The Prime Minister's Darling

Chapter 376: 196 Provincial Exam (Two updates combined)_2

“Let’s go.” Gu Jiao said.

Steward Liu, sitting in the outer carriage seat, asked: “Young Madam, where do you want to go?”

“Medical Hall.” Gu Jiao replied.

More than half a month passed by, yet that youngster, Gu Chenglin, had not yet been discharged. Gu Jiao intended to kick him out of the hospital!

Steward Liu’s attitude towards Gu Jiao changed dramatically. Gu Jiao didn’t interrogate why, but it wasn’t hard to guess from Xiao Liulang’s demeanor that this “illegitimate son” had already met the Marquis of Xuanping.

Moreover, the Marquis did not display much disdain for him, otherwise Steward Liu wouldn’t have changed his attitude so swiftly.

No longer in a rush, the carriage strolled on the avenue.

Gu Jiao was curiously admiring the scenes along the way.

She had never been in this area before; it felt quite fresh.

While she was engrossed in the sights, Steward Liu suddenly smiled and said: “Young Madam, how did you meet the young master?”

Gu Jiao said: “Your Marquis Residence is so powerful, don’t you know how to investigate?”

Of course they had already investigated, they just wanted to verify it with her.

Steward Liu had figured out why their own Marquis lost his composure, this illegitimate son, Xiao Liulang, actually resembled the deceased young Marquis.

The ages were essentially right, only the young Marquis was born in December and Xiao Liulang in January.

In fact, there should have been a longer interval, had the young Marquis not been born a month premature.

He said to the Marquis: “They are all your flesh and blood, real brothers. There is nothing strange about them looking alike! Could it be the deceased young Marquis resurrected?”

The Marquis obviously understood this, but he still wished to probe further.

Steward Liu awkwardly smiled and asked: “Young Madam, when you saw the young master, did he have a mole under his right eye?”

“No.” Gu Jiao answered.

Steward Liu responded: “You don’t need to answer so quickly, think about it carefully.”

Gu Jiao said: “I see him hundreds and hundreds of times every day, do I need to think about whether he has a mole on his face?”

Steward Liu was left speechless.

Steward Liu thought to himself that not only had he underestimated the young master, but he had also underestimated the Young Madam. She didn’t show any signs of the poverty-stricken aura of children from humble families, but was also not easy to fool or flatter.

Indeed, those who have different life values don’t belong to the same family.

The carriage was traveling on the streets of the southeast district. Because of the Provincial Exam, several main streets were sealed off, only allowing candidates with exam documents to pass. The route they had taken could not be retraced.

They changed their route.

The stores on this avenue were intriguing, giving off a vibrant, colorful feeling.

“What is that?” Gu Jiao pointed to a building on the left and asked.

Steward Liu replied: “Does Young Madam mean the Cuixiang Building? That’s a brothel.”

This is the ancient brothel?

Having lived here for so long, she had yet to see one. Gu Jiao slightly opened the curtain, curiously examining the brothel before her eyes.

Steward Liu saw the excitement she could hardly hide, and frowned slightly.

As a young lady, shouldn’t she avoid places like brothels? Instead, her eyes were fixated on it, not even blinking once.

“What is that building?” Gu Jiao pointed to another two-story shop and asked.

Steward Liu replied: “The Yunle Hall? That’s an opera house.”

“For watching opera?” Gu Jiao asked.

Steward Liu paused briefly before clarifying: “For men to watch opera.”

Gu Jiao: “Oh.”

The area around Guozijian, the Educational District, is a key academic area of Zhan Country. Such places of vice and wealth are not allowed to exist; leave alone the brothels and opera houses, Gu Jiao had not even seen a casino or martial arts academy.

“Is that a casino?” Gu Jiao pointed at a shop with the character for ‘gamble’ hung prominently outside and asked.

Steward Liu: “Yes, Young Madam.”

“What about that one?”

“That’s also a casino.”

“Why isn’t the gambling word displayed?”

“It’s a high-status casino.”

“And that one?”

“An auction house.”

Gu Jiao asked about several places in succession. If they were not brothels, they were martial arts academies or casinos. Her eyes sparkled, as if she was emitting a green glow.

Steward Liu: …Is this really okay, Young Madam? If the Marquis asks in retrospect, it really wasn’t me going rogue on you.

After passing this street, the shops became much more serious. Gu Jiao lost enthusiasm and let out a small yawn, dropping the curtain.

Steward Liu, who had carefully chosen one of the most prestigious streets in the Capital City and planned to do a tour guide explanation, was left speechless: “…”

As they reached the end of the street, the sounds of cheering and arguing caught Gu Jiao’s attention. She cracked the window curtain an inch and looked towards the shops by the street: “What is this place?”

“This is Qingfeng Building.” Steward Liu said.

Gu Jiao peeked her small head out: “It seems really lively. What are they doing?”