The Prime Minister's Darling novel Chapter 50

Chapter 50: 50 mother and child

The group left after having lunch at the dean’s house.

By the time they reached the town, it was late in the day. Boss Er had the carriage drop Gu Jiao and her brother off at the village.

Madame Li was very pleased with the Bodhisattva statue Gu Xiaoshun had given her. On their departure, she had the dean give her cherished Buddha beads to Gu Xiaoshun which she had kept for many years.

The beads were made of jade and had been blessed in front of a Buddha; their value and significance far surpassed that of ordinary jade.

However, Gu Xiaoshun did not fancy the Buddha beads, so he gave them to Gu Jiao.

Naturally, Gu Jiao would not covet his possession, but if she took it back to the Gu Family, it would inevitably be claimed by her family members. So she chose to accept it for now, planning to return it when he got married and established his own household.

“Sis, I’m going in.” Gu Xiaoshun said.

Gu Xiaoshun entered the Gu Family mansion, while Gu Jiao, with the basket on her back, continued on her way and soon entered her own house.

Xiao Liulang and the old lady were sitting in the main hall having dinner. The old lady seemed displeased. When she saw Gu Jiao’s return, she revealed a warm, welcoming expression for the first time, “Jiaojiao, you’re back!”

Gu Jiao nodded; such enthusiasm wasn’t necessary.

She was used to the old lady’s aloofness. Now this sudden warmth made her feel somewhat uncomfortable.

“What’s the matter?” Gu Jiao, seeing the food on the table rapidly cooling as neither of them were touching it, asked.

The old lady grimaced and said bitterly, “Liulang’s cooking is terrible!”

The pretty boy’s culinary skills were even worse than Gu Xiaoshun’s!!!

“Uh…” Gu Jiao was lost for words. She looked at the old lady, then at Xiao Liulang. She hadn’t tasted Xiao Liulang’s cooking, so she didn’t know whether it was good or bad.

However, it was understandable for the old lady to be picky, but why was he also picky about his own food?

Didn’t he always cook for himself before?

Xiao Liulang remained silent, looking serious.

Gu Jiao sighed, remade the food, and even cooked a few egg pancakes.

The old lady’s eyes gleamed as if they were emitting green light!

Xiao Liulang was still serious, but Gu Jiao felt, maybe it’s because she had seen too much of the old lady, she perceived a hint of green light in his eyes as well.

Xiao Liulang usually did not talk much at the dinner table, but the old lady did. If Xiao Liulang didn’t let her talk, she would hum, “I am your godmother!”

You have to respect the godmother you recognized, even if you need to kneel.

The old lady asked about the visit to the dean, “Did you see the dean?”

“Yes, I did. He lives with an old mother and a young servant. Their life is simpler than I imagined.” Gu Jiao had thought, given the dean’s status, his house would be extravagant, with numerous servants, but there were none of those things.

His mansion was large, but it was also elegant, quiet, plain, and unadorned.

The old lady, “Just the two of them?”

Gu Jiao, “Three, including the servant.”

Gu Jiao came with the mentality from her previous world, where a servant was also a human being.