"Sister Qiao!"
After Emperor Yong left, everyone felt much more relaxed. Even the fourth prince became lively, with a happy smile on his face.
Qiao Jiaojiao was sitting on the cushions. When she saw the fourth prince squatting down to talk to him, she gave him a rare smile.
[Seeing that your life is in danger at any time, let me give you a good look. 】
Mrs. Qiao couldn't help but twist her lips and smile after hearing this.
Jiaojiao sometimes talks about strategies in a clear and logical manner, like a little adult. As expected, she still needs to be with children to be more childlike.
The fourth prince gently poked Qiao Jiaojiao's little face, and suddenly looked at Mrs. Qiao expectantly.
"Mrs. Qiao, the prince brother said that I can hug my sister after my Dragon Boat Festival birthday. Can I try now?"
When Qiao Jiaojiao heard this, she immediately shook her head like a rattle.
[No, no, last time I was in the study, I was not strangled to death by Di Zaiying, but almost strangled to death by you! 】
Mrs. Qiao didn't dare to joke about Jiaojiao's safety, so she smiled and said:
"Your Highness, boys must grow taller before they have strength. I think that by the time you are seven or eight years old, you will be able to pick up Jiaojiao easily, right?"
The fourth prince frowned in disappointment when he heard this, but in an instant he smiled again.
"Mrs. Qiao is sister Qiao's mother. Mrs. Qiao's words are always correct. Then I will wait a little longer. I think I will have a lot of strength at the age of six!"
When Mrs. Qiao heard the Fourth Prince's childlike words, she couldn't help but feel happy for this lovely Fourth Prince.
No wonder the Queen and His Royal Highness both doted on the fourth prince. This child was indeed lovable.
The fourth prince took Qiao Jiaojiao's hand, his eyes sparkling, "Sister Qiao, I have prepared a gift for you!"
Qiao Jiaojiao looked confused.
[Why are you preparing a gift for me on your birthday? 】
After the fourth prince finished speaking, he felt a little shy again.
"When you were one month old, I didn't think carefully enough and didn't bring you a separate gift. After much thought, I decided to give you a gift today!"
"I will not miss every birthday of Sister Qiao from now on. I will give gifts to Sister Qiao every year until..."
At this point, the fourth prince's face turned slightly red and he refused to say any more.
What he was thinking was: until sister Qiao becomes his princess!
In this way, everything he owns belongs to Sister Qiao, so there is no question of whether to give it away or not!
The fourth prince stood up happily and said, "Sister Qiao, wait for me! I have placed the gift in the side hall in advance. I will get it and give it to you right now!"
After the fourth prince finished speaking, he ran out with small steps.
Qiao Jiaojiao was stunned for a moment.
[This...this silly Baitian is quite attentive. 】
[Wait a minute, we can’t let Shabaitian out of sight! Where is the eldest brother? Where is the second brother? 】
Qiao Jiaojiao turned around and saw that Qiao Tianjing had been taken away by his colleagues. Only Qiao Diyi was still sitting there obediently, with an honest look on his face.
Seeing this, Qiao Jiaojiao hurriedly babbling at Qiao Diyi and stretched out her hand.
"Brother, brother..."
[Second brother is just right! The second brother is good at martial arts and can go anywhere easily! Second brother, come and hug me, let’s catch up with Silly Baitian! 】
When Qiao Diyi heard Qiao Jiaojiao calling him, he quickly went over and hugged her.
Qiao Jiaojiao immediately arched her way out of the hall.
"Okay, okay, little sister, be careful. Second brother will take you out for a walk."
Qiao Zhongguo and Qiao Tianjing had been paying attention here. When they saw this, they quickly gave Qiao Diyi a wink.
Qiao Diyi nodded cautiously and strode out of Funing Hall with Qiao Jiaojiao in his arms.
At this time, everyone was standing together looking for their acquaintances. Even Concubine Wan and Concubine Jing handed over handkerchiefs before entering the palace.
Yu Zhaoyi sat quietly in her position for a while, then suddenly stood up and walked out.
After she left Funing Hall, many people in the hall had expressions of contempt on their faces.
Concubine Jing was particularly disgusted with Yu Zhaoyi's coquettish demeanor, and would complain to her handkerchief every chance she got.
"Look at her foxy look! It's just because she looks a bit similar and gets some favors. Her eyes are all the way up to her head all day long."
"I asked someone about her, and it turned out that she was also a dancer. She was very lowly. She just happened to be seen by the Holy One and sent in."
"Look at the dance she just danced, it was really off the charts!"
Concubine Jing lost her favor, and now she seems to be old and wan, so she feels very unbalanced.
The second princess was accompanying Concubine Jing. When she heard this, she couldn't help but frown.
Nowadays, Yu Zhaoyi is favored after all, and what the mother-in-law said is really inappropriate. If someone spreads it to the father's ears, she will definitely be reprimanded.
Thinking of this, she quickly hugged Concubine Jing's arm and said coquettishly: "Concubine, my daughter's birthday is coming soon. Have you thought about any gifts for your daughter?"
This sentence indeed diverted Concubine Jing's attention, and the second princess was slightly relieved upon seeing this.
However, this sentence also brought back her sadness. She and her brother were twins, dragon and phoenix, but her brother...
Alas, I don’t know how my brother is doing. His face just looked bad...
On the other side, Qiao Diyi hugged Qiao Jiaojiao and chased him to the entrance of the side hall.
The fourth prince went in by himself, and even the personal eunuch specially arranged for him by the prince was sent away, looking mysterious.
Qiao Diyi was about to knock on the palace door when a scolding voice suddenly came from behind him: "Who is sneaking around here!"
Qiao Diyi turned around and saw that the people coming were Yu Zhaoyi and the maid beside her.
He hurriedly lowered his head and stepped aside in time. It was a serious crime for a foreign man to offend the concubine!
"I have no intention of offending Empress Zhaoyi, Erlang of the Qiao family."
Yu Zhaoyi snorted and entered the side hall impatiently, not even giving Qiao Diyi a chance to speak.
Seeing the palace door slamming shut again, Qiao Jiaojiao was dumbfounded.
[They also said that my second brother is sneaky, and her Zhaoyi looks so hurried, which makes it even more weird, okay! 】
[What gift did Silly Baitian bring? She didn’t come out for a long time! Logically speaking, it was time for him to meet Yu Zhaoyi inside! 】
Seeing Qiao Jiaojiao being so worried, Qiao Diyi suddenly had an idea in his mind, wondering if there was a back door to this side hall?
According to the younger sister, the fourth prince drowned in the lake. It would be dangerous if the side hall had a back door leading directly to Chunhua Garden!
Thinking of this, Qiao Diyi hurriedly walked around the side hall, and was soon blocked by a wall.
He looked around and suddenly muttered: "I'll climb over the wall quietly. It shouldn't be a problem if no one sees me, right?"
Qiao Jiaojiao instantly understood what Qiao Diyi meant and nodded quickly.
[Second brother, you are so smart, turn over quickly! It would be terrible if there is a backdoor! 】
Qiao Diyi was a skilled martial artist. Seeing no one around, he jumped over. Qiao Jiaojiao closed her mouth tightly, not daring to make a sound.
After landing, there was a small bamboo forest.
Qiao Jiaojiao looked up and saw a lake not far away!
