Qiao Zhongguo's eyes lit up slightly when he heard this, and he shouted to Qiao Diyi who was not far away: "Second brother, get over here!"
Qiao Diyi:? ? ?
ah?
I just sit here obediently, why am I going to get scolded again?
Before entering the palace, Qiao Zhongguo and Mrs. Qiao gave many instructions to him to be honest and obedient.
Qiao Diyi was indeed obedient. He sat in his seat obediently and did not stand up or move at all.
When Qiao Jiaojiao saw this, she couldn't help but grin.
[Silly second brother, come here quickly! Your future father-in-law will look after you! Don't behave well yet! 】
Qiao Diyi was not far away, and after hearing Qiao Jiaojiao's heartbeat, his heart skipped a beat.
He immediately stood up and walked upright to Qiao Zhongguo.
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 was beating fast!
He didn't know about the apprenticeship at all, and thought that Qiao Zhongguo really wanted Xiao Hongda to see him as his son-in-law, and his face turned red.
There was a thick smile in Xiao Hongda's eyes, he raised his hand and squeezed Qiao Diyi's arm, and raised the corners of his mouth slightly.
"The foundation is excellent, not bad."
Qiao Diyi couldn't help but feel dizzy when he heard this. This...does he recognize him as his son-in-law? So fast?
Qiao Zhongguo's lips curved, "General Xiao, do you agree?"
Xiao Hongda nodded, "I'm satisfied, but... I still have to ask the Holy One what he means."
The Xiao family already held military power, and now there was a crown princess in the family. The Qiao family was extraordinary after all. Whether the second son of the Qiao family could be his student depended on the emperor's wishes.
Qiao Zhongguo believed deeply, "General Xiao's words are reasonable. I will ask the Holy One for grace later."
Qiao Diyi was stunned when he heard this.
ah? So the marriage between him and the second lady still needs the Holy Spirit’s approval?
When Qiao Jiaojiao saw Qiao Diyi's stupid look, she knew that he had gone astray and couldn't help but chuckle.
[Silly second brother, dad wants you to become a disciple of General Xiao first. What does it mean to get the "moon" first by being close to the water tower? This opportunity is already on your lips! 】
[But I remember that there was no such thing as apprenticeship. Maybe it was my father’s last minute idea. 】
[But this may not be impossible, because the Dog Emperor will soon reduce the general's military power. After all, Miss Xiao became the Crown Princess, so it was impossible for the Dog Emperor to fail to take action. 】
[In order to compensate General Xiao and avoid hurting the old minister's heart, the Dog Emperor will not refuse such a small request as a disciple. 】
Qiao Zhongguo heard Qiao Jiaojiao say that Emperor Yong wanted to reduce Xiao Hongda's military power. Although he had expected it, he couldn't help but secretly sigh.
In Jiaojiao's prophecy, everyone in the Qiao family will die a good death, and the fate of his old brother must not be good either...
Qiao Zhongguo had just expressed this emotion, and Qiao Jiaojiao happened to have thought of this as well.
[Alas, if you say that these loyal people like my father are really exiled to death, none of them will end well. 】
[After the second prince was promoted to the position of crown prince by the Dog Emperor, in order to avoid being criticized, he said that he had killed all the prince's lineage, so he never took action against the Xiao family. 】
[But secretly, the second prince did nothing less than reduce military power and seize power. 】
[In the end, after the dog emperor died and the second prince became the new emperor and held the power of life and death, the Xiao family was quickly accused of treason. The general Xiao in front of him was executed by Lingchi! 】
When Qiao Zhongguo heard this, his heart trembled suddenly, and he was immediately filled with grief!
Looking back on those days, the two of them made a great wish to serve their family and country.
At that time, Lao Da's eyebrows were flying and he said loudly: "Old Qiao, I, Xiao Hongda, am willing to serve the Great Yong Dynasty and shed blood for the people of Great Yong in this life. Do you dare?"
The sky is like pure water, the young man is high-spirited, and that oath is engraved into Qiao Zhongguo's bones and blood.
——For the sake of our country, for the people, and for the sake of our hearts, we will never regret it even after nine deaths!
Who would have thought that the two brothers did not die fighting on the battlefield, but died in power struggles and intrigues!
Old Xiao, Old Xiao, this time you have changed your destiny against the will of heaven. Brother, give me a hand. Let us live well and witness the arrival of the prosperous age of the Yong Dynasty together!
Thinking of this, Qiao Zhongguo squeezed General Xiao's arm seemingly casually, saying polite words but using force in his hands.
Xiao Hongda felt something in his heart and looked at each other with Qiao Zhongguo. The two brothers were in a state of excitement, but they both kept it deep in their hearts.
Compared with the slightly serious conversations between men, women are much more relaxed in their chatter.
Unlike Qiao Zhongguo who was disliked by everyone, Mrs. Qiao was very popular among the ladies.
After all, she is kind-hearted and decent, and everyone who has met her has to praise her sincerely.
Mrs. Yang and Mrs. Qiao had the best friendship. They sat next to each other, surrounded by a circle of ladies.
Mrs. Yang was a good dancer. At this moment, she mysteriously took out something from her handkerchief and said with a smile:
"I got something good a few days ago, everyone come and see it."
Madam Qiao was curious and turned to look, only to see Madam Yang lifting the veil layer by layer, revealing one of the exquisite small clay pots.
Mrs. Qiao's heart skipped a beat. This jar looked... so familiar.
"Mrs. Yang, what is this?"
All the ladies gathered together with their heads peeping out.
Mrs. Yang raised her lips and smiled, opening the small lid on top, revealing the contents of the small jar.
"This is a little thing that started popping up in Qingzhou. It's called lipstick! It's similar to lipstick, but it's colorful, fragrant and lasts longer."
"I have a relative in Qingzhou who happened to come to the capital a few days ago and brought me such a good thing. It's really good for me to use it!"
When Mrs. Qiao heard this, she quickly picked up the handkerchief and covered her mouth, suppressing the smile at the corner of her mouth.
Upon hearing this, all the ladies were filled with curiosity, "Is it really so useful?"
Mrs. Yang nodded with determination, "I don't have the shame to show you the bad stuff. My relative even said that this lipstick came with soap and perfume!"
"I left the soap at home. As for the perfume, smell this veil."
As Mrs. Yang spoke, she took out a green handkerchief from her sleeve, held it in her hand and waved it, and a fragrant aroma spread.
"smell good--"
Someone exclaimed in surprise.
"What kind of aroma is this? Why can't I smell it all of a sudden?"
Mrs. Yang shook her head, "I don't understand either. I just know that it smells good. I heard that these three things are very popular in Qingzhou. It's hard to find one now!"
As soon as these words came out, many ladies in the room started thinking.
Such good things will surely be introduced to Beijing soon.
But you have to ask someone about it as soon as possible. No matter if you give it away as a favor or keep it for yourself, it will be very face-saving!
Mrs. Qiao looked at Mrs. Yang with crooked eyebrows and thought to herself:
Sister Chen, you are not only my Dalang’s matchmaker, but you also take care of Dalang’s business.
There is no more caring handkerchief in the world than Sister Chen!
