Chapter 817 The Truth Comes Out (Second Update)
This invisible battle was so intense that both sides were caught off guard. If the king had forgotten about the king in a moment of passion, then the Han family had inadvertently overlooked the King of Yeonsan.
She was only concerned with guarding against Shangguan Yan, Shangguan Qing, and the Imperial Preceptor.
Why was this? One reason was her own negligence, and the other reason was that Lord Yeonsan was never in Shengdu, and even when he was, his presence was extremely minimal.
Despite being favored by the king, he built his residence in the outer city. Is there any prince who is so carefree and unconventional?
A sense of panic flashed through Han's mind.
The situation was spiraling out of her control.
If she was able to successfully smear Shangguan Yan for colluding with the Imperial Preceptor because she had prepared witnesses beforehand, what would Lord Yeonsan say?
He is innocent.
Even if she were to accuse Lord Yanshan of being in cahoots with Shangguan Yan and her son, Lord Yanshan could turn around and accuse her and the Crown Prince of having ulterior motives.
Yeonsan-gun was indifferent to fame and fortune and never participated in court disputes, yet he had an excellent relationship with the king. It was precisely because of this that his words were often more persuasive.
Don't panic, don't panic...
Since Yeonsan-gun has no evidence, the worst-case scenario is that both sides have their own version of events.
There is still a chance to turn the tide.
She winked at the fake king, who understood and beamed with delight, letting out a sigh of relief: "Chen'er, you've come back just in time!"
"How dare you call him Chen'er?" The king glared coldly at the fake king, then looked indifferently at Lord Yanshan, "You brat, you don't even recognize who your real brother is?"
"Well..." Lord Yeonsan scratched his head.
Although he was over thirty, in the eyes of others, Yeonsan-gun was not very mature, otherwise he would not always leave his daughter to go out for a stroll.
He chuckled awkwardly, "You two look exactly alike, and your voices and auras are similar too. It's really hard to tell the difference. But what about that mole Wang Xu mentioned..."
The fake king calmly said, "Chen'er, you don't know this, but a few years ago I was injured, and it just so happened to be there. That mole is gone now."
These words are very precise. It was several years ago that Wang Xu went to teach Shangguan Qing martial arts. Since it was said at that time, a long time has passed since then.
He was injured a few years ago, and with the top-notch healing medicine from the Imperial Preceptor's Hall, it was not difficult to treat the wound until it was invisible.
As for when Yeonsan-gun could see the mole, it was before he left the palace to establish his own residence. After that, Yeonsan-gun did not return to the palace for more than ten years.
The fake king sighed, "Because the injury was not in the right place, I ordered the imperial physician to keep quiet. If Chen'er does not believe me, you can summon Imperial Physician Liang."
This Imperial Physician Liang is a member of the Han family, and he will definitely give false testimony for him!
Mr. Han was very satisfied.
This puppet does possess some skill of its own.
The fake king's mocking gaze fell on the real king's face, and he said with full force, "Didn't expect that, did you? My mole is long gone. Even if you used some means to get an identical mole on your butt, it only proves that you are here to impersonate me!"
"Excuse me," Lord Yeonsan raised his hand and said to the fake king, "My brother didn't have a mole on his buttocks to begin with."
The fake king was taken aback.
W-what?
No moles?
Not only was he surprised, but even Wang Xu was stunned: "But His Highness the Grandson told me personally that His Majesty has a hairy mole on his right buttock."
Yeonsan-kun gave him a strange look: "You believe a child's nonsense?"
Wang Xu, speechless for a second: "..."
To be honest, the king didn't actually have any moles on his buttocks, which is why he was so talented.
How did that brat Shangguan Qing make up stories about him?
Just to avoid squatting in a horse stance, he got a hairy mole on his butt. What if he encountered other training?
Did he also have sores on the soles of his feet?
Just how much gossip has this unserious little thing been spreading about him behind his back?
When he gets back, it would be an injustice if he didn't beat him to death!
At this point, unless everyone present is blind or deaf, the fake king has already been exposed in public.
King Yeonsan was raised by the king, so he could not possibly be mistaken about whether the king had that mole or not.
He did not favor either side.
It was the fake king who, feeling guilty and anxious, confessed without being asked.
He clearly didn't have a mole, but he assumed the king did, so he confidently claimed that he had accidentally injured himself and removed the mole, and even laughed at the fact that the real king's mole was added by some means.
That's utter nonsense.
Even traditional storytellers wouldn't dare write something like this!
King Yeonsan said to the king in a serious tone, "I want to see if you have a mole on your buttocks."
The king said expressionlessly, "I think you're courting death."
“Alright, you are my royal brother.” King Yeonsan looked at the fake king, pointed to the real king beside him, and said, “See? My royal brother is very fierce to me. He’s not as kind as you think.”
With the fake king's numerous flaws and Yeonsan-gun's strong testimony, King Xu made a decisive decision and ordered his men to arrest the fake king and the Han family!
Gu Chengfeng was quite surprised. Wang Xu didn't seem that quick-witted, but he was decisive when necessary.
This is perhaps why the ruler valued him so highly.
Wang Xu said sternly, "You Imperial Guards had better not obstruct us, or you will be punished for treason!"
Some in the Imperial Guard hesitated.
Deputy Commander Han Fu, however, could not simply surrender.
Especially at this stage, the lower-ranking soldiers might be exempted, but those in command would certainly be executed!
He drew his longsword: "Protect the Empress and His Majesty! Fight your way out!"
At his command, the Imperial Guards in the front row immediately drew their longswords and surrounded Han and the fake king.
Seeing this, the others were also moved and drew their swords to follow.
The king's face darkened.
These were all soldiers of the Great Yan, yet they had to resort to arms against each other.
Wang Xu and his lieutenants blocked the king and Yeonsan King respectively. Then he raised his hand and said with a firm look in his eyes, "Archers, prepare!"
The bowstring was taut, making a creaking sound, and a strong sense of killing intent suddenly filled the scene.
Han Fu shouted, "Kill them all!"
Wang Xu waved his hand: "Release the arrows—"
Arrows flew from the bowstrings, whistling through the air, and struck the bodies of the Imperial Guards.
One by one, the Imperial Guards fell, their screams rising and falling in a cacophony.
However, Wang Xu's victory was not one-sided. Some brave soldiers in the Imperial Guards managed to protect the fake king and Lady Han as they broke out of the Zhonghe Hall.
Gu Jiao took three steps to climb the artificial hill, used the momentum to leap onto the roof, and said to an archer beside her, "Give me the bow and arrows."
Who are you? Why should I give it to you?
The archer obediently handed the bow and arrows to Gu Jiao.
Gu Jiao drew her bow with her right hand, pulled the arrow with her left, aimed at the direction the fake king had fled, and shot an arrow through his heart!
The archer standing nearby was stunned. How did a mere eunuch manage to hit the target from such a distance and at such a tricky angle?
Even if it were only half an inch off, it would have hit the neck of that Imperial Guard in the Commandant's Office!
The fake king fell to the ground, his blood splattered everywhere, and Lady Han immediately cried out in alarm.
"His Majesty!"
She cannot afford to lose this most important piece!
She turned back to help him, but Han Fu grabbed her arm.
Han Fu gritted his teeth and said, "Your Majesty! It's too late! Let's go!"
Han said unwillingly, "But His Majesty..."
Han Fu shouted, "He's not His Majesty! He's beyond saving!"
Han stared, her eyes bloodshot, at the fake king lying in a pool of blood.
This is a chess piece that she has carefully cultivated for more than ten years, and it has been destroyed so easily?
She hadn't even had a chance to make good use of him yet!
She was not willing to accept it!
She was unwilling to accept it!
Han Fu wounded a member of the Imperial Guard of the Commandant's Office with a single sword strike: "Your Highness! If we don't leave now, we'll really die here!"
Gu Jiao nocked an arrow again, the bowstring pulled taut to its limit, making it seem as if it would break at any moment.
The archers nearby held their breath.
Most archers use bows with a draw weight of one stone, and skilled archers use bows with a draw weight of two stones, but this one is a bow with a draw weight of nearly three stones. How could someone draw it to that extent?
How much strength does that take?
Gu Jiao set her sights on the Han family.
There were too many of their own people, and they kept unintentionally blocking the Han family's view.
Gu Jiao closed one eye and suddenly shot an arrow upwards.
Where is this little eunuch going to shoot?
The archer quickly looked over and saw that the arrow had actually severed a branch, and the trunk snapped with a crack, hitting Han squarely on the body.
"ah--"
Han let out a scream as she was smashed to the ground by the tree trunk.
"Your Majesty!" Han Fu said as he dealt with the imperial guards around him and approached Han Shi.
The archer had long since stopped wondering why a little eunuch knew how to shoot arrows; he obediently handed over an arrow.
Gu Jiao shot an arrow at Han's head!
Click!
A beam of sword light cleaved through the air, cutting the arrow that Gu Jiao had shot out in two.
It's Dark Soul!
Dark Soul pried open the tree trunk that was pressing down on Han Shi, pulled out two arrows stuck in the corpses of the Imperial Guards, and suddenly turned around and threw them at Gu Jiao!
(End of this chapter)
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