The Prime Minister’s Darling-Chapter 411 - : 206 Pregnant (Two updates combined into one)_3
Chapter 411: 206 Pregnant (Two updates combined into one)_3
The Emperor cleared his throat, using the low voice he usually adopted when speaking to people in the county town, he asked, “Is that lady here?”
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Shopkeeper Wang realized he was referring to Gu Jiao, who had once treated him. He numbly pointed towards the backyard and said, “She is… she’s in the back…”
Before he even finished speaking, the Emperor had already gone off with Eunuch He in tow.
He knew his way and headed straight for Gu Jiao’s courtyard.
However, the first person he encountered was the little fellow he had bumped into on the street the previous night.
The little fellow, clad in Guozijian student attire, was standing at the courtyard’s entrance, his small face all scrunched up in worry as if pondering over something.
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“Jingkong,” the Emperor approached him.
Little Jingkong’s troubled expression lightened up, and he looked up at him quizzically, “Do you know me?”
The Emperor suddenly remembered he was wearing a douli with a veil. He laughed and answered, “The people at the medical hall told me about you. Are you Jingkong?”
“Yeah, that’s me.” Little Jingkong nodded.
The Emperor took quite a liking to the child. Not just because of his cuteness, but also because he had inadvertently helped the Emperor unravel the truth about the accident and the bellows.
He found out that little Jingkong was the younger brother of the divine physician, but he never heard of Marquis Gu having a illegitimate son among the commoners, and he couldn’t figure out where this younger brother came from.
He asked Jingkong amiably, “Is your older sister home?”
“You’re here to see Jiaojiao?” Little Jingkong shrugged, “You might have to wait then. She’s seeing a patient.”
The Emperor asked, “What kind of illness?”
Little Jingkong said, “Bird’s illness.”
The Emperor blinked in surprise.
Little Jingkong sighed,”These adults always fool around outside, go everywhere, ruin their birds, and then come to Jiaojiao for treatment. Jiaojiao is very busy! She doesn’t have time to treat you smelly men’s birds all day long!”
‘Smelly man’ was a phrase he picked up from Auntie Zhang next door.
At his stage in life, he was learning to talk and paid no mind to appropriateness, repeating anything he heard. Moreover, he even mimicked her sarcastic tone to perfection.
The Emperor hadn’t originally thought in that direction, but the child’s gestures and tone left him with nothing else to consider.
Cold sweat broke out on his forehead and he was wondering, is this kind of disease so prevalent in the Capital City these days? Just then, he saw a few men coming out, carrying bird cages.
“Thank you, Miss Gu! We will be careful! We won’t feed them random food anymore!”
After thanking Gu Jiao, they left relieved with their pet birds – mynahs, parrots, pearl-necked songbirds, etc., all of which were finally saved.
The corner of the Emperor’s mouth twitched, so the ‘bird’ you were talking about was a literal bird?
Little Jingkong loped towards Gu Jiao, pointing at the Emperor outside the door, “Jiaojiao! Someone’s here to see you!”
Gu Jiao turned to look towards the Emperor.
The Emperor was wearing a douli and was not worried about being recognized. However, in a twist of fate, a young man carrying a bird cage inadvertently tripped and reached out, catching the Emperor’s douli and knocking it off his head!
His face was revealed for all to see!
In the nick of time, the Emperor shoved Eunuch He into the bushes!
Eunuch He, who had undeservedly suffered, wore a puzzled expression: “…..”
Little Jingkong exclaimed in surprise, “Uncle Chu! So it’s you!” He told Gu Jiao, “Jiaojiao! Jiaojiao! He’s the handsome uncle from yesterday! The father of my classmate!”
Gu Jiao didn’t see Eunuch He, she saw the douli lying on the ground and naturally, did not associate it with the special patient she had treated in the county town.
Gu Jiao: Ah, so yesterday’s official was the dad of the little fat boy.
The Emperor laughed awkwardly.
On the verge of tears…
Gu Jiao asked, “Are you here for an investigation?”
“…Yes.” The Emperor replied, trying to keep a straight face.
Gu Jiao told little Jingkong, “Go play in the courtyard for a while.”
“Alright, Jiaojiao!” Little Jingkong, being an understanding and good child, knew Jiaojiao was busy and bounced off to play on his own.
Gu Jiao led the Emperor inside the main hall, pouring him a big bowl of tea.
The Emperor looked at the gigantic bowl in front of him, thinking to himself, this small divine doctor really does have quirky tastes.
“What else would you like to know about?” Gu Jiao asked.
Even though Changqing had told her yesterday that he was here to respond to the investigation, she couldn’t rule out the possibility of the government wanting to gather evidence from multiple sources.
The Emperor did actually have something to ask her. Since he had brought it up, he decided to be straightforward, “I came regarding the bellows. I heard, it was actually your invention and your sister had falsely taken credit for it.”
“You’re mistaken.” Gu Jiao replied.
The Emperor paused.
Gu Jiao continued, “She’s not my sister.”
She was denying it.
The Emperor let out a little laugh, so that was it, he got scared for no reason, thinking for a moment that the bellows was not her invention.
