"elder brother!"

Xiao Si turned his head and just saw his brother stepping into the yard. He raised his eyebrows and shouted with joy.

Jiaojiao turned her head when she heard that, and saw Shen Yuanzhan leaning over slightly and opening his arms towards her.

"Brother Emperor!"

Jiaojiao was delighted and jumped forward, but was picked up by Shen Yuanzhan.

"But I've been waiting for you to come to the palace. Even your sister Lan was talking about you yesterday."

Jiaojiao grinned and raised her chin, "Jiaojiao is loved by everyone, this is obvious to all!"

Shen Yuanzhan's eyebrows softened when he heard this, and he nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, yes."

He carried Jiaojiao to the side and sat down. At this time, Jiaojiao said casually, "Emperor brother, Jiaojiao received a letter from father."

Shen Yuanzhan became serious when he heard this and rubbed Jiaojiao's head. "Brother also received it. I hope everything will get better soon."

This year is the first Spring Festival since Zhen'er was born, and it is also the Spring Festival of the first year of Ding'an, so it was originally planned to be a grand celebration.

But at this moment, the people of Wuding are still suffering, and the situation in the north is grim. How can he enjoy all this in peace in the palace?

Therefore, all palace ceremonies this year were kept simple, and the court officials in the capital were all sensible and acted in a low-key manner.

"There is one more thing Jiaojiao wants to tell Brother Emperor."

Jiaojiao hesitated a little, but still spoke.

Shen Yuanzhan's heart moved slightly, and he suddenly raised his eyes to look at the Empress Dowager not far away.

The Queen Mother slowly stood up and waved to Xiao Si, "Xiao Si, you are here with me. I want to personally pick out some New Year gifts for Jiao Jiao. Would you mind checking them for me?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Si agreed without hesitation and followed the Empress Dowager inside. When he stepped into the palace, he turned back and glanced at Jiaojiao calmly.

He could vaguely guess what Sister Qiao wanted to say to her brother. In fact, her brother and the queen mother might have already

Thinking of this, the corners of his mouth raised slightly and he slowly withdrew his gaze.

Everyone really loves Sister Qiao and is protecting her with all their heart.

I hope Sister Qiao can also understand everyone's feelings and be herself as she pleases.

There was no one else in the courtyard. Shen Yuanzhan's eyes were gentle, and he tilted his head and asked, "Jiaojiao, what do you want to say to brother?"

Jiaojiao squeezed her hands, then her expression became firm, she looked up and said, "Emperor brother, Daddy mentioned something in the letter to Jiaojiao, Shen Yuanbai wants to see Jiaojiao."

When Shen Yuanzhan heard this, a hint of surprise flashed across his face, but he was not shocked.

When Jiaojiao saw this, the stone in her heart that was shaking in her heart finally fell to the ground.

As expected

There are smart people around her. No matter how hard she tries to hide it, there are always clues. Just because they don't say anything doesn't mean they are unaware.

"Brother Emperor, you..."

Shen Yuanzhan lowered his eyes and met Jiaojiao's eyes that were so clear that they reflected his appearance.

He smiled and said comfortingly, "Don't be afraid, Jiaojiao. I'm very lucky. I'm lucky that the Qiao family has you, and that the world has you."

Such gentle words instantly warmed Jiaojiao's heart, and she suddenly realized that Shen Yuanzhan might know more than she expected.

"Emperor brother, when did you start..."

When Shen Yuanzhan saw Jiaojiao confessed to him, the smile on his face deepened. In fact, he had been waiting for this day for a long time.

"It should be earlier than Jiaojiao imagined, but at that time, brother was just confused. After all, Jiaojiao's peculiarity is incredible."

"How early? Is it when you go to the study?"

Jiaojiao also relaxed. She thought for a moment and suddenly asked in disbelief.

Shen Yuanzhan simply nodded, and Jiaojiao opened her mouth slightly in surprise.

Shen Yuanzhan smiled and said slowly, "At that time, I hurried to the study room and saw Di Zaiying attacking you and Xiao Si. I saw it clearly. The fear on Di Zaiying's face did not seem fake at all."

"He is from the north, and he has endured humiliation to this point, and even sneaked into the palace. I don't believe that his character is so fragile, unless he really encountered something unimaginable."

"Xiao Si, that clever boy, lied for you at such a young age. Di Zaiying's poison needle must have pierced your shoulder, but he said he remembered it wrongly."

"I had doubts in my heart at that time, but I felt more guilty. I don't know why I left you and Xiao Si alone in the study room that day. Now when I think of my carelessness at that time, I still can't let it go."

"The second time was on Xiao Si's birthday."

Speaking of this matter, Shen Yuanzhan still showed a trace of fear on his face.

"Xiao Si stood in front of me, soaking wet, and talked about what he saw at Yuhua Lake. He mentioned that it was Erlang who saved him."

"Xiao Si might have been confused at the time, and he opened his mouth to mention Jiaojiao you, but he quickly swallowed it back."

"At that time, I only wanted to seek justice for Xiao Si. But when I stood by Yuhua Lake that night, I was filled with doubts."

"Jiaojiao, I know Erlang well. Although Erlang acts arbitrarily, he never makes trouble. Yuhua Lake is already a place that everyone in Beijing agrees is not to be visited. How could Erlang not know his limits, especially with a young child like you?"

"And then there's the matter of the South Suburbs Almshouse. Mingfan is a careful person. When Zhufeng was burning himself, he vaguely saw Job standing in the shadows holding a child."

"When Minglan reported it, he said that the child might be someone from the orphanage, but my brother disagreed."

"All the children in the orphanage were clearly asleep at the time. Even if one of them woke up, the situation was unclear at the time. Why did Uncle Qiao hold a child? At that time, I was thinking that the one being held was most likely you, Jiaojiao."

"Da Lang is a man of great intelligence and courage. The situation was critical that day, so why would Da Lang let you take risks for no reason? I can only guess that maybe there was something that needed you that night."

"By this point, brother already had some guesses in his mind, but what made him completely certain was the day of the blood test."

"Jiaojiao, I know Xiao Si best. Although Xiao Si is young, he knows things earlier than anyone else. At that time, the situation in the palace was tense. No matter how impatient and reckless Xiao Si was, with his personality, he would never drag you along to take risks."

"But that day, he rushed into the palace carrying you on his back, and then, Father vomited out the poisonous insect that had been rooted in his body for a long time."

"Jiaojiao, look at you. You appear so strangely and crucially at every node. Even if it is unbelievable, I have to believe that there are really mysterious things in the world."

When Jiaojiao heard this, she couldn't help but sigh:

[Human spirits, they are all human spirits——]

When saving people, opportunities are always fleeting. Forced by the situation, she can only make the most timely countermeasures at the moment, and it is really difficult to be foolproof.

She and her elder brother had their own guesses in their minds, fearing that their brother the emperor had already harbored suspicions, and it turned out to be true!

[What should I do now? It's already leaking like a sieve! ]

Jiaojiao scratched her head helplessly. Seeing this, Shen Yuanzhan reached out and scratched her twice considerately.

Jiaojiao: “”

Well, I met another good person who can help me with my problem!

Jiaojiao was speechless for a moment, but Shen Yuanzhan was a little dazed.

He seemed to be hesitant, and after a while he asked, "Jiaojiao, do you think people really have past lives and present lives?"