The Prime Minister's Darling
Chapter 1127 - 1127 548 Confess the Truth (Third Update)

Chapter 1127: 548 Confess the Truth (Third Update) Chapter 1127: 548 Confess the Truth (Third Update) “So now…” What do you mean by saying all this? Eunuch Qin had some difficulty pinning down exactly what the Empress Dowager Zhuang was getting at, always feeling like something was off.

First, Princess Ning An was acting strangely, and now the Empress Dowager was too.

Empress Dowager Zhuang took a sip of tea and said, “Ning An is nothing but a paper tiger. Usually relying on my support, she blusters through life fearing neither heaven nor earth, but in reality, she’s extremely timid—afraid of both the dark and thunder, not to mention pain and death.”

Speaking of this, Eunuch Qin could almost see Little Ning An crying in front of him, and he chuckled, “Princess Ning An must have a light on when she sleeps, a habit that is similar to that of His Majesty.”

Both siblings were afraid of the dark.

Watching Xiaojiu flapping its wings to dust off the snow from the Begonia tree, Empress Dowager Zhuang continued, “But there was one night when she suddenly stopped being afraid. I remember it very well—it was when the late Emperor had banished me to the Cold Palace and you had been sent to the dungeons for hard labor and weren’t by my side. I had been ill for several days, and on that stormy night of thunder and rain, Ning An actually came to the Cold Palace alone to see me.”

“There was such an incident?” Eunuch Qin was surprised.

Empress Dowager Zhuang kept sipping her tea, and also kept sharing her thoughts, “Usually, it was always the two siblings who came together. If only one person came, it would certainly be Honghong. So I was quite astonished at the time, and I asked her why she came. She said, ‘Mother, I came to see you; you are ill.’ I hadn’t told anyone I was sick, and I did not know how this child found out. I asked her, ‘Aren’t you afraid of the dark?’ She said, ‘Not anymore.’

Eunuch Qin smiled in agreement, “The Princess truly cares about you. She set aside her fears for your sake.”

Xiaojiu accidentally swept itself off the tree while dusting snow and seemed a bit aggrieved after floundering in the snowfield for a moment, then flew over and perched beside Empress Dowager Zhuang’s hand.

As if waiting for Empress Dowager Zhuang to touch its feathers.

Empress Dowager Zhuang pushed Xiaojiu away with her cup, looking quite disgusted.

The rejected Xiaojiu: “…”

Empress Dowager Zhuang said indifferently, “That’s what I thought too, so I was truly moved. In my heart, I swore I would cherish this child for a lifetime.”

The more Eunuch Qin listened, the more confused he became. What the Empress Dowager was saying seemed fine, but her expression was somewhat off.

Did Minister Xiao come today and say something to the Empress Dowager?

Xiao Hen had just sent Minister Xing off in his carriage and was on his way back to Bishui Alley.

The alley was full of the soft ‘bababa’ chirping of sparrows.

“Are they that excited?” Xiao Hen shook his head and stepped over the threshold.

It was only after he entered the house that he found Gu Changqing and Gu Chengfeng had come over.

Gu Chengfeng was there to buy Hair Growth Potion, while Gu Changqing was there to visit his younger brothers and sisters.

Gu Changqing and Gu Jiao had gone to the border pass, leaving Gu Yan behind. Yan Baobao was very upset, but he didn’t have the heart to be mad at Gu Jiao, so it was Gu Changqing who bore the brunt of all his little tantrums.

Gu Changqing had to entertain Gu Yan with horse riding and archery to finally appease him.

Then there was Gu Xiaobao.

Gu Xiaobao was born when Gu Changqing was not in the Capital City, and after that, a war broke out and he hurried off to the border pass, so today was the first time he met Gu Xiaobao.

However, Gu Xiaobao seemed to be afraid of him. Held in his arms, the little body trembled violently.

Rarely seeing his elder brother in such a situation, Gu Chengfeng mocked him with a laugh, “Big brother, that won’t do. Xiaobao doesn’t like you.”

Gu Changqing replied coldly, “If you’re so capable, you try!”

“Fine, I will!” Gu Chengfeng took Gu Xiaobao without any hesitation, and sure enough, Xiaobao stopped trembling.

Gu Changqing’s face darkened.

“Haha! See? I told you so!” Gu Chengfeng laughed triumphantly.

The next second, he couldn’t laugh anymore.

Because Gu Xiaobao suddenly burrowed into his arms and took his—

Gu Chengfeng shuddered sharply!

I’m not a wet nurse!

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