Seeing his daughter's serious expression, Duke Yan couldn't help frowning, "What's wrong with you, that boy from Zhongguo?"
Mrs. Qiao was a little dumbfounded, "How dare he? Dad, what I want to tell you is about my brother and sister-in-law."
Duke Yan leaned back in his chair, with a slight distress on his face.
"Your brother, the one who doesn't live up to expectations, will just live his life in a hazy state. I've stopped expecting him to do anything. Just don't get into trouble."
Mrs. Qiao looked solemn, "Dad, if you don't want your brother to cause trouble, you'd better keep him under restraint. You don't know, my brother actually... actually wants to take Diyi to a place like that with fireworks!"
"What!"
Duke Yan was so bad-tempered that he broke the armrest of the chair with one punch.
"That bastard!"
Mrs. Qiao couldn't help but feel guilty when she saw Duke Yan's furious appearance.
Although this matter has not happened yet, since Jiaojiao mentioned it, it must be true!
I just used this as an excuse to ask my father to treat my brother carefully and supervise him carefully.
When her father taught her brother a lesson about such an unbearable thing, he would definitely not tell her about it.
"No, I'm going to take him back and give him a good beating now!"
Duke Yan was about to leave in a hurry, but Mrs. Qiao quickly stopped him.
"Dad, wait a minute, my daughter has one more thing to do!"
Duke Yan's eyes suddenly widened, "Could it be that that little bitch is still arrogant? The crime is aggravated! The crime is aggravated!"
Mrs. Qiao: "..."
"Dad, don't be too conceited when you go back. It doesn't matter if your arms and legs are broken. Don't hurt my brother's brain."
Duke Yan: "..."
As you say, who is in charge?
Mrs. Qiao saw Duke Yan's dazed look, covered her mouth and smiled, and then straightened her expression.
"Dad, what my daughter wants to tell you is about my sister-in-law."
Duke Yan frowned, "What's wrong with your sister-in-law?"
In fact, he has always been dissatisfied with this daughter-in-law, who is too calculating and petty.
Of course, it was also his fault that his bastard son refused to live peacefully.
Therefore, over the years, he has never shown any favor to his daughter-in-law, and the internal affairs of the Duke of Yan Kingdom have been basically delegated to her, which is considered a sign of respect.
Mrs. Qiao looked a little ugly and lowered her voice and said: "A few days ago, my sister-in-law mentioned that she wanted Tian Jing and Ning'er to get married. I refused. My sister-in-law looked like she was angry with me. Today, Jiaojiao is full moon. The banquet never came."
"Moreover, I heard something at the banquet today that involves the face of our Duke Yan's palace, so I dared to mention it in front of dad."
Duke Yan frowned, "What's the matter?"
Mrs. Qiao seemed a little embarrassed to say anything, and she hesitated for a long time before saying: "Dad, I shouldn't talk about women's matters like this in front of you. But my mother passed away early, so only you can make the decision."
"My daughter heard that my sister-in-law had a childhood sweetheart who was very close to her. Recently, for some reason, some rumors have spread."
"Look, do you want to check it carefully?"
After careful consideration, Mrs. Qiao was still unwilling to reveal the secret of being able to hear Qiao Jiaojiao's heart.
She was really scared. Qiao Jiaojiao had the ability to predict the future. If someone knew about it, she would be doomed.
But in this case, she couldn't explain how she knew her sister-in-law had a childhood sweetheart, so she could only lie casually, hoping to use her father's methods to find out.
When Duke Yan heard this, his brows furrowed tightly.
"Your sister-in-law doesn't seem like that kind of person. Let's do this. I'll send someone to check carefully when I get back."
Mrs. Qiao looked at her father apologetically. This time, she was resorting to unscrupulous means to prepare for a rainy day.
At this time, Qiao Zhongguo sent away the guests in front and rushed to see his father-in-law immediately.
Duke Yan Guo had something on his mind, so he chatted briefly with Qiao Zhongguo and left in a hurry.
At night, Qiao Mansion finally returned to calm after a busy day.
Qiao Zhongguo sat in the study with a solemn expression and did not light a candle. Only a piece of moonlight cast from the open window became the only light source in the room.
"What's going on over there in the North Country?" Qiao Zhongguo asked in a low voice.
"Back to the general, the Crown Prince of Beiting is still undecided. Looking at the changing situation, I am afraid that there will be civil strife."
A hoarse voice suddenly sounded, and it turned out that there was a man in black kneeling in the shadow in front of Qiao Zhongguo.
Qiao Zhongguo showed a thoughtful look, and then said calmly: "Send a few people to guard the city gate. If there is anyone who looks like Bei Guo, watch carefully. If there is anything suspicious, just turn around."
"Also, send a few people to keep an eye on the second prince. They must stay far away to see if there is anyone suspicious around the second prince."
The man in black said yes firmly and respectfully without asking for any reason. When he jumped out of the window, he made no sound, like a black shadow.
Qiao Zhongguo stood up slowly, walked to the window and looked at the full moon in the sky, sighing secretly in his heart:
"Jiaojiao, dad has already made arrangements according to what you predicted. I hope to use this to preserve the hard-won peace of the Yong Dynasty and change the fate of my Qiao family."
With his thoughts at this point, he suddenly missed his gentle wife and well-behaved daughter, so he turned around, pushed open the study door, and walked towards the main room.
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Outside the gate of Qiao's Mansion is Chengtian Street, and an inconspicuous carriage is parked at the corner of the street.
There was a coachman standing next to the carriage. He was slightly stooped and looked very old.
But if you look carefully, you will find that this coachman has bright eyes, a smooth chin, and slightly convex temples. He is clearly a middle-aged foreign master.
"Master, it's late at night, it's time to go back."
The coachman's voice was hoarse and easily drifted away in the night wind.
"hold on."
A clear and elegant young voice came from the car. If Qiao Jiaojiao could see this person at this time, she would be shocked.
Because the person guarding here is none other than the current second prince, the male protagonist Shen Yuanbai!
The driver was a little confused, "Master, who...are you waiting for?"
As soon as these words came out, Shen Yuanbai's face became a little confused.
In fact, even he himself didn't know who he was waiting for.
Before he came to Qiao Mansion, he had a strong premonition in his heart that he would meet someone extremely important to him today.
He had no idea whether the person was male or female, tall, short, fat or thin.
This premonition was obviously so strong, but until the banquet at Qiao Mansion dispersed, this destined person never showed up.
About half a quarter of an hour later, there was no one on Chengtian Street, and it would be too conspicuous to stay any longer.
Thinking of this, Shen Yuanbai waved helplessly, "A Sheng, let's go."
"Yes, Master."
The driver jumped onto the carriage lightly and drove the horse away steadily.
Shen Yuanbai slowly leaned against the car wall, a hint of sinisterness overflowed from his originally cold eyes, and he frowned tightly.
He always felt as if he had lost something important today.
