After saying this, the Crown Prince did not allow the eldest princess to refute him, and quickly ordered an attendant to go to the banquet and bring back the fourth prince.

Qiao Zhongguo was secretly delighted. If today's incident came to the attention of His Majesty, the Princess would be made to suffer the consequences!

Today the incident happened at the Qiao Mansion, and he had to go there no matter what, because the precious baby in his hands had to be settled first.

Dalang is the groom today, so we won’t bother him. Let’s go find the second brother!

Just as Qiao Zhongguo was thinking about this, a group of people suddenly rushed over here, shouting: "Master, it's not good!"

Qiao Zhongguo was frightened, and even Qiao Jiaojiao's eyes widened in shock.

[Oh my god, there won’t be any omissions, right? ]

The crowd approached, led by Madam Liu.

Qiao Jiaojiao suddenly became anxious.

[What happened? Did something happen to my mother again? Or is it my cousin An Ning? ]

Qiao Zhongguo took two or three steps forward, but before he could open his mouth, Aunt Liu said quickly:

"Master, the lady has caught a thief in the back garden! Quick! Bring him forward!"

Qiao Jiaojiao took a closer look and found that the thief had a small and pretty face, and was actually a little girl.

Qiao Jiaojiao suddenly understood.

[This must be the girl who spilled tea on cousin An Ning at the banquet! ]

Madam Liu stared at the girl fiercely and said in a cold voice:

"Oh my god, there is such a black-hearted girl in this world. Not only did she deliberately spill the wine at the banquet, she also spread obscene drugs with the intention of murdering the ladies at the banquet!"

"Master, Madam asked me to bring the thief to you. You must find out who is so cruel and wants to ruin the eldest young master's wedding!"

When Qiao Jiaojiao heard this, her eyes suddenly lit up.

[Mother is so smart! Even though the situation was so urgent, she didn't lose her composure and asked the secret guards to take this man down in time!]

[Mother must have known that father would not give up, and the prince was at the table, so she sent him over with great fanfare! ]

[You know, this little girl was instructed by someone and paid to do something, so she is definitely a witness! ]

"What! This is outrageous! This is outrageous!"

Qiao Zhongguo also came to his senses instantly. He looked extremely angry, but in his heart he was happy. She is worthy of being my lady!

He is not so thorough in doing things. I wonder if the guy who poured wine on Tan Hanchi can be found now.

“That’s right!”

Qiao Zhongguo seemed to come to his senses suddenly, turned to look at the prince, and said quickly:

"Your Highness, they used the same foul drug again. I'm afraid they are the same villains who hurt the princess!"

"How about bringing him to the palace for trial?"

The prince's eyes understood, and he solemnly ordered his attendant beside him: "Take him away!"

Cai Lan was standing behind the eldest princess at this time. She had already made up her mind to die, so her expression was calm.

But when she saw the little girl, her expression suddenly changed.

Miss Zuo also failed! ?

This girl was hired by her at a huge price to pour wine and aphrodisiac on Zuo An Ning, thus ruining his reputation!

It’s over, this time I really lose everything!

The only thing to be thankful for was that when she hired this little girl, her face was covered with a veil. She hoped that she would not recognize her, otherwise the princess would really have no chance of recovery!

Thinking of this, Cai Lan quickly lowered her head deeply.

The little girl's mouth was blocked by gauze and she was crying bitterly. When she looked up suddenly, she met a familiar pair of eyes.

Her eyes suddenly widened and she immediately whimpered.

Qiao Zhongguo and the prince naturally would not ignore this abnormality. Seeing her staring at Cai Lan, they instantly guessed the reason and looked at each other with bright eyes.

Seeing that everything was ready, Qiao Zhongguo handed Qiao Jiaojiao over to Nanny Liu, and asked the prince for permission before going to the front banquet.

He first called the two brothers Tianzhengdiyi and gave them detailed instructions, then left the table with a smile, pretending nothing had happened.

Before leaving, Qiao Zhongguo glanced at Tan Hanchi lightly.

Tan Hanchi was keeping an eye on this side the whole time, and knowing that it was time to close the net, he sat for a while and then left.

Everyone at the table was a shrewd man. Seeing that the Crown Prince had gone and never returned, Qiao Zhongguo had come and left, the Fourth Prince had also been taken away by the entourage, and even Tan Hanchi had stood up and left, they knew that something serious must have happened.

However, the most taboo thing in the court is to spy on secrets and make groundless accusations, so everyone clinked glasses and pretended to know nothing.

On the other side, the eldest princess put on her cloak, and a group of people led by Qiao Zhongguo left the mansion through a side door, and then got on a carriage and headed straight for the palace.

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Today, Emperor Yong went to Yikun Palace, which was a rare occasion, in order to discuss the Crown Prince's wedding.

As the crown prince, his wedding must be cautious and grand, and all aspects must be taken into consideration.

The Queen had already made a plan in her mind. According to old practice, everything had already been finalized and was just waiting for Emperor Yong to review it.

Although Emperor Yong disliked the queen, he never doubted her ability to command the six palaces, so after a quick glance, he nodded.

"Everything will be arranged by the Queen."

The queen nodded respectfully, but she felt quite disdainful of Emperor Yong in her heart.

He probably didn't even read a few lines!

But it's also okay. As a mother, she will naturally take care of the prince's wedding, and there is no need for Emperor Yong to interfere.

It had been a long time since the two of them had sat together alone like this. After talking about the prince's wedding, they had no other topics to talk about.

The queen thought Emperor Yong would leave soon, but she didn't expect him to start a new conversation.

"Yuan Xian has reached the age of marriage. As her mother, have you found a prince consort for her?"

When the Queen heard this, she looked at Emperor Yong in surprise.

He probably had forgotten what he had said with a bare face when they broke up: she was not worthy of being the mother of a country, and from now on she was not allowed to interfere in the affairs of all princes and princesses.

Of course, the queen knew clearly that Emperor Yong said this because he was worried that she would hurt the second child who had just been born.

Thinking of this, the Queen said in a neither soft nor hard tone, "Yuan Xian has her biological mother, Concubine Wan, and her loving father, the Emperor. Why does she need me to look after her?"

Emperor Yong choked slightly when he heard this, knowing that the Queen was trying to stop him with words.

It seemed that since the day when Xiao Si nearly drowned, the Queen had regained some of her former temperament, and was no longer the respectful woman with her head lowered.

"During the Wanshou Festival, the Nanli National Congress sent an envoy to congratulate us. The third prince, who was the leader, was still unmarried. It seemed that he was interested in forming an alliance with our dynasty."

The queen's expression changed when she heard this, and she showed a bit of surprise.

"Your Majesty, are you willing to let the eldest princess go to Nanli Kingdom to marry?"

After saying this, the queen felt that she was worrying too much.

Apart from his feelings for that woman and the son she gave birth to, I'm afraid His Majesty would be willing to give up his other children.

At this moment, the queen was extremely grateful that she had never given birth to a princess, otherwise she would have been controlled by Emperor Yong in the future and would have been in unbearable pain!

Emperor Yong never expressed his exact intention and obviously had not made up his mind.

The queen didn't want to talk too much.

No matter what she said, Concubine Wan and the eldest princess would think that she was fanning the flames behind the scenes, so it would be better not to say anything and let Emperor Yong make the decision.

The two of them were silent, and the Yikun Palace suddenly became quiet. The Queen was about to ask them to leave, but Huang Pei suddenly called out from outside the door:

"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Master Qiao are in the Imperial Study requesting an audience."