The Prime Minister's Darling novel Chapter 297

Chapter 297: 164 Father and Son (First Update)

Marquis Xuanping held the fox-fur hand warmer in his hands, nonchalantly getting into the carriage.

Observers would find it hard to associate this serene and graceful man with a first-rank warlord who orchestrates strategies from behind the scenes, winning battles from thousands of miles away.

“To the residence,” he ordered.

The carriage started moving.

The horses of Marquis Xuanping’s residence were reputed to cover a thousand li in a day, their mere presence often intimidating other horses on the road into retreating.

The cold wind bit harshly, ruffling the elaborately embroidered curtains of the carriage.

Marquis Xuanping sat in the carriage with his eyes closed, seemingly in deep thought.

However, sensing something, he opened his eyes and said, “Stop the carriage.”

The carriage halted.

Xuanping lifted the curtain to look back. Besides an ordinary-looking carriage, there was nothing else to see.

“My Lord, is something amiss?” one of his personal guards asked.

His expression dubious, he let the curtain fall, “Nothing, let’s proceed to the residence.”

“Yes, my Lord!”

The carriage gradually moved away and, this time, it did not stop again.

After what felt like an eternity, Xiao Liulang finally released his tight grip on Xiao Jingkong’s hand that he had been holding from the carriage which Marquis Xuanping had looked back at.

Jingkong immediately jumped to three feet away, glaring resentfully at his vexatious brother-in-law, “Why were you holding me so tight? Why didn’t you let me get onto the carriage, and why did you cover my mouth? Were you planning something unspeakable?”

Xiao Liulang, withdrawing his gaze in the distance, looked at Jingkong, “Where did you learn those words? Don’t misuse them.”

Stamped his foot and hands on his hips, Jingkong protested, “You are clearly in the wrong here, and yet you’re questioning where I learned my words?”

Humph!

I’m going to complain to Jiaojiao!

Xiao Liulang once again stared off in the direction of the retreating carriage before leading Jingkong onto the carriage they had rented from the marketplace.

Xiao Liulang was quite silent on their way back.

Even though Xiao Liulang was naturally reticent, Xiao Jingkong could vaguely sense that his brother-in-law wasn’t feeling quite right.

He performed similarly when he first met Granduncle.

But this time seemed even more severe than the last.

Was he hiding from someone he knew again?

Crossing his arms in front of him, Jingkong fell into deep thought.