The Prime Minister's Darling novel Chapter 942

Chapter 942: 429 Mother and Son (second watch of the night)_2

The Crown Prince, who had been eagerly searching for Xiao Liulang, didn’t know that at this moment, Xiao was quietly lying on Princess Xinyang’s bedchamber, with Gu Jiao changing his last intravenous drip.

The night was deep.

Gu Jiao and Long Yi silently watched over him in the room, with Gu Jiao sitting by the bedside and Long Yi perched on the roof beam.

After finishing the IV for Xiao, Gu Jiao succumbed to sleepiness and dozed off at the bedside, while Long Yi kept his eyes wide open like an owl that doesn’t sleep.

I don’t know how much time had passed, but the entirety of Vermilion Bird Avenue had quieted down, leaving only the steady breathing of a few people in the room.

Suddenly, the door was gently pushed open from the outside.

A white embroidered shoe crossed the threshold and silently landed on the floor, as shiny as new.

Elegant golden skirts flowed like ripples on a gilded lake, slowly winding their way across.

Xiao was half-asleep, wanting to open his eyes but lacking the strength to do so.

In a state of half-dreaming, he felt a gentle hand touch his forehead.

He didn’t know whose hand it was, or even if he was really dreaming.

The hand lingered for a while and then left.

When Xiao finally opened his eyes completely, he saw Gu Jiao, who had fallen asleep beside him.

His hand was held by Gu Jiao, while her other hand was pressed under her own body.

This position certainly wouldn’t allow her to reach out and touch his forehead.

So, was it just a dream?

In the pitch dark, he was only half awake and didn’t realize where he was for a moment. The environment and the scent did not disgust him, nor did they feel unfamiliar.

He pulled the covers over Gu Jiao’s shoulders, retrieved her hand that she had pressed under herself, closed his eyes, and fell asleep again.

Gu Jiao hadn’t spread the word of Xiao’s escape yet. In her dreams, she only knew that someone had hired assassins to target Xiao, but she didn’t know who it was. The enemy didn’t know Xiao was safe already and might be frantically searching for him right now.

As for Princess Xinyang, she hadn’t leaked any rumors about Xiao’s whereabouts either.

At dawn, Gu Jiao went back to Bishui Alley to reassure her family of her safety and also to gather several sets of clothes for Xiao to change into.

Actually, if the mastermind behind the scenes were exposed, there wouldn’t be much fear; but as things stood, they were in the open while the enemy remained hidden, some dangers unavoidable.

Gu Jiao thought things over. The Princess Residence was relatively safe, and as long as Princess Xinyang didn’t kick them out, she would pretend not to see her disapproving looks.

What Gu Jiao didn’t know was that the Crown Prince’s wife arrived shortly after she had left.

She had come to visit Princess Xinyang, and at the same time, to confirm a matter with her.

Princess Xinyang had stayed up late the previous night, almost to dawn before closing her eyes. But the maids in the courtyard recognized the Crown Prince’s wife and knew she was someone Princess Xinyang valued, so they let her into the courtyard.