In the backyard of the Qiao family, Qiao Jiaojiao was sitting on a small stool nearby, eating some cakes.

Not far in front of her, the Fourth Prince was dancing with a wooden spear with great vigor.

The trick that made him look bad at first, he now uses it with ease.

Qiao Jiaojiao chewed with her little mouth, feeling a little distressed.

Last time, mother said that Xiao Si went to the main courtyard to find her with a tearful face. She was mentally prepared. When Xiao Si came next time, she would comfort him well.

As a result, when he came back the next day, he seemed to be fine.

Qiao Jiaojiao was unsure whether Xiao Si had completely digested the matter or had buried it all deep in his heart.

Think about those yanderes and paranoid people in novels, aren’t they all said to be using their lifetime to heal their childhood?

In Jiaojiao's imagination, Xiaosi will grow up to be a young man dressed in fine clothes and riding a vigorous horse, with a long spear at his side, with an open mind and high spirits!

So she didn't want Xiao Si to have any evil tendencies in his heart.

But the other person didn't mention it, and she suddenly went up to comfort him. What if the other person had already forgotten about it? Wouldn't that be exposing the wound?

Ugh——

When Qiao Jiaojiao sighed for the fifth time, the Fourth Prince put his spear aside and walked over.

He squatted in front of Qiao Jiaojiao very naturally, reached out to wipe the cake residue from the corner of her mouth, and said with a smile:

"Sister Qiao, why are you unhappy? This is the fifth time you have sighed."

As he spoke, he spread out his palms and made a "five" gesture with an exaggerated expression.

Qiao Jiaojiao raised her eyebrows slightly when she heard this, "Have you been practicing your gun seriously?"

He even counted how many times she sighed?

The Fourth Prince immediately nodded seriously, "Little Fourth, this is called multitasking! Practicing martial arts is important, but Sister Qiao is more important!"

Seeing how sincere he was, Qiao Jiaojiao couldn't help but grin.

[This little brat is quite good at saying nice things! ]

She thought for a moment, then grabbed the Fourth Prince's hand and said seriously, "Little Fourth, do you have anything to say to me?"

"I have a bad memory. No matter what secret it is, I will forget it the next day. So you can speak boldly and safely!"

"Or... by the way! Tomorrow is your birthday, what gift do you want?"

Qiao Jiaojiao tilted her head, and the braid on her head swayed with her movement.

The fourth prince's birthday is on the fifth day of the fifth month, the Dragon Boat Festival. Since the fifteenth day is the crown prince's wedding, no palace banquet will be arranged for this Dragon Boat Festival.

The Fourth Prince was slightly startled when he heard this, but in the next instant he smiled sweetly as if a spring breeze had softened him.

The next moment, he rushed forward and hugged Qiao Jiaojiao in his arms.

He smelled the warm scent on Qiao Jiaojiao, like the scent of sunshine.

These days, he always tossed and turned at night. Even when lying in bed, his body would feel cold for no reason. When he fell asleep, he would be awakened by nightmares.

He had hugged himself tightly, but it was no use...

"Sister Qiao, can you hug Xiao Si?"

The Fourth Prince spoke in a low voice, as if trying to hide the strangeness in his voice.

Qiao Jiaojiao's heart skipped a beat when she heard that.

As expected, he knew everything...

However, since the Fourth Prince didn't say anything, Qiao Jiaojiao chose to pretend to be ignorant.

She felt the Fourth Prince's slightly trembling shoulders, raised her hand and gently patted his back, and asked innocently: "Little Fourth, are you crying?"

The fourth prince buried his face in Jiaojiao's little shoulder and shook his head gently.

"Sister Qiao, I feel very happy."

"I have a mother who loves me, a brother who cares for me, a master, Sister Qiao, and Mr. Tan..."

"Sister Qiao, I'm just worried that I don't deserve so much goodness..."

When Qiao Jiaojiao heard this, she couldn't help but be secretly shocked.

Is this something a six-year-old could say?

In other words, Xiao Si's mind has already matured far beyond other children of the same age.

She shook her head and said innocently, "Xiao Si, I don't understand what you are saying. I only know that Xiao Si is very good and Xiao Si is also very good to me!"

The words from a child's heart are pure and innocent, and are the most soothing to people's hearts.

The Fourth Prince felt warm inside and blinked his eyes, trying to hold back the tears.

He raised his head slowly, and Qiao Jiaojiao saw his red eyes.

The fourth prince held Qiao Jiaojiao's hand and grinned.

"Sister Qiao, you just asked me what gift I wanted. Can Xiao Si have the soap that Sister Qiao uses to wash clothes? I want the same smell!"

Qiao Jiaojiao: (????)?

[Ah? Soap? What does that mean? ]

The Fourth Prince: (??? ? ???)

"Sister Qiao, is it not possible?"

Qiao Jiaojiao: “…”

[Why are you suddenly acting cute...]

Qiao Jiaojiao thought about it and felt that as the Fourth Prince was a prince of the royal family, he had probably seen all the good things and didn't want her to spend money, so she just said it casually.

[Look at this silly and sweet girl, how considerate she is...]

"Okay, okay, I'll go get it from my mother later. I'll get you a basket!"

Upon hearing this, the Fourth Prince hugged Qiao Jiaojiao with great joy, saying thank you over and over again.

This was the scene he saw when Qiao Tianjing hurried to the back garden.

Qiao Tianjing: (*￣￣)

The Fourth Prince comes to the Qiao Mansion every time it is sunny or rainy. Is he really here to learn martial arts?

"Fourth Prince!"

He raised his voice and shouted urgently.

The Fourth Prince and Qiao Jiaojiao were both frightened by this sound.

When Qiao Tianjing saw that he had scared his little sister, he couldn't help but feel secretly annoyed.

In fact, the Fourth Prince is still very young, so he doesn't have to...

No, the royal family is full of little wolves! Then let dad come back and deal with the fourth prince!

Qiao Tianjing found a backer in his heart, so he put aside his thoughts and walked over, then said with a serious look:

"Fourth Prince, someone has come from the palace and said that the Third Prince is in danger of death, and asked you to return to the palace as soon as possible!"

"What!?"

Qiao Jiaojiao and the Fourth Prince exclaimed at the same time.

The fourth prince was particularly nervous. He remembered that his elder brother and third brother had discussed some things, but he did not mention that the third brother’s life was in danger!

"Go back to the palace! I'm going back to the palace now!"

The Fourth Prince turned around and was about to leave, but Qiao Jiaojiao grabbed his sleeve from behind.

The Fourth Prince turned his head away, but Qiao Jiaojiao did not look at him. Instead, she looked up at Qiao Tianjing.

The fourth prince stopped and understood something in his mind.

He always knew in his heart that Sister Qiao was actually different from others.

Whether it was when Di Zaiying launched a sneak attack or when she rescued him from drowning on his birthday, Sister Qiao seemed to have the magical power to turn the tide.

He never told anyone about this incident, not even to his mother and brother.

Now, does Sister Qiao want to go into the palace with him and use her magical power to save the third brother?