The Prime Minister’s Darling-Chapter 394 - : 202 Unmasking (two updates combined into one)
Chapter 394: 202 Unmasking (two updates combined into one)
The edict had been issued half a month ago, and the old blacksmith and carpenter were on their way. They should arrive in the Capital City soon.
Gu Jinyu did not know that the old blacksmith and carpenter were coming to the Capital City. After being conferred the title of Lady County Chief, she first went to Kunning Palace to meet Empress Xiao, received the gold seal and the title certificate, and then sat for a while in Lady Shu’s Changchun Palace.
All the ladies of the palaces had sent congratulatory gifts, even Lady Zhuang and the Prince’s Wife.
These two were the most high-ranking women in the Imperial Harem, second only to Empress Dowager Zhuang and Empress Xiao, and their attitudes largely represented the general atmosphere of the Imperial Harem.
Surprisingly, this time they were all in agreement.
“Aunt has not chosen the wrong person.” Lady Shu took Gu Jinyu’s hand with honorable pride, her eyes full of compliments.
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This matter, not only vindicated the Emperor but also Gu Jinyu herself.
Whether it was Yao Family’s favoritism towards Gu Jiao or the neglect Gu Jinyu had experienced in the girl’s academy. At this moment, all gloomy thoughts seemed to have been swept away completely.
Gu Jinyu returned to the Marquis Residence with tremendous pride.
As expected, she was lavishly praised by the Marquis and the Dowager.
The Dowager had been melancholy since the incident with Lady Ling. With the good news of Gu Jinyu’s outstanding achievement and the praise it brought to the Marquis Residence, her spirits were finally lifted.
She affectionately held Gu Jinyu’s hand: “Your grandfather is out and not at home. If he were here, he would certainly praise you.”
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Grandfather…
The word that was extremely lofty in Gu Jinyu’s heart, she didn’t dare to utter it out loud.
Would her grandfather truly be proud of her?
In her memory, her grandfather had always been an unattainable entity, feared by everyone in her family.
It seemed he had never been satisfied with any of his grandchildren. Even though her elder brother worked so hard, the look in her grandfather’s eye when he looked at him was still sharply critical.
If she could really be praised by her grandfather, Gu Jinyu felt she could probably boast about it for a lifetime.
Gu Jinyu left the Dowager’s courtyard, intending to go to Madam Yao’s courtyard to tell her about her great achievement of being appointed as the Lady County Chief. She wanted her mother to know that she was indeed the smartest daughter of the family, most deserving of Madam Yao’s esteem and love.
Halfway there, she unexpectedly bumped into Gu Changqing.
She brightened up, walked over, and greeted Gu Changqing with a bow: “Elder Brother.”
Gu Changqing nodded lightly.
Gu Jinyu noticed the bundle in his hand and asked with a smile, “Did you just come back from outside? What have you got there?”
“Some hunting game.” Gu Changqing replied.
He had been hunting at the military camp today and caught two small birds to give Gu Yan and Xiao Jingkong for amusement later in ‘Bishui Alley’.
Upon perceiving his coldness, Gu Jinyu would usually have taken her leave at once in the past. However, today she felt extraordinarily confident. She smiled and said, “I’ve never been hunting in all these years. Would it be possible for you to take me next time?”
“Women are not allowed to enter the military camp casually.” Gu Changqing gently refused.
“Oh.” Gu Jinyu was slightly disappointed, but not too much. She took a jade pendant out of her purse, lifted her delicate face, and offered a gentle smile, “For you, my brother.”
“What’s this?” Gu Changqing asked.
Gu Jinyu replied with a radiant smile: “It’s the warm jade given to me by his Majesty.”
Giving him the jade pendant was a secondary matter, reminding her elder brother that she had become a Lady County Chief was the main thing.
Gu Changqing, finally recalling the news he had heard at the military camp, congratulated her in a calm and collected manner when he saw the jade pendant, “Congratulations”. He didn’t take the pendant, “Since it’s a reward from the Emperor, you should keep it well and not lose it.”
“Okay…” Gu Jinyu genuinely wished he could accept this jade pendant.
Gu Changqing returned back to his courtyard.
There were no intense emotions in Gu Changqing’s heart because he had never expected the Marquis Residence to flourish based on Gu Jinyu. Therefore, whether Gu Jinyu becomes a Lady County Chief, or whether she performs notable deeds or not, these things had little relevance to him.
After attempting to impress her elder brother, Gu Jinyu couldn’t wait to let others know her achievements. Unfortunately, Madam Yao was not at the residence.
Madam Yao had gone to ‘Bishui Alley’.
She had finished making clothes for Gu Jiao and took them for her to try on, but surprisingly, the sleeves and trouser legs were short again.
Was this child just starting to grow now?
Madam Yao couldn’t help but admire and laugh, as she lowered the hems of the sleeves and trouser legs she had shortened.
After mending the clothes, she took out the clothes of the whole family to see if any of them needed any repairs.
She had employed a seamstress to make clothes for the other members of the family, and they all got new clothes every month. The clothes of the elderly lady and Xiao Liulang were durable, mainly because these two were less active. The clothes of the others were quite worn out.
