Chapter 508: Death Sentence
Night had deepened, and Jade Capital City lay draped in a vast and quiet stillness.
Within the imperial palace, deep in the layers of the inner chambers, inside the sleeping quarters behind the Nourishing Heart Study, the Yan Emperor Xu Yin had already retired for the night.
The northern border had been tense for the past month. The activities of Jinting and the Night Clan had been frequent, friction was erupting in various places without cease, and debates over the formation of the Northern Cang Alliance went on day and night without rest.
Even in the dead of night, his mind was still turning with the calculations and considerations of the various forces at play.
In his half-conscious state, he seemed to hear the sound of footsteps approaching from a distance.
Xu Yin slowly opened his eyes.
The instincts of a sovereign brought him to full alertness in an instant.
He threw back the imperial yellow brocade blanket, sat up, and said in a low but commanding voice toward the outside of the hall, "What is the commotion?"
His voice was not loud, yet it carried an authority that brooked no question.