As Xiao Si was speaking, he walked up to Jiaojiao and squatted down.

He has grown a lot taller in the past two years, and his expression is no longer childish. Especially now, with his brows furrowed, he looks like a little adult.

Ever since she had a heart-to-heart talk with Shen Yuanzhan last time, Jiaojiao had a premonition that something like this would happen, so she did not try to stop him, but just asked:

"Xiao Si, have you asked Brother Emperor?"

Seeing that Jiaojiao did not reject him, Xiao Si's brows suddenly relaxed and he said in a gentle voice, "Brother will agree."

Jiaojiao raised her eyebrows slightly when she heard this. It seemed that the two brothers had a tacit understanding.

"If the Emperor doesn't stop you, I'd naturally like to go with Xiao Si, but this trip might be dangerous—"

Xiao Si nodded solemnly upon hearing this, "Xiao Si knows that my brother never hid anything from me, so I also know that Shen Yuanbai wants to see you."

"Sister Qiao is very capable. Maybe she doesn't need Xiao Si's protection at all. Then Xiao Si will do his best to protect herself and will definitely not cause any trouble to you and Brother Qiao."

If Jiaojiao wants to go to the northern border this time, Qiao Tianjing will definitely be the leader.

After hearing Xiao Si's thoughtful words, Jiaojiao knew that the idea of ​​traveling north must have been lingering in his mind for a long time.

"Xiao Si..."

Jiaojiao called softly.

Xiao Si was still thinking about how to talk to his brother when he suddenly heard Jiaojiao calling him and quickly looked up.

"What's wrong, Sister Qiao?"

Jiaojiao hesitated for a long time, but still spoke: "Xiao Si, there is no need to hide some things in your heart. If you speak them out, you will find that no one will blame you, and everyone will regard you as a treasure."

Xiao Si was slightly stunned when he heard this, his lips moved, and suddenly his eyes felt sore.

"Sister Qiao, is this what your brother told you that day?"

At this point, Xiao Si suddenly looked bitter, "It seems that my acting skills are still too poor. I thought I concealed it well, but it turns out that my brother has already discovered it."

Jiaojiao was secretly frightened when she saw his expression that was totally unlike that of a child.

"Xiao Si, the Emperor asked me to enlighten you, but Jiaojiao thought about it and thought that if you are willing to have a good chat with the Emperor and the Empress Dowager, it would be better than anything else."

Xiao Si lowered his eyes slightly when he heard that. Jiaojiao was worried that she had touched his sore spot, so she quickly lowered her head to look at him.

"Xiao Si, you——"

"Sister Qiao, I actually know something. I know that I am even worse than I thought."

When Xiao Si raised his head again, his eyes were red and he clenched Jiaojiao's hand tightly.

Jiaojiao was startled and suddenly had a bad feeling in her heart.

However, Xiao Si seemed to have decided not to hide it anymore. He lowered his voice and said slowly:

"Sister Qiao, the Huguo Temple tragedy was discovered by Brother Qiao. Although Xiao Si doesn't know whether Sister Qiao was with Brother Qiao at the time, but Guiqulaixiyuan... Sister Qiao, do you know?"

Jiaojiao's breathing suddenly stopped when she heard that.

Xiao Si knows everything!

How could it be? This matter... Brother Emperor couldn't possibly tell Xiao Si!

Seeing Jiaojiao's expression, Xiao Si couldn't help but pursed his lips, and suddenly said in a trembling voice: "Sister Qiao, will you dislike Xiao Si? Look, Xiao Si was born with sin, Xiao Si...should not have been born."

Xiao Si seemed very nervous and held Jiaojiao's hand so tightly.

Jiaojiao quickly shook her head, "Xiao Si, why do you think like that? People cannot decide when they are born. You don't have to take the sins of others on yourself. You are the most innocent one."

"Xiao Si, the Queen Mother has indeed endured a lot of pain, but if you ask her, she will tell you without hesitation that she loves you deeply."

"Besides, the idea of ​​reincarnation is ridiculous. Xiao Si, I do know about it, but I scoff at it."

"Xiao Si is Xiao Si, what a lovely Xiao Si!"

Jiaojiao said as she leaned forward with her upper body, pulled out her hands forcefully, and pinched Xiaosi's face hard.

"They all say you've grown up, but I don't see that at all. You've become so emaciated that you don't look like a stubborn adult at all!"

The gloomy expression on Xiao Si's face suddenly froze.

He kept this matter in his mind over and over again. When he thought that even Sister Qiao knew the reason for his birth, he felt ashamed.

Yu Liu had harmed his mother to this point, but he was born because his father wanted Yu Liu to reincarnate, and he also harmed his mother...

Every time Xiao Si thought about it, he felt as if his heart was broken by a knife.

He couldn't help but belittle himself. It took him a lot of courage to confess his mistake to Sister Qiao just now. He didn't expect Sister Qiao to react like this.

Seeing Xiao Si looking confused, Jiaojiao raised her hands and hugged him. What could be more soothing than a hug?

"Xiao Si, the emperor brother is worried that you will get hurt if you are too smart. I am worried that you are too stupid and you like to get stuck in a dead end!"

"You came to this world with a clean record and were taught so well. From now on, no matter whether you serve the country, the people, or the country, just live an upright life with a clear conscience!"

"Don't you want to go to the North? Let's go together! I'm waiting to see you shine, Xiao Si!"

Jiaojiao's tone was high and her words were full of recognition and expectation for Xiaosi.

Xiao Si smelled the warm fragrance entering his nostrils. Although the sister Qiao in his arms was small, the words she spoke weighed more than a thousand pounds.

She said he was innocent, that he had been well educated, and that she hoped to see him become a man of integrity...

Tears rolled down my face uncontrollably. For so long, all the confusion and self-blame, as well as the lingering fear and shame in my heart were relieved at this moment.

He has always believed that he was born with great sin, but it turns out that he is innocent?

"Before you leave, you must have a good chat with the Empress Dowager and Brother Emperor. Perhaps they have been waiting for you for a long, long time!"

The more you value it, the more you cherish it, and the more careful you will be.

The mother and her two children were trying their best to protect each other. They wanted to speak, but were afraid of touching each other's wounds.

"Did you hear that?"

Jiaojiao suddenly moved her upper body away, stared at Xiaosi, and pretended to be fierce.

Xiao Si quickly raised her hand to wipe away her tears, with a flustered and embarrassed look on her face, pretending not to cry.

Finally, he compromised under Jiaojiao's "serious" gaze and nodded obediently.

"Okay, Xiao Si will listen to Sister Qiao."

Jiaojiao was satisfied, she grinned, raised her hand and patted Xiaosi's shoulder.

This child is teachable!

"Come on, tell me now, how did you know about Guiqulaixiyuan?"

Jiaojiao was full of doubts. Logically speaking, Xiaosi shouldn't know about this!

Xiao Si held Jiaojiao's hand and said honestly, "It was the day when Shen Yuanbai threatened my father. I saw my father wake up and said the three words 'Huguo Temple' to my brother."

"At that time, Huang Pei and my brother reacted strongly, and I began to wonder, is there anything special about the 'National Protection Temple' besides the story of the dead soldiers?"

"I later checked and found that Huang Pei had visited the Huguo Temple during that period and destroyed a courtyard behind the Hall of Rebirth."

"I became more and more curious, so I looked for an opportunity to trick Huang Pei. Huang Pei was a smart man, so I played some tricks with him and finally tricked him in the name of my brother, and only then did I reluctantly get the truth out of him."

When Jiaojiao heard this, she opened her mouth in shock.

She could never have imagined that Xiao Si had figured this out on his own!

Jiaojiao: “…”

Well, she took back what she said about him being stupid...

The mind of this royal child is so scary!

When Qiao Tianjing returned from the palace, he was still muttering in his heart what the emperor had just said, asking him to take Xiao Si to the northern border with him.

When I got home, I saw that someone had already chased me home...