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Chapter 191 Cao Cao angrily rebukes Emperor Xian of Han: I! I! Dog-footed I!
Dong Mansion.

"What did you say? The Emperor of Yecheng and His Majesty in the palace look exactly the same?"

After hearing Dong Xi's words, Dong Cheng showed disbelief on his face. He stood up in shock and almost spilled the tea in his hand.

Dong Xi nodded heavily, "Yes, father, and I think the emperor in Yecheng is more real, and the one in the palace must be fake."

Then, he added angrily, "Besides, I also met Yang Xiu and Fu De on the way to Yecheng!"

"They must have gone to Yecheng to meet the emperor. I even suspect that they have always had close ties with the emperor.

This means that Fu Guozhang and Yang Gong secretly replaced the emperor without your knowledge, and they knew about it all along, only you were kept in the dark!"

Dong Cheng's hand trembled and the tea bowl fell to the ground.

He...became a rebel who pretended to be the emperor?

Dong Cheng's face turned pale. He was horrified and extremely angry at the same time. He slammed the table and said:
"I'm going to confront Yang Biao and Fu Wan right now! I want to see how they explain themselves this time!"

After saying that, he walked out the door angrily.

……

Fu Mansion.

"What a Dong Cheng, what a Yang Biao! You actually deceived me like this, you really went too far!"

Fu Wan was also furious when he learned the truth from Fu De.

He never expected that he would be backstabbed by his teammates on the same front. Those two old guys actually plotted to switch people behind his back!

You have to know that Empress Fu was his daughter. Letting his daughter sleep with a fake emperor day and night was a great shame and humiliation.

If the news gets out, not only will the Queen's reputation be ruined, but their family will also suffer a devastating disaster!

Fu De said indignantly: "Father, we can't just sit there and wait for death. The emperor is in power now. If he attacks Xu County in the future, Yang Biao and Dong Cheng will be able to escape unscathed, and we will become victims!"

"In my opinion, they are just afraid that my father's in-laws will become too powerful! These two old guys really have bad intentions!"

Fu Wan's face turned pale and he suppressed his anger and said, "I'm going to find that old man Yang Biao right now!"

Having said that, he picked up his cane and walked out of the house.

……

Xu County Palace and Imperial Garden.

The emperor has been in a bad mood recently, and Empress Fu noticed it, so she accompanied him to relax and chat in the imperial garden today.

But the emperor was absent-minded, looking as if he was troubled by something.

Empress Fu couldn't help but stop and asked, "Your Majesty has been unhappy recently. What's on your mind?"

The emperor has been in this state for a month.

She saw it all and was extremely worried.

"Ugh."

The emperor sighed deeply and said with some melancholy: "I just feel that I am a coward as the emperor. Not only am I controlled by Cao Cao, but even my closest ministers have begun to question my identity."

"Queen, tell me the truth. Am I really that bad? Why is it that even the father-in-law of the emperor has begun to doubt me?"

It would have been fine if Cao Cao had questioned his identity.

But how could Fu Wan, as the emperor's father-in-law and a close minister who had always followed him, not believe him?

This betrayal is like salt in the wound.

He really didn't understand what was going on. How did he not look like the Son of Heaven?
How exactly is that fake emperor better than him?

When Empress Fu heard this, she immediately realized that the emperor knew about her conversation with her father that day. She panicked and quickly knelt down to apologize.

"Please forgive me, Your Majesty. My father was just confused for a moment. Your Majesty is the orthodox of the Han Dynasty. This is absolutely unquestionable."

Seeing Empress Fu's nervous look, the emperor sighed again, helped her up, and said:
"Queen, don't be nervous. I have no intention of blaming the father-in-law."

"I also know that the father-in-law was only temporarily deceived."

He did not doubt Fu Wan's loyalty, but three people make a tiger.

I’m afraid that all civil and military officials will be deceived in the future.

Then he, the emperor, would really become a joke.

Empress Fu said firmly: "Your Majesty, rest assured. I will have a good talk with my father and make him give up this absurd idea."

The emperor nodded, but was still worried.

Just as he was about to give Empress Fu a speech, he heard hurried footsteps and saw a group of soldiers rushing into the imperial garden and surrounding him and Empress Fu.

"What do you want to do?"

The emperor was startled, looked at the group of soldiers in shock and anger, and shouted:
"This is a forbidden area of ​​the imperial palace! Are you planning a rebellion?!"

The imperial palace is an important place, let alone a place like the imperial garden?

Even the imperial guards cannot enter without the emperor's summons, otherwise it will be a capital crime!

However, none of the soldiers paid any attention to him.

The appearance of a figure in the crowd attracted the emperor's attention, causing a look of panic to appear on his face.

Because the person coming was Cao Cao!
Cao Cao walked out from among the many soldiers with his hands behind his back, glanced at the trembling emperor, and without any greeting, he ordered calmly: "Please ask the queen to leave, all of you retreat, I have something important to report to His Majesty."

"promise!"

The soldiers stepped forward and forcibly took Empress Fu away from the emperor.

Empress Fu struggled and angrily scolded Cao Cao: "Cao thief! You have no respect for the inferiors and are rebellious. Are you really going to rebel?"

Cao Cao ignored her and just watched the soldiers take her away.

"Queen!"

Although the emperor was anxious and worried, he did not have the courage to step forward to stop the soldiers and could only watch Empress Fu being taken away.

Soon, the emperor and Cao Cao were the only ones left in the imperial garden.

The emperor suppressed his anger and fear, and forced a smile, saying, "What do you want to report to me, Grand Marshal?"

He didn't know why Cao Cao suddenly led his troops into the palace.

Although Cao Cao had threatened him in the past, he was still respectful on the surface and was very considerate of all the etiquette. He had never been as presumptuous as he was today.

You must know that leading troops into the palace without permission is tantamount to treason!

"Could it be... that he wants to usurp the throne today?" When the emperor thought of this, his face turned pale.

At the same time, I felt very confused and helpless.

Fu Wan, Yang Biao, and Dong Cheng were all gone. How could he deal with Cao Cao alone? If Cao Cao really wanted to usurp the throne, what would he do?
Maybe Cao Cao has already killed Fu Wan and the others by now!
The emperor felt cold all over, and the more he thought about it, the more desperate he felt.

When Cao Cao saw that the emperor showed such an attitude, he became even more disdainful.

"Compared with Dong Zhuo, my methods are far inferior. He is indeed a fake emperor. His true colors are exposed when he is slightly frightened. How can such a person be the emperor?"

Thinking of this, Cao Cao lost his last bit of worry and shouted directly: "Tell me! Who are you? Who asked you to pretend to be the emperor?"

This sudden shout frightened the emperor, and he realized that Cao Cao was not coming to usurp the throne or kill him, but to question his identity.

But being questioned made him feel more uncomfortable and humiliated than usurping the throne. He said with great grievance: "Why do you say that, Grand Marshal? I am the emperor, how can I pretend to be one?"

"Are you the Son of Heaven?" Cao Cao sneered and scolded him without any mercy: "Look at you, you are weak and incompetent, how can you be an emperor at all! How dare you call yourself the Son of Heaven?"

“I know that Yang Biao and the other three old men sent the emperor to Yecheng long before I welcomed him to move the capital to Xu County.

And you are just a substitute for the emperor!

It is because I, Cao Mengde, have a simple mind that I was deceived by you.

At this point, you still won't tell me who asked you to pretend to be the emperor!"

Cao Cao's eyes were extremely sharp and his aura was aggressive.

He looked like he would eat the emperor if he didn't tell him.

Upon hearing this, the emperor was both angry and confused.

Yang Biao and his men sent the emperor to Yecheng?
Why didn't he know what happened when?
Seeing Cao Cao's increasingly hostile gaze, the emperor was furious and anxious, and tried his best to defend himself: "I am the emperor! What does the Grand Marshal want me to say? I——"

"Me! Me! Dog-footed me!"

Cao Cao was very annoyed and interrupted the emperor directly. He drew the sharp blade from his waist and stared at him with murderous intent.

"You are impersonating the emperor, which is a serious crime of treason!"

"I'll give you one last chance! If you still refuse to tell me who sent the emperor to Yecheng, humph... do you want to try to see if my sword is sharp?"

Of course, what Cao Cao said was just a threat.

Even if this emperor is fake, he cannot kill him for the sake of his superficial reputation and must keep him alive. However, it is still possible to use some means to force out the truth.

"you you you!"

It was the first time that the emperor encountered someone who dared to draw a sword against him. Even Dong Zhuo did not dare to do so!

All the past humiliations, as well as the shame of having his dignity as the Emperor of the Han Dynasty trampled upon, came to his mind at once, giving rise to endless courage and strength in his heart!

The emperor stepped forward, facing Cao Cao's sharp blade and yelling, "Cao Cao! You are a traitor and a traitor!"

"Since ancient times, I have only heard of ministers plotting rebellion, but never heard of kings plotting rebellion! If you want to rebel and usurp the throne, why do you have to accuse me of being a fake emperor who is impersonating me!"

"I am the legitimate emperor of the Han Dynasty! How can I bear such humiliation from you!"

"You want to commit regicide and rebellion, then do it!"

"I have already put life and death aside! All the previous emperors of the Han Dynasty are watching you from heaven. If you commit regicide, you will be infamous for eternity!"

Maybe it's grief, maybe it's humiliation, maybe it's bloodiness.

At this moment, the emperor got rid of his previous cowardice and fear of Cao Cao, and showed the courage to face death with indifference!
His momentum was even stronger than when he scolded Dong Zhuo.

Cao Cao was startled and could not help but take a step back, and the sword in his hand fell to the ground with a clang.

Looking at the emperor in front of him, who was in a fearsome and angry state, Cao Cao felt an inexplicable panic in his heart, and his thoughts began to waver again.

"Could it be...I am wrong?"

The emperor in front of him had been forced into a desperate situation with his sword, but he was not afraid and showed such a strong side. The emperor was full of courage.

How could a fake emperor have such confidence?
But Chen Qun and Xu You both said that the emperor in Yecheng was the real one. They would definitely not lie, and Yang Biao and the other two also sent their sons to Yecheng.

It was obvious that he was secretly communicating with the emperor in Yecheng.

It can't be that both emperors are real, right?

Did Wang Meiren give birth to twins back then?
Cao Cao began to doubt his judgment.

Seeing Cao Cao's hesitation and fear, the emperor, who was already ready to die, became even tougher and sneered, "You are going to kill me, Grand Marshal? My head is right here. Please draw your sword and chop it off!"

"So that everyone in the world will know that you, Cao Cao, are a traitor who murdered the king!"

Cao Cao raised his head and looked at the emperor with narrowed eyes.

The emperor also looked at him fearlessly.

In the end, Cao Cao avoided his gaze, bowed his head and knelt down, saying respectfully: "Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven, how dare I commit regicide?"

"I was deceived by slander and therefore acted so disrespectfully. I beg Your Majesty to forgive me."

The emperor looked at Cao Cao, who was kneeling on the ground, with a cold expression on his face, and said calmly, "I am tired, Grand Marshal, please step down."

"My minister retire."

Cao Cao quickly apologized and left.

As soon as he left, the emperor's legs went weak and he knelt on the ground, gasping for breath, his face frighteningly pale.

The angry words he had just said to Cao Cao had exhausted all his strength and courage. He was ready to be killed by Cao Cao, but he did not expect that Cao Cao would choose to back down.

This feeling of walking through the gates of hell suffocated him.

Looking at the sharp sword on the ground that Cao Cao did not take away, a trace of fear, as well as unspeakable humiliation and unwillingness, flashed in the emperor's eyes.

"My whole life has been like walking on thin ice... When will I be able to reach the other side?"

As the emperor spoke, he began to choke up.

Just as he covered his face and cried, Empress Fu also stumbled over.

After seeing the crying emperor and the sharp sword on the ground, he couldn't help but be shocked.

"What did Cao the thief do to your majesty!"

The emperor wiped his tears and said, "The thief Cao drew his sword to threaten me... but I shouted him off."

Empress Fu said angrily, "This traitor Cao is committing treason. I will tell my father right now!"

The emperor quickly grabbed Empress Fu's arm and shook his head with a sad face.

"Don't go. This matter cannot be made public."

Empress Fu was incredulous and asked, "Why? Could Your Majesty tolerate Cao's treason?"

The emperor said with a sad face: "What good would it do if Fu Gong and his men knew about this? It would only make them worry. If they went to find Cao thief in anger, they might even be killed by him."

"The thief Cao is powerful, and I am under his control... What can I do? What can I do?"

As he spoke, he burst into tears again.

……

Outside the imperial garden, Cao Cao stopped and stood.

He looked at the emperor crying in the garden and Empress Fu who was comforting him, and left after a long time. There was no emotion on his face, only deep indifference.

"This emperor must be hiding some secret, but I can't kill him no matter what. He is still useful to me right now."

Cao Cao was thinking in his mind.

He was not frightened by the emperor's words, but he did not dare to continue to force him, for fear that the emperor would do something extreme.

However, he had more doubts in his heart because this emperor looked very real.

"It seems that we can only start with Yang Biao and the other two. Whoever's son doesn't come back has the biggest problem."

A cold light flashed in Cao Cao's eyes.

(End of this chapter)