The atmosphere in the room congealed instantly. Madam Qin and Madam Zhao did not even dare to breathe loudly.
If the Town-State Duke Manor were to intervene in this matter, the situation would be entirely different. While both the Town-State Duke and the Duke of Ying held the rank of Duke, the actual power they wielded was vastly different. In the entire Nan'ao Kingdom, no one could match the Town-State Duke Manor in terms of influence and wealth. The rewards the Emperor bestowed upon the manor every year were equivalent to the annual income of some entire noble families.
Yet, did anyone dare to envy them? If one were to be jealous, the Emperor would demand that one’s own family manage to be like the Town-State Duke Manor, where each generation produced only one legitimate heir, and not even a single concubine’s child—which family would dare to attempt that? One wrong step, and the family line could be extinguished.
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