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Even though the commotion caused by the crown prince was substantial, no casualties resulted.

At most, it was just considered a disturbance.

Throughout the Capital city, discussions about the mysterious and unpredictable Town-Nation Duke\'s Heir were endless.

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In the Great Zhou Imperial Palace, Taihe Hall.

Within the majestic and solemn Taihe Hall.

Emperor Zhou sat on the Dragon Chair, indifferently watching the officials below.

After a royal ritual ceremony, the number of officials had directly reduced by one-tenth.

Those who were originally loyal to the crown prince, plus those he had secretly bribed over the years, had imperceptibly occupied so many vital positions within the Court.

It was not difficult to imagine that if he had truly fallen victim to the Devil Emperor\'s sneak attack today, the crown prince\'s plans could indeed have succeeded.

Emperor Zhou pondered, tapping lightly on the armrest of the Dragon Chair with his fingers, his authoritative gaze falling upon Cheng Zhihai\'s face.

"Zhihai, we owe you a great debt this time."

When he was ambushed by the White Tiger Devil Emperor, his counterattack was nullified by the Devil Emperor\'s own hand, leaving him with little ability to retaliate. But at that critical moment, Cheng Zhihai suddenly used the Forbidden Imprisonment Cage, utilizing Different Treasures to isolate heaven and earth, dragging the White Tiger Devil Emperor into the cage.

Not only was Emperor Zhou unhurt, but he also got a chance to catch his breath.

Together, they managed to slay the White Tiger Devil Emperor.

Even setting aside the crown prince\'s incident, killing a Devil Emperor was also considered a great merit.

So when Emperor Zhou looked at Cheng Zhihai, his stern expression softened slightly.

"The Bureau of the Lamp also did well this time, preparing in advance. I promised you before, if you found the crown prince before the royal ritual ceremony, I wouldn\'t touch your Bureau of the Lamp. Now, I will fulfill my promise, as long as no major issues arise, the Bureau of the Lamp will remain in your hands."

Emperor Zhou was well versed in the ways of an emperor.

He did not blame Cheng Zhihai for not informing him in advance.

Even though the Bureau of the Lamp had already found the crown prince\'s whereabouts, it was one thing to keep it from the other officials, but to hide it from him as well.

Emperor Zhou could guess some of the reasons.

But he still felt a touch of helplessness about Cheng Zhihai knowing and not reporting, choosing to act only during the royal ritual ceremony.

It seems he really sees me as a man of indecision.

Emperor Zhou\'s words entered Cheng Zhihai\'s ears, and he respectfully performed a bow in response:

"Your Majesty, discovering the crown prince this time was entirely reliant on Guanger. Without him, even I would not have been able to find the crown prince\'s whereabouts for quite some time."

"Oh?" Hearing Cheng Zhihai\'s words, Emperor Zhou\'s eyebrows raised slightly with a hint of surprise and interest in his heart.

"Was it Guanger who discovered it again?"

"Recently, after entering the Bureau of the Lamp, he has made remarkable achievements."

"First was the matter of the Devil Clan, and then today\'s incident."

"Indeed, not bad."

As Emperor Zhou\'s voice fell, the officials in the Court couldn\'t help but feel emotional; they hadn\'t expected the crown prince to be exposed by the Town-Nation Duke\'s Heir.

This great merit, if bestowed upon an ordinary person, would be enough to change their entire life\'s destiny.

Even if it fell into the hands of some high-ranking ministers, it would be an enormous boon of wealth and honor.

Many officials were somewhat envious of this credit.

At the same time, many officials and ministers also knew that, although the credit was immense, it seemed rather unremarkable for the Town-Nation Duke\'s Heir.

Even if the Town-Nation Duke\'s Heir did nothing in the future, he would still be among the top elite of Great Zhou, lacking neither resources nor influence.

Emperor Zhou had yet to begin bestowing rewards upon Cheng Guang, and it seemed there was already nothing left to bestow.

For a moment, many officials felt sour.

Compared to envying the Town-Nation Duke\'s Heir for the credit he gained this time, and the rewards Emperor Zhou was about to bestow, they were even more envious of the Town-Nation Duke\'s Heir\'s excellent "birth lottery."

Emperor Zhou, supporting his chin with one hand, watched the officials, his eyes reflecting contemplation, "Hmm, let me think, what should I bestow upon Guanger, that boy."

Even though Emperor Zhou knew that for someone of Cheng Guang\'s status, whatever reward he gave would be inconsequential.

Therefore, he didn\'t intend to insist on gifting Cheng Guang something that would make him incredibly happy.

"Zhihai, do you have any good suggestions?" Emperor Zhou pondered before turning his gaze to Cheng Zhihai.

Cheng Zhihai wouldn\'t claim credit for Cheng Guang without wanting something in return.

Emperor Zhou was actually curious to hear what Cheng Zhihai would ask to be granted to Cheng Guang.

Upon hearing this, Cheng Zhihai said with a smile, "Your Majesty, to be honest, if it were up to me, I would like to request a reward on behalf of Guanger."

"Speak," said Emperor Zhou.

Cheng Zhihai answered, "Your Majesty should know, my son is soon to be wed. Would Your Majesty care to attend the wedding?"

At those words, Emperor Zhou chuckled and shook his head, "Guanger\'s wedding, even if you didn\'t mention it, I would have attended anyway. Is that all?"

Cheng Zhihai quickly nodded, then added, "Having Your Majesty attend Guanger\'s wedding is already the best reward. There\'s no need to bestow anything else."

Cheng Zhihai made his point.

Yet the smile on the corners of Emperor Zhou\'s mouth slowly solidified.

Something was off.

The situation wasn\'t right.

Guanger, that impudent nephew of mine, is getting married. For me, his uncle, whether I give a wedding gift is no big deal; a simple token would suffice.