Although Si Ren had told Yao Honghui the truth, the latter remained deeply worried about the Imperial Guard. Officially, the Imperial Guard was still directly under his command.
If he failed to weed out the traitors within the ranks, he would forever carry the stigma of assassinating the Imperial Family. While the Imperial Family and the Young Master might outwardly believe he was incapable of such a deed, who could really say what others might think?
"Young Master, I request to take command of the Imperial Guard once again to thoroughly purge the rebels within our ranks. I cannot bear to live on with the infamy of having attempted to assassinate the Imperial Family. I beg you to give me this opportunity."
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