“Sir Xu, what’s wrong? Sir Xu?”

Xu Yu’s colleagues in Cloudcenter’s officialdom were all greatly alarmed. They quickly moved over to support him. Compared to before, however, when they all seemed to be of the same opinion, there were far fewer of them. That was just how hypocritical the world of bureaucracy was. People could already tell that his accusation of misconduct had failed, which meant there was nothing good awaiting him.

The most important part was that Zu An now had such a powerful backer, Yan Xuehen. Paired with his other identity as the crown princess’ pet, he was already practically unstoppable. There didn’t seem to be any hope for Xu Yu to make a comeback.

Zu An, of course, didn’t feel a shred of sympathy. If he had lost instead, his end would only have been more miserable.

In the mirror, the emperor acted as if he were showing concern for his subordinate, saying, “Have someone support Sir Xu and bring him to a physician.”

Xu Yu’s henchmen brought him away in a flurry of motion.

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