The Prime Minister's Darling

Chapter 1573: 761 Assists Little Bun (Second Update)

Gu Jiao and Second Master Jing returned from picking fruit, with Second Master Jing lifting the curtain to enter, only to be forced back after just one step.

“Such a strong murderous aura!”

He said gravely, holding the fruit next to Gu Jiao.

“Whose murderous aura?” Gu Jiao asked.

“My elder brother’s!” Second Master Jing said, “All these years I’ve known my brother, this is the first time I’ve felt his murderous aura so intense!”

That’s an exaggeration.

However, it was obvious that Duke An had sent her and Second Master Jing away because he had something private to discuss with Xiao Hen.

Could it be that Duke An has recognized Xiao Hen isn’t Shangguan Qing?

Gu Jiao hurried onto the carriage.

Xiao Hen turned his head to look at her, intending to communicate with Gu Jiao through eye contact.

Regrettably, just as he adopted an expression that said ‘your father is bullying me, I am so aggrieved,’ Duke An’s murderous aura dissipated.

Duke An’s gaze became as gentle as a spring breeze upon Xiao Hen’s face, and if it weren’t for his facial muscles still being tense, he would have already started to smile.

It was the kind of utmost benevolence, oh.

– For the first time, the tea master’s apprentice met his match.

“Isn’t this nice?” Gu Jiao said.

Second Master Jing, who followed Gu Jiao onto the carriage, looked incredulous: “Uh… yes, it does seem quite nice.”

Duke An wrote on the armrest, “We had a very pleasant conversation.”

Xiao Hen: Really? Why did I get the feeling you wanted to slit my throat a moment ago?

Duke An continued writing, “He’s a fine young man, I like him a lot.”

Gu Jiao nodded vigorously, I like him too, Duke, you have good taste!

Gu Jiao’s favorable impression of Duke An increased rapidly.

Not to be outdone, Xiao Hen also hurriedly added, “Duke An is learned in astronomy below and geography above, knowledgeable about the past and present, truly a genius bestowed by heaven. I must learn more from Duke An in the future. Liulang, whenever you visit Duke An, bring me along.”

Gu Jiao nodded again, visiting Duke An with my husband, joyful!

Duke An was so irritated that he couldn’t even make eye contact properly.

Second Master Jing, who was out of the loop, said: “Why are you calling him Duke An? Call him Uncle!”

Xiao Hen looked towards Duke An, his face brimming with a smile: “Uncle.”

Duke An mentally turned his face away in his heart, hmph!

Gu Jiao had promised Little Cleanspace last night that she would pick him up from school today, so after sitting in Duke An’s carriage for a while, she left with Xiao Hen.

“Big brother, let’s go back too,” Second Master Jing said.

All of a sudden, Duke An wrote on the armrest: “I, need, to, train.”

“Eh?” Second Master Jing’s eyes widened, thinking he misread, “No way, big brother, what’s gotten into you? The physician has told you so many times to exercise, and you never would. Why the change of heart now?”

Duke An: He wants to stand up and beat up that brat!

…

Gu Jiao and Xiao Hen first sent Blackwind King back to the National Master Hall, then took the carriage to Lingbo Academy.

Xiao Hen said, “Duke An knows that I’m not Shangguan Qing.”

“It’s okay, he won’t tell anyone,” Gu Jiao said. When there were no strangers around, Gu Jiao spoke in her natural female voice.

Xiao Hen looked at Gu Jiao with curiosity: “Do you trust him that much?”

“Yes.” Gu Jiao admitted without hesitation; she trusted Duke An very much. From the first sight of him, she had this feeling, otherwise, she wouldn’t have slipped into a stranger’s bed.

Xiao Hen opened his mouth to speak and then added, “He also knows you’re a girl.”

Gu Jiao touched her chin: “So, he really knows, huh.”

Xiao Hen was taken aback: “You knew he knew?”

Gu Jiao thought for a moment: “I’ve just guessed as much. When I first arrived in Shengdu, I accidentally wandered into Duke Residence. At that time, Duke An was unconscious, and I thought he wasn’t aware, so I used my real voice when speaking. Later, when he was targeted and injured, while tending to his wounds, I found out his consciousness seemed clear, but since he couldn’t open his eyes anyway, I couldn’t be bothered to disguise my voice as a boy’s.”

“He’s been so good to you because you saved him?” Xiao Hen seemed to find a reason for Duke An’s partiality toward Gu Jiao.

Gu Jiao shook her head: “I don’t know; I openly visited Duke Residence several more times afterward, and my voice was different. I thought he didn’t recognize me, but now it seems he knew it was me all along.”

She didn’t know how he had recognized her.

It was as if… as long as you are near me, joy arises in my heart, knowing it’s you.

The carriage arrived at Lingbo Academy.

Two little ones had just come out from the Genius Class, adorably standing at the entrance.

Zhang Dequan was also here to pick up the Little Princesses to return to the palace, His Majesty the King had missed them all day long, very worried whether the Little Princesses would adapt so quickly to returning to the Academy.