The Ninth Prince walked out of Qiao Mansion and looked back after crossing the gate.
The eyes were dark and complicated, but there was a hint of hope hidden in them.
His personal bodyguard came up to meet him. The Ninth Prince glanced at him and asked indifferently: "How is the situation in the palace?"
"Prince, Your Majesty stayed in the Queen's palace for a full hour, and then used the fury of thunder to smash the inside into a mess."
"Before leaving, he ordered everyone in his palace to be placed under house arrest. No one is allowed to enter or leave without his permission."
"Prince, look, should we help add more firewood?"
The guards explained the situation in the palace that they had discovered one by one, and the Ninth Prince's eyes flashed when he heard it.
'It seems that they are quite concerned about the murder of their mother. '
'That bitch has been sitting in her position for long enough. The blood debt she owed should be paid back with interest. '
He thought to himself.
Then he said to the guard: "Let's wait and see Mr. Qiao's reaction. Then we'll make a long-term plan."
"It's over for today, let's go back home."
The two of them left before the prince's carriage arrived.
Before the prince got out of the car, he heard the guard leaning against the car window and whispering: "Your Highness, my subordinates seemed to have seen the Ninth Prince's car just now."
"oh?"
The prince stuck his head out, but saw nothing.
"He just disappeared around the corner of the street. Judging from the direction of travel, he should have just left the Prime Minister's Mansion."
After hearing what the guard said, the prince slowly stepped out of the carriage.
He first looked at the corner of the street in the distance, then looked up at the red lacquer door in front of him, and said contemptuously: "That little beast is here, and it has nothing to do with the affairs of his cheap maid mother."
"I must want to use Mr. Qiao's hand to compete with my mother and my grandfather's family."
"Humph, even though the little beast is young, his brain is pretty good. He knows how to find a thick thigh to hug him."
But the guard said with some worry: "Your Highness, the Queen is under house arrest in the palace, and you have been reprimanded by His Majesty to be careful in your words and deeds. Let's go to the Qiao Mansion now, will we..."
"shut up!"
The prince scolded him coldly: "I am the crown prince of a country. If I come to Prime Minister Qiao's house and take a walk, how can I not be cautious in my words and deeds?"
"Even if my father comes to ask questions, he can't find anything wrong with me."
After he finished speaking, he strode towards the gate of the Prime Minister's Mansion.
Qiao Zhongtian was still holding Qiao Wanshu, walking back and forth in the garden, mumbling something.
"This matter about the Ninth Prince... although it is in compliance with the Emperor's wishes, I'm afraid it's really difficult to handle."
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw the housekeeper running hurriedly and saying, "Master Xiang, your Royal Highness is here. He has passed the front hall and is heading to the garden."
【ah? The Ninth Prince has just left, and another Crown Prince has arrived. Both of them want to force the Qiao family to take sides. 】
[If it were me, I would rather choose the smaller Ninth Prince than the Crown Prince. 】
Qiao Wanshu sighed and made several gestures in the air with her small fists.
[He is narrow-minded, small-minded, arbitrary, and willful! And so stupid! 】
[The most important thing is that the queen will definitely fall in the future, and even her natal family will be wiped out. It is never a good thing to be associated with such a person! 】
[No matter how you look at it, the emperor wants to support the Ninth Prince to ascend to power, and then kick the Qiao family away. 】
[If we can play the Ninth Prince card well, there might be a chance for the Qiao family to escape unscathed. 】
Qiao Zhongtian listened carefully to the girl's voice.
It completely coincided with his thoughts.
On the one hand, he lamented that his daughter was really delicate and thoughtful, coupled with her ability to predict the future, she was really the lucky star and savior of the Qiao family.
On the other hand, he also made up his mind to draw a clear line with the prince.
However, how to draw this boundary still requires some skills.
He looked at the housekeeper who was waiting quietly beside him, and suddenly an idea flashed in his mind. He smiled and said, "Go and prepare things for me."
The housekeeper and Qiao Zhongtian looked at each other and immediately said understandingly: "Master, is it still the same as before?"
After Qiao Zhongtian nodded, the housekeeper immediately led him and walked quickly to the study at the back.
Qiao Wanshu was extremely curious as she watched the two of them get things done just by flirting with each other.
【What's going on? ]?
[Is there any good show about to start that Shu'er doesn't know about? 】
[Dad, just tell me, what were you doing just now? 】
She felt as if she had been scratched by a cat, and her chubby body was also acting dishonestly, arching back and forth in Qiao Zhongtian's arms, and uttering a few words intermittently in her mouth, trying to figure things out.
"My dear, don't make trouble. Wait until daddy puts on a good show for you, okay?"
Qiao Zhongtian put his daughter on the desk temporarily.
While trying to prevent her from moving around and falling off, she quickly changed into her outfit.
When he finished his disguise, Qiao Wanshu was dumbfounded.
He stared straight at his biological father. Before he could recover, he was held in his arms again.
"Shu'er, you have to cooperate with daddy later."
"It's up to you whether you can fool the prince."
Qiao Wanshu's eyes lit up and she immediately clenched her fists.
[Look, Dad, Shu'er promises to act better than you! 】
The prince originally wanted to go straight into the study room in the backyard, but was stopped by the housekeeper halfway there.
It was said that there were many female relatives in the backyard, and almost all of them were playing in the garden for fear of bumping into the prince.
Need some time to avoid.
So when he came to the study, what he saw was Qiao Zhongtian lying on the imperial concubine's couch in the study with his forehead wrapped in mop, holding his forehead with his hand and looking slightly in pain.
Qiao Wanshu's tiny one was sitting next to him, lying on top of him.
A pair of little paws touched him here and there.
The expression on his face was also very anxious, and he kept shouting: "嘚...嘚...stick!"
What song are you singing about?
The prince looked at the scene in front of him in astonishment.
He didn't listen to the housekeeper's comment just now that Qiao Zhongtian was feeling unwell.
Could it be that...he wanted to pretend to be sick to hide from her?
A cold light flashed in his eyes, but his face immediately changed to a look of surprised affection. He hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Master Qiao, what's wrong with you?"
Qiao Zhongtian seemed to hear someone entering the study just now.
He put down his hands and opened his eyes with difficulty, there was still lingering pain in his eyes.
It seemed like he was barely able to figure out who was coming.
He turned over and wanted to get off the couch, but Qiao Wanshu suddenly slipped and almost fell from Qiao Zhongtian to the ground.
Qiao Zhongtian quickly reached out to fish it out, but he was too late. He could only use his body as a cushion, rolled down from the couch, and placed it under Qiao Wanshu.
Just like that, he didn't forget to say hello to the prince.
"Your Highness, the Crown Prince, forgive me. I have a headache and have difficulty moving... I have lost my manners in front of His Highness the Crown Prince."
What the prince wanted to say was blocked by him.
This set of father-daughter combos would completely defeat him.
