A month later, Shen Yuanzhan formally sent a special envoy to Nanli Kingdom to discuss the alliance between the two countries. At the same time, news from the Northern Kingdom also came back.

In the study of the Qiao residence, Jiaojiao lazily nestled in her father's arms, listening to the latest news.

Half a month ago, Grand Tutor Che brought Shen Yuanbai back to the court in a high-profile manner, which caused an uproar in the capital of the Northern Kingdom!

On that day, Prince Jin Yu arrived at the South City Gate to personally welcome Shen Yuanbai back to the country, and even shed tears on the spot, performing a deep love between uncle and nephew in front of the whole world.

It is said that among the people in the capital, there were those who had personally seen Princess Yu Liu and her marriage to the Yong Dynasty. When they saw Shen Yuanbai's face, which was exactly the same as Princess Yu Liu's, they knelt down on the spot and shouted, welcoming Yu Liu's soul back to their homeland.

Seeing this, King Jin Yu took advantage of the situation and directly named Shen Yuanbai as the "King of Returning to the North", which created enough momentum for him.

When Shen Yuanbai returned to China this time, the attitude within the North Country could be said to be polarized.

Yu Liu is worshipped as a god by the people in the north, so Shen Yuanbai's return is what the people expect.

He even just stood there and effortlessly gained great reputation because of his face that looked so similar to Yu Liu.

But for the relatives of the Northern Royal Family, Shen Yuanbai was a thorn in their side that needed to be removed urgently.

They have been fighting for the throne for so many years, but they didn't expect that Shen Yuanbai would suddenly appear. How could they tolerate this?

Jiaojiao imagined Shen Yuanbai's current situation surrounded by wolves, and couldn't help but be shocked.

However, based on her insignificant understanding of Shen Yuanbai, Shen Yuanbai is not a person who will sit and wait for death. He probably has already started to make plans.

Jiaojiao is more concerned about another matter now.

"Daddy, is there any news about your pregnancy?"

Qiao Zhongguo shook his head. He was just about to bring up this matter.

"Neither the secret agents that Dad left in the North nor His Majesty's men were able to find out anything."

After hearing this, Jiaojiao felt that the matter was settled, and Qiao Tianjing also nodded.

"Dad, no news about this matter is the best news."

"Then it's OK for a man or a woman to take the medicine, but with King Jin Yu's status, he naturally can't risk his own body, so the medicine must be taken by the woman chosen by King Jin Yu."

"In this way, the child will be the only one. Prince Jin Yu will be very careful and keep it a secret until the child is born safely."

"Shen Yuanbai knows about this matter. It depends on how he disrupts the situation."

Jiaojiao nodded repeatedly upon hearing this; she had already vaguely understood the context of the conversation.

Prince Jin Yu was a cunning man. Master Che must have informed him of the matter on his way back to the country, so Prince Jin Yu deliberately welcomed Shen Yuanbai in a high-profile manner.

If "good luck coming" works, this welcoming ceremony will just put Shen Yuanbai in the spotlight, allowing him to attract the fire of all clan members, and Prince Jin Yu will take the opportunity to secretly make a baby.

Once the child is born safely, Shen Yuanbai will naturally become an abandoned child. If the royal family can kill Shen Yuanbai, King Jin Yu himself will not have to take action, which can be said to kill two birds with one stone.

If "Good Luck in Pregnancy" doesn't work, this action will just test Shen Yuanbai's ability and force him to show his trump card!

After all, he might still be carrying a remnant of the soul-snatching Gu.

If Shen Yuanbai is willing to be obedient in the future, King Jin Yu will naturally not allow Shen Yuanbai to be bullied by other clan members, and the reward of "King of Return to the North" can be regarded as giving Shen Yuanbai some capital to fight against his clan members.

Prince Jin Yu and Grand Tutor Che had a very good plan, but Shen Yuanbai was no pushover.

With him around, Prince Jin Yu might not be able to hide the existence of "that child".

If the clan members "accidentally" found out that the king, who had been unable to have children for more than a decade, had his own child, wouldn't that cause an uproar?

By then, the Northern Kingdom's royal family would be caught up in a three-way fight between Prince Jin Yu, Shen Yuanbai, and the clan members.

At this time, the Yong Dynasty was gearing up for the Northern Expedition. With this combination of strength and weakness, the battle became much easier to fight.

Jiaojiao's thoughts turned around, and she understood the situation clearly, and she felt relieved.

Now she was only extremely curious about what happened to Yu Liu back then.

From the news that came back, it can be seen that Yu Liu has a very high reputation among the people in the North. The original book even describes that the cities in the North surrendered without fighting when they heard that Shen Yuanbai was coming to attack.

The royal family of the Northern Kingdom was also keen on shaping Yu Liu into a female Bodhisattva who served the country and the people in order to consolidate their rule.

This battle for the Northern Expedition is a contest of national strength between the two countries, as well as a confrontation of faith and belief. Yu Liu's name will definitely be mentioned repeatedly by the Northern Kingdom.

If we can make it clear what Yu Liu really experienced and the shameful behavior of the Northern Kingdom’s royal family, King Jin Yu will surely be the one who owes both his success and failure!

Qiao Tianjing would naturally not miss anything that Jiaojiao could think of.

He frowned slightly, he had a plan in mind, but it was not yet fully formed.

It was already the end of November, and the northern border was already freezing cold. Even if the Northern Expedition was to begin, it would have to wait until the beginning of next spring.

Wait a little longer and see how the situation in the North will develop.

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Qiao Tianjing carried Jiaojiao out of the study and returned to the main courtyard. Mrs. Qiao and Han Yaxian were counting the betrothal gifts for the Xiao family.

Tomorrow is the day for the betrothal gift. After sending the betrothal gifts, you can set a date, which means choosing a wedding day.

Mrs. Qiao asked someone to calculate it, and it turned out that the eighth day of April next year would be an excellent day. All they had to do was wait for the Xiao family to give them confirmation after the betrothal gift, and then they could start preparing.

When Jiaojiao saw the festive colors all over the yard, the fun she had just had was immediately thrown out of her mind and she jumped forward to join in the fun!

Early the next morning, the gates of Qiao's house were opened, firecrackers were lit, and the crackling sound was very lively.

Qiao Diyi, who used to run around for Qiao Tianjing, has now become the protagonist. He stood at the door and watched the betrothal gifts being carried out, his mouth almost grinning to the back of his ears!

The streets were lined with people watching the fun, and when they saw the generous betrothal gifts, they couldn't help but be astonished.

The Qiao family has had three officials serving in the imperial court, and is now the most popular family in the capital. The girl’s family, the Xiao family, is the emperor’s in-laws and royal relatives!

This marriage is extremely noble and can be said to be an invincible combination of two powerful people.

The wealthy families in the capital watched on with envy, regretting that they had not acted earlier. However, the only unmarried child in the Qiao and Xiao families was the three-year-old Princess Yongle.

Of course, they would never dare to dream of this little ancestor. After all, entering the palace was like coming home to her. Even the emperor and the empress held her in the palm of their hands.

Jiaojiao was held in Qiao Tianjing's arms at this moment. She covered her ears to avoid the firecrackers and narrowed her eyes with a smile.

She likes to watch such festive scenes, which are lively and full of fireworks!

Jiaojiao was feeling happy when she suddenly saw several figures walking hurriedly towards the gate of Qiao's family against the flow of people. The person leading them looked very familiar.

Jiaojiao's excited heart suddenly sank, and she suddenly had a bad premonition.

Isn't that the eunuch Liufu who is beside the emperor brother? Why does he look so ugly?

What happened!