The Prime Minister's Darling novel Chapter 410

Chapter 410: 206 Pregnancy (Two updates combined into one)_2

The shack was in disarray and devoid of people. Suppressed and anxious breathing sounds emanated from an old cabinet that had been picked up from outside.

Subconsciously, Gu Changqing reached for the sword at his waist. He approached the cabinet carefully, pulling it open to find a disheveled young girl inside.

The girl sat in the cabinet, her face filthy, and her clothes ragged. She clutched a rusty knife in her hands, staring at Gu Changqing with an expression of sheer terror.

Gu Changqing looked at her intently before reaching out a hand, “Jiang Shi sent me to find you.”

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He took the young girl back to the Medical Hall.

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Jiang Shi is the name registered in the Yamen. He worked as a laborer and might have been living illegally, perhaps it was a pseudonym.

The girl was Jiang Shi’s sister.

She was thin and looked only about five years old.

However, after examining her teeth, Gu Jiao found out that she was already changing her teeth. Her premolars had grown two teeth, and even her lateral incisors were beginning to sprout.

Usually, lateral incisors sprout between eight to nine years old, implying that she should be at least eight years old.

Gu Jiao also gave her a physical examination, except for malnutrition, no other issues were noticed.

She was very timid and didn’t speak much.

The second shopkeeper in the Medical Hall chose a good-natured maid who seemed very friendly to tend to her. She arranged for the girl to bathe, eat, and even bought her a few sets of new clothes out of her own pocket.

The second shopkeeper also arranged for her to have her own room, but she refused, preferring to stay with her brother.

“Little Third, bring in a bamboo bed,” ordered the second shopkeeper.

“Yes!” Little Third brought in a bamboo bed and placed it beside Jiang Shi’s sickbed. He layered it with thick mattress, creating a temporary bed for the young girl.

The girl sat on the bed, frequently getting up to check on her brother. _{freewebnøvel.com}

Her brother also watched her, his eyes filled with warmth.

Gu Jiao couldn’t help but remember a phrase she had heard during her previous life as a special agent in the organization: “Don’t fall in love with anyone, don’t have any attachments. Because once you have something to lose, you will be afraid to die.”

The young girl lay on the railing of the sickbed, holding her brother’s hand.

She knew her brother was hurt, but she didn’t know how perilous his experience had been, nor did she comprehend the immense willpower it took for him to crawl back from the King Yama Hall.

Because I can’t let go of you, I can’t die.