The Prime Minister's Darling novel Chapter 656

Chapter 656: 311 Pampering (two updates)_2

Gu Jiao looked at him squarely.

Yuan Tang couldn’t resist laughing, "Should I call you Doctor Gu or Lady Xiao?"

"Whichever you prefer." Gu Jiao said.

"Alright then, Doctor Gu." Yuan Tang chuckled, asking, "Why are you looking for me this late? Is something wrong?"

This was a question he already knew the answer to, but requisite small talk is a common necessity in human interaction.

Gu Jiao wasn’t fond of empty talk. She glanced at his wound and bluntly asked, "Did you personally attempt to assassinate the Emperor?"

Yuan Tang was taken aback for a moment. He lowered his voice and chuckled, "In a matter as important as assassination, how could I not take matters into my own hands?"

This statement was essentially an admission of guilt.

Gu Jiao remarked indifferently, "At least you confess quickly."

Yuan Tang gave a bitter smile, "From the moment my tassel went missing, I was prepared for the possibility of being exposed. I just didn’t expect it to happen so quickly, and I certainly didn’t expect it would be you who found out."

Yuan Tang did not provide any futile excuses. Only a fool would treat others as fools. The fact that Gu Jiao had been able to uncover so much demonstrated that she was far from foolish.

So what was the point in wasting breath on pointless justifications?

"Why?" Gu Jiao asked.

"It’s my duty." Yuan Tang responded.

Gu Jiao asked, "Was it an order from the ruler of Chen Country?"

Yuan Tang turned his gaze to the night view outside the window, "My personal desire also played a part. My aunt died at the hands of the Empress Dowager Zhuang and the Emperor of Zhan Country. At that time, the two of them were not yet at odds with each other. My aunt was forced to death by their collective actions. So, both of them... are my enemies."

"Your aunt was a spy. Killing her was their duty." Gu Jiao’s eyes never left his face, not averting them in the slightest.

Sometimes, a person’s strength is not necessarily reflected in their martial arts, status or scholarship, but it’s the strength of their mind that is truly invincible.

This was a woman filled with inner strength.

Yuan Tang withdrew his gaze, and engaged Gu Jiao in a stare-off. "So is there truly any right or wrong in this world? Isn’t it simply a matter of our positions dictating our actions? I was born in Chen Country and am a prince of it. As long as our two countries remain not at peace, I will have to fight against Zhan Country every day. Regardless of the situation with my aunt, I will not let Empress Dowager Zhuang and the Emperor of Zhan Country off the hook."

Gu Jiao asked, "Were you also the one behind the stirring of conflict between the Marquis Residence and the Marshal Residence?"

"Yes." Yuan Tang did not deny it.

Gu Jiao continued, "Was it you who sent someone to the military camp to assassinate Gu Changqing?"

Yuan Tang: "Yes."

Gu Jiao’s expression was calm throughout, neither surprised nor puzzled by his straightforward confessions. After hesitating for a moment, she asked, "How did you come to know so much?" _{ƒrēewebnoѵёl.cσm}