Inside the Xuan Room, Emperor Xian of Han slumped to the floor, his head drenched in sweat, and said blankly, "How could they say that about me? How could they say that about me..."
"I never thought of killing them, yet they told me to take my own life. Why? Why!"
Dong Cheng stepped forward, gazed at Emperor Xian of Han with unfathomable eyes, and said, "Do not be alarmed, Your Majesty. I will not let them spread nonsense outside."
Only then did Emperor Xian of Han barely regain his composure. With a jumble of emotions, he said to Dong Cheng, "Everyone has betrayed me. Only you have remained unchanged, Minister Dong. You are my most loyal subject!"
Dong Cheng smiled, leaned close to Emperor Xian of Han, and lowered his voice. "Young fellow, there are no outsiders here now. You need not keep pretending. Besides, your identity as a Pretender Son of Heaven has already been exposed. What is the point of keeping up the act?"
Emperor Xian of Han froze, then flew into a rage. "You think I am a Pretender Son of Heaven too!"
"Look at you, still refusing to admit it." Dong Cheng sighed and said rather helplessly, "I mean you no harm. I only want to talk."
"To protect His Majesty, you willingly risked impersonating the Son of Heaven. I deeply admire such courage and daring. But those two fellows, Yang Biao and Fu Wan, wanted to throw you away after using you. I truly cannot bear to watch."
"Young fellow, would you like wealth and honor enough to flood the heavens?"
Chapter 206: My Turn to Back the Dragon; Emperor Xian of Han Deposes His Empress
The moment he heard Fu Wan say that this Pretender Emperor intended to turn the false into the