The Prime Minister's Darling novel Chapter 1837

Chapter 1837: 906 The Truth of Origins (Second Update)

Gu Changqing would never kill the Little Princesses, because Lord Yun Shan would not refuse.

Lord Yun Shan originally did not want to send out troops, it was just that he couldn’t get over that psychological hurdle. Using the Little Princesses to threaten him provided him with a self-deceptive way out. 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

Sixteen years ago, a palace coup was initiated by the Xuanyuan Jun, and now history repeats itself. This time, the Xuanyuan Jun have won.

The king, accompanied by the eunuchs with pen and seal in hand, reluctantly drafted the edict of abdication and the decree appointing a new ruler.

The first female emperor in Dayan was thus born, with the era name Yongan.

Upon ascending the throne, the first thing Emperor Yongan did was to vindicate the Xuanyuan Family, who had been framed for more than thirty crimes, with evidence already gathered.

However, the Xuanyuan Family had indeed rebelled. As subjects, such actions were intolerable, but popular sentiment isn’t always rational. Once Shangguan Yun revealed the prophecy from the National Master Hall and the clandestine collusion between Jin and Liang countries along with the apprehension and persecution by the former emperor, the people lashed out at the former emperor for biting the hand that feeds. On one hand stabilizing the country with the Xuanyuan Family’s battles, while secretly colluding with Jin and Liang to harm loyal subjects.

Who could tolerate this?

In the skill of tearing away the royal family’s fig leaf, Shangguan Yun perfectly inherited it from the former emperor, even surpassing him.

There was nothing she dared not reveal, only things people didn’t dare to do.

Thus, everyone truly saw the methods and boldness of this female emperor.

The second thing she did upon taking the throne was to have the former emperor issue a confession edict enumerating his faults, deeply remorseful and introspecting.

Of course, the former emperor refused to write it. But does it matter whether he was willing?

Shangguan Yun had a hundred ways to obtain that confession edict.

Her third major act was to execute the deposed Crown Prince on charges of harming the former Princess and the royal Changsun.

When the deposed Crown Prince was ordered to be executed, he shouted that the royal Changsun was a fake, warning everyone not to trust her, claiming she was tarnishing the royal bloodline and was a disgrace to the royal family!

Unfortunately, his words would never leave the residence.

Shangguan Yun reinstated Xuanyuan Li’s Grand Marshal status, and posthumously ennobled him as King Zhen Guo.

She originally wanted to enfeoff Xuanyuan Qi as well, but he refused.

"Two kings in one family, excessive favor is detrimental to the Princess’s reputation."

"The Xuanyuan Family conquered half of Yan Country, what’s wrong with having two kings in one family? I even want to enfeoff Zhengzheng as a marquis!"

"Absolutely not." Xuanyuan Qi firmly rejected.

"But..."

"Listen to your uncle!" Xuanyuan Qi sternly said.

Shangguan Yun felt aggrieved, "Oh."

Yet Shangguan Yun still wanted to compensate her uncle and Zhengzheng, for they had worked in the shadows for many years, enduring hardships beyond ordinary imagination, especially for her uncle during those years on Ghost Mountain, each time she thinks of it, her heart aches.

She enfeoffed Xuanyuan Qi as Marquis Ding Guo, and Xuanyuan Zheng as the heir to Marquis Ding Guo.

Xuanyuan Qi inherited Xuanyuan Li’s role as Grand Marshal, while Xuanyuan Zheng became the new General of the Xuanyuan Family, and remains the third master of the Shadow Division.

The deceased Xuanyuan Sheng was also reinstated to the position of Tiger Might General.

Duke Anguo, while stationed in Shengdu for several months, was not idle. He enlisted the help of the National Master to find a feng shui treasure land and relocated the bodies of Xuanyuan Family’s sons and daughters to a new graveyard.

He led Gu Jiao there, who personally engraved each name on the tombstone.

...

The moon was bright, stars sparse.

The desolate street lay cold and quiet.

Two carriages rode into the deserted long street, Gu Jiao riding Black Wind King, accompanied by Xuanyuan Qi and Liao Chen on horseback.

The group arrived at the residence that had already fallen into decay.

Shangguan Yun and Duke Anguo descended from the carriage in order.

Gu Jiao and Xuanyuan Qi’s father and son also dismounted.

Gu Jiao came behind Duke Anguo, pushing his wheelchair.

Shangguan Yun said solemnly, "Someone, tear down the seals on the door, cut the chains."

"Yes, Your Majesty!" The accompanying inner palace expert stepped forward and complied, removing the seals and chains.

The long-sealed doors finally opened, the heavy sound echoing in each person’s heart. Though it only lasted a moment, it felt like a century.

The residence remained as it had been, yet the people who once lived there were gone.

The withered grass had been roughly cleared by Liao Chen, yet it still couldn’t conceal the desolation.

Xuanyuan Qi climbed the steps heavily, looking at the silent, dilapidated courtyard, his eyes suddenly red: "Brother... I’m back..."

Liao Chen had long secretly visited the residence, experiencing all the grief. But at this moment, returning with his father, he realized his previous sorrow was nothing.

This moment, he truly felt the anguish of a broken family.

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