Chapter 504: Palace coup?
Sure enough, when Emperor An saw Xiao Yan like this, his face suddenly turned cold.
"Xiao Yan, do you really think I'm afraid of you? I've only forgiven your crime of deceiving the emperor and promised to rigorously investigate this case out of consideration for the rumors and the people of the South. Yet, you're still so aggressive and insolent. I see you have ulterior motives."
"Come here, take this guy down. If you dare to resist, you will be killed..."
Before Emperor An could utter the words "He should be executed without mercy", a dull yet heavy sound outside the Purple Palace suddenly interrupted him. Before Emperor An could react, the next moment the dense sound like a muffled drum rang out continuously.
"What's that sound?"
"What is that?"
All the court officials in the hall looked outside with puzzled expressions, not knowing what the sound was. However, they were disturbed by the dense yet dull, drum-like sound. Only a few old officials such as Liang Guangyi and Yin Bao, as well as Yu Yanfeng and Emperor An, suddenly changed their expressions.
This is the secret drum for sending messages in the palace.
And this voice...
"Something happened outside the palace gate!"
Yu Yanfeng didn't care about the situation in the hall. His face changed drastically and he strode out with his sword in hand, wanting to check what was happening outside. However, as soon as he got outside the hall, he saw a member of the imperial guards wearing light armor and rushing towards him in a hurry, looking disheveled. He almost collided with Yu Yanfeng.
After Yu Yanfeng stopped the man, he asked sternly, "What happened?"
The man was injured and bleeding. After being supported by Yu Yanfeng to steady himself, he said anxiously:
"Deputy Commander, this is bad! Commander Xiao's men and the Black Armored Guards have surrounded the entire Purple Palace and several of the palace gates. Also, outside the palace gates, the troops from the four suburban camps entered the city at some point and have now completely surrounded the palace gates."
"Those black-armored guards were brutal and brutal. They also blocked several important roads outside the Purple Palace and sealed off the Forbidden Garden. Our brothers here were powerless to stop them..."
ah! !
As soon as the man finished speaking, screams were heard from outside, as if there was the sound of swords fighting, and the sound of countless armors colliding resounded throughout the palace.
There was no cover outside the Purple Palace, and the noise outside was getting closer and closer. Coupled with the panicked words of the imperial guards just now, the court officials attending the banquet were instantly in chaos. They never expected to encounter such a thing. Those people in the palace who were originally arguing about whether Xiao Yan should be imprisoned all changed their expressions.
When Emperor An heard the words "Black Armor Guards," he instinctively looked at Xiao Yan and said, "You traitor! How dare you lead your men to besiege the Purple Palace? Are you planning a rebellion?!"
Xiao Yan laughed, "Hasn't the He family already been accused of treason? His Majesty also said I deserved death for deceiving the emperor. Now I think adding another charge is nothing."
"you!"
Emperor An was furious at his words. His head, which was already aching, felt like it was being torn apart by anger. He stumbled and fell onto the dragon throne. He only managed to avoid falling because of the support of Eunuch Feng. However, Xiao Yan acted as if he was laughing at a joke and refused to give in.
"Why, has your Majesty's illness recurred?"
The word "again" is extremely sarcastic.
"Would you like me to call a royal physician to examine you?"
Emperor An was breathing heavily, and as his chest rose and fell, the dense and uneasy anger mixed with the bloodthirstiness made him tremble uncontrollably.
He was not pretending this time. There was a piercing pain in his head, his face was pale, and even his lips were bloodless. But because of his previous record, even though he looked like he was having a real headache, few people believed him. Those in the Imperial Medical Bureau were trembling because of Xiao Yan's words, and no one dared to step forward to treat Emperor An.
Everyone can see where the chaos outside comes from.
Xiao Yan had a falling out with Emperor An and even led people to besiege the imperial palace, trapping them all in the Zichen Palace. It was obvious that he intended to fight to the death with the royal family. Even though he was really a descendant of the He family, the reputation of being a vicious person that he had accumulated in the court was not false.
At this time, whoever shows up will die.
Everyone was afraid that they would be the first to be killed, the chicken that was killed to scare the monkeys. The people in the Imperial Medical Bureau did not care about medical ethics or loyalty. They all lowered their heads as much as possible, pretending not to see Emperor An's pale face and hear Xiao Yan's half-smile just now.
Emperor An was practically convulsing with pain, and seeing no one step forward, he was filled with resentment. He glared at Xiao Yan fiercely and hissed, "When did you actually bribe the people from the four camps outside the capital..."
After a pause, his expression changed:
"No, it's Di Tao. Di Tao is your man?"
Xiao Yan chuckled, "Your Majesty, what are you talking about? Young General Di is devoted to the court, fighting alongside his father, General Di, on the battlefield to protect the borders of Great Wei. It was Your Majesty who forced him to stay in the capital, insisting that a fierce battlefield general lead those weaklings who hadn't seen blood for a long time. Young General Di dared not disobey the order to show his loyalty, so he took over the four camps outside the capital. How could he be one of my men?"
"you!"
Emperor An's hands trembled even more violently when he looked at Xiao Yan. He grabbed Eunuch Feng's arm tightly, and his mind suddenly flashed with the words Liu Tong'en had said to him, as well as the fact that Lu Chongyuan still refused to give up before his death and insisted that Xiao Yan had ever left the capital.
On the night when the Lu family got into trouble, Di Tao appeared in the capital.
"You traitor, Lu Chongyuan didn't wrongly accuse you. You really left the capital without permission and went to the northwest!" Emperor An gritted his teeth as he spoke every word.
Xiao Yan curled his lips. "After all, he's a veteran minister in the court, having assisted Your Majesty for many years. He's been devoted to Your Majesty. It's a pity Your Majesty doesn't trust him at all. Even after you imprisoned him, he still wanted you to be wary of me. How could he have known you would give him a cup of poisoned wine to send him to his death?"
"Xiao Yan!" Emperor An roared fiercely, "How dare you collude with the Di family!!"
Seeing that he was on the verge of collapse, Xiao Yan stopped teasing him. He only glanced at Eunuch Feng and saw that Eunuch Feng was supporting Emperor An with all his strength, with his whole body almost leaning against Emperor An. As Emperor An leaned on him and gasped for breath, his pale face slowly regained some color. Although he was still shaking with anger, his body had stabilized.
The sachet that Eunuch Feng wore very discreetly around his waist was almost touching Emperor An.
Xiao Yan retracted his gaze. "Your Majesty, please do not wrongly accuse the Di family. General Di has devoted himself to the country and guarded the northwest for many years. Young General Di simply cannot bear to see his loyal ministers wronged. He also wants to seek justice for the people in the south who died unjustly, for those who lost their lives in the old disaster relief case."
"As long as we find the culprit and get the truth, he won't hurt anyone."
Emperor An did not relax at all after hearing this, but became even more ruthless. The culprit, who are they looking for?
Xiao Yan clearly knew this a long time ago...
Emperor An's mind was shaken. He hated himself for not believing Lu Chongyuan's words and hated himself for not listening to Liu Tongen's advice to guard against Xiao Yan. Now that the palace was surrounded, even if Liu Tongen brought people to the scene, Xiao Yan would never let him go. Emperor An gripped the handle of the dragon throne tightly, feeling more regretful than ever before.
He should have killed Xiao Yan long ago!
He shouldn't have hired this treacherous person from the beginning!!
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