The Prime Minister's Darling novel Chapter 1809

Chapter 1809: 889 Going to See Xinyang (First Update)

Xiao Hen looked at him and asked puzzledly, "Brother, why aren’t you speaking? Did Ahen do something wrong? Then Ahen won’t want these things anymore."

What a joke?

Things given away, like water spilled out, can they be taken back?

Where would that leave the dignity of His Highness the Ghost King?

Shangguan Qing swallowed his anger, feeling utterly frustrated.

On the way back, he didn’t want to say a word to Xiao Hen.

When they passed by a shop selling dried meat, the carriage stopped.

Shangguan Qing asked irritably, "What’s up?"

Xiao Hen said, "I bought some dried meat from this shop when I came into town this morning. It wasn’t ready at the time, and I was told to come back after two hours. It should be done by now."

Shangguan Qing raised an eyebrow, "How did you know I like dried meat?"

Xiao Hen was stunned, "Ah, I didn’t know, I bought it for Jiaojiao."

Caught off guard, he was fed another mouthful of dog food.

Shangguan Qing’s face turned sullen, deciding he would never speak to this brother again in his life!

Xiao Hen went to the shop to get the dried meat, needing to wait a bit longer.

The carriage was stuffy, so Shangguan Qing decided to get off for some fresh air.

He stood at the shop’s entrance for a moment.

The aroma of the dried meat made his fingers twitch, but he had little appetite these days. Passersby occasionally walked by, and he stepped aside slightly.

When there was no more room to move aside, he had to enter the shop.

This shop sold dried meat and other snacks, with options for dine-in or takeaway.

It was crowded at the moment, bustling in the grand hall, and Xiao Hen disliked such lively scenes, opting to wait alone in the backyard.

Shangguan Qing watched casually as Xiao Hen moved with elegance and self-control, and the mischievous thoughts he had suppressed bubbled up again.

He unobtrusively approached Xiao Hen from behind, and when Xiao Hen turned to grab the dried meat, he sneakily stretched out his foot to trip him.

The courtyard was covered in a thick layer of snow; falling wouldn’t hurt. At most, it would just make Xiao Hen look foolish.

And Xiao Hen truly didn’t expect Shangguan Qing to come and cause trouble.

This trick was supposed to succeed, but Shangguan Qing stepped too far, lost his balance, and slipped forward.

"Oh no—" 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

He exclaimed.

Xiao Hen swiftly turned around, instinctively reaching out to grab Shangguan Qing.

"No way! Left! I’m the brother! Listen to me!" Shangguan Qing decisively pulled his brother into the left alley.

It turned out Shangguan Qing chose the correct path.

The two ran for who knows how long, only stopping to catch their breath against a fence when they were sure no one from Chunfeng Building was pursuing them.

This place used to be a dyeing workshop. After the war, everyone left, taking everything with them, leaving only an empty courtyard.

Shangguan Qing was completely spent, lying directly on the snow.

Xiao Hen glanced at him and lay down beside him.

"How did you know to go left?" he asked, "Have you been here before?"

"Never been, it was instinct," Shangguan Qing said.

Xiao Hen pondered for a moment, thinking it probably wasn’t instinct but experience.

Shangguan Qing wasn’t a kid confined to a courtyard. He disliked studying but that didn’t mean he wasn’t knowledgeable.

Isn’t there a saying that traveling ten thousand miles is better than reading ten thousand books?

It couldn’t describe Shangguan Qing more aptly.

"What kind of brothers meet for the first time and end up ’teasing’ the girls from a brothe—" Shangguan Qing habitually started to say "girls" but promptly corrected himself, remembering the madam’s appearance, "madame."