The Prime Minister's Darling novel Chapter 1289

Chapter 1289: 626 Secret History (Third Update)

Gu Jiao said, "The Emperor of Yan Country is a tyrant."

Mistress Nan gave a bitter smile, "Not everyone aspires to be a benevolent ruler like His Majesty of Zhan Country."

Gu Jiao frowned and asked, "Mistress Nan just mentioned that the Duke mourned for his daughter, but wasn’t the child saved?"

Mistress Nan smiled and shook her head, "How could the king, who loathes Xuanyuan Li to the bone, truly let go of his grandson? After the Duke resigned from his official post, he handed over the management of the Duke Residence to the second household and took his daughter away from the Capital City to a hidden retreat in Utopia. However, within a few years, the child still passed away. Her death was very sudden, as if she just collapsed. Many people at the time guessed that she was assassinated by the king, but all those who said so were taken away by the king, and afterwards, no one dared to speak of it again."

Gu Jiao realized, "So that’s the way it was."

Mistress Nan said, "These are all old stories from more than ten years ago. Who in Yan Country remembers the Xuanyuan Family now? Maybe there are those who remember, but they no longer dare to mention it. The king detests Xuanyuan Li so much that even Xuanyuan Li’s divine weapon was disposed of as scrap metal to the people of Chen Country."

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After dinner, Master Lu went to clean up the dishes, and Mistress Nan, still somewhat uneasy about the day’s events, said, "Jiaojiao, the Duke Residence has many eyes and ears, so it’s better if you visit less to avoid exposing your identity."

"Alright," Gu Jiao responded.

Thinking of something, Mistress Nan continued to caution her, "Also, your desk mate, since he can have dealings with the Duke Residence, he must be no ordinary person. It’s fine to make an appropriate acquaintance, but do not get too involved."

Mistress Nan was mainly worried that Gu Jiao, a promising new talent, might accidentally attract attention and get caught up in the troubles of Shengdu. _{freёwebnovel.com}

Gu Jiao understood that Mistress Nan was looking out for her and nodded, "Don’t worry, Mistress Nan, I’ll change my seat tomorrow and won’t sit with him anymore."

There would be no further interactions between her and Mu Qingchen.

Early the next day, Gu Jiao went to the classroom, arriving early when there weren’t many people there.

She caught sight of Zhong Ding and, hesitating between him and Mu Qingchen, still walked over with her book bag.

Zhong Ding was startled, "What are you doing?"