Xia Zhiliao spoke with the uninhibited innocence of a child, but Xia Jinjuan and his sons were all grown, and their answers left Emperor Shunde thoroughly satisfied.
The man was a supreme hypocrite. Clearly wishing for the household of Princess Yiyang's Estate to remain unburdened by grand ambitions, he put on a facade of earnest counsel, urging them to strive for greatness. Naturally, it was all empty talk.
Had the Xia family not heard their little sister's inner voice, they truly might have been deceived.
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