The Prime Minister's Darling novel Chapter 601

Chapter 601: 289 The Deceptive Dowager Empress (First Update)

The news of Gu Changqing’s release without charges created waves of surprise throughout Capital City. Many were unsure about a lot of the details; for instance, the fact that Tang Ming had been assaulted within his own residence. But regardless of all that, Gu Changqing had indeed severed Tang Ming’s arm.

Could that really be pardoned without any punishment?

The Old Marquis also found it strange, suspecting that perhaps there was a mistake in the information provided by Minister Wei.

He hastily returned to the Marquis Residence, only to discover that Gu Changqing had indeed already returned and was currently washing up in his room.

After having spent so many days in the punishment room, he was so despondent that he’d paid no attention to his own appearance. Only when he looked at himself in the bronze mirror did he realize how terrifying he must have looked that night when he went to Bishui Alley to find Gu Yan.

It was a testament to Gu Yan’s strong mental fortitude that he didn’t mistake Gu Changqing for a ghost in the middle of the night.

After bathing, changing his clothes, shaving his beard, and washing his hair, the elegant and handsome gentleman returned as Gu Changqing.

Except for a hint of a bruise still visible at the corner of his mouth—courtesy of the Old Marquis’s whip.

Gu Chengfeng and Gu Chenglin had also come over. They had skipped class at Qinghe Academy to do so. But at this critical juncture, nobody was going to scold them.

"Big Brother!"

Seeing Gu Changqing emerge from the bath, Gu Chenglin rushed over without a second thought and wrapped his arms tightly around him. Breathing in the familiar scent with a hint of gentle soap on Gu Changqing, his nose felt sour with emotions. "Big Brother... I thought I’d never see you again... I heard you were going to be executed... I was ready to kill Tang Ming... All because of him..."

At this point, both Gu Changqing and Gu Chengfeng froze for a moment. Could it be that Gu Chenglin knew about Tang Ming too?

Choking back his tears, Gu Chenglin continued, "Why did he have to bully the soldiers from the Gu family? He’s a petty man! A jerk! Big Brother only taught him a lesson because he isn’t skilled enough and blamed it on Big Brother... If it weren’t for him, Big Brother wouldn’t have been incarcerated..."

Oh, so that’s what he meant.

Both of them heaved a sigh of relief.

Gu Chengfeng looked at Gu Changqing, whose body had noticeably thinned, and the light in his eyes dimmed somewhat. He was still angry about how Gu Changqing always defended Gu Yan but he still cared about his big brother. He pulled Gu Chenglin away irritably. "Enough, our big brother just got out and he’s still weak. Stop hugging him!"

"Oh." Gu Chenglin wiped his tears and let go, looking at Gu Changqing with teary eyes. "Big Brother, you’ve lost weight."

Gu Chengfeng said: "Then go to the kitchen and ask them to prepare some good food!"