When Qiao Zhongguo returned home, he found that the whole family was waiting for him.

His heart suddenly warmed up and he smiled sincerely.

"Madam, I am hungry!"

When Mrs. Qiao saw him shouting and yelling, she couldn't help but look at him with annoyance.

"The food has been prepared and is waiting for you."

Qiao Zhongguo laughed and couldn't wait to take Jiaojiao from Qiao Tianjing's arms.

Qiao Jiaojiao's big black eyes stared straight at Qiao Zhongguo, fearing that her father was in a bad mood.

Qiao Zhongguo didn't want to make Qiao Jiaojiao worry, so seeing that there was no one else around, he said bluntly:

"The Second Prince has been confined to his house, and Sheng Mingcheng is estimated to be dead. The Second Prince asked for mercy from the Emperor and asked to take Sheng Xiuran as his concubine."

【What?】

Qiao Jiaojiao was a little confused when she heard this, but when she thought about it, she suddenly understood.

[Tsk tsk, this male lead is really cunning! Is he using Sheng Xiuran as a shield? ]

Qiao Zhongguo secretly gave Qiao Jiaojiao a thumbs up in his heart.

"The Second Prince has met Sheng Mingcheng in private. If Sheng Xiuran is not brought up, he won't be able to explain himself clearly."

Qiao Jiaojiao showed an expression that said, "As expected."

[Sheng Xiuran has been obsessed with the Second Prince for so long, but she never expected that she would get what she wanted even though her entire family was wiped out. How ironic...]

[If she is really a pure love-brained person, then there is nothing to say. She should just stay by the Second Prince's side and be an unfavored concubine.]

[If she had a bit of backbone, even if it was for her brother, she could at least leave some hidden dangers for the Second Prince, and then maybe he could start with her...]

Qiao Jiaojiao thought too deeply about it. Qiao Tianjing's eyes lit up and he nodded repeatedly, but Qiao Diyi felt terrified.

It's over, the younger sister is showing signs of becoming like the older brother, both of them like to play power games and play dirty tricks!

Will he be the only straightforward person in the family in the future?

Qiao Zhongguo would not restrain Qiao Jiaojiao.

Jiaojiao can live the way she likes, and as a father, he is just worried that his daughter is having too hard a life.

The food is here.

Although Mrs. Qiao was in the inner house, Qiao Zhongguo did not hide anything from her. After listening to Qiao Jiaojiao's thoughts, she understood a lot.

She knew that her husband must be feeling bad today, so she specially ordered the kitchen to make Qiao Zhongguo's favorite big pork elbow. The shiny look made Qiao Zhongguo's mouth water.

Qiao Jiaojiao couldn't help but giggle when she saw this.

My father suffered a lot on the battlefield in the past, and even had to eat grass roots. Now that all the hardships have paid off, his favorite thing is the big pork elbow, which is full of meat in one bite!

Seeing Qiao Zhongguo's impatience, Qiao Jiaojiao grinned and suddenly spoke:

"father......"

Qiao Zhongguo's outstretched hand suddenly paused, and he suddenly lowered his head and looked at Qiao Jiaojiao in shock.

Qiao Jiaojiao laughed even more happily, repeating over and over again:

“Daddy…Daddy…Daddy…”

Qiao Zhongguo hugged Qiao Jiaojiao and stood up with a cry, feeling surprised and relieved.

"Jiaojiao can call me daddy now! Madam, Jiaojiao can call me now!"

"Good girl, dear baby, oh, daddy's heart is about to melt!"

When Mrs. Qiao, Qiao Tianjing and Qiao Diyi saw this scene, they looked at each other with smiles on their faces.

No matter how turbulent the situation is, no matter how much intrigue there is outside, as long as they are together as a family, it is the sweetest moment.

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When it was dark at night, Sheng Xiuran was carried into Chonghua Palace in a sedan chair.

She was sitting in the shaking sedan chair, still in a daze.

Her brother went out early this morning and didn't come back until the afternoon. She was scared out of her wits, fearing that something had happened to her brother.

A little later, a group of people suddenly rushed in and said that the emperor had granted her grace and allowed her to become the second prince's concubine.

When Sheng Xiuran heard these words, her face turned pale with fright.

After all, she was the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Qing's mansion. Her grandfather hired a female teacher to teach her carefully. She knew everything about etiquette, morality, integrity, music, chess, calligraphy and painting.

Since ancient times, wives have been noble, concubines have been humble, and prostitutes have been lowly.

What she wanted to be was the second prince's legal wife, not a concubine who had no official status and was like a plaything!

However, the guards did not allow her to refuse and stuffed her into the carriage roughly.

She wanted to ask where her brother was, but no one was willing to talk to her.

"Miss Sheng, please get out of the sedan chair."

A female voice sounded outside the sedan, bringing Sheng Xiuran back to her senses.

She pulled aside the curtain with a pale face and saw a maid with an ordinary appearance but a slender figure.

"This...where is this place?" Sheng Xiuran asked timidly.

The maid said calmly, "Miss Sheng, I am Liuyun, your maid from now on. This is the Second Prince's Chonghua Palace. From now on, you are his concubine."

Sheng Xiuran's legs went weak, and she immediately shouted, "Where is the Second Prince! I want to see him! I don't want to be a concubine!"

A hint of sarcasm appeared on Liuyun's face.

She knew that Miss Sheng had always coveted His Highness. After all, it was His Highness who had planned the heroic rescue of the beauty.

And no woman in the world can escape the charm of His Highness!

"Miss Sheng, the entire family of Duke Qing's mansion has been executed, and even Young Master Sheng will be executed soon. You can be an exception because of the grace that the Second Prince asked for you."

"If you are grateful, then stay in Chonghua Palace and His Highness will never treat you unfairly in terms of food, clothing and daily expenses."

When Sheng Xiuran heard this, she felt dizzy.

"What! You said...you said my brother..."

Speaking of Sheng Mingcheng, Liuyun's face became cold and stern.

"Mr. Sheng was possessed by evil spirits and went to Dengwen Drum Court to sue His Highness. He fabricated a story and caused His Highness to be confined by His Majesty. He deserves death even if he is executed a hundred times!"

Liuyun shouldn't have said so much, but as she herself said, there is no woman in the world who doesn't love the Second Prince, including herself.

Sheng Mingcheng, that bastard, actually dared to speak rudely to His Highness and almost harmed His Highness. She had long wished that Sheng Mingcheng would die!

"So Miss Sheng, I advise you to be honest and don't have any extravagant hopes, let alone have any unreasonable thoughts about His Highness!"

After Liuyun finished speaking, he came over to pull Sheng Xiuran.

Although she looked thin and weak, her hands were surprisingly strong. She dragged the dazed Sheng Xiuran into the side hall.

Sheng Xiuran was thrown onto the bed and was awakened by the dull pain in her wrist.

She suddenly screamed, "I want to see His Highness! My brother can't die! Take me to see His Highness, I want you to save my brother!"

Liuyun sneered in his heart, what a fool.

"Miss Sheng, please take a good rest. There are always people guarding the door. I advise you not to have any evil thoughts!"