The Prime Minister's Darling novel Chapter 1398

Chapter 1398: 678 Knocked through

After her afternoon visit to Tianxiang Pavilion to change Gu Chengfeng’s dressing, Gu Jiao didn’t get home until the sky was very dark.

As she reached the street that intersected with her own alleyway, she spotted Horse King and Elder Meng.

Unlike the other horse at home, Horse King needed to be taken out for a stroll every day; otherwise, it would throw a tantrum in the backyard and bully the other horse.

When Horse King saw Gu Jiao, it decisively stopped accompanying the old man.

It bit its reins and galloped towards Gu Jiao, then presented the reins to her.

It wanted to be walked by Gu Jiao.

...

The rain in the outer city arrived earlier and was heavier than the inner city, leading to a torrential downpour. Gu Jiao and Elder Meng took shelter in a restaurant with a stable for horses.

They took shelter for more than two hours, and it was already dark.

"The rain has stopped," Gu Jiao observed, looking out the window.

Elder Meng stood up, "Then let’s hurry back before it starts again."

Gu Jiao hummed a response, "I’ll go get the horse."

The stable was next to the restaurant’s backyard, and Gu Jiao led Horse King out.

She didn’t pay attention to the hoofbeats getting louder from the street; the road was wide enough that there was no need to move aside for anyone.

Yet just as Gu Jiao led Horse King to the restaurant’s entrance, a child suddenly darted out from inside.

The child was about to run under the horse’s hooves when Gu Jiao leaped forward, grabbing the child and rolling to the other side of the street.

The horse’s hooves came down heavily on the very spot Gu Jiao had snatched the child from, splashing water everywhere!

The rider evidently saw the child dash out too and reined in the horse with all his might. Despite running so fast, if Gu Jiao hadn’t made that dive, the child would have already died under his hooves.

He coldly eyed the drenched young man and child, saying viciously, "Don’t court death next time!"

Several of his companions caught up, one of them said, "Let’s go now, we don’t want any delays."

"Hmph!" He grabbed the reins and lashed the horse with his whip, and the steed sped away in a cloud of dust.

"My son! My son!"

A woman from the restaurant stumbled over, frantic.

Gu Jiao handed the child to her.

While rolling in the water, Gu Jiao had protected the child with her body; other than his clothes being soaked, he was unharmed.

"Thank you, Young Master! Thank you so much!" The woman clutched her child, thanking Gu Jiao repeatedly.

Without a word, Gu Jiao crossed the street with a calm expression and approached Elder Meng, "Let’s go."

Elder Meng glanced curiously at the figures disappearing at the end of the street, "Strange, it’s so late. What is the Crown Prince’s household up to? Isn’t that the direction of the southern city gate of the outer city? Are they leaving Shengdu?"

Gu Jiao said, "Were those people just now from the Crown Prince’s household?"

Elder Meng nodded, "Yes, they are from the Jinyiwei guards."

Although they weren’t wearing the Jinyiwei uniform, he had seen one of them at the Crown Prince’s palace.

Gu Jiao paused, then spoke, "Their eyes had a murderous intent, they are heading out to kill someone."

As a former assassin, she was well-acquainted with such a state.

"To kill?" Elder Meng frowned, looking again in the direction the riders had gone, but they were moving so fast that their figures had long vanished from the street.

"That direction seems to be..."

The Imperial Mausoleum.

The next day, the skies cleared.

Gu Jiao and Gu Xiaoshun went to the Academy for classes.

After winning another competition, Gu Jiao keenly felt the enthusiasm of the Academy’s students. From the moment she entered the Academy’s gates, it felt like walking on a flower path.

"Sixth Brother!"

"Sixth Brother!"

"Sixth Brother, you were exceptionally cool!"

Gu Jiao looked at the people lining the path to greet her.

...It really wasn’t necessary.

Master Wu knew the students had worked hard in the competition and didn’t make them stay for training today. Gu Jiao and Gu Xiaoshun returned home early.

Just as they reached their doorstep, a little sticky rice dumpling came hurtling towards them.

"Jiaojiao!"

Gu Jiao caught him with one hand, "Jingkong. Eh, you’re getting faster."

Little Jingkong looked up, his face adorably earnest as he said, "That’s because I practice my exercises every day!"

He then greeted Gu Xiaoshun, "Brother Xiaoshun!"

Gu Xiaoshun pinched his face.

Gu Jiao held his little hand as they walked inside, glancing around the central hall as they went.

"Stop looking, Xiao Hen hasn’t come," said a familiar voice. Gu Chengfeng swaggered out from inside.

He glanced at little Jingkong, who was being led by Gu Jiao and hopping along, and said, "It was me who went to the inner city to pick him up."

Little Jingkong immediately said earnestly, "Jiaojiao, I didn’t have class today! I didn’t skip school!"

Gu Jiao nodded, trusting his words.

With Xiao Hen there, he wouldn’t let you skip school.

"Are you healed?" Gu Jiao asked Gu Chengfeng.

"Jiaojiao, I’m going to find Little Shiyi!" Little Jingkong tilted his head and said.

Gu Jiao patted his little head, "Go ahead."

Little Jingkong waved his small hands as he ran off, "Little Shiyi! I’m here!"

Gu Chengfeng felt there was no sense of achievement in using rhetoric on Gu Jiao because she would never pick up the cues he threw out; she was the queen of killing the conversation, the chat terminator. _{fгeewebnovёl.com}