The Prime Minister's Darling novel Chapter 439

Chapter 439: 222 Cozy (Update 2)

Gu Jiao returned to the barracks, holding the baby rabbit.

Indeed, when she focused on her task, many things got done faster. The medical officer Lu had already examined all the golden wound medicines.

He looked up and saw Gu Jiao carrying a baby rabbit. He couldn’t help but ask in amazement, “Where did this rabbit come from?”

“I found it on the back mountain.” replied Gu Jiao.

“The back mountain?” Lu, the medical officer, wondered, “Could it be that she went to that place?”

“What’s the matter?” Gu Jiao found Lu’s stare a bit strange.

“You didn’t enter any caves, did you?” asked Lu cautiously.

“Um… Can I not go in?” Gu Jiao asked back, oddly.

Lu replied, “Of course you can’t.” If she had gone in, she could have been killed!

Gu Jiao petted the rabbit, calmly saying, “Oh, then I didn’t go in.”

Lu was silent: “…”

So, did you actually go in or not?

Nevermind, she probably didn’t, otherwise, such a formidable place, how could she have survived?

Lu cleared the balance for the golden wound medicine with Gu Jiao, and informed her that if the remedies received good feedback, there would be an order for another thousand bottles.

The demand for golden wound medicine in the military camp was huge – provided she could secure this order, Gu Jiao could soon cover the costs for the medicine factory.

Gu Jiao thanked him and left the military camp with the baby rabbit.

At the sight of the baby rabbit in her arms, Little Sanzi’s interest was piqued, “Miss Gu, where did this cute little rabbit come from?”

“It is indeed cute,” Gu Jiao nodded, “We’ll braise it for dinner tonight.”

Little Sanzi: “…”

The chubby rabbit: “…”

In the end, Gu Jiao didn’t get to eat the rabbit because Little Jiang Li took a liking to it.

Little Jiang Li was a quiet girl who rarely spoke, but she was industrious and able to endure hardships. Everyone at the medical hall liked her.

“Here you go.” Gu Jiao handed the baby rabbit to Little Jiang Li.

“Can… I really take care of a rabbit?” This is the first time Little Jiang Li had a pet. She and her brother could not afford to keep one.

“Yes,” Gu Jiao nodded, “You just have to clean up after it.”

“I can do that!” said Little Jiang Li, nodding enthusiastically, holding the chubby baby rabbit tightly in her arms.

This was her first pet and she really liked it: “Thank you, Sister Gu!”

Gu Jiao handed over the payment for the golden wound medicine to shopkeeper Wang before heading to Guozijian to pick up Xiao Liulang and Xiao Jingkong from school.

Xiao Jingkong was the first to come out.

Xiao Jingkong, walking seriously among a bunch of seven- or eight-year-olds with his little book bag, looked out of place and a bit comical.

He initially thought his bad brother-in-law was coming to pick him up, so he was moody. But when he saw that it was Gu Jiao, he instantly transformed into a cute little thing, and ran towards her excitedly.

“Jiaojiao!” He looked up, innocently at Gu Jiao.

Looking at his sweaty appearance, Gu Jiao asked, “Why are you sweating so much?”

Xiao Jingkong replied: “We had a running race today!”

Guozijian isn’t just a place for book-learning. They put great emphasis on a child’s all-round development. There is even talk of them teaching children music and archery as they grow older — a thoroughly aristocratic training camp.

Gu Jiao took out a handkerchief to wipe off Xiao Jingkong’s sweat.

Xiao Jingkong obediently tipped his head over to let her wipe the sweat.

His cropped hair was growing a bit longer and could probably be made into a small topknot by winter.

“I came first, they all couldn’t beat me!” said the little one proudly.

Gu Jiao was not surprised at this. He woke up early every day to practice, his constitution was very good.

After wiping Little Jingkong’s sweat, Liao Quan arrived.

Liao Quan came to pick up Jingkong, “… Guozijian invited a Grand Academician from the cabinet to explain the techniques for the palace examination. Liulang said he might come home very late.”

Previously, Xiao Liulang would never attend this kind of class.

But Liao Quan didn’t say this.

Liao Quan said, “I’ll drop you off first, and then I’ll go to Qinghe Academy.”

After school, Gu Yan and Gu Xiaoshun had to go to master Lu’s for training.

Gu Jiao said: “No need, we can walk back, it’s not far. Uncle Liu, go and pick up Ayan and Xiaoshun.”

“Alright.” Liao Quan agreed as he drove the carriage to Qinghe Academy.

Meanwhile, Gu Jiao and Little Jingkong headed back to Bishui Alley.

Xiao Liulang didn’t come back till very late. Everyone else was asleep, but an oil lamp was kept lit for him in the main room.

No need to guess who had left it on for him.

Xiao Liulang’s eyes flickered, just as he was about to go to his room, the door across opened.

“Okay!” Gu Jiao put on a jacket and went to heat up the food. She warmed up what she had put aside for him from dinner, including sweet corn dragon bone soup, steamed bun, braised pork ribs, and several cold dishes. _{frёeωebɳovel.com}