Several Imperial Guards heard his words and cried out together, "Your Majesty, you mustn't!" In their eyes, this Hu Dafu was an extremely dangerous man. If he were left alone with their king, there was no telling what might happen.
Although Yan Dongsheng was deeply wary of Hu Xiaotian, he was unwilling to show his cowardice in front of everyone. For a moment, he said nothing.
Hu Xiaotian raised both hands. "I carry no weapons!" He voluntarily put his hands behind his back and said, "If you fear I might harm the King, feel free to bind me to that pillar. The King has many eyes and ears around him. Before I came, the Empress Dowager entrusted me with a few words to deliver to him alone, should the need arise."
Yan Dongsheng said nothing, but quietly signaled the Guard Commander with his eyes. A guard immediately approached Hu Xiaotian and cupped his hands. "Forgive the offense!" He proceeded to bind Hu Xiaotian to the Coiling Dragon Pillar.
Hu Xiaotian cooperated fully, never struggling once throughout the process. Clearly afraid that he might harm Yan Dongsheng, the guards not only bound him tightly with ropes, but also secured his hands and feet with Fine-Iron Shackles.
Hu Xiaotian laughed inwardly. If I truly wanted to kill Yan Dongsheng, did they think these shackles and ropes could hold me?
Although Yan Dongsheng had instructed them to do this, he still put on a hypocritical show. "There's no need for this, no need at all! How can you be so rude to our honored envoy?"
Hu Xiaotian said, "The King need not stop them. I asked them to do this."
Only after the Imperial Guards had finished binding Hu Xiaotian did Yan Dongsheng wave them all out. Hu Xiaotian and Yan Dongsheng were