"Do you have the right to say no? All the people in the land are subjects of the king."
As he was speaking, the secret guards had already surrounded him.
After all, he was a master from the Imperial Palace. Xue Huaian's skills were no match for the secret guards. He was pinned to the ground and unable to move as soon as they started fighting.
Several people quickly pressed his acupoints, tied him up with ropes, and half-supported and half-lifted him as he was dragged out.
Several generals of the Imperial Guard heard the commotion and came to investigate.
"Who are you?"
"The Emperor's secret guard." A secret guard showed his badge.
"What has Commander Xue done wrong? Why are you treating him like this?"
"Murdering the Emperor and Empress, confusing the royal bloodline!"
The generals were shocked: "What? Did you make a mistake?"
"As the commander of the Imperial Guard, the son of Prime Minister Xue, and the brother of Concubine Xue, would the Emperor easily issue an order without evidence?
Concubine Xue and the eldest prince have been captured, and their charges are set in stone. I advise you to understand the situation clearly and not to side with the wrong party."
After the secret guards put the man in jail, they went back to report.
"My lord, Prime Minister Xue has been brought to justice!"
"Master, Xue Huaian has been brought to justice!"
Emperor Dong Ling felt relieved and gritted his teeth, "Did the arrest go smoothly?"
"Xue Huaian resisted, and someone from the Imperial Guards asked why he was arrested. I have told them the truth."
"Well done! Pass the order to search and confiscate the Prime Minister's residence and the First Prince's residence. Take the people of Yigan to the prison to await trial. All nine members of the Xue family will be imprisoned."
"Yes!" The secret guard took the order and did it.
Eunuch Wei asked, "Your Majesty, where are the people from Renhe Palace?"
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