The Prime Minister’s Darling-Chapter 444 - : 224 Grandparent and Grandchild Meet (First update)
Chapter 444: 224 Grandparent and Grandchild Meet (First update)
What awkwardness? Nothing of the sort.
Gu Jiao, having relished enough tofu, returned to her room contented, leaving Xiao Liulang alone in the hall… a little disheveled and windswept.
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Gu Jiao had a blissful sleep.
Xiao Liulang, feeling agitated for some unknown reason, kept tossing and turning, waking up the little monk.
Little monk grumpily complained, “Aren’t adults supposed to behave? Can’t you just sleep nicely?”
Scolded by the little one, Xiao Liulang actually calmed down. He closed his eyes, and before long, slipped into a dream.
A spring rain fell during the night, ceasing only at dawn. The ground was wet and slippery, causing the little monk to stumble and fall as he ventured outside.
He had something in his hand when he fell, and unable to protect his head and body in time, he scraped his knee.
Gu Jiao was not at home; she had stepped out.
He frowned slightly and made his way to the courtyard entrance. Sitting on the threshold, he put his injured knee in the most visible spot.
When Gu Jiao returned from the marketplace carrying rice and flour, she saw the little fellow sitting sullenly on the threshold, stretching out his leg. She couldn’t help but ask, “What’s happened?”
A morning’s worth of pent-up tears found their use as the little monk, with tear-filled eyes, let go of his hand covering the injury and said pitifully, “It hurts so much!”
Gu Jiao bent over to take a look, “Did you fall again?”
“Mm!” He nodded, choking back sobs.
Gu Jiao carried him into the east room and applied iodine to disinfect his wound.
The little monk coquettishly said, “It won’t hurt if you blow on it.”
Gu Jiao held his tender, lotus-root like legs and gently blew on it.
How comfortable!
The little monk was in seventh heaven, feeling so dizzy with pleasure!
Then Xiao Liulang showed up.
“It’s time for school.”
His tone was frosty, his eyes carried an edge, as if he would snatch the little monk away from Gu Jiao’s hold!
The little monk hopped down and strutted quickly to him, making a mischievous face, “I got comforting puffs, nya nya nya!”
Well, I got my pinch, too!
Xiao Liulang, in the end, didn’t debate with this kid. He glanced at Gu Jiao in the room, greeted her nonchalantly, “Good morning.”
“Morning.” A smile tugged at Gu Jiao’s lips.
Xiao Liulang’s eyes flickered subtly, his expression remained placid as he took the little monk with him and left the room.
Gu Xiaoshun and Gu Yan were also up. After breakfast, they all left for school.
Gu Jiao went to the Medical Hall.
Little Jiang Li was squatting in the backyard, feeding her little fat rabbit with a carrot.
“Sister Gu!” Seeing Gu Jiao come over, Little Jiang Li, carrying her little fat rabbit, walked over, “I have swept clean the courtyard!”
Gu Jiao nodded, “Good girl.”
Having stayed in the Medical Hall for some days, Little Jiang Li was no longer skinny. She had a palm-sized face with beautiful features. Honestly, she didn’t look much like Jiang Shi; perhaps one took after their father, the other their mother.
“This morning, that sister came to play the zither again!” Little Jiang Li pointed towards the wall of Gu Jiao’s courtyard.
Having stayed in the Medical Hall for so long, Little Jiang Li knew that there was a girls school next door, and that a sister from the school would come to play the zither each day, sometimes in the morning, sometimes in the afternoon.
Gu Jiao asked, “Do you want to play?”
“Ah…” Little Jiang Li was taken aback, “Can I?”
Gu Jiao nodded, “Mm, there’s a zither in the room.”
Joyful, Little Jiang Li went to play the zither… well, to be accurate, she went to toy around with the zither!
Having gone through a lot of hardship while relying on Jiang Shi, Little Jiang Li had developed a accommodating nature and an ability to please others.
She was not like the little monk, leaving things haphazardly around the room. She always cleaned up after playing.
Gu Jiao left her to her own whims, and soon after, left home.
Today was the day for the empress dowager’s reexamination. Gu Jiao boarded the carriage of the Medical Hall and headed to the Nunnery.
Another carriage was parked outside the Nunnery. Gu Jiao paid it no mind and walked straight in.
The last time she came, she saw at least two Nuns, but today there were none to be seen.
Gu Jiao headed to the Dowager Empress’s courtyard.
The rains last night had turned the ground slushy, so Gu Jiao slowed down her pace.
As she reached the entrance of the meditation room, she overheard a conversation between the Dowager Empress and a strangely familiar voice.
“You must take good care of yourself. The Emperor is always thinking of you. He said you won’t have to wait much longer. He’ll be able to bring you back to the palace after a few days.”
“No, I’ve grown accustomed to living here. I like the days under the ancient Buddha lamp. Ask the Emperor not to worry about me.”
“What is the Empress Dowager saying? You are the one who brought up the Emperor. In his heart, you are his mother. How can he not worry about you? You’ve suffered these past years, but not a day went by when the Emperor didn’t wish to bring you back.”
