The Prime Minister's Darling
Chapter 1047 - 1047 505 The truth comes to light (two more updates)

Chapter 1047: 505 The truth comes to light (two more updates) Chapter 1047: 505 The truth comes to light (two more updates) After Governor Cheng finished speaking, he realized that General Gu’s expression was a bit dazed.

Governor Cheng: “…I see, he must be overwhelmed with joy. It makes sense, after all, he came all this way to fight, wasn’t it to rescue his own grandfather?

Just look at his reaction, what a dutiful grandson!

But, does he need to be this dazed?

It almost looks as if he’s just remembered he has a grandfather.

Governor Cheng shook his head as if he were playing a pellet drum. Impossible, absolutely impossible!

General Gu is a filial son and a worthy grandson, he’s not the sort of person to forget his own ancestor after getting a sister!

Governor Cheng chuckled, bowed his hands in a gesture of respect, and said, “Then, I shall take my leave now, there are still matters to deal with at the Yamen, and I will come to pay my respects to you again tomorrow.”

Gu Changqing cleared his throat and said, “Mhm, off you go.”

After Governor Cheng had left, Gu Changqing wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

He turned and entered the barracks, his gaze falling upon Gu Jiao.

Gu Jiao was admiring her Red-Tasseled Spear. After a battle, the little tassels at the spear tip were dirty, and the safflowers drawn and stuck on the shaft were scratched. However, Gu Changqing had cleaned and repaired them, making them just like new.

“Do you like it?” Gu Changqing’s eyes softened unconsciously.

“I do.” Gu Jiao didn’t have much of a special fondness for the small safflowers and tassels, but they were all personally attached by the young monk Jingspace, and she cherished them greatly.

If she returned and Jingspace found out they were damaged, he would be sad.

Hearing her say she liked it, Gu Changqing’s mood suddenly lifted. He said, “Grandfather has awakened, I will be going to the Governor’s Mansion later.”

He knew that Gu Jiao hadn’t accepted this grandfather in her heart, so he didn’t suggest they go together.

Unexpectedly, Gu Jiao volunteered, “I’ll come with you.”

Her sworn brother had awakened. She must pay him a visit!

Plus, she had to stay by Gu Changqing’s side to guard against any former imperial assassins who might strike at him.

Gu Jiao wanting to go wasn’t something Gu Changqing could object to.

To move around easily, Gu Jiao had always dressed as a boy in the borderlands, today was no exception. However, before setting out, Gu Changqing noticed she had put on a mask.

Gu Changqing: “…”

The two proceeded to the Governor’s Mansion.

Old Marquis still resided in the same room that Gu Jiao had first stayed in, and the courtyard, initially quite empty, now housed other patients as the space for wounded soldiers became insufficient.

The Old Marquis had actually regained consciousness a few times during this period, but it was only this morning that he was completely lucid.

He was no longer in a confused state, remembering what had happened in Ye City and Lingguan City—the people he saw, the threats he endured, the abuses suffered…

However, he had little recollection of being rescued afterward.

The servants of the Governor’s Mansion were also unclear about it, merely sending someone to inform Governor Cheng.

Governor Cheng indeed wanted to come before him to get acquainted, but he didn’t dare shirk his duties under the watchful eye of the Gu Family’s forces.

It was only after hearing from the servants that wounded soldiers were being moved into the Governor’s Mansion that the Old Marquis realized the Gu Family’s forces had arrived at the frontier.

That meant his grandson would soon come to see him.

Yet, the Old Marquis waited an entire day and his eldest legitimate grandson still hadn’t come to visit him!

In the corridor, Gu Changqing and Gu Jiao halted their steps.

Gu Changqing looked towards Gu Jiao, “Do you want to go see your grandfather?”

Gu Jiao extended her little hand to straighten his clothes, looking at him with a particularly affectionate gaze, “You go first.”

Gu Changqing: Suddenly feels like there’s something off about my seniority…

Gu Jiao blinked, Letting you be the big brother for a day is enough.

Now I’m going to be your grandfather’s sworn brother.

After all, you know!

Gu Jiao patted his shoulder, “Go on!”

Gu Changqing: “…”

Gu Changqing went into his own grandfather’s room under Gu Jiao’s affectionate and satisfied gaze.

Next door, no wounded soldiers had yet moved in and Gu Jiao intended to sit inside for a while. Just as she pushed open the room’s door, her peripheral vision caught sight of two Gu Family’s soldiers carrying a wounded man walking towards her.

Soon after, the group stopped in front of Gu Jiao.

“Doctor Gu.” The two soldiers carrying the stretcher greeted Gu Jiao.

Gu Jiao gave the stretcher a careful look and to her surprise, it was Gu Chengfeng.

“What are you doing here?”

“What are you doing here?”

The two spoke at the same time.

Gu Chengfeng said assertively, “I’ve come to see my grandfather! I heard he had awakened, and since there was no more room in the barracks for wounded soldiers, I simply moved to the Governor’s Mansion. How about you? Did you come to treat the wounded soldiers?”

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