Chapter 2639: The City Is Breached
King Yan’s eyes lit up. “Really?”
Zhao Yuan looked at him with deep eyes. “Do I look like the type to joke around?”
“That’s true...” King Yan figured that Zhao Yuan was a highly reliable and calculating individual. “How do you intend to deal with him?”
“It won’t do to reveal the answer beforehand. You’ll naturally know what it is if we ever reach that point.” Zhao Yuan stood up and left.
After Zhao Yuan was gone, King Yan’s aide walked over and said, “Your Highness, Zhao Yuan is keeping many things from you. He doesn’t seem to respect you.”
King Yan narrowed his eyes. “He must be guarded against.”
The world believed he was leading the rebellion, but the true mastermind was Zhao Yuan. Granted that he had contributed by reaching out to several kings, it was insincere and dishonest from Zhao Yuan’s side to withhold intelligence from him. Who’s the boss here?
Unfortunately, Zhao Yuan had served the imperial guards a few years back and knew the imperial court’s secrets better. On top of that, he had close ties with the other kings and key officials. For the time being, King Yan couldn’t cut off Zhao Yuan yet.
Hmph, I’ll first use him to take down the capital before slowly settling the scores afterward.
He wasn’t worried, as he had the largest army among the eighteen rebelling kings. He had always wanted the throne and had been secretly making preparations for it. The other kings, who had decided to participate in the rebellion on a whim, couldn’t hope to match him.
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In the capital, the empress dowager was still explaining the details of the rebellion to Zu An. She lay in Zu An’s arms like a kitten, her face flushed. Her usual solemnity was nowhere to be seen. Even her voice felt much gentler and sweeter than usual.