Extra 21: Qiao Jiaojiao x Shen Yuanling 8

Jiaojiao soon became busy.

It was very difficult for the women's college to advance in the capital in the early stage. The female students also had their own obstacles and difficulties, and they were really busy for a long time.

Now that the academy is finally on the right track, the results are also excellent. Jiaojiao thinks that this academy can not only be opened in the capital, but also spread to surrounding areas, and even to the entire Dayong!

And it's not just women's colleges. There are also countless young people who can't enter private schools because of poverty. They want to teach and educate people. This college is booming all over Dayong!

This is easy to say, but very difficult to do. Especially since there is no precedent for opening a women's college on a large scale before, I'm afraid it will cause quite a stir.

Jiaojiao knew what was going on, so she first sought out Hanya Xian and Zuo Anning. After hearing about Jiaojiao's decision, they both chose to support her without reservation.

Nowadays, the wealth accumulated by the Qiao family cannot be used up in several lifetimes. None of the Qiao family are arrogant and extravagant. As for money, it is enough.

According to Jiaojiao's meaning, to use an inappropriate word to describe it, now it is taken from the people and used for the people.

This matter must be reported in front of Shen Yuanzhan.

With a charming temperament, once she made up her mind, she would immediately execute it and devote herself wholeheartedly. Soon the second women's academy was opened in Yingcheng, which is closer to the capital.

Jiaojiao was running around, her mind cleared, and the vague astringent feeling that had been lingering in her heart since Xiaosi left quietly dissipated.

On September 15th, the 10th year of Ding'an, Jiaojiao came back from Yingcheng early because today was her birthday.

There is a family dinner at home today, and preparations are in full swing.

Jiaojiao worked hard for a long time, finally broke out in sweat and went to take a bath again.

When she came out of the house refreshed, Qiao Tianjing was sitting in the courtyard drinking tea.

"Brother!"

Jiaojiao happily welcomed him over, poured herself a glass, and drank it all in one gulp.

Only then did she notice that her eldest brother had a brocade box in his hand.

"Brother, what is this?"

Qiao Tianjing slowly put down the tea cup and said with a smile: "My little sister's birthday gift."

Jiaojiao's eyebrows arched upon hearing this, "Brother, why are you so polite? Let me see!"

Jiaojiao leaned forward to get it, and Qiao Tianjing suddenly said with a smile: "I disappoint my little sister. It was not given by my eldest brother."

Jiaojiao's outstretched hand suddenly stopped, a guess came to her mind, and she subconsciously took her hand back.

Qiao Tianjing noticed Jiaojiao's strange behavior, raised his eyebrows slightly, and the smile in his eyes became stronger.

Who says the little girl is ignorant? Isn't this just...

"This is from Xiaosi. There is a letter under the brocade box. My little sister will take a look at it first. There are too many people giving gifts today. Big brother wants to take a look. Don't be careless."

After Qiao Tianjing finished speaking, he rubbed Jiaojiao's head as before, then stood up and left.

When he was leaving the hospital, he looked back again and saw Jiaojiao staring at the brocade box in a daze. He raised the corner of his mouth slightly and shook his head again.

Xiaosi's birthday gift was actually delivered a few days ago, but it was not delivered to Jiaojiao, but to him.

There were two letters that came with the gift, one was for him. I guess Xiaosi knew that Jiaojiao would not hide anything from his elder brother.

The main idea of the letter was: He was going to give Jiaojiao a birthday gift no matter what.

But if Jiaojiao is really fed up with him, or if his behavior has caused trouble to Jiaojiao, she can ask him, as the eldest brother, to accept the birthday gift for Jiaojiao instead of giving it to Jiaojiao.

Qiao Tianjing shook his head.

Look at these words, "bored" and "troubled", Qiao Tianjing can already imagine how painful Xiao Si is in the outer north.

So young...

The trouble should end it.

.......

Jiaojiao sat in the yard and stared at the brocade box in front of her for a long time.

She had obviously forgotten these days, but when she saw the gift from Xiaosi again, the sourness still came unexpectedly.

Xiaosi never missed the birthday gift every year. After all, it was sent back from the outer north, sooner or later.

When she was washing up just now, this thought actually flashed through her mind, but she thought that Xiaosi already had a sweetheart, and maybe she wouldn't have one this year.

Unexpectedly, he was loyal and sent it anyway.

Jiaojiao quietly took a breath and read the letter under the brocade box first.

It was opened and there was only one thin piece.

"Jiaojiao, Xiaosi didn't think twice about leaving during the Dragon Boat Festival. I shouldn't have left without saying goodbye.

The consolidation of the Outer North Territory has reached its final stage. I will not come back this New Year's Eve or next year's birthday.

At the age of twelve, I wish Jiaojiao all the happiness and blessings every year. "

No one knows how many pieces of paper Shen Yuanling destroyed after writing this short letter, and how many times he considered it.

What he actually wants to say is:

"Jiaojiao, I really want to see you again before I leave.

I won't be returning to Beijing anytime soon. I hope Jiaojiao won't feel uncomfortable.

No matter what, I will send the best wishes in the world to you, Jiaojiao. "

The young man's thoughts, with utmost caution and grand affection, are all integrated into the seemingly calm words, hoping not to cause even the slightest trouble to his sweetheart.

Jiaojiao stared at the letter blankly, and suddenly she was slightly shocked. Then she stuffed the letter into the envelope in a panic, and put it aside without reading it again.

She was a little frightened.

She just had a bad idea.

She looked at the birthday wishes given by Xiaosi, but what she was thinking in her heart was, in the outer north, would Xiaosi carefully prepare the birthday of the girl he likes and give her better and better blessings?

He won't come back this year for New Year's Eve or next year's birthday, but someone will spend that special and meaningful day with him, and then join hands with him for the rest of his life.

Thinking of this, the sourness in her heart suddenly turned into sharp thorns, pricking her gently or hard, causing Jiaojiao's complexion to change drastically.

She had always been peaceful, had ambitions, goals, and hobbies. She couldn't remember how long it had been since she had such negative emotions.

Jiaojiao stood up in a panic and entered the room with the brocade box and the letter. She didn't open it at all, but quickly stuffed the brocade box and the letter into the box.

After doing all this, she stood in the room blankly, suddenly very frightened.

Because at this moment, she was vaguely aware that she might have some thoughts that she shouldn't have, not only for Xiaosi, but also for Xiaosi's sweetheart whom she had never met before.

But when did it start?

There were many blurry images flashing through Jiaojiao's mind, and it seemed that they only started to become clear after Xiaosi beating the drum on the Wuding city wall.

Later, two years later, she was particularly impressed by the sight of the mistress of May Yikun Palace on the corridor...

"Aunt Jiaojiao!"

"Little aunt!"

Suddenly, there was a loud noise outside the door, which instantly brought Jiaojiao out of her thoughts.

She stood there, clenching her hands tightly, her face flushed and filled with shame.

She grew up with Xiaosi with a mature soul. Although they were often separated in the middle, and although Xiaosi's growth rate was far beyond her imagination, Jiaojiao still couldn't accept it. She actually had other thoughts about Xiaosi.

What's more, Xiao Si has already found someone he likes.

The cheerful footsteps had already arrived in front of the door. It was Xiao Minglang and the others.

Jiaojiao quickly took a long breath to calm down her violent mood, raised a smile, turned around and opened the door as if nothing had happened.

No one should ever know such thoughts.

And she still has a lot of things to do. She must do her best to leave more things for this dynasty. If she can benefit future generations, her life will not be in vain.

As time goes by, she will eventually forget today's hazy thoughts...

————

After all, Shen Yuanling didn't wait for Jiaojiao's reply.

He spent two months in anxiety and fear, but never received a single word from Jiaojiao.

He sat silently in the study, his heart full of pain and unspeakable pain, and his hands seemed to have more densely packed small scars.

Tuk Tuk——

There was a knock on the door.

"Your Majesty, the time has come. It's time to set off."

"Come in."

The voice was low and colder than before.

Someone pushed the door open and stood respectfully aside.

Shen Yuanling stood up, pointed to the wooden box on the side, and said coldly: "Chu Liu, be careful. Don't make any collisions. I will go first."

Chu Liu lowered his eyes and was slightly shocked. After staying in the study for so long, the prince turned out to be cleaning it up himself.

He responded hurriedly and respectfully, and then asked: "Your Majesty, if you are not at the house when my subordinates arrive at the border town, what about this box?"

"Put it in my king's bedroom."

Shen Yuanling said and strode out.

The northernmost part of the Outer North Territory was divided into Jingzhou, and now it has become the border of Dayong.

The border town is the capital of the border state. The real sky is high and the emperor is far away, so it must be controlled.

Now that the Outer North Territory is basically stable, Shen Yuanling decided to go to the border towns in person to guard and consolidate the defense line. If he had the opportunity, he would explore outside and see what the untrodden mountains and rivers looked like.

At the door of the city lord's mansion, Shen Yuanling got on his horse.

He turned his head and looked accurately in the direction of the capital. After taking a deep look, he galloped away with his men and horses.

Dust and smoke were rising, and people on both sides of the road shouted:

"Congratulations, Your Majesty!"

Extra 22: Qiao Jiaojiao x Shen Yuanling 9

In March of the eleventh year of Ding'an.

Xiao Qianyue did not expect that she would stay in Beijing for more than a year.

Xiang Heng and Nuan Xiao were twins, and they were born smaller than ordinary children. The family was particularly worried, worried that the two children would not be able to withstand the cold weather in the outer north.

After all, she didn't dare to be careless, so she wrote a letter to Erlang and decided to wait until the two children were one year old before leaving.

Now that spring is blooming, it will be May when we travel all the way to the outer north, which is just the right time.

So, Xiao Qianyue started preparing to leave. She and Qiao Diyi had been separated for more than a year, and they really missed each other very much.

Jiaojiao has been too busy to see anyone recently. With the example from the capital, Yingcheng Women's College is running smoothly, and Princess Yongle has the face, who dares not to give it to her.

It's just that women everywhere have their own difficulties, and the most difficult thing is "adapting measures to local conditions."

Jiaojiao dragged her slightly tired body onto the carriage, fell down on the soft pillow, and squinted comfortably for a while.

When they arrived at the door of Qiao's residence, Qiao Tianjing came to pick him up in person.

Jiaojiao quickly got off the carriage, and at this moment Qiao Tianjing mentioned Xiao Qianyue's trip to the north.

"Your second sister-in-law will leave in about half a month."

Jiaojiao's heart tightened when she heard this, "So soon? Then I have to spend this period of time with my second sister-in-law and Nuan Qiao."

When Qiao Tianjing heard this, he glanced at Jiaojiao and suddenly asked lightly: "Little sister, don't you want to go with your second sister-in-law?"

Jiaojiao paused for a moment, and there was something vaguely strange on her face, but she quickly calmed down and shook her head.

"No, I'm still busy with college affairs."

Qiao Tianjing's eyes were full of understanding, and he still smiled and said, "But my second brother misses you so much, and your second sister-in-law said yesterday that she hopes you can accompany her."

"As for the affairs of the academy, I'll leave the follow-up to your sister-in-law and An Ning. If you really want to open this women's academy all over Dayong, little sister, you can't do everything yourself."

A flash of confusion flashed across Jiaojiao's face, she was not honest after all.

In fact, she was a little scared, afraid to see Xiaosi, and even more afraid to see Xiaosi and his sweetheart standing together.

"Little aunt, can you go to the Outer North Territory with Qiaoer? Qiaoer doesn't want to leave my little aunt!"

Xiao Nuanqiao is almost six years old. After learning that she and her mother were going back to the Outer North Territory, she had been waiting for Jiaojiao for a long time, hoping that Yang Jiaojiao would go with her.

At this moment, she was holding on to Jiaojiao's sleeves and couldn't bear to let go. When she mentioned that she wanted to separate from Jiaojiao, her eyes became even redder.

Jiaojiao couldn't resist begging like this. After hesitating for a moment, she still coaxed her and agreed softly.

Well, let's go and take a look. She misses her second brother so much.

...

On March 24, the eleventh year of Ding'an, after Jiaojiao finished explaining all the affairs of the academy, she and Xiao Qianyue set off for the Outer North Territory.

Qiao Zhongguo took Zuo Hejing to Jiangnan some time ago. After traveling to so many places over the years, Zuo Hejing still likes Jiangnan the most.

They haven't come back yet, and will go to the outer north to join Jiaojiao later.

Along the way, Jiaojiao also temporarily let go of everything and enjoyed the mountains and rivers along the way.

Qiao Diyi had been looking forward to his wife, little sister, and three children all day long, but before they arrived, Qiao Tianjing's family letter arrived first.

Qiao Diyi opened the letter and read the contents with ease. However, after reading it, his jaw almost dropped to the ground.

ah? this? no......

Qiao Diyi read it over and over twice, and suddenly realized it.

No wonder...no wonder...

No wonder Xiaosi came to the Outer North Territory so quickly last year, and looked very depressed. She stayed here for several days, trying desperately to carve out the broken jade. He opened the door and took a look, and happened to see Xiaosi's bloody hands. of.

He asked Xiaosi what was wrong, whether he was suffering from hysteria. Xiaosi laughed again and said that there was nothing wrong with him, but that he was addicted and was doing whatever he wanted.

He couldn't figure it out at the time, but when he saw that Xiaosi left like no one after two days, he let it go.

Looking back now, the fourth and younger sister had an accident, which broke my heart!

From what the elder brother said in the letter, the younger sister didn't seem to see through it yet, so he asked her to follow him to the Outer North Territory. Everything was up to them.

Fate cannot be explained clearly. Only by fate and destiny can we reach one place.

Qiao Diyi understood and quickly replied to his elder brother, then waited for Jiaojiao to arrive.

...

On May 15th, the eleventh year of Ding'an, Jiaojiao and her party finally arrived in Liangcheng.

Qiao Diyi was so happy that he hugged his wife and child, and then hurriedly came to touch Jiaojiao's head.

As soon as Jiaojiao saw her second brother, all her worries on the road disappeared and she jumped up and down with joy.

"Second brother! Jiaojiao misses you so much!"

Qiao Diyi was standing close now, still as young as before, smiling so hard that his eyes almost lost sight, and in the blink of an eye he started crying again and said:

"I've been waiting for you all to come, little sister, you have to live with your second brother for a few years this time!"

When Xiao Qianyue saw her husband, she missed her husband. She could already imagine how intense it would be tonight...

Anyway, Erlang can no longer have children, so he can do whatever he wants from now on.

Jiaojiao stayed in the yard that Qiao Diyi had prepared that day, and she didn't dare to wander around.

Ahem, she knows the temperament of her second brother and sister-in-law, so don't hear anything she shouldn't hear tonight...

On the second day, Qiao Diyi woke up refreshed and took a special break today to take Jiaojiao around.

The City Lord's Mansion was very large, and Qiao Diyi and Jiaojiao were walking aimlessly while the brother and sister chatted, which was very comfortable.

As I walked, I came to a courtyard with the word "Ling Yun" hanging on the door.

Jiaojiao's steps slowed down, and Qiao Diyi said with a smile as if she was unaware: "This is the yard reserved for Xiaosi. That boy went to the northernmost border town and didn't come back for a long time."

Border Town Jiaojiao knows that it is the northernmost part of the Outer North and is one of the current national boundaries.

Unexpectedly, Xiaosi ran so far away...

Along the way, Jiaojiao has actually heard the name Shen Yuanling countless times.

He really made a name for himself in the Outer North Territory, and the people here all thought of him well, especially the common people who had suffered under the rule of the Northern Kingdom. Every one of them, Prince Ling, praised him wildly.

Jiaojiao understood that she had arrived at Xiaosi's home court.

This is the place where he has been cultivating for seven or eight years, and his hard work is everywhere. He has truly done what he said at the beginning, and completely "eaten" the Outer North Territory for the emperor's brother.

"Little sister, since you are here, would you like to take the time to go to the border town to see Xiaosi?" Qiao Diyi asked with a smile.

He actually couldn't hide his words. For a moment, if little sister thought that Xiao Si had another sweetheart and refused, he would definitely pierce the window paper clean for them!

Unexpectedly, Jiaojiao didn't hesitate too much and said directly with a smile: "Okay."

Qiao Diyi was slightly startled, eh, it's different from what he imagined...

Qiao Diyi naturally couldn't guess Jiaojiao's thoughts.

Jiaojiao fixedly stared at the word "Ling Yun" and raised the corners of her mouth slightly, revealing a sincere smile.

"A young man should have high ambitions and compete for glory in the sky thousands of miles away."

Xiaosi has created a peaceful and stable Outer North Territory with passion and passion. As a friend and a childhood playmate, she should go and witness it with her own eyes no matter what.

Furthermore, great rivers and mountains lie ahead, and that is the new border of the Yong Dynasty. Why doesn't she have a look?

Finally, go meet Xiaosi's sweetheart, she must be an extremely beautiful girl...

Extra Chapter 23: Qiao Jiaojiao x Shen Yuanling 10

Half a month later, Jiaojiao set foot on the road to the border town.

Xiao Qianyue and Qiao Diyi couldn't leave, and Jiaojiao didn't mind traveling alone. Qiao Diyi specially assigned a team of people to protect Jiaojiao, and even arranged a female guide for Jiaojiao, called Wen Niang.

Jiaojiao walked and played along the way, and also learned a lot about the customs and customs from Wen Niang that were completely different from those of the Yong Dynasty. Everything she saw was very fresh.

However, Jiaojiao didn't expect that the border town was even more remote than she imagined.

When she rode her horse and arrived outside the border town, it was already ten days later.

Wen Niang got to know Jiaojiao very well along the way. She was used to being in public, but she still asked Jiaojiao to put on her veil carefully before entering the city.

Firstly, the wind and sand in the border town are very strong, and secondly, the Jiaojiao is really eye-catching. It is completely different from the beauty of the women in the border town. It is very strange, and I am afraid it will cause unnecessary problems.

Jiaojiao nodded obediently. After putting on her veil, she tied the horse outside the city to be looked after by someone special and then followed Niang Wen into the city.

Wen Niang first inquired about the location of the City Lord's Mansion, and then rushed there with Jiaojiao.

After entering the border city, Jiaojiao felt inexplicably nervous and timid, so when she arrived at the city lord's mansion, she heard from the gatekeeper that the prince was patrolling the border and his return date was uncertain. Jiaojiao breathed a sigh of relief.

After all, she was still not ready. She didn't even know how to feel when facing Xiao Si.

If she really saw that girl standing with Xiaosi, maybe she would feel sad.

Jiaojiao didn't like this kind of self, worried about gains and losses, hesitant, she should have been frank and focused on the bigger picture.

That's fine. Along the way, she has seen Xiaosi's achievements. Although the outer northern territory is not as prosperous as the northern territory, there are already good signs.

In time, the name of the Great Yong Dynasty will be worthy of its name.

Seeing that Wen Niang was about to tell her name, Jiaojiao hurriedly stepped forward to stop her.

"That's it, Mother Wen, let's go."

Wen Niang was puzzled when she heard this. Isn't it the reason why they came here so long to see Prince Ling?

But Jiaojiao had already turned around and left, and Wen Niang hurriedly followed her.

Knowing that she didn't need to see Shen Yuanling, Jiaojiao's steps became brisker. She finally had the time to look at this side town.

The border town was the capital of the state after all, so it was not desolate. On the contrary, people were coming and going on the streets, and the stalls were selling new gadgets that Jiaojiao had never seen before.

She looked over and saw it all the way, and walked directly to the city gate without any intention of staying.

"Mother Wen, ask where you can see the border. Now that you're here, I still want to take a look, and then we can walk all the way back to Liangcheng."

Naturally, Wen Niang listened to Jiaojiao's arrangement and turned around to inquire.

Jiaojiao stood on the side of the road, following Wen Niang with her eyes. When she saw her talking to a local, suddenly there was a noise around her.

"The prince is back!"

"The prince is back!"

Jiaojiao's heart skipped a beat, and the people from the border town had already rushed over.

When Wen Niang saw that Jiaojiao's figure was no longer in her field of vision, she shouted anxiously: "Miss! Miss!"

Jiaojiao was pushed and squeezed into the crowd. Her ears were filled with the shouts of men, women, old and young shouting "Your Majesty" and "Your Majesty", which made her head buzz.

God, Xiaosi is so popular in the border town...

Da da da--

The sound of horse hooves quickly reached the city gate and then slowed down.

People around them stopped crowding and turned to look at the city gate, eagerly awaiting it.

Jiaojiao has not yet completely fucked her. She is so small and inconspicuous among the crowd.

She also stopped moving and turned to look at the crowd, and through the gap she saw the person riding a horse at the front.

She was still dressed in black, her long hair was combed high and neatly, and there was no decoration on her body.

His left hand naturally hung by his side, and his right hand gently held the reins. As the horse moved forward, his body swayed slightly, showing a sense of spontaneity.

However, his brows were slightly furrowed, his face was really cold, and he kept looking straight ahead, not caring about the admiration of the people on both sides.

This is the seventeen-year-old Shen Yuanling, who is alone and full of majesty.

Her delicate eyes fell on Shen Yuanling's face, and soon she heard her own accelerated heartbeat.

Before today, every time she saw Shen Yuanling, Jiaojiao preconceivedly regarded him as a friend and playmate, and subconsciously ignored his changes.

But after noticing something else in her heart, when she saw Shen Yuanling again, Jiaojiao saw the change in him at a glance.

Compared to when he returned to Beijing last year, Xiaosi's features were colder and firmer, completely repelling others.

Jiaojiao was a little flustered and confused. She was hesitating whether to leave the border town directly or go to the city lord's mansion to meet Xiao Si.

While her thoughts were rising and falling, Shen Yuanling had already passed by on horseback. Jiaojiao took a long breath and decided to give it up.

It was still cold now, but if he saw him melting like an iceberg in front of others, it would be... not a good feeling.

Just wait until the crowd disperses.

Jiaojiao was relieved, but Madam Wen was extremely anxious.

That is the wealthy young lady from the capital. There is a commotion right now. If anything happens to the young lady, she will be completely responsible for her death. I don't know if she can save her wealth and life!

Wen Niang was so frightened that she couldn't do anything. When everyone was quiet, she shouted: "Miss! Miss! Where are you!"

This call attracted everyone's attention and also attracted Shen Yuanling's sideways glance.

Jiaojiao's heart tightened, knowing that Wen Niang must be frightened, she quickly stretched out her hand in the crowd to signal that Wen Niang was safe.

Shen Yuanling just glanced back lightly. He was about to look away when he suddenly saw a hand stretched out from the crowd.

He subconsciously lowered his eyes and glanced, and suddenly his eyes condensed, and his mind was shaken!

Although he was covered with a veil, even though he only saw a pair of eyes, he would never admit that he was wrong. That was the look that he thought about day and night and always kept in mind!

But in an instant, Shen Yuanling thought that he was being crazy again.

Jiaojiao can't appear here.

Maybe he misses him too much, maybe he has become a bit obsessed over the past year, and this is why he creates illusions in his heart...

After Jiaojiao stretched out her hand, she felt relieved when she saw Wen Niang pushing through the crowd and walking toward her.

When she was about to take back her hand, she suddenly noticed that everyone around her was looking at her. Her heart trembled slightly and she subconsciously looked at the person on the horse in front of her.

Just by raising her eyes, she really met Shen Yuanling's eyes!

Jiaojiao suddenly felt panicked and subconsciously looked away, but there were already screams of surprise from all around.

When Jiaojiao heard the sound, she looked up and saw Shen Yuanling suddenly tightening the reins, turning over and dismounting, and walking quickly towards this side!

The others subconsciously stepped aside to make way for Shen Yuanling, who was in front of Jiaojiao in the blink of an eye.

"Jiaojiao, it's you, isn't it?"

When Shen Yuanling spoke, his voice trembled slightly.

His eyes were hot, and his mind was clogged with countless thoughts. The grievances in his stomach, the unwillingness to swallow him up, the lingering despair, and the desperate possessiveness were all mixed together.

But in the end, it all turned into a joy so intense that it almost burst my chest.

Jiaojiao is coming to the border town!

After a long absence, Jiaojiao felt her eyes sore when she heard Shen Yuanling's trembling voice.

This journey of worry about gains and losses, all kinds of speculation and fear, now falls on the person in front of me, it really touches my heart and is unbearably sad.

She raised her head and looked directly at Shen Yuanling. Although her eyes were already warm, she still said with a smile:

"Xiaosi, it's me."

The next moment, there were screams all around again.

Because the people in the border town saw that their prince, who was never approachable to human beings or women, actually hugged a girl in public!

Jiaojiao's breathing stopped for a moment.

She didn't expect that Xiaosi suddenly stretched out his arms and hugged her without warning.

Heat swept over him, carrying the smoky smell of travel, and his broad chest pressed against her, almost completely surrounding her.

She was forced to raise her head and heard Xiaosi's voice whispering in her ears, with a wet tone: "Jiaojiao...Jiaojiao..."

Shen Yuanling could no longer restrain himself.

He knew that this was extremely inappropriate and that he should not get closer to Jiaojiao. However, when Jiaojiao appeared in front of him all the way, he almost lost his mind.

In the past year, he has suffered from pain, entanglement, self-loathing and self-abandonment. He deeply doubted himself, regretted and despaired. He thought that if he could do it all over again, he would never return to Beijing after ten years in Ding'an.

Even if...even if they are just friends, he can still receive Jiaojiao's letters and hear Jiaojiao share her joy with him.

But no more, he has no thoughts anymore...

He dare not forget his responsibilities as a prince, but after being busy, he will fall into a whirlpool of despair and be unable to extricate himself.

At this moment, Jiaojiao suddenly appeared without warning, causing all his pretense to collapse.

He just wished he could hug Jiaojiao tightly so that she would never leave him for the rest of his life...

Extra 24: Qiao Jiaojiao x Shen Yuanling 11

When Shen Yuanling helped her onto the horse, Jiaojiao was still dizzy.

And people all over the street just watched, watching the prince give up his horse to a veiled girl, and then he... led the horse in front!

Confused!

The sun is coming out in the west!

The prince has blossomed!

Everyone rushed to tell each other and came to watch the excitement!

Jiaojiao: "..."

It turns out that this is how it feels to be watched like monkeys...

Fortunately, Jiaojiao was also thick-skinned. No matter what others saw, her eyes fell on Shen Yuanling, who was holding the horse for her, and it was extremely complicated.

what happened.

She knew that Xiaosi was excited and moved when he saw her traveling all the way to see him, but that hug just now...

Just as Jiaojiao was lost in thought, Shen Yuanling turned around to look at Jiaojiao, fearing that this was just a dream of his own. Seeing Jiaojiao looking at him, Shen Yuanling quickly smiled back.

He was so nervous that his hands holding the rope were sweaty.

Since Jiaojiao is willing to come, Shen Yuanling feels that he should fight for it no matter what. After all, the situation will not get worse...

When she arrived at the door of the city lord's mansion, Jiaojiao quickly got off her horse without waiting for Shen Yuanling to help her.

A flash of disappointment flashed through Shen Yuanling's heart, but he still smiled and invited Jiaojiao in.

Jiaojiao raised her eyes and looked around, and her whole body tensed up unconsciously. In her imagination, there should be a girl jumping out to greet Xiaosi...

Shen Yuanling led Jiaojiao all the way to the main hall, and then quickly ordered others to clean up a courtyard for Jiaojiao to come out.

Jiaojiao sat there, looking left and right. She didn't see the girl for a long time, but she felt that the decoration of the city lord's mansion was really simple and dull, and it didn't look like there was a mistress...

At this moment, Jiaojiao's unshakable suspicion suddenly wavered.

What's going on? Could it be that she misunderstood? But that day on the palace road, Xiao Si clearly agreed with her.

Or is it that Xiaosi and that girl... broke up?

Jiaojiao was really depressed, and she kept guessing that she would see her sooner or later.

"Xiao Si, where is your sweetheart?"

Shen Yuanling was pouring tea for Jiaojiao. When he heard this, his hand shook and the tea spilled on the table.

He suddenly turned his head and stared at Jiaojiao, the expression on his face changing several times.

Jiaojiao took a look and saw that it was over. She had poked Xiaosi's sore spot again. From the looks of it, it was probably a breakup.

"Ahem, it's okay. I'm just asking, Xiaosi, I'm thirsty."

Jiaojiao quickly changed the topic, but Shen Yuanling stayed where he was.

There was deep confusion in his expression, as if he was trying to discern the meaning of Jiaojiao's words.

Jiaojiao saw that Shen Yuanling was distracted by her mention of the girl, and her leisure time was gone immediately, and she couldn't stay any longer.

She was about to get up when Shen Yuanling came to his senses. He came over with tea and sat opposite Jiaojiao.

Where Jiaojiao couldn't see it, Shen Yuanling had already clenched his hands tightly.

After Jiaojiao picked up the tea cup and drank it all, Shen Yuanling suddenly spoke, with a hint of cautious probing: "My sweetheart... doesn't Jiaojiao know?"

Jiaojiao put down her tea cup and frowned slightly.

"If you didn't invite me to meet you, of course I wouldn't know."

There was a hint of displeasure in this sentence, and even Jiaojiao herself was not aware of it.

She raised her eyes and glanced at Xiaosi, feeling that this question was very strange.

But at this moment, Shen Yuanling opposite him suddenly let go of his palms and burst into laughter. He smiled and felt like crying.

For more than a year, he did not dare to recall that night in the palace. When his thoughts touched that night, he felt his heart bleed like a pour.

Jiaojiao guessed what he was thinking, but she said lightly - pretending not to know.

The weight of these four words was more than a thousand pounds, almost crushing him.

The day he left Beijing, he could simply be described as running away.

He never thought that with his delicate intelligence, he would misunderstand his meaning, and he was so cowardly that he didn't even dare to ask or argue for anything.

He cherishes it too much, likes it too much, but is also too afraid and feels too inferior.

This year of hesitation, pain and despair was simply the biggest punishment for his unwillingness to take a bold step forward, but it also made him understand his own intentions more clearly.

He likes Jiaojiao, to the core of his being.

If he can't be with Jiaojiao in this life, then he will always be alone.

Now, he needs to understand Jiaojiao's thoughts.

"No more drinking, I'm leaving."

Seeing that Shen Yuanling stopped talking again, Jiaojiao felt very uncomfortable and stood up to leave.

"Jiaojiao!"

Shen Yuanling was startled and hurriedly took Jiaojiao's hand.

"How many days would you like to stay here? The border town is very lively tonight."

Shen Yuanling's voice unconsciously contained a hint of pleading, and he said quickly:

"The reason why I rushed back to the city today is because today is the Liuxia Festival in the border town. It's like we celebrate the Lantern Festival. It's very interesting!"

"Liuxia Festival?"

Jiaojiao paused. In fact, she was being pulled by Shen Yuanling, and she really couldn't leave.

Shen Yuanling nodded hurriedly, "I'll ask them to prepare clothes for you. Can we go shopping together in the evening?"

When Jiaojiao heard this, she sat back again.

Still need to change clothes? Sounds good.

I came here to experience the different customs and customs, so I stayed one more night.

"Sure." Jiaojiao nodded.

When Shen Yuanling saw this, he let out a sigh of relief, and then slowly relaxed his grip.

The two had lunch together, and when Shen Yuanling heard that it was Qiao Tianjing who persuaded Jiaojiao to come to the Outer North Territory, everything immediately became clear to her.

He is too stupid...

In the afternoon, Jiaojiao went to the yard prepared for her by Shen Yuanling. It had the same simple style, but every item used was the best.

Shen Yuanling watched Jiaojiao enter the house and stood blankly outside the hospital for a long time.

He could hardly suppress the rising corners of his mouth. He really couldn't imagine that one day, someone else, Jiaojiao, would be so close to him in the outer north.

The originally cold City Lord's Mansion seemed to have suddenly become warmer due to Jiaojiao's arrival, giving him a strong sense of belonging.

Anyway, he must try it tonight!

Jiaojiao had no idea how much determination Shen Yuanling had made outside the courtyard. She sat quietly in the room and couldn't help but feel dazed. She blushed faintly as she waited, then became sullen again, and finally threw herself on the couch.

If you are tired, go to sleep.

Jiaojiao really fell asleep. She had been running around for the past few days, which actually consumed her energy. She was not awakened until Mother Wen came and knocked on the door.

"Miss, it's time to get up and change your clothes."

Jiaojiao raised her head from the quilt, and the sky was already getting dark.

She stood up, washed herself, and put on the clothes given by Mother Wen.

The long and short tassels on the bright red dress overlap in one place, paired with a pair of long boots, and there are large and small flowers in the hairpin. It can be described as a cluster of flowers.

Jiaojiao looked at herself in the mirror curiously, while Wen Niang praised her repeatedly, and then said with a smile: "Miss is so beautiful, she will be very busy tonight."

Jiaojiao was confused when she heard this. Just when she was about to ask more questions, Shen Yuanling had already come to find her.

Jiaojiao thought it would be okay to ask Shen Yuanling, and immediately stepped out.

When she saw Shen Yuanling in the courtyard, Jiaojiao's eyes suddenly lit up.

The young man, also dressed in red, was standing in the courtyard with his hands behind his back.

His long hair was still combed high into a ponytail, but tonight he wore a red forehead wipe, which made him look really bright and handsome.

When Shen Yuanling saw Jiaojiao coming out of the house, the coldness between his brows and eyes instantly disappeared, and his gentle and watery expression really made Chu Liu shiver beside him!

It's so scary... He doesn't look like a prince at all...

Chu Liu rubbed the goosebumps on his arms. When he looked up and saw Jiaojiao's appearance, he couldn't help but open his mouth and stammered to Shen Yuanling:

"Your Majesty... Your Majesty, if you go out with Miss Qiao tonight, I'm afraid you will suffer."

"Talk too much."

Shen Yuanling whispered, smiled and greeted Jiaojiao.

Extra Chapter 25: Qiao Jiaojiao x Shen Yuanling 12

After leaving the city lord's mansion, Jiaojiao finally understood why Xiaosi said that the Liuxia Festival was very similar to the Lantern Festival.

We had never seen them on the streets during the day, but within a few hours, they were now decorated with colorful lanterns everywhere, conspicuous flowers could be seen everywhere, and shouts and laughter filled our ears.

In the air, the strong fragrance of flowers and wine are intertwined, and it is almost intoxicating to take a long breath.

Shen Yuanling took Jiaojiao around and bought a lot of gadgets before finally walking into a "strange" street.

Jiaojiao couldn't help but look puzzled, why were the people on this street holding a... wine jar?

She was confused when suddenly a man rushed in front of her and said something auspicious. There were cheers all around.

Chu Liu followed behind, and when he saw this scene, a trace of helplessness flashed across his face.

Look, look, he said that with Miss Qiao's appearance, there would be quite a bit of trouble tonight.

Jiaojiao looked confused. Seeing the man handing a bowl of wine to her, she hurriedly waved her hand politely.

She can't drink yet.

When the man saw this, he looked discouraged for a moment, but soon looked at Shen Yuanling who was walking beside Jiaojiao with interest.

"Your Majesty, drink -"

"Drink! Drink, drink, drink!"

Everyone laughed and stared at Shen Yuanling. There was no malice in their eyes, but full of teasing smiles.

Seeing this, Jiaojiao hurriedly asked: "Xiaosi, what's going on?"

A smile bloomed on Shen Yuanling's face, and he stretched out his hand behind him.

Chu Liu had a jar of wine in his arms at some point. When he saw this, he immediately stepped forward, poured a full bowl and handed it to Shen Yuanling.

Shen Yuanling tilted his head and said warmly to Jiaojiao: "Jiaojiao is okay. This is the custom here. Everyone is welcoming you."

"I see, then just take it easy."

Jiaojiao believed it and asked Shen Yuanling with concern.

Shen Yuanling curled his lips, raised his hand and drank all the wine in one gulp, then turned the wine bowl down to indicate that he had drank it dry.

When people around him saw this, they immediately clapped their hands and laughed.

Jiaojiao was horrified and looked at Shen Yuanling up and down in disbelief.

She didn't even know that Xiaosi was so good at drinking!

"Let's go."

Shen Yuanling said to Jiaojiao with a smile without changing his expression.

Jiaojiao nodded and looked around with interest. At this moment, a woman with colorful flowers on her hair came forward shyly and raised the wine bowl towards Shen Yuanling.

She said a series of words, but Jiaojiao only understood the word "Prince". Shen Yuanling waved to the woman, then took another bowl of wine from Chu Liu's hand and drank it all in one gulp.

Jiaojiao was shocked to see it.

As a result, another man came to toast her at this time, and Shen Yuanling did it again and drank another bowl.

Jiaojiao saw that they had only walked a few steps on this street, and Shen Yuanling had already drank five or six bowls in a row, and she was really scared to death.

The customs here are rotten and can kill people! ! !

No, no!

Jiaojiao felt anxious and immediately took Shen Yuanling's hand. While saying "I'm sorry" to the people around her, she pulled Shen Yuanling away quickly.

"Hey, hey, hey!"

People around him expressed their wishes to stay.

Shen Yuanling felt her delicate hand slip into his palm and grab him firmly.

He then tightened his palms and held Jiaojiao in his hand, his heart soaring as he jumped to the horizon.

"Jiaojiao, you can't leave."

Shen Yuanling used force on her hand to hold Jiaojiao.

Jiaojiao turned around with a confused look on her face, "What does this mean? How can anyone drink like this?"

When the two of them stopped, someone else came over and toasted to Jiaojiao.

Shen Yuanling looked at Jiaojiao with relief, his eyes shone brightly, and there was a different kind of deep emotion flowing through her.

"Don't worry, Jiaojiao."

Shen Yuanling said this, but the newcomers refused and drank no one knew how many bowls they drank until their eyes were blurred and their faces were hot.

"Okay, okay, the prince is drunk. He really can't drink anymore."

When Chu Liu saw this, he raised his voice and turned the wine jar in his arms upside down. Sure enough, not a drop was left.

When everyone saw this, they smiled and stopped, chattering a lot to Shen Yuanling, and giving thumbs up again and again.

Chu Liu threw the wine jar aside, raised his hand to support the swaying Shen Yuanling, and said to Jiaojiao apologetically:

"Miss Qiao, how about we take the prince back?"

"What's the matter?"

Jiaojiao supported Shen Yuanling on the other side, feeling puzzled.

Chu Liu glanced at his prince and saw that he was really drunk. He just looked at Miss Qiao stupidly, so he explained:

"Miss Qiao, this is the custom of Liuxia Festival. Everyone has wine with them to express their love to the person they like."

"Express love?" Jiaojiao looked incredulous when she heard this.

Chu Liu smiled and nodded, "Yes, a man proposes a toast to a woman to express his admiration. If the woman doesn't want to, she will refuse to drink. If she does, she will share a bowl with the man."

"If a woman proposes a toast to a man to express her love, but the man does not intend to do so, she should share a bowl with her. If he does not intend to do so, he should share a bowl with the woman."

Jiaojiao's mind turned around and she understood, and couldn't help but laugh: "This custom is a bit roundabout. Didn't I just refuse it? Why did Xiaosi drink it for me again?"

When Chu Liu heard this, his eyes immediately showed deep meaning. He knew his prince's thoughts, and Miss Qiao had come all the way to find her. She must be in love with the prince, so he had nothing bad to say.

"That's because tonight a man is traveling with the woman he loves. If someone offers a toast to the woman, the man traveling with him will have to drink it all. This is to tell all his admirers——

This is his sweetheart, no one else can even think of it. "

"The prince did not attend the Liuxia Festival last year. My subordinates thought that the prince was not interested. It turned out that he wanted to wait until Miss Qiao came with him."

Chu Liu was talking so enthusiastically that he didn't notice that Jiaojiao had stopped.

——This is his sweetheart.

At this moment, the noise around her seemed to have faded away. Jiaojiao stood there with a confused expression, Chu Liu's words constantly echoing in her mind.

The reason why she came to participate in the Liuxia Festival tonight was because Xiao Si specially invited her, so it was impossible for him not to know the meaning.

Therefore, Xiaosi invited her here on purpose, and he wanted to use this to tell her...

In an instant, like the cold light breaking, the clouds and mist receding, conversations from the past and today came to mind.

"Xiao Si, have you found someone you like in the outer north?"

"Xiaosi, don't worry. I'm just pretending not to know about this, so you don't have to worry about others knowing."

"Xiao Si, where is your sweetheart?"

At this moment, she finally understood Xiaosi's hesitation several times. It turned out...it turned out that he...

"Miss Qiao?"

Chu Liu finally realized that Jiaojiao had not followed. He turned around and saw Jiaojiao stunned in place, and suddenly felt uneasy.

Did he say the wrong thing? Will the prince beat him to death after he sobers up?

Jiaojiao came back to her senses, responded softly, and hurriedly stepped up to follow.

Her expression was extremely complicated. She raised her head to look at Xiaosi, only to see that he was leaning on Chu Liu, his steps staggering, and his eyes no longer had the clarity of the past.

He followed Chu Liu so obediently, but always tilted his head and looked at her, grinning like a...fool.

With this thought, Jiaojiao couldn't help but raise her lips, but she was instantly filled with countless sadness, and then a little bit of joy broke out.

She had never been so stupid in her entire life.

She had never thought about Xiaosi's sweetheart being herself, just as she had never thought that she would have any thoughts about Xiaosi before this.

Thinking back on it now, if Xiaosi really liked her, her words of "pretending not to know" on the palace road that day would have been frighteningly lethal.

No wonder he left without saying goodbye after his birthday...

Once the most important joints were opened, the next steps became reasonable. She suddenly understood her brother's meaningful smile that day.

So, everyone has already seen it? Did you see Xiaosi's feelings for her?

Jiaojiao was in a trance. Before she could recover from the matter of her "sweetheart," she followed Chu Liu back to the city lord's mansion.

Chu Liu supported Shen Yuanling all the way to the bedroom. Jiaojiao thought for a while, followed, and asked the people on the side to make a bowl of sobering soup.

"Miss Qiao, this is it."

Chu Liu pushed open the bedroom door, and Jiaojiao quickly stepped forward to help Shen Yuanling.

Chu Liu was worried that Jiaojiao wouldn't like Shen Yuanling's drunkenness, so he helped explain:

"Miss Qiao, there are very few men who are not drunk when traveling with their female companions during the Liuxia Festival. Your Majesty usually doesn't drink at all, so he is not a drunkard."

Jiaojiao hummed, followed Chu Liu into Shen Yuanling's bedroom, and helped lay Shen Yuanling down on the couch.

Chu Liu had never come in before, so he didn't dare to look around at this moment, and said respectfully: "Miss Qiao, I'm going to order the hangover soup, please wait a moment."

"Okay, go ahead."

Jiaojiao nodded, and after Chu Liu stepped back, the room became quiet.

Jiaojiao didn't dare to look at Shen Yuanling. After standing for a while, she felt that the flower hairpin on her head was very heavy as time passed, so she raised her hand to pick it up.

This tilt of her head gave her a glimpse of something familiar.

She was shocked, wait, isn't that... the immortal flower she made?

He... still keeps it and puts it in the bedroom...

Jiaojiao's mood was ups and downs, and she couldn't help but step forward. Only then did she realize that there was a row of jade carvings placed on the long table next to the eternal flower.

Curious, she took a closer look and suddenly her eyes slowly widened.

is her......

This row of jade carvings all look like her...

Jiaojiao took a step back, raised her hand to cover her mouth, and couldn't say a single word for a long time.

She glanced at the densely packed jade carvings and then at Shen Yuanling, who was motionless on the couch. She was shocked beyond words.

Finally, she walked forward and looked at it carefully from left to right.

She didn't know how long Xiao Si had been practicing. These jade carvings had clear features and lifelike features, and they really looked exactly like her.

The one on the left still looks like she was a child, and as you move to the right, the jade sculpture has grown up with age.

Jiaojiao looked all the way over, and when she saw the Immortal Flower on the right, she couldn't help but reach out and pick up the white jade sculpture closest to her.

She recognized it at a glance. This was when Xiaosi returned to Beijing after two years. She was wearing a brocade fur coat and a wind collar, and she was having a snowball fight with Xiao Mingpei.

Further to the right, she has her hair disheveled, as if it was the day when Xiao Si and Xiao Zhen'er came to the courtyard to look for her.

There was also her who delivered honey cakes to Xiao Si during the Lantern Festival, and who saw her off at Shiliting Pavilion...

Jiaojiao couldn't help the soreness in her eyes, and her vision was blurred by tears.

Xiaosi actually remembered her expression and movements so clearly, even the ends of her curled hair, that she could recall the scene when she saw the jade sculpture for the first time.

The last two jade sculptures, one is her who was frightened in Yikun Palace, the other is her who had a misunderstanding with Xiaosi on the palace road...

How did he feel when he was carving these two jade sculptures?

Tuk Tuk——

"Miss Qiao, the hangover soup is here."

Chu Liu's voice sounded outside the door.

Jiaojiao quickly raised her hand to press the wet corners of her eyes, then turned to open the door.

"You go and guard the king...forget it, I'll feed him hangover soup without closing the door."

Jiaojiao changed the topic and took the tray.

Chu Liu hurriedly responded and stood guard outside the room.

Jiaojiao walked over with the tray, and Shen Yuanling was lying on the couch, seemingly asleep.

Jiaojiao hesitated for a moment, pulled up a small stool, sat down in front of the couch, and poked Shen Yuanling's arm.

"Xiao Si, drink some hangover soup before going to bed?"

There was no movement on the couch.

Upon seeing this, Jiaojiao put down the tray and tilted her head, unable to help but look at Shen Yuanling.

When he is asleep, he looks a little younger, like seventeen or eighteen years old. When he is awake, he is cold and adult-like.

Jiaojiao thought like this, and then looked at the jade sculpture not far away, with mixed feelings in her heart.

When? When did it start? Why didn't she notice it at all?

"Xiaosi?"

Jiaojiao reached out and poked Shen Yuanling's face hard.

Shen Yuanling frowned unconsciously.

"Do you want to drink the hangover soup? If you don't want to drink it, I..."

Jiaojiao can actually use the "sobriety pills" in the mall, but she hasn't figured out how to face the sober Shen Yuanling. After all, the jade sculptures all over the case reveal his unspoken thoughts.

Thinking of this, Jiaojiao suddenly cast her eyes on Shen Yuanling's hand.

She came closer, thought about it, and grabbed Shen Yuanling's left hand.

Sure enough, Jiaojiao saw dense white scars on his fingers, which were marks left by a carving knife.

Moreover, his palms were rough and covered with calluses. He did not look like a pampered prince at all, but more like a complete warrior.

Thinking of this, Jiaojiao felt a tenderness in her heart.

It's great that Xiaosi has found his own path and is still shining.

Jiaojiao was lost in thought, but unexpectedly, the drunken Shen Yuanling suddenly tightened his palm and grabbed her hand.

Jiaojiao was startled and hurriedly wanted to pull her hand away, but Shen Yuanling's voice sounded from the couch, hoarse and low.

"Jiaojiao, I'm not dreaming, right? You're really here to find me."

Shen Yuanling tilted his head, and his chaotic eyes only contained the reflection of his delicate face. After all, the calmness and sobriety of the past were gone.

Seeing this, Jiaojiao let out a sigh of relief. Seeing that Shen Yuanling was drunk, she became extra candid.

"I'm here to find you."

Shen Yuanling received an affirmative answer and curled his lips, but his eyes turned red in an instant.

"Jiaojiao, I miss you so much every day and every night."

"Well, let's drink the hangover soup."

"Jiaojiao, I only like you."

"Um."

"Jiaojiao, my sweetheart is you."

"Um."

"Jiaojiao, look, I have grown up."

Shen Yuanling took Jiaojiao's hand and placed it on her hot face.

"Um."

Warmth pressed against her palms, and when Jiaojiao responded again, her voice was slightly moist.

"Jiaojiao, then you will also like me, okay?"

Shen Yuanling suddenly raised his upper body and leaned next to Jiaojiao. His eyes fell on Jiaojiao's face, full of expectation, so fiery and sincere.

Seeing that Jiaojiao didn't answer, his face showed panic and urgency, and he quickly explained:

"Jiaojiao, I have really grown up. I am not a child, not a junior, but Shen Yuanling."

"Jiaojiao......"

"You should like me too."

Tears welled up in his eyes, Shen Yuanling lowered his head and buried his face in Jiaojiao's hands.

The hot breath fell on the palm of my hand, numbing and itching, disturbing my heart.

Listening to Shen Yuanling's almost pleading tone, Jiaojiao had endless thoughts in her heart and couldn't help but shed tears.

The anxiety and fear, expectation and escape along the way have actually clearly revealed her inner thoughts.

Jiaojiao mustered up her courage, leaned forward slightly, approached Shen Yuanling, and said warmly in his ear:

"Xiaosi, you don't have to be so humble."

"I think I might like you too."

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Oh my God, I really exceeded my limit today, with more than 10,000 words, and the keyboard is sparking!

We understand each other's feelings and it's almost done. We will go on a trip tomorrow and finish it off when we have time. If some treasures think it's enough, then just see this.

It may not be updated tomorrow, so don't wait.

Extra Chapter 26 Qiao Jiaojiao x Shen Yuanling 13

"Jiaojiao..."

The next day, Shen Yuanling woke up slowly, his murmurs disappeared, and he raised his hand to rub his groggy head.

He's never had a hangover...

Shen Yuanling was thinking like this, staring at the familiar tent roof in a daze for a while. Suddenly, the memory of yesterday came to his mind, making him sit up all of a sudden.

"Jiaojiao!"

He exclaimed and immediately stood up and looked around, but where was Jiaojiao's shadow anywhere?

Shen Yuanling stood there, confused for a moment, and couldn't help but smile bitterly.

Sure enough, he was just wishful thinking...

He subconsciously looked at the jade carvings on the side. He always had to look at them every day when he woke up.

But at this time, his eyes suddenly condensed, and he suddenly stepped forward and stood in front of a jade sculpture.

It was the jade sculpture from when Jiaojiao and Xiao Mingpei had a snowball fight. It was placed crookedly on the table, and it was obvious that someone had touched it.

Shen Yuanling has always been very strict with others, so he is sure that the people under his command will never dare to touch his things, except - Jiaojiao!

real......

Last night was true!

Shen Yuanling felt a burst of ecstasy in his heart and immediately ran out of the house. But after taking two steps, he found that he was still wearing yesterday's red clothes, which were already wrinkled.

He thought for a while, turned around and walked into the screen. He didn't even call for hot water, but directly took a bath with the always available cold water, and then changed into normal clothes.

Chu Liu was standing guard outside the house and heard the movement inside. He was about to raise his hand to knock on the door when the door opened with a bang from the inside.

Chu Liu looked at Shen Yuanling, whose hair was still dripping with water, "..."

Yesterday, he was standing outside the house and heard the movement inside. The prince's image of handsome, aloof, and resolute was already shattered in his heart...

At this moment, seeing Shen Yuanling passing by him without blinking an eye, Chu Liu said: "..."

Look how anxious the prince is!

Can Miss Qiao still fly away?

Shen Yuanling couldn't care about anything. He walked quickly to the courtyard prepared for Jiaojiao, but when he reached the entrance of the courtyard, he slowed down again.

It's not his illusion, right? Jiaojiao also said yesterday...

With his heartbeat as excited and intense as a drum, Shen Yuanling slowly walked into the courtyard door and happened to see Jiaojiao sitting in front of the window dressing up.

Wen Niang was combing Jiaojiao's hair into a bun, but Jiaojiao didn't know what interesting story she had talked about with Wen Niang. At this moment, her face was slightly raised, her eyebrows were smiling, and she was pretty and smart.

Perhaps Shen Yuanling's gaze was too hot, and Jiaojiao felt it, turning her head to look at the entrance of the courtyard.

When she saw Shen Yuanling stopping at the entrance of the hospital, looking at her blankly, Jiaojiao suddenly recalled everything that happened last night, her face suddenly felt hot, and a pink glow appeared on her cheeks.

Shen Yuanling's heart skipped a beat when he saw this, and in an instant his eyebrows stretched and his mouth opened.

That was a shy expression that he had never seen on Jiaojiao's face before. It was not a childhood friendship, but... the love between a man and a woman.

"Jiaojiao."

Shen Yuanling opened his mouth and called out silently.

Seeing this scene, Jiaojiao suddenly turned around and lowered the door and window.

Shen Yuanling felt anxious when he saw this. What's wrong?

He boldly took a few steps forward, and happened to hear Mother Wen whisper: "Miss, why are you blushing like this? Is it too hot?"

"No...no."

Jiaojiao rarely stuttered, she responded in a low voice, lowered her head to look at the palm of her hand, but her eyes seemed to be burned, so she immediately looked away.

Last night...something actually happened last night.

...

When Jiaojiao mustered up the courage to say those words, Shen Yuanling suddenly raised his head, his eyes were red, and he stared at Jiaojiao in a daze, never coming back to his senses for a long time.

Jiaojiao felt very uncomfortable and was about to stand up and move away, but Shen Yuanling immediately grabbed Jiaojiao's hand.

"Jiaojiao, you...what did you just say?"

Shen Yuanling's voice was full of trembling, and tears were almost falling from his eyes. He was breathing rapidly, cautiously and eagerly.

Jiaojiao couldn't see him looking so pitiful. Knowing that he was drunk, she boldly repeated:

"Xiao Si, I am also pleased with you."

Shen Yuanling thought about this sentence over and over in his mind, and asked again: "Jiaojiao, is it true?"

Seeing him worrying about gains and losses, Jiaojiao couldn't help but feel sad and funny. She nodded lightly, "Really."

"Jiaojiao, this is not my dream..."

Shen Yuanling murmured lowly, and the corners of his eyes became wet.

"I can't even dream of thinking so well, Jiaojiao..."

When these words were spoken, Jiaojiao immediately burst into tears again.

She raised her other hand, pinched Shen Yuanling's cheek, used some strength, and then said in a low voice: "Does it hurt?"

Shen Yuanling nodded and responded obediently: "It hurts, it's not a dream."

Seeing that Jiaojiao was about to withdraw her hand, Shen Yuanling suddenly raised his hand to cover the back of Jiaojiao's hand, then tilted his cheek slightly and placed his thin lips on Jiaojiao's hand.

Soft and warm, I rubbed it gently.

The palms of her hands were numb and itchy, and the heat seemed to spread to her arms and into her heart all of a sudden. Jiaojiao froze, and instantly turned red in the face.

"Xiaosi, you!"

Shen Yuanling looked at Jiaojiao with curved eyebrows, and slowly left a pious kiss on Jiaojiao's hand, without any lust, but filled with the joy of being responded to.

The love he had prayed for and longed for in countless midnight dreams finally fell on him tonight.

Only then did he truly get close to his own warm sun.

...

"Jiaojiao?"

Shen Yuanling stood at the door of the room and shouted with anxiety.

The memory of last night was blurry and clear, and he was not sure whether he had made Jiaojiao angry.

When Wen Niang heard the call and looked at the blushing Jiaojiao, she finally realized.

She was a sensible person, so she quickly combed Jiaojiao's bun, and then left in a hurry. When she passed by Shen Yuanling, she didn't forget to give her a teasing smile.

It's better to be a young man, look, he always blushes.

There was no one else in the yard, and Shen Yuanling became a little anxious when he saw Jiaojiao not responding, and said uneasily: "Jiaojiao, are you angry?"

"I don't."

Seeing that Shen Yuanling seemed anxious, Jiaojiao immediately took a slow breath to dissipate the heat on her face, and then walked towards the door.

The two people stood across the threshold.

The moment Shen Yuanling saw Jiaojiao, he could no longer suppress the enthusiasm in his heart.

He moved his lips and suddenly said in a hoarse voice: "Jiaojiao, I like you. My sweetheart has always been you. I have liked you...for a long, long time."

Jiaojiao lowered her head, the tips of her ears turned red, and said in a low voice, "I know, you said it last night."

Shen Yuanling shook his head, "It's different. Last night I was drunk and cowardly. Now I want to be sober and tell you Jiaojiao in person."

"So, Jiaojiao, can you tell me again..."

When he said the second half of the sentence, Shen Yuanling had already softened his voice and was extremely gentle.

When Jiaojiao heard this, she felt her head hit the ground and her whole body was about to burn up.

She lived three lives. She had no memory of the first life and died young at the age of three, so forget it.

In her second life, she lived to be eighteen years old, but she was born an orphan. Later, kind-hearted people helped her to go to school. She studied hard just to change her destiny. At the same time, she had to work and study, and sometimes she had to do odd jobs outside.

She had been busy, studying, and trying to do good things. In just eighteen years, until her death, she had never personally experienced the so-called throbbing and ignorant heartbeat of youth.

This is the third life and the first time.

Jiaojiao is not a hypocritical person. It was okay if she couldn't see through it before. Now that she understands her own thoughts, why not be generous to the people she likes and cherish them?

Thinking of this, Jiaojiao blushed, boldly raised her head, and said clearly:

"Xiaosi, I like you too."

When Shen Yuanling heard this, the surging light in his eyes suddenly brightened. He stretched out his arms again and hugged Jiaojiao tightly in his arms.

He was much taller than Jiaojiao now, leaning forward like this, almost completely surrounding the still petite Jiaojiao.

Jiaojiao had to stand on tiptoes to welcome Shen Yuanling's intense joy and full of emotions.

"Jiaojiao..."

Shen Yuanling lowered his head, his breath fell on Jiaojiao's ears, and his embrace gradually tightened.

"I'm so happy. I just woke up because I was afraid that I had another sweet dream, so I came here in a hurry. Jiaojiao, I like you so much."

"What should I do? I am happy that you are so good, but I am also worried that I am not good enough for you."

Jiaojiao frowned slightly when she heard this. After thinking about it, she raised her hands and took the initiative to wrap them around Shen Yuanling's waist.

Shen Yuanling felt the soft arms around his waist, and his whole body suddenly stiffened, and he almost forgot to breathe.

But Jiaojiao raised her head and said with a smile: "Why should we say whether we are worthy or not? This is just because I like you and you like me."

"Besides, Xiaosi, you are really outstanding. I can see you clearly all the way here."

"Xiao Si, you should stand on the same level as me and then like me, just like I put you on the same level as me before I discovered my true feelings."

Jiaojiao's words were actually full of profound meaning. She also experienced psychological hesitation and torture all the way to the Outer North Territory.

She had always had clear goals and was open-minded, but she was hesitant and worried about gains and losses in this matter.

The misunderstanding on the palace road a year ago was not a good one, but it was precisely that misunderstanding that made her face her own heart step by step, and her different emotions towards Xiao Si.

In short, she was very happy to see the moon through the clouds. She couldn't describe the feeling, as if a flower had bloomed in her heart.

When Shen Yuanling heard this, his body gradually relaxed. His palms closed around Jiaojiao's back and he hugged her tighter.

Love is deep, but he is humble and timid. Maybe he will never be able to put himself on the same level as Jiaojiao.

But he knows that he will be worthy of Jiaojiao, and he has been working hard to make himself better.

Serving the country and the people is Jiaojiao.

Shen Yuanling's embrace was too long, and Jiaojiao's toes were a little tired. She raised her hand and patted Shen Yuanling's lower back, and said with some embarrassment:

"Xiao Si, you can let go."

Shen Yuanling was slightly startled, but the next moment he hugged her tighter.

"Jiaojiao."

He rarely took on a coquettish tone and gently rubbed Jiao Jiao's temples.

The broken hair touched Jiaojiao's cheek, itching so much that Jiaojiao hurriedly avoided it, "Hair, it's so itchy!"

Jiaojiao raised her hand and gave Shen Yuanling a gentle push.

However, Shen Yuanling suddenly stopped moving and froze there with a strange look on his face.

Jiaojiao was startled and asked hurriedly: "What's wrong?"

Shen Yuanling's face felt hot, and he loosened his hand slightly, putting some distance between himself and Jiaojiao.

He turned his head uncomfortably, his ears turning frighteningly red.

The young man has superb martial arts skills and a strong body. Under his handsome appearance, his strong body contains countless energy.

I was ignorant in the past, and I didn't dare to blaspheme my sweetheart in the slightest. Now that I have made my heart clear, those hidden desires and longings are like opening up, and they are coming up in dense numbers.

He didn't dare to show anything strange for fear of scaring Jiaojiao.

Jiaojiao was about to ask further questions when footsteps suddenly came from outside the courtyard.

Jiaojiao and Shen Yuanling both turned to look and saw two familiar figures appearing at the entrance of the courtyard.

The next moment, people in the courtyard and outside the courtyard looked at each other.

Jiaojiao's eyebrows lit up and she blurted out: "Dad, mother!"

The visitors were Qiao Zhongguo and Zuo Hejing, who had come all the way from the south.

"Ah, you...this...you..."

Qiao Zhongguo's eyes widened with disbelief on his face.

Jiaojiao and Shen Yuanling were stunned for a moment, and then realized that they were still hugging each other!

The two people separated instantly, frightened and helpless.

Qiao Zhongguo looked at this and that, and suddenly:

"ah--"

Squealed like a marmot.

The next moment, he flew over suddenly, with such a posture that he wanted to tear Shen Yuanling into pieces!

"Shen Yuanling! You little bastard, you will die for me!!!"

"Master! Master! Listen to Xiaosi's explanation!"

"Explain! You're a fool to explain! You will die!!!"

The two people immediately started making trouble in the courtyard, chasing each other. Shen Yuanling scurried away with his head in his hands, trying to explain, but Qiao Zhongguo's left ear could not go in, and his right ear could not go in.

Zuo Hejing saw this scene, raised the corners of her mouth slightly, and walked quickly towards Jiaojiao.

Upon seeing this, Jiaojiao hurriedly came forward. Just as she was about to explain, Zuo Hejing had already hugged Jiaojiao.

She smiled and touched Jiaojiao's head, and said very gently: "It's okay Jiaojiao, mother understands."

Dalang had already sent a letter to them, clarifying the misunderstanding between Jiaojiao and Xiaosi, so she had already anticipated this scene today.

When Jiaojiao heard this, she suddenly raised her head. Zuo Hejing saw it all clearly. He stroked Jiaojiao's cheek and said warmly:

"Jiaojiao, mother is always thinking that if Jiaojiao doesn't want to get married, then that's it. If such a day comes, no one can make mother feel more at ease than Xiaosi."

"Jiaojiao, this is your decision. Mom only wants Jiaojiao to be happy and happy."

When Jiaojiao heard this, her eyes suddenly became wet, and she immediately threw herself into her mother's arms, rubbing her head and acting coquettishly.

"mother......"

Zuo Hejing hugged Jiaojiao tightly, looking at the "chickens flying high" in the courtyard, the smile on his lips became stronger.

"Don't worry about them two. If your father doesn't vent his anger, he will die of suffocation. As for Xiaosi, it's not that easy to marry our Jiaojiao."

"Come, mother, take a look, has Jiaojiao lost weight?"

Zuo Hejing Shiran pulled Jiaojiao inside. Before entering the house, Jiaojiao turned to look at the courtyard and couldn't help but smile.

I saw Xiaosi explaining and begging for mercy, calling for master over and over again, while his father was furious, gnashing his teeth, and had a bad breath.

Make a fuss.

It's best to be happy and lively like this.

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ps: There are still some follow-ups.

I'm still traveling these two days, I'll check the situation tomorrow. I ate big crab today hehe! Love eating crabs! ! !

What I'm giving you today is also a pure sugar cookie!

Extra Chapter 27: Qiao Jiaojiao x Shen Yuanling (final)

Chu Liu recognized Qiao Zhongguo's face, so when Qiao Zhongguo brought Zuo Hejing into the house, he didn't dare to stop him, but obediently led Qiao Zhongguo and his wife to Jiaojiao's courtyard.

Oh ho, I didn't expect to bump into this scene.

Now, Chu Liu stood outside the courtyard, watching his prince being chased and beaten like a grandson by General Qiao, well...

Oh my god, how can I let him look directly at the prince in the future?

Qiao Zhongguo was so angry that his head was about to smoke!

Today, he finally understood how his father-in-law felt when he chased him three streets back then...

How can it not be terrible to watch a pig hump your own jade cabbage with your own eyes?

Therefore, Qiao Zhongguo took Jiaojiao away and took her to Liangcheng.

Qiao Diyi, who was almost thirty years old, was also angered by Qiao Zhongguo this time and was beaten until he screamed!

When he arrived in front of Jiaojiao, Qiao Zhongguo cried so hard that his eyes welled up with tears.

"Jiaojiao, father's sweetheart, let's ignore Xiaosi, father can still support you for a hundred years."

After Shen Yuanling explained the business to Chu Liu, he eagerly chased him to Liangcheng. This pig that came to his door should not be carefully "learned" by Qiao Zhongguo?

Jiaojiao heard the noise and couldn't bear to take a look. Shen Yuanling was begging for mercy loudly one moment, but the next moment he looked at Jiaojiao's figure and grinned stupidly.

It didn't look like he was being tortured, it was almost like he was enjoying it.

"You kid, you are still evil!"

When Qiao Zhongguo saw this, he raised his hand and was shocked.

"Master, please be merciful! Xiao Si is about to be beaten to death by you!"

"It's good to beat him to death. I'll feel at ease even after beating him to death!"

"ah!"

"Hey!"

It was lively and enthusiastic, and Qiao Diyi's big voice was clapping and applauding from the side.

Jiaojiao: "..."

Yes, she was just worried.

After more than half a month of pulling, and Zuo Hejing's comfort, Qiao Zhongguo gradually "accepted his fate."

If there really is a "pig" who wants to take action, the bottom line is that this person is Xiaosi.

Qiao Zhongguo cried and held his wife's hand, and said aggrievedly: "Madam, was it not easy for my husband-in-law back then? I will never be angry with him again. This time when I return to Beijing, I will make amends to my husband-in-law!" "

Zuo Hejing laughed so much that his stomach ached. The rule of their father-in-law making things difficult for his son-in-law was passed down from generation to generation.

"Don't worry, husband, maybe Xiaosi will come to apologize to you in the future, right?"

"Besides, Xiaosi is much more obedient than you were back then. Aren't you unable to fight back when hit or scolded?"

"Why don't we go back to Beijing first? Xian'er has been taking care of everything for the past six months. It's time to let her go out and relax."

Qiao Zhongguo nodded after hearing this. It was a great blessing to have an eldest daughter-in-law in the family.

"What about Jiaojiao?" Qiao Zhongguo asked eagerly.

Zuo Hejing smiled and said warmly: "Jiaojiao... let her spend this new year with Erlang in the outer north."

Qiao Zhongguo sighed softly, "Madam, your mother-in-law is so considerate."

Zuo Hejing frowned and took her husband's hand, "If this is what Jiaojiao wants, as long as Jiaojiao is happy and happy, everything will be enough."

"Isn't this what your husband is thinking too?"

When Qiao Zhongguo heard this, his heart softened suddenly. He stretched out his arms to take Zuo Hejing into his arms and nodded lightly.

"Yes, as long as Jiaojiao is happy, I have nothing else to ask for from my husband..."

Three days later, Qiao Zhongguo and Zuo Hejing set off back to Beijing, while Jiaojiao stayed in the outer north.

After more than thirty sword and gun fights with Qiao Diyi, Shen Yuanling finally stood in front of Jiaojiao.

Jiaojiao looked at Shen Yuanling, who had a faint bruise on his face, and couldn't help but show her face. She could already feel the deep love and care for her from her father and second brother.

"Xiao Si, take me to see the new border of our Yong Dynasty."

This is what Jiaojiao thinks about deeply.

Shen Yuanling's eyebrows lit up when he heard this, and he nodded immediately. After repeatedly promising Qiao Diyi that he would protect Jiaojiao, he took Jiaojiao on the road to the border town.

In fact, Qiao Diyi just said a few words casually. He knew Xiaosi best, and Xiaosi definitely valued Jiaojiao more than his own life.

Walking slowly along the way, I am with my sweetheart. The wind along the way is gentle, the vegetation is full of life, and everyone I meet seems to have a smile.

Shen Yuanling didn't want to show off too much, but for some reason, the smile on his lips couldn't be suppressed at all.

After resting in the border town for two days, Shen Yuanling took Jiaojiao to see the border.

Arriving at the door of the City Lord's Mansion, Jiaojiao couldn't help but raise her eyebrows when she saw a lone horse standing next to the stone pile.

Seeing this, Shen Yuanling hurriedly explained: "Jiaojiao, the road further north is rugged and difficult, especially if you have to cross a mountain range on the way. If you only know how to ride a horse, you may not be able to make it."

"Besides, Master and Master all know about you and me. I think...I think..."

Jiaojiao naturally knew that Shen Yuanling would not joke with her on this matter. As for the unfinished words that followed, Jiaojiao was a little shy and embarrassed to hear Shen Yuanling say them.

She immediately grabbed the saddle and climbed up neatly.

"Then I'll ride with Xiaosi, is that okay?"

The horse was very tall, and Jiaojiao turned her head to look at it. Only at this time could she look down at Shen Yuanling, and it felt very strange.

When Shen Yuanling saw Jiaojiao taking the initiative to get on the horse, a smile almost appeared in his eyes at this moment.

He immediately raised his hand to grab the saddle and jumped onto the horse.

The young man was tall, and when he pulled the reins, he almost completely pulled her into his arms. His broad chest was against her back, warm and solid.

Jiaojiao's face suddenly turned red, and she lowered her head and did not dare to speak.

Shen Yuanling pretended to be normal and turned his head to look to the side. In fact, the base of his ears had already turned red.

The person in his arms was his sweetheart. His chest was beating violently, and he was so hot that he almost couldn't breathe.

"Jiaojiao, let's go."

Shen Yuanling lowered his head slightly, and the words he spoke seemed to be filled with enthusiasm.

"Um."

Jiaojiao responded quickly, hoping that the horse would start running and the wind blowing away the heat from her face.

"drive!"

Shen Yuanling gently pinched the horse's belly, and the horse galloped out. The people in the border towns on both sides of the road stopped and smiled as they watched the beautiful couple go away.

Outside the border town is a wilderness.

Shen Yuanling's arms were strong and he sat firmly on the horse, protecting Jiaojiao firmly.

The north wind came towards them, blowing their long hair, and their shyness gradually dissipated, replaced by the high-spiritedness of witnessing the vast sky and vast wild scenery.

Jiaojiao couldn't help but sit up straight, raised her face, stretched her arms, and felt the north wind blowing through every inch of her skin.

"Xiao Si!"

Jiaojiao suddenly raised her voice.

Shen Yuanling leaned forward slightly and got close to Jiaojiao.

"Um?"

"The wind in the wilderness of Saibei is indeed extremely free!"

Jiaojiao shouted these words with infinite joy.

Behind her is the person she likes, and in front of her is the scene she likes. Jiaojiao relaxes her mind, her nature is fully displayed, and she is carefree.

When Shen Yuanling heard this, his brows opened like water ripples, and he suddenly gathered his right arm and hugged Jiaojiao's waist tightly.

Over the years, he has experienced the wind in the wilderness of Saibei countless times, but he has never been as full as this time.

What flows in the chest is love, satisfaction, long-lasting longing, and the expectation of never being separated.

Jiaojiao......

This scenery of the wilderness in the north of the Great Wall is complete because of you.

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In the thirteenth year of Ding'an, Shen Yuanling was already nineteen years old.

Shen Yuanling is the first person in the royal family who has not discussed marriage so late.

All the court officials in the capital had been watching. A few years ago, they even had the idea and mentioned it vaguely in front of the Queen, but the Queen smiled and said nothing every time.

In the past two years, every time Shen Yuanling rarely returned to Beijing, he always went to Qiao Mansion. Only then did everyone gradually feel the taste.

There is a daughter of the Qiao family, who occupies all the splendor of the capital. She is favored by the heavenly family and given the title "Yongle". She is now fourteen years old and will soon have haircuts!

Okay...

It turns out that Prince Ling is not against marriage, but is eagerly waiting for Princess Yongle to grow up!

Everyone attaches great importance to Jiaojiao's haircut ceremony, and the Qiao family started preparing for it long in advance.

Qiao Zhongguo and Zuo Hejing specially lit up incense "筮日" to warn heaven and earth, and finally decided to hold the hairpin ceremony on September 15th, Jiaojiao's birthday.

On September 12th, Zuo Hejing handed over a greeting card to the palace to ask for an audience, and asked the Queen to be Jiaojiao's guest of honor, that is, the person with the hairpin.

The Queen had been waiting for a long time, and she readily agreed.

Shen Miaojia was at the side at that time, and when she saw this, she quickly added that she wanted to be the one to praise the hair-raising ceremony.

Hearing this, Zuo Hejing hurriedly explained that it turned out to be Zhi Sui, the ghost spirit, who had already taken the place of the praiser.

Shen Miaojia's eyes twitched when she heard this, and she immediately agreed: "Then Jia'er will be Aunt Jiaojiao's Yousi!"

When Zuo Hejing heard this, he quickly looked at the Queen.

Yousi is just a tray for those who have hairpins. This is too unfair to Princess Miaojia.

Xiao Qianlan looked at Shen Miaojia eager to give it a try and her face was filled with anticipation. She smiled and nodded, "I'll just accept Jia'er."

Shen Lang never hid anything from her, and the Emperor's dream... Xiao Qianlan was more willing to believe that it was a warning from God.

Without Jiaojiao, where would everything be today? There is cause and effect. The reason why Jia'er was born was also due to Jiaojiao changing everything.

Seeing this, Zuo Hejing no longer refused and returned home happily.

On September 15th, the sun was shining brightly and the weather was beautiful.

After Jiaojiao took a bath and freshened up, she sat in the east room and waited.

In front of the dressing table stood a little jade figure with a delicate smile and a dimple like a flower.

It was Shen Yuanling's twelfth birthday gift to Jiaojiao that year. It was what he imagined Jiaojiao would be like when she grew up.

Jiaojiao stepped forward and touched the jade sculpture. The corners of her mouth couldn't help but raise, with unspeakable sweetness and a little regret.

At the beginning of July, Xiao Si was about to return to Beijing with his second brother and second sister-in-law. However, chaos suddenly broke out in Changzhou. An illegitimate son of King Jin Shun, the son of Laoshi, appeared and secretly gathered a group of people.

Xiaosi asked his second brother and sister-in-law to return to Beijing first, and he rushed back immediately after handling the matter.

But to this day, Xiaosi still has not come back.

Jiaojiao knew that Xiaosi wanted to come back more urgently than anyone else, so she relaxed her mind.

Sooner or later, he will come back to celebrate her birthday.

At this time, music sounded outside the house, and Da Lian lightly knocked on the door: "Miss, the right time has arrived."

Jiaojiao smiled with a smile on her face when she heard this, and said softly: "Here we come!"

She put down the jade sculpture and walked out with brisk steps.

Today is her birthday, and it is also the day she gets her haircut. Her family and friends are all around her, and they have prepared for her so carefully. It is not too late for her to be happy!

The Qiao Mansion still did not invite outsiders. Several relatives were sitting there with smiles on their faces. When they saw the girl walking out in a bright yellow plain skirt, their eyes lit up.

With jade-like skin and fat eyebrows, the girl has grown up and is really delicate and elegant.

I saw her steps were light and her eyes were smiling, giving off a bit of playfulness.

At this time, Shen Miaojia came forward, holding a tray with a ropa, a wooden comb and a hairpin on it, and winked at Jiaojiao mischievously.

Jiaojiao couldn't help but be a little surprised. She didn't know the details of today's haircut. She didn't expect that it was Xiao Jiaer who would be her boss.

At this time, Tan Zhisui walked up to the side, looking like an eleven-year-old girl.

"Splendid years, happy birthday, there is a daughter in the Qiao family, with hairpins on her head."

Zhi Sui Duan praised and spoke upright, and then led Jiaojiao to sit down.

At this time, Xiao Qianlan stepped forward, her eyes full of gentle light.

She took the wooden comb on the tray and combed Jiaojiao from head to tail. Then she picked up the hairpin and congratulated her warmly:

"On the day of the auspicious month, you will start to add Yuanfu, abandon your young ambitions, obey you and become virtuous, and live long and prosperous, so as to introduce good fortune."

"At the age of hairpin, you are in your prime. May you be happy and prosperous forever. Aim high and have spring everywhere. May you continue to be young and peaceful every year——"

After finishing speaking, Xiao Qianlanzi carefully tied Jiaojiao's hairpin and took a step away with a smile.

At this time, Zuo Hejing and Han Yaxian had tears in their eyes. Qiao Zhongguo quietly turned away, his eyes were red. Qiao Diyi sniffed, tears already rolling down.

Qiao Tianjing's nose was sore, and he looked at Jiaojiao with a smile, feeling too many emotions in his heart.

When Tan Zhisui saw Jiaojiao stand up, he immediately beamed with joy and raised his voice to praise: "Good times sometimes, beautiful scenery always exists, the little girl of the Qiao family is here to have hairpins!"

The queen is the guest of honor and the princess is the official minister. This hairpin ceremony is truly an honor that no one else can even imagine.

But everyone present looked at her with joy. In their eyes, Jiaojiao always deserved the best in the world.

It wasn't until Tan Zhisui announced that the hairpin ceremony was complete that everyone stepped forward. Shen Yuanzhan walked at the front and was the first to send blessings to Jiaojiao.

"Thank you, Brother Emperor!"

Jiaojiao's eyes were moist, this situation was so beautiful, she was already the happiest person in the world.

When Shen Yuanzhan saw that Jiaojiao was already in tears, he couldn't help but raise his lips and smile, "Is there one more person missing?"

Jiaojiao's heart skipped a beat when she heard this, and everyone looked at her with smiles, their eyes full of meaning.

Jiaojiao opened her mouth, and suddenly her heartbeat accelerated.

At this time, everyone slowly backed away, revealing the scene behind them.

I saw the young man dressed in black, standing quietly at the entrance of the courtyard. He was tall, handsome and tall, and the coldness in his delicate brows was gone. At this time, the bright sunshine gave him a gentle golden light.

"Jiaojiao!"

He called softly and suddenly took steps. The stability and calmness in his body gradually disappeared, and enthusiasm and joy burst out, giving him a strong sense of youth.

Jiaojiao's eyes were moist, and she stepped forward to meet her. Her bright yellow skirt was raised in a playful arc, and she ran towards her sweetheart.

The two met in the sun, their eyes facing each other, entangled in a warm and restrained yet turbulent feeling.

"Jiaojiao..."

"I'm back."

Shen Yuanling lowered his head, the girl's slender eyebrows raised, and his appearance reflected in the crystal starry eyes made his heart tremble, and he almost couldn't help but hug her into his arms.

The corners of Jiaojiao's mouth turned up, her chest was filled with the joy of reunion, and she was speechless for a moment.

She didn't know how hard Shen Yuanling had to travel during this long journey to get back in time for her birthday.

At this time, Liufuzi's voice sounded in the courtyard, full of joy:

"The emperor is destined to be transported by heaven, and the edict says——"

Everyone turned around and smiled tacitly when they heard the sound.

"Princess Yongle is respectful and obedient, and uses the light in ascending order. She has a good nature, is cautious in holding bows, is gentle and respectful, has the quality of Huirou, is soft and bright, has the beauty of peace and integrity.

The harmony of quiet and upright rituals, moving and harmonious pendants, mastery of etiquette, and respect for the festival of early morning. This is to refer to the marriage of Prince Ling and his concubine. It is your responsibility to choose an auspicious day to get married. "

When Jiaojiao heard this, she was startled at first, and hurriedly looked at her parents, and saw them nodding at her reluctantly, knowing that everyone already knew the marriage intention.

Liufuzi came closer, respectfully handed the imperial edict to Jiaojiao, and said with a smile:

"Princess Princess, please accept the order."

Shen Yuanling hurriedly lowered his head and looked at Jiaojiao, his eyes flashing with gleaming eagerness, but still cautious.

"Jiaojiao?"

He called out in a low voice and clenched his hands nervously.

When Jiaojiao heard this, she turned to look at Shen Yuanling, her eyebrows bright and full of smile.

"Xiao Si, if this person is you -"

Jiaojiao stretched out her hand and took the imperial edict from Liufuzi's hand.

Shen Yuanling was stunned for a moment, and then ecstasy surged into his heart, overwhelming him.

He felt dizzy, and the blood in his body seemed to be boiling. He opened his mouth, and then opened his mouth, but not a word came out.

When everyone saw Shen Yuanling like this, they all showed teasing smiles, which made Jiao Jiao suddenly feel shy and her cheeks turned red. They had no choice but to lower their heads and look at their toes, pretending to be calm.

The young girl stood in the sunshine, looking really handsome and talented, and everyone couldn't help but feel happy and full of sighs in their hearts.

They had watched Jiaojiao and Shen Yuanling grow up with their own eyes, and now they had watched them become a couple. They really had everything they wanted and everything was happy.

.......

The wedding between the prince and the princess is very complicated, and it takes at least half a year from the date of the wedding to the wedding.

Before Shen Yuanling returned to Beijing this time, all hidden dangers in Changzhou had been eliminated. The Outer North Territory was now peaceful, and there was no need for Shen Yuanling to be in charge personally.

After Jiaojiao put it all together, she decided to take advantage of the time before the wedding to travel again, and Shen Yuanling naturally accompanied her.

Everyone acquiesced to this behavior. After all, the previous etiquette did not require the couple to participate. The Qiao family even indulged it, as long as Jiaojiao was free to do as he pleased.

So on September 20th, a carriage drove out of the capital from the south gate, still accompanied by Dalian and Qiao Twenty-seven.

Of course, Jiaojiao and the others did not go out just for fun.

In the past two years, women's colleges have been opening more and more smoothly. Jiaojiao just happened to go to each college to check it out. If possible, she would continue to go south.

In the past few years, she has rarely used the Merit Mall. If she encounters injustice on the road and encounters things that are beyond human power, she must act bravely.

As for Shen Yuanling, he was carrying the token and holding Shang Fang's sword, and he happened to be patrolling the place for Shen Yuanzhan.

If you encounter corrupt officials or see evil officials being cruel, you can clean up the officialdom for your brother and restore a clear sky to the people!

Jiaojiao was leaning against the car window, looking at everything outside the window contentedly, when a piece of honey cake was suddenly handed to her.

Jiaojiao turned her head and took a bite, muttering: "It's delicious!"

She turned around and sat down, just in time to see Shen Yuanling put her half-eaten honey cake into her mouth.

Jiaojiao: "..."

"Isn't there something else on the table?"

Jiaojiao reached out and picked up another piece, but Shen Yuanling only stared at the piece in Jiaojiao's hand with bright eyes.

Seeing this, Jiaojiao couldn't help but raise the corner of her mouth, and suddenly leaned over, smiling and teasing:

"Xiao Si, you look like a dog like this, um... you really look like you are self-improving."

The long hair fell down as she leaned over delicately, falling on the back of Shen Yuanling's hand, numbing and itching.

Shen Yuan's heart suddenly rippled, his eyebrows flashed with light, and he couldn't help but raise his hand to gently give Jiaojiao a hand.

Jiaojiao was unprepared. She tilted her body and threw herself into Shen Yuanling's arms, letting out a low cry.

Dalian heard the noise outside the car and asked anxiously: "Miss, how did you—"

Qiao Twenty-Qi hurriedly raised his hand and covered his wife's mouth.

The princess and the prince were already a prospective couple, but the wedding had been planned for a long time, so they had to travel.

We were all in a carriage, so it was obvious that everything had already passed the clear road, and his silly Dalian actually asked...

"Xiaosi, you!"

Jiaojiao raised her head from Shen Yuanling's arms, looked at the deformed honey cake in her hand, and stuffed it into Shen Yuanling's mouth.

At this time, Shen Yuanling became well-behaved and opened his mouth to eat honestly. This look made Jiaojiao laugh again.

Seeing Jiaojiao smile, Shen Yuanling's eyebrows instantly relaxed, and then he dared to hug Jiaojiao tightly.

"Jiaojiao, it's so good..."

Shen Yuanling suddenly let out a long sigh.

Jiaojiao tilted her head when she heard this: "How are you feeling?"

Shen Yuanling immediately replied: "Anywhere is fine!"

Jiaojiao: "..."

Seeing Jiaojiao about to sit up, Shen Yuanling quickly closed his arms and said pitifully:

"Jiaojiao, can I hug you for a while? I'm very good, I just want to hug you."

He was already extremely satisfied. As for the rest, he would naturally follow the rules and wait until after the wedding.

Besides, Jiaojiao is indeed still young.

Compared to this energetic big man.

If he hurt Jiaojiao, he would never forgive himself.

After hearing this, Jiaojiao didn't hesitate and simply found a comfortable position in Shen Yuanling's arms.

They had ridden together in the Outer North, and Jiaojiao was actually somewhat used to it.

She lay quietly for a while, Xiaosi's embrace was more comfortable than a soft pillow. She felt sleepy, and Jiaojiao murmured:

"Xiaosi, let's go all the way south this time."

"Um."

"I'll take you to Minzhou to meet an old friend."

"Old friend?"

"Yes, Yili Yanyu Tea House."

When Shen Yuanling heard this, he was immediately enlightened, with emotion on his face. Then he patted Jiaojiao's back gently and responded with a smile:

"OK."

As Jiaojiao spoke, she became energetic again.

She rested her chin on Shen Yuanling's chest and said with a smile: "We will continue to go south. The ultimate goal this time is to go south to the King's Capital!"

Shen Yuanling raised his eyebrows, "Going to see the delicate Sister Meng?"

Jiaojiao nodded, "Yes, I miss Sister Meng so much! Although we have always exchanged letters, it is different from meeting each other."

"Besides, Sister Meng already has two children, and I, as the aunt, haven't given her a meeting gift yet!"

"Ah, I can't wait any longer!"

"Half a year seems to be a long time. If we go to each academy along the way, the time will actually be quite tight, isn't it?"

When Shen Yuanling heard this, he immediately tensed up and said, "Then let's hurry up on the road. We can't miss the wedding."

Seeing Shen Yuanling's nervous look, Jiaojiao couldn't help but smile, "I can't miss it. I have to fly back even if I fly. Is this possible?"

Shen Yuanling saw the teasing in Jiaojiao's eyes, couldn't help but tighten his arms, lowered his head and rubbed Jiaojiao's forehead, murmuring softly:

"Jiaojiao, you know very well that I dream of marrying you."

Shen Yuanling's voice suddenly dropped, causing Jiaojiao's face to turn red, and she fell into Shen Yuanling's arms and stopped talking.

When Shen Yuanling saw this, he quietly showed a sly smile where Jiaojiao couldn't see it.

Jiaojiao seems to be the most unable to resist his coquettish behavior.

No matter what, he doesn't want to do it, but Jiaojiao likes it...

"Jiaojiao..."

Shen Yuanling let out another low cry, with a prolonged tone.

Jiaojiao's ears softened, her face became hotter and hotter, and she immediately shrank into Shen Yuanling's arms.

Shen Yuanling: "..."

It's over, he shouldn't be asking for trouble.

"Jiaojiao, my hands are a little numb, let me change positions..."

Shen Yuanling spoke again, his voice hoarse and full of guilt.

Jiaojiao glanced "Oh" when she heard this, and when she stepped back, she didn't know where she touched her. Shen Yuanling snorted, his voice full of strangeness, and he was so scared that he sat up hurriedly.

"Ahem, the scenery outside the window is nice."

Shen Yuanling raised the curtains of the car, trying to divert attention.

Hearing this, Jiaojiao raised her head with interest. When she saw the ordinary scenery, she couldn't help but frown, "Isn't this good? Xiaosi, it's time for you to see the beautiful mountains and waters of Dayong."

Shen Yuanling touched his nose and didn't even dare to look inside the car. He only dared to respond repeatedly.

The carriage sparkled and gradually drove into the distance.

"Xiao Si, let's go horse riding together!"

Jiaojiao suddenly rose up.

Shen Yuanling was naturally not dissatisfied and nodded with a smile.

The two jumped out of the carriage and untied the two horses following the carriage.

"Da Lian, take your time, I'll ride up to the front and wait for you!"

Dalian smiled and responded: "Okay, listen to the lady!"

Hearing this, Jiaojiao got on her horse, and without waiting for Shen Yuanling to prepare, she clamped the horse's belly tightly and galloped away.

When Shen Yuanling saw this, he raised the corner of his mouth and shouted: "Jiaojiao, wait for me!"

Jiaojiao didn't even look back and said with a smile: "You can catch up by yourself!"

"drive--"

Shen Yuanling hurriedly caught up with him. He was good at equestrian skills after all, and soon he was side by side with Jiaojiao.

At this moment, the boys and girls in love are walking in the wind, and the long hair flying behind them is their youthful spirit.

Go here to see old friends, make good friends, see the mountains and rivers, and fight for the Qingming Festival.

The innocent young man has great ambitions and dares to compete for the prosperous world with his own body, and he will never be unfair!

And in this long journey and life, it is a great blessing to have someone who shares the same goals, cherishes each other, and has a close heart.

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It's completely finished, with a total of more than 90,000 words of extras, completely complete.

The beautiful scenery that follows, with beautiful flowers and full moon, belongs to each of Jiaojiao and the others.

Even I feel disappointed, but full of joy.

It's great. In my eyes, they are extremely real, characters living in another world, another time and space.

A lot of emotion has been poured into it, but it's time to say goodbye.

I wish Jiaojiao and the others well, and I also wish every reader well.

The next book is still being brewed and I will say goodbye before I meet you all!

Next book, next little world—see you soon!