Standing next to Wang Tiezhu was a person who made Yin Zhao's pupils shrink—it was Zhou Wu, the deputy commander of the Imperial Guards whom he thought was "loyal" to him!
At this moment, Zhou Wu's face showed no respect, only the indifference of someone carrying out a mission.
Further behind, a dense mass of imperial guards and palace guards, armed with sharp blades, silently surrounded the Ganlu Hall, making it completely impassable.
The trusted confidants that Yin Zhao sent to guard outside the palace had long since disappeared, and it was likely that they were in grave danger.
"Mr. Qu! Zhou Wu! What...what do you mean by this?"
Yin Zhao's face turned deathly pale instantly, his legs went weak, and he staggered back two steps before crashing heavily onto the desk. The inkstone overturned, and thick black ink splattered all over his dragon robe, leaving him in a sorry state.
Liu Yong, Wang Yun, and the others standing by the desk were terrified. Some tried to hide, while others reached for the swords at their waists, only to have their throats instantly pressed against the blades of the imperial guards.
Cao Chunfeng and several of his personal eunuchs were so frightened that they fell to their knees with a thud, limp and shaking like leaves, barely able to cry out.
Qu Zhuang bowed slightly, his tone calm and even, yet carrying a chilling intent: "Your Majesty, why do you intend to rebel?"
He raised his chin, and two guards stepped forward, picked up the edict with only a few lines written on it from the desk, and presented it to Yin Zhao.
Yin Zhao's heart sank completely—his plot had been known to the other side all along!
This was no chance encounter; it was clearly a trap set by the other party, just waiting for him to fall into it!
"You...you all knew all along?" Yin Zhao's voice trembled, his gaze fixed on Zhou Wu. "It was you? You were Zhao Muyun's man from the very beginning?"
Zhou Wu remained expressionless and said in a deep voice:
"This humble general is only loyal to the country and to those who can truly bring peace to the world. Your Majesty colludes with treacherous officials and intends to persecute loyal and virtuous people; you are not worthy to be a ruler."
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