In the court hall on the second day, Emperor Yong announced in public that he ordered Qiao Zhongguo to escort Princess Nanning to marry Nanli Kingdom.
Qiao Zhongguo came out to receive the order, and everyone in the hall had different expressions.
When the second prince heard this, a flash of understanding flashed across his lowered eyebrows, and he slowly raised his lips.
The prince looked calm, but his heart was turbulent.
Xiao Hongda, Duke of Dingguo, frowned slightly, showing concern.
After going to court, Qiao Zhongguo returned home, and Mrs. Qiao was already rummaging through boxes and packing her things.
Qiao Zhongguo couldn't help but feel a little amused when he saw the commotion in the room.
"Ma'am, what are you doing?"
Mrs. Qiao kept busy with her hands and said without looking back: "We can go to Nanli Country in as soon as two months or as slowly as three months. It will be summer by then, so all the food and clothing expenses must be paid early. Prepare."
"And that kid Diyi, he's also a rough guy. If I hadn't prepared things for him earlier, he would have tied up a few clothes and gone out."
"You said that the two of you are most worried about one thing. How can I-"
"lady."
Qiao Zhongguo entered the room at some point and hugged Mrs. Qiao from behind.
Mrs. Qiao's movements suddenly stopped, and Qiao Zhongguo's gentle voice sounded: "Madam, don't worry, my husband will take good care of himself and his second child, and we will return safely, okay?"
Qiao Zhongguo said, then walked around to Mrs. Qiao, held up her face and took a look, and sure enough her eyes were red.
Mrs. Qiao couldn't hold herself any longer and turned her head hastily, not daring to look at Qiao Zhongguo's face again.
She was really scared, as she had sent her husband to the North to fight like this again and again.
While he was away fighting, she gave birth to her eldest child alone at home.
When her second child was in labor, news came from the front line that he was deep in the North and his life or death was uncertain. She was so frightened that she over-inflated her fetus and had difficulty giving birth that night.
She didn't dare to look back on those years. She was worried almost every night and couldn't sleep.
After more than ten years of peaceful life, she has become accustomed to the comfort now, but her husband is taking his second child on a long trip again.
And that’s even after knowing that the second prince must have a plan!
She was scared, but she couldn't stop her husband.
A husband has a small family and a big family in his heart.
He is now working hard to change the fate of the Qiao family, for the Qingming court in his heart, and for the Taiping Yong Dynasty that he finally saved.
"Madam, don't worry, my husband has never broken his promise to you."
Qiao Zhongguo hugged Mrs. Qiao, filled with love and guilt in his heart.
He has been a general for so many years, and he has really worried his wife too much for too long.
Mrs. Qiao actually felt uncomfortable, and she didn't want to be willful.
Seeing Qiao Zhongguo's repeated promises, she raised her head and said warmly: "Husband, you are going to a dangerous place. You must come back safely with your second son. You promised me."
"Definitely." Qiao Zhongguo responded solemnly.
[嘤嘤嘤, what kind of divine love between parents is this? It made me cry when I saw it! 】
A childish voice suddenly sounded, frightening Qiao Zhongguo and Mrs. Qiao to the point where they froze at the same time.
They turned to look behind them, and saw a small round head suddenly emerging from a mahogany box covered with clothes, staring at them with big bright eyes.
[Oh ho, I got caught peeking! Parents, go ahead and pretend you don’t see me! 】
Qiao Jiaojiao chuckled, raised her little hands to cover her eyes, and continued to dig into the box.
When Mrs. Qiao saw such a cute Qiao Jiaojiao, all her worries were washed away. Seeing that she was serious and wanted to hide again, she couldn't help laughing.
Qiao Zhongguo felt warm in his heart. He quickly turned around and took Qiao Jiaojiao out of the box, and asked with a smile:
"Why did Jiaojiao run into the box?"
Qiao Jiaojiao jumped on Qiao Zhongguo's arm, and said clearly with raised eyebrows: "It's fun! The clothes are soft and smell good, it's fun!"
Qiao Zhongguo patted Qiao Jiaojiao's head lovingly, "How about daddy plays with Jiaojiao and let's ride the rocking horse?"
If you tell me, everyone's jaw may be shocked. The "Trojan horse" in Qiao Zhongguo's mouth is himself.
He was very keen to be a Trojan horse for Qiao Jiaojiao. He said that he didn't have this opportunity when the eldest and second child were young, so now he supplies everything to Jiaojiao.
When Mrs. Qiao heard this, she immediately lost her sight.
As soon as she rode the rocking horse, the image of her husband as a heroic and brave man was shattered to pieces, and she still dares not look directly at him.
"You go and play in the house, I have to clean up."
The "expelled" children, one large and one small, went out happily, with Qiao Jiaojiao still humming a strange little tune.
Mrs. Qiao was hard-spoken and soft-hearted. She couldn't help but raise her eyes to look at the backs of the father and daughter. Her heart suddenly felt warm, and even the corner of her mouth raised a smile of satisfaction.
During nap time at noon, Qiao Jiaojiao couldn't fall asleep.
She made a joke this morning just to make her parents happy. In fact, she was also worried.
[The second prince is the son of destiny after all. Judging from Meng Guxue's current state, the male protagonist is more lucky than the female protagonist! 】
[That dog author definitely prefers the male protagonist! 】
Qiao Jiaojiao murmured a few words to the dog author, and then returned to her thoughts.
[Dad and second brother must not be in any danger. I think... some things can no longer be hidden from the family! 】
Thinking of this, Qiao Jiaojiao summoned the Merit Mall, and the merit in the upper right corner had turned into 300 points.
[The palace banquet saved my sister-in-law from poisoned tea last time, which seems to be a meritorious deed. 】
Qiao Jiaojiao muttered in her heart and started browsing the mall.
[The second prince is the male protagonist, and he is blessed with good luck. This cannot be explained by conventional wisdom. I must give my father and second brother more support! 】
[I remember that there is a Vajra Indestructible Talisman in the mall, and there are also detoxification talismans that I have to prepare for my father and second brother. When the time comes, they can defeat magic with magic! 】
[But if I come up with something so mysterious, it’s impossible without explaining it. Sure enough, I’m going to have a showdown with my parents! 】
[If they love me so much, they won’t think I’m a monster. 】
After her thoughts reached this point, Qiao Jiaojiao was also tired. After making up her mind, she felt sleepy.
[Well, I happily decided that I will tell them after I sleep well...]
When even breathing sounded, Qiao Zhongguo and Mrs. Qiao sat up together.
They were originally taking a nap with Jiaojiao, but they didn't expect to hear such thoughts.
They love Jiaojiao so much, how could they think she is a monster.
Thinking of this, Qiao Zhongguo and Mrs. Qiao simultaneously leaned over to look at Jiaojiao sleeping in the middle.
Her little one was curled up there, hugging a little pillow and raising her little face. She was cute enough to melt people's hearts.
In fact, Jiaojiao's love for them was no less than their love for her.
A blessing from heaven is the greatest blessing for the Qiao family.
Just act out a scene with Jiaojiao in a while, and make sure she says it without any burden...
