Chapter 510
Empress Dowager Xiao had accumulated so much prestige that she was practically considered a semi-lord in the court as even the Emperor had to give way to her. Although Ye Luyan had risen to prominence in recent years, he did not dare to fight against her. Even in his fight for the throne, he had to marry Empress Dowager Xiaoâs niece, Xiao Siyi, and tactfully please the Xiao family by doing so.
If Empress Dowager Xiao ordered him to retreat, Ye Luyan did not dare to disobey. However, the credit that he had worked so hard for would merely be taken away like this. Ye Luyan was unwilling to accept it and decided to regain his place from Ye Luji.
Ye Luji was a failure. Being unable to win Xie Xuanchen was one thing, but embarrassing the Khitan people was another. To have 100,000 men chased and beaten by Xie Xuanchenâs measly army of 8,000 was humiliating. However, they just had to be chased out of their tents by 20,000 men after managing to return to Beirongâs territory.
Ye Luyan gritted his teeth with hatredâ his grand plan was ruined by Ye Luji. Otherwise, if Ye Luyan had seized the capital of the Ye Dynasty and apprehended Emperor Xie alive, he would be a unique heroic overlord in all of Khitan history.
Ye Luji should have died long ago and apologise to his Khitan ancestors. Since he himself was not willing to go that far, Ye Luyan had no choice but to take matters into his own hands.
This feeling was so familiar that Ye Luyan couldnât help but think of the fear of being beaten by a single-handed Xie Xuanchen on the polo field last year. At that time, he thought that he was inferior to the Ye Dynastyâs Prince when it came to polo riding.
Now after being beaten violently, Ye Luyan finally realised that he was inferior to Xie Xuanchen in all aspects.
Xie Xuanchen was truly a nightmare.
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At this moment, the nightmare himself was looking at the sand table in the main tent under bright lights. General Xu, General Chang and some others were gathered around the table, discussing with Xie Xuanchen what to do next.