The Prime Minister's Darling novel Chapter 166

Chapter 166: 114 Rural Examination (Two Updates Combined)_3

The arrow was too fast for even a top-notch martial artist like Wuyang to dodge.

He grunted in pain as an arrow hit his right shoulder and ordered the man in black on the ground, “Retreat!”

Once they had left, the village returned to tranquil.

The old lady noticed the blood on the back of Gu Jiao’s hand and exclaimed, “Jiaojiao, you’re injured!”

Gu Jiao responded nonchalantly, “It’s nothing, just a minor scrape.”

The old lady grumbled in annoyance, “Now that our family is doing well, we have become the target of thieves!”

Thieves?

The petty thieves who had visited us before didn’t have such skills or equipment.

Looking out into the vast night, Gu Jiao felt that the group was not after the silver. They had headed straight for the small east room, where his aunt lived.

Wuyang, injured, returned to the villa and went to see Prince An in the study without taking the time to have his wounds treated first.

Prince An looked at him, puzzled, “What happened?”

Wuyang knelt with one knee on the ground in shame, “My lord, I failed… I wasn’t able to bring the Empress Dowager back… and almost injured her…”

He didn’t dare to hide anything, and reported everything that had happened to Prince An.

A hint of surprise flashed in Prince An’s eyes, “Unexpected indeed…”

Wuyang agreed solemnly, “Yes, my lord, I never expected that Miss Gu, who grew up among commoners, would have such martial skills.”

Prince An’s lips curled slightly, “No, what I didn’t expect was that she would risk her life to save an old woman who has nothing to do with her.”

She was only trying to protect herself at the beginning, but now that the woman was healed, she could have simply sent her away, or at the very least, not risked her life to save her.

According to Wuyang, if she had moved even a little bit, she probably would have been killed by the arrow.

He was increasingly unable to understand Miss Gu.

Looking up at the full moon in the horizon, he muttered lowly, “Miss Gu, what more don’t I know about you?”

Wuyang asked for orders, “My lord, can I try again tomorrow night…”

Prince An interrupted him gently, “No need. Since she is so protective of the Empress Dowager, let her stay by her side.”