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Chapter 669 Young Master
Emperor Jin seems to have never mentioned, nor issued an edict to take back Lu Qing's "Golden-Faced Censor" badge, nor mentioned removing him from his post!
The "Golden-Faced Censor" was a special official position that did not require the Ministry of Personnel's involvement and was accountable only to Emperor Jin. Since Emperor Jin did not dismiss him or revoke his badge, didn't that mean...?

Lu Qing is still the "Golden-Faced Censor"!
Those two really put on a very dedicated performance that day.

The image of Emperor Jin's face flashed through Zhu Yu's mind again, and when she looked at Lu Qing beside her, she couldn't help but gasp in amazement.

Setting aside appearance, intelligence, and character, none of Emperor Jin's sons resembled him in temperament.

On the contrary, Lu Qing, the adopted son, became the person who was most similar to that old fox in personality, even though they were only related by blood.

If this were Emperor Jin's own son, Lu Qing would perhaps be the most favored and valued one.

Yet, as an adopted son, he possesses such profound shrewdness, such meticulous thinking, and such an impeccable nature…

Well, although Zhu Yu harbors some resentment towards Emperor Jin, rationally speaking, if she were in Emperor Jin's position, she would probably have the same complicated feelings towards Lu Qing.

He hoped that such a compatible junior would be loyal and useful to him, becoming his most indispensable right-hand man, and that they would achieve success together. However, he couldn't help but worry that this fellow's ambitions might be much greater than he thought. If his usual indifference was just an act, then how many of his own sons could be his match?

He wanted to "make the best use of everyone's talents and resources" while ensuring that Lu Qing's abilities were used for things that would benefit his long-term cause and that he would not have any disloyal thoughts.

While taking precautions, they also secretly fueled the flames.

No wonder his attitude towards Lu Qing has been so conflicted all these years.

The "Golden-Faced Censor's" waist token was handed from Fu Wen's hand to the eldest grandson of the Prince of Lan. The eldest grandson of the Prince of Lan held the waist token in his hand and examined it carefully.

It was getting dark, and his servant, worried that he couldn't see clearly, brought the torch closer.

Under the torchlight, every line on Lu Qing's waist tag was so clear.

The grandson of Prince Lan examined it carefully. Although he did not know whether there was really an official position called "Golden-Faced Censor" by Emperor Jin's side, nor did he know what the waist badge of "Golden-Faced Censor" should be, his memories of living in the palace when he was a child had not faded.

At that time, his grandfather still doted on him. No matter whether he was dealing with important matters or not, as long as he saw him arrive, he would always pick him up and let him sit on his lap.

So he had seen, touched, and played with the imperial waist token bestowed by the prince on his grandfather's waist countless times.

Sometimes when others saw him playing with his grandfather's waist token, they were so frightened that they hurriedly tried to stop him. But his grandfather would just stroke his beard, laugh heartily, pat his head, tease him, and tell him to study hard. He would say that if he had talent and ability in the future, the token would be his sooner or later.

Back then, the entire Lanwang Mansion was so harmonious...

My grandfather diligently managed all the affairs within Landi, and my father also diligently followed him. My uncles were all friendly and respectful to each other, and everyone in the mansion, whether in the outer or inner courtyard, was harmonious.

But somehow, everything changed overnight. My father and uncles all met with misfortune one after another.

The grandfather's gaze towards him no longer held the kindness and warmth of the past; it was cold, as if he no longer recognized him.

"Young Master... Young Master...?" The person next to him saw him holding the sign in a daze and became a little nervous.

After all, two groups of brothers had already been tricked and tied up tightly before them. Now, seeing their young master appear dazed after receiving the token, they couldn't help but feel nervous.

The grandson of the Prince of Lan came to his senses, glanced at Lu Qing's waist token again, and nodded: "I saw my grandfather's imperial waist token when I was young. This thing was indeed ordered to be made by the current emperor."

As soon as he said this, the guards around him reacted in various ways.

After all, they had all fallen for Lu Qing's tricks before, so they didn't really believe what Lu Qing said. Now that they heard their young master was very certain that the waist token in the other person's hand was an imperial gift, most of them relaxed their guard and even secretly cheered as if they had finally seen a glimmer of hope.

These people looked at each other, their faces and eyes filled with barely concealed excitement and joy.

For so many years they had been lying in wait on the back of this mountain. Although they had never forgotten their mission, as time passed and they watched their young master grow from a little boy into an adult, their own group had never been able to grow stronger.

Over the years, they have been trying to gather information from the outside world, but all they have heard is that the situation in Lan is getting worse and worse. The King of Lan has allowed chaos to spread everywhere, and he has been sending his subordinates to enslave the people to grow all kinds of flowers and herbs for him.

The various situations outside made them realize that if they wanted to recruit people, they needed reliable people, which was harder than climbing to heaven. If they were not careful, they would not only fail to expand their team, but also invite thieves into their home, causing great trouble for their young master.

The longer the days went by, the more anxious and worried they became, and even a sense of despair crept in.

If this person is indeed a trusted confidant of the emperor, then everything they previously thought was impossible seems to have been rekindled with new hope.

Even the fact that Lu Qing had tricked their people twice before has changed from something that makes people grit their teeth to something that makes people look at him with more respect because of the change in his status. After all, the situation is very different when someone with such means becomes an ally instead of an enemy!

A small group of them were more composed, including the bearded man who was tied up.

"Untie me, I have something to say to my young master," he said, turning to the talisman beside him.

Fu Lu glanced at Lu Qing, who waved his hand and said, "Untie them all."

The talisman then went forward and cut the ropes binding the people's arms so that they could untie the ropes binding their feet themselves.

The bearded man quickly broke free of his restraints, got up, and walked straight toward the grandson of the Prince of Lan. The people around him quickly made way for him so that he could get closer.

"Young Master, I think this matter needs further careful consideration, as there are still some doubts." He stepped forward, clasped his hands in a fist salute, and said in a deep voice.