The Prime Minister's Darling novel Chapter 391

Chapter 391: 201 Witness Testimony (Updated)

Her words amounted to an admission.

The looks everyone directed at her were increasingly filled with awe.

Surrounded by spectators, Gu Jinyu walked into the girls’ school. Before entering, she glanced at the Medical Hall, trying to find Gu Jiao.

But Gu Jiao did not come to the Medical Hall today.

She had gone to the post station to send a letter to Xue Ningxiang. There was her reply and Zhou Erzhuang’s reply brought by Gu Changqing from the military camp, along with some trinkets from Capital City for the child.

The little one was already two years old, capable of walking, running, and jumping, especially good at calling people, particularly calling for his father.

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Gu Jiao asked Xue Ningxiang in the letter if she had any plans of finding a father for the child.

Gu Jiao didn’t have such rigid ideas. In her opinion, Xue Ningxiang was still young, just two years older than her, only seventeen this year.

It wasn’t that Gu Jiao felt a woman was only complete with a man, but there was no need to remain a widow for the sake of so-called reputation.

She had a right to pursue her own happiness.

It could be seen from her well-practiced handwriting that Xue Ningxiang was not a resigned and indifferent widow, she had been favored by the old lady for so long for a reason.

She had her own pursuits.

It was simply that she was too afraid, afraid that such pursuits might be fundamentally wrong and would eventually invite ostracism and ridicule from everyone.

Gu Jiao ran into someone when she came out of the post station.

He wasn’t exactly an acquaintance, but she had seen him before.

He was clad in crimson silk finery, flaunting his extravagance. His features were handsome, his eyes seductive.

But his seductiveness was slightly off-putting to Gu Jiao.

Giving no sign of having seen him, she walked forward expressionless.

As they passed each other, he suddenly stretched out his arm, blocking Gu Jiao’s path.

“Miss, long time no see.” The fourth prince gave a sly smile, “What a coincidence, are you here to send letters, too?”

Gu Jiao looked at the arm barring her way, slightly annoyed.

Objectively speaking, the fourth prince was quite handsome. If she hadn’t seen that beautiful monk, he might have fallen within her aesthetic preferences.

But doesn’t comparison breed contempt?

Indeed, the beautiful monk outshone him by leaps and bounds!

Gu Jiao was frustrated.

“Are you sure?” Gu Jiao asked.

Her husband was a scholar, who might be an official in the future. It was not suitable for a would-be scholar’s wife to rob someone blatantly.

So, Gu Jiao decided to give him one last chance. If he was hell-bent on courting disaster, then she could only oblige. _{freēwēbnovel.com}

The fourth prince was a little puzzled. Shouldn’t he be the one asking her this?

“Sure, please—” he gestured with his hand.

Just as Gu Jiao was about to get into the carriage, another carriage drove up.

The carriage stopped next to them and the curtain was lifted. A handsome figure like fine jade stepped out.

“Fourth Prince, long time no see.”

The same opening line, spoken with insincerity but heard with a touch of ulterior motive.

The fourth prince narrowed his eyes, looking at the young man, “The Prince of Peace?”

The Prince of Peace gave a warm smile, his eyes fell on Gu Jiao, “Isn’t this Miss Gu? Doesn’t Miss Gu have to go to the Medical Hall today?”

“You know each other?” The fourth prince asked suspiciously.

The Prince of Peace smiled slightly, “I and my sister had once stayed for several days at the manor of Duke DingAn’s Residence while traveling. This is the young lady of Duke DingAn’s Residence.”