The Prime Minister's Darling
Chapter 919 - 919 421 Scheming Jiaojiao (Two s)_3

Chapter 919: 421 Scheming Jiaojiao (Two Chapters)_3 Chapter 919: 421 Scheming Jiaojiao (Two Chapters)_3 Gu Jiao had originally thought that Qin Chuyu, whose nature was completely unleashed, was the norm for royal children, but it wasn’t until she met the Little Princesses that she realized such an individual as him was probably an anomaly.

The two-year-old Little Princesses were already very sensible, they were born to two of the King of Ning’s Concubines, with less than a half year between them.

They were both very close to the King of Ning, clinging to his embrace, refusing to leave.

It was a kind of heartfelt dependence, it was clear to see that in front of them, the King of Ning was a loving father to his daughters.

“Would you like some dessert?” the King of Ning asked his twin daughters gently.

The two Little Princesses nodded in unison.

The King of Ning let them pick for themselves.

One Little Princess took a piece of pea cake, while the other picked a slice of Spicy Dried Meat.

She was so spiced that she stuck out her tongue.

The King of Ning’s eyes were full of mirth.

Gu Jiao rested her chin on one hand, leisurely observing the King of Ning doting on his daughters; when he smiled, it was like the thawing of ice and snow in the winter. He held a high position and power, possessed a good appearance befiting the Imperial Family, and emanated an air of stern integrity.

Gu Jiao couldn’t help but think of Prince An. Prince An was a man also gentle as jade, but compared to the King of Ning, he carried a touch more youthful air, while the King of Ning had the force of a leader and the charm of a mature man.

For such a man, there will be few women who can resist being charmed, right?

Gu Jiao turned her gaze towards the wife of the King of Ning.

The two children were evidently also close to her. They would look for her when they needed a drink or wanted their faces wiped, and after showing affection to the King of Ning, they would go to her.

The wife of the King of Ning fed them water, wiped their hands, just like a biological mother would.

But after all, they were not her own flesh and blood. Could there really be not a hint of discomfort?

Gu Jiao thought about the illness of the wife of the King of Ning.

The most unbearable thing in the world is not that I mind, but that even though I mind, I have to pretend that I don’t. The suffering endured will then be doubled.

The Empress Dowager said to a wet nurse beside her, “Take the Little Princesses to play. Don’t be too strict with the children.”

“Yes!” The wet nurses dared not defy the Empress Dowager’s order and took the two Little Princesses to play with the Guozijian’s three unworthy scholars.

Not sure if it was her own misconception, Gu Jiao felt that the wife of the King of Ning seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.

While they were sunbathing in the Imperial Garden, a little incident occurred—the Crown Prince and his wife happened to pass by this way.

With the Grand Aunt present, they could not fail to come over and greet her.

The members of the Royal Family, no matter what they thought internally, would typically not reveal it on the surface, and the Crown Prince and the King of Ning seemed to be quite amiable and respectful as brothers.

However, unexpectedly, Qin Chuyu snatched Xu Zhuzhu’s spoils of war—the freshly picked dates from a tree, and ran wildly through the Imperial Garden, accidentally bumping into two people.

One was the Crown Prince’s wife, who didn’t have the chance to sit down, and the other was the wife of the King of Ning, who just got up.

The Crown Prince, with Qin Chuyu between him and the two ladies, was not the closest to them; it was the King of Ning who was nearest to both.

Even because of Qin Chuyu’s erratic bumping, the Crown Prince’s wife ended up closer to him, and with just a light outstretching of his hand, he could have supported her.

But he did not do so. He seemed not even to have glanced at the Crown Prince’s wife, choosing instead to stride forward and catch his wife, who was about to fall face-first.

“Are you all right!” he held his wife tightly.

The wife of the King of Ning was still trying to catch her breath, “I’m fine.”

The Crown Prince’s wife was not so lucky. She fell sideways onto the ground, scraping both her arm and leg.

“Qin Chuyu! Are you itching for a beating again!”

A roar from the Crown Prince echoed through the Imperial Garden.

“Ah!” Qin Chuyu, having caused trouble, hid behind Gu Jiao and the Empress Dowager.

The Crown Prince couldn’t go around the Empress Dowager to hit Qin Chuyu. Moreover, with the Crown Prince’s wife in such a sorry state, he could not attend to anything else. He quickly helped the Crown Prince’s wife up.

The Crown Prince’s wife’s ankle was twisted, and she could not walk any further.

“I will have someone call for a sedan chair,” said the King of Ning.

“There’s no need!” Stricken with such a severe injury, the Crown Prince didn’t want to wait even a moment longer. He bent down, picked up the Crown Prince’s wife, bid farewell to the Empress Dowager and others, and hurried back to the East Palace.

Other than his earlier remark about calling for a sedan chair, the King of Ning was completely occupied with caring for his wife’s injuries throughout the event, to the point that the Empress Dowager Consort murmured somewhat discontentedly, “It seems like quite a nasty fall.”

The performance of the King of Ning was truly commendable; he was not just a perfect father, but also a perfect husband.

Gu Jiao tapped her fingertips lightly on the table a few times, then suddenly stood up and said, “I am a physician, I will go see to the East Palace.”

The Empress Dowager looked at Gu Jiao strangely.

Gu Jiao returned very quickly. The King and Queen of Ning were still there, as was the Empress Dowager Consort. Only Qin Chuyu had been reprimanded and gone to see his own Imperial Father to face the consequences.

“How come you have returned so soon? Is the Crown Prince’s wife gravely injured?” the Empress Dowager Consort asked.

“Ah, it seems I arrived at an inopportune time. The Crown Prince and his wife are currently…” Gu Jiao glanced at the King of Ning, “not, in, a, convenient, situation.”

The hand of the King of Ning holding his tea cup paused.

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