The Prime Minister's Darling
Chapter 920 - 920 422 Discovering the Truth (Two Updates)

Chapter 920: 422 Discovering the Truth (Two Updates) Chapter 920: 422 Discovering the Truth (Two Updates) Everyone is experienced, can’t you tell what ‘not very convenient’ means?

Lady Zhuang whispered, “She fell so hard and still…”

Empress Dowager Zhuang threw her a sharp glare, and Lady Zhuang fell silent.

It was unseemly to create such a scene in broad daylight, but the Crown Prince and his wife’s affection was not something new. Who in the six palaces didn’t know that the Crown Prince favored only her, to the extent that he even dealt with his concubines for her sake?

Empress Xiao had forcefully pushed women at the Crown Prince, nearly causing a rift between mother and son.

The Crown Prince truly tied his heart to Wo Linlang, unwilling to leave her side for even a step.

But then again, with Wo Linlang’s talents and beauty, she was indeed worthy of the Crown Prince’s favor. There was no woman in Zhan Country more beautiful or alluring than her, nor was there a more brilliant strategist.

The Crown Prince had waited for her for so many years, and they had been married for less than two, so it was only natural for them to be inseparable.

But what did it matter how much he favored her if she didn’t bear a child?

It was her own son that was capable, after all.

Thinking of this, Lady Zhuang smiled and gently patted the hand of the Prince Ning’s wife, “Take good care of yourself. Next year, you may bear another child for Prince Ning.”

The face of Prince Ning’s wife went white in an instant.

“You have nothing to say now, do you?” Empress Dowager Zhuang coldly glared at Lady Zhuang, and then spoke to Prince Ning and his wife, “Alright, you two go back. Don’t come to the palace often without good reason.”

Lady Zhuang pursed her lips, about to say something, but the Empress Dowager didn’t give her a chance to speak: “That goes for you too, just take care of yourself!”

Lady Zhuang sullenly closed her mouth.

After Prince Ning and his wife, along with Lady Zhuang, had left, Empress Dowager Zhuang’s ears could finally enjoy some peace.

In fact, if you’re talking about noise, a little child is noisier than all of them combined, but that child is only loud on the ears, not troubling the heart.

“Granny Granny Granny Granny! Look at the frogs I caught!”

Speak of the devil.

No sooner had Empress Dowager Zhuang finished mentioning the little child than the next second, that rascal burst into her arms with two toads in his grip.

Empress Dowager Zhuang’s mouth twitched repeatedly!

What happened to not troubling the heart?

Does the face-slapping have to come this fast?

Gu Jiao accompanied Empress Dowager Zhuang back to Renshou Palace and, after enjoying a rare moment of tranquility, the Empress Dowager was about to begin reviewing memorials. Gu Jiao was also planning to leave.

As she was about to leave, Empress Dowager Zhuang suddenly called out to her, “Xiao Liulang’s heart has no other, and some things are in the past. You needn’t dwell on them.”

Gu Jiao was confused by these unexpected words. Why suddenly bring up Xiao Liulang? What past incident concerning him was she holding on to?

After Gu Jiao left, Eunuch Qin prepared warm water for Empress Dowager Zhuang to wash her face.

Seeing Empress Dowager Zhuang looking pensive, he couldn’t help but ask, “What’s the matter, Your Majesty? You seem troubled today.”

Empress Dowager Zhuang asked, “Didn’t you see what just happened?”

Eunuch Qin inquired, “Which incident are you referring to?”

Empress Dowager Zhuang gave him a glance, “Jiaojiao took the initiative to go to the East Palace to treat her injuries. Does that girl seem like the kind who is so skillful and benevolent?”

Eunuch Qin: …Can one actually talk about their own child this way? How is Miss Gu not skillful and benevolent?

Cough, that being said, Miss Gu is indeed a bit scheming; she doesn’t seem like someone who would take the initiative to treat people from the Imperial Palace.

Eunuch Qin was still confused, “What are you worried about?”

Empress Dowager Zhuang sighed, “I’m worried that she already knows about Xiao Liulang’s identity and is minding that he once had a fiancée.”

“Ah…” The realization dawned on Eunuch Qin, “Impossible, right?”

Empress Dowager Zhuang snorted, “Otherwise, why would she bother going there to watch the excitement?”

Eunuch Qin thought that made sense, “Indeed.”

Gu Jiao was unaware that her actions had aroused Granny’s suspicions and had been misinterpreted as jealousy.

Hmm… Such feelings of jealousy, she probably wouldn’t experience even in her next lifetime.

After leaving Renshou Palace, Gu Jiao didn’t go to find Xiaoqi and Xu Zhuzhu to take them home—she went somewhere else.

Prince Ning and his wife, along with the two Little Princesses, left the Imperial Palace. The Little Princesses had a special carriage, and the nurses held them as they boarded the carriage.

Prince Ning saw his wife onto the carriage but did not board it himself.

He stood by the carriage window, looking gently through the opened windowpane at Prince Ning’s wife, who appeared a bit weary, and slowly said, “You must be tired. You were not well and should have focused on recuperating at home. It was my oversight.”

“Not at all,” said Prince Ning’s wife, guessing that he was not going to return home, but she still asked, “Aren’t you going back, my lord?”

“Ah.” Prince Ning smiled, “Xiaoqi has caused a lot of trouble; he might be getting punished in the Imperial Study Room right now. I need to go see; I can’t let Father Emperor be too harsh on him.”