The Prime Minister's Darling
Chapter 1687 - 820 Astonishing Secrets (First Update)

Chapter 1687: 820 Astonishing Secrets (First Update)

The king received a threatening look from Gu Jiao—Wait, why are you interrupting me scolding this kid?

So fierce, is she a wolf?

Each one of them has left the king’s head aching. Every time he thinks nothing could be more irritating, these troublesome brats manage to do something even worse.

There’s no need to mention Shangguan Yun, who has been a source of annoyance since childhood.

Shangguan Qing used to be obedient and lovable, but after the "birthmark on the buttocks" incident, the king knew how improper this little thing was behind the scenes.

——Who does he take after? Neither the Shangguan Family nor the Xuanyuan Family have such disrespectful traditions.

However, Shangguan Qing and Shangguan Yan at least know how to behave appropriately, while this kid refuses to comply and is blatantly arrogant!

He used to call me "Grandfather Emperor" so affectionately, but now that the Han Family and the Crown Prince’s faction have fallen, he doesn’t even bother pretending!

The king gritted his teeth and turned his face away, saying coldly, "All of you, leave! I don’t want to see any of you!"

Gu Jiao: "Oh."

Shangguan Yun: "Oh."

Xiao Hen remained expressionless.

The mother-in-law duo and Xiao Hen turned around simultaneously and left without looking back.

The king widened his dragon’s eyes: "...?!"

Just like that? Just like that?!

Not going to resist at all?

Lord Yun Shan watched the whole drama unfold, rubbed his nose dejectedly, and said, "If there’s nothing else, I’ll take my leave as well."

"Come back!" the king yelled sternly.

Aren’t my feelings taken into account at all?

Lord Yun Shan shrugged helplessly, "Your Majesty, I haven’t seen Xiaoxue for days and I miss her. Surely, you won’t prevent a father from seeing his daughter."

Why don’t you stop wandering around every day then! Now you remember being a father? Where were you before!

It was the king’s most frustrating day. Everyone big and small in the room was just there to agitate him.

In the end, the king didn’t force Lord Yun Shan to stay, waving him away.

After Lord Yun Shan left, Zhang Dequan mustered the courage to walk into the room and smiled awkwardly, "Your Majesty, weren’t we going to discuss rewards? How..."

Did it turn out like this?

The king gripped the armrest tightly and snorted coldly, "They don’t care about our rewards at all!"

Glory, splendid future, country and empire, they hold no value!

Even myself—

The king took a deep breath to suppress his raging anger: "If they don’t care, then I don’t care either!"

Zhang Dequan felt thoroughly confused.

Why does it sound like the majesty is sulking with someone?

Did the Third Princess do something to the majesty again?

This time, it wasn’t the Third Princess Shangguan Yun but Xiao Hen.

"Humph!" The king was so angry that he pounded the table with his fist.

Zhang Dequan: "..."

At this point, concealing Xiao Hen’s identity was meaningless. Whether or not the king figured it out today in the Imperial Study Room, Shangguan Qi would reveal it in the Sky Prison in a few days.

Shangguan Qi had orchestrated numerous assassination attempts against Xiao Hen, and if convicted, another noble family would fall.

All ten major families are implicated; every debt will eventually be settled. However, priorities must be set, especially when facing a major enemy; the noble families must preserve their strength.

On this issue, Shangguan Yun and Xiao Hen were in agreement.

A person shouldn’t be solely driven by hatred; revenge can wait, but protection cannot be delayed.

Shangguan Yun, Xiao Hen, and Gu Jiao boarded a carriage heading to the Duke Residence, while Lord Yun Shan took his own carriage, unhurriedly following behind.

Thinking about Lord Yun Shan’s appearance, Gu Jiao voiced her doubts, "His eyes are different from ours."

People from the central plains rarely have such eye color.

Shangguan Yun paused and said, "Lord Yun Shan is not the late emperor’s offspring. His biological father was a Turkic, and to preserve the royal family’s honor and prevent the empress dowager from being criticized and punished, the king falsely claimed that he was the late emperor’s posthumous child."

This astonishing secret was disclosed so casually that even Xiao Hen was at a loss for words.

Gu Jiao murmured, "No wonder the king of Dayan Country trusts Lord Yun Shan so completely; it’s because Lord Yun Shan poses no threat to his throne."

Shangguan Yun said: "You could say that."

Her father was naturally suspicious, but he loved Lord Yun Shan and Shangguan Qing unreservedly, simply because one was a false royal and the other wouldn’t live past twenty, neither posed any threat to his power.

Gu Jiao asked: "Does Lord Yun Shan know himself?"

Shangguan Yun replied: "Yes, but he doesn’t care. The Empress Dowager had him in her old age, and shortly after giving birth, she died from her weakened health. He was raised by the King, who treated him truly like a son, and he truly respects the King. Such genuine affection is rare in the royal family."

Gu Jiao felt honored: "After all, there are no interests involved."

Shangguan Yun sighed: "Lord Yun Shan is just too playful, never willing to get married. The Little Princess is a daughter he fathered during a night of illicit fun outside."

Not mature enough, not a responsible father.

This led the King to raise him as well as his daughter, which is really quite exhausting.

"What bad things are you saying about me now?" Lord Yun Shan’s carriage suddenly rode beside theirs, he used his fan to lift their curtain, "Little niece, are you itching for a fight again?"

Shangguan Yun chuckled: "We’ve fought so many times, but Seventh Uncle never won, who’s really itching for a fight?"

Although Lord Yun Shan held a high rank, he was similar in age to Shangguan Yun. They grew up together and fought many times as children.

Shangguan Yun, with the Xuanyuan family’s excellent bloodline and teachings, always crushed her Seventh Uncle.

Lord Yun Shan’s mouth twitched, the fear of being dominated by Shangguan Yun rose in his heart. He gritted his teeth, realizing he could never reclaim his dignity.

His gaze fell upon Xiao Hen’s face, smiling, he said: "Your son looks like he doesn’t practice martial arts, didn’t he get bullied as a child?"

The content of that sentence was immense.

Shangguan Yun and the others’ expressions remained unchanged as if they hadn’t heard it.

Xiao Hen said: "No, I have Long Yi."

Anyone who dared bully him was turned into a punching bag by Long Yi.

Lord Yun Shan attempted to regain his confidence: "..."

"Stop the carriage." Lord Yun Shan said.

He left his carriage and boarded the Duke Residence’s carriage.

Shangguan Yun looked at her Seventh Uncle, whom she had beaten up since childhood, and coldly asked: "Why squeeze into our carriage?"

Lord Yun Shan opened his fan, chuckled, and said: "Seventh Uncle is worried you might be embarrassed when the young couple is being lovey-dovey. Tell me, am I unnecessary here?"

Gu Jiao widened her eyes and seriously nodded.

Shangguan Yun was stunned: "How did you figure that out?"

Lord Yun Shan smiled warmly and pointed at Gu Jiao’s throat with his fan, saying: "Her Adam’s apple didn’t move when she spoke."

In the Imperial Study Room, it wasn’t just Gu Jiao observing Lord Yun Shan, he had also been watching Gu Jiao.

In a way, both were bold and meticulous—unlike ordinary people who felt shy at staring at others, they were completely unabashed.

"Hey, is she my niece-in-law?"

This question was also a trap.

Once Shangguan Yun said yes, it would indirectly acknowledge Xiao Hen as her nephew.

And if Shangguan Yun said no, it would only deny Gu Jiao and Xiao Hen’s marital relationship, not deny Xiao Hen and Shangguan Yun’s mother-son relationship.

Shangguan Yun glared at him: "Why do you love digging pits for people?"

Lord Yun Shan laughed out loud, fanning himself, and said: "How about Seven Uncle exchanges a secret with you?"

Shangguan Yun sneered: "What valuable secrets could you have?"

Lord Yun Shan smiled mysteriously: "For example, the truth about the Xuanyuan family’s destruction?"

The three of them pricked up their ears simultaneously.

Although mentioning such a serious matter shouldn’t make me laugh, can you three stop being so synchronized in your expressions?

Lord Yun Shan smiled faintly and said: "You’re so curious, I suddenly changed my mind, telling you directly is too easy—but for looking after Xiaoxue so long, I should share everything I know."

"Mm."

Shangguan Yun and Gu Jiao satisfiedly put down their sticks.

The two looked at him seriously, as if about to beat him up if he didn’t speak.

Lord Yun Shan’s face darkened, Shangguan Yun fiercely bullying alone was one thing, why did she find such a fierce daughter-in-law too!

Lord Yun Shan ultimately sighed and confessed: "You should have heard of the prophecy from the National Master, ’When the PurpleSupreme Purple StarPalace Star appears, the emperor will emerge from the Xuanyuan family’, but did you know there were two lines before it?"

Gu Jiao and Shangguan Yun said in unison: "What two lines?"