The prince hurried to the imperial study, and the eunuch Huang beside the emperor immediately came up to him, bowed and said:

"Your Highness, the Emperor is taking a nap. What are you doing?"

The prince frowned suddenly, "Take a nap? Didn't the emperor send someone to summon me?"

Eunuch Huang was confused when he heard this. "That... That's not the case. I am here guarding outside. The emperor has been in the imperial study the whole time and has not summoned anyone."

The prince was startled for a moment, then his expression suddenly changed, and he whispered, "Not good!"

Eunuch Huang was startled by the prince's expression and asked hurriedly, "Your Highness, what's wrong with you?"

The prince turned and walked away, his crimson-purple skirt fluttering, not even caring about his manners.

When Eunuch Huang saw this, he realized that something big had happened!

He did not dare to be careless at the moment and immediately turned around and pushed open the door of the imperial study.

When the prince hurried to the study, what he saw was such a shocking scene.

The Fourth Prince was seen staggering away holding Qiao Jiaojiao, and behind them, the usually elegant and dignified Di Zaiying now had a hideous look on his face, holding a blood needle in his hand like a murderous ghost!

The prince's heartstrings trembled violently, and in desperation he only had time to tear off a piece of purple jade hanging from his waist and shot it out as a hidden weapon.

"ah!"

The purple jade hit Di Zaiying right on the center of his eyebrows. He screamed in pain, and at that moment his skull seemed to be shattered and the pain was unbearable.

He covered his forehead and screamed wildly, the black blood from his palm smeared on his face, making him look even more terrifying.

Qiao Jiaojiao saw it very clearly. The purple jade came at her with great force and accuracy. It was obvious that the person who shot the hidden weapon was an expert!

[Was it the prince who did it? Does the prince know martial arts? ]

Qiao Jiaojiao was shocked!

[No way, the original novel didn't mention that! And if the prince really had such martial arts skills, how could he die suddenly for no apparent reason? ]

Qiao Jiaojiao was muttering to herself when a pair of strong hands suddenly picked her up.

"Don't be afraid, Xiaosi. Is Jiaojiao okay?" The prince's voice sounded gentle but with a hint of fear.

"Brother! Look at your sister. She was stabbed in the shoulder by Mr. Di. The needle is black and must be poisonous!"

"That needle...that needle was supposed to stab me, but my sister blocked it for me!"

"Wow, wow, wow, what should I do, brother? I'm so worried something might happen to my sister!"

Qiao Jiaojiao glanced at the naive boy lying on the ground, who was clutching the prince's sleeve tightly and crying.

Qiao Jiaojiao looked back again, and there was no one else in the study room.

Therefore, the purple jade just now was really sent by the prince!

It turns out that the prince is so skilled in martial arts!

Qiao Jiaojiao discovered a secret that was not written in the original book, and she couldn't help but feel excited and nervous.

[That bastard author didn’t even use the God’s perspective fully, and the pit of the prince’s sudden death was not filled in until the end! ]

[Now it seems that I can only dig slowly by myself! 】

Di Zaiying was rolling on the ground with his head covered. When he heard the Fourth Prince's words, he suddenly screamed, "Monster! The daughter of the Qiao family is a monster!"

When the prince heard that it was a poison needle, he felt dizzy.

If anything happens to Qiao Jiaojiao in the palace, he will be held responsible!

Thinking of this, he didn't care about anything else and pulled open Qiao Jiaojiao's collar.

The clothes were pulled down to the shoulders. The prince lowered his eyes and saw that the baby's skin was very smooth, with fluffy hair, and was rosy and soft.

There were no wounds at all!

Could it be that Xiao Si remembered it wrongly in his panic, and it was actually the other shoulder that was injured?

Just as the Crown Prince was about to check again, the Fourth Prince exclaimed, "Great! My sister is really fine!"

He remembered clearly that just now Di Zaiyingzha landed on Qiao Jiaojiao's right shoulder with great force.

Even if the murder weapon was a needle, it would leave a wound, not to mention Sister Qiao's skin is so delicate.

At this moment, the Fourth Prince couldn't help but recall the incredible scene that had just happened on the couch.

It seemed that no matter where Mr. Di stabbed Sister Qiao, Sister Qiao had no reaction, but corresponding wounds appeared on Mr. Di's body.

No wonder Mr. Di called Sister Qiao a monster...

When Qiao Jiaojiao saw that the naive girl was suddenly stunned, she couldn't help but feel a pang in her heart.

[Just now, in order to save his life, he didn't care too much, and as a result, the effect of the rebound talisman was seen by the idiot! ]

[This kid is quite clever, I guess he has figured it out. If he tells the prince or someone else, I won't really be burned as a monster, right?]

"Xiao Si, are you sure Jiaojiao was pricked by the poison needle?"

The prince checked Qiao Jiaojiao's shoulder and found nothing unusual, but he was still unsure.

The fourth prince lowered his eyes slightly, a hint of contemplation flashed across his watery eyes, and finally raised his head and said innocently:

"Brother, the situation just now was too critical. Maybe I really saw it wrong. I just hope my sister is okay!"

Qiao Jiaojiao was shocked when she heard this.

[Is he really frightened, or... is he covering up for me? ]

[He is only four years old, a little brat, how can he understand so many twists and turns? ]

Qiao Jiaojiao's eyes were filled with surprise and doubt. Could children in ancient times mature so precociously?

The fourth prince slowly lowered his head, tugged at his sleeves with a guilty look on his face, and confessed in his heart: "I'm sorry, brother. You taught me to be honest as a child, but I lied to you."

"Sister Qiao is very special. She must be a fairy from heaven, so Mr. Di can't hurt her."

"I'm not afraid of Sister Qiao. She just saved me. But if I tell others, they will treat Sister Qiao as a monster just like Mr. Di."

"The monster needs to be burned and beaten to death. I can't let Sister Qiao fall into that situation!"

Thinking of this, a determined look emerged on the Fourth Prince’s young face.

"Sister Qiao protected me, so I want to protect Sister Qiao too!"

At this time, a large group of people came to the door, led by Eunuch Huang.

"Your Highness! Your Highness! Are you okay? Oh, where are all the guards in the study?"

Eunuch Huang hurried into the study and was immediately frightened when he saw Di Zaiying, who had a ferocious look on his face, lying on the ground.

"This...this, this is not Mr. Di! Your Highness, what is going on?"

The prince's face was gloomy. He pulled Qiao Jiaojiao's clothes tighter and said in a cold voice:

"Di Zaiying secretly hid a murder weapon and assassinated the Fourth Prince within the palace. This crime is unforgivable! Capture him! I will personally interrogate him!"

"hiss--"

As soon as the words "assassinate the fourth prince" were uttered, Eunuch Huang and the guards behind him gasped.

This is a serious crime punishable by the execution of nine generations of the clan!

"Quick, quick, quick! Capture him!"

At Eunuch Huang's command, four imperial guards came in and carried up the insane Di Zaiying.

Di Zaiying struggled violently, still shouting, "Monster! The Qiao family's daughter is a monster!"

The prince's expression became increasingly grim.

"Shut his mouth for me!"

"Send word to Lord Qiao and Qiao Dalang to the palace. Miss Qiao was frightened in the palace. I must give them an explanation!"