The Prime Minister's Darling
Chapter 698 - 698 328 Fight for Favor (Two updates)_2

Chapter 698: 328 Fight for Favor (Two updates)_2 Chapter 698: 328 Fight for Favor (Two updates)_2 Xiaojing Kong gave Gu Yan an even bigger spoonful: “Just as the ancient Kong Rong gave up his pear, today Jing Kong is giving up his bean curd. Eat more, Brother Yan.”

Gu Yan: “No, you should eat more, you need to grow taller.”

Xiaojing Kong: “I’m still young, I can grow taller slowly. Taking care of your health is more important, Brother Yan.”

What a war of mutual harm!

The first operation of Anti-Brother-in-law Justice League ended in mutual harm!

…

Not until they had finished their meal were Gu Yan and Xiaojing Kong both out of sorts.

“Hmph!” Xiaojing Kong turned his face away disdainfully.

“Ha!” Gu Yan also turned his face away!

Everyone was mystified as to what was going on. How did they start quarreling?

After dinner, Gu Jiao continued her research on her black gunpowder. Halfway through, Steward Qin arrived.

Old Steward Qin almost fell head over heels as he jumped down from the carriage.

“Steward Qin, take it easy!” Gu Xiaoshun, who happened to be at the door, helped him.

Steward Qin wiped the sweat from his forehead and smiled, “Thanks, Brother Xiaoshun! Is your sister at home?”

“Yes! She’s in the backyard!” Gu Xiaoshun replied, and then yelled inside, “Sis! Someone is looking for you! It’s Steward Qin!”

Gu Jiao packed up her bottles and jars from the ground, stood up and looked at the hurried Steward Qin: “What brings you here so late, Steward Qin? Is my aunt looking for me?”

Steward Qin hurriedly said: “Ah… yes, no!”

Gu Jiao asked: “Well, is it or isn’t it?”

“Oh!” Steward Qin pinched himself, “Look at my loose mouth. Whenever I’m flustered, I can’t speak properly. The truth is, Miss Gu, the Dowager Empress swallowed a fish bone which got stuck deeply in her throat. The imperial physicians are helpless, so I came looking for you!”

“Alright, I’ll accompany you to the palace right away.” Gu Jiao went back to the eastern room, picked up the first aid kit, and left with Steward Qin.

Before she could even get into the carriage, another carriage stopped at her doorstep.

Steward Wei got out of the carriage, also looking anxious: “Miss Gu! Miss Gu!”

Gu Jiao responded with a hum: “Steward Wei is also here for me?”

Steward Wei said, gasping for breath: “His Majesty… His Majesty requests that Miss Gu visit the Huaqing Palace… Someone is injured!”

Steward Qin grabbed Gu Jiao’s sleeve: “Miss Gu, please see the Dowager Empress first!”

“What happened to the Dowager Empress?” Before Steward Qin could answer, Steward Wei grabbed Gu Jiao’s other sleeve, “It’s urgent, Miss Gu, go with me to the Huaqing Palace first!”

Steward Qin replied seriously: “The situation with the Dowager Empress is also critical! She is coughing up blood!”

The Dowager Empress initially didn’t take the fish bone seriously and swallowed a few mouthfuls of rice, hoping to dislodge it. Instead, she cut her throat open.

Gu Jiao said to Steward Wei: “It won’t take long to remove the fish bone, I’ll come right over after removing it.”

Steward Wei raised his hand: “But…”

There are no buts.

Gu Jiao climbed into Steward Qin’s carriage.

Steward Qin let out a sigh of relief, thinking, the Dowager Empress’s affection for Gu Jiao was not in vain!

However, who got hurt and made the emperor so anxious?

They then headed to the Renshou Palace.

Empress Dowager Zhuang was suffering greatly. There was something stuck in her throat and every swallow caused a piercing pain. The Empress Dowager’s body was of great importance, so the imperial doctors dared not blindly try to open her mouth.

Fortunately, Gu Jiao arrived. All the imperial doctors felt relieved.

Gu Jiao opened the first aid kit, put on gloves, and picked out a cold tweezer.

“I don’t want it!” The sight of the tweezer instantly scared Empress Dowager Zhuang.

“It will be quick and won’t hurt at all.” Gu Jiao coaxed.

“No! I don’t want it!” Empress Dowager Zhuang utterly refused.

Gu Jiao turned to everyone: “Steward Qin, could all of you please step out?”

Empress Dowager Zhuang: “No leaving!”

Steward Qin lightly coughed and took the imperial doctors and the palace maids out of the room.

Empress Dowager Zhuang: … Am I still your Dowager Empress? What happened to trembling in fear at my words?

Empress Dowager Zhuang covered her mouth and jumped off her bed.

Gu Jiao chased her around the Sleeping Palace.

Their game of cat and mouse began.

Steward Qin looked at their projected silhouettes on the window and shook his head. He couldn’t bear to watch.

In the end, Gu Jiao managed to catch up with Empress Dowager Zhuang.

She firmly covered her mouth: “I don’t want it!”

Gu Jiao coaxed: “Alright, I won’t use it. I can at least have a look, right?”

Empress Dowager Zhuang: “Then, then give me that thing!”

Gu Jiao obediently handed her the tweezers: “Open your mouth and let me see, see if medicine will work.”

Empress Dowager Zhuang opened her mouth wide.