The Prime Minister's Darling
Chapter 697 - 697 328 Fight for Favor (Two updates)

Chapter 697: 328 Fight for Favor (Two updates) Chapter 697: 328 Fight for Favor (Two updates) At the hour of You, both the Guozijian and Qinghe Academy had finished courses.

Gu Xiaoshun had gone to Nanxiang to learn skills from Master Lu, and Gu Yan, citing physical discomfort, had asked for a leave.

He, of course, wasn’t really feeling unwell; he had deliberately asked for leave in order to carry out a plan of the Anti-Brother-In-Law Justice League he had formed with the young monk.

“Why hasn’t the little monk come back yet?” Gu Yan paced back and forth in the courtyard.

Lady Yao asked with amusement, “Aren’t you feeling sick anymore?”

Gu Yan coughed lightly, “I … I feel much better after some fresh air.”

Lady Yao knew that he was intentionally skipping school but didn’t say anything considering his health conditions.

As the month progressed, Lady Yao was sweating profusely despite Gu Yan not feeling hot, so she went back to her room for a bath.

Gu Yan waited anxiously at the door, it felt like forever before he finally saw the little monk return.

“Why are you so late?” Gu Yan asked.

The little monk sighed like an adult and said, “Isn’t it because uncle was late? I told him I could come back by myself, but he insisted on me waiting for him.”

The Guozijian and Bishui Alley weren’t far apart, the little monk walked this path every day, and he wouldn’t get lost even with his eyes closed.

But the thoughts of adults and children are always different. For them, his safety range was confined to this alley, and once he crossed that limit, they would start worrying.

Gu Yan glanced down both ends of the alley and reached out to take the little monk’s hand, “Alright, let’s not discuss this any further. My sister and brother-in-law will be back soon.”

This meant that the pair were about to start secretly scheming up to no good.

However, being their first time, they had to plan thoughtfully.

Both the Medical Hall and the Hanlin Academy weren’t busy today so Gu Jiao and Xiao Liulang got home early. Once home, Xiao Liulang went to the study room to check the little monk’s homework.

He finished his assignments faster than Gu Yan, so his work was usually checked first.

Gu Jiao headed for the kitchen.

Gu Yan narrowed his eyes and sneaked a glance into the kitchen, only to find that his sister was actually making salted tofu pudding!

Ah!

Has she become addicted to sending salted tofu pudding to her husband?

She’s even started making the tofu pudding herself!

With a tinge of jealousy in his heart, Gu Yan saw the little monk sneaking out of the study room, using the excuse of going to the toilet. The two conspirators hid behind a begonia tree, seriously exchanging the intelligence they had gathered.

“Jiaojiao went to the Hanlin Academy to pick up brother-in-law!” said the little monk fiercely.

This infuriated Gu Yan, for his sister had never picked him up after school!

Gu Yan gritted his teeth and said: “My sister is cooking salted tofu pudding, and it’s for brother-in-law again! She didn’t do it for us!”

Upon hearing this, the little monk had a sudden bright idea!

“Jiaojiao! My grandfather is calling you!” said the little monk, appearing at the kitchen door with an innocent face.

Gu Jiao put down her spoon and said: “Oh, alright, I’ll go see him.”

The moment she left, the two conspirators darted into the kitchen.

Their eyes met, and they grinned mischievously. They hurriedly grabbed all the seasonings and poured them into the tofu pudding!

“Add some salt!”

“Chili sauce!”

“Star anise!”

“Pepper!”

“And this, this!” Gu Yan took out a jar from the back of the cabinet, “Lotus seed heart, super bitter!”

Little Monk mimicked someone being knocked down by the bitter taste, then burst into laughter shaking all over!

Just after they had completed their mischief and returned the last jar to the cabinet, Gu Jiao came back. She looked confused and said, “Your grandfather didn’t call me just now.”

The little monk shrugged his shoulders innocently and said: “Ah, I must have misheard!”

“What are you two doing here?” Gu Jiao asked.

Their eyes flickered nervously.

In the face of crisis, Gu Yan quickly said: “Oh, didn’t you make tofu pudding for brother-in-law? We’re here to help carry it over!”

The little monk quickly played along: “Yeah, we are going to help Jiaojiao take it over!”

Gu Jiao nodded, “The tofu pudding is not for your brother-in-law but for you. Last time, I only bought tofu pudding for your brother-in-law and not for you both, and you seemed quite disappointed. So today, I came back early and made it myself. Since you’re both here, why not eat it up right away?”

The two of them stared at the dark cuisine that had been brutally sabotaged by countless flavorings. Their hearts had received a thunderous shock—

The two schemers held back tears. They now regretted their actions, but was it too late?

Gu Jiao looked at the two whose expressions slowly became astonishing and asked suspiciously, “What’s wrong, don’t you like the tofu pudding I made?”

Crying, they had to like it!

If not, wouldn’t it mean losing to their nasty brother-in-law!

They had to love Jiaojiao more than that rotten brother-in-law did!

They both took out their serving bowls, Gu Yan scooped out a large spoonful for the little monk: “Since you’re the younger brother, you should eat a bit more.”