The Prime Minister's Darling

Chapter 315: 171 The Crown Prince’s Concubine is Punished (Second Update)_2

Even in her past life, she was trained in lie detection and was able to control even her minute facial expressions.

Xiao Liulang looked at her deeply: “But there are two bridges there. How did you know we were going to take the detour over the Suo Bridge? Did you know that there will be a dignitary coming this morning to close off the Stone Arch Bridge?”

Gu Jiao shrugged: “Of course, I did not know. I haven’t been to Puji Temple, I did not have the slightest inkling that there was another bridge, i.e., the Stone Arch Bridge. The patient didn’t mention the Stone Arch Bridge, so I thought there was only a Suo bridge.”

This logic seemed impeccable, as long as there really was a patient who complained to her about the disrepair of the Suo Bridge.

At this, Xiao Liulang had no way of verifying.

But Xiao Liulang always felt that this matter had nothing to do with the evidence.

He looked at Gu Jiao: “Was it you…”

“Did what?”

The moment he asked this question, even Xiao Liulang did not believe it himself.

He initially thought that a small first aid kit was enough for him to ponder over, but everything had far exceeded his expectations.

Her secrets were not insignificant in the least, much like his own.

Xiao Liulang eventually swallowed all his doubts.

Luckily got past! Excellent!

Gu Jiao shook her head in triumph, showing off the same proud expression as the little monk.

Xiao Liulang: …was it a good idea to reveal your hand so quickly? Do I have no dignity at all?

“Mr. Xiao Jieyuan, Mrs. Xiao, we have arrived,” said the steward outside the curtain.

The duo dismounted the carriage, Xiao Liulang offered his thanks, and suddenly a howling sound came from the courtyard, which left them stunned!

They vividly remembered the instance when little Monk had raised a ruckus due to Granny.

Today, Gu Jiao hurriedly left the house, forgetting to wake up the little guy and tell him that she was going out.

If he wakes up to find out that he didn’t sleep in Gu Jiao’s bed last night, he would feel that his sleep was all in vain!

However, when they reluctantly entered the backyard, they found little Monk happily playing with a puppy, seven chicks, and a small eagle in the snowfield.

Gu Jiao: … Uh? Am I no longer important?

When little Monk saw Gu Jiao and Xiao Liulang, he ran over: “Jiaojiao! Jiaojiao!”

An excited tiny voice.

“Bad brother-in-law.”

A low tiny voice.

Gu Jiao opened her mouth: “Um, just now I…”

Little Monk cut her off in an adorable manner: “I know! I know! Jiaojiao went to offer incense to Buddha! Jiaojiao wanted Buddha to bless me to grow taller!”

Gu Jiao: What is happening?

Little Monk’s eyes seemed to hold stars: “My master, the old man, has been here~”

The topic changed a bit too quickly.

Gu Jiao blinked in confusion, and watched as the little Monk pulled out a piece of paper from a small box in the snow and handed it to her. “Jiaojiao, look!”

It was a… um… what?

Gu Jiao could not understand the writing.

Xiao Liulang took a look and was surprised: “A deed to a house in Liang Country.”

Gu Jiao: Is this a decision to speculate in real estate abroad?

Gu Jiao gave Xiao Liulang an undescribable look. Could it be that you and Uncle were trying to comfort the little guy with a fake property deed?

Xiao Liulang pointed at a seal: “It’s an actual deed; it has the Yamen’s official stamp.”

Gu Jiao: “…”

Gu Jiao learnt from little Monk that his master had come in the middle of the night, left a gift and then left.

Gu Jiao asked: “Did you see him?”

Little Monk thought for a while, “Yes, yes!”

Kids have a solid faith in their beliefs and see things the way they want to. Even if they hadn’t seen something, they would have convinced themselves otherwise!

Gu Jiao questioned again, “Did you open the door for him?” @@novelbin@@

Little Monk replied, “Yes! Yes!”

Kids can be so whimsical with their words at times!

Mainly because Little Monk believed he had opened the door for the master, and they had spent a happy night together!

Little Monk joyfully ran off to play.

In the box, there was another letter, which had Gu Jiao’s unbearable handwriting, claiming that she wanted to offer incense to Buddha to pray for him to grow taller, and that she feared he would not feel safe sleeping alone, so she had carried him to Granny’s bed.

Gu Jiao looked to Xiao Liulang: “Now this can’t be true, can it?”

Xiao Liulang shrugged: “It wasn’t me.”

He seriously couldn’t mimic such handwriting.

The old monk next door finally caught his breath after a huge collapse. His skills were enough to mimic famous painters, but the attempt to mimic Xiao En Gong’s handwriting almost took his life–

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The collapse of the Suo Bridge created a great stir, even the news couldn’t be suppressed as it reached the Imperial Palace by night.

The person who blocked the route was revealed to be the crown princess.

The crown princess had released the news that she was going to Puji Temple to worship, and so the Deputy Commander of the Imperial Guard closed the route, bridge, and even the streets for her.