Chapter 654: 310 The Truth Comes Out (Second update of the day)_6 Chapter 654: 310 The Truth Comes Out (Second update of the day)_6 Without the Emperor’s annoying son snatching at her food, Dowager Empress Zhuang was eating happily.
After the meal, Gu Jiao took out the tassel and asked, “Granny, have you seen anyone wear this tassel before?”
Dowager Empress Zhuang frowned at the tassel, “Such an ugly tassel, never seen it before!”
It was not ugly, Gu Jiao thought.
“Wait a minute, I think I may have seen it.” Dowager Empress Zhuang, looking up at the sky, tried to remember but then shrugged, “I can’t remember.”
Great, the clue she just got was cut off abruptly.
“Where did you get this tassel?” Dowager Empress Zhuang asked.
“I found it.” Gu Jiao said impassively, “This tassel might have something to do with the assassin who tried to kill His Majesty.”
“Hmph.” Dowager Empress Zhuang snorted unwillingly, showing her displeasure, “Can’t even bother to murder someone cleanly!”
Gu Jiao went to the Bee Garden again in the afternoon but still didn’t find anything.
As dusk fell, she left the Imperial Palace.
She carried a small basket on her back and walked alone in the bustling avenue.
Her mind was still wracking about the murderer. Suddenly, she heard the sound of fighting from the alley and gave it a casual glance.
A group of burly men was beating up a thin and tall man.
The man was clinging to something in his arms and refrained from letting go even under severe beating.
Gu Jiao walked over, grabbed one of the burly men, and quickly knocked several down.
Seeing they were no match for Gu Jiao, the remaining men ran away in a panic.
Gu Jiao squatted down next to the man. Not knowing what was happening, the man prepared for another round of attacks. He covered his head with one hand and held the package in his arms with the other.
Gu Jiao gently poked his shoulder with her lean finger, “It’s me.”
Upon hearing her voice, Liu Yisheng removed his hand from his head, looking at her with surprise.
Gu Jiao sighed, “How did you get yourself bullied again?”
Liu Yisheng, feeling embarrassed, pushed himself up from the ground, “Isn’t that normal? It’s not the first time you’ve seen me .”
It seemed that he took getting beaten up very lightly.
Gu Jiao glanced at the package in his arms that was half-unwrapped, “Hmm? You finally decided to study?”
Liu Yisheng casually replied, “Just killing time.”
Liu Yisheng’s lips moved, “I’ll go first if there’s nothing else.”
“Here.” Gu Jiao tossed him a bottle of wound-healing medicine.
Liu Yisheng received it reflexively, hesitated for a moment, then tried to return it to her, “I don’t have any money on me.”
Gu Jiao said, “It’s a gift. You don’t need to pay.”
However, Liu Yisheng was still reluctant to accept charity. He picked a book from his precious collection and handed it to her, “Consider it the price for the medicine.”
Gu Jiao protested, “The medicine wasn’t that expensive.”
Liu Yisheng said, “Count the previous ones as well.”
This man’s pride was too strong. He was never willing to accept anyone’s favors for free. If not for this, he might have sought out his maternal grandparents for refuge earlier.
“All right then.” Gu Jiao accepted his book.
Gu Jiao stopped, took out the tassel from her pocket, and called him back, “Have you seen this before?”
“Huh? My tassel…” Liu Yisheng responded, feeling for the jade ornament in his pocket.
When he took out his jade ornament with a similar tassel on it, he apologized, “I was mistaken. It’s not mine. Mine is still here.”
Gu Jiao pointed to his tassel, “Has this tassel always been there?”
Liu Yisheng nodded, “Yes, my mom left it for me. It’s been attached to this jade ornament ever since.”