The Prime Minister's Darling
Chapter 629 - 629 303 Counterattack (Second Update)

Chapter 629: 303 Counterattack (Second Update) Chapter 629: 303 Counterattack (Second Update) The little Daoist nun opened her eyes again and found herself lying on a sickbed in a medical hall.

She blinked for a moment, taking a while to remember that she had just fallen from a building.

She may have died from the fall.

The little Daoist nun closed her eyes.

Well, if she’s already dead, she might as well sleep.

“No!”

A defiant, youthful voice suddenly came from outside.

It was quickly followed by a low, magnetic voice,” How about riding a horse? Do you want to ride a horse?”

What is this divinely attractive voice? And why is the tone so spoiling?

The little Daoist nun, captivated by these words, pushed back the blankets, got out of bed, and walked towards the window.

She saw a man in dark lightweight armor, lean and sturdy, with hair black as ink and eyebrows that curved into his temples. His facial features were deep and stern, his demeanor icy cold, yet his gaze at his companion held boundless tenderness and adoration.

This was exactly like General Fu from the stories.

Looking at the young man across from “General Fu,” she saw him in a light blue robe, his figure slender, a hint of sickly pallor on his cheeks. His features were exquisite, beautiful like jade.

The most striking thing was his bad temperament and his dark, weird, heart!

The sickly pretty boy— Li Wang Yunting.

She had told them they were a match!

The sight of them together was beautiful beyond words!

The little Daoist nun stared at the two men under the tree, swallowing hard.

Crack—

The door was pushed open.

Dr. Song came in carrying a bowl of medicinal soup, “Eh? Miss, are you awake?”

“Shh—Quiet.” The little Daoist nun was still staring intently at the two men in the courtyard.

Dr. Song curiously approached her, followed her gaze and laughed, “Oh, it’s the two young Gu master. Miss, do you want to thank them?”

“Huh?” The little Daoist nun frowned at him.

Dr. Song thought she didn’t hear him, so he repeated with a pleasant face, “Miss, do you want to thank the young Gu master?”

“The sentence before,” the little Daoist nun replied.

“Uh…” Dr. Song thought for a while, and recalled uncertainly, “Oh, it’s the two young Gu master?”

“They’re brothers?”

“Yes, they are.”

“Blood brothers?”

“Yes, they are.”

“Oh,” the little Daoist nun drooped her head.

Dr. Song was completely baffled.

Why did she suddenly look disappointed?

After checking her pulse and making her take her medicine, Dr. Song left. That’s when the little Daoist nun learned that she had been saved by Marquis Ding An’s heir, Gu Changqing.

She had met Gu Changqing before, but at that time, she didn’t bother to get a good look at him.

“Sister! Sister!”

Not long after Dr. Song left, Yuan Tong rushed in frantically.

“Sis, you are okay! I just went to buy a box of Osmanthus Cake and you vanished! I was so worried! Luckily, someone sent a letter saying you were in the medical hall next to the girls’ school!”

The note was sent by Gu Changqing.

Gu Changqing only recognized her after he had rescued her.

Not that Gu Changqing remembered her face clearly from their last encounter, it’s just that it’d be hard to find a second little Daoist nun like her in all of Capital City.

The little Daoist nun sat down by the window, “I’m okay. Just took a little tumble from a building.”

“How could you have fallen from a building?” Yuan Tong examined the little Daoist nun, pinching her face, then her arm, and legs, just to verify that she was indeed unharmed.

The little Daoist nun explained, “The room was stuffy, so I wanted to open the window for a bit of fresh air. Then my feet slipped, and I fell out of the window.”

Yuan Tong angrily declared, “It must be their fault for not cleaning the floor properly, causing you to slip! I’ll go trouble the teahouse about this!”

The little Daoist nun shook her head, “Let it go, I was just being careless.”

Just as Yuan Tong was about to ask her sister who it was that brought her to the medical hall, she was suddenly interrupted by an annoying voice.

“Barrel!”

Yuan Tong’s fingers clenched instantly as she glared coldly out the window.

Gu Chengfeng was standing brazenly outside the window, slowly crossing his arms and said, “Yo, it really is you!”

Yuan Tong gritted her teeth, “Bald hornet!”

Gu Chengfeng asked, “What are you doing here?”

Yuan Tong sneered, “Why do you care what I’m doing here?”

Gu Chengfeng, “Are you sick or something?”

Yuan Tong: “You have medicine?!”

“Tch!” Gu Chengfeng rolled his eyes with disdain, “I kindly ask if you’re sick to recommend a reliable doctor….”

“Chengfeng, don’t be disrespectful!” Gu Changqing was startled by their quarrel.

The little Daoist priestess stood up and respectfully performed a Daoist salute to Gu Changqing: “Thank you for your rescue, Mister Gu.”

Gu Chengfeng looked at Yuan Tong triumphantly: “Did you see that? My big brother saved your sister!”

Yuan Tong choked on her words, glared at Gu Chengfeng resentfully, and said, “Childish!”

The little Daoist priestess was unharmed, and after a short rest, she left with her younger sister after wrapping up her consultation fee.

Gu Yan would not speak to the Gu brothers, he returned to Gu Jiao’s courtyard.

Gu Chengfeng, out of habit, walked toward Gu Jiao’s courtyard, but was blocked by Gu Yan at the entrance: “This is my sister’s courtyard.”

Gu Chengfeng humphed: “So what if you have a sister?”

Gu Yan said, “So what? If you’re so capable, go get yourself a sister!”

He couldn’t. He couldn’t possibly have a sister in this life, at most he could have ——

Never mind, that girl wasn’t Miss Gu at all.

In another room, Gu Changqing was telling Gu Jiao the latest information he had discovered: “The assassin who tried to frame me in the military camp that night is still in Capital City. Tang Ming is also investigating the whereabouts of that force.”

Tang Ming and Gu Changqing now had a common enemy and temporarily put aside their conflicting standpoints to jointly investigate the truth behind that force. Indeed, they found some clues.

“Xianle Inn.” Gu Changqing said, “That person is somehow related to Xianle Inn.”

“What is Xianle Inn?” Gu Jiao had never heard of it.

Gu Changqing hesitated for a moment before saying, “A brothel.”

“Oh.” Gu Jiao was very calm, without the shy reaction of an ordinary girl at the mention of a brothel.

“Investigating openly is not possible, as it would startle the snake in the grass. Conducting a secret investigation…” Although Gu Changqing did not frequent such places, he wouldn’t think twice if it was necessary for the case.

Gu Jiao understood and asked, “Is it hard to get into Xianle Inn undercover?”

Gu Changqing: “Do you know who is supporting Xianle Inn from behind?”

Gu Jiao: “Who?”

Gu Changqing: “The Empress Dowager.”

Gu Jiao’s eyebrows furrowed, “Grandma?”

Gu Changqing nodded.

Gu Jiao shook her head: “Grandma wouldn’t harm the Tang Family, nor would she attempt to assassinate Tang Ming, much less stir up conflict between the Marquis Residence and the Marshal Residence at this time.”

Gu Changqing pondered, “The problem lies here. Originally, the Marquis Residence and the Marshal Residence belonged to different camps and didn’t need to be incited against each other. Unless, that person felt the need to provoke. Jiaojiao,”

Gu Changqing looked at Gu Jiao.

Gu Jiao looked back at him, “Hmm?”

Gu Changqing said seriously, “Although your invention of the bellows and mortar has not been made public, still, there are those who know. You’ve earned the Emperor’s favor and the Empress Dowager’s protection—”

Gu Jiao thought for a moment: “So that person thinks they might reconcile because of me?”

This idea was simply too naive.

Even if Gu Jiao didn’t make it a point to inquire, she knew that grandma and the Emperor had been fighting in the palace for a long time.

Although Gu Changqing knew that his younger sister was highly valued by both of them, he did not believe they would put aside their longstanding grudges just because of her. More importantly, “Your relationship with the Emperor and the Empress Dowager is not known to the common people, and even in the palace few are aware of it.”

Gu Jiao replied, “But that person knows.”

Gu Changqing said, “Exactly.”

Gu Jiao picked up a tea leaf, “A traitor has emerged from grandma’s side.”

Gu Changqing analyzed, “The Empress Dowager’s leprosy should also be related to this person. Even though the Emperor was the one who acted, the success must have been facilitated by this person. So, I’m thinking, the power behind Xianle Inn is not the Empress Dowager, but someone the Empress Dowager is willing to protect.”

Gu Jiao’s eyes went cold: “And also the person who betrayed grandma.”

—

The news of Xiao Liulang solving a case for the Ministry of Criminal Justice quickly reached the Emperor’s ears.

The Emperor had been busy dealing with the Empress Dowager recently and had forgotten about the new scholar he had appointed to the Hanlin Academy.

Working under the Empress Dowager’s uncle, he must have been bullied quite a bit.

The Emperor suddenly felt guilty, how could he have forgotten about someone he had promoted?

Luckily, the kid was tough and didn’t get crushed to death by the Empress Dowager’s uncle.

The Emperor extended his hand, allowing the palace maid to dress him, “Eunuch Wei.”

Eunuch Wei answered, “I am here.”

The Emperor asked, “Is it Hanlin Academy’s turn to teach the Crown Prince today?”

Eunuch Wei smiled and replied, “Indeed, should we invite Scholar Han? Your Majesty will first proceed to the morning court, and I will send someone to invite him.”

The Emperor instead said, “No, invite Xiao Liulang.”

Eunuch Wei was taken aback, “Your Majesty, Xiao Liulang is just a Xiu Zhuan (low-rank official).”

Teaching the Crown Prince was usually reserved for the highest-ranking officials of the Hanlin Academy, or at the very least, for servants who lectured or read. How could a novice Xiu Zhuan like Xiao Liulang be selected?

“It’s him.” The Emperor made up his mind.

Eunuch Wei had no choice but to comply despite his discomfort, “…Yes!”

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