The Prime Minister's Darling novel Chapter 122

Chapter 122: 99 Truth (Second update)_2

The news quickly spread to the Yao family as well. _{frёewebnoѵēl.com}

Madam Yao had already moved back to Gu Yan’s courtyard, having awoken shortly after Gu Yan had left.

Indeed, she hadn’t managed to keep an eye on her son, and Madam Yao shook her head in resignation.

Her insistence on not letting her son leave wasn’t solely out of concern for his physical health. She also worried whether her daughter had fully come to terms with her own origins, and whether her son’s hasty visit might unsettle her.

When she learned that Gu Yan had decided to stay in her daughter’s village, oddly enough, Madam Yao was relieved.

If her daughter was willing to accept Gu Yan’s presence, it meant she didn’t feel intruded upon and might have already accepted her true identity.

However, Room Lady worried: “Madam, the conditions in the village are quite poor. How could the young master, who is used to a life of riches and comforts, adapt to living there?”

Room Lady could be somewhat obstinate and annoying in her ways, but her loyalty to Madam Yao and Gu Yan was genuine. As for Gu Jiao, Room Lady didn’t really hold her in high regard at the moment.

Madam Yao smiled and said, “Jiaojiao will take good care of him.”

Room Lady retorted, “He won’t get used to the food.”

Gently Madam Yao replied, “Jiaojiao is a doctor, she knows more than we do about what Yanyan can and cannot eat. Moreover, I’m sure he would enjoy anything she makes.”

Room Lady was skeptical: “She’s just a little herb girl who happened to treat you a couple of times. That doesn’t prove her medical skills are exceptional.”

Madam Yao clasped Room Lady’s hand, tenderly and solemnly saying, “Room Lady, you don’t know Jiaojiao yet. Once you do, you’ll like her too.”

Room Lady shook her head inwardly.

They were servants; their likes or dislikes towards the young master didn’t matter. As the daughter of the lady, Room Lady would see Jiaojiao as her young mistress in the future. Any past grievances, she would make amends for. But Jiaojiao’s heart seemed too cold to them, and Room Lady feared that her lady wouldn’t warm it up.

When Lord Gu came looking for Madam Yao, she was packing things.

Lord Gu asked in confusion, “What are you doing?”

Madam Yao replied, “Preparing a few sets of clothes for Yanyan to take with him.”

Her tone was relatively soft.

Lord Gu let out a sigh of relief.

But before he could fully relax, he heard Madam Yao say, “Or… shouldn’t I ask her first?”

Lord Gu immediately shook his head, looking like one of those drum-dolls!

Suddenly, Lord Gu had an idea. He grabbed the portrait from the table and said to Madam Yao, “Oops, she has been suffering alone for so many years before we appeared in her life. It won’t be easy for her to accept us. Showing up all of a sudden might scare her. Let Yanyan persuade her for a few days! If you truly miss her that much, you can just look at her portrait!”

“The way you’ve put it seems somewhat reasonable.” Madam Yao truly missed her daughter. The portrait was on the table. She could look at it day and night, but it was never enough.

Madam Yao’s gaze fell on the portrait of her daughter, her expression softened.

“Lord Gu,” Madam Yao suddenly spoke, “What is that red mark on Jiaojiao’s face? Is she ill?”

She had wanted to ask this question for a long time, but it was not appropriate to ask when she was a stranger to Gu Jiao. After recognizing her, she hadn’t had the chance.

Lord Gu replied, “She’s not ill. According to her family, it’s a birthmark that has been there since birth. It wasn’t so noticeable when she was little, but as she grew up, the birthmark expanded.”