, Tan Hanchi looked at her for some reason.

Qiao Jiaojiao tilted her head in confusion, then smiled sweetly at Tan Hanchi.

[Good man Tan Hanchi, you must always stand firmly on our side! ]

Tan Hanchi's eyes flickered slightly.

That time, it shouldn't have been his illusion.

But it was true that he never heard Miss Joe's voice again.

Looking at the reactions of Lord Qiao and Brother Qiao, perhaps they don’t know yet that their Miss Qiao is born extraordinary.

After much thought, Tan Hanchi could only convince himself: Maybe it was because the Qiao family was full of loyal and righteous people, which was rare in the world, so even God was particularly fond of them.

After the insignificant greetings, Qiao Zhongguo's expression straightened slightly and he finally brought up the business.

"Tan boy, since the emperor did not hide anything from you this morning, I will tell you straight."

"Who do you think can replace General Xiao as the General of the Cavalry?"