The Prime Minister's Darling
Chapter 853 - 853 391 Origin of Life (First Update)

Chapter 853: 391 Origin of Life (First Update) Chapter 853: 391 Origin of Life (First Update) After returning to Bishui Alley, Gu Jiao found a vase to nourish the Begonia flower and placed it on her windowsill.

The Begonia flower didn’t have a special aroma, but she found it fragrant because it carried the lingering touch from his fingertips.

When Xiao Liulang came to the doorway of the east room, he saw Gu Jiao leaning on the windowsill, admiring the Begonia that couldn’t compare in beauty to her. She supported her cheeks with her hands and looked very earnest, as if she were looking at an exotic treasure she had never seen before.

Just a Begonia, can you like it that much?

There are also Begonia trees at home, but their blooming season had already passed.

Somewhere deep in his heart felt a soft poke again, and Xiao Liulang tapped on the door frame with his fingertips, his voice slightly hoarse, “I’m going over to my grandfather-in-law’s place.”

Gu Jiao turned her head, her youthful face bathed in the warm twilight, and she curved her lips at him, “Okay, I’ll call you for dinner.”

“Mhm.”

Xiao Liulang mumbled a response and quickly turned around, as if something was chasing him.

Gu Jiao couldn’t help but laugh.

She took out her notebook and wrote seriously—Husband sent flowers for the first time.

After a pause, she added another line, He even said goodbye to his next-door neighbor before leaving. My husband is really clingy.

Stepping out of the courtyard, Xiao Liulang felt quite embarrassed. The two households were already interconnected, going next door was nearly like going to the study room, so why did he still explain himself to her just for a trip to the study room?

She never explains to him.

Xiao Liulang went to the former Libationer’s home to help him mark the papers from Guozijian.

While the two men were immersed in hard work, Gu Jiao also came and knocked on the room’s door.

“Jiaojiao is here?” The former Libationer smiled in delight.

“Grandfather-in-law.” Gu Jiao greeted him, glanced at Xiao Liulang, then said to the former Libationer, “I’ll take little Jingkong to the fruit garden.”

“Ah… Go ahead.” The former Libationer was puzzled, as there was no need to make such a special mention of this; they never used to mention such things before.

Gu Jiao smiled at someone, her small hands behind her back, and left with special vigor.

The former Libationer’s eyes then turned to Xiao Liulang.

Xiao Liulang continued to mark the papers with a serious demeanor, “What are you looking at me for?”

Something wasn’t right.

Something was decidedly off with the two young ones!

The former Libationer realized what was going on; the young girl wasn’t explaining things to him, she was explaining to Xiao Liulang.

Could their relationship have suddenly become that close? They couldn’t possibly…

No, the chastity mark on her forehead was still present; they had not consummated their marriage.

In truth, regarding this matter, the elders had discussed it privately. Girls from major households usually married at sixteen or seventeen and only began to conceive at eighteen or nineteen, by which time the risks associated with childbirth greatly diminished.

Jiaojiao was still young; it was better to consummate the marriage later.

The former Libationer looked meaningfully at Xiao Liulang, “You young man…”

Xiao Liulang said seriously, “No, it won’t happen, I can restrain myself.”

The former Libationer: Huh, a man’s mouth, a deceiver of ghosts!

The next day, after sending Xiao Liulang to the Hanlin Academy, Gu Jiao went to the Imperial Palace.

Gu Jiao was there to see her great aunt.

Recently, the military situation at the border pass was urgent. The Empress Dowager and the Emperor were in the side hall of Jinluan Hall discussing military affairs with various military officials and had not returned to Renshou Palace.

“Miss Gu, the sun is strong today. Don’t stay out in it, go rest for a while in the Empress Dowager’s Sleeping Palace,” Feicui told Gu Jiao.

Gu Jiao was very fond of this clever palace maid and nodded at her, “Okay.”

Gu Jiao went to her great aunt’s Sleeping Palace, where Feicui served her favorite fruits and pastries. Gu Jiao casually ate a slice of muskmelon, but inadvertently spilled the juice on herself.

It was sticky and uncomfortable.

“Oh dear, it got dirty, I will help you find a change of clothes.”

“No need, I brought clothes with me.”

She had initially planned to go to the underground Martial Arts Arena today, and her small basket contained her mask and men’s attire.

She changed into the men’s clothes and let her hair down, tying it into a tall single bun.

Feicui took her clothes down to wash and dry.

With nothing to do in the Sleeping Palace, Gu Jiao began admiring the treasures of Duobao Pavilion. Any item from Longevity Palace was an antique, invaluable; Gu Jiao didn’t understand antiques, but that didn’t prevent her from appreciating their monetary worth.

Among the trove of treasures, her attention was unexpectedly captured by a square brocade box, probably because it looked the least like an antique compared to everything else.

Out of curiosity, Gu Jiao took a closer look. She had no habit of rifling through others’ belongings, but she didn’t expect that the box would pop open easily with a light touch.

The contents of the box quickly seized her attention—it was a pair of brand new tiger head shoes, quite delicate and beautiful, obviously never worn, yet the fabric and pattern didn’t seem to be fashionable this year.

“How strange.”

Were they prepared for the baby in the Yao Family’s womb?

“Miss Gu, your clothes are dried. They will be ready this afternoon,” Feicui walked in and saw Gu Jiao staring at the box on the Duobao Pavilion. She halted in her steps, opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something.

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