Qiao Jiaojiao was instantly refreshed upon hearing this, and hurriedly whispered:

"Brother, I didn't have time to tell you last night, but Sheng Xiuran seems to know some incredible secret! Even Uncle Zhou is obsessed with this secret!"

"She came to you early in the morning, maybe she wants to tell us this secret!"

Qiao Tianjing immediately showed great interest, "Then go and listen!"

Qiao Jiaojiao also wanted to listen very much, but now that she was here, no one knew about it except the Qiao family's secret guards, and she didn't plan to appear in front of Rong's mother.

"Brother, go ahead. I'll ask Uncle Qiao to take me to the window to eavesdrop! After listening, I'll ask Uncle Qiao to take me back quietly!"

Qiao Tianjing smiled and nodded. After opening the door, he saw Rong's mother standing outside, clenching her hands with a somewhat anxious look on her face.

"Mother Rong, Miss Xiaolan wants to see me?"

Mother Rong nodded hurriedly, "Master Qiao, it is a bit abrupt, but Miss Xiaolan said it is a very important matter."

Qiao Tianjing said in a gentle voice: "It's okay, then go and meet him."

As soon as Rong's mother took Qiao Tianjing away, Qiao Bo slipped over from the window holding Qiao Jiaojiao.

When Qiao Tianjing entered the room, Sheng Xiuran had already covered the bed tightly with the bed curtain.

It is against etiquette to meet in private, but as the situation is urgent, this is the only way to avoid suspicion.

"Master Qiao, thank you for saving my life yesterday. I'm sure you recognized my face."

Sheng Xiuran went straight to the point.

Qiao Tianjing's eyes did not fall on **. He put his hands behind his back and nodded calmly.

"Miss Sheng, long time no see."

[Oh! It seems Sheng Xiuran is really going to confront Big Brother! ]

Qiao Tianjing suddenly heard Qiao Jiaojiao's inner voice, which came in softly from outside the window.

He couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth, but quickly suppressed it and asked politely, "Miss Sheng, I heard from Madam Rong that you have something important to talk to me about?"

Sheng Xiuran was silent for a while, and suddenly asked: "Mr. Qiao, aren't you curious at all about how I got out of the palace and how I ended up here?"

Qiao Tianjing shook his head.

"It goes without saying that Miss Sheng has gone through a lot of hardships to get here. I'm sure she has gone through a lot of suffering."

"I heard that the children in the orphanage are safe and sound, thanks to Miss Sheng for holding Uncle Zhou back. I would like to thank Miss Sheng here."

After hearing this, Sheng Xiuran remained silent for even longer. When she spoke again, her voice was choked with sobs.

"Mr. Qiao, why do you need to thank me? I want to protect these children myself."

Qiao Tianjing was also frank, "Because the disaster at the relief home was caused by my Qiao family, if there are casualties, our Qiao family will naturally be to blame."

"I would like to ask Mr. Qiao, why does the Second Prince want to deal with your Qiao family?" Sheng Xiuran took over the conversation.

Qiao Tianjing tilted his head and said, "I think Miss Sheng knows it well."

Sheng Xiuran knew it very well. She was very clear about the second prince's evil ambitions!

The Qiao family is a well-known loyal family in the court and they must support the orthodoxy. It seems that the second prince has already taken action!

"Mr. Qiao, if I tell you that I know a secret that can deal a fatal blow to the Second Prince, what are you prepared to give me in exchange?"

[Ahhh! Here it comes! Let’s get to the point! What explosive news is this? Sheng Xiuran, please tell me! ]

Qiao Jiaojiao's extremely anxious voice rang in Qiao Tianjing's ears again.

Qiao Tianjing couldn't help but be shocked.

Can it deal a fatal blow to the Second Prince?

"What does Miss Sheng want?" Qiao Tianjing suppressed his fluctuating emotions and asked in a deep voice.

Sheng Xiuran slowly sat up straight, and did not change her expression even when the wound on her shoulder was touched.

Over the past year, she experienced despair and slowly regained hope. She was originally filled with hatred, but now her heart has become soft.

She doesn't cling to much, all she wants is to protect the pure land in her heart!

"Mr. Qiao, I don't have many requests, only two."

"First, I hope that your Qiao family will continue to support the orphanage and send people to guard it to prevent such disasters from happening to these children again."

"Another thing is that the Second Prince's men have discovered that I am here. I hope that your Qiao family can protect me for the rest of my life. I also want to watch these children grow up."

"With these two requests, in exchange for a fatal secret of the Second Prince, isn't that too much?"

Sheng Xiuran's face was solemn. She could vaguely see Qiao Tianjing's outline through the bed curtain, but she couldn't see his expression clearly.

She had nothing left and could only exchange the secret.

This was also the case when she trusted the Qiao family. Otherwise, if it were any other thief, they would probably tie her up and torture her!

While Sheng Xiuran was waiting anxiously, Qiao Tianjing's voice finally rang out.

"Miss Sheng, even if you don't say it, our Qiao family will continue to help the orphanage. As for the guards, I have already arranged them yesterday."

"As for what you said about protecting your second half of life, if the secret is true, Miss Sheng is a key witness, so we must be careful to protect her."

"Miss Sheng, these are all part of the Qiao family's job. Are you sure you don't want to make any other requests?"

Qiao Tianjing recalled the incident in which the entire Sheng family was executed.

Duke Qing bought and sold rankings, slaughtered candidates, and threatened the country's foundation in order to profit from it. Their Qiao family fanned the flames and facilitated the exposure of this matter, allowing Duke Qing to receive the punishment he deserved. Qiao Tianjing does not think that their Qiao family did anything wrong.

But Sheng Xiu Ran is from the Duke of Qing’s Mansion after all. If this time, thanks to Sheng Xiu Ran, the Second Prince can be severely hit or even overthrown, Qiao Tianjing feels that Sheng Xiu Ran can ask for more.

Sheng Xiuran had no idea what was going on in Qiao Tianjing’s mind. She was slightly stunned and shook her head for a long time.

"Mr. Qiao, we are just getting what we need, and I really have nothing else to ask for."

Upon hearing this, Qiao Tianjing suppressed his emotion and said in a deep voice: "In this case, I will agree to Miss Sheng's request."

Sheng Xiuran believed in the character of the Qiao family, "Mr. Qiao, your words have been spoken."

Qiao Tianjing responded sternly: "It's hard to catch up with him."

Sheng Xiuran had no more hesitation when she heard that. She clenched her hands tightly and revealed a shocking secret!

"Mr. Qiao, listen carefully, what I want to say is -

The Second Prince is not the emperor's son, his biological father is Di Zaiying, a spy from the Northern Kingdom who was executed by the emperor!"

The words landed with a resounding sound, and like a stone, they caused a thousand ripples!

"What!?"

【What!?】

Outside the window, Qiao Jiaojiao covered her mouth tightly to prevent herself from making any sound!

What did she hear? The second prince was not Emperor Yong's child?

This, this, this...is this true or false?

Shit, it’s not written in the book!

Qiao Tianjing had never been so shocked before. His eyes widened and his usually gentle and calm expression was completely broken.

He heard his younger sister's shocked voice, which was exactly the same as his. It was obvious that his younger sister didn't know about this either!

Qiao Tianjing found his voice after a while and asked in a trembling voice:

"You...Miss Sheng, why do you say that? Do you have any evidence?"