The Prime Minister's Darling
Chapter 825 - 825 382 Imperial Decree (first update)

Chapter 825: 382 Imperial Decree (first update) Chapter 825: 382 Imperial Decree (first update) What happened?

How could it be that he had just gone out on official duty, and upon his return, his granddaughter had even made a baby?

No, that wasn’t right—it was gone again.

He had just become a great-grandfather, and now the little one was already no more…

No, no, no, the focus is all wrong!

How could he have a great-grandson?

Yuan Baolin wasn’t even married yet, was she? That was Baolin’s voice, he hadn’t misheard, had he? Even if he had, the little Taoist nun holding the man’s hand had to be their own, right?

He certainly wasn’t blind!

Prime Minister Yuan finally snapped out of it, realizing he hadn’t just heard the news, he had caught them in the act!

Who is this damned kid?!

Before leaving, Gu Jiao had told Gu Changqing about the little Taoist nun’s complications, but hearing it from someone else and listening to the little Taoist nun’s own sobs were two entirely different matters.

She held his hand, her tears falling thick and fast, the genuine pain of losing a child shocking Gu Changqing to his core.

Just as he was too stunned to speak, a deadly aura suddenly shot towards him from behind!

Gu Changqing whirled around, only to see Prime Minister Yuan standing at the door, fuming with rage. Gu Changqing’s heart skipped a beat, and he instinctively withdrew his hand!

Too late though, Prime Minister Yuan had seen everything he was supposed to see, and heard every word that shouldn’t have missed his ears!

With a murderous vibe, Prime Minister Yuan charged into the room, came to the side of the bed, and stood between them, with Gu Changqing consciously stepping back a few paces.

“Who are you?” Prime Minister Yuan demanded harshly.

The circles in Capital City were vast, and the Yuan Family had little contact with the Marquis Residence, so Prime Minister Yuan had only seen the old marquis in Jinluan Hall.

Last time in Bishui Alley, Gu Changqing was hidden while Prime Minister Yuan was in the open, resulting in Gu Changqing secretly seeing him, but him not seeing Gu Changqing.

Now it was over, he couldn’t clear his name even if he jumped into the Yellow River.

With a headache, Gu Changqing bowed slightly: “I am Gu Changqing from the Marquis Residence, I have met Prime Minister Yuan.”

Prime Minister Yuan’s eyes narrowed dangerously: “Gu Changqing… the grandson of Gu Chao?”

“Yes,” Gu Changqing bowed, not daring to look directly at Prime Minister Yuan’s face. It was out of respect as a junior and because at that moment, he was somewhat befuddled and guilty.

Prime Minister Yuan then remembered the latter part of what he said, “Do you know me?”

“…Yes,” Gu Changqing did not deny it.

Things had progressed to a point where there was no use hiding it anymore.

Prime Minister Yuan wasn’t foolish; the incident that day already had an odd feel to it, but since Yuan Baolin insisted she was fine, he didn’t take it too seriously.

Considering it now, it was likely that Yuan Baolin hadn’t been rescued by Mrs. Gu that day at all!

Prime Minister Yuan’s eyes grew colder, “Was it you? You took Baolin away? You took advantage of her!”

Just thinking about his granddaughter escaping from the lair of the An County King only to fall into the den of Gu Changqing, and then being bullied so badly she even got pregnant, made Prime Minister Yuan wish he could slaughter this wretched boy on the spot!

Gu Changqing was at a loss for words.

Perhaps others in his place could have excused themselves cleanly, but Gu Changqing just wasn’t that sort of person.

At this moment, the old marquis also rushed over after hearing the news.

When he heard that his grandson had gotten someone’s daughter pregnant, the old marquis was so angry that he almost ascended to heaven with rage!

If it had been any other girl, the old marquis wouldn’t have been so quick to believe, but since it was the granddaughter of Prime Minister Yuan and given Gu Changqing’s appearance of tacit acknowledgment, it was clear he was indeed entangled with the girl.

He promptly pulled out his whip, reaching out to strike Gu Changqing!

The little Taoist nun’s face drained of color, and she tried to stop the old marquis with a choked voice, “Don’t hit him! It’s not his fault! It was me… I forced him… I took him by force…”

With a tremble and a grab, a whip-strike ended up on the old marquis’ own forehead, “…!!”

Prime Minister Yuan, too, felt as if an invisible whip had struck his own face, “…”

And Gu Changqing, who although absolved of the accusation wished he hadn’t been, “…”

To knock himself dead against a wall would have been better!

Gu Changqing had military duties and was due to leave for Fengdu Mountain in a few days. He had been in the Courtyard packing his things, and had it not been for Gu Chengfeng telling him that Gu Jiao wanted to see him, he wouldn’t have come over.

Now look at him.

Not only could he not wash clean if he jumped into the Yellow River, but even if he peeled off a layer of skin, it wouldn’t be clean.

Prime Minister Yuan learned the whole story from his granddaughter, established that the young man indeed hadn’t taken advantage of her, and in fact, it was his granddaughter who had taken advantage of him several times. Prime Minister Yuan felt rather apologetic about it all.

He apologized to the old marquis.

Of course, the old marquis wasn’t angry anymore. No matter how one looked at it, it was the young man who had the upper hand. The young man was trained in martial arts; he clearly could have knocked her out with a single palm.

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