The Prime Minister's Darling
Chapter 1473: 719 Mother and Child Share One Heart (third update)

Chapter 1473: 719 Mother and Child Share One Heart (third update)

“I, I just borrowed it, I told Uncle His Majesty, and Uncle His Majesty didn’t object!”

——This was said by a Little Princess who climbed onto the Dragon Bed and spoke to the sound asleep monarch in the middle of the night.

After taking the little bird out, the Little Princess put it into her book bag and didn’t take it out until she went for her remedial lesson.

Little Pure Sky whistled with his finger (it emitted no sound) and called over Xiaojiu (entirely by yelling).

The two children did not reach a consensus on the rules of the bird competition. Little Pure Sky thought it was about size, while the Little Princess thought it was about beauty.

Both were full of confidence in their own birds!

Then as soon as the two birds met, both children were dumbfounded.

Xiaojiu, without uttering a sound, pounced and swallowed the colorful myna in the Little Princess’s palm, not even leaving a feather behind.

Little Pure Sky: “…”

Little Princess: “…”

…

Tianxiang Pavilion.

Gu Chengfeng finished the night’s performance, went backstage to change out of his costume and remove his makeup, and then went upstairs in his light blue robe.

Xiao Hen was in the room with Gu Jiao.

Xiao Hen still stood on the balcony, looking in the direction the carriage had left.

Gu Jiao did not disturb him, but simply sat quietly beside him, eating the watermelon scooped out by Shangguan Yun.

Cool and refreshing, sweet and crisp.

What Xiao Hen needed at the moment was not advice or heart-to-heart, but companionship.

“Sorry for neglecting you,” Xiao Hen came back to his senses and said to Gu Jiao with remorse.

Gu Jiao puffed out her cheeks and shook her head.

That woman had not only scooped the watermelon into pretty little balls but also removed all the seeds.

She was eating happily.

As long as she was by her husband’s side, she would be happy.

Being together didn’t necessarily require a lot of talking; silent companionship was also a tacit understanding.

Only two left.

Gu Jiao thought for a moment, scooped one up, and held it to his mouth.

Xiao Hen ate it.

“Is it sweet?” Gu Jiao asked.

“Mmm,” he nodded, “it’s very sweet.”

Gu Jiao fed him the last one as well, then she held the watermelon, tilted her head back, and gulped down the watermelon juice.

Her face was covered in it, looking as though she had grown a circle of little red whiskers.

Xiao Hen chuckled at her, and the faint wistfulness deep in his heart dispersed quite a bit in an instant. He took out a clean handkerchief and meticulously wiped her face.

His actions were gentle, his gaze tender.

Gu Jiao remained still, tilting her face to let him wipe it, as well-behaved as could be.

When Gu Chengfeng arrived at the door, this was the scene he witnessed.

He curled his lip and huffed sourly, muttering, “Brat, you’re so well-behaved with this lad, but a little devil with me!”

Thump thump thump!

He knocked on the room’s door without the slightest hesitation.

Xiao Hen had just finished wiping when he heard the noise and drew his handkerchief back in.

Gu Jiao glared at Gu Chengfeng with a deep sense of grievance, You’re asking for it!

Gu Chengfeng received Gu Jiao’s death glare, he gritted his teeth, Spoiled brat!

He stepped into the room and sat down by the Eight Immortals table, pouring himself a cup of tea, and hummed with indifference, “Don’t blame me for not reminding you, the inner city gate is closing in less than half a ‘shi chen’.”

Xiao Hen gently pinched Gu Jiao’s hand.

Gu Jiao pinched his back.

Gu Chengfeng was unexpectedly force-fed another bowl of dog food, almost to the point of flipping the table!

You two, don’t go too far!

This is my house!

If you want to coo and cuddle…

Wait, no, you two aren’t allowed to coo and cuddle!

“Let’s talk about something important,” Gu Chengfeng said seriously, “About the Prince Ming who came today, I found out what he was here for.”

Xiao Hen and Gu Jiao left the balcony and walked over.

They both sat opposite him, looking at him together, signaling him to continue.

Gu Chengfeng didn’t keep them in suspense, he shared the information he had eavesdropped on, “…it was the Crown Prince who told him to wait here for someone, said to be a very formidable master. But as you both saw, that person left, and I didn’t see any master either, probably his information was wrong.”

On this point, Gu Jiao and Xiao Hen had no evidence, so they couldn’t make irresponsible remarks.

“Is that all?” Gu Jiao asked.

“That’s it,” Gu Chengfeng said.

Gu Jiao asked, “Who was the woman taken away today?”

Gu Chengfeng sighed, “Those officials who came were all tight-lipped and I haven’t found out for the time being.”

Gu Jiao looked towards Xiao Hen.

Xiao Hen was silent.

…

Xiao Hen made it back to the inner city before the city gate closed, while Gu Jiao took Gu Xiaoshun back to Yangliu Lane.

Zhong Ding, Zhou Tong, and others stayed overnight at Tianxiang Pavilion. Having paid for the ladies and their services, they were unaware that Gu Jiao and Gu Xiaoshun had already left.

After Xiao Hen left Tianxiang Pavilion, he felt odd inside, as if there was some invisible tie pulling at him.