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Dou Hu's kneeling was seen by others as a sign that he blamed himself too much for not protecting Xie Jin, and that he felt so ashamed when he saw Xie Jin coming back alive that he knelt down to apologize.

Little did he know that Dou Hu's legs were weak from the intense fear and he could not stand steadily. His spirit collapsed under Xie Jin's overwhelming power and he knelt down involuntarily.

However, this made Dou Hu clear his mind a little. He showed extreme guilt and couldn't help but shed tears:

"Your Majesty, thank God you are still alive. It is my fault for not protecting you and letting you go through danger. Please punish me!"

He was crying and looking heartbroken and regretful, but when he lowered his head, his eyes were filled with fear.

Xie Jin is not dead!

He knew that he was colluding with foreign enemies to harm him and would not let him go!

Dou Hu knocked his head on the ground, thinking quickly in his mind how he could save his life if Xie Jin attacked him here.

After not hearing any words from the person above, Dou Hu raised his head and looked at Xie Jin in confusion.

Xie Jin did not blame him, but spoke calmly:

"It was my carelessness that led to my being ambushed by the enemy. General Dou tried his best to protect me. You did your best."

Dou Hu frowned. What did Xie Jin mean?

I didn't blame him. Could it be that I didn't want to break up with him in front of everyone and deal with him privately?

In Dou Hu's opinion, this must be what Xie Jin meant!

The prince took their feelings into consideration and left him a last bit of dignity in the hearts of the soldiers.

Dou Hu regretted it deeply. It was his fault. If the emperor had not captured his family and threatened them, he would have been loyal to the prince for the rest of his life.

But he finally chose to betray and was not willing to live in disgrace. Dou Hu was ready to commit suicide to atone for his sin!

If he died in the mission, His Majesty would not make things difficult for his family anymore, right?

Thinking this in his heart, Dou Hu burst into tears:

"It's all my fault. It's great that the prince is back."

Dou Hu's last words came from the bottom of his heart.

"That's great indeed, Prince Rong. I ordered the army to set up camp and was preparing to lead people to rush into the palace to capture Tuoba Han and give him a surprise attack. Now that Your Majesty is back, it is natural that Your Majesty should lead the army to completely capture the Kelun Kingdom. Your Majesty, you should rest for a while before we set off!"

Di Liang took over the conversation excitedly.

The emperor of Karen was killed, the enemy's capital was occupied, and King Rong came back alive. It was a double happiness tonight, and the Western Expedition was about to end.

Di Liang looked at Xie Jin anxiously, hoping that he could lead the army to capture the last city of the Karen Kingdom and end the westward expedition.

But Xie Jin's words made Di Liang excited.

Xie Jin said: "General Di, I have sent people to capture Tuoba Han. We will not take action tonight. The whole army will rest and follow me to Anhuai tomorrow!"

Di Liang widened his eyes:

"What? Prince Rong captured Tuoba Han?"

In fact, Di Liang was worried that it was a little late to capture Tuoba Han.

After they broke through the city of Saida, Tuoba Han must have gotten the news and escaped with his troops.

After all, Saida is Anhuai's last line of defense. If it collapses, it will take them three days to lead their troops to Anhuai even if they march all night without eating or drinking.

So Tuoba Han knew that Seda City had fallen and the situation was hopeless. If he escaped immediately, they would not be able to catch up with him.

Therefore, Di Liang had made plans early on. In case Tuoba Han knew that he could not turn the situation around and just waited to be captured, he would lead his troops to attack the imperial city and capture and kill him.

If Tuoba Han still wants to struggle to the death and flee everywhere, he will first lead his army to occupy Anhuai, and then send people to search and capture him!

Tuoba Han had no army to protect him, so it was not difficult to capture this dog emperor.

This was Di Liang’s plan, but Xie Jin said he had captured Tuoba Han.

Isn't this too surprising?

Seven days have passed since Xie Jin fell off the cliff. He must have experienced a near-death experience during these few days. Although he is now standing in front of them in good condition, there may still be residual poison or old injuries on his body.

How he managed to come to Anhuai from Saida City with injuries within a few days, and even entered the palace to capture Tuoba Han, which really made him feel unbelievable!

Dou Hu was also shocked like him.

Logically speaking, since Xie Jin was poisoned by the Thousand Vipers, it was impossible for him to survive.

Xie Jin said that he had captured Tuoba Han and canceled tonight's operation, so he must have done it.

In addition, since he was standing here alive, a thought quickly flashed through Dou Hu's mind that things might not be as he thought.

Xie Jin did not explain much about this matter. He asked Di Liang to pass the order down and then went into the meeting tent.

Before going in, he said something to Jiang Qu, then turned back to look at Dou Hu, who felt a chill all over his body and followed him into the tent.

Inside the tent, Xie Jin sat on a chair, feeling the pressure from a superior.

Dou Hu stood in front of him and asked the question in his mind:

"Your Majesty, have you seen through my plan? You weren't poisoned at all, and falling off the cliff was just a show for me. You knew I was going to harm you, so you deliberately put on such a show!

During the days you were missing, you went to Anhuai to capture Tuoba Han, and when General Di was about to lead his troops into Anhuai, you showed up to stop him, just to ruin my plan at the last minute, is that right?"

Xie Jin raised his deep eyes slightly, with a hint of teasing in his eyes:

"As expected of my deputy general, you are right. Everything is in my plan."

"When did you know that I betrayed you? During the past few months of marching, I don't think I revealed any flaws that would make you suspicious."

After experiencing the fear and terror just now, Dou Hu was now much calmer and talked to Xie Jin calmly.

Xie Jin poured a cup of tea, and the hot steam from the tea permeated the air.

"You haven't revealed any flaws in the past two months, and I have never suspected you."

Dou Hu asked anxiously: "Then why did you target me?"

Xie Jin smiled and said, "I don't doubt you. I doubt the person who ordered you to do this."

Dou Hu narrowed his eyes slightly and stared at him closely.

Xie Jin then asked, "Did Emperor Xia Ming order you to kill me?"

Dou Hu's eyes tightened. He had even guessed this, so what else was there to argue about?

Dou Hu took a deep breath and confessed:

"Yes."

Xie Jin said: "That's what I expected. I knew he would attack me during the Western Expedition, so you don't know how many spies I have planted in this army to monitor the people around me, including you."

The pupil of the sphenoid sinus is slightly constricted:

“So that’s how it is. On the night of the celebration of the capture of Sayda City, when I went to Zhan Yiliu to get the poison, your people had already targeted me?

You took advantage of my trick and deliberately played a trick on me, taking advantage of your disappearance to go to Anhuai and capture Tuoba Han in advance, just to come out and stop me at the last moment.

But I can't figure it out. Didn't you get poisoned by the snake venom I put on the hilt of your sword? Did you pretend to be poisoned?"