The Prime Minister's Darling novel Chapter 344

Chapter 344: 185 Truth (first update)_2

A strong hand grabbed her arm in time.

Yao’s eyes opened wide in incredulity as she faced him.

Gu Changqing said in an unearthly tone, “Hurry home, Father is on his way back too.”

Shock filled the heart of Mrs. Yao.

She had never expected that the person to whisk her away in her hour of need would be her stepson, Gu Changqing: “How is it that you…you…”

“Madam! Madam!”

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The housemaid rushed from the other end of the alley, bowing to Gu Changqing: “Young Master!” Then, turning to Mrs. Yao she said, “Madam, please get in the carriage!”

The carriage, which was originally stationed nearby the Zhen residence, had now moved here.

Mrs. Yao was full of questions, but Gu Changqing didn’t say a word, disappearing into the night.

Mrs. Yao got into the carriage with the help of the housemaid.

The housemaid handed her a flask of warm soup, saying, “It’s hot, Madam. Drink some to calm down.”

Mrs. Yao took the flask, pulling out the stopper and drinking a few gulps, feeling a gradual return of her breath: “What’s going on?” she asked the housemaid.

Patting her thigh, the housemaid replied, “Oh, I don’t know! Our carriage was parked over there just now when the Young Master came and asked me to fetch you from this alley. I thought I was done for—I thought he’d discovered us—I didn’t have a choice but to do as he asked. Madam, where were you just now? How did you end up with the Young Master? Won’t the Marquis suspect you if the Young Master tells him?”

Mrs. Yao was silent.

So, Gu Changqing had specifically come to rescue her.

He must have heard her conversation with Zhen Ping and known that she would head to the Zhen residence.

But didn’t he loathe her the most?

Why would he help her?

Mrs. Yao was puzzled.

Instead of returning home immediately, Mrs. Yao went to Bishui Alley.

The Marquis himself waited at home for Mrs. Yao for a while before showing up in Bishui Alley.

“Were you here all along?” asked the Marquis.

Mrs. Yao replied calmly, “Where else would I be? Where do you think I went?”

The Marquis returned to his residence and severely beat Gu Chenglin, “So, you’re not learning to be good, instead you’ve learned to slander your mother! Who gave you the audacity!”

Gu Chenglin was whipped relentlessly by his own father.

An aggrieved Gu Chenglin shouted, “I’m not slandering her! I saw her leave the house myself! She was sneaking around, you could tell she wasn’t up to anything good!”

“You’re still arguing!” The Marquis landed another lash on him.

A flustered Gu Chenglin raged, “If you don’t believe me, ask my older brothers! They heard it too! Mrs. Yao and that man made plans together! She went to meet another man privately!”

Just then, Gu Changqing happened to pass by the gate.

“Big Brother is here! Ask him!” Gu Chenglin cried out excitedly.

“What happened?” Gu Changqing walked over.

The Marquis said, “This boy claims that you overheard Mrs. Yao planning a secret rendezvous with a stranger when you were at the restaurant.”

Gu Changqing replied, “I heard nothing.”

Gu Chenglin was dumbfounded, “Big Brother, you’re lying! I heard it myself. You have better hearing than I do, how could you possibly not have heard anything?”

“You heard wrong.” Gu Changqing, having said that, bowed to the Marquis and walked back to his courtyard.

The Marquis, this time, had no intention of tempering his punishment.