September 15th is Jiaojiao’s birthday.

Normally, the first birthday should be celebrated with great fanfare.

However, the Qiao family had just held a wedding banquet, and the eldest princess had just suffered the disaster a few days ago. After discussing it, Qiao Zhongguo and Mrs. Qiao decided to only invite some relatives and friends and have the fun behind closed doors.

Early this morning, the Fourth Prince came to Qiao's Mansion with his entourage without waiting for Qiao Zhongguo to leave the court.

He was now very familiar with the main courtyard. When he arrived at the gate, he called out sweetly, "Master's wife! Xiao Si is here!"

Madam Qiao was combing Qiao Jiaojiao's hair. When she heard the Fourth Prince's voice, she hurried out to greet him.

"Fourth Prince, please come in."

The fourth prince smiled somewhat embarrassedly, "Master's Wife, I came early today, I hope I didn't disturb you?"

Mrs. Qiao raised her eyes to look at him, and saw a little child hiding by the door. He had big round eyes. He had been tanned a lot in recent days, but he was still a very beautiful child.

The Fourth Prince has spent half of his time in the Qiao Mansion in the past few months.

He was very polite at a young age, spoke sweetly, was able to endure hardships when practicing martial arts, was good at everything, and was very likable.

"No, Jiaojiao just got up, come in quickly." Mrs. Qiao said with a smile.

The Fourth Prince's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he quickly strode in, but his hands were behind his back as if he was hiding something.

Mrs. Qiao slightly curved her brows upon seeing this, pretending to be ignorant, and brought the Fourth Prince in.

Qiao Jiaojiao's hair was very thick and it was completely messy after a night of sleeping. Now she was sitting there in a daze with her hair standing there in a mess.

When the Fourth Prince came in and saw this scene, he couldn't help but feel curious and happy.

"I've never seen Sister Qiao like this before, so silly and cute!"

Qiao Jiaojiao was daydreaming when a face suddenly came up to her and startled her.

"Little Four!"

[You scared me to death! ]

Qiao Jiaojiao grumbled in dissatisfaction.

The fourth prince quickly smiled ingratiatingly, "Look, sister Qiao, what good things I brought you!"

He held the thing in his hand in front of Qiao Jiaojiao as if he was presenting a treasure.

Qiao Jiaojiao looked down curiously and saw that it was a small golden boat, finely crafted and as big as the Fourth Prince's palm.

Qiao Jiaojiao:!!!

[This... this can't be pure gold! ]

When the Fourth Prince saw Qiao Jiaojiao’s eyes widened, he immediately realized that he had made the right choice in giving her the gift and felt secretly proud.

He had discovered long ago that every time Sister Qiao saw gold or beautiful jewelry, her eyes would light up!

But Qiao Jiaojiao is still young, and he doesn’t know what kind of jewelry Qiao likes, so he might as well give her gold first!

"Does Sister Qiao like it?"

How could Qiao Jiaojiao not like it? She nodded repeatedly and reached out to grab it.

The Fourth Prince didn't dare to let go, because the gold was very heavy and he was afraid it would hit Sister Qiao.

"Sister Qiao, be careful. It's very heavy."

Qiao Jiaojiao was very happy, "Xiao Si! Xiao Si!"

[Oh, thank you, thank you! Thank you, little boy who distributes wealth! It was you who sent such a large piece of gold here. Does the Queen know? ]

Mrs. Qiao was standing by, also worried.

"Your Highness, this gift is too valuable. Have you... asked the Queen?"

Could it be that the Fourth Prince stole this from the Queen's storehouse?

The fourth prince nodded quickly, "Of course the Queen Mother knows!"

As soon as he said it was a gift for the future prince's wife, his mother immediately agreed!

"Master's wife, Xiao Si is the first person to give Sister Qiao a gift today, right?"

He got up early just to be the first one!

Mrs. Qiao was still a little skeptical, but the Fourth Prince stuffed the heavy boat into her hands.

"Let Master's Wife keep it for Sister Qiao. Save up a lot of money in the future and use it as a small treasury for Sister Qiao!"

When Qiao Jiaojiao heard this, she felt extremely relieved.

[This really hits the nail on the head! ]

After the Fourth Prince had his hands free, he immediately grabbed Qiao Jiaojiao and said seriously:

"Happy birthday, Sister Qiao. Xiao Si wishes Sister Qiao a safe and happy life in Chang'an from now on!"

Seeing the Fourth Prince's serious look and thinking about his kindness, Qiao Jiaojiao gently shook his hand and grinned at him.

"Little Four!"

[Thank you, Xiao Si! I wish you good luck. I hope I can overcome the hurdle of premature death smoothly in two years! ]

The Fourth Prince could not hear Qiao Jiaojiao’s thoughts, and when he saw her smile, the corners of his mouth also curled up.

He didn't tell Sister Qiao that he had planted a loquat tree in Yiku Palace early this morning!

When Sister Qiao grows up, the loquat tree will surely be tall and majestic.

When the time comes, I will take Sister Qiao to pick loquats and pick the sweetest one for her to eat!

The Queen Mother said that if Sister Qiao knew that he was so thoughtful, she would be very happy!

Children's joy is always warm and pure, and they only want to present the best things to each other.

When Qiao Jiaojiao started to comb her hair, the Fourth Prince went to the back garden to practice martial arts obediently.

He has now gotten used to training until he is exhausted, and then falling asleep after taking a bath. He always wakes up refreshed the next day, as if he has endless energy!

In the afternoon, guests arrived one after another.

First, Duke Yan brought An Ning, then the Han couple, and then Duke Ding and his wife.

The eldest daughter of the Xiao family is now the future Crown Princess, so she stays at home waiting to get married, but the second daughter follows her.

What’s funny is that Qiao Diyi came back with the Xiao family. If you don’t know, you might think he is a member of the Xiao family!

Near dinner time, the Crown Prince came in person to pick up the Fourth Prince and also gave Qiao Jiaojiao a birthday gift.

"elder brother!"

Jiaojiao was quite good at dealing with things. When she saw the prince, she called him brother, which made the prince smile so much that he couldn't help but hug her.

He weighed it lightly and said with a smile: "Well, Jiaojiao has grown up. She is no longer the kid who would pee his pants on me."

Qiao Jiaojiao: “…”

[Ahhh! Prince! Why are you bringing up my dark history!]

The prince saw that Qiao Jiaojiao’s little face was wrinkled, as if she really understood what he was saying, and he couldn't help but smile.

It's a pity that he couldn't stay outside the palace to dine at will, otherwise he really wanted to attend Miss Qiao's birthday party.

"Jiaojiao, grow up quickly. When you grow up, the prince will take you out to play!"

The prince touched Qiao Jiaojiao's head, his voice gentle and kind.

Qiao Jiaojiao nodded repeatedly after hearing this.

[Okay, okay, it would be best if you wait until you ascend the throne and take me to the Golden Throne Hall. I’m really curious!]

After sitting for a while, the Crown Prince left early with the reluctant Fourth Prince.

Before leaving, the prince went to say a few words to his future father-in-law and mother-in-law.

The wedding date for him and Miss Xiao is tentatively scheduled for May of next year, and the Imperial Astronomical Observatory has calculated an excellent date by offering sacrifices to heaven and earth.

According to the Queen Mother's arrangement, the process can begin next month.