Inside the Imperial Palace, the emperor was so furious that smoke seemed to pour from his seven orifices. He flew into a thunderous rage.
Liu Jin and the other eunuchs knelt on the ground, knocking their heads against the floor, trembling like leaves.
"Ah!"
The emperor's face twisted viciously, his eyes bloodshot. He kept smashing the objects around him, yet no matter what he did, he could not suppress the fury in his heart.
Li Xuancang had gone too far.
He was the emperor of the Great Flame Dynasty. Li Xuancang was merely a subject—how dared he commit such outrageous insubordination?
"Your Majesty, His Highness the Night King requests an audience."
A eunuch gathered his courage and reported to the emperor.
Hearing that Zhu Xuanye had arrived, the enraged emperor took a deep breath and barely forced down the anger in his heart.
Zhu Xuanye shared a deep brotherly bond with him. If not for Zhu Xuanye's full support, he would never have been able to sit securely on the throne.
Now that the Imperial Clan's experts had withered away, Zhu Xuanye alone carried the burden of the greater situation. The emperor attached immense importance to him.
"Invite the Night King in."
Only after suppressing his anger did the emperor order someone to bring Zhu Xuanye in.
Liu Jin and the others no longer remained kneeling. They hurriedly cleaned up the mess around them.
"Greetings, Your Majesty."
Zhu Xuanye looked exhausted. He had not even had time to change clothes, and his armor was covered in bloodstains.
"Royal Brother, there is no need for such formality."
Zhu Xuanye got straight to the point. "Your Majesty, the Barbarians feared Marquis Wu'an's strength and have already withdrawn their forces."
At those words, the emperor was overjoyed, his face full of excitement.
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