After the Crown Prince and the Fourth Prince left, everyone chatted for a while, and when the auspicious time arrived, Qiao Jiaojiao's one-year-old ceremony began.

She was placed on a round table covered with a red cloth, surrounded by various small things.

The others gathered in a circle, all waiting with smiles on their faces for Qiao Jiaojiao to make her choice.

Qiao Jiaojiao looked around, and finally crawled a few steps to the right without hesitation, and then grabbed a peace locket tightly.

In ancient times, there was no custom of blowing out candles before eating cake, so the moment Qiao Jiaojiao grabbed the peace locket, she secretly made a wish in her heart.

[Believer Qiao Jiaojiao sincerely wishes here that my family will be safe and sound, free from disasters and pain, and live a smooth life. ]

[If I am allowed to be a little greedier, then I hope that all good people in the world can be rewarded with good deeds and live a peaceful life. ]

When the Qiao family heard Qiao Jiaojiao's thoughts, they suddenly felt soft and sour in their hearts.

Their Jiaojiao is really kind. She is the most precious treasure given by God to the Qiao family.

At this moment, the Qiao family surrounded Qiao Jiaojiao and sincerely made the same wish:

If possible, they would like to give up all their blessings in exchange for a happy, healthy and worry-free life.

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While Qiao Jiaojiao was concentrating on eating, drinking and growing taller, time quickly came to the end of December.

Although the capital city appears calm on the surface, there is actually turmoil inside.

The fourth day of March next year will be Emperor Yong’s 35th birthday. The last grand celebration was when he turned 30.

Next year's Wanshou Festival will be particularly special.

Because in addition to the Nanli Kingdom's delegation that had long been agreed to come, the Northern Kingdom also sent a message yesterday, saying that it would send an envoy to congratulate Emperor Yong on his birthday.

When Qiao Jiaojiao learned the news, she was fiddling with a red hydrangea hung with bells.

That was the Fourth Prince's new gadget, which he immediately sent to Qiao Jiaojiao to play with.

[The Northern Kingdom is also sending an envoy? 】

Upon hearing this, Qiao Jiaojiao looked up in surprise.

Qiao Zhongguo specifically mentioned this in front of Qiao Jiaojiao because he wanted to hear what his precious little one had to say.

Qiao Jiaojiao couldn't help but be a little shocked.

[If I remember correctly, the Northern Kingdom did send an envoy to the Yong Dynasty, but that was probably several years later.]

[At that time, the game between the Crown Prince and the Second Prince had already been exposed. There was a very serious flood in Yuzhou, and the Second Prince took the opportunity to give the Crown Prince a heavy blow.]

[But the Crown Prince was not to be outdone and went to great lengths to drag the Second Prince into the water as well.]

[That was probably the biggest setback for the Second Prince in his smooth journey to succession.]

[It was at that time that he broke through the bottom line in his heart and contacted the Northern Kingdom, which had always wanted to help him, and asked them to send a delegation. ]

[This delegation appears to be here to cause trouble, but in reality they are here to help the hero out! ]

[Could it be that because of our Qiao family's previous interference, the Second Prince was frustrated everywhere, so he used this method in advance? ]

Qiao Jiaojiao scratched her head worriedly, and shook the red hydrangea in her hand, making it jingle.

[This Emperor Yong's birthday celebration really attracted all kinds of monsters and demons! ]

[I can’t even imagine how chaotic it will be on the birthday. I guess there will be 10,000 hearts and eyes flying around in the sky!]

Qiao Tianjing was sitting opposite Qiao Zhongguo, and his expression was extremely solemn at this moment.

"Dad, the Northern Kingdom's delegation came here in a strange way. It seems that the Second Prince may have established contact with the Northern Kingdom."

When Qiao Diyi heard this, he frowned slightly.

He has learned a lot from Duke Dingguo these days, and now he is willing to use his brain. When he encounters something he doesn't understand, he asks directly.

"The Second Prince has only been confined by His Majesty for a year. When the Dragon Boat Festival comes next year, His Majesty will naturally release him."

"Why is he so anxious that he even took the risk of contacting the Northern Kingdom and asking them to send an envoy?"

"Does the Longevity Festival have any special meaning to him? Or does he want to do something through the Longevity Festival?"

When Qiao Jiaojiao heard this, her eyelids suddenly twitched.

The original novel is a Mary Sue melodramatic and exciting story. This birthday banquet was completely prepared for the heroine, allowing her to stun everyone and capture the heart of the second male lead.

As for the male protagonist, he is purely a flower protector at this banquet.

But the previous plot is no longer sensible now. The Second Prince doesn't have any love in his heart. He simply treats women like dirt!

[Does he want to deal with the prince? ]

[That's not right. He has lost so many cards. If he reveals his evil ambitions now, it will be tantamount to his own destruction.]

[Could it be that he wanted to show his filial piety at the Wanshou Festival and rebuild his image as a good son in Emperor Yong's heart? ]

[But he stayed in the clan house obediently and did nothing. Isn't he the most obedient one? ]

【Given Emperor Yong's obsession with Yu Liu, seeing how honest he is, he will naturally regain his favor after one year.】

Thinking of this, Qiao Jiaojiao shook her head.

[These reasons are untenable. The male protagonist is so smart, he must know that contacting the North Country is a dangerous road. Once the arrow is shot, there is no turning back.]

[Once he is caught, he will be considered a traitor to the country, and even Emperor Yong will not be able to save him! ]

[So, why did the male protagonist go to such great lengths...]

While Qiao Jiaojiao was thinking, her eyes unconsciously looked around, and when they passed by her father, they suddenly froze.

【etc......】

"father......"

Qiao Jiaojiao murmured.

The next moment, everyone in the room turned pale with horror, including Qiao Jiaojiao herself!

When mentioning the North Country, the first name that everyone thinks of must be the name "Qiao Zhongguo".

The Northern Kingdom regards Qiao Zhongguo as its mortal enemy!

If they had the chance, they would naturally want to kill Qiao Zhongguo!

[He knows... The male protagonist must know! ]

When her thoughts reached this point, Qiao Jiaojiao couldn't help but feel her scalp tingling and even her breathing became rapid.

[He contacted the Northern Kingdom and summoned the Northern Kingdom delegation, not to target the Crown Prince, nor to please Emperor Yong, but to deal with his father! ]

[He is so smart, he must have realized that all his previous failures were more or less related to our Qiao family! ]

[Who knows, the eldest princess may have been plotting against Tan Hanchi in Qiao's mansion this time, and his advice was indispensable! He is testing us with the eldest princess' life and future! ]

[And we have undoubtedly crushed the princess's scheme once again, which makes him more certain of his guess! ]

At this point, even Qiao Jiaojiao couldn't help but feel a little creepy.

[I have always known that he is very powerful, and I never expected our Qiao family to stay behind the scenes forever.]

[But I didn't expect that he would notice the clues so quickly and react quickly. I didn't expect that he would not even care about the life and death of the eldest princess.]

[This person... is really cruel! ]