The Prime Minister’s Darling-Chapter 1656 - 800 Beating the Monarch into Unconsciousness (Second Update)

Chapter 1656: 800 Beating the Monarch into Unconsciousness (Second Update)

In the National Master Hall, Shangguan Yun gradually began to "awaken," going from once a day for a quarter of an hour to being able to stay awake for over 2 hours each day.

The Emperor had visited her twice, causing Wang Xianfei and others to be so frightened that they couldn’t sleep at night, fearing that Shangguan Yun might suddenly decide to take them down with her.

Dong Chenfei discussed with her family and was the first to come up with a solution, and this information was soon discovered by Wang Xianfei’s spies.

Wang Xianfei also followed suit.

Almost on the same day, Yang Defei, who had been closely monitoring Wang Xianfei, also learned of her plans and thought the solution was feasible.

Chen Shufei and Feng Zhaoyi initially had no idea what the three were up to, but after observing the movements of the three major families, they could almost guess what’s going on.

At first, the five openly denied it, but as investigations intensified, they could no longer hide it and decided to come together!

Thus, in late July, the five concubines gathered at the National Master Hall again.

All palace maids were dismissed.

Shangguan Yun sat on a chair, resisting the urge to hug half a watermelon and take spoonfuls, looking coldly and disdainfully at the five opposite her: "What do you want now?"

Wang Xianfei, being the most experienced among the concubines, remained the spokesperson for the five.

She said, "Shangguan Yun, I know you actually don’t want to die. What you said last time was just to threaten us."

Look at this pretty talk. If Shangguan Yun hadn’t been prepared, she would have been caught off guard.

Shangguan Yun spoke slowly: "Since you think I’m pretending, why come to me? There’s no need to care whether I hold evidence against you or not."

Dong Chenfei snorted: "Shangguan Yun, we sympathize with you because we’ve watched you grow up, so we’re here to help."

Shangguan Yun smiled faintly: "Oh, you are playing good cop and bad cop, setting up a stage for me. Turn right as you leave, no need for a farewell."

The faces of the five turned red with anger.

Wasn’t Shangguan Yun just a muscle head who only knew how to fight? When did she become so sharp-tongued?

Wang Xianfei said, "Alright, since we’re here, we’re sincerely offering you a transaction."

Since their rhetoric was useless against Shangguan Yun, they might as well speak frankly.

Wang Xianfei continued: "Shangguan Yun, you may disregard your own life, but can you also ignore the reputations of the entire Xuanyuan Family? We won’t beat around the bush about what happened back then. Those charges against the Xuanyuan Family were indeed imposed by various noble families. Whether the Xuanyuan Family becomes renowned for ages or disgraced forever, it’s your choice."

Shangguan Yun remained completely unaffected by her words: "Wang Xianfei, it’s you who need me, not the other way around. You better adjust your attitude."

Wang Xianfei clenched her handkerchief, almost puncturing it.

She asked faintly: "It seems you don’t want those pieces of evidence?"

Shangguan Yun carelessly replied: "Just a few families’ evidence, it means nothing."

The five exchanged secret glances.

What’s going on with Shangguan Yun? How did she even guess they only intended to hand over the evidence of the other noble families?

They hoped to preserve their own families and wished Shangguan Yun would be easily deceived into exchanging the evidence they held.

Shangguan Yun put her teacup on the table, her aura fully unleashed: "If you want to prove the innocence of the Xuanyuan Family, then bring out all the evidence. Not a single piece omitted among the thirty-plus charges! Don’t challenge my patience and don’t think you can bargain with me. By tomorrow, what I want might be much more than that!"

"You!" Chen Shufei stamped her foot in anger again.

While the outcome wasn’t entirely unforeseen, they had prepared for the worst, which was Shangguan Yun demanding all the evidence.

Wang Xianfei suppressed her anger, seriously saying: "We can give you the evidence, but you must also hand over the documentations signed by us."

That kind of thing was long meaningless, readily available to them.

Three hours later, Xiao Hen and the old sacrificial wine next door verified all the accounts, letters, and evidence, confirming their authenticity.

Both parties completed their transaction.

Wang Xianfei and the four others left angrily.

These pieces of evidence were extensive and implicating, beyond Shangguan Yun’s expectations.

"Even the Mighty General was implicated." Enemies can never hurt you as much as the betrayal of your loved ones.

Shangguan Yun murmured, "The Mighty General was my uncle’s subordinate and once taught Xuanyuan Sheng martial arts. Who would have thought he burned down the Xuanyuan Family’s granary for his own interests?"

Xiao Hen comforted: "It’s all in the past; this won’t happen again in the future."

"Hmm." Shangguan Yun collected the surging sense of melancholy in her heart and said to her son, "These pieces of evidence should be enough to vindicate the Xuanyuan Family."

Xiao Hen paused: "Not yet, the crime of treason still lacks evidence."

Because the crime of treason is real.

Unless the monarch admits that he schemed against the Xuanyuan Family, forcing them to rebel.

But that is absolutely impossible.

Xiao Hen said: "Why not do this, mother should present these pieces of evidence as a gesture of loyalty to the monarch and reclaim the position of Princess. The rest can wait; once mother becomes Princess, we’ll find a way to strip the monarch’s actual power and vindicate the Xuanyuan Family."

Shangguan Yun agreed with a nod: "I think that will work. When dawn breaks, I’ll take these pieces of evidence and enter the palace to meet the emperor."

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Imperial Palace.

The monarch was about to retire when Zhang Dequan hurried over in small steps, glanced at the little princess sleeping soundly on the small bed, and reported quietly: "Your Majesty, Han Family from the Cold Palace is demanding to see you."

The monarch responded coldly: "How many times has this been?"

Zhang Dequan dared not reply, he awkwardly reported: "Han Family said she has a secret about the empress."

This was the exact words of the young palace maid, Zhang Dequan did not embellish a single word.

At the mention of Empress Xuanyuan, the monarch eventually went to the Cold Palace reluctantly.

Now, Consort Wan had been demoted to Noble Lady Wan and resides on the west side of the Cold Palace, while Han Family was imprisoned on the east side.

The monarch headed straight to Han Family’s side.

Though confined to the Cold Palace, Han Family still dressed herself neatly for a royal audience, but no matter how neatly dressed, the monarch did not give her a single proper glance.

She sat on a shabby stone bench, smiling at the monarch: "Your Majesty, I have brewed tea, though it is just coarse tea from the Cold Palace, I wonder if Your Majesty is accustomed to it?"

The monarch frowned: "What exactly do you want?"

Han Family spoke gently: "Your Majesty, did you come here just for the secret concerning the empress? Won’t Your Majesty ask how I have been during these years of imprisonment in the Cold Palace? Your Majesty is truly heartless."

A man only cherishes a woman’s tenderness when he loves her.

When he has no feelings for her, her tenderness becomes nothing but pretentious whining.

The monarch’s gaze grew increasingly impatient.

Han Family seemed oblivious, continuing: "Indeed, Your Majesty’s heart belongs only to Xuanyuan Hanyang, never the other sisters in the harem. Even towards your beloved, Your Majesty is ruthless. In Your Majesty’s heart... there is only yourself."

The monarch impatiently said: "If you have nothing to say, I’ll leave!"

Han Family poured herself a cup of tea: "Before she died, the empress indeed confided a sincere word to me. She said she regretted marrying Your Majesty, and if possible, she asked me to find a way to prevent her from being buried with Your Majesty in the Imperial Mausoleum. She did not want to meet Your Majesty again on the Huangquan Road."

The monarch’s heart shook violently.

He knew Xuanyuan Hanyang hated him, but he did not expect the hatred to be so deep!

Han Family sneered: "Your Majesty, does your heart ache now? Or do you refuse to believe what I said? Your Majesty never believed me. Even when I was so evidently framed, Your Majesty still chose to turn a blind eye."

"Until tonight, I was waiting, waiting for Your Majesty to come and see me. I never wanted to reach this point, it was Your Majesty who forced me!"

"I came to the palace with admiration for Your Majesty; for years, I longed day and night to become a true couple with Your Majesty. What did Xuanyuan Hanyang do? I managed Your Majesty’s harem! I thought I held some weight in Your Majesty’s heart, only to find out that Your Majesty just couldn’t bear to tire Xuanyuan Hanyang."

"But that woman never looked back at Your Majesty. I loathe her! So I had someone abduct Shangguan Yun! Sold her to a trading company, turning her into a female slave!"

The monarch’s heart shuddered violently: "It’s you?!"

Han Family laughed: "It’s me!"

The monarch flew into a rage, striding forward and grabbing her throat: "I will kill you!"

Han Family, suffocated and face purple, only laughed grimly: "Too late... Your Majesty... too late... You can’t kill me now!"

As soon as she finished speaking, a shadow descended from the sky, delivering a knife-edge strike to the monarch’s nape.

The monarch’s body suddenly went numb, releasing his grip on Han Family and falling stiffly to the ground.

He saw a black cloak hem, and a pair of gold-trimmed black boots, then his eyelids grew heavy, and he lost consciousness completely.

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