Xiao Mansion.

General Xiao and Madam Xiao warmly entertained the Qiao family. Because he was worried about Qiao Tianjing, Qiao Zhongguo did not drink a drop of alcohol tonight.

Just as everyone was putting down their bowls and chopsticks, a servant from the Xiao residence came to report that the eldest son of the Qiao family had arrived.

Qiao Jiaojiao sat up straight.

[Big brother is here! That must mean there is some news from Guo Gaoyi! Dad, listen to what brother has to say! ]

General Xiao had already stood up and ordered, "Quickly welcome Qiao Dalang in!"

Qiao Tianjing walked in quickly, first saluted General Xiao politely, and then looked at his father.

Qiao Zhongguo understood what he meant and whispered, "General Xiao, is it convenient for us to go to the inner hall?"

General Xiao nodded, and Madam Xiao understood and sent all the servants away.

Qiao Zhongguo picked up Qiao Jiaojiao, and he and Qiao Tianjing followed General Xiao into the inner hall.

As soon as the door closed, Qiao Zhongguo asked directly, "Boss, what's going on?"

Qiao Tianjing looked at Qiao Zhongguo hesitantly, unsure how much his father had revealed to General Xiao.

Seeing this, Qiao Zhongguo immediately put his arm around General Xiao's shoulders and explained in a few words:

"Boss, General Xiao is Dad's half-brother. You can call him foster father."

Qiao Tianjing was a little surprised when he heard this, because his father had never told him about this.

No wonder he asked my second brother to become General Xiao’s disciple. So that’s why!

At this point, Qiao Tianjing no longer concealed anything and quickly told everyone everything that happened tonight, only skipping the details about Li Xusheng.

When Qiao Jiaojiao heard this, she couldn't help but exclaim inwardly.

[It was too dangerous! If we were a step later tonight, Guo Gaoyi would really be in the hands of the Second Prince! ]

[In that case, General Guo must send someone to explain things as soon as possible.]

[As long as Guo Gaoyi returns home and explains the reason, with General Guo's intelligence, he will definitely be able to guess the truth.]

[We should take advantage of the fact that the Second Prince has returned in defeat and have General Guo confess to Emperor Yong as soon as possible to prevent future troubles.]

[Otherwise, if the Second Prince fails in his plan and becomes desperate, who knows what he will do next! ]

Qiao Tianjing nodded repeatedly after hearing this.

This was what he meant, so he couldn't wait for his father to return home and hurried to the Xiao Mansion.

"Lao Da, what do you think?" Qiao Zhongguo asked with a frown.

Xiao Hongda paced back and forth for two steps and said in a deep voice: "Old Qiao, it seems that this matter can't wait."

"Guo Gaoyi was plotted against tonight, which just happened to be a wake-up call for General Guo. We might as well take this opportunity to force General Guo to eliminate the trouble forever!"

Qiao Zhongguo nodded when he heard this, but he was still worried.

"You are now a prominent figure in the capital. If you go to see General Guo at night, I am afraid you will be suspected for no reason."

When Qiao Jiaojiao heard this, her eyes rolled and she came up with a plan.

[General Xiao must go secretly, otherwise Emperor Yong, who is so petty, will definitely think about it.]

[With General Xiao's martial arts, he should be able to come and go freely, right? ]

[We, the Qiao family, decided to stay at the Xiao family for a while. Who would have thought that the host would abandon the guests and sneak out?]

Qiao Tianjing really wanted to give Qiao Jiaojiao a thumbs up, this little head is so smart!

It would be best if Dad could pretend to be drunk, and then have the drunken General Xiao send him to the door. This way, it would be perfect!

"Old Qiao, I will go there secretly. You stay in my house to protect me. I will be back in about an hour."

General Xiao had a plan in mind and spoke calmly.

It was obvious that all the smart people in the room had the same idea.

General Xiao was also decisive. He informed Madam Xiao, changed into night clothes, and left through the back door of the Xiao Mansion.

Mrs. Xiao knew that her husband held an important position and did important things.

She is a timid person and can't help her husband in any way, but she never holds him back.

After knowing that General Xiao had gone out, she remained calm and composed. She asked someone to bring up a few jars of wine and said to Madam Qiao in front of the servants:

"It seems that they are in a good mood and want to drink a few more glasses."

He turned around and said to the servants, "No need to serve, I'll come and clean up later."

Madam Qiao smiled at Madam Xiao's actions, nodded in agreement, and thought to herself, "It seems that Madam Xiao is also a gentle person with a strong heart."

Mrs. Qiao knew very well how it felt for the people at home to see their husbands busy on the battlefield.

Mrs. Xiao stayed at home alone, but was able to teach her two daughters so well, which shows that she is not as weak as she looks.

It's really reassuring to have such future in-laws——

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General Xiao sneaked all the way and soon arrived at Guo's mansion.

Now it is dark and the door of Guo’s mansion is closed.

General Xiao did not force his way over the wall, but knocked on the door.

The doorman opened the door a crack and was startled to see a man wearing a veiled hat.

"Who are you? Why are you sneaking around here?"

General Xiao handed the disciple half a piece of green jade and said in a low voice:

"I have something urgent to do. You can give this jade to General Guo and tell him that an old friend is visiting. General Guo will definitely meet me."

The disciple hesitated, with doubt in his eyes.

General Xiao's face darkened when he saw this. "I've already told you that this is a matter of utmost urgency. If you delay, watch out for your head!"

The servant was frightened by the majesty and did not dare to hesitate. He closed the door and hurried to the inner courtyard.

At this moment, there was a lot of shouting and screaming in the inner courtyard of Guo's mansion.

When Guo Gaoyi returned home, his hair was soaked and he reeked of alcohol.

More importantly, the Qiao family's secret guards had really hit Guo Gaoyi hard. Both of his cheeks were swollen, and he looked embarrassed and pitiful.

He returned home in such a miserable state that of course he couldn't hide anything. Under General Guo's stern gaze, Guo Gaoyi could only tell him everything that happened tonight.

General Guo was such a shrewd man that he immediately guessed that someone was trying to frame his youngest son in order to control him!

I just don't know who sent those two strong men who claimed to be the secret guards of Guo's mansion, but they actually helped him resolve a big trouble!

General Guo was feeling anxious. It seemed that someone had already set their sights on the military power in the southern border. He was preparing for a rainy day!

Now that the other party’s plan has failed, I’m afraid they will come back again!

Thinking of this, General Guo became furious when he looked at his good-for-nothing son!

His face was stern, and he suddenly picked up a wooden stick beside him and hit Guo Gaoyi hard.

"Who told you to go out for a drink after leaving the government? Who told you to trust others so easily?"

Guo Gaoyi was beaten so hard that he screamed and cried, but he didn't dare to hide. The pain was so severe that tears came out.

Mrs. Guo and Mrs. Guo got the news and hurried over here. As soon as they entered the yard, they saw Guo Gaoyi being beaten. They immediately cried out in pain:

"Don't hit me! Don't hit me!"

Guo Gaoyi was also a cunning man. When he saw the reinforcements coming, he quickly shouted, "Mom! Grandma! Save me! Dad is going to beat me to death!"

General Guo became furious upon hearing this, and the force in his hands increased!

"You still don't repent! Do you know that you almost ruined everything?"

"If I don't beat you until you wake up tonight, I'll call you daddy!"

When Mrs. Guo and Old Madam Guo saw this, they rushed over without caring about anything. They held Guo Gaoyi in their arms, one on the left and one on the right.

When Mrs. Guo saw how miserable Guo Gaoyi was, she felt so distressed that she burst into tears. She banged her cane hard and angrily scolded General Guo for being too cruel.

General Guo was extremely angry. His youngest son was spoiled by them like this!

He couldn't say anything bad about his mother, so he could only look at his wife and said angrily, "A loving mother often spoils her son. Look how stupid he has become!"

Mrs. Guo did not dare to argue, but Mrs. Guo refused to listen. She had just raised her cane when the gatekeeper came quickly with half a piece of green jade and reported:

"Master, there is a guest at the door holding a jade and asking to see you. He said he has something urgent to do!"