The Prime Minister's Darling
Chapter 1050 - 1050 507 Brothers Recognize Each Other (Second

Chapter 1050: 507 Brothers Recognize Each Other! (Second Update) Chapter 1050: 507 Brothers Recognize Each Other! (Second Update) Tang Yueshan was so frightened he nearly rolled off the bamboo bed!

Did it have to be this ruthless?

Another injection! And such a thick, long needle at that!

Was he sure it wasn’t meant for pigs?

Tang Yueshan wasn’t afraid of being poisoned into muteness, but he was terrified of injections, a fear that was indescribable.

The corner of Tang Yueshan’s mouth twitched as he said sarcastically, “We’re comrades who fought side by side on the battlefield, and this is how you treat me?”

What about basic trust between people? Fed to the dogs?!

Gu Jiao said without any shame, “This is already showing you extreme mercy, I actually wanted to poison you to death.”

Tang Yueshan again: “…!!”

How did this girl figure out he wanted to snitch?

Did he write the words ‘I’m going to snitch for credit’ somewhere?

Tang Yueshan glared at Gu Jiao furiously, then something occurred to him, and he wrinkled his brows oddly: “Wait a second, didn’t you already poison me? My life is in your hands, why would you bother making me mute with poison?

Gu Jiao blinked.

Suddenly, Tang Yueshan sat up straight: “You didn’t poison me!”

Gu Jiao said seriously, “I did!”

Tang Yueshan: “You didn’t!”

Gu Jiao: “I did!”

Tang Yueshan: “I don’t believe you!”

Gu Jiao’s eyes spun slyly: “Well, anyway, I’m going to make you mute with poison!”

Tang Yueshan: “…”

The Tang Yueshan who believed ‘wealth cannot be used to lure, power cannot subdue’ ultimately succumbed to the threat of a needle, promising not to speak of what he heard today.

However, Gu Jiao wasn’t buying it: “A man’s mouth is a lying ghost!”

Tang Yueshan was confused. Where had she learned all this nonsense?

Angry, Tang Yueshan said, although deception is not scorned in soldiers, that was on the battlefield. He wasn’t as crafty in private; he certainly wasn’t like that shameless Marquis Xuanping!

With a hint of anger, Tang Yueshan spoke earnestly, “I, the grand Grand Marshal of the realm, said I would keep your secrets, and I will keep my word. Why don’t you believe me?”

“I could believe you, but it’s not impossible,” Gu Jiao said, stroking her chin and examining Tang Yueshan up and down.

An ominous feeling welled up in Tang Yueshan’s heart: “What are you going to do?”

Gu Jiao crossed her arms, tapped her fingers lightly on her arm, and looked at him askance, “Become my lackey, and I’ll trust you and won’t make you mute.”

Tang Yueshan asked in confusion, “What’s a lackey?”

Gu Jiao said, “A minion.”

Tang Yueshan couldn’t believe what he heard. What had she said? A minion? Him?

Ha!

He, the grand Grand Marshal of the realm, would become a girl’s minion?

She must be insane, or perhaps she was scared witless by the spy-raising affair at the Marquis Residence.

After all, though she wasn’t born to Mistress Ling, she was still of the Marquis Residence bloodline. With the nest overturned, how could any egg be unbroken? With the Marquis Residence convicted of treason and conspiracy against the nation, where could she find safety?

She’d probably fall out of favor with both the Emperor and the Empress Dowager.

Tsk, tsk, tsk. Without the protection of those two, what kind of life would she have later?

Gu Jiao said seriously, “You choose, either I make you mute with poison, or you become my minion.”

Tang Yueshan laughed coldly, “Girl, how about I make you an offer? You take me as your master, and I’ll consider not killing you when we return to the Capital City.”

Tang Ming was his son, but if this girl were to become his disciple, that would make her his daughter in a sense, and his daughter hurting his son would be a family matter. Family discipline would suffice; there was no need for shouting and killing.

He was not like Gu Chao, that old stick-in-the-mud who valued sons over daughters; he had also devotedly cultivated his own daughter.

Alas, they had no talent for martial arts.

This girl had it in spades.

He possessed a heart that cherished talent, and as long as this girl was willing to obey, he promised to cultivate her the same way he had cultivated Tang Ming in the past.

Honestly speaking, if it hadn’t been for this incident, Tang Yueshan would not have let Gu Jiao become his disciple, no matter what. He might admire Gu Jiao’s ability, but there was another hurdle in his heart that he couldn’t overcome.

However, the relationship between people is like a game of chance that is unpredictable; no one knows who will gain the upper hand in the next moment.

Clearly, with him being severely injured and Gu Jiao and Gu Changqing at full combat strength, his chances of winning were not great.

In order to survive, he had to make sacrifices, but mere sacrifice made him unwilling; only by gaining some advantage from the sacrifice would it not seem so frustrating.

…He would never admit to coveting this little girl!

If Gu Chao didn’t want her, he would!

Gu Chengfeng was completely immersed in his great shock, utterly spellbound, not hearing a word of what Gu Jiao and Tang Yueshan were saying beside him.

It wasn’t until… Gu Changqing came out of the next room and accidentally heard Tang Yueshan’s voice at the door.

He pushed open the door and looked at the three people inside, astonished, “How come you are all here?”

This time, Gu Chengfeng did react; seeing Gu Changqing, a wave of grievance surged up from within him, and he pouted, “Big brother…”

With red-rimmed eyes, he got out of bed, intending to throw himself at his big brother, but he got tangled up with Tang Yueshan in bandages.

Tang Yueshan felt pain in his leg and instinctively pulled the bandages. Gu Chengfeng was dragged back by a strong force. He lost his balance and fell backward.

With that fall, he not only brought down Tang Yueshan, but also the pear blossom wood wall behind Tang Yueshan came crashing down.

The two wounded men tumbled embarrassingly into the next room, rolling about chaotically!

The Old Marquis frowned upon seeing the two men crashing through the wall!

Gu Chengfeng’s arms were wrapped in bandages, not his legs, so he bore the pain and stood up from among the wooden boards, looking at the Old Marquis whom he hadn’t seen for several days.

The Old Marquis also looked his way, his eyes revealing surprise and excitement.

Gu Chengfeng was slightly stunned, his grandfather was so excited to see me? Am I really grandpa’s most beloved grandson?!

Overjoyed, Gu Chengfeng cleared the gloom from just learning he might be an illegitimate child and moved tearfully toward his grandfather!

He reached the side of the bed!

With eyes brimming with tears, he looked at his grandfather, “Grandf…”

Before he could finish the word father, he was pushed aside by his grandfather’s arm wrapped in a splint.

The Old Marquis gazed past Gu Chengfeng, filled with excitement, “Little Brother!”

Gu Chengfeng: Li-li-little Brother?

Tang Yueshan, half-buried under the wooden boards and unable to get out, looked behind himself.

Where is this little brother?

Gu Jiao, already wearing her mask, also looked excitedly at the Old Marquis, striding over to sit beside the bed, taking his hand.

Big Brother!

The Old Marquis’s eyes were teary, “Little Brother!”

Gu Jiao: Big Brother!

“Little Brother!”

Big Brother!

The Old Marquis grasped Gu Jiao’s hand, tears streaming down his face, “Little Brother! It really is you! I thought I would never see you again in my lifetime! Being able to see you once more is truly wonderful!”

Finally understanding that the call for “Little Brother” was meant for someone else, Gu Chengfeng and Tang Yueshan sprayed out a mouthful of old blood—

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