For a time, in the capital, everyone from the Emperor, the Empress Dowager, the Empress, and the various consorts and beauties in the palace, down to the commoners in the streets and alleys, became convinced that Chu Yueli, the legitimate daughter of the Duke's Estate, harbored deep and profound feelings for Prince Jin.
The previous breaking of their engagement, they concluded, was clearly because Prince Jin had another woman by his side and had abandoned her.
"Now, the talk outside is that it was you, Your Highness, who abandoned Miss Li." Qin Wu had been out for a stroll, and upon his return, he bore a trace of resentment in his heart.
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