Hou Ye's palm heart is a black lotus

Chapter 704 Sudden Rise! (First Update)
I made a mistake in the rush!

How could he have forgotten that!
Xie Anjun's expression changed, and countless excuses flashed through his mind, but when they reached his lips, he couldn't utter any of them—in this situation, all words became pale rebuttals!

He swallowed hard, and with his last instinct for survival, managed to utter, "This...this...Your Majesty, please forgive me!"

Xie Anjun slammed his head against the ground with a thud, looking utterly remorseful.

"Your humble servant did indeed write a letter of recommendation for Zheng Baosu, but... but that was at someone else's request, not from my own heart! It's all my fault for being blinded by greed at the time, that's why—"

"Oh?" Emperor Mu Wu finally spoke, his tone revealing neither joy nor anger, his voice low and calm, yet carrying a strong sense of oppression. "Entrusted by someone? And who is that person?"

"I--"

Xie Anjun was speechless.

The name lingered in his throat, as if it were about to slip out.

But his remaining rationality made him conflicted and hesitant.

To tell... or not to tell?
If everything is confessed, His Majesty will definitely investigate thoroughly!

At that point, I'm afraid some things will no longer be able to be concealed!
But if we don't say anything, given the current situation... should we reconcile again?
The entire hall was deathly silent, as if even the air itself had frozen.

Xie Anbai watched coldly, his eyes full of mockery.

He certainly knew who Xie Anjun was talking about, and even... His Majesty knew perfectly well.

Asking questions now is merely a formality. Xie Anjun thought his arrangements were flawless, but he failed to consider: whose realm is this, this capital city?

He actually thought he could get away with it, how ridiculous!
However, at this moment, Zheng Baosu, who was kneeling to the side, suddenly realized what was happening and looked at Xie Anjun with shock and anger, as if a fire was shooting straight to his head.

The next second, he dragged his ailing body and lunged directly at Xie Anjun!
"Oh it's you!"

Caught off guard, Xie Anjun was about to turn around when he heard the noise, only to be met with the other party's fierce face, which made him shudder!
He instinctively tried to step back and dodge, but his legs were not flexible due to kneeling on the ground for too long, so he was a step too slow.

Unfortunately, Zheng Baosu was a military general. Although he was not very capable on the battlefield and was cunning and dishonest, he was still much stronger than Xie Anjun, who had been pampered for many years.

With his lunge, he shoved Xie Anjun to the ground with remarkable precision!

"So you're the one who wants to kill me! I guess I have no other purpose in life, so I might as well kill you and go to hell with you!"

Zheng Baosu roared hoarsely, his eyes red, filled with resentment and hatred.

He was initially confused, but after Zhao Zhe came in, he immediately implicated Xie Anjun!
He didn't realize it at first, but when he heard Xie Anjun's rebuttal, he suddenly remembered that he had indeed obtained his position through the Xie family's connections in the military.

The others had no grudge against him and had no reason to harm him!
But Xie Anjun is different—there are extremely secret dealings between him and Xie Anjun!
At this moment, Xie Anjun was definitely one of the people who most wanted him dead!

Having figured this out, how could Zheng Baosu possibly tolerate it anymore!
Even if he were to risk everything, he would never let Xie Anjun live a good life!

Seeing this, Eunuch Li reacted swiftly, immediately frowning and shouting, "How dare you! Seize him immediately!"

The guards were not surprised that Zheng Baosu, who was already half-dead, would suddenly attack. They were stunned for a moment, but immediately rushed forward!