"Is it related to Duke Xing's Mansion?" the Empress said with a gloomy face, as if there was something dark and cold condensed in her body. "Mother, it's likely. Otherwise, as Madam of Duke Xing, why should she do that to a Miss from a small place?" Prince Zhou said with coldness on his face. Both of them stopped talking at the same time, and the room was full of dreariest atmosphere. This was a problem that neither of them had thought of, so they could not figure it out in a while. Duke Xing was a kind person. Despite his high official rank, he could be considered a nice person. He was also smooth and slick, without offending anyone or taking any side. The Empress and Prince Zhou had repeatedly tried to draw him over to their side. However, every time he rejected them and expressed his loyalty to the emperor. Conversely, it meant that no matter who became the emperor, he was loyal to the emperor without taking any side.
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