The Prime Minister's Darling novel Chapter 372

Chapter 372 -195: Protecting the Shortcoming (Two Updates in One)_3

“Is this emperor that weak?” Gu Jiao asked.

Du Ruohan sighed: “In the past, Empress Dowager Zhuang took control of the government, and the cabinet’s power was all in the hands of her brother, who was also State Tutor Zhuang. The political situation might slightly change this year due to the Empress Dowager’s illness. She went to the imperial villa for recuperation, and the Zhuang family’s power is not as strong as it used to be. However, precisely because of this, all forces must seize this last chance, otherwise, once his Majesty finally takes back the reins, it would be difficult for them to manipulate the Palace Examination.”

Fen Lin and his friends spent a joyous day in Bishui Alley, except for Du Ruohan, who lost terribly, gambling away next month’s allowance.

The old lady was happily counting the money inside the house.

Fen Lin and his friends said their goodbyes.

Before leaving, the three men cast a strange glance at Xiao Liulang.

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Xiao Liulang frowned and asked, “What’s wrong?”

The three shook their heads like ripples in the water, “Nothing, nothing at all!”

If Miss Gu wanted them to act ignorant, then they would just pretend they knew nothing.

The three of them left in Lin Chengye’s carriage.

He turned back into the courtyard, only to find Gu Jiao walking out.

“Are you going out this late?” he asked.

Gu Jiao responded with a slight ‘Oh’, “Going to the medical hall.”

Xiao Liulang and his group had a day off, and Master Dong had deliberately given Gu Jiao a day off as well, so she could spend time with her family. Therefore, technically, she didn’t have to go to the medical hall.

Even if she did go, she never went empty-handed. She always took with her a small backpack, carrying her first-aid kit.

Xiao Liulang gave her a deep look.

Xiao Liulang misunderstood Gu Jiao, truly she was going to the medical hall, she went to see how Gu Chenglin was doing. She had already fetched Gu Chenglin’s medicine and given it to Doctor Song, so it was okay not to bring her first-aid kit.

Gu Jiao swore she was not going to bother He Jinghong.

She didn’t even know where He Jinghong lived.

But, it might be her lucky day – as soon as she left the medical hall after checking on Gu Chenglin, she ran into a group of bird-selling peddlers.

“Young Master He! Your parrot has arrived!” A peddler offered a birdcage to a noble young master, taking off the cover and saying, “This is a very valuable bird. The owner initially refused to sell it. It took a great deal of persuasion before she agreed!”

“My cousin just loves raising birds!” said the young noble.

The peddler chuckled, “I’m not just boasting, Young Master He. There is no parrot more intelligent than this one in the entire Capital City. The Duchess will surely love it!”

The noble young man was very pleased, and threw him a bag of money. He instructed his bodyguards to handle the cage carefully and turned into an alleyway.

His surname was He, and his cousin was the Duchess. Gu Jiao could not ignore these obvious clues.

This wasn’t me looking for you, you came to me, right?