At the age of eighteen, Qiao Tianjing has taken a completely different path from his father. He is a famous scholar who has won the imperial examination in the capital, and now serves as the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue.

The fact that Qiao Tianjing was able to get this official position was not unrelated to his father, but he was also very hardworking and conscientious in his job and never made any mistakes.

At this moment, his face darkened, and there was a kind of fierceness that made him intimidating without even getting angry.

Qiao Diyi is fifteen years old and has chosen the path of a military officer. Now he has gained experience in the military camp and has also held a small position.

This is what Master Qiao specifically reminded us of. Qiao Diyi is young and energetic, so it is inevitable that he will be restless and irritable. It is not appropriate to give him a high position. He should be properly disciplined!

At this time, Qiao Diyi was shocked beyond words, but he usually listened to his eldest brother the most. Seeing his eldest brother's serious expression, he immediately shut up.

Qiao Jiaojiao looked at the two motionless people, and couldn't help but look confused.

[Why are the eldest brother and the second brother suddenly looking at each other? 】

From her angle, she could only see the two men's angular chins.

When Qiao Tianjing heard this, the expression on his face suddenly changed, and he lowered his head and touched Qiao Jiaojiao's face affectionately.

"My little sister is so cute. She looks just like me."

Qiao Diyi also reacted. He leaned down slightly and looked at Qiao Jiaojiao intently. He saw that she had a pair of black eyes, which were indeed very adorable.

Qiao Jiaojiao looked at her two outstanding brothers and suddenly became sad again.

[These two young men were so handsome and bright. The elder brother was framed in the officialdom, his reputation was ruined, and he was torn into pieces by five horses in the end! ]

[My second brother was framed by a traitor on the battlefield while fighting for the country, and died on the battlefield! ]

[I, the youngest, died for no apparent reason when I was only three years old! ]

[Ahhh! Why did God treat us like this? We are a loyal family, but our entire family was executed and our descendants are exterminated. This is unfair! ]

Qiao Tianjing and Qiao Diyi: !!!

What!

My little sister will die at the age of three!

No, they absolutely cannot accept this!

My parents and they have been waiting for more than ten years to have this little sister!

At this moment, Qiao Tianjing and Qiao Diyi were not shocked by their own fates, but worried about Qiao Jiaojiao's safety.

Just now, Qiao Jiaojiao did not reveal her fate. Now Mr. Qiao and Mrs. Qiao know that Qiao Jiaojiao is destined to die young, and they feel even more dizzy.

[No, I need to accumulate more merits! The more merits I have, the more I can save my life and the Qiao family!]

Merit?

When Mrs. Qiao heard this, she immediately decided that starting tomorrow, she would do good deeds and worship the Buddha in the name of Qiao Jiaojiao, no matter how much money it cost!

After meeting everyone, Qiao Jiaojiao was so exhausted that she couldn't stand it anymore. She also felt very hungry and her stomach was very empty.

[Ah——I’m so hungry——]

A cat-like crying sound came out of her mouth.

When Mrs. Qiao heard this, she immediately reached out her hand and said, "Jiaojiao is making trouble. She must be hungry. I'll feed her. You all can go out."

Although wives of wealthy families generally do not breastfeed their children themselves, Jiaojiao is the apple of their eye and they have been looking forward to her for more than ten years. She had already decided to do everything herself.

When Qiao Jiaojiao saw that her father was leaving, she screamed in fear.

[Dad! You can't get drunk tonight! ]

Qiao Zhongguo didn't want Qiao Jiaojiao to think that he could hear her voice, otherwise Jiaojiao would be restrained in the future and wouldn't dare to think about anything.

So, as Qiao Jiaojiao had expected, he said in a gentle voice, "Madam, you just gave birth and are still too weak. Let me stay and take care of you tonight."

Mrs. Qiao also had her own plans. She shook her head sympathetically and said, "My husband is a grown man, and it would be inconvenient for you to stay here. I'll have to ask you to spend a few nights in the study for the next few days, okay?"

[Ahhh! The gears of fate have begun to turn! I can’t take it any longer, I’m really going to pass out from hunger! Ahhhh! Dad, you can’t leave!]

Qiao Jiaojiao was so busy that by the time the milk reached her lips, her entire brain turned into a mess. She fell into a deep sleep after drinking a few sips.

Mrs. Qiao saw that Qiao Jiaojiao had fallen asleep, so she called her wet nurse Liu Ma and said indifferently:

"Mammy, you don't need to serve me tonight. Go and watch outside the study door to see if there are any little girls with bad intentions."

When Aunt Liu heard this, her face changed drastically, "Madam, what do you mean?"

Mrs. Qiao looked calm, "In such a big mansion, there are always cats and dogs."

"Mammy, don't make a big fuss, otherwise the master will be embarrassed. I still know how he feels about me."

Nanny Liu replied with a serious expression and walked out in a hurry.

On the other side, Qiao Zhongguo had already arrived at the study. With a smile on his face, he asked the servants to bring two large jars of wine, and declared that he was in a good mood today and had to get drunk.

The moonlight was dim in the courtyard. The two brothers stood opposite each other, both with solemn expressions.

Qiao Diyi spoke first: "Brother, what's going on? We can actually hear my sister's thoughts! And it seems that my sister can even predict the future!"

Qiao Tianjing seemed much calmer. He took a few steps slowly and suddenly turned his head and asked, "Second brother, is she our sister?"

Qiao Diyi was slightly stunned by this question, but he replied without hesitation: "Of course, she was also born from my mother's belly, so she is our sister from the same mother!"

Qiao Tianjing nodded and said calmly:

"Isn't that enough? Perhaps it is because God couldn't bear to see our Qiao family being beheaded for being loyal to the emperor and the country, so he sent my little sister to save us."

"Second brother, I carefully observed the expressions of my parents today. They seem to be unable to hear my voice. Therefore, this matter is between you and me, and must not be made public."

"Otherwise, it will definitely bring disaster to my younger sister and bring disaster to my Qiao family!"

Qiao Diyi already understood what his elder brother meant, and he nodded seriously.

"Don't worry, big brother. I know what's going on. From now on, I will take care of our little sister with my life."

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Qiao Jiaojiao woke up several times during the night, and seemed to hear the voice of Aunt Liu in a daze.

"Madam, you really guessed it right! My God, I saw that little hoof with my own eyes..."

"...There was a sudden scream from inside the house. It turned out that the master had twisted him out himself. Now he was furious in the front yard..."

Qiao Jiaojiao’s brain could no longer keep up. She mumbled something and fell into a deep sleep again.

When I opened my eyes the next day, it was already bright.

Qiao Jiaojiao felt someone rocking her gently, and soon her father's heroic chin with a little stubble came into view.

[Aaaah! My dad looks even more handsome during the day! ]

Qiao Zhongguo slowly lowered his head and saw Qiao Jiaojiao looking at him with her big eyes, and her face immediately showed tenderness.

At this time, a miserable voice begging for mercy came from not far away:

"Master, please spare Liu'er for the sake of me and Hua Da serving you for more than 30 years!"

"She has been blinded by greed and should never have such dirty thoughts. After I take her home, I will discipline her well and never let her embarrass herself again."

"Master, please spare me! Master, please spare me!"