The Prime Minister’s Darling-Chapter 343 - : 185 Truth (first update)
Chapter 343: 185 Truth (first update)
Zhen Ping looked in panic at the three men who had barged in. He had never met Marquis Gu before, and Yao Family hadn’t had the chance to tell him.
“Who are you?” he asked.
Gu Chenglin bypassed him, stepped in and looked around, “Where is she? Where have you hidden her?”
Zhen Ping steadied himself and looked at him: “Who are you looking for?”
Marquis Gu and Huang Zhong also stepped in.
Marquis Gu’s gaze fell on Zhen Ping’s face, exuding a chill and hint of a threat. Of course, he recognized the man before him; he hadn’t met him before, but he had investigated him.
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When Gu Chenglin told him that Yao Family had had a chance encounter with a man in a restaurant, and the man had invited Yao Family to his address, he instantly guessed the man’s identity.
Actually, Marquis Gu was initially unaware that Yao Family had an engagement. He had never imagined that Yao Family would be so shameful as to conceal the fact that Yao Family had been engaged before marrying her off to him.
He had only incidentally overheard his stepmother mentioning it, saying that his sister had told her Yao Family seemed to have been engaged before. He did not know if it was true.
So he investigated, and following the clues, found out about Zhen Ping.
A down-and-out scholar, with no physical strength or economic stability, and not as good-looking as him.
Marquis Gu felt the man was no threat at all.
Furthermore, at that time Zhen Ping was already married to someone else, and had no private interactions with Yao Family, so he didn’t do anything to Zhen Ping.
If it were not for what happened today, he would have almost forgotten about the existence of Zhen Ping.
“Has my wife, Yao Family, ever been here?” he asked indifferently.
His words “my wife Yao Family” made Zhen Ping freeze.
He never expected that this majestic and tall man is Yao Yao’s husband, Marquis Ding’an.
Marquis Ding’an wore a black brocade dress, a silver fox fur cloak, and although he had reached middle age, he was still strong and upright.
“No.” Zhen Ping said.
“How can she not be here? I saw her leaving the mansion myself!” Gu Chenglin insolently said.
Although Gu Chenglin didn’t resemble Marquis Gu like Gu Yan did, it wasn’t hard to guess he was Marquis Gu’s son.
When he mentioned Yao Family, he did not address her as mother or wife, so Zhen Ping guessed the life Yao Family was leading in the Marquis Residence.
Zhen Ping was heartbroken, but tried his best not to reveal anything. He said, “Does the wife of your residence coming out necessarily mean she came to me?”
Gu Chenglin despisingly said, “I saw you two talking in the restaurant this afternoon. You even invited her to your house! Don’t try to lie, my two brothers and I all heard it!”
Zhen Ping clenched his fist, feeling a mix of sorrow and anger. What kind of stepson would do such a thing, leading his biological father to catch his stepmother in an “affair”.
Zhen Ping clenched his fist and admitted, “Yes, I did encounter the Lady this afternoon and had some casual conversation with her. That’s all there is to it.”
Gu Chenglin: “You clearly invited her to your house to visit your mother!”
Zhen Ping: “Yes, I did say that. However, the Lady refused. She said it is inappropriate for us to have any more interactions.”
Gu Chenglin: “I didn’t hear that!”
Zhen Ping: “Then, I don’t know.”
Just as Gu Chenglin was about to argue further, Huang Zhong had already searched all around the house and returned to the courtyard shaking his head at Marquis Gu.
Marquis Gu frowned and said to Zhen Ping, “Sorry for the disturbance.”
Gu Chenglin: “Father–did you search enough–I clearly heard–”
A sharp look from Marquis Gu silenced Gu Chenglin.
In a displeased tone, Marquis Gu said, “Aren’t you getting back in the carriage?”
“Oh.” Gu Chenglin climbed reluctantly back into the carriage.
He still had this feeling that something was wrong. Yao Family was definitely hiding somewhere, he really did hear that man inviting Yao Family to his house to see his mother. Yao Family’s expression did not seem as if she had refused outright.
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Marquis Gu was also planning to leave.
Zhen Ping stopped him: “Marquis, I have no relationship with your wife anymore. I hope you do not misunderstand her.”
Marquis Gu coldly replied, “I know what I’m doing. There’s no need for you to instruct me!”
Zhen Ping lowered his gaze.
Marquis Gu flung his sleeves, walked out of the courtyard, and boarded the carriage.
Only after the carriage had disappeared in the distance did Zhen Ping dare to close the courtyard gate. He turned around, looking at the endless night, his eyes filled with endless worry.
Yao Family was indeed not in the house, otherwise, with Huang Zhong’s capability, it would be impossible not to find her.
The moment the door was kicked open, a tall figure dropped from the sky, leading Yao Family to leap over rooftops and walls to make their escape.
Yao Family had never experienced anything like this, being tossed around like a kite in the cold wind. Whether from cold or fear, her legs almost gave out when she finally landed on the ground.
