The Prime Minister's Darling novel Chapter 1918

Chapter 1918: Chapter 952: The New Little Group Favorite (Part 2)

For Xiao Jingkong’s safety, Gu Jiao equipped the horse king with a children’s saddle, but not the one adorably carved with a tiger’s head from last year; instead, it’s a new saddle with sharp lines and a simple style, looking both handsome and stylish.

Xiao Jingkong sitting tall on the horse, both he and the horse looked incredibly splendid!

Xiao Hen was on duty at the cabinet. Before he left home in the morning, Gu Jiao had mentioned that she would be going to see their grandaunt after work.

Being in the cabinet is different from the Hanlin Academy; he was no longer the inconspicuous Hanlin Academy editor. Every move of the Prime Minister was under scrutiny, he couldn’t be as carefree as before.

So, Gu Jiao didn’t go to pick him up after work and went straight into the palace.

The Renshou Palace was exceptionally lively tonight, with Empress Xiao, Noble Consort Zhuang, and Du Xiaoyun all present.

Half a year ago, Du Xiaoyun gave birth to the Crown Prince’s first son, delighting Empress Xiao greatly. She immediately fulfilled her promise and requested the emperor to bestow the title of Crown Princess upon her in front of the emperor.

Therefore, Du Xiaoyun was now a legitimate Crown Princess.

Du Xiaoyun had no ambitions, straightforward in nature, not hiding anything to stir up trouble, and she was very filial to Empress Xiao. Empress Xiao was quite satisfied with this daughter-in-law.

Of course, there might be another reason, perhaps because she could bear children.

Indeed, her first son was not even a year old, and she was pregnant again.

In ancient times, where offspring were everything, a dutiful daughter-in-law like Du Xiaoyun, who could have two children in three years, was undoubtedly a golden nugget of the family.

The three leading ladies of the palace sat in the small garden playing cards, but one was missing, so they invited Noble Consort Zhuang.

Noble Consort Zhuang hadn’t inherited her grandaunt’s intelligence in other aspects, but she was a good hand at cards and had several self-drawn wins.

In contrast, Empress Xiao was a complete card fool, playing a hand and then discarding one. After two hours, her head was all muddled from the play.

She alone lost, while the other three won.

Grandaunt said she enjoyed it very much.

"The Lord and Jingkong have arrived!" came the cheerful voice of Eunuch Qin from the entrance.

At that moment, Grandaunt was discarding a card for Empress Xiao, and her eyes lit up, "Mother, I’m going to win! I’m going to win! I finally won!"

"Jiaojiao is here, let’s not play," said the Dowager Empress seriously, pushing her cards away in an instant.

Empress Xiao: "...!!"

The twins were being held by Yu Yaya and the nanny, and they had woken up when getting off the carriage.

It was their first time going such a long distance, and both little ones were looking around curiously as if they could really see something.

Obviously, a forty-day-old infant could only see things within a half-foot to a foot away.

Du Xiaoyun still felt quite embarrassed when she met Gu Jiao, thinking of her ignorant admiration for Wo Linlang in the past, only to end up sleeping with Wo Linlang’s husband and succeeding her title.

Somehow, she felt like such a drama queen...

Gu Jiao was very magnanimous, never mentioning her black history.

"Grandaunt, Aunt, Crown Princess, Noble Consort," Gu Jiao greeted the four of them.

"Grandaunt, Aunt, Crown Princess, Noble Consort," Xiao Jingkong mimicked the greeting.

Xiao Jingkong wasn’t the main character today; at seven years old, he was long past the age of cuteness. After greeting the elders, he went to Kunning Palace to find Qin Chuyu.

The elders began to admire the twins.

Yes, admire them.

The twins were too adorable, fair and tender, with a milk fragrance and not crying, especially Xiao Yang, who was plump and chubby, quite reminiscent of Aunt Xiao Yi in her day.

Even the Dowager Empress, who wasn’t fond of holding children, couldn’t resist holding them twice, clearly showing just how popular the twins were.

"Bring Wuyou here," Empress Xiao instructed the palace maid.

Wuyou was the Crown Prince’s eldest son, nearly eight months old, at the age of learning to crawl, and quite playful.

The palace maid brought Qin Wuyou to the Renshou Palace and placed him together with the twins.

As an eight-month-old big baby, Qin Wuyou definitely had the capital to look down on the two little sister and brother, and he didn’t have to be swaddled in a quilt, so his hands and feet were very free.

When the palace maid brought toys to tease the three little ones, Qin Wuyou unceremoniously snatched the toys from the twins.

This was called setting the rules!

Then, Qin Wuyou faced a tragedy.

The palace maid unwrapped the twins’ swaddling blankets to change their diapers.

In the gap of turning around, Xiao Yang gave a small kick and knocked Qin Wuyou over.

Xiao Cong was usually obedient, a quiet little handsome boy, but at this moment, he sneakily added another kick, not as hard as Xiao Yang’s, but more painful, truly showing his mischievous nature.

Qin Wuyou, as the royal family’s precious little nugget, experienced being ganged up on for the first time in his life. He was in pain, scared, and aggrieved, and he burst into tears with a loud wail.

"Oh dear, what’s wrong with the young master?" The palace maid quickly picked up the wailing Qin Wuyou.

The two little perpetrators lay on the bed in perfect unison, with synchronized expressions and actions, staring blankly at the same spot on the ceiling.

Completely unperturbed.

Empress Xiao heard the commotion and came over, holding the little guy in her arms and sighed, "Why are you crying again? Look how well-behaved your little brother and sister are!"

Qin Wuyou cried even harder.

Not long after, Xiao Hen arrived from the cabinet.

Being an outside man, Noble Consort Zhuang was about to leave, but the Dowager Empress waved her hand, "It’s our own, no need."

Noble Consort Zhuang felt warmth in her heart, and suddenly her nose tingled with emotion.

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