The Prime Minister’s Darling-Chapter 1682 - 817 Water recedes, the stone appears (Part 2)

This battle of invisible gunpowder smoke left both sides somewhat overwhelmed, if the monarch’s hot-headedness made him forget Wang Xu, then the Han Family’s oversight neglected Lord Yun Shan.

She was preoccupied with guarding against Shangguan Yun, Shangguan Qing, and the National Master Hall.

The reason for this was firstly her own negligence, and secondly because Lord Yun Shan was rarely in Shengdu, even when he was present, he barely made a mark.

Despite the monarch’s favor, he built his residence in the outer city; is there such a detached prince?

An unsettling sense of chaos flashed through Han Family’s mind.

The developments had somewhat exceeded her control.

If she could successfully accuse Shangguan Yun and National Master Hall of collusion because she had prepared testimonies in advance, how would she address Lord Yun Shan?

He was innocent.

Even if she started accusing Lord Yun Shan and Shangguan Yun as a mother-son team now, Lord Yun Shan could reverse the claims and accuse her of colluding with the Crown Prince.

Lord Yun Shan was aloof from fame and fortune, never participating in court disputes, but his relationship with the monarch was excellent, making his words particularly convincing.

Don’t panic, don’t panic...

Lord Yun Shan holds no evidence; at worst, both sides would argue their cases.

There is still a chance to turn things around.

She signaled to the impostor monarch, who understood and revealed an unexpectedly delighted expression, taking a relieved breath: "Chenchen, you returned just in time!"

"You also call him Chenchen?" The monarch glared coldly at the impostor, then looked calmly at Lord Yun Shan, "You, boy, don’t you recognize who your real brother is?"

"Well..." Lord Yun Shan scratched his head.

Although over thirty, in everyone’s eyes, Lord Yun Shan’s nature seemed rather immature; otherwise, he wouldn’t constantly leave his daughter and wander about.

He sheepishly smiled: "You two look identical, your voices and aura are alike, making it genuinely difficult to tell you apart. However, Wang Xu mentioned that mole..."

The impostor monarch said unhurriedly: "Chenchen, you might not know, years ago I was injured right where that mole was, it’s already gone."

These words were so precise; Wang Xu taught martial arts to Shangguan Qing several years ago, so enough time had passed since then.

The injury was from several years back, and through the National Master Hall’s top-tier curative medicines, making the injury invisible wouldn’t be anything difficult.

The impostor monarch sighed: "Because of the location of the injury, I ordered the imperial physician to keep silent, If Chenchen doesn’t believe it, Liang Imperial Physician can be summoned."

This Liang Imperial Physician was Han Family’s man, he would definitely provide false testimony!

Han Family felt quite satisfied.

This puppet indeed had some capabilities.

The impostor monarch’s sarcastic gaze landed on the real monarch’s face, his aura unleashed: "Unexpected, right? My mole is long gone; even if you somehow had a similar mole placed on your posterior, it only further proves you’re a counterfeit trying to impersonate me!"

"Well, excuse me," Lord Yun Shan raised his hand slightly, addressing the impostor monarch, "My royal brother never had a mole on his posterior."

The impostor monarch was stunned.

Wh-what?

No mole?

Not only was he surprised, but even Wang Xu was bewildered: "But Your Highness Changsun told me, His Majesty had a hairy mole on his right buttock."

Lord Yun Shan cast a peculiar glance at him: "You believed a child’s nonsense."

Wang Xu, rendered speechless: "..."

To be honest, the king indeed had no hairy mole on his buttock; hence his rage.

How did Shangguan Qing concoct this tale?

Just to avoid squatting practice, his buttock sprouted a mole; What if there was other training?

Would his sole also grow a similar lesion?

What kinds of rumors has this unruly child spread behind his back!

When he returns, if he doesn’t punish him severely, justice wouldn’t be served!

With the situation reached this critical point, anyone present who wasn’t blind or deaf could see the impostor monarch exposed right there.

Lord Yun Shan raised by the monarch, would never mistake whether the monarch had that mole.

He was unbiased.

The impostor monarch in his guilty rush disclosed the truth without realizing.

Clearly no mole, assumed the monarch had one, hence claimed confidently that an injury removed it, while mocking the real monarch for transplanting a fake mole.

Utterly nonsensical.

No storybook would dare write this way!

Lord Yun Shan declared to the monarch earnestly: "I must see your buttock to confirm there’s no mole."

The monarch expressionlessly said: "You seek death indeed."

"Alright, you are my royal brother." Lord Yun Shan gazed at the impostor monarch, pointing at the real monarch: "See, my brother is stern towards me, not as lenient as you imagined."

With the impostor monarch’s numerous flaws upfront, and Lord Yun Shan’s solid testimony backing him, Wang Xu decisively ordered the arrest of the impostor monarch and Han Family!

Gu Chengfeng was quite surprised; Wang Xu seemed unintelligent, yet acted decisively when needed.

This perhaps explained why the monarch trusted him so much.

Wang Xu sternly commanded: "Imperial Forest Army, dare to intervene and you’ll face rebellion charges!"

Among the Imperial Forest Army, someone hesitated.

Vice Commander Han Fu, however, could not surrender without a fight.

Especially at this step, the soldiers below might be exempt, but officers like them would definitely be executed!

He drew his long sword from his waist: "Protect the Queen and the King! Fight our way out!"

At his command, the front row of the Imperial Forest Army immediately drew their long swords and encircled the Han Family and the false King.

The rest, seeing this, were also inspired and drew their swords to follow.

The King’s face darkened.

These were soldiers of Dayan, yet it had come to the point of clashing arms.

Wang Xu and his deputy blocked the King and Lord Yun Shan, respectively. Then he raised his hand, looking resolute: "Archers ready!"

The bowstrings were fully drawn, emitting a tight creaking sound, and a strong killing intent suddenly filled the scene.

Han Fu shouted loudly: "Kill for me—"

Wang Xu waved his big hand: "Release arrows—"

Arrows flew, whistling sharply through the air, hitting the bodies of the Imperial Forest Army with a swish, swish, swish.

One after another, the Imperial Forest Army fell, their screams interweaving.

But Wang Xu’s side was not entirely victorious either; some brave soldiers among the Imperial Forest Army managed to successfully protect the false King and Han Family as they broke out of Zhonghe Hall.

Gu Jiao climbed the rockery in three steps, leaping onto the roof with a push, and said to a nearby archer: "Give me the bow and arrow."

Who are you? Why should I give it to you?

The archer obediently handed the bow and arrow to Gu Jiao.

Gu Jiao drew the bow with her right hand, pulled the arrow with her left, aimed at the direction in which the false King was escaping, and shot an arrow through his heart!

The archer beside her was stunned. Such a long distance, such a tricky angle, how did this little eunuch hit the target?

Even if it was off by half an inch, it would have hit the neck of a Forbidden army soldier from Duwei Prefecture!

The false King fell to the ground, a drop of blood splattering, and the Han Family immediately screamed in shock.

"Your Majesty!"

She couldn’t lose this biggest pawn!

She turned back to support him but was grabbed by Han Fu.

Han Fu gritted his teeth: "Your Highness! There’s no time! We must leave now!"

The Han Family reluctantly said: "But His Majesty, he..."

Han Fu said loudly: "He is not the true Majesty! He is beyond saving!"

The Han Family looked at the false King lying in a pool of blood with red-rimmed eyes.

She had spent over ten years carefully grooming this pawn, and now he was so easily destroyed?

She hadn’t even had the chance to use him properly!

She was unwilling!

She was unwilling!!!

Han Fu slashed and injured a Forbidden army soldier from Duwei Prefecture: "Your Highness! If you don’t leave now, you will really die here!"

Gu Jiao once again set up the bow and arrow, the bowstring pulled taut to the extreme, making it seem as if it could snap at any moment.

The archer beside her held his breath.

Most archers used one-stone bows, the Divine Archers used two-stone bows, but this one was nearly a three-stone bow; how could anyone pull it to this extent?

How great was her strength?

Gu Jiao aimed at the Han Family.

There were too many of her own people, always inadvertently blocking the Han Family.

Gu Jiao closed one eye, suddenly shooting the bow and arrow upward.

Where is this little eunuch aiming?

Looking quickly, the archer saw that the arrow actually severed a thick branch, which snapped and fell, smashing down on the Han Family without deviation.

"Ah—"

The Han Family screamed, being hit to the ground by the tree trunk.

"Your Highness!" Han Fu was coping with the surrounding Forbidden army while moving closer to the Han Family.

The archer no longer questioned why a little eunuch knew how to shoot; he obediently handed over an arrow.

Gu Jiao shot an arrow at the Han Family’s head!

Clang!

A flash of a sword sliced through the air, cutting the arrow shot by Gu Jiao in half.

It was Dark Soul!

Dark Soul thrust aside the tree trunk crushing the Han Family, pulled out two arrows from the dead bodies of the Imperial Forest Army next to him, and in a swift turn, hurled them towards Gu Jiao!