The Prime Minister's Darling

Chapter 203: 128 Show Off (First Update)

Yao Family’s matriarch lifted the cloth from the birdcage and found a chick hawk inside.

She asked Xiao Jingkong how he knew the elder brother, and Xiao Jingkong recounted his rescue experience, “I went to save Xiaoqi and almost got hit by a carriage, but the elder brother saved me! He’s so powerful!”

As he spoke, his eyes were filled with admiration for Gu Changqing.

Yao Family’s matriarch and Gu Changqing had not lived together for ten years. Her impression of Gu Changqing remained from before he was eleven years old. At that time, Gu Changqing had believed someone’s false accusations, convinced that Yao Family’s matriarch had caused the death of his own mother.

Gu Changqing was vehemently opposed to Yao Family’s matriarch, having nothing but resentment in his eyes for her.

He wasn’t kind to Gu Yan either.

At first Gu Yan didn’t understand and would often go to his three elder brothers, only to return home bruised and battered.

Whenever Marquis Gu found out, he would severely beat his sons. However, after the beatings, someone would inform the old lady and the ones who ended up suffering were Yao Family’s matriarch and Gu Yan.

Yao Family’s matriarch knew that Gu Changqing never laid his hands on Gu Yan himself but he never saved Gu Yan from his other brothers the way he saved Xiao Jingkong.

She felt sour in her heart. Why was he able to show kindness to strangers but not to Gu Yan?

Nevertheless, ten years had passed and she had long since let it go.

Gu Yan had Jiaojiao. He lived happily with Jiaojiao, without the need to face anyone at the Marquis residence or suffer any unnecessary harm.

“Elder brother is a good person!” Xiao Jingkong clutched the birdcage and exclaimed.

Yao Family’s matriarch gave a bitter smile without a word.

Gu Changqing was a military officer of Zhan Country. He had the duty to protect the citizens of Zhan Country. He was a good person to everyone. However, he wished to devour her and Yan’er.

Through Xiao Jingkong, Yao Family’s matriarch found out that Gu Jiao had also met Gu Changqing, though they didn’t know each other’s identities.

Gu Changqing did not meet Gu Yan. If he had, he probably would not have guessed Gu Yan’s identity either.

“Did elder brother only come once?” Yao Family’s matriarch asked.

“Mmm… counting today, twice!” Xiao Jingkong said.

The first time was when he saved Xiao Jingkong and brought him home. This time, he probably just happened to pass by and gave him a bird because he thought Xiao Jingkong was cute.

Otherwise?

Did he come specifically to celebrate Jiaojiao’s birthday?

He was the one who saved Jiaojiao’s brother, not the other way around.

Besides, who would give a ferocious baby bird as a gift on a girl’s birthday?

Yes, the bird that Gu Changqing gave was a chick hawk.

It was a Hai Dongqing chick hawk, renowned as a bird so rare that only one in a hundred thousand could be found.

Xiao Jingkong didn’t know anything about hawks, but he thought this baby bird was quite large, “Alright, from now on your name is Xiaojiu (Little Nine)!”

“Jiaojiao, Jiaojiao! The elder brother just came by! He gave me a bird!”

Xiao Jingkong held the birdcage and went to find Gu Jiao.

It was a busy day in the small alley. Not long after Gu Changqing left, Wuyang arrived.

He was sent by His Highness Duke An to deliver birthday gifts to Gu Jiao and Gu Yan.

Duke An’s excuse was very fair, “Our duke received Marquis Gu’s invitation and originally planned to visit you personally, but he is indisposed these days. So, he sent me to deliver birthday presents to Miss Gu and Young Master Yan.”

Since it was Marquis Gu who first sent the invitation, Duke An’s gift-giving behavior could be justified.

But the matriarch vaguely remembered that the address on Marquis Gu’s invitation was the Marquis residence, so how did Duke An find this place?

Gu Jiao asked, “How did your duke know we’d come to the capital?”

Wuyang laughed and said,”Our duke is also a student of Guozijian. He saw Guozijian’s roster and found out that young master Xiao had also come to the Guozijian. He spent some time and effort to find this place.”

Gu Jiao hmmed, sizing Wuyang up and down, “You look familiar. Were you the thief that night?” n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Wuyang shook his head emphatically, “No, no, it wasn’t me!”

Goodness, why do you remember something that happened so long ago?

That was a close call!

Xiao Liulang wasn’t at home when Duke An visited. He found out what happened after the fact. Xiao Liulang’s gaze settled on Wuyang, making him feel uneasy. Wuyang clears his throat and said, “Is the old lady here? I’ll go greet her.”

A meaningful light flashed through Xiao Liulang’s eyes.

Wuyang went to the backyard and met the old lady, presenting her with two boxes of exquisite and delicious Osmanthus Cakes.

The old lady was very pleased.

Seeing that the old lady was in good spirits, Wuyang breathed a sigh of relief.

In truth, Gu Jiao also sensed that Wuyang’s treatment of the old lady was unusual. It was strange that Duke An visited them for the first time. He kept saying that he came to apologize for Zhuang Mengdie’s issue. But who would come all the way to apologize empty-handed and send the apology gift the next day?