With a single decree from the Emperor, the Royal Forest Army was already prepared, their action swift—first, they surrounded the King of Anyang's residence, followed by encircling the entire An Clan.
The people of the An Clan hadn't received even the slightest hint of news before they suddenly found themselves completely besieged by the Royal Forest Army, and for a moment they were utterly dumbfounded, overwhelmed by extreme fright and panic.
In his twenty years on the throne, the Emperor had only used such thunderous methods in the early years of his reign. Later, as he became deeply aggrieved by the sudden death of the Empress, his health deteriorated, spending over half the year bedridden. By nature a gentle and benevolent man, he became even more lenient, and roughly calculated, it had been at least a dozen years since the Royal Forest Army had been dispatched for such major actions.
His sudden move not only shocked the whole An Clan but also the entire Imperial Court.
