The Crown Prince walked into the upper study room holding Qiao Jiaojiao in his arms, and the Fourth Prince was already jumping up and down to greet him.

"Brother, let me see my sister!"

He pulled down the hem of the prince's shirt, hoping to get a closer look at Qiao Jiaojiao.

The prince shook his head and smiled fondly, then squatted down the next moment.

"Wow, my sister has grown up. She was only this big the last time I saw her!"

The fourth prince stretched out his hands and gestured, smiling brightly.

"Greetings to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

At this time, a low voice came from the side.

Qiao Jiaojiao immediately turned her head and saw a kneeling middle-aged man who looked to be about thirty-five or thirty-six years old.

Although the corners of his eyes and forehead have shown signs of aging, his face is still as white as jade, and he looks elegant, refined and handsome.

[Wow! Could this be Di Jae-young? ]

[As expected of Princess Yu Liu’s lover, he was no less handsome than my elder brother when he was young! ]

[But isn't he from the north? His facial features should be more profound, why do he look almost the same as the people of the Great Yong Dynasty? ]

"Mr. Di, please stand up. Xiao Si has a guest. Can you let him relax for a while?"

The prince spoke in a gentle tone. After all, the Mr. Di in front of him was invited by the emperor.

Di Zaiying nodded respectfully, "Your Highness, this is natural, but the Fourth Prince's afternoon homework must be presented to His Majesty, so..."

The prince nodded in understanding, "This is the daughter of the Qiao family. She can't stay for too long. Let Xiao Si play with her in the study for a while."

When Di Zaiying heard this, the hand hidden under his sleeve trembled slightly.

Qiao family!

There is only one prominent Qiao family in the whole capital, and that is the Qiao family whose hands are stained with the blood of his fellow countrymen from the north!

If it weren't for Qiao Zhongguo, the god of death, it is unknown whether the Great Yong Dynasty would have belonged to his Northern Kingdom today!

If it weren't for Qiao Zhongguo, his Yu Liu wouldn't have to...

Thinking of this, even though he had been dormant for many years and had long since developed the ability to remain calm, Di Zaiying still couldn't help but tremble the corners of his mouth slightly, unable to hide the burning feeling in his chest.

The baby in front of me is Qiao Zhongguo’s daughter!

It is widely rumored in the capital that Qiao Zhongguo loves his daughter dearly. If he kills Qiao Zhongguo's daughter, won't Qiao Zhongguo be heartbroken and want to die?

"Your Highness, let the Fourth Prince and Miss Qiao go to the inner room to play."

The inner room of the upper study is equipped with a bed specially for the prince to rest, and it is fully equipped.

The Crown Prince had the same idea. He carried Qiao Jiaojiao inside, and the Fourth Prince followed happily behind.

Di Zaiying clenched his hands, looked at Qiao Jiaojiao's immature back, and an extremely sinister thought flashed through his mind.

He suddenly turned and walked towards the book box he was carrying, took out a very inconspicuous white bag from a very hidden compartment, and then carefully put it into his waistband.

This was originally intended to be given to the Fourth Prince during the Dragon Boat Festival, but now it seems that Miss Qiao will have to enjoy it first.

Hearing the innocent laughter coming from the inner room, Di Zaiying took a deep breath and decided to take a risk!

He walked to the window and whistled softly.

During this time in the palace, he spent a huge amount of money to bribe some people, and originally planned to use them during the Dragon Boat Festival.

But if he doesn't take action today, he is afraid he will never have the chance to contact the Qiao family again!

After a while, a young eunuch hurried over and called out to the outside of the study: "Your Highness the Crown Prince!"

The prince heard the voice and stepped out.

"What is it?"

The young eunuch rested his forehead on the ground and said respectfully, "Your Highness, the Emperor has summoned you to the Imperial Study immediately."

The prince was a little surprised when he heard this. Why would his father summon him at this moment?

"Did the emperor say what it was?"

The young eunuch shook his head in fear, "I don't know."

The prince looked around with some embarrassment, and then Di Zaiying immediately stepped forward.

"Your Highness, since the Emperor has summoned you, please go. I will take good care of the Fourth Prince and Miss Qiao."

The prince could never have imagined that someone in the palace would dare to falsely convey the emperor's will, and he could never have imagined that someone sent him away just to deal with Qiao Jiaojiao.

Today, the top three in the Spring Examination have just been decided. I believe that my father will discuss the palace examination with him.

Everything has its old system, and it should be back soon.

Thinking of this, the prince nodded gently, "Then I'll trouble you, Mr. Di. If you have any questions, just send someone to pass the message to Yikun Palace."

Di Zaiying nodded respectfully and watched the prince stride away. He was so excited that his shoulders began to tremble.

Not until the prince's crimson-purple figure completely disappeared around the corner did Di Zaiying immediately turn around and enter the study.

When he stepped into the inner room, Qiao Jiaojiao was sitting on the couch, and the Fourth Prince was sitting cross-legged beside her, trying hard to make her happy.

Hearing the footsteps, Qiao Jiaojiao and the Fourth Prince looked towards the door together, only to find that the person coming was not the Crown Prince, but Di Zaiying.

The fourth prince looked puzzled, "Mr. Di, where is the crown prince?"

Di Zaiying walked closer step by step with a gentle smile on his face.

"The emperor has something to do, so he summoned the crown prince to the imperial study. The crown prince asked me to stay here to watch over His Highness and Miss Qiao."

"All right."

It was common for the Emperor to summon the Fourth Prince, and the Fourth Prince had long been accustomed to it, but Qiao Jiaojiao could not help but shudder.

[Wait! The prince has left, and there is no one to serve in this room. Doesn't that mean she and Silly Bai Tian will have to face the Big Bad Wolf alone? ]

[It was my father who fought outside the capital of the Northern Kingdom that forced the old Northern King to give up Princess Yu Liu. Doesn't Di Zaiying hate the Qiao family to the core? ]

[This... this situation is not what I expected! ]

Just as Qiao Jiaojiao was thinking about this, she suddenly saw Di Zaiying taking out a small white bag from his waist belt in front of her.

[Ahhh! Is he going to make a move?! ]

Qiao Jiaojiao sat on the bed, facing outside, while the Fourth Prince had his back to the outside and his face facing Qiao Jiaojiao.

Seeing Qiao Jiaojiao suddenly babbling loudly, the naive boy thought that Qiao Jiaojiao was playing with him, so he started dancing and singing along.

Qiao Jiaojiao's scalp was already tingling.

Di Zaiying thought she was just an ordinary seven-month-old baby, so he blatantly took out the murder weapon in front of her!

Qiao Jiaojiao saw him carefully open the white bag layer by layer, revealing the contents inside.

That's a needle!

A needle glowing with black light!

Qiao Jiaojiao was so scared that her eyes widened. She pointed her finger at Di Zaiying and screamed.

[A needle! It's a needle! Are you going to stab me? ]

[Silly, stop teasing me! Why don’t you look back? ]

Di Zaiying held the black needle through the white cloth and walked towards the bed step by step.

Qiao Jiaojiao saw it clearly and saw that Di Zaiying's elegant face was distorted due to excessive excitement.

There was a fierce light in his eyes, and the hatred that had been accumulated for more than ten years burst out all at once, and he even showed a hint of madness!

Seeing that he was already close to the bed, Qiao Jiaojiao knew that she could no longer rely on anyone else.

She urgently called up the Merit Mall, where she already knew all the unlocked items by heart.

"Your current merit points are 140 points. Do you want to exchange them?"

Qiao Jiaojiao nodded frantically.

[Exchange, exchange, exchange! Quickly exchange the rebound talisman! ]