"Your Majesty, the Grand Historian and the Duke of Lu have discreetly headed to the Capital City Buddhist Temple, along with some others..."
Inside the palace of the Capital City, the Emperor patiently listened to his subordinate's report, committing every name to memory before waving them off.
After the person retreated, a child slowly stepped out from behind the Dragon Chair—it was none other than Zhang Zhengyuan, who had been detained here by the Emperor.
"It seems it truly is so..." The Emperor suddenly sat down on the steps, a look of extreme complexity flashing through his eyes.
The Duke of Lu was not particularly strong, and his bloodline paled in comparison to the Weichi Clan. However, he was deeply loyal to the Siao Family. This current Duke of Lu had grown up with the Emperor—they'd worn the same trousers as children, both being illegitimate sons who were overlooked by their families, only to eventually rise to the positions of family patriarchs.
