The Prime Minister's Darling novel Chapter 1157

Chapter 1157: 563 Perfect (two updates)_2

Empress Dowager Xiao had never seen the prowess of the Dragon Shadow Guards and couldn’t imagine how quickly they could strike. No one could easily injure His Majesty under their watchful eyes, and even if someone did, it was impossible to escape unscathed.

"I am very puzzled about one thing," Xiao Hen said.

Gu Jiao nodded.

She felt the same way.

His Majesty adored Princess Ning An so much that suspecting her based on just a confession letter seemed a bit far-fetched.

Unless something else happened in the Imperial Study Room that caused His Majesty’s familial affection for Princess Ning An to shatter instantaneously.

The senior sacrificial official stroked his grizzled beard and said, "The downfall of Concubine Jing was too abrupt; I always felt like there was something between her and His Majesty that we overlooked."

Xiao Hen said, "Regarding the second doubt, I have a guess."

The senior sacrificial official looked at him, "Go ahead."

Xiao Hen analyzed, "She couldn’t have bypassed the Dragon Shadow Guard to strike at His Majesty herself. She must have either lured the Dragon Shadow Guard away or defeated them. Since she didn’t know Sun Ping would come to deliver the message, the likelihood she lured them away beforehand is not high."

"So she can defeat the Dragon Shadow Guard?" The senior sacrificial official turned to Gu Jiao, "Jiaojiao, does she know martial arts?"

Gu Jiao took a sip of the hot tea her husband had passed her, warming her belly, and shook her head, "I haven’t discovered that."

The senior sacrificial official frowned, "Could she be a master, like Concubine Jing, using medicine to change her pulse and conceal her martial arts skills?" _{fɾeewebnoveℓ.co๓}

Gu Jiao said, "If that were the case, her body would show signs of weakness, which she does not have."

Xiao Hen spoke up, "One doesn’t necessarily need martial arts to deal with the Dragon Shadow Guard. In this world, everything has its counter, and since the Dragon Shadow Guard come from Yan Country, I believe Yan Country certainly has a way to counter them."

The group simultaneously thought of the force behind the scenes that was in collusion with Xianle Inn.

With their careful planning, could they truly be concerned about a young master of Xianle Inn?

With Empress Dowager Zhuang’s capabilities, would it be difficult to depose the princess with an edict?