The Prime Minister’s Darling-Chapter 1660: Siblings Succeed (Second Update)

In fact, even if Gu Jiao didn’t mention what happened in the dream, Xiao Hen also understood that the king couldn’t fall into the hands of the Han Family.

They had long torn faces with the Han Family, and the first thing the Han Family would do by borrowing the king’s power was to deal with them.

Gu Jiao and Xiao Hen took the carriage from the Duke Residence back to the National Master Hall.

When Shangguan Yun heard that the king had been schemed against by the Han Concubine, she didn’t have much of a reaction.

When she heard that the king in the court was a counterfeit, she didn’t have too much of a reaction either.

But when she heard Gu Jiao ask her where the dog hole in the Cold Palace was, she instantly exploded!

"What do you want to do!"

Gu Jiao spoke frankly: "Retrieve the king."

Shangguan Yun’s face sank: "No! It’s too dangerous!"

She firmly disagreed to sacrificing her precious daughter-in-law’s life for a scoundrel father who had exterminated her mother and entire family!

It was he who wanted to marry someone from the Han Family, he who wanted to elevate the ten great families to besiege the Xuanyuan Family, and now, what? Suffer backlash?

Xiao Hen said: "But if the false king issues an edict to depose Jiaojiao, that’s very dangerous as well."

Shangguan Yun furrowed her brow.

Given the nature of that venomous woman from the Han Family, it was indeed possible she could do such a thing.

The false king had just taken the throne, outsiders wouldn’t be able to notice anything yet, but they themselves would have some misgivings, therefore it was unlikely he’d make drastic changes to previous conduct, such as moving against her and "Shangguan Qing."

Others couldn’t be ruled out though.

Shangguan Yun had her son fetch paper and brush, then drew the map of the Cold Palace for Gu Jiao: "Gu Chengfeng went there last time, but he stayed outside the dog hole, didn’t go in. After you crawl through here, you have to bypass Lady Wan’s territory to reach the Han Family’s courtyard. But did she really hide the king in the Cold Palace? Are you sure?"

"The information Xiaojiu gathered is reliable." Gu Jiao said without changing her expression.

"Oh, that bird." Shangguan Yun no longer doubted.

Xiao Hen took a deep look at Gu Jiao and did not expose her.

.....

After dark, Gu Jiao and Gu Chengfeng changed into night-walking clothes, wore masks, and under the cover of night, went to the Cold Palace.

Gu Chengfeng expertly found the dog hole from last time.

Gu Jiao was originally puzzled why Gu Chengfeng, with such great qinggong, didn’t just lead Shangguan Yun over the wall. When she reached the corner, she saw faintly visible silk threads and understood.

Gu Chengfeng whispered: "Above is Snow Region silk, incredibly sharp. If you accidentally hit it, you’d be sliced into pieces. I don’t know how high the silk threads go, afraid to risk it and end up with only half a body after flying over."

"Looks like crawling is the only option." Gu Jiao said.

"I’ll go first." Gu Chengfeng crawled through, confirmed there was no danger, then let Gu Jiao through.

The two stood up and brushed the dust off their clothes.

Gu Chengfeng said: "The king should know Shangguan Yun loves crawling through this dog hole, yet he didn’t block it, leaving it for her to play. Despite loving her so much, why hurt her in the first place?"

Gu Jiao coldly replied: "Don’t try to understand a man’s thoughts."

Gu Chengfeng: "..."

Gu Chengfeng looked around and said to Gu Jiao: "That expert must be guarding the Han Family. I’ll draw him away while you rescue the king."

Gu Jiao asked: "Can you lure him away?"

Gu Chengfeng patted his chest: "I am Feishuang, the greatest thief of Zhan Country. Don’t think that just because my martial arts aren’t as good as yours, my other skills are inferior too. Watch and learn how I draw him away."

Given the situation, there were no other options. Gu Jiao thought for a moment and sternly said: "You’re not allowed to fight him."

Gu Chengfeng laughed: "Don’t worry, I’m a thief, not a raider. Fighting isn’t my thing, escaping is my specialty. But I’ll say this first, if he’s as formidable as you describe, I might not hold out long. One incense stick...you’ll only have one incense stick’s time!"

Gu Jiao nodded: "Understood."

Gu Chengfeng turned away.

"Gu Chengfeng, be careful." Gu Jiao called out, "If he kills you, I won’t avenge you."

Gu Chengfeng pouted: "Tch, heartless!"

Gu Chengfeng used lightness skills to fly towards the Han Family’s courtyard.

Gu Jiao quietly followed, closely monitoring the movements in the night.

Honestly, she was a bit uncertain, since Dark Soul was indeed a formidable expert. Would he really be so easily fooled by Gu Chengfeng?

Wouldn’t he suspect someone who didn’t dare fight him was using him as a distraction to draw him away?

Even if Dark Soul didn’t suspect, wouldn’t the sharp-witted Han Family fall for it?

The Han Family couldn’t be easily deceived, but Gu Chengfeng was lucky, as the Han Family happened to be visiting the cellar to see the king.

Dark Soul was guarding the courtyard alone.

Gu Chengfeng concealed his presence.

Since coming to Dayan, not only had Gu Changqing and Gu Jiao improved their skills, but Gu Chengfeng had also honed his agility through repeated injuries and battles, becoming stronger than ever.

He silently waited for his chance.

Gu Jiao was right; a master like Dark Soul would not be easily lured away unless—

He wanted to kill Gu Chengfeng.

Gu Chengfeng lurked in the darkness for nearly a quarter of an hour. Suddenly, Dark Soul went to the latrine.

Now!

As Dark Soul loosened his waistband, his guard instinctively lowered at moments like these. Gu Chengfeng abruptly shot out three plum blossom darts.

To hell with you, Lord Dark Soul!

Go become a Dark Soul eunuch!

Recently, Gu Chengfeng had secretly learned a lot from Nanshiniang. A wave of immense murderous intent surged, causing Dark Soul’s hairs to stand on end. His muscles tensed sharply, entering a defensive stance in this critical moment.

Then, he couldn’t urinate—

Dark Soul: "...!!"

"No way, still didn’t catch him off guard! How did he dodge that! What a freak... Ahhhh——"

Dark Soul charged at Gu Chengfeng.

Gu Chengfeng turned and ran!

Oh no, oh no, how is he so fast!

Damn girl, can’t hold out for an incense stick’s time, at most half of one!

Gu Jiao saw two figures darting into the night from behind a big tree. She dared not delay and swiftly headed towards the Han Family’s courtyard.

At this time, the Han Family was in the cellar with an oil lamp lit.

Though it was a cellar, it had all the necessary furniture, albeit simpler, looking more like a commoner’s house.

And they seemed like an ordinary couple from the countryside.

The king had been given a soft bone powder, lying weakly on a simple bed.

The Han Family sat on a stool by the bedside, smiling ambiguously at him: "Your Majesty, don’t blame your servant, your servant did mention that you forced your servant to do this."

The king glared coldly at him. This was the first time the Han Family had given the king the soft bone powder, and the dosage was a bit high, causing the king to be not only paralyzed but also mute.

The Han Family chuckled and said, "Rest assured, Your Majesty, your servant won’t kill you."

"Han... Family..." the king trembled, forcing out these words.

He never expected this venomous woman to have the audacity to imprison the king, which was even more shocking than a Xuanyuan family rebellion.

After all, the Xuanyuan family had the backbone and capability, but the Han Family was just a concubine from the Imperial Harem!

The emperor’s disappearance, did she really believe no one would notice!

Seeming to read the sarcasm in the king’s eyes, the Han Family smiled faintly and said, "Don’t worry, Your Majesty, no one will know where you’ve gone; in fact, no one will even notice you’re missing."

The king looked at her with a mix of wariness and confusion.

The Han Family’s smile turned meaningful: "Last night, after Your Majesty sat in your servant’s Cold Palace for a while, you returned. This morning, you attended court as usual. In the afternoon, you convened the ministers to discuss important matters. In the evening, you reviewed memorials in your Sleeping Palace for an hour."

The king’s face changed drastically, stammering, "You... you..."

The corners of the Han Family’s mouth curled into a mocking smile: "Yes, I had someone replace Your Majesty. You never expected that, did you? I called Your Majesty to the Cold Palace initially to give you one last chance. Even if you had just said you trusted me, I wouldn’t have done this."

"I actually considered using poison or drugs on Your Majesty, but those things ultimately harm the body. I care about Your Majesty too much to let you suffer."

A sense of horror welled up inside the king.

Why didn’t he realize sooner that this venomous woman was a complete lunatic!

The Han Family caught the king’s disgust in his eyes, her smile fading as she coldly said, "No matter how much you despise me, Your Majesty, no one will come to save you! Make the best of it!"

With that, she got up, her face cold as she swept her sleeves and left!

Soon after she left, a small figure quietly slipped into the cellar.

The king looked warily at the person approaching the bedside, about to speak, but Gu Jiao knocked him out with a stick!

King: "..."

Then Gu Jiao directly hoisted him over her shoulder and swiftly escaped!

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