The Prime Minister's Darling
Chapter 767 - 767 357 Arrogant Protection (One More Update)

Chapter 767: 357 Arrogant Protection (One More Update) Chapter 767: 357 Arrogant Protection (One More Update) The Marquis of Xuanping, regardless of his official rank or identity, was above everyone else. When he was recognized, nobody dared to hide from the rain in the shed anymore, they all rushed out with their umbrellas.

Everyone was scrambling to hold an umbrella for the Marquis of Xuanping. He glanced at them impatiently. The rain was already heavy enough to obscure the view, and these people were blocking the way even more.

“Out of the way!”

The Marquis of Xuanping roared, the killing aura that accidentally emitted from him frightened everyone into stepping aside!

There were countless sheds here, and the Marquis of Xuanping had no idea which one Xiao Liulang was staying in.

However, it certainly wasn’t the one these people had just rushed out of.

He walked towards the side.

“Wrong way.” Xiao Liulang, who was lying on his back, muttered weakly.

The Marquis of Xuanping paused, then rushed towards the other side, by the time he reached the third shed, Xiao Liulang spoke, “This is it.”

The shed was rudimentary, without even a decent table. The bed was made of benches and wooden boards. If the Duke of the Village were here, he would have been heartbroken to see how bad the living conditions were for his grandson.

During the war, the Marquis of Xuanping had endured in trenches for days, eaten tree bark and grass roots, slept in cowsheds and horse stalls. In his opinion, his son should not be pampered either and should be thrown into the mud to struggle and learn resilience.

He was never comfortable with Princess Xinyang raising Xiao Hen so delicately, like a porcelain doll.

Beautiful as he was, he couldn’t even withstand a touch of his finger, he was afraid to touch the boy for fear of crushing him.

Inside the shed were two beds, one with a mosquito net and one without.

“Where is your bed?” the Marquis of Xuanping asked.

Xiao Liulang motioned to the one outside that did not have a mosquito net.

The Marquis of Xuanping carried him to the edge of the bed and then called for an official to bring a chair over.

“Yes! Yes!”

A vice-minister from the Ministry of Revenue had personally brought a bamboo chair from the Grand Hall used as an office.

When the Marquis of Xuanping carried him into the room, the crowd had already guessed the identity of the man he was carrying. When he placed him on the chair, their speculation was confirmed.

It was Xiao Liulang.

Indeed, it was Xiao Liulang!

It was strange enough for the Marquis of Xuanping to appear here on a rainy night, but it was even more extraordinary that he actually brought Xiao Liulang back with him.

Seeing Xiao Liulang’s condition, it seemed like he was injured.

What on earth happened?

People were puzzled, save for the official who carried the chair in. Others dared not enter recklessly.

The Minister of Revenue and the Prince of An County walked over.

“Lord Xiao…”

Before the Minister of Revenue could finish his sentence, he was interrupted by the Marquis of Xuanping, “A wooden bucket! Hot water!”

The Minister of Revenue was startled, “…Yes, I’ll take care of it right away.”

Strictly speaking, the Minister of Revenue was not a subordinate of the Marquis of Xuanping, but the Marquis of Xuanping was a first-rank military marquis personally ennobled by the emperor, so his prestige and nobility could not be neglected by a third-rank minister.

The Minister of Revenue brought an unused large wooden barrel and ordered the Patrol Officer to heat the water.

They came here for disaster relief and agriculture, not a vacation, so they didn’t bring any servants. Their daily meals were prepared by the villagers with the money they gave.

Other chores were taken care of by lower-ranking officials.

While waiting for the hot water, the Marquis of Xuanping began to take off Xiao Liulang’s wet clothes.

Xiao Liulang seemed resistant, and the Marquis of Xuanping turned to the Prince of An County and all the other officials peering in through the door, “He’s shy, all of you leave!”

No one dared to disobey, they all left tactfully.

The Prince of An County asked, “Do you need help?”

“No.” The Marquis of Xuanping declined without hesitation.

Perhaps everyone here would give face to the Prince of An County, but the Marquis of Xuanping would not. It’s not that he had a grudge against the Prince of An County. He had a bone to pick with the Duke, but he was not so petty as to hold a grudge against a junior.

He merely treated the Prince of An County the same as everyone else.

However, this act of treating everyone equally, was in itself, seen as a sign of disrespect towards the Prince of An County by the crowd.

Those who didn’t go far kept their ears peeled, trying to listen for any noises from inside. However, the Prince of An County didn’t say anything, just left quietly, remembering to close the door behind him.

“Prince of An, what’s the relationship between Lord Xiao and the Marquis of Xuanping? Why does the Marquis of Xuanping seem to be very familiar with him?”

On the way back, an official from the Ministry of Revenue asked the Prince of An.

“I’m not sure either.” The Prince of An wasn’t very familiar with the official from the Ministry of Revenue, so he didn’t discuss the relationship between Xiao Liulang and the Marquis of Xuanping with him.