"Thank you, Your Majesty, for this generous reward! We are ready to give our lives in service to Your Majesty and the court, without the slightest hesitation!"
Faced with Ning Yun's bestowals, Wang Xi and Yuan Hua dropped to their knees in great excitement. Although both men had weathered countless storms throughout their lives—especially recently, when they had even managed to capture the traitor "Emperor"—hearing that they were now to be made Dukes of the State still left their hearts pounding with emotion.
Fortunately, they were inside the Imperial Palace, with Ning Yun seated not far away; otherwise, there is no telling how they might have chosen to celebrate.
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