The Prime Minister’s Darling-Chapter 418 - : 210 Father and Son (Second Update)

Chapter 418: 210 Father and Son (Second Update)

Xuanping decided to personally pay Xiao Liulang a visit.

“Where does he live?” Xuanping asked Steward Liu.

“Bishui Alley.” Steward Liu announced Xiao Liulang’s exact address with Gu Jiao.

Xuanping took a carriage to Bishui Alley.

The carriage was driven by Chang Jing.

As Xiao Liulang had just passed his exams, the alley was particularly lively that day, with carriages jamming up the entrance.

Xuanping’s carriage couldn’t make its way through.

He sighed.

Never did he realize that it would be so difficult to visit his illegitimate son.

Xuanping got out of the carriage and walked, with Chang Jing following behind him. The two men strutted into the alley, one after the other.

They didn’t need directions to find the mansion of the boy; its doors were wide open with visitors coming and going continuously.

Suddenly, Xuanping said to Chang Jing, “Find a place and sit down. No matter what happens, do not come over.”

Chang Jing: “Okay.”

After saying that, Xuanping left for Xiao Liulang and Gu Jiao’s mansion.

He expected Chang Jing to find a quiet place, yet Chang Jing, being the thorough executionist he was, found a corner, stuffed his hands into his sleeves, squatted down, and remained still.

When Xuanping arrived at the mansion, a group of guests had just left, and Xiao Liulang was about to close the gate when a big hand landed on the door frame.

Xiao Liulang swung the door open to take a look.

Xuanping: well, no reaction at all.

Each day, Xiao Liulang grew even more unfazed by what the world threw at him. Seeing Xuanping, he asked in a rather thrifty manner, “What’s the matter?”

Such indifferent behavior! If he were really Xiao Hen, Xuanping would be pissed.

Xuanping took a deep breath and asked: “Are you…”

“Not.” Xiao Liulang interrupted him without courtesy.

Xuanping tilted his head slightly, looking at him in confusion, “Not what now? I was not done asking!”

The expression on Xiao Liulang’s face remained utterly unchanged, “Even if you asked, I’m not.”

Xuanping felt his chest tighten.

Xiao Liulang removed Xuanping’s hand from the door, and to Xuanping’s surprise, began to close the door.

Xuanping: this little brat!

But of course, Xuanping was raised in a military camp. His agility was not to be trifled with, he jumped and made it into the courtyard instantly.

Thud!

The door closed, yet, Xuanping was inside the courtyard!

Xuanping raised an eyebrow at Xiao Liulang.

But Xiao Liulang couldn’t care less about Xuanping’s grimace, he turned to walk into the house.

Xuanping had anticipated this. He squinted his eyes and began coughing violently with his hand on his chest.

While he coughed, he covered his mouth with a white handkerchief he prepared beforehand. When he removed the handkerchief, it was stained with bright red.

Yes, he was coughing up blood.

He was injured before, fighting Chen’s kingdom several years ago with an existing wound. They won the battle, but his previous injury worsened.

Xiao Hen was aware of this.

Xuanping intentionally spread his handkerchief flat.

You see, I coughed up blood!

But Xiao Liulang wouldn’t even spare a glance.

So that didn’t work?

Xuanping gritted his teeth and fell to the ground.

When it came to shameless antics, nobody in Capital City could beat Xuanping.

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Xuanping was determined to play a victim and stood his ground right in front of Xiao Liulang.

But he didn’t expect the ruthless Xiao Liulang to step right over him without uttering a single word-

Xuanping, “…”

Even that wasn’t the worst part, Xiao Liulang barely stepped away when a little monk, Xiao Jingkong, came running over.

Xiao Jingkong looked at Xuanping lying on the ground, “Oh no! Someone fainted here! Huh? Isn’t this the handsome uncle I saw at the post station last time?”

Xiao Liulang responded, “Hmm, you treat him.”

Xiao Jingkong, “Okay, but how should I do it?”

Xiao Liulang, “Do what Jiaojiao does.”

Little Xiao Jingkong tilted his head in thought, and then squatted down to press on Xuanping’s chest with his little hand.

That’s how Gu Jiao resuscitated people.

He copied her motions quite accurately, only hindered by his lack of strength. Despite several attempts, he barely made a dent.

So he decided to use his foot instead.

He kicked off his shoes and jumped onto Xuanping’s body with a swoosh!

Xuanping tightened instantly.

What the heck!

Xiao Jingkong was stepping on his chest, trembling, trembling, trembling!

Xuanping Marquis: “…”

Kid, you’re a bit heavy…

Xiao Liulang calmly observed Xuanping Marquis playing possum.

Now that Xuan had staged the scene so far, Xuanping Marquis had to grit his teeth and continue to play along.

“Oh no, it’s not working! I can’t revive him!” Xiao Jingkong hopped off him, thought for a moment, put his hands on his hips and declared, “I must perform artificial respiration on you!”

Xuanping Marquis: Wha, what kind of respiration?

Xiao Jingkong opened his mouth wide, took a deep breath, and puckered his little lips.

“Let go of that gentleman, let me do it!” Liu Dashesun’s neighbor’s neighbor’s neighbor, her skirt hem flying, her flaming red lips pouting, came dashing over!

Xuanping Marquis shivered all over!

He opened his eyes and sat up straight, “I’m fine!”

Aunt Liu’s face darkened.

Xuanping Marquis’s possum act failed. He left, frustrated.

However, maybe it was his lucky day, because as he was leaving the alley, he ran into the old libationer.

The old libationer just came out from Zhao Da’s house. He did not expect Xuanping Marquis to appear here. He saw a tall figure in the corner of his eye, but didn’t pay much attention.

Until, Xuanping Marquis called out, “Huo Libationer?”

The familiar voice and title startled the old libationer, and he stopped in his tracks, looking at the other man in astonishment: “Ma, Marquis Xiao?”

Although the old libationer’s official rank was not as high as Xuanping Marquis during the days at court, his tenure was longer and he was older. Plus, he was Xiao Hen’s tutor. He was closer to Xuanping Marquis than most people, but not excessively so.

He was not of the same camp as Xuanping Marquis. To be precise, he did not ally himself with any camp.

He had a grudge against Empress Dowager Zhuang. It was a longstanding grudge that had nothing to do with Xuanping Marquis or the Emperor.

Therefore, he was neither as distant as Elder Zhuang in calling Xuanping, nor as intimate as his confidantes in simply calling him “Marquis”.

Xuanping Marquis questioned suspiciously, “Why would the old libationer be here?”

“I…”

Just as the old libationer was about to say he was simply passing by, they heard the old lady from Zhao Da’s house shout, “Hurry up! It’s just a few steps away! You’re being so slow even in getting things from home!”

The old libationer’s heart thudded.

Neither the Empress Dowager Zhuang nor Xuanping Marquis were easy to deal with. Xuanping Marquis had always wanted to get rid of Empress Dowager Zhuang. The opposition between the two families was indeed one reason, but there was another critical factor involved.

Empress Dowager Zhuang had once poisoned Xiao Hen.

When Xiao Hen was only five years old, he went to the palace to pay respects to the Empress. However, he was poisoned by Empress Dowager Zhuang and almost died on the spot.

Whether this was a misunderstanding, nobody knew for sure.

Ever since that incident, Xuanping Marquis has held a grudge against Empress Dowager Zhuang.

If Xuanping Marquis discovered that Empress Dowager Zhuang was here, she would surely be in immediate danger.

In the Imperial Palace, Empress Dowager Zhuang always held her head high, her tone always one of noble, graceful, elegant, cold, domineering, and sharp elegance, never one of the flippant sort.

Xuanping Marquis hadn’t caught on.

However, the content of the conversation intrigued him.

Xuanping Marquis narrowed his eyes, “Does the old libationer live here? Is he living next to Ahen’s house?”

The old libationer’s heart thudded again, but he managed to keep his face expressionless, “I’m no longer the libationer of Guozijian.”

Xuanping Marquis sneered, “Old slicker, stop trying to change the topic. Are you living next to Ahen?”

The old libationer respectfully replied, “My lord, Marquis, I do not understand what you’re implying.”

But Xuanping Marquis did not continue the conversation. He patted the old libationer’s shoulder, as if the matter was as good as settled, and then turned around to leave.

However, after only a few steps, he suddenly stopped. He slightly turned his head and chuckled, “When I mentioned Ahen earlier, you didn’t seem upset at all.”

The old libationer gasped, who said that Xuanping Marquis only knew how to fight and had no brains? This guy was too cunning for his own good!

Sigh, all because the witch empress had distracted him. If he hadn’t been thinking about how to prevent Xuanping Marquis from noticing her, there’s no way he would have made such an oversight!

“Why would the marquis know whether I’m upset or not? You are not me.” He felt like there was still room to salvage the situation!

“Is that so?” Xuanping Marquis laughed ambiguously, and this time he really didn’t say anything more, “Chang Jing, let’s go!”

“Oh.” After squatting for almost two hours, Chang Jing’s legs had gone numb. He came out, limping.

Xuanping Marquis glanced at him with disdain, “What’s with you? Did you pull a muscle because your strides were too big?”

Chang Jing: “…”

Only Xiao Liulang and the old libationer understood Xuanping Marquis’s little interlude. The others thought it was just a visitor paying a door-to-door visit.

Gu Jiao returned from grocery shopping, and as Xiao Jingkong told her about saving a man, she thought it was just the guest joking around with him.

Xiao Jingkong kept his little hands behind his back, his eyes twinkling, looking at Gu Jiao. Praise me, praise me, praise me quickly!

“Mm, Jingkong, you did a great job.” Gu Jiao showered him with praise.

Xiao Jingkong cocked his head to the side, appearing all cute and adorable, “Is that all, Jiaojiao? Just verbal praise?”

Gu Jiao gave him a little peck.

Xiao Jingkong was so happy he felt like he could fly. He hopped about, bobbing his head, radiating cuteness all over!

Gu Jiao’s heart was about to melt. She walked into the kitchen with a smile, ready to prepare dinner.

Seeing how adorable Xiao Jingkong was, the visiting guest hurriedly waved at him, wanting to tease this cute little kid.

However, Xiao Jingkong immediately turned off the cuteness tap. His face lost all its adorableness, and he put on a serious and stern expression. With his little hands behind his back, he walked with the kind of stride that Zhao Da would take when he went for a leisurely stroll, and went back to his own little West Room!

Everyone: “…”