The Prime Minister's Darling novel Chapter 1600

Chapter 1600: 772 A Family of Drama Masters (Second Update)_2

The sovereign glanced at the pale-faced Xiao Hen, then at Shangguan Yun leaning on her cane, and said in an icy tone, "Very well, let’s hear your explanation."

The Crown Prince inwardly cursed his luck, for he had taken action against Shangguan Yun, who was merely a commoner. Although it was disrespectful, it would have been one thing, but he had also ordered an attack on the esteemed grandson of the Emperor.

The sovereign had not deposed the Emperor’s grandson!

The Crown Prince felt a headache coming on.

But he could not pass up this one opportunity.

He had no choice but to take a dangerous gamble.

He said, "Father, a traitor appeared in my residence, attempting to assassinate me. My guard wounded him, and upon pursuing, they discovered he had fled into the National Master Hall. My insistence on searching was due to my concern that he might harm my third sister and Qingqing, yet for some reason, they vehemently obstructed me."

"Is that so?" The sovereign looked gravely at Xiao Hen and Shangguan Yun.

Mother and son shook their heads in unison, "No!"

The Crown Prince was speechless with frustration.

Shangguan Yun sighed and said, "It turns out it was a search for an assassin. Couldn’t the Crown Prince have simply said so? You had to resort to violence right from the start. Those who know would think you were after the assassin, while those who don’t might think you were after me. Please, go ahead." ƒrēewebnoѵёl.cσm

With that, she stepped aside to open a path.

Xiao Hen and Gu Jiao also moved to the side.

The Crown Prince was nearly driven mad by the mother and son’s twisting of the truth.

However, why was Shangguan Yun suddenly allowing the search?

Could it be that Long Aotian had already been moved?

Impossible, his men had guarded both the front and back doors of the Qilin Palace—Long Aotian was surely still in the Qilin Palace!

The Crown Prince led the brocade-clad guards into the hall to search.

As he brushed past Shangguan Yun, she airily said, "Your Highness, back when we played hide-and-seek as children, you never once won."

The Crown Prince’s pupils narrowed, and he clenched his fingers, looking coldly at Shangguan Yun, whispering, "Do not worry, third sister, this time, I absolutely will not lose!"

A dozen brocade-clad guards split up to search, sweeping through each room.

The sovereign waited in the Grand Hall with the Crown Prince, Xiao Hen, Gu Jiao, and Shangguan Yun.

It wasn’t long before the brocade-clad guards returned to report.

"Nothing found?" the Crown Prince asked, frowning.

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