Chapter 576: Talking without thinking
So many people in the He family died.
It was obvious that the entire He family was wiped out.
But why did they leave behind only this evil offspring? !
"The He family is indeed my enemy. They were born to be my enemy, just like Xie Tianzhao."
Emperor An was so angry that he blurted out, "I shouldn't have been so soft-hearted back then. I should have let them become lunatics despised by everyone, along with Xie Tianzhao. I should have asked the late emperor to eliminate all the remnants of the Xiao family, and send these evil creatures to hell early to reunite with the He family..."
"His Majesty!"
Liu Tongen, who followed in, had a changed expression and suddenly let out a low growl.
"Your Majesty, be careful with your words."
After being interrupted by him, Emperor An suddenly realized what he had said, and his face turned blue and purple, but he was not angry at himself for his slip of the tongue. Instead, he grabbed the paperweight at hand and threw it at Liu Tongen who came forward to persuade him.
Liu Tong'en had already suffered internal injuries after being attacked by Xiao Yan. He never expected that Emperor An would attack him, and was caught off guard and hit.
He stumbled back half a step as he felt dizzy.
Facing Emperor An's sinister gaze, Liu Tong'en subconsciously knelt down despite the blood on his head: "Your Majesty..."
"Useless thing!"
Emperor An cursed angrily, "Didn't you tell me it was foolproof? I've already gotten this far, and you can't force Xiao Yan to leave the capital, let alone get the tiger talisman back!"
"And I asked you to keep an eye on the court for me, and you're doing just that. When did Xiao Yan collude with Marquis Wenxin, and when did he hook up with that old bastard from the Yin family? They've been colluding for a long time, and you had no idea?!"
Liu Tong'en knelt on the ground, blood flowing down his forehead.
"Your Majesty, I am innocent."
"I've been ordering people to guard Marquis Wenxin's mansion. He truly has never interacted with Xiao Yan. He even sent back everything sent from Jiyun Lane, publicly insulting Xiao Yan. Furthermore, before the Dragon Court Guards left the capital, it was Marquis Wenxin who personally led his men to guard the city gates to prevent Fu Yue and his men."
"And then there's General Yin. The Yin family never interacts with anyone in the court, and they had absolutely no connection with Xiao Yan in the past. Although Yin Bao helped Xiao Yan at the Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet, he stayed in the mansion as usual afterwards and rarely went out. Not only Xiao Yan, but even other people in the court have never seen him."
"My people monitor the two of them daily, and there is truly no collusion between them..."
Emperor An was furious upon hearing this. "If they didn't collude, then why would Xiao Yan allow them to lead the troops south, even willingly handing over the Tiger Tally to them? Don't tell me Xiao Yan is so generous as to give up the military power he has obtained!"
"Your humble servant..."
Liu Tong'en was speechless for a moment, but he really felt extremely wronged.
It would be fine if Xiao Yan had some dealings with those two people, and he would admit that Emperor An said he was careless, but those two people really never saw Xiao Yan from beginning to end, and compared to those in the court who were swayed by Xiao Yan's power or even took the initiative to show goodwill.
Marquis Wenxin and Yin Bao were particularly cold towards Xiao Yan.
Not to mention Emperor An, even Liu Tong'en himself couldn't figure out why Xiao Yan agreed to hand over the tiger talisman to them.
Liu Tong'en's face was covered in blood. He suppressed his frustration and whispered, "It was my carelessness. I will find out their relationship as soon as possible..."
Emperor An was even more furious after hearing this: "What's the point of investigating now? The tiger talisman has already been given to that old man from the Yin family. With him and Marquis Wenxin leading the troops, what excuse do you have to get it back?"
"minister……"
"Shut up and get out of here!"
Emperor An cursed angrily.
Liu Tong'en's blood-covered face looked extremely ugly. He gritted his teeth and looked at Emperor An, who was furious and ferocious. After getting up from the ground in a somewhat embarrassed manner, he walked out of the door with a mess on his body.
As soon as I stood still, I heard another sound of something falling to the ground.
"Waste! All waste!!"
"If I had known he was so useless, I would have..."
Before he could finish his words, there was the sound of broken porcelain.
But Liu Tong'en's face turned pale, and he heard the regret in Emperor An's words clearly.
Your Majesty, does he... regret it?
He regretted choosing him to work for him, regretted promoting him to become his confidant, and even more regretted giving him his private army...
"Commander Liu, you are bleeding."
The eunuch guarding the outer room saw his face covered in blood and hurried forward. He frantically took out a handkerchief and handed it to Liu Tong'en: "Wipe it off quickly."
Liu Tong'en covered his forehead and heard the eunuch lower his voice and say:
"Don't be sad. His Majesty's temperament has changed drastically since he woke up from his coma at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet. Many people in the palace have been punished during this period. Only Eunuch Feng and Commander Yu are slightly better off. The others..."
He sighed, his face full of sadness.
"The other day, His Majesty had two palace maids beaten to death because their servants didn't serve him well. Blood is shed on the Imperial Dragon Terrace every day, and I don't know when it will stop..."
"Commander Liu, I see you're seriously injured. Please quickly seek medical attention, lest you leave scars. I'll have to go and serve His Majesty."
After the young eunuch finished speaking, he bowed to Liu Tongen and turned to leave.
Liu Tong'en clutched the blood-soaked handkerchief in his hand, looked in the direction he left, and his knuckles turned white as he clenched his hands.
He knew that Emperor An trusted Yu Yanfeng. Although he was not as good as him, he still gave a secret guard to Yu Yanfeng and made him responsible for the safety of the entire palace.
But in the past, Liu Tong'en always felt that Yu Yanfeng was just a cover put up by Emperor An. He seemed to be deeply favored by the emperor, but in fact he was far inferior to him. He was the person that Emperor An truly trusted and valued.
But now…
Liu Tongen was not so sure.
Ever since the palace banquet, Emperor An's mood became difficult to tell. Every time he entered the palace, Emperor An would beat and scold him, and all kinds of unpleasant words never stopped.
Emperor An was angry that he had not saved his face at the palace banquet that day, hated him for not taking Xiao Yan down, and annoyed that he had not noticed the Crown Prince's wolfish ambition earlier, and had not discovered the unusual movements of the Dragon Court Guards. He seemed to blame all the mistakes on him.
It was obvious that he had been staying by Emperor An's side to protect him after he fell into a coma, and had blocked several fatal attacks for him to prevent the Crown Prince from killing him. However, Emperor An blamed him for being cowardly and incompetent. It seemed as if Emperor An could not see any of his loyalty to him, and only blamed him for not being as good as Xiao Yan.
But it was clearly he who initially reminded Emperor An to be wary of Xiao Yan and told him not to delegate too much power, but he felt that he was going against the emperor's will and insisted on reusing a eunuch and promoting him to a position above everyone else.
It was Emperor An who raised the wolf king who devoured his master. He gave him fangs and sharp claws and allowed him to pursue his ambitions.
But when they become difficult to tame in the end, they blame others for their incompetence.
The blood on the handkerchief flowed down through the fingers, and Liu Tongen's eyes turned blood red.
He thought of how much Emperor An valued Yu Yanfeng recently and how he had summoned him secretly several times without letting him know. A hint of anger flashed across his eyes.
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