The Prime Minister's Darling
Chapter 550 - 550 272 Restoring Memory (Two more updates)_3

Chapter 550: 272 Restoring Memory (Two more updates)_3 Chapter 550: 272 Restoring Memory (Two more updates)_3 Gu Jiao stared at the bowl with no residues left: “….”

Gu Jiao added: “Aunt, have you forgotten what happened in Bishui Alley?”

Empress Dowager was taken aback and then responded with a solemn tone: “I don’t memorize things that are unimportant!”

“Oh.”

Gu Jiaoh made an “Oh” sound, walked to the Empress Dowager’s side, squatted down on one knee, held her hand, and looked up at her: “Aunt, let me take you out of the palace.”

The Empress Dowager nonchalantly asked: “What are you doing?”

Gu Jiao: “You’re not happy in the palace.”

The Empress Dowager initially thought that Gu Jiao would say, “I will take you out of the palace to help you regain your memories,” but she didn’t expect her words.

Does this girl not care whether she (Empress Dowager) remembers her or not?

Is she just concerned about whether she (Empress Dowager) is happy or not?

Empress Dowager turned her gaze away and coldly said: “Who says that I am unhappy? I am the most distinguished woman in Zhan Country, the Empress Dowager with all the power. I can easily obtain anything in this world that I want.”

Gu Jiao didn’t respond and looked at her sorrowfully.

She thought that it was heartbreaking for her (Gu Jiao) that Aunt had forgotten, but indeed…. it was hard for Aunt.

The Empress Dowager dared not meet Gu Jiao’s clear eyes. She looked out of the window and said coldly: “Did the emperor send you again? Pretending to be nice to me is just to bewitch me! I will frankly tell you that your scheme…”

Before she could finish her sentence, she felt a warm and soft touch in her palm.

When she looked down, she saw Gu Jiao spread her hand and bury her face in her palm.

Her cheeks were soft with some baby fat that hadn’t gone yet.

Her eyelashes were so long that each flutter would brush against her palm and touch the tip of the Empress Dowager’s heart.

Half an hour later, as usual, Qin Gonggong came to wake the Empress Dowager.

The Empress Dowager had been living in the imperial harem for decades with a rigorous daily routine without any delays.

“Empress Dowager, your servant is here to help you change your clothes.”

After reporting from outside the door, Qin Gonggong, holding a pile of gorgeous clothes, came in.

However, when he got to the Empress Dowager’s phoenix bed and saw the person on the bed, he was shocked: “Big…”

Before he could utter the word ‘guts,’ he sensed two piercing glances.

He quickly turned himself facing the Empress Dowager, who was already dressed appropriately, and paid his respects: “Empress Dowager.”

The Empress Dowager was not wearing the phoenix robe or common palace attire, but…the coarse cotton clothes of commoners.

Qin Gonggong was a bit dumbfounded.

Empress Dowager glanced at Gu Jiao, who was sound asleep on the bed and said indifferently: “I am going to leave the palace for a while. You should also change your clothes.”

“….Yes.”

Qin Gonggong agreed.

As an old servant by Empress Dowager’s side, he naturally didn’t need her to instruct him on what kind of clothes to wear.

Qin Gonggong often went out of the palace to make purchases. He did have casual clothes. He ordered the palace maids not to disturb as Empress Dowager was practicing calligraphy in the study room and then stealthily took the Empress Dowager out of the palace.

On the carriage outside the palace, Qin Gonggong asked the Empress Dowager: “Empre….ahem, the old lady, where are we going now?”

The Empress Dowager looked at the endless sky outside the palace, breathed air that shouldn’t belong to her, and murmured: “Bishui Alley.”

It seemed that the girl had mentioned it.

Bishui Alley was relatively famous and located near Guozijian, which Qin Gonggong happened to know.

The night had fallen, and the houses along the street were brightly lit.

It was the prosperous era of peace she had created, but all this excitement didn’t belong to her.

“It’s just up ahead.” Qin Gonggong slowed down, ready to turn into the alley when the Empress Dowager suddenly said, “Just stop here.”

“Yes.” Qin Gonggong got off the carriage, ordered a young eunuch to keep an eye on the carriage, and helped the Empress Dowager to get off.

The road in Bishui Alley was initially a little bumpy, but now it was filled up with various strange materials. It seemed that everyone had filled in a bit.

“Huìyuán Road.” Empress Dowager suddenly said.

Qin Gonggong was stunned: “Empress Dowager… do you want to name this road?”

“I don’t know.” The Empress Dowager shook her head.

It was just a fleeting idea. She didn’t understand why she said that.

She kept walking forward very slowly.

Suddenly, a woman came out of a mansion on her right, her eyes lighting up when she saw her: “Madam Huo! I haven’t seen you for a few days! Are you back from visiting your relatives? Why did you leave for so long?”

The Empress Dowager stared at her in a daze.

Liu Dasha came forward and held her hand, “You’re just right in time! We are missing a fourth player for our game!”

“Insolent!” Qin Gonggong muttered under his breath.

Liu Dasha noticed Qin Gonggong: “Eh? Who is this? Is he your nephew from your maternal family?”