Over the past two days, rumors about the youngest son of the Pei family—specifically his inability to father children and his scandalous affair with a male entertainer—have spread like wildfire throughout the Capital.
Storytellers have even begun to secretly adapt their tale into narratives, spreading them far and wide. Even the popular short novels circulating in the city have started featuring plots about men who favor the company of men, mostly centered on themes of lovers defying their parents' objections to be together. Because of its sensational nature, the story spread with incredible speed. Within two days, even children playing in the streets were gossiping about how the Prime Minister’s young son had wed a man.
The Prime Minister’s wife has been so furious she hasn't been able to eat for days; with the rumors swirling everywhere, she feels utterly helpless. She had considered trying to suppress the gossip, but for some reason, the harder she tried, the worse things got, as if some invisible hand were fueling the fire. Suspecting this but afraid to mention it to the Prime Minister, she has been left to fret in silence, losing a significant amount of weight in the process.
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