And was this not also a sort of "compensation" the Emperor gave to the Luo Family?
Knowing that you are harboring resentment, I will hand over this chief culprit to you for handling.
However, after Yuan Anjiang had argued several times, the Emperor finally issued an imperial decree, gave Jiang Shouzhong and Lu Renjia, among others, some rewards and also bestowed some gold, thereby effectively extending Jiang Shouzhong's protection period.
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As for the shifting sands of court politics, Jiang Shouzhong naturally couldn't be bothered to pay attention.
He enjoyed his carefree days, either drinking with Lu Renjia or sparring with his brothers at Zhang Yunwu's house, and occasionally wandering outside to let the two golden figures absorb the yin and yang energies.
However, in his heart, Jiang Shouzhong was always planning how to kill Nalan Xie.
