Xiao Mansion.
General Xiao and Mrs. Xiao warmly entertained the Qiao family. Because they were worried about Qiao Tianjing, Qiao Zhongguo didn't drink at all tonight.
Everyone was putting down their bowls and chopsticks when someone from the Xiao family came to report that the eldest son of the Qiao family was here.
Qiao Jiaojiao sat upright immediately.
【Big brother is here! Then there must be results from Guo Gaoyi's side! Dad, listen to what brother has to say! 】
General Xiao had already stood up and ordered, "Hurry and welcome Qiao Dalang in!"
Qiao Tianjing walked in quickly, bowed to General Xiao properly, and then looked at his father.
Qiao Zhongguo understood and whispered: "General Xiao, is it convenient for me to go to the inner hall?"
General Xiao nodded, Mrs. Xiao understood and sent all the servants away.
Qiao Zhongguo picked up Qiao Jiaojiao and followed General Xiao into the inner hall with Qiao Tianjing.
As soon as the door was closed, Qiao Zhongguo got straight to the point and asked, "Boss, how's it going?"
Qiao Tianjing glanced at Qiao Zhongguo hesitantly, not sure how much his father had revealed to General Xiao.
Seeing this, Qiao Zhongguo immediately put his arms around General Xiao's shoulders and explained in a few words:
"Boss, General Xiao is my father's brother with a different surname. You call him your foster father."
Qiao Tianjing was a little surprised when he heard this. His father had never told him about this matter.
No wonder he asked his second brother to become his disciple, General Xiao. That’s it!
At this point, Qiao Tianjing stopped hiding anything and quickly told everything about tonight's events, only omitting the inside story about Li Xusheng.
When Qiao Jiaojiao heard this, she couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
【Too dangerous! If he was a little late tonight, Guo Gaoyi would really be in the hands of the second prince! 】
[In this case, General Guo must send someone to clarify things as soon as possible. 】
[As long as Guo Gaoyi returns home and explains the reason, General Guo will definitely be able to guess the inside story with his intelligence. 】
[I simply took advantage of the second prince's return from defeat to make an effort and asked General Guo to confess to Emperor Yong as soon as possible to avoid future troubles. 】
[Otherwise, the second prince's plan will fail. If he jumps over the wall in a hurry, who knows what trouble will happen! 】
Qiao Tianjing nodded repeatedly after hearing this.
That's what he meant, so he couldn't wait for his father to return home, so he hurriedly found Xiao Mansion.
"Lao Da, what do you think?" Qiao Zhongguo asked with raised eyebrows.
Xiao Hongda took two steps back and forth and said in a deep voice: "Old Qiao, it seems that this matter can't wait."
"Guo Gaoyi was plotted tonight, which just sounded the alarm for General Guo, so we simply took advantage of this to force General Guo to avoid future troubles!"
Qiao Zhongguo nodded when he heard this, but he was worried.
"You are a person of great concern in the capital now. If you go to see General Guo at night, I'm afraid you will be subject to unwarranted suspicion."
Qiao Jiaojiao's eyes twitched when she heard this, and there was a trick coming from it.
[General Xiao must go there secretly, otherwise Emperor Yong, who is so petty, will definitely have his own thoughts. 】
[With General Xiao’s martial arts skills, he must be able to come and go freely, right? 】
[Our Qiao family simply stayed at the Xiao family for a while. Who would have thought that the host would leave the guests behind and sneak out. 】
Qiao Tianjing really wanted to give Qiao Jiaojiao a thumbs up, this little head is so smart!
When the time comes, it would be best for Dad to pretend to be drunk, and then the drunk General Xiao will send him to the door. This way, it will be even more seamless!
"Old Qiao, I'll go secretly. You can protect me in my house. I'll be back in an hour or so."
General Xiao had a plan and said calmly.
It was obvious that all the smart people in the room had thought of the same thing.
General Xiao was also straightforward. After informing Mrs. Xiao, he changed into night clothes and climbed over the wall from the back door of Xiao Mansion.
Mrs. Xiao knew that her husband was in an important position and was doing business.
She is timid and cannot help her husband, but she never holds him back.
After knowing that General Xiao was out, she remained calm and composed. She had several jars of wine brought up and said to Mrs. Qiao in front of the servants:
"It seems that they are in a good mood and want to drink a few more drinks."
He turned around and said to the servant: "There's no need to wait on you. I'll just take care of you later."
Mrs. Qiao looked at Mrs. Xiao's actions with a smile, nodded in agreement, and thought to herself: "This Mrs. Xiao seems to be soft on the outside but strong on the inside."
Mrs. Qiao knows very well what it feels like for those who stay at home while their husbands are running around on the battlefield.
Mrs. Xiao stayed at home alone and was able to teach her two daughters so well, which shows that she is not as weak as she appears.
I feel really relieved to have such a future in-law——
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General Xiao sneaked all the way and soon arrived at Guo Mansion.
It's dark now, and the door of Guo Mansion is closed.
General Xiao did not force the wall, but knocked on the door.
The doorman opened the door a crack and was startled when he saw a man wearing a curtain hat.
"Who are you! Why are you sneaking here?"
General Xiao handed the disciple half a piece of green jade and lowered his voice and said:
"I have an urgent matter. Give this jade to General Guo and tell me that an old friend is coming to visit. General Guo will definitely meet me."
The man was hesitant and still had doubts in his eyes.
General Xiao's face sank when he saw this, "I told you that this is an urgent matter. If there is any delay, be careful with your head!"
The doorman was startled by this majesty, and he did not dare to hesitate immediately, closed the door and hurried to the inner courtyard.
At this time, the inner courtyard of Guo Mansion was in a state of chaos.
When Guo Gaoyi came home, his hair was soaked and he smelled of alcohol.
More importantly, the Qiao family's secret guards were really serious. Guo Gaoyi's cheeks were swollen, and he looked embarrassed and pitiful.
Of course he couldn't hide anything when he returned home in such a miserable state. Under General Guo's stern eyes, Guo Gaoyi could only tell everything about tonight.
What kind of spirit is General Guo? He immediately guessed that someone wanted to frame his youngest son and take advantage of him!
I just don’t know who sent those two strong men who claimed to be the secret guards of the Guo Mansion, but they actually helped him resolve a big trouble!
General Guo felt anxious in his heart. It seemed that someone was already eyeing the military power in the south. He was preparing for a rainy day!
Now that the opponent's plan has failed, I'm afraid he will come back!
Thinking of this, General Guo became very angry when he looked at his useless son!
With a stern look on his face, he suddenly picked up the wooden stick on the side and whipped Guo Gaoyi hard.
"Who asked you to go out to the office to have a drink! Who asked you to trust others easily!"
Guo Gaoyi was beaten so hard that he screamed and didn't dare to hide. The pain was so painful that he burst into tears.
Mrs. Guo and Mrs. Guo got the letter and were rushing here. As soon as they entered the yard, they saw Guo Gaoyi being beaten. They immediately cried out in distress:
"Don't fight! Don't fight!"
Guo Gaoyi was also a chicken thief. When he saw the reinforcements arriving, he hurriedly shouted: "Mom! Grandma! Save the child! Father is going to beat the child to death!"
When General Guo heard this, he became furious and his hand became even harder!
"You still don't know how to repent! Do you know that you almost ruined something big!"
"If I don't beat you until you wake up tonight, I will call you daddy!"
When Mrs. Guo and Mrs. Guo saw this, they rushed forward without caring. One on the left and the other on the right, they protected Guo Gaoyi in their arms.
Seeing Guo Gaoyi's embarrassment, Mrs. Guo was so distressed that she burst into tears. Mrs. Guo banged her cane and angrily scolded General Guo for being too cruel.
General Guo was extremely angry because his little son was so spoiled by them!
He couldn't say anything wrong about his mother, he could only look at his wife and said angrily: "A loving mother often loses her son, look how stupid he is!"
Mrs. Guo did not dare to argue, but Old Mrs. Guo did not agree. Just as she raised her cane, the concierge quickly came to report with half a piece of green jade:
"Sir, there is a guest at the door holding a jade and asking to see him. He says he has something urgent to do!"
