Chapter 168: The Little Emperor Cries

Zong Zhengxi almost doubted his own ears. He flipped through the treasure book and the Great Seal on the table repeatedly. They were indeed the tokens of the Jinyi Guard, without a doubt.

When he ascended the throne, his father had personally handed them to him. Later, when his father retired to the "palace retreat" to recuperate, the tokens were temporarily kept by Lu Yuan under the excuse of Zong Zhengxi's youth.

From that point on, the Jinyi Guard had become nothing more than a tool for Lu Yuan to eliminate dissidents.

Zong Zhengxi never expected that one day Lu Yuan would willingly return the Jinyi Guard to him.

He stared blankly at Lu Yuan. "You... what scheme are you plotting this time? Are you testing me?"

Lu Yuan smiled faintly. "Did not Your Majesty summon the Prime Minister back to the court just for this day? I congratulate Your Majesty on personally taking charge of the administration and pray that Your Majesty blesses the people for generations to come."

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