The Dragon Boat Festival palace banquet is on the fifth day of May.

Qiao Jiaojiao has been feeling uneasy since the first day of May.

If that naive girl dies, the Queen Mother will be heartbroken, and the Crown Prince will be grief-stricken. Wouldn't that be a big opportunity for the Second Prince?

Besides, when Di Zaiying was brought down that day, Silly Bai Tian also spoke up for her. Good people should not have a short life!

The question now is, who is the murderer who killed the silly white sweet girl!!!

Qiao Jiaojiao scratched her head in distress, and after thinking about it, she called out the Merit Mall.

[The last time I had 60 points of merit, I used 15 points to exchange the talisman, which means I have 45 points left. Is this little merit enough to save the silly girl? ]

Qiao Jiaojiao was a little unsure, thinking about seeing what she could exchange for at 45 points first, and then she would fight back when the time came... fight back...

[Oh my god! ! ! ! ]

[There is a bug! There is a bug in this Merit Mall! ]

Qiao Jiaojiao suddenly cried out in her heart, which scared Mrs. Qiao who was preparing food for a palace banquet for her family!

Mrs. Qiao quickly turned her head and saw Qiao Jiaojiao supporting herself on the couch with both hands, looking as if she wanted to stand up.

Especially her pair of bright and shining big eyes, which were wide open and looked extremely shocked.

Mrs. Qiao looked puzzled.

What is a starling? Why did Jiaojiao get so scared when the starling appeared in the Merit Mall?

Qiao Jiaojiao sat back in disbelief, her eyes fixed on the upper right corner of the Merit Mall, where it was clearly written:

Merit points 165!

[Oh my god! 165 merit points! I have never been so rich! ]

[What's going on? How come I suddenly got 120 extra merit points? ]

Qiao Jiaojiao couldn't figure out where these 120 merit points came from!

Mrs. Qiao was slightly stunned when she heard this, but she had a guess in her mind.

This merit should be because she and her husband listened to Jiaojiao's advice and helped the children in the relief hall, right?

Yesterday, I heard my husband mention that the children in the relief center are very hardworking and study very hard, whether they are studying, practicing martial arts or learning a craft.

If it weren't for Jiaojiao's words at the beginning, she would not have thought of helping those children in this way. Now their circumstances have been greatly changed. Jiaojiao has indeed done a great deed.

Qiao Jiaojiao thought hard but couldn't come to any conclusion, so she finally gave up.

At this moment, she was looking at the sparkling numbers and couldn't stop smiling.

[This is 165 merit points, which can be exchanged for a lot of good things! ]

[That silly and sweet guy is also lucky. Could he be a relative of the old King of Hell? Otherwise, how could there be a bug in the Merit Mall at such a crucial moment? ]

[It seems that Silly Baitian is not destined to die. I have to think carefully and must save him! ]

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Time soon came to the fifth day of May.

The Dragon Boat Festival palace banquet is held every year. According to the old rules, the palace banquet lasts from the middle of the Si hour to the middle of the Wei hour (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.).

At the end of the Chen hour, the dignitaries in the capital who were qualified to attend the palace banquet set off one after another.

The palace banquet was held in the Funing Hall, which was connected to the Chunhua Garden, known as the Small Imperial Garden.

There are two lakes in Chunhua Garden. One is Chunshui Lake, which has water corridors and pavilions on all four sides. It is where the ladies often stay before the banquet.

The second is Yuhua Lake. Not many people go there.

Although there was no explicit ban in the palace, and the two lakes were separated by only a wall and an archway, everyone stopped tacitly.

Because the origin of this lake is not simple.

When the park was first built, Yuhua Lake was not called Yuhua, but Minghua Lake.

It is said that Empress Yu Liu missed home so much that she danced the Northern Jade Dance by the Minghua Lake. The dance was so graceful and elegant that it was stunning.

The emperor was so obsessed with her that he ordered people to carve a statue of Empress Yu Liu dancing passionately by the Minghua Lake, with a veil covering her face. Later, Minghua was renamed Yuhua.

It is said that even though Empress Yu Liu passed away many years ago, His Majesty has come to Yuhua Lake several times to reminisce about her.

There was such an inside story, and there were few stupid people in the capital, so after so many years of the Dragon Boat Festival banquet, no one dared to step inside.

There was no separation between men and women at palace banquets. There was a fixed number of people from each family and each mansion, and they were seated according to their official rank.

However, there are exceptions, such as the Qiao family.

Qiao Zhongguo is now a third-rank imperial censor, but the emperor had already made a clear decree that Qiao Zhongguo must sit in the front at all palace banquets, just like an official of the same rank.

At this time, the palace banquet had not yet begun, and everyone was walking around and greeting each other. The most lively group was the Xiao family.

Not long ago, the eldest daughter of the Xiao family was chosen as the Crown Princess, and everyone was worried that they had no chance to curry favor with her!

Although Qiao Zhongguo was favored by the emperor, he was a difficult person. He was always ruthless when criticizing people in the palace and he didn't like socializing, so there were very few people who would get close to him.

He was so happy and relaxed that he couldn't stop showing off while holding Qiao Jiaojiao.

"Lao Han, my daughter!"

Han Mingzhe is Qiao Zhongguo's future relative, and in the eyes of outsiders, the two are already tied together, so Qiao Zhongguo does not shy away from being on good terms with him.

Han Mingzhe nodded very politely, "That's great, my daughter is a treasure."

Qiao Zhongguo smiled with satisfaction when he heard this. At this time, a tall figure walked over.

"Master Qiao."

Qiao Zhongguo turned his head and saw General Xiao Hongda walking towards him. His face was calm, as if it was just a normal greeting.

The Nanli Kingdom has been very obedient in recent years, so General Xiao does not have to stay in the south every month. He can stay in the capital for three or two months every year.

"General Xiao."

Qiao Zhongguo called out in the same polite manner, and the two looked at each other with a hint of emotion.

Even the original novel did not describe the friendship between Qiao Zhongguo and Xiao Hongda, so Qiao Jiaojiao did not know that in fact, this General Xiao and her father were as close as brothers.

[Wow, this General Xiao is really handsome! No wonder he could give birth to two such beautiful daughters! ]

"Master Qiao, I have heard from my wife about what happened at the Huguo Temple some time ago. Thank you for your help, Mrs. Qiao."

When Qiao and Xiao met, everyone naturally paid attention to them, paying attention to them intentionally or unintentionally.

Qiao Zhongguo waved his hand carelessly, "It's just a small favor, not worth mentioning."

Compared with Xiao Hongda, who is handsome yet elegant, Qiao Zhongguo has more of the temperament of a ruffian.

Xiao Hongda shook his head when he heard this. "My wife is very grateful for Madam Qiao's help. If Master Qiao doesn't mind, can I choose a date to hold a banquet to express my gratitude?"

Qiao Zhongguo's eyes flickered slightly when he heard this, and he suddenly said casually: "If General Xiao really wants to thank you, why not accept my Erlang as your student?"

The court officials who pricked up their ears and eavesdropped on the scene said: ???

Why can Qiao Zhongguo always say things that are difficult for others to say so easily?

This is apprenticeship! How much kindness does it take to get a mentor?

Moreover, General Xiao is now the General of Cavalry, holding military power. He is also the biological father of the future Crown Princess and the father-in-law of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. There are countless people who want to become his disciples!

This Qiao Zhongguo is really good at taking advantage of a favor. It seems that he is used to making trouble in the court and really thinks that no one can control him!

General Xiao seldom attends court, and he holds a high position of power.

At this moment, all the court officials had the same thought:

General Xiao, you should confront Qiao Zhongguo! Make him feel ashamed!

Amidst everyone's expectant eyes, Xiao Hongda nodded gently and kindly:

"A good father will have a good son. I believe that Qiao's Erlang is also a great man. Sir Qiao, please call him over to show me."

All the court officials: ???