After the turmoil of the Phoenix Lantern Festival subsided, Qiao Jing and Qiao Li also graduated from Jingrentang, only one of them did not like literature and the other did not like martial arts.

However, this is harmless, although the Jingguo Mansion has a hereditary title, there have also been a few military wizards in the past dynasties.

But when it came to Qiao Mei's generation, there was an eldest brother in the house, Qiao Yi, who served as the Zhonglang general to guard the border pass, so there was no need for Qiao Jing and the two brothers to bear the heavy responsibility of the military general family.

Finally able to relax, the brothers and sisters surrounded the octagonal pavilion in the garden and played leaf cards.

The pavilion is shaded by green trees, and the rockery leans against the flowing water. It was a summer day, and a maid beside me brought a sour plum drink mixed with crushed ice.

Bai Qing is fanning Qiao Mei on the side, Qiao Mei has been suffering from summer since she was a child, and the hot wind can make her sweat beads.

After a while, the brothers and sisters won and lost, and they laughed again after talking.

According to the rules of Nanqi women's marriage, Qiao Hui must stay in the room every day these days, and she can't come to have fun with brothers and sisters like this.

And Qiao Meng came out even rarerly, but she didn't know how to play the leaf card, she only sat next to them and watched them.

Everyone felt bored after playing for a while, Qiao Yu looked at the empty silver bag around her, she smiled softly, where is there still the appearance of being active before, only from the words I heard a little eagerness, she said: "It's better for us to play archery." ”

Qiao Jing teased her: "I'm afraid you haven't been beaten by the third uncle?" After laughing, he said, "Why do you talk like that?" Isn't your throat uncomfortable? ”

Who knew that Qiao Yu, who should have been angry before, did not get angry, but deliberately restrained his voice, "The leaf card is very boring, let's play other things......"

Qiao Jing played the remaining cards in his hand, and he said, "Touch-"

"Give money to money!"

Seeing him so eager, Qiao Meng couldn't help but smile on the side, Qiao Mei also smiled, pinched a silver bean and handed it to him.

Qiao Jing didn't accept her money, and pushed it back with a smile, "Qing Bao'er kept it for herself to buy rouge," he said as he turned his head to look at Qiao Li and Qiao Yudao, "Give it quickly." ”

"Hmph" Qiao Yu stuffed all the purses to him, and no longer held the shelf like Fang Cai, she said: "Third brother, you only know how to spoil the fourth sister, am I still your sister?" Anyway, all my money has been given to you, and only this purse is left! ”

Hearing this, everyone looked at each other and laughed, only the nurse behind Qiao Yu coughed heavily, as if to remind her, and Qiao Yu pouted as if she restrained.

Qiao Li glanced up at the nurse, slowly took out a piece of broken silver, and handed it over with some reluctance.

"It's okay or good," Qiao Jing took Qiao Yu's emerald purse with a smile, and snatched the silver from Qiao Li's hand, "Arli is good anywhere, the only thing is to slam the door......"

Qiao Li glanced at him coldly, causing Qiao Jing to press half of his body over, and laughed: "Some time ago, you stayed in the East Palace for a few days, and you really learned the manners of the prince......

After another cold glance, Qiao Li pushed him away with some strength and said, "I still have some things, you can play by yourself." With that, he got up, straightened his robe, and left.

Looking at Qiao Li's tall figure, Qiao Yu held his face and sighed: "The fourth brother is so good-looking, but on weekdays, as soon as the girl comes up, he puts on his face, fourth sister, why do you say this?" ”

At the mention of this, Qiao Mei was stunned.

She really knew why.

The fourth brother in the previous life was unable to marry until his death, and the world thought that he was too high-minded, after all, at the age of sixteen, he became the general political secretary appointed by Emperor Zhaoren.

Such a young man's high position is no less than that of the champion who came from the imperial examination.

But only Qiao Mei knew that Qiao Li was waiting for someone who would be disapproved of by this world, so he would rather never marry a wife for the rest of his life than bear that person.

However, Qiao Mei couldn't tell Qiao Yu.

She said: "Fourth brother, isn't he the same face to ordinary people?" Fifth sister, what do you say? ”

Qiao Meng pursed her lips and smiled a little shyly, she still shook a fan embroidered with Xiaohe Qingliu in her hand, and said, "I also think it is very true." ”

"The third sister is going to marry into the prince's mansion next month, why hasn't there been any movement in the palace?" Qiao Yu pinched an ice fruit and picked up the conversation again.

There was innocence in her words, Qiao Meng glanced at her, I don't know what she thought, she lowered her eyelids, and took Qiao Yu's words: "Silly sister, don't forget that the fourth prince hasn't welcomed the concubine through the door after all......"

If this pomp is big, won't it slap the face of the future four princesses?

And now that the throne is vacant, Li Guifei is in charge of the harem, and the fourth prince was raised under the name of succession because of the death of his biological mother, in the eyes of others, he is one with the prince, and it is different for Li Guifei.

Such a topic still can't be answered, Qiao Mei blinked, took a handkerchief to wipe his sweat, and said, "It's better for us to disperse, it's too hot this day, I'm scared." ”

This year's summer came early, and the summer came up in May and June, and several sisters knew that Qiao Mei was used to being afraid of heat, so they all retreated.

Qiao Jing carried the bag of silver he had won, and he didn't know where to run to Henghuan.

Looking down at the slightly rugged pebble path, Qiao Mei's thoughts began to drift away.

The later five princes should be the most likely to ascend the throne, and the four princes are powerless and powerless behind them, and they may be the prince's faction, and the five princes are most likely to target him after Xie Huaijin's death.

But how did Qiao Hui later become a side concubine in the Five Princes' Mansion? Did she have a plan with the Five Princes for a long time or did she get acquainted with it by chance?

Now Xie Huaijin believed her words, but how could Qiao Mei tell him that Qi Xunzhang, who she didn't know now, was probably from Xiliang; Nongzhu, who grew up with her since childhood, is also a secret agent of other countries......

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When it was time to eat in the evening, the maid who served the dishes came up with several plates of dishes, and there was a big bowl of lotus leaf soup on the table, which could not afford to eat a plate in the first year of ordinary people's homes, and the old lady Qiao and the Qi family who were present only picked a few chopsticks pickily, then picked up a handkerchief to wipe their mouths.

Seeing this, Jing Guogong subconsciously frowned, raised his hand and summoned the maid who was waiting in the corner, he said: "In the future, the food will be reduced, and the old lady and the lady will not need much." ”

Qi Shi pinched the handkerchief, and suddenly became a little displeased: "Big brother, what are you doing?" Can't we even afford to eat a decent plate of food in our house? ”

When she said such things, even Old Madam Qiao looked at Jing Guogong with a look of disapproval.

Jing Guogong was helpless: "Mother, Yi'er will come back in a few days, do you really think that Your Majesty will not be afraid of your son?" Seeing that the old lady's face slowly changed, he stopped speaking in time.

Helping the handmaid to come over and support, Mrs. Qiao got up and looked good, and said, "The second one, don't clean up the mess, just listen to your eldest brother." ”

Qiao Mei, who was sitting obediently on the side, only quietly drank the bowl of sugar steamed cheese, and her ears were what her father said.

Big brother is really coming back......