The Prime Minister's Darling novel Chapter 1644

Chapter 1644: 794 Warm Family (Second Update)

Zhang Dequan came today to inquire about Shangguan Yun’s condition.

According to the plan, Xiao Hen told Zhang Dequan that Shangguan Yun woke up for a while during the day and then fell asleep again in the afternoon.

Zhang Dequan was overjoyed to hear this and hurried back to the palace to report the good news about Shangguan Yun to the king.

Meanwhile, the five concubines in the palace panicked when they heard that Shangguan Yun had awakened.

If they originally harbored a trace of luck, thinking that Shangguan Yun was just trying to scare them and wouldn’t really go down with them, then Shangguan Yun’s awakening had undoubtedly sounded the final alarm for them.

They must quickly find something that could sway Shangguan Yun’s heart to redeem the leverage they had fallen into Shangguan Yun’s hands!

Night fell.

Little Jingkong, after being forcibly bathed by his naughty brother-in-law, climbed into bed, bounced twice in dissatisfaction, and fell asleep.

Gu Jiao and Xiao Hen had discussed it; now that Little Jingkong was his little follower, it was best for him to stay with him. When Shangguan Yun "recovered" enough to return to the palace, he would find an excuse to take Little Jingkong to stay at the Duke Residence.

"I’ll just say I’m going to my cousin’s house for a few days."

Anyway, the Crown Prince didn’t have many months left to live, and the king would fulfill all his "dying wishes".

Gu Jiao found it feasible.

After discussing, the two went to visit their grandaunt.

Gu Jiao was planning to pack for grandaunt, but saw grandaunt sitting in a chair, crossing her legs and eating sunflower seeds, while the old chief scholar had a bundle slung over his shoulder: "Everything is packed, let’s go!"

Gu Jiao’s mouth twitched; you sure are quick to settle in as a grandaunt...

The Han Family even set their sights on her South Teacher and the "Miss Gu" from the Academy of Women in Canglan was no longer safe.

Gu Jiao called for Gu Chengfeng and took a carriage to the Duke Residence.

The Duke usually slept early, but tonight he forced himself to stay awake to wait for the two elders.

Regarding her identity, Gu Jiao didn’t explain much, only saying her real name was Gu Jiao, and she was from Zhan Country. She didn’t mention anything about being a marquis’s daughter or a county’s protector princess.

As for Empress Dowager Zhuang and the old chief scholar, she only said they were her grandaunt and granduncle.

The Duke was originally a noble in Shang Country, but since he cared about Gu Jiao, he also respected her elders.

The carriage stopped at the entrance of Feng Courtyard.

The Duke’s gaze remained fixed on the carriage, and when Gu Jiao jumped off it, the whole night seemed to light up with his eyes.

It was a look of relief and joy as if he had finally seen his own child.

Empress Dowager Zhuang glanced at him and was helped off the carriage by Gu Jiao.

The old chief scholar got off by himself.

Empress Dowager Zhuang: You thick-skinned old thing, walk by yourself!

The caretaker, Zheng, smiling broadly, pushed the Duke toward the two elders: "Hello Elder Huo, hello Madam Huo."

The Duke wrote on the armrest: "I couldn’t personally welcome you; please forgive me."

Gu Jiao said to her grandaunt, "The Duke says he welcomes you very much."

Empress Dowager Zhuang cast a sidelong glance at her: "I don’t need your translation."

The little girl clearly has her heart elsewhere.

Gu Jiao said to the Duke, "My grandaunt is very pleased with you!"

Empress Dowager Zhuang’s mouth twitched, where do you see that I’m pleased? You’re turning your elbow out a bit too fast!

"Humph!" Empress Dowager Zhuang snorted and entered the courtyard with full aura.

Gu Jiao took the bundle from the old chief scholar and escorted her grandaunt to the prepared room: "Grandaunt, what do you think of the Duke?"

Empress Dowager Zhuang said expressionlessly, "You didn’t ask me before, what about Liu Lang?"

Gu Jiao blinked, "The melon is cut, I’ll go fetch it!"

She disappeared out of the room in a second.

Empress Dowager Zhuang was both amused and annoyed, muttering carelessly, "He does seem better than your father from the Marquis Residence."

"Grandaunt! Granduncle!"

It was Gu Yan shouting excitedly.

Empress Dowager Zhuang had just sneaked a candied fruit, her hand trembled in shock, almost dropping it.

Gu Yan, you’ve changed.

You weren’t this noisy before!

After more than three months, Gu Yan and Gu Xiaoshun finally saw their grandaunt and granduncle again, and both were very happy.

But smelling the unmistakable scent of golden sore medicine and trauma wine on the two elders, their eyes dimmed again.

"Are you injured?" Gu Yan asked.

Empress Dowager Zhuang waved dismissively, "I fell when it was raining that day, it’s nothing."

At such an old age and still falling, it must have been very painful.

Gu Yan’s eyes reddened slightly.

Gu Xiaoshun lowered his head and wiped the corners of his eyes.

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