The Prime Minister's Darling
Chapter 944 - 944 430 Beating the Crown Princess Mercilessly (Part

Chapter 944: 430 Beating the Crown Princess Mercilessly (Part 2) Chapter 944: 430 Beating the Crown Princess Mercilessly (Part 2) Otherwise, she feared that Long Yi might make a move against the crown prince’s wife.

With a whoosh, Long Yi darted out, his orders were to separate the two women, so he proceeded to do just that.

He first approached Gu Jiao.

When he took hold of Gu Jiao’s hand, he was like this—careful to gently clasp her wrist, patting the back of her small hand as if consoling a child, gently prying her hand away, afraid of hurting her even in the slightest.

When it came to the crown prince’s wife, his style abruptly changed, and the entire mask seemed to be screaming ‘MMP’!

Afterward, Gu Jiao saw Long Yi swing the crown prince’s wife out like a wild chicken!

Gu Jiao: “…”

Princess Xinyang: “…”

Long Yi truly fulfilled his mission of separating the two, as Princess Xinyang had not specified whether to do it gently or roughly.

Princess Xinyang was literally in pain from anger.

Long Yi wasn’t always like this; when he first came into Princess Xinyang’s service, he was also a proper Dragon Shadow Guard. It was all because of Little Xiao Hen—he’d been led astray by the three-year-old Little Xiao Hen!

On the brink of exploding, Long Yi glanced at Princess Xinyang and then at Gu Jiao. After a few moments of solemn contemplation, he suddenly snatched Gu Jiao and vanished without a trace!

Every time Little Xiao Hen did something wrong, Long Yi would do the same, bringing him back only after Princess Xinyang had calmed down.

He had gained experience from this, slick as can be.

Princess Xinyang: She felt she might become the first young master in history to be angered to death by a Dragon Shadow Guard.

The crown prince’s wife’s face was swollen from Gu Jiao’s slap, and after being thrown to the ground, her arms were covered with bruises and scrapes.

Princess Xinyang glanced at her and let out a sigh, saying, “Come inside, let Yujin apply some ointment for you.”

With Yujin’s help, the crown prince’s wife re-entered the Courtyard.

The crown prince’s wife’s status was indeed very high, second only to the empress dowager, empress, and crown prince. Even a legitimate-born princess might not be as honored as her, but Princess Xinyang was a princess with real power.

Her husband was the renowned Marquis Xuanping, feared by all under the heavens. Who would dare slight her?

Following behind Princess Xinyang, the crown prince’s wife originally thought she’d be led into Princess Xinyang’s bedroom, but instead, Princess Xinyang turned and entered another side room.

The three of them took seats in chairs.

A young maidservant came to dress Princess Xinyang, but Princess Xinyang waved her off with a light gesture, “Go fetch the wound-healing medicine.”

“Yes.” The maidservant went to Princess Xinyang’s bedroom and returned with a bottle of top-quality wound-healing medicine.

Yujin washed her hands first, then took a clean cloth, dipped it in the medicine, and began to apply it to the crown prince’s wife’s swollen cheek.

This particular wound-healing medicine was also purchased from a Yan Country pharmacist; it was excellent for pain relief and reducing swelling. Once applied, it gave a cool sensation that immediately eased the pain.

The maidservant offered some snacks.

Among them was Chestnut Cake, the crown prince’s wife’s favorite.

Strangely enough, Xiao Hen didn’t like it, but it was the crown prince’s wife’s favorite treat.

Seeing her beloved snack prepared here at Princess Xinyang’s, the crown prince’s wife felt some of the suffocation in her heart ease up.

Princess Xinyang took a sip of tea and asked, “Why did Doctor Gu come to blows with you? Is there some grievance between you two?”

Ordinarily, one would either not ask or would phrase the question, “Is there some misunderstanding between you two?”

This way of asking was quite cunning. If she had asked whether there was a misunderstanding between them, since it was Gu Jiao who had lashed out, the question would subtly place the blame on Gu Jiao for misunderstanding the crown prince’s wife.

But by asking if there was a grievance, it indicated that the issue wasn’t about who was at fault.

The crown prince’s wife was slightly startled; she lowered her gaze and said softly, “Her husband has disappeared, and she has mistaken that this matter is related to me.”

She paused for a moment before continuing, “Auntie might not yet be aware, but her husband bears a strong resemblance to Ahen. He is the new top scholar of this session and currently serves in the Hanlin Academy. His Majesty has appointed him to tutor the crown prince. The crown prince has complained to me several times saying that Scholar Xiao is too strict with him. The crown prince has openly defied Scholar Xiao a few times. I’m not sure if she heard about this and believes that the crown prince and I hold a grudge against Scholar Xiao, intentionally harming him.”

Her explanation was rational, logical, and justified, providing a sufficient reason for Gu Jiao’s suspicions, with the statement “her husband looks like Ahen” seeming just an offhand mention, not the focus of the crown prince’s wife’s words.

Princess Xinyang’s tea-drinking gesture paused.

In a hurry, the crown prince’s wife added, “I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have brought up Ahen…”

Princess Xinyang’s mood seemed to drop instantly, clearly having no more interest in discussing these matters, “You should go back for now; I have some things to handle.”

The crown prince’s wife said softly, “Then I will come to visit Auntie another day.”

Leaving the Courtyard, the crown prince’s wife took a long breath of relief.

It was fortunate that the princess didn’t pursue further questions; otherwise, she wasn’t sure she could continue to keep things concealed.

It was never her intention for Xiao Liulang to come to harm, nor did she expect Xiao Liulang to fall into Prince Ning’s hands, especially since Princess Xinyang had already returned. How could anyone have harmed Xiao Hen?

She had been careless once four years ago; Princess Xinyang shouldn’t have been careless a second time.

Could it be that she was mistaken, and Xiao Liulang was not Xiao Hen?

Yet she clearly heard Xiao Hen address the Grand Preceptor as “teacher.”

In all the world, only two people would refer to the Grand Preceptor that way: his eldest disciple, Leng Xu, who had already resigned his official post and left the capital, and Xiao Hen.

It couldn’t be that the Grand Preceptor had taken on Xiao Liulang as a disciple when he had clearly stated that Xiao Hen was his last and final disciple.

But if Xiao Liulang was Xiao Hen, why hadn’t he received Princess Xinyang’s protection? Princess Xinyang had been back in the capital for so long; hadn’t he recognized his mother yet?

Not recognizing Marquis Xuanping, she could understand, as their relationship had been somewhat distant before, and he might harbor some resentment in his heart.

But Princess Xinyang was very close to him; he had once said that the person he cared about most in this life was his mother.

Moreover, the moment she mentioned Xiao Hen earlier, Princess Xinyang’s expression didn’t seem like that of a mother who had regained her long-lost son.