Qiao Zhongguo's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he shouted to Qiao Diyi who was not far away: "Second brother, come here!"

Qiao Diyi: ???

ah?

I'm just sitting here obediently, why should I be scolded?

Before entering the palace, Qiao Zhongguo and Mrs. Qiao repeatedly told him to be obedient and behave himself.

Qiao Diyi was indeed obedient. He sat in his seat honestly and didn't even stand up and walk around.

When Qiao Jiaojiao saw this, she couldn't help but grin.

[Silly second brother, come here quickly! Your future father-in-law wants to see you! Why don’t you behave yourself! ]

Qiao Diyi was not far away, and his heart skipped a beat when he heard Qiao Jiaojiao's voice.

He immediately stood up and walked to Qiao Zhongguo in an upright manner.

Qiao Zhongguo pushed Qiao Diyi forward and said, "General Xiao, this is my second son. Take a look. Is he qualified?"

When Qiao Diyi heard this, his heart started pounding!

He had no idea about the apprenticeship and thought that Qiao Zhongguo really wanted Xiao Hongda to consider him as a son-in-law. His face turned red.

There was a deep smile in Xiao Hongda's eyes. He raised his hand and pinched Qiao Diyi's arm, with the corner of his mouth slightly raised.

"The foundation is excellent, not bad."

Qiao Diyi couldn't help feeling dizzy when he heard this. This... is this accepting him as his son-in-law? So soon?

Qiao Zhongguo curled his lips and asked, "General Xiao agrees?"

Xiao Hongda nodded, "I am satisfied, but... I still need to ask His Majesty's opinion."

The Xiao family already holds military power, and now there is a crown princess in the family. After all, the Qiao family is not ordinary. Whether the second son of the Qiao family can become his student depends on the emperor's opinion.

Qiao Zhongguo agreed with him and said, "General Xiao's words make sense. I will ask His Majesty for mercy later."

When Qiao Diyi heard this, he was stunned.

Huh? Does that mean that his marriage to the Second Miss still needs the approval of His Majesty?

When Qiao Jiaojiao saw Qiao Diyi's silly look, she knew he was thinking wrong and couldn't help but chuckle.

[Silly second brother, Dad wants you to worship General Xiao as your master first. What does it mean that the one who is close to the water gets the moon first? This opportunity is right in front of you! ]

[But I remember that there was no such thing as becoming my disciple originally. Maybe it was just something that Dad came up with at the last minute.]

[However, this may not be impossible, because the dog emperor will soon reduce General Xiao's military power. After all, Miss Xiao became the Crown Princess, and the dog emperor cannot sit still. ]

[In order to compensate General Xiao and avoid hurting the old minister's heart, the dog emperor will surely not refuse such a small request as becoming his disciple. ]

When Qiao Zhongguo heard Qiao Jiaojiao say that Emperor Yong wanted to strip Xiao Hongda of his military power, although he had expected this, he still couldn't help but sigh secretly.

In Jiaojiao's prediction, the entire Qiao family would die a miserable death, and the fate of her old brother would surely not be good either...

Qiao Zhongguo had just expressed this sentiment when Qiao Jiaojiao happened to think of the same thing.

[Alas, my father's group of loyal people, some died and some were exiled, none of them had a good ending. ]

[After the Second Prince was pushed to the position of Crown Prince by the dog emperor, he delayed taking action against the Xiao family in order to avoid being criticized for wanting to exterminate the lineage of the Crown Prince.]

[But secretly, the Second Prince did a lot of things like reducing military power and seizing power.]

[After the dog emperor died and the second prince became the new emperor with the power of life and death, the Xiao family was soon accused of treason. The general Xiao in front of us was executed by slow slicing! ]

When Qiao Zhongguo heard this, his heart trembled violently and he was immediately overwhelmed with grief!

Looking back to those days, the two of them made a vow to serve their country.

At that time, Lao Da's eyebrows flew up, and he said loudly: "Old Qiao, I, Xiao Hongda, am willing to serve the Great Yong Dynasty and the people of the Great Yong Dynasty in this life. I am willing to sacrifice my life and shed my blood. Do you dare?"

The sky is like clear water, the young man is full of vigor, and that oath is engraved in Qiao Zhongguo's bones and blood.

——For the country and the people, I will never regret what my heart desires, even if I die nine times!

Who could have thought that the two brothers did not die in fighting on the battlefield, but died in power struggles and intrigues!

Lao Xiao, Lao Xiao, this time you are going to defy fate and change your destiny. Let me give you a hand. Let’s live well and witness together the coming of the prosperous era of the Great Yong Dynasty!

Thinking of this, Qiao Zhongguo pinched General Xiao's arm casually, saying polite words but using force with his hands.

Xiao Hongda felt something in his heart, and he looked at Qiao Zhongguo. The two brothers were excited, but they buried it deep in their hearts.

Compared with the more serious conversations between men, women are much more relaxed when chatting about anything.

Unlike Qiao Zhongguo who was disliked by everyone, Mrs. Qiao was very popular among the ladies.

After all, she is beautiful, kind, decent and calm, and everyone who has met her has to praise her sincerely.

Mrs. Yang and Mrs. Qiao were the best friends. They sat next to each other, surrounded by a circle of other ladies.

Madam Yang was a very good dancer. At this moment, she took something out of her handkerchief mysteriously and said with a smile:

"I got something good a few days ago, everyone come and see it."

Mrs. Qiao was curious and turned her head to look. She saw Mrs. Yang lifting the veil layer by layer, revealing an exquisite little pottery jar.

Mrs. Qiao's heart skipped a beat. This jar looked... so familiar.

"Mrs. Yang, what is this?"

The ladies gathered together, looking around.

Madam Yang smiled and lifted the small lid, revealing the contents of the small jar.

"This is a little thing that's popular in Qingzhou. It's called lipstick! It's similar to lip balm, but it's brighter in color, more fragrant, and lasts longer."

"I have a relative in Qingzhou who happened to come to Beijing a few days ago and brought me this wonderful thing. It's really good for me to use it!"

When Mrs. Qiao heard this, she quickly picked up a handkerchief and covered her mouth to suppress the smile on her lips.

The ladies were curious when they heard this, "Is it really that useful?"

Madam Yang nodded confidently. "I don't even have the face to show you the bad stuff. My relative even said that along with this lipstick, there were also soap and perfume!"

"The soap is left at home, but as for the perfume, smell this handkerchief."

As Madam Yang spoke, she pulled out a green handkerchief from her sleeve, waved it in her hand, and a rich fragrance wafted out.

“It smells so good—”

Someone exclaimed in amazement.

"What kind of fragrance is this? Why can't I smell it right away?"

Madam Yang shook her head. "I don't understand either. I just know that they smell really good. I heard that these three things are extremely popular in Qingzhou. It's hard to find one now!"

As soon as these words were spoken, many ladies in the room started to think about it.

Such good things will surely be introduced to Beijing soon.

You must send someone to inquire about it as soon as possible. No matter whether you are giving it as a favor or keeping it for yourself, it will be extremely honorable!

Madam Qiao looked at Madam Yang with a smile on her face, thinking to herself:

Sister Chen, you are not only the matchmaker for my Dalang, but also take care of Dalang's business.

There is no better friend in the world than Sister Chen!