Dragon Awakens

"The Empress Dowager has decreed it. Please return, everyone!"

Before the Emperor's bedchamber, numerous guards struggled to hold the line. Before them, the imperial kinsmen led by Prince Ding and the civil and military officials led by Zhang Lian seemed determined to force their way inside!

It was not only the imperial kinsmen and court officials. Several men dressed much like the guards were also taking the lead. The foremost among them, a bearded man, kept issuing orders for the guards blocking the way to move aside at once.

"Commander Wu, you know the orders from above. Don't make things difficult for this brother!" At the front of the guards barring the way stood their commander, his expression grave as he addressed the bearded man.

The bearded Commander Wu gave a smile that did not reach his eyes. "Commander Yu, you cannot blame Wu for this. The orders from within the palace are truly strange. We all know the Emperor is unconscious, but at a time like this, how can the ministers be forbidden from seeing him? Even if the ministers are not allowed in, surely several princes, as the imperial family's closest kin, should be permitted to take a look? Yet they are still being stopped, while Qiu Yan, a mere minor official, can come and go without hindrance. Don't you find that suspicious?"

Commander Yu narrowed his eyes, his expression shifting slightly, but he still said, "No matter what, this order cannot be disobeyed."

Commander Wu nodded along, smiling. "Rest assured. We have served together for so long; Wu will not make things difficult for you. But neither can you stop us from cleansing the Emperor's side!"

"Cleansing the Emperor's side?" Commander Yu's expression changed again, and his eyes widened. "Wu Tuo, could it be that you intend