Xiao family.

Qiao Zhongguo was sitting in the inner hall holding Qiao Jiaojiao, still waiting for Xiao Hongda to come back.

In order to avoid falling asleep, Qiao Jiaojiao was nibbling on the biscuits.

Qiao Zhongguo reviewed everything that happened tonight and asked Qiao Tianjing about the finale.

Qiao Tianjing calmly replied, "Dad, don't worry. I've left everything to Uncle Qiao. I've already told you that the singer and the four yamen runners are important witnesses, so make sure you keep a close eye on them."

"Although the singer is dead, her identity and the drug in her sleeve may still be traceable."

"If General Guo had listened to General Xiao and brought Guo Gaoyi to the palace to apologize in time, then the emperor would have sent someone to take the yamen runners and the singing girl away."

"If His Majesty is willing to investigate, he will definitely not miss the person behind the scenes!"

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

[Will the Second Prince feel that he has been unlucky this year and has been cursed by the Tai Sui? Haha, it’s time for him, who has always had smooth sailing, to have a taste of frustration everywhere! ]

[Li Xusheng was also careless. He probably didn't expect that the Second Prince's brilliant plan would fail, so he didn't even prepare a backup plan.]

[Tsk tsk, if that dog emperor knew that the Second Prince was still not honest after entering the clan house and reached out to the military power of the southern border, I don't know how angry he would be! ]

[I guess, after this incident, the Second Prince will really have to stay quiet for a while. Smart people should know that affection is consumable, the less you use it, the less you have.]

[I wish he was a little crazier, so it would be easier to find evidence against him. Unfortunately, the hero is really smart, otherwise he wouldn't have been the final winner in his previous life.]

When Qiao Tianjing heard this, he nodded in agreement.

Even though he now has his younger sister's ability to predict the future, he never dares to underestimate the Second Prince in the slightest.

In every game, you must give your all!

Qiao Jiaojiao took another bite of the cookie and continued to complain in her heart:

[Just now I heard from my eldest brother that the singing girl seemed to have recited a song called "Magpie Bridge Fairy"? ]

[Tsk tsk, Meng Guxue is really being controlled by the Second Prince. I wonder if she just let this one trick slip, or if she has revealed all her cards to the Second Prince.]

[If she had a bit of brains, she would have known to copy poems of the same style. Otherwise, if she copied poems here and there, it would be strange if the Second Prince, who is so cunning, didn't catch her flaws! ]

[If she is found to be a soul from another world, she will not be burned to death, right? No, with the Second Prince's personality and methods, he will probably hang Meng Guxue up and drain all the modern knowledge from her brain before he will stop! ]

Thinking of this, Qiao Jiaojiao shuddered violently.

She already had the image of a whip dipped in salt water in her mind!

Qiao Zhongguo noticed something was wrong with Qiao Jiaojiao, so he shook her and held her closer to him.

Jiaojiao, don't be afraid. Our whole family will protect you even at the cost of our lives!

Qiao Jiaojiao clung to Qiao Zhongguo's arm, feeling extremely relieved, when suddenly a strange noise was heard from behind the inner hall.

Qiao Zhongguo stood up suddenly and saw Xiao Hongda coming back in night clothes!

Qiao Zhongguo came forward with concern, and the first thing he asked was: "Old Da, is General Guo okay?"

Xiao Hongda shook his head. "Master... General Guo is very calm. When I left, General Guo had already decided to bring Guo Gaoyi to the palace to meet the emperor."

Qiao Zhongguo finally breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this.

"Great! In this way, we will know the result in the morning court tomorrow."

Xiao Hongda was still a little worried. "Guo Gaoyi did something wrong. Although his crime is not as serious as that of General Guo, I don't know if His Majesty will be willing to forgive him."

"If Guo Gaoyi is really executed for this tonight, I'm afraid it will leave a thorn in General Guo's heart."

When Qiao Zhongguo heard this, a mysterious expression suddenly appeared on his face.

"Don't be afraid, Lao Da. We have helpers around His Majesty."

Xiao Hongda:?

"When you've been away for three days, you should look at him with new eyes, Old Joe!"

Xiao Hongda looked Qiao Zhongguo up and down. He didn't expect that he could act so flawlessly now.

Qiao Zhongguo smiled and put his arm around Xiao Hongda's shoulders, and finally there was a hint of relief on his face.

"Come on, the wine is already on the table. Even if it's just a show, you have to drink a few glasses, right?"

Quarter of an hour later, Qiao Zhongguo, supported by his two brothers Tian Zheng Di Yi, walked out of the gate of the Xiao Mansion drunk.

General Xiao specially sent him to the door. He looked unsteady in his steps and had drunk quite a bit.

The two men said goodbye loudly, and it was obvious that they had a very pleasant meeting.

Qiao Zhongguo was helped onto the carriage. The moment the curtain was lowered, the drunkenness on his face disappeared, and his eyes were bright and sober.

Qiao Jiaojiao glanced at her father and praised him with a smile:

[It turns out that my dad has the potential to be a movie star! ]

The carriage was swaying, and when it arrived at the Qiao residence, Qiao Jiaojiao, who had been up all day, had fallen into a deep sleep.

After returning home, Qiao Zhongguo and Qiao Tianjing went to the study. About half an hour later, Qiao Bo finally returned with the secret guards.

Qiao Zhongguo asked in a deep voice: "What happened?"

Qiao Bo replied respectfully, "General, the singer's body and the four runners have been taken away by the palace."

Qiao Tianjing finally raised his lips after hearing this, "That's great."

Qiao Bo's expression also relaxed a little, and he said with a smile:

"It's a coincidence that the Second Prince's men arrived first. They just saw us and before we could start fighting, the Imperial Guards arrived."

"We claimed to be from the Guo Mansion and stood there openly, but the Second Prince's men fled in panic."

"We waited until the Imperial Guards and their men turned the corner before we left slowly."

Having said this, Qiao Bo suddenly lowered his voice, his expression slightly solemn.

"There were two brothers who were originally sent by the young master to guard the back door and dark alley of Zuixianlou, so they never showed up."

"They evacuated a little late, and unexpectedly discovered that there was a force watching them in secret!"

Hearing this, Qiao Zhongguo and Qiao Tianjing sat up straight.

"Can you tell where he came from?"

Qiao Bo shook his head. "The other party was also very cautious. They only took action after seeing us leave. If it weren't for our two brothers hiding in the dark, we would have missed them."

"According to my inference, that force should be here to watch. Otherwise, if they intervened, our brothers would not be unaware of it."

When Qiao Zhongguo heard this, he couldn't help but stand up.

Qiao Tianjing looked thoughtful, and suddenly said, "Dad, I have a guess."

Qiao Zhongguo turned around and looked at Qiao Tianjing. They both uttered two words at the same time:

"Prince."

As the crown prince, with a stable position, the most important thing is to be honest and obedient. As long as he does not arouse the emperor's suspicion and disgust, he will inherit the throne in the future.

This is what the prince has always done.

However, the incident at the Dragon Boat Festival palace banquet last time made the prince fully realize that his position as crown prince was not stable and that the second prince held a very important position in Emperor Yong's heart.

So, he also started to take action!

This time, just watching.

Thanks to Qiao Tianjing's advance planning, Guo Gaoyi's crisis was resolved.

Qiao Tianjing had no doubt at this point that if he had not intervened, the Crown Prince's men would have definitely stepped into the game and disrupted the Second Prince's plans!

This pool of water is really too deep.