The Prime Minister's Darling
Chapter 1390 - 1390 674 Overlord Jiaojiao_4

Chapter 1390: 674 Overlord Jiaojiao_4 Chapter 1390: 674 Overlord Jiaojiao_4 Gu Jiao and a few others sat next to Dean Sen, with Su Xue and Miss Su the Second also among them.

“Hee hee hee.” Su Xue sneaked glances at the young man next to her fourth brother and giggled with her head lowered.

Miss Su the Second, wordlessly looking at the simpleton beside her, subtly shifted to the side.

She wanted to sit a bit farther away to avoid catching whatever her sister had.

As the saying goes, outsiders watch the fun, insiders watch the doorway. The Tianqiong Academy always made an impressive entrance, but Lingbo Academy and Jianan Academy have undoubtedly brought the best techniques to the competition so far.

Mu Qingchen took on the role of explaining to Gu Jiao: “Lingbo Academy is a century-old academy in Shengdu, and Jianan Academy is an academy run by the National Master’s Hall, and I heard that the National Master himself named it.”

Gu Jiao stroked her chin, “No wonder they chose such a name.”

Mu Qingchen was puzzled, “What’s with the name?”

“Ah, nothing much,” Gu Jiao couldn’t explain the tacit understanding between transmigrators to him.

Mu Qingchen’s attention returned to the cuju field: “They have been holding back before, but today they’re going all out. This is their true strength.”

Both sides played cleanly, without any underhanded tricks.

The cuju techniques of Tianqiong Academy were far inferior to theirs and couldn’t be made up for by last-minute efforts.

In fact, the fact that they had made it through to the final match was already a miracle, of course, thanks to someone’s various shrewd moves.

Mu Qingchen said gravely, “Next match, our chances of winning aren’t great. We need to step up our training in these next few days.”

Gu Jiao said lightly, “We weren’t really planning on winning anyway.”

Mu Qingchen looked at her quizzically.

Gu Jiao cleared her throat and said without changing her expression, “Let’s not put too much pressure on ourselves. Our coursework is heavy enough. Let’s not add to our anxiety. Second place isn’t bad!”

What a joke, the reward for second place is a thousand taels of gold. Who cares about getting first place and meeting the monarch!

She was letting them win by lying down!

Mu Qingchen: “…”

What a lack of ambition!

When the match ended, Lingbo Academy lost by a difference of two flags.

Lingbo Academy was the academy where Little Cleansweep studied; Gu Jiao felt sorry for them for a moment.

Two seconds, no more.

As the crowd dispersed, the people from Tianqiong Academy ran into those from Jianan Academy.

True to form as students chosen by the National Master’s Hall, each of them was full of spirit and vigor.

The students from Jianan Academy carried with them the proud and aloof air of the National Master’s Hall and had no intention of getting acquainted with the people from Tianqiong Academy. They simply glanced over indifferently and passed by.

However, Gu Jiao suddenly said to them, “I’m rooting for you guys. Give it your all in the next match and don’t hold back! First place is yours!”

Everyone from Jianan Academy: “…”

Everyone from Tianqiong Academy: “…”

…

“Fourth Brother!”

Su Xue, pulling up her skirt, rushed over. She quickly glanced at Gu Jiao and pretentiously said to Mu Qingchen, “Fourth Brother, are you leaving already?”

Mu Qingchen looked at her.

Su Xue’s eyes flashed as she said, “What I mean is… it’s rare for you to come back to the inner city. I haven’t seen you in days, and it’s almost time for lunch. Why don’t we have a meal together? A new restaurant just opened nearby, and neither Second Sister nor I have tried it, right, Second Sister?”

Miss Su the Second had just arrived and was caught off guard by Su Xue’s sudden question. She hesitated, “What?”

Mu Qingchen sighed softly and turned to his companions, “You go back first.”

Su Xue’s eyes widened, “No, Fourth Brother!”

Mu Qingchen wouldn’t possibly dine with his two sisters and several grown men at the same table, but he didn’t want to reject his sister’s wish completely, so he stayed behind.

Thus, Su Xue watched with wide eyes as Gu Jiao and Mu Chuan mounted their horses, her lips pouted in dismay.

Mu Qingchen looked at his sister, who was about to burst into tears, with a bewildered expression, “Didn’t you want to eat?”

She wasn’t thinking about you eating at all!

Stomping her foot, Su Xue walked off in a huff!

Meanwhile, after leaving Lingbo Academy, Gu Jiao had actually not gone far: “I… need to buy something. You guys go ahead, and I’ll catch up with you later.”

Mu Chuan asked, “Should we wait for you?”

Gu Jiao said, “No need, I can catch up.”

Mu Chuan agreed, “Alright, we’ll go on ahead then.”

“What’s up?” Dean Sen asked.

Mu Chuan rode alongside the carriage and said, “Sixth Young Master said he needs to buy something and told us to go ahead. He said he’ll catch up.”

Dean Sen remarked, “He doesn’t have an inner city pass.”

If he can’t catch up, he won’t be able to leave the city. Well, if it comes to that, we can wait for him at the city gate.

Gu Jiao rode her horse toward the direction of the Canglan Women’s Academy. As she passed a small alley, she saw a stopped carriage. Getting off her horse, she handed the reins to the coachman.

The coachman understood and led the horse away.

Gu Jiao climbed into the carriage.

“You’re quite quick,” Xiao Hen said with a slight smile on his lips.

Gu Jiao replied, “I can’t be slow when meeting my dear.”

Xiao Hen raised his slender, jade-like fingers and brushed her temple hair, “I thought you hadn’t understood.”

Gu Jiao raised an eyebrow, “I do understand the gaze of a beauty!”

Xiao Hen gave a soft smile, his fingertips sliding down to hold her hand, “Did you get hurt?”

He could tell that something was off with today’s match, even if he didn’t understand cuju well.

Gu Jiao shook her head firmly, “I’m not hurt.”

“What exactly happened?” Xiao Hen asked with concern.

Gu Jiao recounted the incident where Han Che had come to her asking for a horse and ended up getting beaten by her, “Those Buddhist Monks were from the Han Family.”

Xiao Hen pondered, “No wonder the heir of the Han Family also came today.”

Gu Jiao asked, “The heir of the Han Family came?”

“Yes, he came with Prince Ming,” Xiao Hen answered, “I asked Prince Ming’s maid, and that person is the Han Family heir, the legitimate elder brother of Han Che.”

Gu Jiao stroked her chin, “Oh, he dared to come.”

“It’s getting late, and Cleansweep should be out of class. I need to go pick him up,” Xiao Hen said as he saw Gu Jiao squinting her eyes as if scheming something, “You’re not thinking of causing him trouble, are you?”

“Of course not,” Gu Jiao replied with an innocently blinking face, looking exceptionally well-behaved.

Xiao Hen watched her quickly grab the sack behind her: “…”