The Prime Minister's Darling novel Chapter 809

Chapter 809: 376 Mother (first watch)

The reason for such a speculation was that Xiao Liulang had told the older sacrificial priest that Princess Xinyang also had the Dragon Shadow Guard under her command. Regardless of why the late emperor had given Princess Xinyang the Dragon Shadow Guard, it at least indicated one thing—that Princess Xinyang held a significant place in the late emperor’s heart.

Indeed, had it not been for the information from Xiao Liulang, the old sacrificial priest might never have known that the relationship between this father and daughter was so deep.

Princess Xinyang’s birth mother was Consort Yu, who had passed away due to illness when the princess was thirteen years old. By that time, Princess Xinyang was grown up and there was no talk of her being adopted into another clan for upbringing.

The late emperor did not show her extra care for having lost her parents, and his treatment of her was not different from how he treated the many other princesses in the palace...

The old sacrificial priest shook his head.

It seemed there was still much that he did not know.

Gu Changqing was not of the same generation as Princess Xinyang, and was less informed about the circumstances at the time. He didn’t share the deep emotions of the old sacrificial priest.

He simply assumed the late emperor had always been extra fond of this daughter, merely unaware of it himself. _{freewebnøvel.com}

He carefully considered the current situation and said, "Princess Xinyang is not in Capital City, but she isn’t too far either. A swift horse and relentless riding will get you there in a few days..."

"She might not agree to see you," said the old sacrificial priest.

Gu Changqing fell silent.

He understood that the old sacrificial priest’s words were true.

Ever since the young lord died in the fire at Guozijian, Princess Xinyang was overwhelmed with grief and lost control of herself, eventually leaving the heart-wrenching Capital City with her trusted servants.

She refused to see anyone associated with Capital City.

It was understandable, considering the blow of losing her son was too great for her. She didn’t wish to stir up painful memories, nor did she want to meet anyone that might remind her of her past in Capital City.

"We must at least try," Gu Changqing said.

The old sacrificial priest did not argue, as both of them were not fools. On the surface, the simplest and most direct method was to steal back the imperial edict, but as long as the Dragon Shadow Guard remained in the hands of Empress Dowager Jing, they would not be able to retrieve it.

Even if they knew the contents of the imperial edict, they might still not be able to get it, but as the saying goes, "know yourself, know your enemy, and you will fight without defeat." Once they understood the content of the imperial edict, they would know what Empress Dowager Jing’s trump card was.