Xiao Si carried Qiao Jiaojiao on his back and took a shortcut to Chunhua Garden, and soon passed by Yuhua Lake.

Today the place is decorated with lights and it is not dark.

Seeing that the eunuchs behind her were far away, Qiao Jiaojiao asked in a low voice:

"Xiao Si, you still dare to walk here? You are so brave!"

Xiao Si tilted his head to look at Yuhua Lake without any fear on his face.

"Sister Qiao, I'm not afraid. I can already swim!"

"And Master said, the more you fear something, the more you have to face it. I'll tell you a secret. I came to Yuhua Lake alone before and sat by the lake for a long time!"

“So now I’m not afraid at all!”

Qiao Jiaojiao didn't expect there was such a secret. She nodded repeatedly with a "teachable" expression on her face.

The two little figures walked through Chunhua Garden, and Xiao Si returned to Yiku Palace with ease.

"Mother! I've brought Sister Qiao here!"

Qiao Jiaojiao swiftly got off Xiao Si's back, walked into the main hall, and saw the radiant Empress Dowager at first sight.

She ran forward and said with a smile, "Madam, you are getting younger and younger!"

The Queen Mother leaned over and picked up Qiao Jiaojiao, her face full of love.

"Jiaojiao, you have such a small mouth. You will be able to compete with Xiao Si in the future."

Qiao Jiaojiao rubbed against the Empress Dowager's arms, feeling very happy.

What she said was not just flattery. The Empress's current condition is indeed much better than when they first met!

At this time, a voice of greeting came from outside the door: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Your Majesty."

Upon hearing this, Qiao Jiaojiao turned around and saw the former prince brother in a dragon robe, tall and handsome, and sister Xiao in a phoenix robe, graceful and elegant.

Her eyes suddenly lit up.

[Oh my god! This couple is so pleasing to the eyes! ]

When Shen Yuanzhan walked in front of Qiao Jiaojiao, his face was already full of smiles.

Qiao Jiaojiao hesitated for a while and called out, "Your Majesty?"

Shen Yuanzhan was immediately unhappy when he heard this, "Why did Jiaojiao become estranged from her brother so quickly?"

Qiao Jiaojiao scratched her head, looking embarrassed, "I used to call you Brother Prince, but now I can't do that anymore."

"Then Jiaojiao will call the emperor brother from now on? Is that ok?"

Shen Yuanzhan's eyebrows relaxed when he heard this, and he took Qiao Jiaojiao from the Queen Mother, smiling and said, "That's great, let's go, brother will carry Jiaojiao to the palace banquet."

Shen Yuanzhan deliberately wanted to give face to the Qiao family.

During this period, there were continuous memorials coming in, saying that the Qiao family was too honored and favored, and that they might have ulterior motives. They asked him to either dampen Qiao Zhongguo's enthusiasm or suppress Qiao Tianjing's momentum.

He looked at it with great depression in his heart.

These people don't think about doing more for the people, nor do they think about the bad intentions of the Northern Country. They just keep their eyes on the Qiao family.

No wonder the emperor is becoming more and more suspicious of Lord Qiao. With these people constantly looking down on him, how can Lord Qiao end up well?

They thought he was going to play the same imperial game, but they didn't know that he couldn't sit in this position without the help of the Qiao family and the righteousness of Lord Qiao.

There was no need for them to submit memorials. Lord Qiao was worried that it would be difficult for him to do his job, so he had already resigned many times. It was because he did not want the court to lose such a capable minister that he tried to keep him several times.

Checks and balances are one thing for the emperor, and mutual understanding between the ruler and his subjects is another. He still said the same thing: don’t employ people you doubt, and don’t doubt people you employ!

The Yong Dynasty and the Northern Kingdom will eventually go to war, and the situation with the Southern Kingdom is equally delicate. He does not want to spend his energy on suspicion and suppression of his ministers.

He had made a great wish in front of Jiaojiao:

He wanted to learn from the wise and benevolent emperors in history, stick to his original aspirations, treat his loyal ministers well, and lead the Yong Dynasty to a great prosperity!

Therefore, today, he wanted to use this palace banquet to let the whole Kyoto know that he values ​​the Qiao family, thinks highly of the Qiao family, and will never doubt the loyalty of the Qiao family!

And the little daughter of the Qiao family in his arms is a person who can walk sideways in the capital. From now on, anyone who sees her must give her some respect!

Qiao Jiaojiao vaguely knew the situation of her father and elder brother in the court, so she pretended to be ignorant and leaned on Shen Yuanzhan's arms.

"Jiaojiao is so lazy, Xiaosi carried me here just now, now I have to trouble Brother Emperor to carry me over!"

"But when my parents see this, they will definitely say Jiaojiao is ignorant. Brother Emperor, you have to help Jiaojiao out!"

Shen Yuanzhan's eyebrows curved when he heard this, "With my brother here, your father and mother won't dare to say anything to you."

As he spoke, he shook Jiaojiao, and the group walked towards Hua'e Xianghui Tower in a mighty manner.

At this time, the Hua'e Xianghui Tower was already bustling with activity.

Qiao Zhongguo, Han Mingzhe and Xiao Hongda stood together, and eyes from inside the hall kept turning their way.

Seeing this, Xiao Hongda couldn't help but show a teasing expression on his face, "Old Qiao, you are really a tree that attracts the wind now. Look at the eyes of those people, each of them wants to pull you down and step on your face."

"When Erlang really becomes the Lieutenant General of the Jinwu Guard, the memorials impeaching your Qiao family will probably cover the Jade Desk of His Majesty."

Han Mingzhe also looked worried when he heard this.

There is no doubt that he is in Qiao Zhongguo's camp. His colleagues have often excluded him during his official duties these days.

Add to that his already bad reputation, and even the water he drinks is cold.

Qiao Zhongguo shook his head helplessly when he heard this. "I wanted to go home and enjoy my life, but His Majesty wouldn't let me. Last time, I almost rolled over on the floor of the Imperial Study!"

Xiao Hongda: "......"

Wait, there’s that visual image!

At this time, the other ministers gathered in twos and threes, all secretly staring at Qiao Zhongguo.

They have submitted a lot of memorials during this period, all of which are slandering Qiao Mangfu. We must dampen his enthusiasm!

They didn't ask for much, just wanted to remove Qiao Mangfu from the position of censor. Otherwise, he would continue to throw tantrums and curse in the court. Who could withstand it?

Just wait and see. It is said that a new official starts with three big things, let alone a new emperor ascending the throne?

Your Majesty cannot ignore the opinions of all the court officials, right?

At this time, voices finally came from outside the palace: "The emperor has arrived! The queen has arrived! The queen mother has arrived!"

Upon hearing the sound, everyone hurried back to their seats, knelt down and saluted respectfully.

Shen Yuanzhan sat down and said calmly, "Stand up, everyone, take a seat."

The officials and their families sat down respectfully, and when they looked up expectantly, they suddenly saw the new emperor holding a baby girl in his arms.

Court officials: Ah?

Whose child is that?

Qiao Jiaojiao was smart, and she shouted to Qiao Zhongguo and Mrs. Qiao who were sitting below: "Daddy, Mommy!"

Upon seeing this, Qiao Zhongguo hurriedly stood up and knelt down in fear to apologize.

"Your Majesty, I am sorry for my misbehavior. Please forgive me."

Court officials: Huh? ?

Is that little girl Qiao Zhongguo's daughter?

Shen Yuanzhan smiled when he heard this, "Hey, my dear Qiao, Jiaojiao is innocent and naive, what crime have you committed?"

"Speaking of which, I feel happy when I see Jiaojiao. I am thinking of making Jiaojiao the county lady and giving her the title of Yongle. What do you think, my dear?"

Court officials: Huh???