The Prime Minister's Darling novel Chapter 1490

Chapter 1490: 728 Mother and child recognize each other

Duwei Wang Xu’s teaching Shangguan Qing martial arts at the Imperial Mausoleum was no secret, Xiao Hen had heard about it long ago.

However, he never expected that one day he would be disguising himself as Shangguan Qing.

Wang Xu, this hidden danger, had to be dealt with, not necessarily by killing him, but just by preventing him from disrupting their plans.

Gu Chengfeng curled his lips and patted his chest.

For such an important matter, who else could handle it if not him?

"Make sure you give me the silver! You... keep it on you for now! I’ll be coming back for it later!"

After emphasizing his demand for the two taels of silver, Gu Chengfeng flipped in from wherever he had come from, then flipped out again just as easily.

His martial arts might not be outstanding, but his lightness skill was truly exceptional, not alarming even the dead soldiers of the National Master Hall.

"Remember to catch Jingkong," said Xiao Hen, watching his figure disappear.

Xiao Hen saw Gu Chengfeng’s silhouette pause midair, seemingly gritting his teeth in complaint at him, before vanishing with resentment into the National Master Hall.

The room once again became quiet.

Despite all that had happened, not much time had actually passed.

In just the course of half a two-hour period, he had completed the transformation from Xiao Hen to Shangguan Qing, met with the emperor, and clashed with the Crown Prince.

There was no turning back; after today, he would have thrown himself into the vortex of power in Shengdu, and everyone would know he had returned.

More than one power was secretly watching them.

But the vortex of Shengdu was destined to grow ever larger, until it swallowed up every bone of those who had once hurt them!

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The Duwei Prefecture was located outside the imperial court of the Dayan Imperial Palace, requiring one to pass through three checkpoints: Gao Gate, Fengtian Gate, and Duan Gate, to enter from outside.

Gu Chengfeng paced back and forth outside Gao Gate, pondering whether to sneak in or to wait here for his prey.

"I forgot to inquire whether Wang Xu was still in the court or not. If he has already left, then whether I sneak in or wait outside, it will be fruitless."

"No, he should be there. Since the emperor met with Xiao Hen, knowing Xiao Hen the way I do, he would turn even an uncomplicated injury of the former Princess into a mystery! Since the emperor trusts Wang Xu so much, he will certainly send Wang Xu to investigate."

"And the crime scene is in the Imperial Harem!"

Gu Chengfeng was deeply impressed with his own wit: "How did I become so clever? Worthy of being me!"

Wang Xu was indeed investigating the case in the Imperial Harem, but despite looking everywhere, he found no clues. The scene was very clean, except for the traces left by Shangguan Yun’s fall and the footprints of her personal palace maid who had come looking for her.