Hearing this, the General remained silent for a long time.
After a while, he finally spoke: "Master Xiao, do not worry. Tomorrow, I shall secretly contact my former subordinates to investigate the origin of the poison used against the Emperor."
Hearing the General say this, the heart Xiao Chen had been holding in his throat finally settled. Xiao Chen had not been certain if the General would still be willing to protect the Emperor. After all, the General’s illness was inextricably linked to the Emperor. Although someone else must have surely instigated it, it would not have happened without the Emperor's tacit approval.
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