There were only Qiao Zhongguo and the prince in the hall, sitting opposite each other across the tea table.

The prince looked worried and spoke first: "Master Qiao, we will be leaving for Nanli the day after tomorrow, so please be extra careful."

Qiao Zhongguo looked at the prince through the mist of tea. The young crown prince was calm and generous, and already had the appearance of a king.

"Your Highness."

Qiao Zhongguo had made up his mind, and spoke in a stern voice:

"Some things must have been tacitly known to everyone."

The prince's expression suddenly became serious when he heard this. He raised his eyes and stared deeply at Qiao Zhongguo, then nodded slowly after a while.

"If Lord Qiao is referring to my father and my second brother, I feel deeply touched."

If you don't say something, you can pretend nothing happened.

Once it is spoken out loud, it will be like a rope that entangles the fate of the prince and the Qiao family together!

Qiao Zhongguo personally poured a cup of tea for the prince, and when he looked up again, his eyes were bright and compelling.

"Your Highness, the situation is pressing and the matter is in our hands. We must make a decision when necessary!"

When the prince heard this, a light suddenly flashed in his eyes.

The next moment, he reached out to take the tea from Qiao Zhongguo and said in a deep voice:

"Master Qiao, I have been waiting for this sentence for a long time."

The two men looked at each other across the table, and then smiled at each other.

......

The conversation did not last long. When Qiao Jiaojiao came over from the main courtyard, she just happened to see the prince and Qiao Zhongguo opening the door and walking out.

Seeing this, Qiao Jiaojiao raised her eyebrows and her face was full of interest.

[Is it time to show our cards? Tsk tsk tsk, now our Qiao family and the prince are really on the same boat! ]

Just now, Qiao Diyi came to the main courtyard and mentioned that the crown prince had come in person to pick up the fourth prince, and Qiao Jiaojiao had some guesses in her mind.

Now that he saw even Qiao Tianjing and the Fourth Prince were guarding outside the door, he was completely certain.

When the prince saw Qiao Jiaojiao walking out of breath, he immediately leaned over and picked her up.

"Jiaojiao is here too?"

Qiao Jiaojiao nodded quickly, "Brother Crown Prince!"

[How can the cannon fodder alliance be without me! ]

Qiao Zhongguo and Qiao Tianjing were confused when they heard this.

What is the Cannon Fodder Alliance?

Qiao Jiaojiao glanced at everyone in the room and said jokingly in her heart:

[Our Qiao family is full of cannon fodder who died tragically, the silly and innocent are cannon fodder who died young, and the prince is cannon fodder who died suddenly. Hey, that's it! ]

Qiao Zhongguo: “…”

Qiao Tianjing: “…”

The prince could not stay for long, so Qiao Zhongguo saw him off personally.

On the way out of the house, Qiao Zhongguo couldn't help but whispered:

"Your Highness, please take care of my wife and children while I am away from the capital."

The prince nodded seriously, "Master Qiao, even if you don't say it, I will do it this way."

Upon hearing this, Qiao Zhongguo was grateful and bowed to the prince.

He and the second brother were not present on this trip to Nanli. Even though there were secret guards protecting the mansion, he still couldn't feel at ease.

If he had the prince's help, he would feel much more at ease.

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At 9 o'clock the next day, the city gate was already crowded with people.

Today is the day when Princess Nanning sets out to marry into the Nanli Kingdom. The common people have seldom seen such a grand display, and they have crowded in to watch.

All I saw was a pile of dowries placed on an open space in the suburbs, with soldiers in armor standing on both sides.

Dozens of carriages had been parked in a column, and the wedding carriage in the middle, which was wrapped in bright red silk, was particularly luxurious.

Everyone stretched their necks, wanting to catch a glimpse of Princess Nanning's beauty.

Meng Guxue sat in the wedding carriage, dressed gorgeously and elegantly, with her hair adorned with priceless hairpins and rings, but her hands were clenched tightly together and her face was filled with worry.

Xiao Tao was standing by and comforted her young lady softly upon seeing this.

On the small hill outside the carriage, Qiao Jiaojiao was being held in Qiao Zhongguo's arms reluctantly.

"Be good, daddy will be back soon."

Qiao Jiaojiao clung tightly to Qiao Zhongguo's clothes, her eyes and nose were red.

She was obviously a mature soul inside, but for some reason, when the separation was imminent, she still felt a strong sense of reluctance.

"Jiaojiao misses daddy."

A soft crying voice sounded, making Qiao Zhongguo's eyes sore.

"Daddy is going to bring Jiaojiao some new things from Nanli Country. I heard that Nanli Country has a lot of rare seeds, and the flowers grown from them are very big."

Qiao Zhongguo coaxed her gently and touched Qiao Jiaojiao's little head reluctantly.

Qiao Jiaojiao looked at Qiao Zhongguo eagerly and shook her head, "Jiaojiao doesn't want any seeds, she just wants Daddy and second brother to come back safely."

Qiao Zhongguo nodded and promised, "I will definitely do it. Don't we still have the treasure that Jiaojiao gave us?"

Last night, after careful consideration, Qiao Jiaojiao decided to give Qiao Zhongguo an immunity pill.

She originally wanted to exchange it for two, but Qiao Zhongguo refused no matter what.

One detoxification pill costs 80, so wouldn’t two pills drain all of Jiaojiao’s merit points?

He and the second brother are both highly skilled in martial arts, so an antidote pill and an indestructible talisman are more than enough for them!

It is Jiaojiao who is young and fragile and is the one who needs the most protection.

Thinking of the talisman and the pill, Qiao Jiaojiao felt much more at ease.

"Daddy, be careful. Jiaojiao, wait for daddy and second brother to come back."

Qiao Zhongguo smiled and responded, "Okay."

Seeing that the father and daughter had finished their conversation, Qiao Diyi couldn't wait to take Qiao Jiaojiao and took the opportunity to rub Jiaojiao's little face.

"They say that children change every day. When my second brother comes back, my little sister will grow up a lot."

"Give your big brother a smile, okay? I'm the cutest little sister!"

It was a warm and cozy atmosphere here, and on the other side, the prince was personally seeing Baili Chengyou off.

Baili Chengyou looked at the Prince of Yong in front of him, thinking that he would die suddenly "for no reason" in more than two years, and couldn't help but feel emotional and surprised.

After these days of contact, he found that the Prince of Yong was not simple at all, and his handling of matters was flawless.

How could such a person die suddenly for no reason?

How strange!

He secretly guessed that this matter must be the work of Shen Yuanbai, but he tried his best in his dream but could not find any evidence.

So, this should be the last time he sees the Prince of Yong in his life, right?

It is naturally impossible to ask him to give a reminder. After all, no one knows what the future of the two countries will be.

The Crown Prince of Yong is no pushover either. If he becomes the Emperor of Yong, it will be a headache for me as well.

On the contrary, Shen Yuanbai now knows better.

However, it is still possible to give the Crown Prince of Yong and Shen Yuanbai a little more fighting.

Baili Chengyou smiled and said meaningfully:

"Your Highness, judging from the scene at the birthday banquet that day, your Majesty seemed to be particularly fond of your second brother."

"I am not trying to sow discord. Even among the common people, there are ridiculous things like favoring concubines over wives and devaluing legitimate children in favor of concubines. In the royal family... it is not impossible."

"Here, he is coming. Your Highness, this is all I have to say. You must be more careful in the future~~"

Baili Chengyou raised the corner of his mouth wickedly, his eyes swept across the prince's face, and then looked at Shen Yuanbai who was walking over.

Qiao Jiaojiao hugged Qiao Diyi's neck, and when she looked up, she saw three people standing together in a subtle atmosphere.