Lu Wenshu knew that they were trying to pull him closer but he couldn’t expose them right now. As such, he responded respectfully, “I am indebted to His Majesty’s grace and I am utterly humbled. I will have to trouble you to lead the way.”

“It’s my job, no trouble at all. Will sire please follow me.” De Quan realized that Lu Wenshu wasn’t as hard to deal with as the rumors made him out to be. Seeing as how this individual in front of him was someone the Emperor wanted to pull into his camp, he didn’t act pretentious as he usually would. He quickly led Lu Wenshu into the throne room.

Before Lu Wenshu could offer his greetings to the Emperor after entering...