The Prime Minister's Darling novel Chapter 1838

Chapter 1838: 907 The Truth About Time Travel (Part 1)

Liao Chen’s head was spinning. He thought becoming a monk would spare him from being nagged into marriage, but he was naive.

Gu Jiao stood to the side, delightfully gloating.

Liao Chen chuckled, "Why aren’t they nagging you?" As if he didn’t know her marriage to Xiao Hen was just a sham.

Gu Jiao shook her little head, "I’m engaged!" And this time it’s real!

An arrow struck Liao Chen in his knee.

He secretly clenched his fist. Once back in Zhan Country, he would go urge Shangguan Qing to get married!

And also little Jingkong!

What’s wrong with being six?

Urging marriage starts from childhood!

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After leaving the residence, Shangguan Yun ordered a eunuch to convey her instructions, telling people from the Ministry of Works to come and renovate the Xuanyuan Family’s residence. This way, when Xuanyuan Qi and Liao Chen return from visiting Jingkong, they can stay in the newly renovated residence.

Upon boarding the carriage, Shangguan Yun looked at Gu Jiao, "Jiaojiao, would you like to accompany me to the palace later?"

Duke An: "Jiaojiao is coming back to my residence with me."

Shangguan Yun: She’s my daughter-in-law.

Duke An: She’s my daughter. Besides, they haven’t married, so she’s not your daughter-in-law!

Liao Chen held the horse, watching his uncle and cousin, thinking, are you snatching people off the street or what?

The two simultaneously looked at Gu Jiao, waiting for her decision.

Gu Jiao blinked, "Um, I’ll have to visit the National Master Hall later for some matters."

Treated fairly, neither had any objections. Shangguan Yun boarded the carriage returning to the palace, and Duke An got on the one heading back to the residence.

Gu Jiao mounted her horse, bid farewell to Xuanyuan Qi and Liao Chen, and rode off into the boundless night.

Liao Chen watched her disappearing figure, strangely remarking, "This girl’s connection with the Xuanyuan Family is truly bizarre."

To what extent, even recalling it is hard to believe.

The husband she casually brought back is the grandson of the Xuanyuan Empress; the little monk she adopted in the mountains is the last bloodline of the Xuanyuan Warlord; even the Red-Tasseled Spear she obtained inadvertently is a divine weapon of the Xuanyuan Family.

She was also taken in as the adopted child of Duke An. Actually, she should be the adopted daughter since she’s disguised as a man.

Her connection with the Xuanyuan Family seems to have been destined long ago, with deep bonds between them. He even had an illusion as if no matter how the wheel of fate spins, she would certainly come to the Xuanyuan Family.

"It’s returning to the Xuanyuan Family." Xuanyuan Qi corrected him.

"What?" Liao Chen was taken aback, not quite understanding his father’s words.

Xuanyuan Qi gazed at the small figure riding into the night, but did not answer further.

...

Gu Jiao went to the National Master Hall. She was a favorite of the National Master, and everyone there had heard of her. It was known that this new commander of Hei Fengqi was close to the National Master, moving freely in the Purple Bamboo Forest, with a status comparable to their senior brother.

Tonight, it was Ya He’s turn to watch over the Purple Bamboo Forest.

Seeing Gu Jiao approaching, he was surprised, "Liu Lang, why are you here at this time?"

"Has your master gone to rest?" Gu Jiao asked. It was indeed a bit late, and she was trying her luck. If the National Master was asleep, she would return tomorrow.

Ya He shook his head, "No, Master has been sleeping very late recently." He paused and whispered, "I feel Master’s condition is not good lately. His body is deteriorating rather quickly. I suspect he’s been forcefully divining again."

Divination and revealing secrets come at a cost.

That significant divination for Dayan’s kingdom back then aged the Master by ten years. Now, who knows for whom he has divined again, it feels even more severe this time.

Gu Jiao thought for a moment, "I understand."

She tossed the reins to Ya He, "Boss hasn’t eaten yet, much obliged."

"Alright," Ya He took the reins to feed the horse.

Gu Jiao arrived with a small knapsack on her back, bringing some items for the National Master to inspect.

The National Master was kneeling on a cushion in the main room, with an unfinished chessboard in front of him.

"National Master!" Gu Jiao greeted and sat down across from him.

The National Master said: "The second master of shadows in Zhan Country set out only after hearing about purple grass there. Why they wanted it, I don’t know. I just learned that purple grass appeared near where you were born, Qingquan Village. Xuanyuan Zheng was there undercover for years, but never found the whereabouts of purple grass. Was the information wrong, or was it eaten by someone?"

Though asking, his tone clearly leaned towards the latter guess.

Gu Jiao also thought the latter was more likely. She had no evidence, just an intuition: "So... was it Xun Family who ate it, or the original host?"

The National Master shook his head: "This cannot be known, but regardless of who ate it, I think it must have been accidental ingestion."

Gu Jiao asked: "What about Xuanyuan Zu? Why was she poisoned by purple grass? Also accidental ingestion?"

The National Master shook his head again: "It was the Han Family who poisoned her. Purple grass poison is not medicinal; in fact, it’s incurable. Few survive it, not to mention Xuanyuan Zu was just a pregnant woman. The Han Family’s intent was to kill two with one act and strike against Xuanyuan Li."

Gu Jiao continued with his words: "... But unexpectedly, trying to steal a chicken ends up losing rice. Instead, Yinyin’s body allowed me to crossover. It’s curious; why both Gu Jiao’s mother and Jing Yinyin were affected by purple grass poison? Could my crossover be related to the poison?"

The National Master glanced at the purple grass flowers in the box: "What we see is the purple grass form, but perhaps inside it holds invisible dark matter that might have transported you from another dimension to here."

Gu Jiao furrowed her small brows: "Will this happen to others too?"

The National Master said: "As far as I know, no."

Gu Jiao fell into thought. 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

If all this is true—

Suddenly, she thought of something and quickly took out the small first aid kit from her basket.

"What are you doing?" The National Master asked as he looked at her.

Gu Jiao opened the small first aid kit: "This box can’t contain outside items, or they’ll disappear into another dimension."

The National Master almost guessed what she planned to do; he didn’t stop her because he was curious about the result too.

Gu Jiao picked up a dried purple grass flower and gently placed it inside, then snapped the lid shut.

She waited silently for a moment, then opened the lid.

Their gazes fell inside the small first aid kit, and both their expressions changed.

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