At Kunning Palace, everything went just as Miss Shen had anticipated. The Empress asked her several questions, all of which Miss Shen had already carefully considered, allowing her to answer in a way that was completely airtight.
"I hear you and the Heir Apparent have a good relationship?" the Empress suddenly shifted the topic.
Her tone made it impossible to tell whether this was a probe or merely a casual remark. Miss Shen instinctively looked up to meet the Empress’s gaze. The Empress’s eyes were calm yet authoritative.
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